Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Kahanamoku

male, deceased (1968) (Princeville, United States)
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 - January 22, 1968), is generally regarded as the person who popularized the modern...
Gertrude Ederle

Gertrude Ederle

female, deceased (2003)
Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 - November 30, 2003) was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim...
Arne Borg

Arne Borg

male, deceased (1987)
Arne Borg (born August 18, 1901 - died November 7, 1987) was a famous swimmer from Sweden, who won the gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the...
Aileen Riggin

Aileen Riggin

female, deceased (2002)
Aileen Riggin Soule (May 2, 1906 - October 17, 2002) was an American swimmer and diver. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, she learned to swim at the...
Boy Charlton

Boy Charlton

male, deceased (1975)
Andrew Murray Charlton, known popularly as Boy Charlton, was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the...
Sybil Bauer

Sybil Bauer

female, deceased (1927)
Sybil Bauer (September 18, 1903-January 31, 1927) was an American swimmer. Bauer attended Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois and Northwestern...
Thor Henning

Thor Henning

male, deceased (1967)
Thor Henning was a Swedish breaststroke swimmer. He won a total of three silver medals swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics...