superstars
of men's
swimming

Image Credit: Getty

Mark Spitz
(USA)

The nine-time Olympic champion won seven golds at the 1972 Munich Games, all in world record time

Image Credit: Getty

Michael Phelps
(USA)

Phelps is the most decorated Olympian ever, with 28 medals, and he holds the all-time record for golds (23)

Image Credit: Getty

Ian Thorpe
(Australia)

Thorpe won five Olympic golds, the most won by any Australian swimmer

Image Credit: Getty

Aleksandr Popov
(Russia)

The 9-time Olympic medallist won gold in the 50 and 100m freestyles at the 1992 Games and in 1996

Image Credit: Getty

Pieter van den Hoogenband
(Netherlands)

Van den Hoogenband is a 7-time Olympic medallist with 2 golds in 100m freestyle and one in 200m freestyle

Image Credit: Getty

Johnny Weissmuller
(USA)

Weissmuller was a swimmer and water polo player, famous as Tarzan as an actor. He won 5 Olympic golds

Image Credit: Getty

Grant Hackett
(Australia)

Hackett is a 7-time Olympic medallist, famously known for winning the 1500m freestyle both at in 2000 and 2004

Image Credit: Getty

Matt Biondi
(USA)

Biondi is an 11-time Olympic medalist, including 8 golds, having competed in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Games

Image Credit: Getty

Ryan Lochte
(USA)

Lochte's 12 Olympic medals make him the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history behind only Phelps

Image Credit: Getty

Kosuke Hagino
(Japan)

Hagino is a four-time Olympic medalist, who won gold in the 400m individual medley at Rio (2016)

Image Credit: Getty

For more Sports News

Video Credit: Getty

sports.ndtv.com