Occupation

SWIMMERS

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With 709 biographies, Swimmers are the 28th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Skiers, Companions, and Physicians.

People

Pantheon has 1,356 people classified as swimmers born between 1868 and 2007. Of these 1,356, 1,197 (88.27%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living swimmers include Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps, and Doug Russell. The most famous deceased swimmers include Johnny Weissmuller, Gertrude Ederle, and Alfréd Hajós. As of April 2024, 49 new swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Jessica Long, Blair Evans, and Viktor Bromer.

Living Swimmers

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Newly Added Swimmers (2025)

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Places

Most swimmers were born in United States (272), Australia (92), and Germany (80). By city, the most common birth places were Budapest (28), Moscow (19), and Brisbane (15).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as swimmers in Pantheon are Louis Handley, John Arthur Jarvis, and Edgar Adams.  The concentration of swimmers was largest during the Personal Computer Era, which lasted from 1990 to 2016. Some birth or death locations for earlier swimmers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Swimmers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Swimmers since 1700.