The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Ukraine
This page contains a list of the greatest Ukrainian Swimmers. The pantheon dataset contains 709 Swimmers, 19 of which were born in Ukraine. This makes Ukraine the birth place of the 16th most number of Swimmers behind Sweden, and South Africa.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Ukrainian Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Ukrainian Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Ukrainian Swimmers.
1. Oleksandr Sydorenko (1960 - 2022)
With an HPI of 54.22, Oleksandr Sydorenko is the most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Oleksandr Sydorenko (27 May 1960 – 20 February 2022), also known as Aleksandr Sidorenko, was an individual medley swimmer from the USSR. He won the 400 m individual medley at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
2. Lenny Krayzelburg (b. 1975)
With an HPI of 39.92, Lenny Krayzelburg is the 2nd most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Lenny Krayzelburg (born Leonid Olehovych Krayzelburg, September 28, 1975) is an American former backstroke swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record holder. He swam in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, winning a total of four Olympic gold medals.
3. Andriy Serdinov (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 39.12, Andriy Serdinov is the 3rd most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Andriy Serdinov (Ukrainian: Андрій Вікторович Сердінов; born 17 November 1982) is a Ukrainian swimmer, who competed in the 2000 Olympics, 2004 Olympics and the 2008 Olympics. Serdinov also won the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Serdinov was also the world record holder in this event, which stood for approximately five minutes. He broke Michael Klim's mark during the semifinals of the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, in 2003, only to have Michael Phelps break it in the next semifinal. It was later again broken by Ian Crocker in the final, the day after. In 2003 he won two golds at the Summer Universiade, in the 50 m and 100 m butterfly.
4. Illya Kvasha (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 38.71, Illya Kvasha is the 4th most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Illya Olehovych Kvasha (Ukrainian: Ілля Олегович Кваша; born 5 March 1988) is a Ukrainian diver. Competing with Oleksiy Prygorov, he won the bronze medal in the 3 m spring synchro at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Kvasha is also a multiple European champion both individual and synchronised.
5. Marta Fiedina (b. 2002)
With an HPI of 36.11, Marta Fiedina is the 5th most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Marta Vadymivna Fiedina (Ukrainian: Марта Вадимівна Федіна; born 1 February 2002) is a retired Ukrainian synchro swimmer. She is a twice Olympic bronze medalist.
6. Maryna Aleksiyiva (b. 2001)
With an HPI of 35.33, Maryna Aleksiyiva is the 6th most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Maryna Antonivna Aleksiyiva (Ukrainian: Марина Антонівна Алексіїва; born 29 May 2001) is a Ukrainian synchronised swimmer. She is World Championships medalist. Vladyslava Aleksiyiva, who is also a synchro swimmer, is her twin sister.
7. Daryna Zevina (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 35.04, Daryna Zevina is the 7th most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 13 different languages.
Daryna Zevina (Ukrainian: Дарина Зевіна; born 1 September 1994) is a Ukrainian swimmer.
8. Kseniya Sydorenko (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 34.58, Kseniya Sydorenko is the 8th most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 12 different languages.
Kseniya Volodymyrivna Sydorenko (Ukrainian: Ксенія Володимирівна Сидоренко; born 2 July 1986) is a Ukrainian synchronized swimmer.
9. Vladyslav Bukhov (b. 2002)
With an HPI of 33.15, Vladyslav Bukhov is the 9th most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Vladyslav Serhiyovych Bukhov (Ukrainian: Владислав Сергійович Бухов, born 5 July 2002) is a Ukrainian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
10. Viktoria Zeynep Güneş (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 32.96, Viktoria Zeynep Güneş is the 10th most famous Ukrainian Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Viktoria Zeynep Güneş (born Viktoria Solntseva, Ukrainian: Вікторія Солнцева, 19 June 1998) is a Ukraine-born Turkish (since 2014) swimmer. She represents Energy Standard in the International Swimming League. Güneş is currently serving a 24-month competition ban due to expire in May 2026 for an anti-doping rule violation for missing three tests in a 12-month period.
People
Pantheon has 20 people classified as Ukrainian swimmers born between 1960 and 2002. Of these 20, 19 (95.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ukrainian swimmers include Lenny Krayzelburg, Andriy Serdinov, and Illya Kvasha. The most famous deceased Ukrainian swimmers include Oleksandr Sydorenko. As of April 2024, 2 new Ukrainian swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Andriy Serdinov, and Viktoria Zeynep Güneş.
Living Ukrainian Swimmers
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Lenny Krayzelburg
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Andriy Serdinov
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.12
Illya Kvasha
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Marta Fiedina
2002 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Maryna Aleksiyiva
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.33
Daryna Zevina
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Kseniya Sydorenko
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Vladyslav Bukhov
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.15
Viktoria Zeynep Güneş
1998 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Alina Shynkarenko
1998 - Present
HPI: 32.48
Vladyslava Aleksiyiva
2001 - Present
HPI: 31.74
Yelyzaveta Yakhno
1998 - Present
HPI: 31.42
