Considered to be one of the greatest swimmers of all time, Mark Spitz is a former American swimmer who represented the United States in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and Munich respectively. Between the two Olympic Games in which he participated, Spitz won 9 gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal. He has also set 33 world records during his career and was voted to be the Best Swimmer in the world in the years 1969, 71 and 72.

Ian James “Thorpedo” Thorpe is a former international swimmer who represented Australia in the Olympic Games of 2000 and 2004 in Sydney and Athens respectively. He has been awarded the Order of Australia and has won 5 Olympic gold medals between 2000 and 2004 along with 3 silver medals and a bronze medal. His Olympic medal tally is the most by any Australian.

Michael Fred Phelps is professional swimmer who has represented the United States in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics in Athens and Beijing respectively. He is the most successful Olympic swimmer ever in terms if medals, winning 14 gold medals in 2 Olympics. In addition to this, he has won 2 bronze medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.