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Melanie Margalis
Melanie Margalis (Melanie Ann Margalis-Fink), American swimmer born 1991 in Clearwater, Florida; Olympic gold medalist in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at Rio 2016, three-time world relay champion, former short-course American record holder in the 100, 200, and 400 m IM, now a Georgia Tech assistant coach.
Michael Andrew
Michael Andrew (born 1999, Edina, Minnesota) is an American sprint swimmer, Tokyo 2020 gold medalist in the 4x100m medley relay (world record 3:26.78), youngest US swimmer to turn pro at 14, USRPT-trained by father Peter Andrew.
Michael Chadwick
Michael Chadwick, American sprint freestyle swimmer from Charlotte, Missouri All-American, US relay world record holder (SCM 4x50 and 4x100 free, 2018 Hangzhou), 11 international medals, later Charlotte Latin coach.
Michael Klim
Michael Klim (born 1977, Gdynia, Poland) is an Australian sprint freestyle and butterfly swimmer, 21-time world record holder, six-time Olympic medalist, and 2022 International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee.
Michael Wall
Michael Wall (Michael Allen "Mike" Wall, born 1946), American distance swimmer, Santa Clara SC and Stanford; 1964 and 1968 Olympic relay heat swimmer, 1965 Universiade 1500 m freestyle champion, and 4x200 m freestyle relay world record holder.
Michelle Coleman
Michelle Coleman, born in 1993 in Vallentuna, Sweden, is a retired Swedish freestyle swimmer who competed at four Olympic Games from London 2012 to Paris 2024.
Mike Austin
Mike Austin (Michael MacKay Austin, born 1943), American swimmer, Yale; 1964 Tokyo Olympic gold and world record in the 4x100 m freestyle relay. Namesake: golfer Mike Austin, 515-yard drive record holder.
Mike Burton
Mike Burton (Michael Jay Burton, 1947-2026), American distance freestyle swimmer; three Olympic golds (1968 400m/1500m free, 1972 1500m free), first to win the Olympic 1500m freestyle twice; seven world records.
Mike Heath
Mike Heath (Michael Steward Heath, born 1964, McAllen, Texas), American freestyle swimmer; 1984 Olympics: 3 golds (both freestyle relays, medley relay) and 200 free silver; world records in 4x100 and 4x200 freestyle relays; later Florida coach and wildlife officer.
Mike Wall
Mike Wall (Michael Allen Wall, born 1946, Atlanta) is an American swimmer who swam relay heats at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, helping the US win three relay golds but receiving no medal under then-current rules; 1965 Universiade 1,500 m champion. Not the hockey goalie or volleyball coach of the same name.
Mike Wenden
Mike Wenden (Michael Vincent Wenden, born 1949 in Sydney) is an Australian swimmer who won the 100 m and 200 m freestyle at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
Mirjana Segrt
Mirjana Šegrt (Мирјана Шегрт), born 1950 in Dubrovnik, Croatian swimmer for Yugoslavia; 1968 Olympic finalist (7th, 100 m freestyle; 5th, 200 m freestyle), 1968 European 200 m freestyle record holder, and three-time silver medalist at the 1970 Barcelona European Championships.
Mitja Zastrow
Mitja Zastrow (Mitja Kolia Zastrow), German-born Dutch freestyle swimmer born 1977 in Mettmann; PSV Eindhoven; Olympic silver 2004 4x100 m freestyle relay (3:14.36 NR), two-time Olympian, later NRW Para swimming coach.
Monika Seltmann
Monika Seltmann is a German former competitive swimmer who swam for SC Dynamo Berlin in East Germany and set a 1976 world record in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.
Murray Rose
Murray Rose (1939–2012) was an Australian freestyle swimmer who won three gold medals at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and a fourth at Rome in 1960.
Nadja Bergknecht
Nadja Bergknecht is an East German swimmer with SC Chemie Halle who set a 1986 world record in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at Madrid, clocking 7:59.33.
Nancy Hogshead
Nancy Hogshead (Hogshead-Makar), American swimmer born 1962, won three golds and a silver at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, including a tie for the 100 freestyle, then became a Title IX and athlete-protection attorney.
Nian Yun
Nian Yun (年芸), Chinese freestyle swimmer born 1982 in Yangzhou; 1996 Atlanta Olympic silver in 4x100 m freestyle relay; youngest Chinese Summer Olympian until 2024; 1997 short-course world champion and relay world record holder.
Nicola Jackson
Nicola Jackson (Nicola Clare Jackson, born 1984) is a British swimmer from Northallerton; 2000 Olympian, 2001 world 4x200 m freestyle relay champion, and former short-course world record holder in that relay.
Nicole Haislett
Nicole Haislett (Nicole Lee Haislett-Bacher), American swimmer born 1972 in St. Petersburg, Florida; won three golds at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics including the 200 m freestyle, and starred for the University of Florida as a four-time NCAA 200-yard freestyle champion.
Nikita Konovalov
Nikita Konovalov (Никита Коновалов) is a Russian competitive swimmer, born 1988 in Omsk, who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly and won nine World Aquatics medals.
Nikita Lobintsev
Nikita Lobintsev (Никита Лобинцев), Russian freestyle swimmer born 1988; three Olympics, silver 4x200 relay Beijing 2008, bronze 4x100 relay London 2012, short-course 4x200 world record 6:49.04.
Nils Rudolph
Nils Rudolph (born 1965, Rostock) is a German sprint freestyle and butterfly swimmer, 1991 European 50 m freestyle champion, short course world record holder in 50 m free (21.76) and 50 m fly (24.05), 1992 Olympian, once suspended by GDR officials for West contacts.
Odon Grof
Ödön Gróf (Edmund Grof, 1915–1997), Hungarian freestyle swimmer; 1936 Berlin Olympic bronze in the 4x200 m relay, 1934 European champion, later US-based coach after 1956 defection.
Olivia Wunsch
Olivia Wunsch, Australian sprint swimmer (born 2006, North Sydney, NSW), Carlile club, coach Michaela Pattinson. Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay Paris 2024 as heat swimmer; world gold same event Singapore 2025; five golds at 2023 World Juniors.
Otto Wille
Otto Wille, German freestyle swimmer from Gleiwitz; 1934 European 100 m freestyle bronze medalist and German champion, 1938 4x100 m relay world record holder; killed at the Eastern Front.
Oussama Mellouli
Oussama Mellouli (أسامة الملولي), Tunisian swimmer born 1984, Olympic 1500 m freestyle champion 2008 and 10 km open water champion 2012; first swimmer to win Olympic gold in both pool and open water, six-time Olympian.
Pam Kruse
Pam Kruse (Pamela Jean Kruse), American swimmer born 1950 in Miami, Florida; 1968 Olympic silver medalist in the 800 m freestyle and 1967 world record holder in the 200 m and 400 m freestyle, swimming for the Fort Lauderdale Swim Association.
Pan Zhanle
Pan Zhanle (潘展乐), born 2004 in Wenzhou, China, is a Chinese swimmer who set the men's 100-meter freestyle world record of 46.40 while winning Olympic gold at Paris 2024.
Pang Jiaying
Pang Jiaying (庞佳颖), Chinese freestyle swimmer born 1985 in Shanghai; four Olympic medals (2004, 2008), 2008 200m free bronze in Asian-record 1:55.05, and 2009 world-record 4x200 free relay gold.