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Paolo Conte Bonin
Paolo Conte Bonin (born 2002, Thiene, Italy) is an Italian freestyle sprint swimmer, 2022 short course world champion and world record holder in the 4x100 m freestyle relay, and Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist.
Park Tae Hwan
Park Tae Hwan (박태환), known as "Marine Boy," is a South Korean freestyle swimmer born in Seoul in 1989, the first Korean swimmer to win an Olympic medal.
Patricia Caretto
Patricia "Patty" Caretto (born 1951), American distance freestyle swimmer; set 800 m and 1,500 m freestyle world records 1964-1966, placed fifth in the 1968 Olympic 800 m freestyle, ISHOF honoree 1987.
Paul Biedermann
Paul Biedermann, German swimmer (born 1986, Halle/Saale), 2009 world champion at 200 m and 400 m freestyle; his 1:42.00 200 m freestyle world record from Rome 2009 still stands.
Paul Wallace
Paul Rodger Wallace, American swimmer (Gulliver Prep, University of Florida). Won 4x100 m freestyle relay gold and set the 3:17.08 world record at the 1985 Pan Pacifics, gold at the 1986 Worlds, silver in the 200 IM at the 1987 Pan Am Games, and three SEC 200-yard freestyle titles.
Per Olof Ostrand
Per-Olof Östrand ("Petter") was a Swedish freestyle swimmer (1930-1980) who won 400 m freestyle bronze at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, two European relay titles, and held a 4x100 m medley relay world record in 1953.
Pernille Blume
Pernille Blume, Danish sprint freestyle swimmer, born 1994 in Herlev; Olympic 50 m freestyle champion at Rio 2016 (24.07, Danish record), first Danish swimming gold since 1948; three Olympic medals; retired 2022.
Peter Bernek
Péter Bernek (Bernek Péter), born 1992 in Budapest, is a retired Hungarian swimmer, 2014 short-course world champion in the 400 m freestyle, two-time European champion, and three-time Olympian (2012, 2016, 2020).
Peter Fick
Peter Fick (Peter Joseph Fick, 1913-1980), American sprint freestyle swimmer for Yale and NYAC; set three 100 m freestyle world records (56.8, 56.6, 56.4) breaking Weissmuller's mark, placed sixth at the disputed 1936 Berlin Olympic final, and anchored the first sub-four-minute 4x100 m relay.
Peter Nocke
Peter Nocke (born 1955, Langenberg) is a retired West German freestyle swimmer, Wasserfreunde Wuppertal; two Olympic bronzes at Montreal 1976, 1975 world champion 4x200 m freestyle relay, nine European titles.
Peter Szmidt
Peter Szmidt (Peter Charles Szmidt), Canadian freestyle swimmer born 1961 in Montréal; set the 400 m freestyle world record 3:50.49 in 1980 and swam at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Peter Vanderkaay
Peter William Vanderkaay, American middle-distance freestyle swimmer born 1984 in Royal Oak, Michigan; three-time Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012) with two relay golds and two individual bronzes, five-time NCAA champion for Michigan.
Petra Dallmann
Petra Dallmann (born 1978, Freiburg im Breisgau), German freestyle swimmer; 2004 Olympic bronze in 4x200 m relay, 2001 world champion, five European titles, world-record relay legs; now a sport psychiatrist and co-founder of Athletes in Mind.
Pieter Timmers
Pieter Timmers (born 1988, Neerpelt, Belgium), Belgian freestyle sprint swimmer; Olympic silver 100 m freestyle Rio 2016 in 47.80 (national record), short course 4x50 relay world record 2013, retired 2020 at the ISL in Budapest.
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Pieter van den Hoogenband (Hoogie, The Dutch Dolphin), born 1978 in Maastricht, is a Dutch former swimmer, triple Olympic champion (100/200 free 2000, 100 free 2004), first man under 48 seconds for 100 m freestyle, later Dutch chef de mission.
Pua Kele Kealoha
Pua Kele Kealoha (1902–1989), Hawaiian swimmer of the Hui Makani Swim Club, won silver in the 100 m freestyle and gold in the world-record 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics; not related to Warren Kealoha.
Rainer Henkel
Rainer Henkel (born 1964), West German freestyle swimmer, SV Rhenania Köln; 1986 world champion at 400 m and 1,500 m, 1987 European champion, Olympic relay silver 1984 and bronze 1988, 4x200 m relay world record 7:13.10.
Ralph Breyer
Ralph Theodore Breyer (1904-1991), American freestyle swimmer; 1924 Paris Olympic gold medalist in the 4x200 m freestyle relay with a 9:53.4 world record; Northwestern NCAA and Big Ten champion.
Ralph Hutton
Ralph Hutton (born 1948), Canadian swimmer nicknamed the Iron Man; 1968 Olympic 400 m freestyle silver medallist and world record holder (4:06.5); 24 major Games medals for Canada.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (born 1990, Sauwerd) is a retired Dutch sprint freestyle swimmer, three-time Olympic champion (2008 relay; 2012 50m and 100m free), SCM 50m free world record holder 22.93, retired 2022.
Rex Favero
Rex Favero (born 1955), American distance freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Carmichael, California; 1973 world champion in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, 1975 Pan American Games 200 m freestyle bronze medalist and relay gold medalist, and 1975 club relay world record holder.
Rhi Jeffrey
Rhi Jeffrey (Rhiannon Rhae Jeffrey), American swimmer born 1986 in Delray Beach, Florida; 2004 Athens Olympic gold medalist in the 4x200m freestyle relay, 2003 double world champion, later New Hampshire club coach and Atlantis Aquatics owner.
Richard Klatt
Richard Klatt is an American former swimmer who won gold and set a world record in the 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay at the 1973 World Championships.
Rick Demont
Rick DeMont (Richard James DeMont), American swimmer born 1956, won the 1972 Olympic 400 m freestyle at 16 but was disqualified for ephedrine in his asthma medication; first under 4 minutes for 400 m free (3:58.18, 1973 Worlds gold), later Arizona coach and artist.
Ricky Berens
Ricky Berens is an American former competition swimmer from Charlotte, North Carolina, who won Olympic gold in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2008 and 2012 Games.
Rie van Veen
Rie van Veen, Dutch swimmer of the late 1930s; won silver in the 400 m freestyle (5:27.7) and the 4x100 m freestyle relay at the 1938 European Championships, behind Ragnhild Hveger.
Ripszima Szekely
Ripszima Szekely (Ripszima Mária Székely, born 12 July 1936, Budapest) is a Hungarian swimmer, 1956 Olympian (5th, 400 m freestyle), 4x100 m medley relay world record holder (4:57.8, 1955), who defected to the US after Melbourne; not Éva Székely.
Ritz Correia
Ritz Correia (Maritza Correia-McClendon), born 1981 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an American swimmer, first African-American woman on a US Olympic swim team, 2004 Athens 4x100m freestyle relay silver medalist and Georgia Bulldogs record holder.
Robin Leamy
Robin Leamy (Robin John Leamy), born 1961 in Apia, Samoa, is an American former swimmer, 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100 m freestyle relay, 1981 50 m freestyle world record holder (22.54), UCLA NCAA champion, and later a corporate real estate executive.
Roland Schoeman
Roland Shoeman (Roland Mark Schoeman, born 1980), South African sprint swimmer; 2004 Olympic relay gold, 100m free silver, 50m free bronze; 50m butterfly world record 22.96 (Montreal 2005); first man under 21 seconds in short-course 50m freestyle.