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Brianna Throssell
Brianna Throssell (born 1996, Subiaco, WA) is a retired Australian swimmer, three-time Olympian, two-time Olympic relay gold medallist, and women's 4x200m freestyle relay world record holder (7:37.50, Fukuoka 2023), with 39 international medals; retired March 2025.
Brita Hazelius
Brita Hazelius (later Johansson), 1909-1975, Swedish breaststroke swimmer for IFK Falun; set 200 m and 400 m breaststroke world records in 1926 (3:19.1) and placed sixth in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
Britta Steffen
Britta Steffen, German freestyle sprint swimmer (born 1983, Schwedt/Oder), double 2008 Olympic champion in 50 and 100 m freestyle, 2009 world champion, holder of the 23.73 and 52.07 world records, Hall of Fame inductee.
Brittany Elmslie
Brittany Joyce Elmslie (born 1994, Nambour, Queensland) is a retired Australian swimmer, five-time Olympic medallist, and dual 4x100 m freestyle relay gold medalist at London 2012 and Rio 2016, setting the 3:30.65 world record in Rio.
Bronte Barratt
Bronte Barratt is a retired Australian freestyle swimmer who won four Olympic medals, including gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at Beijing 2008.
Bronte Campbell
Bronte Campbell (b. 1994, Blantyre, Malawi) is an Australian swimmer, sister of Cate Campbell, who won 4x100m freestyle relay gold at Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024, plus Tokyo mixed medley bronze, and the 2015 world 50m and 100m freestyle double; retired 2026.
Brooke Bennett
Brooke Bennett, born Brooke Marie Bennett, is an American distance freestyler who secured three Olympic gold medals, earning her a unique place for winning the 800m event at two Games.
Brooke Hanson
Brooke Hanson OAM, born 1978 in Manly NSW, Australian breaststroke swimmer; Athens 2004 gold (4x100 medley relay) and silver (100m breaststroke); record six golds at 2004 World Short Course Championships; retired 2007 after electric shock.
Brooks Curry
Brooks Curry (Brooks Vaughn Curry), born 2001, American sprint freestyle swimmer from Dunwoody, Georgia; LSU two-time NCAA champion; Olympic gold (Tokyo 2020 4x100 free relay) and silver (Paris 2024 4x200 free relay); 2022 world champion.
Bruce Furniss
Bruce MacFarlane Furniss (born 1957), American swimmer, 1976 Montreal double Olympic gold medalist in the 200 m freestyle and 4x200 m relay, both in world-record times; ten world records, ISHOF 1987.
Bruce Hayes
Bruce Hayes (Lawrence Bruce Hayes), American swimmer born 1963 in Sarasota, Florida; 1984 Olympic gold medalist anchoring the US 4x200 freestyle relay to a 7:15.69 world record, beating Michael Gross's West Germany by 0.04 seconds; first Olympic swimming gold medalist to compete at the Gay Games (1990).
Bruce Robertson
Bruce Robertson is the name of two Canadian Olympic medalists: swimmer Bruce Richard Robertson (born 1953, Vancouver), 1972 silver and 1973 world 100m butterfly champion, and rower Bruce D. Robertson (born 1962, Calgary), 1992 Olympic eights gold medalist.
Bruce Stahl
Bruce Stahl, American sprint freestyle swimmer, held the men's 50 m freestyle world record at 22.83 set 10 April 1980 in Austin; 1980 NCAA All-American for UC Santa Barbara and later USMS masters standout.
Bryan Lundquist
Bryan Lundquist is an American sprint swimmer, Auburn University alumnus, 2008 short-course world champion and world record holder in the 4x100m freestyle relay, and former American record holder in the 50m butterfly (22.91).
Budd Goodwin
Budd Goodwin (Leo Joseph Goodwin, 1883-1957) was an American NYAC swimmer and water polo player who won two golds and a bronze at the 1904 Olympics, a 1908 relay bronze, 19 AAU titles, and a Congressional Medal for a sea rescue.
Caeleb Dressel
Caeleb Dressel (born 1996) is an American sprint swimmer with nine Olympic golds (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024), the 100m butterfly world record 49.45, and a 2022 mental-health break and comeback.
Calum Jarvis
Calum Jarvis (born 1992, Ystrad, Wales) is a Welsh swimmer, Olympic gold medallist in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at Tokyo 2020, two-time world champion (2015, 2017), and 2014 Commonwealth bronze medallist, later a Bath coach.
Camelia Potec
Camelia Alina Potec, Romanian swimmer born 1982 in Brăila, won 200 m freestyle gold at Athens 2004, competed at four straight Olympics (2000-2012), and leads Romania's swimming federation.
Cameron van der Burgh
Cameron van der Burgh, South African breaststroke swimmer born 1988 in Pretoria; Olympic 100 m breaststroke champion London 2012 in world record 58.46, Rio 2016 silver behind Adam Peaty; retired 2018, announced 2028 comeback.
Camille Muffat
Camille Muffat (1989-2015), French swimmer, London 2012 Olympic champion in the 400 m freestyle with silver and bronze also; died in the Dropped helicopter crash in Argentina.
Caren Metschuck
Caren Metschuck (Caren Mahn), born 1963 in Greifswald, East German swimmer who won three golds and a silver at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, set two relay world records, and was later linked to GDR doping.
Carin Cone
Carin Cone (Carin Alice Cone-Vanderbush, 1940-2025), American backstroke swimmer; 1956 Olympic silver in 100 m backstroke after a 1:12.9 dead-heat with Judy Grinham; 16 AAU titles, seven world records, 1959 Pan Am double gold.
Carl Robie
Carl Robie (Carl Joseph Robie III, "The Philadelphia Flyer"), American swimmer, 1945–2011. Set four 200m butterfly world records, won 200 fly silver at Tokyo 1964 and gold at Mexico City 1968 plus medley relay gold.
Carlos Jayme
Carlos Jayme (Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme), Brazilian freestyle swimmer born 1980 in Goiânia; Olympic bronze in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at Sydney 2000 and short course world record holder in the same event from 1998 to 2000.
Carly Piper
Carly Piper (born 1983, Grosse Pointe, Michigan) is an American swimmer, 2004 Athens Olympic gold medalist in the women's 4x200 m freestyle relay, world record holder (7:53.42), and 18-time All-American at Wisconsin.
Carol Klimpel
Carol Klimpel, Canadian swimmer born 1963 in Toronto; 1984 Olympic 4x100 m freestyle relay (5th); triple gold at 1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games; World and Pan Am relay medalist.
Carola Nitschke
Carola Nitschke (born 1962 in East Berlin) is a German former breaststroke swimmer who set a 100-meter world record and won relay gold at the 1976 Olympics.
Carolyn House
Carolyn House (Carolyn House Helmuth), born 1945, American swimmer; 1960 Rome Olympian in the 400 m freestyle and 1962 world record-holder in the 800 m (9:51.6) and 1500 m (18:44.0) freestyle; LAAC swimmer, Hall of Fame member.
Carolyn Schuler
Carolyn Schuler (Carolyn Jane Schuler), American swimmer, Berkeley YMCA, born 1943 San Francisco, died 22 July 2024. Won 100 m butterfly and 4x100 m medley relay gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics; ISHOF honoree 1989.
Carolyn Wood
Carolyn Virginia Wood, American swimmer, 1960 Rome Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at age 14; 100 m butterfly finalist who did not finish; later Portland English teacher and memoirist.