Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 280
•
Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-1-5381-1382-0 • Hardback • August 2018 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
978-1-5381-1383-7 • eBook • August 2018 • $42.50 • (£35.00)
John Lohn has served as the United States correspondent for SwimVortex and as the senior writer for Swimming World Magazine. He has covered the sport at the national and international levels since 2000, including the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Lohn is the author of Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming (2010), They Ruled the Pool: The 100 Greatest Swimmers in History (2013), and The Most Memorable Moments in Olympic Swimming (2014).
Acknowledgments
Introduction
A Quick Look at the Top 100
1: Michael Phelps
2: Mark Spitz
3: Katie Ledecky
4: Tracy Caulkins
5: Krisztina Egerszegi
6: Janet Evans
7: Dawn Fraser
8: Johnny Weissmuller
9: Ian Thorpe
10: Matt Biondi
11: Shane Gould
12: Don Schollander
13: Tamas Darnyi
14: Mary T. Meagher
15: Ryan Lochte
16: Kornelia Ender
17: Alexander Popov
18: Debbie Meyer
19: Roland Matthes
20: Vladimir Salnikov
21: Grant Hackett
22: Murray Rose
23: Kristin Otto
24: Aaron Peirsol
25: Michael Gross
26: Inge de Bruijn
27: Natalie Coughlin
28: Kosuke Kitajima
29: Duke Kahanamoku
30: Shirley Babashoff
31: Leisel Jones
32: Yana Klochkova
33: Claudia Kolb
34: Kieren Perkins
35: Ragnhild Hveger
36: Pieter van den Hoogenband
37: Jenny Thompson
38: John Naber
39: Kirsty Coventry
40: Sun Yang
41: Helene Madison
42: Adolph Kiefer
43: Penny Heyns
44: Gary Hall Jr.
45: Rebecca Soni
46: Tom Dolan
47: Lorraine Crapp
48: Ethelda Bleibtrey
49: Mike Burton
50: Arne Borg
51: Charles Daniels
52: Donna de Varona
53: Mike Barrowman
54: Dara Torres
55: Sybil Bauer
56: Petra Schneider
57: John Hencken
58: David Wilkie
59: Tracey Wickham
60: Hendrika Mastenbroek
61: Tim Shaw
62: Galina Prozumenshchikova
63: Yoshiyuki Tsuruta
64: Charles Hickcox
65: Ann Curtis
66: John Konrads
67: Karen Muir
68: Alex Baumann
69: Fanny Durack
70: Susan O'Neill
71: Brian Goodell
72: Lenny Krayzelburg
73: Gunnar Larsson
74: Martha Norelius
75: Katinka Hosszu
76: Anthony Ervin
77: Brooke Bennett
78: Denis Pankratov
79: Norman Ross
80: Petria Thomas
81: Amanda Beard
82: Andrew Charlton
83: Gary Hall Sr.
84: Cynthia Woodhead
85: Zoltan Halmay
86: Henry Taylor
87: Adam Peaty
88: Libby Trickett
89: Ada Kok
90: Jim Montgomery
91: Sarah Sjostrom
92 : Laszlo Cseh
93: Jonty Skinner
94: Norbert Rozsa
95: Rowdy Gaines
96: Rick Carey
97: Bruce Furniss
98: Victor Davis
99: Martin Zubero
100: Brendan Hansen
Under Consideration
Coaching Greats
Appendix A: The Male Rankings
Appendix B: The Female Rankings
Appendix C: The Top 100 by Country
Appendix D: Olympic Medals by Country
Appendix E: Olympic Medals by Individuals
Appendix F: Olympic Medals, Male
Appendix G: Olympic Medals, Female
Appendix H: World Championships Medals by Individuals
Appendix I: World Championships Medals, Male
Appendix J: World Championships Medals, Female
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
This book chronicles some of the best swimmers across the world in the history of the sport. Lohn’s criteria for inclusion are based mostly on Olympic and World Championship medals, which tends to bias his findings toward more recent swimmers (the World Championships started in 1973), but he also includes other measures, such as stroke versatility and head-to-head performances in many competitions to include notable legends of the sport, like Johnny Weissmuller, in the top 10. An enjoyable read for adults and young adults interested in this sport, suitable for circulating collections. (Previous Edition Praise)
— Booklist
The 100 Greatest Swimmers in History provides good biographies for anyone interested in the history of swimming. The book is a revised edition, updating the selections to include recent Olympic champions. The additional appendixes help people find specific individuals and see a quick list of their top accomplishments. The biography selections come from over 100 years of swimming history and primarily focus on those who have set world or Olympic records.
— Choice Reviews