Swimming World Swimmers of the Year

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The Swimming World Swimmers of the Year, awarded by the American-based Swimming World magazine, are a set of awards which are often regarded as being the most prestigious in the swimming world. There are seven categories: World Swimmer, American Swimmer, European Swimmer, Pacific Rim Swimmer, World Disabled Swimmer, African Swimmer and Open Water Swimmer of year. An award for male and female is made for each category.

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[edit] List of Swimming World's World Swimmers of the Year

United States swimmers have won the title 15 times, followed by Australia (nine times) and East Germany (six times). Ian Thorpe (AUS) holds the record of 4 awards (1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002) followed by Michael Phelps (2003, 2004, 2006) and three female swimmers with three awards, Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) (1991, 1992 and 1995), Janet Evans (USA) (1987, 1989 and 1990) and Kristin Otto (GDR) (1984, 1986 and 1988). Franziska van Almsick is the youngest female to have won the award, having turned 15 on April 5 in the year of award. Ian Thorpe is the youngest male recipient, having turned 16 on October 13 in the year of award. Edith van Dijk is the oldest awardee, having turned 32 on April 6 in the year of her second award, while Grant Hackett was the oldest male awardee, turning 25 on May 9 in the year of his award. Thorpe, Tamás Darnyi, Mary T. Meagher, Otto, Egerszegi have all achieved the award over a five-year span.


Year Female Winner Nationality Male Winner Nationality
1980 Petra Schneider Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Rowdy Gaines Flag of United States United States
1981 Mary T. Meagher Flag of United States United States Alex Baumann Flag of Canada Canada
1982 Petra Schneider Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Vladimir Salnikov Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union
1983 Ute Geweniger Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Rick Carey Flag of United States United States
1984 Kristin Otto Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Alex Baumann Flag of Canada Canada
1985 Mary T. Meagher Flag of United States United States Michael Groß Flag of West Germany West Germany
1986 Kristin Otto Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Matt Biondi Flag of United States United States
1987 Janet Evans Flag of United States United States Tamás Darnyi Flag of Hungary Hungary
1988 Kristin Otto Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Matt Biondi Flag of United States United States
1989 Janet Evans Flag of United States United States Mike Barrowman Flag of United States United States
1990 Janet Evans Flag of United States United States Mike Barrowman Flag of United States United States
1991 Krisztina Egerszegi Flag of Hungary Hungary Tamás Darnyi Flag of Hungary Hungary
1992 Krisztina Egerszegi Flag of Hungary Hungary Yevgeny Sadovyi Flag of Russia Russia
1993 Franziska van Almsick Flag of Germany Germany Károly Güttler Flag of Hungary Hungary
1994 Samantha Riley Flag of Australia Australia Kieren Perkins Flag of Australia Australia
1995 Krisztina Egerszegi Flag of Hungary Hungary Denis Pankratov Flag of Russia Russia
1996 Penny Heyns Flag of South Africa South Africa Denis Pankratov Flag of Russia Russia
1997 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica Michael Klim Flag of Australia Australia
1998 Jenny Thompson Flag of United States United States Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
1999 Penny Heyns Flag of South Africa South Africa Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
2000 Inge de Bruijn Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
2001 Inge de Bruijn Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
2002 Natalie Coughlin Flag of United States United States Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
2003 Hannah Stockbauer Flag of Germany Germany Michael Phelps Flag of United States United States
2004 Yana Klochkova Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Michael Phelps Flag of United States United States
2005 Leisel Jones Flag of Australia Australia Grant Hackett Flag of Australia Australia
2006 Leisel Jones Flag of Australia Australia Michael Phelps Flag of United States United States

[edit] List of Swimming World's American Swimmers of the Year

Year Female Winner Male Winner
1980 Tracy Caulkins Mike Bruner
1981 Tracy Caulkins Craig Beardsley
1982 Tracy Caulkins Steve Lundquist
1983 Tiffany Cohen Rick Carey
1984 Tracy Caulkins Pablo Morales
1985 Mary T Meagher Matt Biondi
1986 Betsy Mitchell Matt Biondi
1987 Janet Evans David Wharton
1988 Janet Evans Matt Biondi
1989 Janet Evans Mike Barrowman
1990 Janet Evans Mike Barrowman
1991 Janet Evans Mike Barrowman
1992 Summer Sanders Mike Barrowman
1993 Jenny Thompson Eric Namesnik
1994 Allison Wagner Tom Dolan
1995 Amy Van Dyken Tom Dolan
1996 Amy Van Dyken 4x100 m medley relay team
1997 Kristine Quance Lenny Krayzelburg
1998 Jenny Thompson Lenny Krayzelburg
1999 Jenny Thompson Lenny Krayzelburg
2000 Brooke Bennett Lenny Krayzelburg
Tom Dolan
2001 Natalie Coughlin Michael Phelps
2002 Natalie Coughlin Michael Phelps
2003 Amanda Beard Michael Phelps
2004 Amanda Beard Michael Phelps
2005 Katie Hoff Aaron Peirsol

[edit] List of Swimming World's European Swimmers of the Year

Year Female Winner Nationality Male Winner Nationality
1980 Petra Schneider Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Vladimir Salnikov Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union
1981 Ute Geweniger Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Sandor Wladar Flag of Hungary Hungary
1982 Cornelia Sirch Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Michael Groß Flag of West Germany West Germany
1983 Ute Geweniger Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Michael Groß Flag of West Germany West Germany
1984 Kristin Otto Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Michael Groß Flag of West Germany West Germany
1985 Silke Hörner Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Michael Groß Flag of West Germany West Germany
1986 Kristin Otto Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Michael Groß Flag of West Germany West Germany
1987 Silke Hörner Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Tamás Darnyi Flag of Hungary Hungary
1988 Kristin Otto Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Tamás Darnyi Flag of Hungary Hungary
1989 Anke Möhring Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany Giorgio Lamberti Flag of Italy Italy
1990 Krisztina Egerszegi Flag of Hungary Hungary Adrian Moorhouse Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
1991 Krisztina Egerszegi Flag of Hungary Hungary Tamás Darnyi Flag of Hungary Hungary
1992 Krisztina Egerszegi Flag of Hungary Hungary Yevgeny Sadovyi Flag of Russia Russia
1993 Franziska van Almsick Flag of Germany Germany Karoly Guttler Flag of Hungary Hungary
1994 Franziska van Almsick Flag of Germany Germany Alexander Popov Flag of Russia Russia
1995 Krisztina Egerszegi Flag of Hungary Hungary Denis Pankratov Flag of Russia Russia
1996 Michelle Smith Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland Denis Pankratov Flag of Russia Russia
1997 Ágnes Kovács Flag of Hungary Hungary Emiliano Brembilla Flag of Italy Italy
1998 Ágnes Kovács Flag of Hungary Hungary Denys Sylant'yev Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
1999 Inge de Bruijn Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
2000 Inge de Bruijn Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
2001 Inge de Bruijn Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Roman Sloudnov Flag of Russia Russia
2002 Franziska van Almsick Flag of Germany Germany Pieter van den Hoogenband Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
2003 Hannah Stockbauer Flag of Germany Germany Alexander Popov Flag of Russia Russia
2004 Yana Klochkova Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Pieter van den Hoogenband Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
2005 Otylia Jędrzejczak Flag of Poland Poland László Cseh Flag of Hungary Hungary

[edit] List of Swimming World's Pacific Rim Swimmers of the Year

This award was introduced in 1995, the year after two Australian swimmers Kieren Perkins and Samantha Riley became the first two Pacific Rim swimmers to be named as World Swimmer of the Year. It has subsequently been dominated by Australian swimmers, who have won 19 of the 22 awards given. Ian Thorpe has won six awards (five consecutively) and Susie O'Neill has won four (three consecutively). No other country has had its swimmers win more than one award. Thorpe and Leisel Jones, were the youngest to have received this award, winning for the first time at the ages of 16 and 18 respectively. Grant Hackett and O'Neill were the oldest to receive the award, at 25 and 27 respectively.

Year Female Winner Nationality Male Winner Nationality
1995 Susie O'Neill Flag of Australia Australia Scott Miller Flag of Australia Australia
1996 Jingyi Le Flag of People's Republic of China China Danyon Loader Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
1997 Samantha Riley Flag of Australia Australia Michael Klim Flag of Australia Australia
1998 Susie O'Neill Flag of Australia Australia Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
1999 Susie O'Neill Flag of Australia Australia Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
2000 Susie O'Neill Flag of Australia Australia Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
2001 Petria Thomas Flag of Australia Australia Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
2002 Petria Thomas Flag of Australia Australia Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
2003 Leisel Jones Flag of Australia Australia Kosuke Kitajima Flag of Japan Japan
2004 Jodie Henry Flag of Australia Australia Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia Australia
2005 Leisel Jones Flag of Australia Australia Grant Hackett Flag of Australia Australia

[edit] List of Swimming World's African Swimmers of the Year

The African Swimmer of the Year award was introduced in 2004, a year in which the Republic of South Africa won the 4x100 m freestyle relay for men at the Olympics. Although Joan Harrison (1952) and Penny Heyns (1996) had previously won individual gold medals for South Africa, the South African victory marked the first time that an African relay team had won a medal, indicating the increasing depth in African swimming. Kirsty Coventry's three medals were also the first time that an African swimmer, other than a South African, had won a medal at the Olympics.

Year Female Winner Nationality Male Winner Nationality
2004 Kirsty Coventry Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Roland Schoeman Flag of South Africa South Africa
2005 Kirsty Coventry Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Roland Schoeman Flag of South Africa South Africa

[edit] List of Swimming World's Open Water Swimmers of the Year

The Open Water Swimmer of the Year award was introduced in 2005, the year that the International Olympic Committee announced that open-water swimming would be contested for the first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Year Female Winner Nationality Male Winner Nationality
2005 Edith van Dijk Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Thomas Lurz Flag of Germany Germany
Chip Peterson Flag of United States United States

[edit] List of Swimming World's World Disabled Swimmers of the Year

This award was created for the first time in 2003, but was not awarded in 2004.

Year Female Winner Nationality Male Winner Nationality
2003 Danielle Watts Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Sergei Punko Flag of Belarus Belarus
2005 Erin Popovich Flag of United States United States Benoit Huot Flag of Canada Canada

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