International Swimming Hall of Fame / synchronized swimmers
The following list includes all 22 synchronized swimmers inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame since 1965 . Synchronized jumping has only been an Olympic discipline since 1984, but world championships have been held here since 1968, in which successes are seen as equal.
In addition to the name and nation of the athlete, the year of admission to the Hall of Fame, the career peak (defined as the time between the first and the last international success), the number of Olympic medals and the number of world championships are given.
Surname | nation | Year of admission |
Career highlight |
Medals |
World title |
Remarks | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teresa Andersen | United States | 1986 | 1969-1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | first world champion in synchronized swimming, won all four titles in 1973 |
Kristen Babb-Sprague | United States | 1999 | 1986-1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Michelle Calkins | Canada | 2001 | 1973-1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Michelle Cameron | Canada | 2000 | 1986-1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Candy Costie | United States | 1995 | 1983-1984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Becky Dyroen-Lancer | United States | 2004 | 1991-1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Sylvie Fréchette | Canada | 2003 | 1986-1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
Beulah Gundling | United States | 1965 | 1949-1955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | introduced synchronized swimming as an exhibitor at the 1952 Olympic Games |
Peg Hogan | United States | 2002 | 1985-1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Masters synchronized swimmer with three Masters world championship titles |
Gail Johnson | United States | 1983 | 1973-1975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | |
Karen Josephson | United States | 1997 | 1983-1992 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4th | |
Sarah Josephson | United States | 1997 | 1983-1982 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4th | |
Mikako Kotani | Japan | 2007 | 1986-1992 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Margo McGrath | United States | 1989 | 1966-1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | cultivated "swim dancing", did not lose any competition between 1966 and 1967 |
Pamela Morris | United States | 1965 | 1965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | six-time title holder at the 1965 US championships |
Heidi O'Rourke | United States | 1980 | 1969-1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | won three gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1971 |
Carol Redmond | United States | 1989 | 1966-1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | see Margo McGrath |
Tracie Ruiz | United States | 1993 | 1979-1988 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
June Taylor | Canada | 1991 | 1947-1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | led several exhibitions in synchronized swimming |
Helen Vanderberg | Canada | 1985 | 1977-1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Carolyn Waldo | Canada | 1994 | 1982-1987 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4th | |
Kim Welshons | United States | 1988 | 1963-1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | won 14 international titles in synchronized swimming |
Also included as synchronized swimmers, but listed in a different category:
- Lillian MacKellar ( Trainer )
- Peg Seller ( Trainer )