International Swimming Hall of Fame / Diver

The following list includes all 82 water divers inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame since 1965 . The eligibility criteria in art and high diving, which has been part of the Olympic program since the beginning, are similar to those in pool swimming and focus primarily on Olympic medals. Occasionally, however, functionaries and artists can also be found in the list who have made a name for themselves in diving.

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) and the number of Olympic medals are given.

International Swimming Hall of Fame (water divers)

Surname	nation	Year of admission	Career highlight	Medals			Remarks
Erik Adlerz	Sweden	1986	1912-1924	1	1	0
Miller Anderson	United States	1967	1948-1952	0	2	0
Sylvie Bernier	Canada	1996	1982-1984	1	0	0
Philip Boggs	United States	1985	1975-1988	1	0	0	three world championship titles
Greta Johanson Brandsten	Sweden	1973	1912	1	0	0	first Olympic champion in diving
David Browning	United States	1975	1952	1	0	0
Lesley Bush	United States	1986	1964-1968	1	0	0
Franco Cagnotto	Italy	1992	1964-1980	0	2	2
Joaquín Capilla	Mexico	1976	1948-1956	1	1	2
Jennifer Chandler	United States	1987	1976-1980	1	0	0
S. Earl Clark	United States	1972	1941	0	0	0	won all jumping competitions in the USA in one year (1941)
Stefanie Clausen	Denmark	1988	1920	1	0	0
Bob Clotworthy	United States	1980	1952-1956	1	0	1
Georgia Coleman	United States	1966	1928-1933	1	2	1	first woman to perform a 2.5-fold somersault in a competition
Helen Crlenkovich	United States	1981	1940-1945	0	0	0	starred in the Minneapolis Aquatennial and Aqua Parade
Dick Degener	United States	1971	1932-1936	1	0	1
Frank Dempsey	United States	1996	1942-1943	0	0	0	ISHOF Vice President from 1968 to 1985
Pete Desjardins	United States	1966	1924-1928	2	1	0
Klaus Dibiasi	Italy	1981	1964-1976	3	2	0	first diver with 5 Olympic medals
Victoria Manalo Draves	United States	1969	1946-1948	2	0	0
Milena Duchková	Czech Republic	1983	1968-1973	1	1	0
Patty Elsener	United States	2002	1946-1948	0	0	1
Richmond Cavill Eve	Australia	1991	1924	1	0	0
Jane Fauntz	United States	1991	1924-1932	0	0	1	was fifth in the breaststroke at the 1928 Olympics
Fu Mingxia	People's Republic of China	2005	1992-2000	4th	1	0	two world championship titles
Patty Robinson Fulton	United States	2001	1980-1999	0	0	0	Masters diver with 32 Masters world championship titles
Gao Min	People's Republic of China	1998	1986-1992	2	0	0	three world championship titles
Marjorie Gestring	United States	1976	1936	1	0	0	won her gold medal in 1936 at the age of 13
Carlos Girón	Mexico	2001	1968-1984	0	1	0
Larry Griswold	United States	2010		0	0	0	Artist, entertainer, comedy diver
Sue Gossick	United States	1988	1964-1968	1	0	0
Paul Günther	German Empire	1988	1912	1	0	0
Bruce Harlan	United States	1973	1946-1950	1	1	0
Donald Harper	United States	1998	1956-1959	0	1	0
Falk Hoffmann	German Democratic Republic	1999	1974-1980	1	0	0
Juno Stover Irwin	United States	1980	1948-1960	0	1	1
Hjalmar Johansson	Sweden	1982	1906-1912	1	1	0
Irina Kalinina	Soviet Union	1990	1973-1980	1	0	0	three world championship titles
Micki King	United States	1978	1968-1972	1	0	0
Ulrika Knape	Sweden	1982	1972-1976	1	2	0
Ingrid Kramer	German Democratic Republic	1975	1960-1968	3	1	0
Stubby Kruger	United States	1986	1924-1925	0	0	0	"King of Comedy Diving" briefly held a world record in backstroke
Louis Kuehn	United States	1988	1920	1	0	0
Sammy Lee	United States	1968	1948-1952	2	0	1	coached the US Olympic team in 1964 and 1968
Mark Lenzi	United States	2003	1989-1996	1	0	1
Greg Louganis	United States	1993	1976-1988	4th	1	0	five world championship titles
Kelly McCormick	United States	1999	1984-1988	0	1	1
Patricia McCormick	United States	1965	1952-1956	4th	0	0
Helen Meany	United States	1971	1920-1928	1	0	0
Michele Mitchell	United States	1995	1984-1988	0	2	0
Megan Neyer	United States	1997	1980-1983	0	0	0	Affected by the boycott of the Olympic Games in 1980, world champion in 1982
Xiong Ni	People's Republic of China	2006	1988-2000	3	1	1
Zoe Ann Olsen	United States	1989	1948-1956	0	1	1
Frank Parrington	Society. King	1986	1927-1933	0	0	0	multiple world record holder in "plunging" (long jump)
Al Patnik	United States	1969	1936-1940	0	0	0	won 12 US titles in a row
Betty Becker Pinkston	United States	1967	1924-1928	2	1	0
Paula Jean Pope	United States	1979	1952-1960	0	3	1
Cynthia Potter	United States	1987	1968-1980	0	0	1	was on the US team at 5 Olympic Games
Dorothy Poynton	United States	1968	1928-1936	2	1	1
Katherine Rawls	United States	1965	1932-1936	0	2	1	won bronze in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1936
Aileen Riggin	United States	1967	1920-1924	1	1	1	won bronze over 100 m back in 1924
Mickey Riley	United States	1977	1928-1932	1	2	1
Anne Ross	United States	1984	1941-1944	0	0	0	won 9 US titles, never took part in the Olympics
George Sheldon	United States	1989	1904	1	0	0	first Olympic champion
Sun Shuwei	People's Republic of China	2007	1991-1998	1	0	0	two world championship titles
Farid Simaika	Egypt	1982	1928	0	1	1
Ken Sitzberger	United States	1994	1963-1964	1	0	0
Caroline Smith	United States	1988	1924-1925	1	0	0
Harold Smith	United States	1979	1928-1932	1	1	0
Tan Liangde	People's Republic of China	2000	1984-1992	0	3	0
Gary Tobian	United States	1978	1956-1960	1	2	0
Elena Waizechovskaya	Soviet Union	1992	1974-1977	1	0	0
Thank God Walz	German Empire	1988	1906	1	0	0
Vladimir Wassin	Soviet Union	1991	1970-1972	1	0	0
Marshall Wayne	United States	1981	1936	1	2	0
Robert Webster	United States	1970	1960-1964	2	0	0
Albert White	United States	1965	1924	2	0	0
Bernie Wrightson	United States	1984	1967-1968	1	0	0
Wendy Wyland	United States	2001	1982-1986	0	0	1	1982 world champion from the 10 m tower
Xu Yanmei	People's Republic of China	2000	1987-1990	1	0	0
Zhou Jihong	People's Republic of China	1994	1982-1984	1	0	0
Albert Zürner	German Empire	1988	1906-1912	1	0	0

Also included as a diver, but listed in a different category:

• Hobie Billingsley ( Trainer )
• Dick Kimball ( Trainer )
• Ron O'Brien ( trainer )
• Clyde Swendsen ( trainer )
• Helen Wainwright ( swimmer )

Web links

• International Swimming Hall of Fame