International Swimming Hall of Fame / synchronized swimmers

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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.

International Swimming Hall of Fame (synchronized swimmers)
Surname nation
Year of admission
Career
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Medals
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World
title
Remarks
Teresa Andersen United StatesUnited States 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 StatesUnited States United States 1999 1986-1992 1 1 0 1
Michelle Calkins CanadaCanada Canada 2001 1973-1978 0 0 0 1
Michelle Cameron CanadaCanada Canada 2000 1986-1988 1 0 0 2
Candy Costie United StatesUnited States United States 1995 1983-1984 1 0 0 0
Becky Dyroen-Lancer United StatesUnited States United States 2004 1991-1997 1 0 0 5
Sylvie Fréchette CanadaCanada Canada 2003 1986-1992 1 1 0 3
Beulah Gundling United StatesUnited States United States 1965 1949-1955 0 0 0 0 introduced synchronized swimming as an exhibitor at the 1952 Olympic Games
Peg Hogan United StatesUnited States United States 2002 1985-1987 0 0 0 0 Masters synchronized swimmer with three Masters world championship titles
Gail Johnson United StatesUnited States United States 1983 1973-1975 0 0 0 4th
Karen Josephson United StatesUnited States United States 1997 1983-1992 1 1 1 4th
Sarah Josephson United StatesUnited States United States 1997 1983-1982 1 2 1 4th
Mikako Kotani JapanJapan Japan 2007 1986-1992 0 0 3 0
Margo McGrath United StatesUnited States United States 1989 1966-1970 0 0 0 0 cultivated "swim dancing", did not lose any competition between 1966 and 1967
Pamela Morris United StatesUnited States United States 1965 1965 0 0 0 0 six-time title holder at the 1965 US championships
Heidi O'Rourke United StatesUnited States United States 1980 1969-1972 0 0 0 0 won three gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1971
Carol Redmond United StatesUnited States United States 1989 1966-1970 0 0 0 0 see Margo McGrath
Tracie Ruiz United StatesUnited States United States 1993 1979-1988 2 1 0 2
June Taylor CanadaCanada Canada 1991 1947-1951 0 0 0 0 led several exhibitions in synchronized swimming
Helen Vanderberg CanadaCanada Canada 1985 1977-1979 0 0 0 2
Carolyn Waldo CanadaCanada Canada 1994 1982-1987 2 1 0 4th
Kim Welshons United StatesUnited States 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:

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