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