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.
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 )