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Swimming Superstars: International Swimming Hall of Fame

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Who is the only swimmer to have won nine gold medals at a single Olympic Games?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Mark Spitz

  3. Katie Ledecky

  4. Ryan Lochte


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mark Spitz achieved this remarkable feat at the 1972 Munich Olympics, setting a record that remains unbroken to this day.

Which female swimmer holds the world record for the fastest 200-meter freestyle?

  1. Katie Ledecky

  2. Federica Pellegrini

  3. Sarah Sjostrom

  4. Ariarne Titmus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ariarne Titmus set the world record in the 200-meter freestyle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a time of 1:53.50.

Who is the youngest swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal?

  1. Katie Ledecky

  2. Kristin Otto

  3. Kathleen McCague

  4. Florence Chadwick


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kathleen McCague was just 13 years old when she won a gold medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Which swimmer holds the world record for the fastest 100-meter backstroke?

  1. Ryan Murphy

  2. Xu Jiayu

  3. David Plummer

  4. Aaron Peirsol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ryan Murphy set the world record in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2016 Rio Olympics with a time of 51.85 seconds.

Who is the only swimmer to have won the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter freestyle events at the same Olympic Games?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Ian Thorpe

  3. Grant Hackett

  4. Pieter van den Hoogenband


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Phelps achieved this remarkable feat at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the first swimmer to do so.

Which female swimmer holds the world record for the fastest 100-meter breaststroke?

  1. Lilly King

  2. Ruta Meilutyte

  3. Jessica Hardy

  4. Rebecca Soni


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lilly King set the world record in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2017 World Championships with a time of 1:04.13.

Who is the only swimmer to have won the 200-meter butterfly event at three consecutive Olympic Games?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Milos Milosevic

  3. Tom Malchow

  4. Takashi Yamamoto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Phelps achieved this remarkable feat at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Olympics.

Which swimmer holds the world record for the fastest 50-meter butterfly?

  1. Caeleb Dressel

  2. Milorad Cavic

  3. Rafael Munoz

  4. Nicholas Santos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Caeleb Dressel set the world record in the 50-meter butterfly at the 2017 World Championships with a time of 22.35 seconds.

Who is the only swimmer to have won the 400-meter individual medley event at four consecutive Olympic Games?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Ryan Lochte

  3. Laszlo Cseh

  4. Kosuke Hagino


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Phelps achieved this remarkable feat at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, and 2016 Rio Olympics.

Which female swimmer holds the world record for the fastest 800-meter freestyle?

  1. Katie Ledecky

  2. Lauren Boyle

  3. Mireia Belmonte Garcia

  4. Lotte Friis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Katie Ledecky set the world record in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics with a time of 8:04.79.

Who is the only swimmer to have won the 100-meter butterfly event at three consecutive Olympic Games?

  1. Michael Phelps

  2. Ian Thorpe

  3. Pieter van den Hoogenband

  4. Milos Milosevic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Phelps achieved this remarkable feat at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Olympics.

Which swimmer holds the world record for the fastest 200-meter individual medley?

  1. Ryan Lochte

  2. Michael Phelps

  3. Kosuke Hagino

  4. Chase Kalisz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ryan Lochte set the world record in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2011 World Championships with a time of 1:54.00.

Who is the only swimmer to have won the 1500-meter freestyle event at three consecutive Olympic Games?

  1. Gregorio Paltrinieri

  2. Sun Yang

  3. Grant Hackett

  4. Kieren Perkins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gregorio Paltrinieri achieved this remarkable feat at the 2016 Rio, 2020 Tokyo, and 2024 Paris Olympics.

Which female swimmer holds the world record for the fastest 400-meter individual medley?

  1. Katinka Hosszu

  2. Ye Shiwen

  3. Mireia Belmonte Garcia

  4. Hannah Miley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Katinka Hosszu set the world record in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics with a time of 4:26.36.

Who is the only swimmer to have won the 10-kilometer open water swimming event at two consecutive Olympic Games?

  1. Ana Marcela Cunha

  2. Sharon van Rouwendaal

  3. Poliana Okimoto

  4. Keri-Anne Payne


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ana Marcela Cunha achieved this remarkable feat at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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