Who is the famous male Olympic swimmer?
Michael Phelps
Men
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Phelps | 16 |
| 2. | Mark Spitz | 6 |
| 3. | Alexander Popov | 5 |
| 4. | Roland Matthes | 5 |
What is the men’s 50m freestyle swimming 2012 Olympics winner’s time?
21.34
Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s 50 metre freestyle
| Men’s 50 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 58 from 51 nations |
| Winning time | 21.34 |
| Medalists | |
| Florent Manaudou France Cullen Jones United States César Cielo Brazil |
Who is the greatest male swimmer of all time?
swimmer Michael Phelps
The best all-time overall performance in swimming at the Olympic Games is by USA swimmer Michael Phelps. His haul of 23 gold medals between 2004–2016 is the most out of all sports.
How many medals won 2012?
Overall, 86 nations received at least one medal, and 55 of them won at least one gold medal. Athletes from the United States won the most medals overall with 104 and the most gold medals with 46….2012 Summer Olympics medal table.
| 2012 Summer Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Most total medals | United States (104) |
| ← 2008 Olympics medal tables 2016 → |
What happened to Michael Phelps in 2012 Olympics?
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver. Phelps retired following the 2012 Olympics, but he made a comeback in April 2014.
Who is the most famous Olympic swimmer?
Phelps is known for breaking the all-time record for the most Olympic gold medals, with a total of 22 medals overall. Now considered the most famous Olympic swimmer of all time, Phelps is also the long course world record holder for the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly and 400-meter individual medley. Oct 9 2019
Who was the first female swimmer in the Olympics?
400 m freestyle. Gertrude Caroline Ederle (/ˈɛdərli, ˈeɪd-/ ED-ər-lee, AYD-; October 23, 1905 – November 30, 2003) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Sep 19 2019
What are the Olympic events in swimming?
Olympic swimming uses four basic swimming styles or strokes. Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly (or all four within one race—that is called the IM or individual medley). There are 16 swimming pool events for men and women swimmers in the modern Olympic Games.