https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/31859/famous-swimmers-you-need-to-knowWho are the swimmers (current and past) that anyone who&#39;s starting to learn about swimming need to know?en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/294265?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:54:50 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:93aaa748-288b-418b-b4b2-8bc6efb0ab5eElaine Krugman<p><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&#39;comic sans ms&#39;, &#39;comic sans&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;">I grew up watching Lynne Cox train!&nbsp; She used to swim and run at the Alamitos Bay Peninsula, in Long Beach, where my family lived in the summer.&nbsp; I have been a fan ever since and read her books.&nbsp; AMAZING!</span></p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&#39;comic sans ms&#39;, &#39;comic sans&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;">Definitely Diana Nyad, as I mentioned in Daniel&#39;s other thread.</span></p> <p><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&#39;comic sans ms&#39;, &#39;comic sans&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"></span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/294252?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:27:04 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d77ef0c2-31f4-44e5-88b1-bf026fd48f44ForceDJ<p>Diana Nyad</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Nyad">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Nyad</a></p> <p></p> <p>Dan</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/294250?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:53:27 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:096fc7b5-9703-4dcc-afe8-a5a44c9c3a8eDaniel Paulling<p>Great name! Any other open water swimmers you&#39;d like to throw out there?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/294249?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:52:59 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4dd10212-41d5-4159-8670-5073ae02ed04Daniel Paulling<p>I meant elite-level swimmers (Olympians, world champions, etc.).</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/294246?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:06:20 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6a3d281e-63d9-43e7-8f12-dd368f8a68f6ForceDJ<p><span>Lynne Cox. I mean the list is long, and most probably know those who were Olympic/World champions and the like. But I think she&rsquo;s a very accomplished swimmer outside of usual realm of competitive swimming.</span></p> <div><br /> <div><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Cox">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Cox</a></div> </div> <div><br /><br /></div> <div></div> <div>Dan</div><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/294239?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 17 Mar 2023 21:05:35 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:7d9ac2d2-4b2f-42e2-88bb-7bd50cb1bee6Elaine Krugman<p><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&#39;comic sans ms&#39;, &#39;comic sans&#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;">Are you referring to just Masters swimmers who are &quot;famous&quot; within USMS?</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>