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Born October 13, 1982 (age 42) • Sydney • Australia
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Shirley Babashoff, 1976.
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Ryan Lochte
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Ross, Norman
Norman Ross
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John Naber
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Vladimir Salnikov delivering a gold-medal-winning performance in the 1,500-metre swimming event at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
Vladimir Salnikov
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Shane Gould
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Debbie Meyer
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Kristin Otto
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Johnny Weissmuller
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