Swimming World Magazine: Swimmers of the Year

Swimming World Magazine Presents:

Swimming World's - WORLD SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Year	Women	Men

2009	Federica Pellegrini, ITA	Michael Phelps, USA
2008	Stephanie Rice, AUS	Michael Phelps, USA
2007	Laure Manaudou, FRA	Michael Phelps, USA
2006	Leisel Jones, AUS	Michael Phelps, USA
2005	Leisel Jones, AUS	Grant Hackett, AUS
2004	Yana Klochkova, UKR	Michael Phelps, USA
2003	Hannah Stockbauer, GER	Michael Phelps, USA
2002	Natalie Coughlin, USA	Ian Thorpe, AUS
2001	Inge De Bruijn, NED	Ian Thorpe, AUS
2000	Inge De Bruijn, NED	Pieter van den Hoogenband, NED
1999	Penny Heyns, RSA	Ian Thorpe, AUS
1998	Jenny Thompson, USA	Ian Thorpe, AUS
1997	Claudia Poll, CRC	Michael Klim, Aus
1996	Penny Heyns, RSA	Denis Pankratov, RUS
1995	Kristina Egerszegi, HUN	Denis Pankratov, RUS
1994	Samantha Riley, AUS	Kieren Perkins, AUS
1993	Franziska Van Almsick, GER	Karoly Guttler, HUN
1992	Kristina Egerszegi, HUN	Egveni Sadovyi, URS
1991	Kristina Egerszegi, HUN	Tamas Darnyi, HUN
1990	Janet Evans, USA	Mike Barrowman, USA
1989	Janet Evans, USA	Mike Barrowman, USA
1988	Kristin Otto, GDR	Matt Biondi, USA
1987	Janet Evans, USA	Tamas Darnyi, HUN
1986	Kristin Otto, GDR	Matt Biondi, USA
1985	Mary T. Meagher, USA	Michael Gross, FRG
1984	Kristin Otto, GDR	Alex Baumann, CAN
1983	Ute Geweniger, GDR	Rick Carey, USA
1982	Petra Schneider, GDR	Vladimir Salnikov, URS
1981	Mary T. Meagher, USA	Alex Baumann, CAN
1980	Petra Schneider, GDR	Rowdy Gaines, USA
1979	Cynthia Woodhead, USA	Vladimir Salnikov, URS
1978	Tracy Caulkins, USA	Jesse Vassallo, USA
1977	Ulrike Tauber, GDR	Brian Goodell, USA
1976	Kornelia Ender, GDR	John Naber, USA
1975	Kornelia Ender, GDR	Tim Shaw, USA
1974	Ulrike Tauber, GDR	Tim Shaw, USA
1973	Kornelia Ender, GDR	Rick DeMont, USA
1972	Shane Gould, AUS	Mark Spitz, USA
1971	Shane Gould, AUS	Mark Spitz, USA
1970	Alice Jones, USA	Gary Hall, USA
1969	Debbie Meyer, USA	Gary Hall, USA
1968	Debbie Meyer, USA	Charles Hickcox, USA
1967	Debbie Meyer, USA	Mark Spitz, USA
1966	Claudia Kolb, USA	Mike Burton, USA
1965	N/A	Dick Roth, USA
1964	N/A	Don Schollander, USA

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Swimming World's - AMERICAN SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Year	Women	Men

2009	Ariana Kukors/Rebecca Soni	Michael Phelps
2008	Natalie Coughlin	Michael Phelps
2007	Katie Hoff	Michael Phelps
2006	Katie Hoff	Michael Phelps
2005	Katie Hoff	Aaron Peirsol
2004	Amanda Beard	Michael Phelps
2003	Amanda Beard	Michael Phelps
2002	Natalie Coughlin	Michael Phelps
2001	Natalie Coughlin	Michael Phelps
2000	Brooke Bennett	Tom Dolan / Lenny Krayzelburg
1999	Jenny Thompson	Lenny Krayzelburg
1998	Jenny Thompson	Lenny Krayzelburg
1997	Kristine Quance	Lenny Krayzelburg
1996	Amy Van Dyken	Men's 400 meter Medley Relay team Jeff Rouse, Jeremy Linn, Mark Henderson, Gary Hall, Jr.
1995	Amy Van Dyken	Tom Dolan
1994	Allison Wagner	Tom Dolan
1993	Jenny Thompson	Eric Namesnik
1992	Summer Sanders	Mike Barrowman
1991	Janet Evans	Mike Barrowman
1990	Janet Evans	Mike Barrowman
1989	Janet Evans	Mike Barrowman
1988	Janet Evans	Matt Biondi
1987	Janet Evans	Dave Wharton
1986	Betsy Mitchell	Matt Biondi
1985	Mary T. Meagher	Matt Biondi
1984	Tracy Caulkins	Pablo Morales
1983	Tiffany Cohen	Rick Carey
1982	Tracy Caulkins	Steve Lundquist
1981	Tracy Caulkins	Craig Beardsley
1980	Tracy Caulkins	Mike Bruner

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Swimming World's - EUROPEAN SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Year	Women	Men

2009	Federica Pellegrini, ITA	Paul Biedermann, GER
2008	Rebecca Adlington, UK	Alain Bernard, FRA
2007	Laure Manaudou, FRA	Mateusz Sawrymowicz, POL
2006	Laure Manaudou, FRA	Laszlo Cseh, HUN
2005	Otylia Jedrzejczak, POL	Laszlo Cseh, HUN
2004	Yana Klochkova, UKR	Pieter van den Hoogenband, NED
2003	Hannah Stockbauer, GER	Alex Popov, RUS
2002	Franziska van Almsick, GER	Pieter van den Hoogenband, NED
2001	Inge de Bruijn, NED	Roman Sloudnov, RUS
2000	Inge de Bruijn, NED	Pieter van den Hoogenband, NED
1999	Inge de Bruijn, NED	Pieter van den Hoogenband, NED
1998	Agnes Kovacs, HUN	Denis Silantiev, UKR
1997	Agnes Kovacs, HUN	Emiliano Brembilla, ITA
1996	Michele Smith, IRL	Denis Pankratov, RUS
1995	Kristina Egerszegi, HUN	Denis Pankratov, RUS
1994	Franziska van Almsick, GER	Alex Popov, RUS
1993	Franziska van Almsick, GER	Karoly Guttler, HUN
1992	Kristina Egerszegi, HUN	Egveni Sadovyi, URS
1991	Kristina Egerszegi, HUN	Tamas Darnyi, HUN
1990	Kristina Egerszegi, HUN	Adrian Moorhouse, GBR
1989	Anke Mohring, GDR	Giorgio Lamberti, ITA
1988	Kristin Otto, GDR	Tamas Darnyi, HUN
1987	Silke Horner, GDR	Tamas Darnyi, HUN
1986	Kristin Otto, GDR	Michael Gross FRG
1985	Silke Horner, GDR	Michael Gross, FRG
1984	Kristin Otto, GDR	Michael Gross, FRG
1983	Ute Geweniger, GDR	Michael Gross, FRG
1982	Cornelia Sirch, GDR	Michael Gross, FRG
1981	Ute Geweniger, GDR	Sandor Wladar, HUN
1980	Petra Schneider, GDR	Vladimir Salnikov, URS

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Swimming World's - PACIFIC RIM SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Year	Women	Men

2009	Jessicah Schipper, AUS	Zhang Lin, CHN
2008	Stephanie Rice, AUS	Kosuke Kitajima, JPN
2007	Libby Lenton, AUS	Kosuke Kitajima, JPN
2006	Leisel Jones, AUS	Tae Hwan Park, KOR
2005	Leisel Jones, AUS	Grant Hackett, AUS
2004	Jodie Henry, AUS	Ian Thorpe, AUS
2003	Leisel Jones, AUS	Kosuke Kitajima, JPN
2002	Petria Thomas, AUS	Ian Thorpe, AUS
2001	Petria Thomas, AUS	Ian Thorpe, AUS
2000	Susie O'Neill, AUS	Ian Thorpe, AUS
1999	Susie O'Neill, AUS	Ian Thorpe, AUS
1998	Susie O'Neill, AUS	Ian Thorpe, AUS
1997	Samantha Riley, AUS	Michael Klim, AUS
1996	Le Jingyi, CHN	Danyon Loader, NZL
1995	Susie O'Neill, AUS	Scott Miller, AUS

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Swimming World's - WORLD DISABLED SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Year	Women	Men

2009	Mallory Weggemann, USA	Daniel De Faria Dias, BRA
2008	Natalie du Toit, RSA	Matthew Cowdrey, AUS
2006	Jessica Long, USA	Wang Xiaof, CHN
2005	Erin Popovich, USA	Benoit Huot, CAN
2003	Danielle Watts, UK	Sergei Punko, BEL

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Swimming World's - AFRICAN SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Year	Women	Men

2009	Kirsty Coventry, ZIM	Ous Mellouli, TUN/Cameron van der Burgh, RSA
2008	Kirsty Coventry, ZIM	Ous Mellouli, TUN
2007	Kirsty Coventry, ZIM	Roland Shoeman, RSA
2006	Suzaan Van Biljon, RSA	Roland Shoeman, RSA
2005	Kirsty Coventry, ZIM	Roland Shoeman, RSA
2004	Kirsty Coventry, ZIM	Roland Shoeman, RSA

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Swimming World's - OPEN WATER SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Year	Women	Men

2009	Keri-Anne Payne, GBR	Thomas Lurz, GER
2008	Larisa Ilchenko, RUS	Maarten van der Weijden, NED
2007	Larisa Ilchenko, RUS	Vladimir Dyatchin, RUS
2006	Larisa Ilchenko, RUS	Thomas Lurz, GER
2005	Edith van Dijk, NED	Thomas Lurz, GER Chip Peterson, USA

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Swimming World's - HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Year	Girls	Boys

2010	Dagny Knutson, Minot, North Dakota	Vlad Morozov, Torrance, California
2009	Dagny Knutson, Minot, North Dakota	Tom Shields, Edison, California
2008	Mary Beck, Austin Westlake, Texas	Jimmy Feigen, Winston Churchill, Texas
2007	Mary Beck, Austin Westlake, Texas	Austin Staab, Westerville Central, Ohio
2006	Kate Ziegler, O'Connell, Virginia	Ricky Berens, South Mecklenburg, North Carolina
2005	Jessica Hardy, Long Beach Wilson, California	Alex Righi, Brophy, Arizona
2004	Jessica Hardy, Long Beach Wilson, California	Kyle Bubolz, Waukesha North, Wisconsin
2003	Kara Lynn Joyce, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Michigan	Matt Grevers, Lake Forest, Illinois
2002	Christina Swindle, Gulliver Prep, Florida	Mike Cavic, Tustin, California
2001	Christina Swindle, Gulliver Prep, Florida	Jayme Cramer, St. Xavier, Ohio
2000	Janelle Atkinson, The Bolles School, Florida	Alex Lim, The Bolles School, Florida
1999	Kristen Woodring, Wilson, Pennsylvania	Alex Lim, The Bolles School, Florida
1998	Natalie Coughlin, Carondelet, California	Patrick Fowler, Seattle Prep, Washington
1997	Misty Hyman, Shadow Mountain, Arizona	Nate Dusing, Covington Catholic, Kentucky
1996	Misty Hyman, Shadow Mountain, Arizona

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Swimming World's - HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS OF THE YEAR *Bold indicates Combined Winner *Italics denote years winning team boasts High School Swimmer of the Year
Year	Boys HS	Boys Prep	Girls HS	Girls Prep

2010	Hershey	The Bolles School	Carmel	Carondelet
2009	Saratoga	The Baylor School	Carmel Girls	The Baylor School
2008	Yucaipa	The Baylor School	*Austin Westlake*	Germantown Academy
2007	New Trier	Bellarmine Prep	*Austin Westlake*	Germantown Academy
2006	Humble Kingwood	The Bolles School	Ann Arbor Pioneer	Germantown Academy
2005	Upper Arlington	*Brophy Prep*	Ann Arbor Pioneer	Germantown Academy
2004	Carmel	St. Xavier	Lake Forest	The Bolles School
2003	*Lake Forest*	St. Xavier	*Ann Arbor Pioneer*	Ursuline Academy
2002	Firestone	St. Xavier	Irvine	Ursuline Academy
2001	Evanston Township	*St. Xavier*	Irvine	Ursuline Academy
2000	Firestone	*The Bolles School*	St. Charles	*The Bolles School*
1999	The Woodlands	The Bolles School	St. Charles	Trinity Prep
1998	The Woodlands	The Bolles School	Carmel	The Bolles School
1997	Cypress Creek	Brother Rice	Shadow Mountain	The Bolles School
1996	Cypress Creek	The Peddie School	Carmel	The Bolles School
1995	Humble Kingwood	The Peddie School	Carmel	The Bolles School
1994	Humble Kingwood	St. Xavier	Davis	Germantown Academy
1993	Humble Kingwood	Jesuit	Davis	Pine Crest
1992	Plano	St. Xavier	Americus	Germantown Academy
1991	San Marino	The Peddie School	McCullough	The Peddie School
1990	Churchill	The Peddie School	North Penn	The Peddie School
1989	Churchill	Bellarmine Prep	Mission Viejo	The Peddie School
1988	Hinsdale South	Mercersburg	Edina	St. Andrews
1987	Mission Viejo	Mercersburg	Spanish River	Germantown Academy
1986	Mission Viejo	Germantown Academy	Mission Viejo	Germantown Academy
1985	Mission Viejo	Germantown Academy	Mission Viejo	The Bolles School
1984	Campolindo	Mercersburg	Mission Viejo	The Bolles School
1983	Mission Viejo	Mercersburg	Mission Viejo	Mercersburg
1982	Mission Viejo	Mercersburg	Mission Viejo	The Peddie School
1981	Mission Viejo	Mercersburg	Mission Viejo	N/A
1980	Mission Viejo	Mercersburg	Mission Viejo	N/A
1979	Mission Viejo	The Hill School	Mission Viejo	N/A
1978	Mission Viejo	Jesuit	Mission Viejo	N/A
1977	Mission Viejo	The Peddie School	Mission Viejo	N/A
1976	Episcopal	N/A	Upper Dublin	N/A
1975	Santa Clara	N/A	N/A	N/A
1974	Santa Clara	N/A	N/A	N/A
1973	St. Xavier	N/A	N/A	N/A
1972	Santa Clara	N/A	N/A	N/A
1971	Santa Clara	N/A	N/A	N/A