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Commodore Wilbert E. Longfellow (1965)

Honor Contributor, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  As a young man in Rhode Island joined the Volunteer Life Saving Corps, giving demonstrations on life-saving … Continued

Danyon Loader (2003)

Honor Swimmer, NZL

FOR THE RECORD: 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES: silver (200m butterfly); 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (200m, 400m freestyle); FOUR WORLD RECORDS: 3-200m … Continued

Lao Lishi (2015)

Honor Diver, CHN

FOR THE RECORD: 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (10m platform synchro), silver (10m platform); 2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: gold (10m platform synchro), … Continued

Bill Lippman Jr. (1995)

Honor Contributor, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  First President of U.S. Swimming (1978-1981); AAU and USS Rules Chairman (1969-1989); Treasurer of FINA Technical Swimming … Continued

Jesus Miguel Rollan (2012)

Honor Water Polo, ESP

FOR THE RECORD: 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: competitor; 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES: silver; 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold; 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES: competitor; 2004 … Continued

Gail Roper (1997)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  MASTERS SWIMMING: WORLD RECORDS (42): (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, IM); USMS RECORDS: (166): (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, … Continued

Billy Rose (1995)

Honor Pioneer Contributor, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  Master showman for water shows and aquacades from 1937-1941. Billy Rose was a man of many friendly … Continued

Murray Rose (1965)

Honor Swimmer, AUS

FOR THE RECORD:  OLYMPIC GAMES: 1956 gold (400m, 1500m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle relay); 1960 gold (400m freestyle), silver (1500m freestyle), … Continued

Anne Ross (1984)

Honor Diver, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  AAU NATIONALS: 9 (Indoor: 1941-1944 1m springboard, 1943-1944 3m springboard; Outdoor: 1942-1944 10′ springboard); First woman to … Continued

Clarence Ross (1988)

Honor Pioneer Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 220 yd Champion record holder of the East in high school and in college, in the years … Continued

Norman Ross (1967)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 1920 gold (400m, 1500m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle relay), 4th (100m freestyle); WORLD RECORDS: 13; U.S. … Continued

Norbert Rosza (2005)

Honor Swimmer, HUN

FOR THE RECORD: 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES: silver (100m, 200m breaststroke); 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (200m breaststroke); 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES: semifinals … Continued

Dick Roth (1987)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 1964 gold (400m individual medley); WORLD RECORDS: 2 (400m individual medley); AAU NATIONALS: 11 (200m, … Continued

Keena Rothhammer (1991)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 1972 gold (800m freestyle), bronze (200m freestyle); WORLD RECORDS: 2 (400m, 800m freestyle); NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: … Continued

Jeff Rouse (2001)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (4x100m medley relay), silver (100m backstroke); 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (100m backstroke, 4x100m … Continued

Cesare Rubini (2000)

Honor Water Polo, ITA

FOR THE RECORD:  1948 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold; 1952 OLYMPIC GAMES: bronze; 1956 OLYMPIC GAMES: 4th; 1947 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: gold; 1954 … Continued

Joe Ruddy. Sr (1986)

Honor Water Polo, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  OLYMPIC GAMES: 1904 gold (water polo); Coach of swimming and water polo for next 50 years; NYAC … Continued

Ray Rude (1992)

Honor Contributor, USA

FOR THE RECORD: Designed and developed the Duraflex Diving Board which is used in international competition today.  The board’s flexibility … Continued

Ratko Rudic (2007)

Honor Coach, YUG/ITA/USA/CRO

FOR THE RECORD: 1980 OLYMPIC GAMES: silver (player, YUG); 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (coach, YUG); 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (coach, … Continued

Tracie Ruiz (1993)

Honor Synchronized / Artistic Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 1984 gold (solo, duet with Candy Costie), 1988 silver (solo); PAN AMERICAN GAMES: 1979 gold … Continued

Douglas Russell (1985)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  OLYMPIC GAMES: 1968 gold (100m butterfly; relay); WORLD RECORDS: 4 (100m butterfly; 100m backstroke; 2 relays); PAN … Continued

Sylvia Ruuska (1976)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  OLYMPIC GAMES: 1956 bronze (400m freestyle); WORLD RECORDS: 5; NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 20; U.S. NATIONALS: 4-time High Point … Continued

Erich Rademacher (1972)

Honor Swimmer, GER

FOR THE RECORD:  OLYMPIC GAMES: 1928 gold (water polo), silver (200m breaststroke); 1932 silver (water polo); GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 25; … Continued

Jayne Owen Bruner (1998)

Honor Masters Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 32 MASTERS WORLD RECORDS: 50m & 100m freestyle, 50m & 100m backstroke, 50m & 100m breaststroke, 50m … Continued

Kim Linehan (1997)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD:  1980 OLYMPIC GAMES: Boycott; 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES: 4th (400m freestyle); WORLD RECORDS (2): 400m, 1500m freestyle; 1978 … Continued

Richard Quick (2000)

Honor Coach, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES: Assistant Coach Men’s and Women’s Team; 1988 OLYMPIC GAMES: Head Coach Men’s and Women’s … Continued

Tian Liang (2012)

Honor Diver, CHN

FOR THE RECORD: 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (10m platform), silver (10m platform synchro); 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (10m platform synchro), … Continued

Boxi Liang (2015)

Honor Pioneer Diver, CHN

FOR THE RECORD: FATHER OF DIVING IN CHINA; 1955 NATIONAL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS: gold (3m springboard); 1957 NATIONAL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS: gold … Continued

Li Ting (2019)

Honor Diver, CHN

FOR THE RECORD: 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (10m platform synchro); 2003 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: gold (10m platform synchro); 2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: … Continued

Jason Lezak (2019)

Honor Swimmer, USA

FOR THE RECORD: 2000 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (4×100m medley), silver (4×100m freestyle); 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES: gold (4×100m medley), bronze (4×100m … Continued