Sarah Sjostrom

Her record is staggering. She holds the world record in the 50m and 100m freestyle (long course) and the 50m and 100m butterfly (long course). She has won 21 individual medals at long course World Championships, more than anyone else. In 2019, she became the only female swimmer to win five individual medals at a single FINA World Aquatics Championships. She was the first swimmer to surpass 1000 MVP points in the International Swimming League in 2021, and in 2022 she became the first swimmer from any country to collect 28 medals at LEN European Aquatics Championships. She also has 112 Swimming World Cup medals.

Her Olympic pedigree is historic. She is the first Swedish woman to win Olympic gold in swimming. She has also won the Overall Swimming World Cup twice, in 2017 and 2018. Sjöström has spent her career setting short course world records in the 50m and 100m freestyle, the 100m and 200m freestyle, and the 4x50m medley relay. She has been a consistent force for Energy Standard in the International Swimming League. Her height and athletic frame, combined with her technical skill, have made her a dominant sprinter. She continues to compete at the highest level, with a career that shows no signs of slowing.