Swimming
- Tiffany Cohen — Olympic swimmer (2g; 400-meter and 800-meter freestyle)
- Anthony Ervin — Olympic swimmer (1g1s)
- Scott Goldblatt, US, Olympic champion (4X200 freestyle relay), silver (800 m. freestyle relay)
- Lenny Krayzelburg — Olympic swimmer (4g)
- Dan Kutler, US-born Israeli
- Jason Lezak — Olympic swimmer (4g1s2b)
- Marilyn Ramenofsky, US, Olympic silver (400-meter freestyle)
- Keena Rothhammer — Olympic swimmer (1g1b)
- Albert Schwartz, US, Olympic bronze (100-meter freestyle)
- Mark Spitz (1950–) Olympic swimmer (9g1s1b),
- Dara Torres — Olympic swimmer (4g4s4b)
- Garrett Weber-Gale – Olympic swimmer (2g)
- Wendy Weinberg, US, Olympic bronze (800-meter freestyle)
- Ben Wildman-Tobriner – Olympic swimmer (1g)
Read more about this topic: List Of Jewish American Sportspeople
Famous quotes containing the word swimming:
“Awareness of having better things to do with their lives is the secret to immunizing our children against false values—whether presented on television or in “real life.” The child who finds fulfillment in music or reading or cooking or swimming or writing or drawing is not as easily convinced that he needs recognition or power or some “high” to feel worthwhile.”
—Polly Berrien Berends (20th century)
“The swimming hole is still in use. It has the same mudbank. It is still impossible to dress without carrying mud home in one’s inner garments. As an engineer I could devise improvements for that swimming hole. But I doubt if the decrease in mother’s grief at the homecoming of muddy boys would compensate the inherent joys of getting muddy.”
—Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)
“Whenever parents become overly invested in a particular skill or accomplishment, a child’s fear of failure multiplies. This is why some children refuse to get into the pool for a swimming lesson, or turn their back on Daddy’s favorite sport.”
—Cathy Rindner Tempelsman (20th century)