Competitive Swimmers Who Are LGBTQ

Many of the competitive swimmers on this list are Olympic-calibre athletes who have won medals, including the renowned Ian Thorpe of Australia, Mark Tewksbury of Canada, and Johan Kenkhuis of The Netherlands. Swimmer Dianne Nyad of the United States was the first individual to swim from Cuba to the United States.

The most prominent international organization for the community is the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics group. Its mission is to promote participation in aquatic sports among lesbians and gay men and friends of the community, and to ensure maintenance of the highest standards for aquatic competitions and international standards for all Gay Games and IGLA Championships.

Australia

Austria