Hendrika Wilhelmina "Rie" Mastenbroek was a Dutch swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.
Germany was the host nation and top medal recipient at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. 433 competitors, 389 men and 44 women, took part in 143 events in 22 sports.
Willemijntje den Ouden was a competitive swimmer from the Netherlands, who held the 100-meter freestyle world record for nearly 23 years, from 1933 to 1956.
Barbara Krause is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany. She was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world record holder. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Krause won gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m freestyle and in the 4×100 m freestyle relay.
Gisela Birkemeyer was a German hurdler and sprinter who won two medals in the 80 m hurdles at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. During her career she set nine world records in the 80 m hurdles and in the 4×100 m, 4×110 yd and 4×200 m relays. She won 40 East German championships, mostly in the 80 m hurdles (1953–1961) and 200 m sprint (1956–1960). At the European Championships in Stockholm in 1958, she was third in the 80 m hurdles. In 1959, she was voted GDR Sportswoman of the Year.
Ragnhild Tove Hveger was a Danish swimmer, who won silver medal in the women's 400 m freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics. From 1936 to 1943 she set 44 world records, and at one time she held 19 world records in different distances and disciplines. In 1938 she won three gold medals at the European championships.
Katherine Louise Rawls, also known by her married names Katherine Thompson and Katherine Green, was an American competition swimmer and diver. She was the United States national champion in multiple events during the 1930s. She was a 1932 Olympic silver medalist in 3-meter springboard diving and in the 1936 Olympics repeated as a silver medalist on the 3-meter board, while capturing a bronze medal as part of the 4x100 freestyle relay team.
Bernice Ruth Lapp, also known by her married name Bernice Squier, was an American competition swimmer who competed for Newark Women's Athletic Club, Penn Hall Preparatory School and New York University. She represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where she won a bronze medal as part of the U.S. women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay.
Irene Catherine Pirie-Milton, née Irene Catherine Pirie, was a Canadian champion swimmer who competed internationally in freestyle events.
Phyllis Delma Dewar, also known by her married name Phyllis Lowery, was a Canadian competition swimmer and freestyle specialist. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, she was a member of the Canadian relay team that finished fourth in the women's 4×100-metre freestyle relay. In the 100-metre freestyle, she advanced to the semifinals of the event before being eliminated.
Ursula "Ursel" Brunner was a West German freestyle swimmer. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and won two bronze medals in relay events in 1960.
Judith "Jutta" Weber is a German former swimmer who competed in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, and won bronze medals in the 4 × 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m medley relay events in 1972. She repeated this achievement next year at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. In 1974, she won a European silver medal in the 4 × 100 m medley.
Gisela Weiß is a retired German swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle events and won a bronze medal in the relay. Between 1959 and 1961, she won three consecutive national titles in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
Anna Petronella "Ans or Annie" Timmermans was a Dutch swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1934 European Championships. Two years later she competed in the 400 m freestyle at the 1936 Olympics, but failed to reach the final.
Udo Poser is a German former swimmer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1972 by swimming for the East Germany team in the preliminary round. He finished in fifth and sixth place in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 1968 and in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay in 1972, respectively, whereas individually he failed to reach the finals in the 200 m and 400 m freestyle.
Marion Aizpors is a retired German swimmer who won three relay medals at the 1981 and 1989 European Aquatics Championships. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 50 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke, 4 × 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m medley and finished seventh in both relay events. During her career she won nine national freestyle and backstroke titles.
Birgit Klomp is a retired German freestyle swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle events and finished fourth in the relay. She won three national titles in the 100 m and 400 m freestyle (1955).
Heinz Arendt was a German swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the 1500 metre freestyle at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships. He finished seventh in the same event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Rainer Jacob is a retired German swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships. He finished sixth in the same event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Gisela Eva Margareta Thidholm was a Swedish freestyle swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m relay at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1948 Olympics in the 400 m and 4×100 m events, but failed to reach the finals.
