Swimming Career Highlights
Janet Evans, USA Born :1971 in Placentia, California. She has a strong case to be considered the world's greatest female distance swimmer. In 1988 she set world records in 400, 800, and 1500 metres Freestyle These records have survived a generation with the 400 time only beaten in 2006, the 1500 time in 2007 and the 800 in 2008.  Famous for her "windmill" stroke she overcame her small stature by sheer force of will.

 

Titles (Long Course)

1987:
Pan Pacific: 400 metres Freestyle; 400 metres Individual Medley
World Swimmer of the Year
1988:
Olympics: 400 metres Freestyle; 800 metres Freestyle; 400 metres IM
1989:
Pan Pacific: 400 metres Freestyle; 800 metres Freestyle;
400 metres Individual Medley
World Swimmer of the Year
1990:
World Swimmer of the Year
1991:
World: 400 metres Freestyle; 800 metres Freestyle
Pan Pacific: 400 metres Freestyle; 800 metres Freestyle
1992:
Olympics: 800 metres Freestyle
1993:
Pan Pacific: 400 metres Freestyle; 800 metres Freestyle
1994:
World: 800 metres Freestyle

World Records

1987:
400 metres Freestyle: 4.05.45
800 metres Freestyle: 8.22.44
1988:
400 metres Freestyle: 4.03.85
800 metres Freestyle: 8.17.12
1989:
800 metres Freestyle: 8.16.22

Short Course Championships

1993:
World: 400 metres Freestyle; 800 metres Freestyle