Jenny Thompson of the United States with 8 gold medals won. All of her gold medals came in relay events. She also won 3 silver and 1 bronze for a total of 12 Olympic medals.
Mark Spitz won Seven Gold Medals
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Mark Spitz Luvbuneez10: I donno who it is but not Mark Spitz 'cos he won 7 olympic gold medals for swimming in 1972! No Offence...
Richard cumming
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Michael Phelps (USA)
Most decorated swimming, most Olympic gold medals all time, and most Olympic Gold medals in a single game.
Michael Phelps currently holds the world record for winning the most swimming medals. He has won 14 gold medals from swimming during the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games.
As of the 2008 Games that would be Jenny Thompson who won 12 Olympic medals (8 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Games.
9 Olympic gold medals for swimming and broke seven records
michel gorden in swimming in 2008
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