QUIZ: Last 5 World Champions In All Men’s Swimming Events

Can you name the past five World Champions in each men’s swimming event?

A few notes on this quiz:

  • As always, the quiz will accept last names only.
  • Spellings must be correct, or at least relatively close to be accepted.
  • The quiz includes gold medalists from the 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 long course World Championships. Short course World Championships are not included.
  • The quiz covers all individual events, and all relay events. For the relays, you only need to enter the correct country.
  • There are 100 total answers in this quiz – how many can you name in just ten minutes?

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tea rex
3 years ago

I typed in Murphy 3 times before I accepted he wasn’t on it. Weirdly the only backstroker with Olympic and World gold in the last 10 years is Grevers.

Bub
3 years ago

100 😀

maverick1993
3 years ago

99 ugh…could not remember who won the 50 breast in 11.

Barry
3 years ago

Just 88. Somehow managed to fail to name a single 50 back winner.

Boknows34
3 years ago

95/100

Missed on Ning, Sprenger, Wellbrock, Proud and Silva.

IM FAN
3 years ago

99/100 (though I didn’t remember the 100 back tie in 2011 it just gave it to me when I typed in Lacourt for the 50 back). I didn’t get Silva.

Why do I know this, because swimming is awesome that’s why I have no regrets.

Sqimgod
3 years ago

Let it be known that chad le clos start is on par if not better than dressels but no one ever notices

Drewbrewsbeer
Reply to  Sqimgod
3 years ago

Rowdy?

Joe
3 years ago

Had a minor shock when I typed in Phelps first thing, expected to see my score rocket up, but only got to 2/100…

Makes perfect sense of course, he only swam in one of these Worlds, and Lochte had the better of him, but still a surprise nonetheless.

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