Where famous swimmers grew up and lived
Explore the homes and neighbourhoods of 4 famous swimmers, and how each place shaped the person they became.
Duke Kahanamoku
📍 Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
I was born and raised in Honolulu, and the ocean was my backyard from the very beginning. We lived simply near Waikiki — the beach was our playground, our larder, and in many ways our…
Katie Ledecky1997–2015
📍 Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Katie Ledecky was born in Washington, DC, in March 1997 and grew up in Bethesda, a leafy suburb in Montgomery County, Maryland, just over the border from the capital. Her father, David, is…
Mark Spitz1964–1968
📍 Santa Clara, California, USA
Mark Spitz was born in Modesto, California, in February 1950, and when he was two his family moved to Honolulu, where he swam at Waikiki Beach every day; his mother recalled him dashing…
Michael Phelps1985–2004
📍 Rodgers Forge, Towson, Maryland, USA
Michael Phelps was born in Baltimore in June 1985 and grew up in Rodgers Forge, a neighbourhood of brick row houses and tree-lined streets in Towson, just north of the city. His father…