The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Mexico
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Mexican Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Mexican Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Felipe Muñoz (b. 1951)
With an HPI of 41.04, Felipe Muñoz is the most famous Mexican Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages on wikipedia.
Felipe Muñoz Kapamas (born February 3, 1951) is a Mexican former breaststroke swimmer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in the 200 m event in 1968. Since 2008, he is the President of the Mexican Olympic Committee. He served as Deputy of the LV and LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress. Muñoz is of Greek descent on his mother's side. His nickname is "el tibio", which means "lukewarm" in Spanish, a nickname which has multiple possible explanations. According to some sources, it was coined because he had the habit of refusing to swim in an unheated pool. However, other sources, including the International Swimming Hall of Fame, have stated that it was because his mother was from the town of Río Frío (meaning Cold River) and his father was from the town of Aguascalientes (meaning Hot Waters).
2. Gabriel Castaño (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 0.00, Gabriel Castaño is the 2nd most famous Mexican Swimmer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Gabriel Castaño García (born 1 November 1997) is a Mexican swimmer. He made his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, competing in men's 50m freestyle. He also competed in Paris 2024. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University and currently lives in Dallas, Texas, where he trains at Texas Ford Aquatics located in Frisco.
3. Nuria Diosdado (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 0.00, Nuria Diosdado is the 3rd most famous Mexican Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Nuria Diosdado García (born 22 August 1990 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican synchronized swimmer. She competed in the women's duet at the 2012 Olympic Games (with Isabel Delgado) and at the 2016 Olympics (with Karem Achach). Diosdado took up synchronised swimming at the age of 5, and began to compete at the age of 8. She won silver medals in the duet (with Achach) and team events at the 2015 Pan-American Games. She repeated the feat at the 2019 Pan-American Games, this time with Joana Jiménez in the duet. She has qualified to represent Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics with Joana Jiménez.
4. Ema Rajić (b. 2000)
With an HPI of 0.00, Ema Rajić is the 4th most famous Mexican Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Ema Rajić (born 24 February 2000) is a Croatian swimmer. She graduated from University Laboratory High School in 2018. She competed in the women's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, but she did not advance to the semi-finals. In 2019, she was part of the California Golden Bear's NCAA National Champions in the 400 medley relay and Runner-Up National Champions in the 200 yard medley relay held in Austin, Texas. She qualified for and participated in the 100-yard breaststroke NCAA A final, where she placed eighth. In 2021, she competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She also competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke event.
5. Joana Jiménez (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 0.00, Joana Jiménez is the 5th most famous Mexican Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Joana Jiménez García (born 19 August 1993) is a Mexican synchronized swimmer. Along with Nuria Diosdado, Jiménez won the silver medal at the 2019 Pan-American Games in the duet. She represented Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics with Diosdado.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Mexican swimmers born between 1951 and 2000. Of these 5, 5 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Mexican swimmers include Felipe Muñoz, Gabriel Castaño, and Nuria Diosdado. As of April 2024, 4 new Mexican swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Gabriel Castaño, Nuria Diosdado, and Ema Rajić.
Living Mexican Swimmers
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Felipe Muñoz
1951 - Present
HPI: 41.04
Gabriel Castaño
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Nuria Diosdado
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Ema Rajić
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Joana Jiménez
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Newly Added Mexican Swimmers (2024)
Go to all RankingsGabriel Castaño
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Nuria Diosdado
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Ema Rajić
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Joana Jiménez
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
