PARIS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following is the list of the top Olympic gold medalists in swimming by count:
1. Michael Phelps (United States) 23
2. Mark Spitz (United States) 9
3. Matt Biondi (United States) 8
4. Caeleb Dressel (United States) 7
5. Ryan Lochte (United States) 6
6. Gary Hall Jr (United States) 5
7. Ian Thorpe (Australia) 5
8. Aaron Peirsol (United States) 5
9. Nathan Adrian (United States) 5
10. Tom Jager (United States) 5
■
