Natalie Coughlin

Natalie Coughlin won 12 Olympic medals across the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Games, making her the most decorated female American Olympian in history at the time of her 2012 retirement. She was the first woman to swim the 100m backstroke under 60 seconds (setting the world record in 2002) and won 6 medals at the 2008 Beijing Games. She is a 12-time NCAA champion and 9-time World Championships medalist.