Nikita Lobintsev

Nikita Lobintsev is a Russian swimmer, specializing in freestyle events. He competed the past two Olympics: in the 2008 Olympics, he won silver medal at the 4x200-m freestyle relay event; in 2012 Olympics he won bronze in the 4x100-m freestyle relay. 

Born: November 21, 1988 in Sverdlovsk, Russia
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 179 lbs
Twitter: twitter.com/LobintsevNikita


Career Highlights:

• placed 8th in the final of the 2012 Olympics 100-m freestyle event (won by Nathan Adrian, who beat James Magnussen by 0.01 seconds)
• won silver, 2009 World Championships, 4x200-m freestyle relay long course
• won 5 medals in 2010 World Championships short course: a gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes
• won 2 golds and 1 silver at the 2010 European Championships

Filippo Magnini

Filippo Magnini, nickanamed "Superpippo" by his fans, is an Italian swimmer. He  specializes in freestyle events, and he twice became world champion in 100-meter freestyle.

Born: February 2, 1982 in Pesaro, Italy
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs
Website: www.filippomagnini.it/

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• Won silver in 100-m freestyle in 2003 European Swimming Championships in Dublin
• Won gold in 100-m freestyle, 4x100-m relay and 4x200-m relay in 2004 European Swimming Championships in Madrid
• won bronze in 4x100-m freestyle relay in 2004 Athens Olympics
• won gold in 100-m freestyle in 2005 & 2006 European Aquatics Championships
• won gold in 100-m freestyle in 2005 & 2006 World Aquatics Championships

James Magnussen

James Magnussen, nicknamed 'The Missile,' is an Australian swimmer, competing primarily in freestyle events. He is currently the world champion for the 100-meter freestyle, and the first Australian to win gold for 100-m freestyle in the World Championships (2011)

He lives in Sydney, and currently a brand ambassador for Samsung. 


Born: November 4, 1991 in Port Macquarie, NSW 
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 90 kg
Website: Facebook

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• Personal best - 100-m freestyle: 47.49 at 2011 FINA World Championships
• Personal best -  50-m freestyle: 22.41 at 2012 South Australian State Championships
• won gold medal in 4x100 freestyle relay at 2010 Commonwealth Games
• won gold at the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships
• won gold in 4x100 freestyle relay at the 2011 World Championships
• won silver in 4x100 medley relay at the 2011 World Championships