Sports Illustrated's Heinz Kluetmeier becomes the first Photographer to enter the International Swimming Hall of Fame

Author:: SI Staff
Publish date:: Feb 28, 2017

Sports Illustrated's Heinz Kluetmeier becomes the first Photographer to enter the International Swimming Hall of Fame

Underwater view of USA Michael Phelps at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Michael Phelps in action during Men's 100M Butterfly Final at Olympic Aquatic Centre. Phelps won gold with Olympic record time of 51.25. Athens, Greece 8/20/2004

Sportsman of the Year Portrait of USA Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps wearing tuxedo underwater at New York Athletic Club. New York, NY 11/18/2008

Australian Susie O'Neill in the 2000 Summer Olympics

Susie O'Neill during the Women's 200M Butterfly Final at Sydney International Aquatic Centre. Sydney, Australia 9/20/2000

Portrait of USA olympian Jenny Thompson

4/26/00, San Francisco, California.

Janet Evans

Janet Evans at the Mission Viejo Swim Meet

Ashley Callus, left, and Michael Klim, right (air guitar) and Ian Thorpe (behind, yellow cap) celebrate after winning the Gold

Won Gold in the Mens 4x100 Free Relay at the 22000 Summer Olympics, Sydney Day 02 Mens 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final at the Aquatic Centre in Sydney, NSW, AU 09/16/2000

Mark Spitz at the Indiana University Meet

Blomington, IN 02/02/70

Mark Spitz Olympic Swimmer

September 4, 1972

Natalie Coughlin at World Swimming Championships

Barcelona, Spain 07/21/03

USA Matt Biondi at the 1988 Summer Olympics

USA Matt Biondi in water shaking hands with teammate Troy Dalbey after winning gold medal & setting new world record at 7:12.51 in event. Seoul 09/21/88

Janet Evans

1988 Summer Olympics Swimming W400MIM: USA Janet Evans alone smiling wearing her gold medal & holding flowers. Seoul 09/24/88

Mark Spitz

Heinz Kluetmeier underwater before race

OLY 1992 SUMMER SWIMMING

OLY 1992 SUMMER

All swimmers in action at start of race.

Michael Phelps

Men's 400m Individual Medley, Gold medal, world record time Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games, Day 1: Men's 400m Individual Medley Final at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, GR 08/14/04

Lyndon Ferns

Gold medal, Athens 2004 Olympic Summer Games Day 2: Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, GR 15-AUG-2004

Eric Shanteau at the National Championships

During the Men's 200M Breaststroke at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, CA 8/7/2010

USA Courtney Kalisz

National Championships; Courtney Kalisz in action during 200M Preliminary Butterfly competition at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, CA 8/4/2006

Natalie Coughlin

Adjusts and stretches her swimming cap before competing in the 100 meter backstroke on August 4th, 2010 at the 2010 US National Swimming Championships in Irvine, Ca. Coughlin won the event.

China Qi Hui at the 12th FINA World Championships

During the 200M Individual Medley Heats at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia 3/25/2007

2010 Pan Pacific Championship

The Womens 4x100 Medley Relay at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine, CA 21-AUG-2010

Michael Phelps at the 12th FINA World Championships

During start of the 200M Freestyle Finals at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia 3/27/2007

Michael Phelps at the 12th FINA World Championships

Stretching before the 400M Individual Medley Heats at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia 4/1/2007

Brazil's Felipe Alves Franca Da Silva at the 14th FINA World Championships

Victorious after winning the Men's 50M Breaststroke Final Gold at Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China 7/27/2011

Portrait of USA Mark Spitz

In the pool during the photo shoot for the cover of Sports Illustrated in Chicago, IL 8/12/1972

US Olympic Trials: Aerial view

During the Women's Heats at CenturyLink Center. Omaha, NE 6/26/2012

2012 Summer Olympics: USA Michael Phelps

During the Men's 100M Butterfly Final at the Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom 8/3/2012. Phelps wins gold; cover of Sports Illustrated

Michael Phelps en route to winning his fourth (4th) gold medal in Beijing

Setting a world record of 1:52.03. It was his 10th career gold medal. Day 5 at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games for the Men's 200m Butterfly Final at Water Cube in Beijing, China 13-AUG-2008

Morgan Scroggy at the National Championships

During the Women's 200M Individual Medley at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, CA 8/3/2010

Michael Phelps at the 2008 Summer Olympics

At the block during the start of the Men's 400M Individual Medley Final at National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) in Beijing, China 8/10/2008

USA Christina Magnuson at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Victorious after winning the Women's 100M Butterfly Semifinal 1 at National Aquatics Center (Water Cube) in Beijing, China 8/10/2008

Slovenia Emil Tahirovic at the 13th FINA World Championships

From the block during the Men's 50M Breaststroke at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy 7/29/2009

Michael Phelps: The Touch

Michael Phelps, USA, left, and Milorad Cavic, touch the wall at the finish. Phelps won the gold medal and set an Olympic record of 50.58 and won by 0.01. It was Phelps' seventh (7th) gold medal at the Beijing Games on his way to a record eight golds. Day 8, Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games Men's 100m Butterfly Final at Water Cube in Beijing, China 16-AUG-2008