Olympics | Leading Olympic gold medalists in swimming

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 Sta