James Guy

James Guy, born on 26 November 1995, is an English competitive swimmer who specialises in freestyle and butterfly and is one of the most decorated swimmers in British history. He has won multiple golds at every major international meet open to him, including three Olympic titles for Great Britain, six at the World Championships and eight at the European Championships, plus two Commonwealth Games titles for England. He rose to prominence at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships with golds in the 200 metre freestyle and the 4 by 200 metre freestyle relay. He won Olympic relay golds in 2021 and 2024 in the 4 by 200 metre freestyle relay and in the inaugural mixed medley relay in 2021, and has more than fifty major medals in all.