The Resume

(February 17, 1973- )
US swimmer
Won four Olympic Gold Medals (1996)
World's fastest female swimmer (1996)

Why she might be annoying:

She spits in her opponents' lanes.
She growls and stares down her opposition.
She is not gracious and has accused opponents of using enhanced drugs to win.
After her first 0lympic event, she finished fourth and collapsed with cramps.
She has 'USA' & Olympic rings tattooed on her calf.

Why she might not be annoying:

She swims despite having asthma.
Her lung capacity is only 65%.
She is honest in her self description as being mean and stubborn.
She severed her spine in an ATV accident (June 9, 2014).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alphabet Names
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1996)
• B.C. or A.D.
• Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
• ESPN Top 5 Athletes [1996] (Ranked: 5)
• ESPY's Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1997)
• Female Sportscasters
• Got Milk Advertisers
• I Attended Colorado State University
• I Attended University of Arizona
• I Had Corrective Eye Laser Surgery
• I Have Asthma
• I Married a Sports Star
• I Won Five or More Olympic Gold Medals (Ranked: 6)
• I'm Dutch
• Long Names
• Look at Me, I Got My Hands Up
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Swim Cap
• Look at Me, Yes You! - Finger Pointers
• Pissed off Chicks
• Profiles 1501-1750 (Ranked: 1552)
• Ripped Chicks
• Sports Illustrated Women Century's Greatest Sportswomen (Ranked: 39)
• Supersized Egos
• Swimmers
• Vehicle Names

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 89 Votes: 62.92% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 72 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 100 Votes: 46.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 122 Votes: 50.82% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 156 Votes: 66.03% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 243 Votes: 60.49% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 361 Votes: 56.23% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 647 Votes: 66.00% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1880 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4458 Votes: 54.33% Annoying