Most Successful Male Swimmers of All Time - World Championships

The best male swimmers (most decorated) in the World Championships. Points explanation: Gold medal = 3 points Silver Medal = 2 points Bronze Medal = 1 point In case of tie: #1 Most Gold Medals #2 Most Silver Medals #3 Most points without the team Medals #4 Most Individual Golds #5 Most Individual Silver Medals #6 Tie Athletes Included: Michael Phelps; Ryan Lochte; Thomas Lurz; Grant Hackett; Caeleb Dressel; Sun Yang; Nathan Adrian; Ian Thorpe; Aaron Peirsol; Matt Grevers; Michael Gross; Adam Peaty; Michael Klim; Alexander Popov; Matt Biondi; Jim Montgomery; Brendan Hansen; László Cseh; Matt Welsh; Ian Crocker; Kosuke Kitajima; Rowdy Gaines; César Cielo; Camille Lacourt; Ryan Murphy; Jérémy Stravius; James Guy; Pieter van den Hoogenband; Fabien Gilot; Cameron van der Burgh; Neil Walker; Vladimir Salnikov; Chad le Clos; Daiya Seto; Townley Haas; Kevin Cordes; Conor Dwyer; Gregorio Paltrinieri; Jason Lezak; Gary Hall Jr.; Evgeny Rylov; Joe Bottom; Ricky Berens; Blake Pieroni; Mitch Larkin; Geoff Huegill; Norbert Rózsa; Lars Frölander; Spyridon Gianniotis; Oussama Mellouli.