Swimming

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Mert KILAVUZ

Mert

Figure skaters have their costumes, skateboarders have their decks, and footballers their boots and haircuts.
But the only canvas swimmers have to show off their individuality is often just their bodies.
Tattoos in swimming are almost impossible to hide, and can reveal a lot about their owners – from their

Aquatics | Olympic Qualifier | World Championships | Fukuoka

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JUNE 17: An Olympic rings tattoo is seen on a Canadian swimmer during a training session ahead of the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships at Duna Arena on June 17, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Male swimmer with Olympic rings tattoo

From the Olympic Rings to Poseidon and a bromance immortalised in permanent ink: Swimmers’ tattoos and the extraordinary stories behind them