Let's make this birthday one to remember.

41 years old (Born on October 19, 1983)

Happy Birthday, Brenton Rickard! Wishing a fantastic celebration to the guy who made gliding through water look as easy as cutting birthday cake. Ever since your incredible silver-medal swims in Beijing 2008—the iconic 200-meter breaststroke and that electrifying relay finish—you've inspired many aspiring swimmers to give breaststroke another chance (even if some still resemble frogs more than Olympians).

Here's hoping your birthday goes swimmingly well and that life continues granting you victories smoother than your Olympic strokes. We celebrate not just medals around your neck, but laughter, good health, and continued adventures—in pools or otherwise—for years ahead!