Let's make this birthday one to remember.

47 years old (Born on April 05, 1978)

Happy Birthday, Franziska Van Almsick! Wishing you a day as spectacular as your gold medal performances and just slightly less exhausting than all those legendary freestyle sprints. You made waves on every swimming lane you've graced—so today we've granted permission to skip laps around the birthday cake.

From setting world records that stunned audiences worldwide, dominating European championships again and again, you truly turned competitive pool water into champagne-worthy celebrations. May this year bring even more reasons for laughter outside of chlorine-scented arenas—and remember: calories don't count underwater—or at least they shouldn't when celebrating legends like you. Happy splashing (and snacking) Franzy!