Yvetta Hlavacova – 6′ 5″ –  Long-distance Swimming

Yvetta Hlavacova is one of the tallest female swimmers in the world, and she’s specialized in a lesser-known category of the sport: long-distance swimming. The Czech Republic native, Yvetta, stands at 6 feet and 4.5 inches and was not known to the general public until she swam the English Channel to set a world record. 

Looking for fame and sponsors in the brutal world of long-distance swimming, Yvetta has completed the 21-mile route between France and the United Kingdom in a record time of 7 hours and 25 minutes. While her main focus remains long-distance swimming, Yvetta has tried indoor swimming and modeling.