| Clue | [P]helps or [L]ochte |
| Was the Sports Illustrated 2008 Sportsman of the Year | |
| Has won a gold medal in the same individual event in three straight Summer Olympics | |
| Was involved in a timing controversy with Serbian swimmer Milorad Čavić | |
| Is taller | |
| Holds the world record in the 400m individual medley at 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds | |
| Holds the world record in the 100m butterfly at 49.82 seconds | |
| Won the gold medal in the 200m backstroke at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | |
| Is older | |
| Won the gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 2012 London Summer Olympics | |
| Holds the American short-course record in the 100m individual medley at 50.81 seconds | |
| Was the 2010 and 2011 World Swimmer of the Year | |
| Was part of the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | |
| Holds the world record in the 100m butterfly at 49.82 seconds | |
| Holds the world record in the 200m individual medley at 1 minute, 54 seconds | |
| Holds the world record in the 400m individual medley at 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds | |
| Was part of the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | |
| Is older | |
| Has exactly two Olympic bronze medals | |
| Won the gold medal in the 200m backstroke at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | |
| Won the silver medal in the 200m individual medley at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics | |
| Won the gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 2012 London Summer Olympics | |
| Won the bronze medal in the 200m backstroke at the 2012 London Summer Olympics | |
| Is taller | |
| Holds the Olympic record in the 200m freestyle at 1 minute, 42.96 seconds | |
| Swam the anchor leg of the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2012 London Summer Olympics | |
| Has the nickname 'Flying Fish' | |
| Holds the American short-course record in the 100m individual medley at 50.81 seconds | |
| Is the most decorated Olympian in any sport of all time | |
| Holds the American short-course record in the 200m freestyle at 1 minute, 41.08 seconds | |
| Has 7 current world records (either individual or as part of a relay) | |
| Was the 2010 and 2011 World Swimmer of the Year | |
| Was the Sports Illustrated 2008 Sportsman of the Year | |
| Was involved in a timing controversy with Serbian swimmer Milorad Čavić | |
| Has been named FINA Swimmer of the Year | |
| Was born in New York | |
| Has won a gold medal in the same individual event in three straight Summer Olympics | |
| Has won a gold medal at the Pan-American games | |