Gerald Ray Holan (May 27, 1931 – July 23, 2022)[4] was an American swimmer who represented the United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

In 1953 he won the Big 10 200 yd breaststroke and was NCAA Champion in the 200 yard butterfly, before that stroke used a dolphin kick.

He swam in the 1952 United States Olympic swim trials in the 200 meter breaststroke, finishing second behind Bowen Stassforth.

Holan's second place clocking of 2:35 flat at the nationals (a distance 3 feet 9 inches longer than the Olympic final) in the 220 yd breaststroke (long course) would have put him in medal contention earlier in Helsinki.

This is evidenced by the dual distance timed race in the 1950 National AAU Indoor Championships in the 220 yard breaststroke (short course) between Joe Verdeur and Robert Brawner.