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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. LeBron James, a high school draftee, was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks. The first overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the league's annual draft. The first pick ...
The British swimming champions over 100 metres freestyle, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The event was originally contested over 110 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 100 metres in 1971.
On January 28, 2014, Bennett recorded 15 points and 8 rebounds in a 100–89 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. [18] It was the first double-figure scoring game in his NBA career, coming after 33 games—three times as long as any previous No. 1 overall pick. Almost two-thirds of all previous top picks scored in double digits in their first game ...
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The first world record in the 100 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1905. [1] In the short course (25 metres) swimming events, the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.
1:22.2 Paris 1900: not held: St. Louis 1904: the race was 100 yards, not 100 meters: London 1908 Charles Daniels 1:05.6 Stockholm 1912 Duke Kahanamoku 1:03.4 Antwerp 1920 Duke Kahanamoku 1:01.4 Paris 1924 Johnny Weissmuller 59.0 Amsterdam 1928 Johnny Weissmuller 58.6 Los Angeles 1932 Yasuji Miyazaki 58.2 [5]
Freestyle races are the most common of all swimming competitions, with distances beginning with 50 meters (55 yards) and reaching 1,500 meters (1,600 yards), [2] also known as the mile. The term 'freestyle stroke' is sometimes used as a synonym for ' front crawl ', [ 3 ] as front crawl is the fastest surface swimming stroke. [ 4 ]
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