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Short-course meter competitions are also denoted by listing of the actual meter distance: "25m" (in swimming, a space is not placed between the number and the m for meter). [5] Lists of world and other records are kept separately for short- and long-course events; the short-course time is usually faster than the long-course record for the same ...
The British swimming champions in the relays, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The events were originally contested over yards and then switched to the metric conversion of metres in 1971.
The world record in the men's 50 yards freestyle is not an official record ratified by World Aquatics (previously FINA), which only recognizes records set in meters. . Practically, the unofficial world record is now limited today to swimmers competing in the United States, as short course races in yards are only currently used for record keeping in the Unit
Common swimming pool dimensions are 25-yard, 25-meter, and 50-meter. The Olympic-size swimming pool is specified solely in meters. High schools and the NCAA conduct 25-yard competitions. USA Swimming (USA-S) swims in both metric and non-metric pools. [citation needed]
This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the swimming event: 100 Individual Medley. The event consists of one 25-meter lap of each stroke (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle), and as such is only recognized in short course (25m) pools.
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Time Notes Athens 1896 Alfréd Hajós 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
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