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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.
On 25 July 2013, FINA Technical Swimming Congress voted to allow world records in the long course mixed 400 free relay and mixed 400 medley relay, as well as in six events in short course metres: the mixed 200 medley and 200 free relays, as well as the men's and women's 200 free relays and the men's and women's 200 medley relays. [6]
Australian Dawn Fraser won the event a record three times at the Olympics, and she is the only woman to win it more than once. Four men, American Duke Kahanamoku, Weissmuller, Russian Alexander Popov, and Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband won the event at the Olympics twice. Popov was also world champion (held since 1973) three times.
U.S. Open Record (25 m) freestyle: 50 free: 20.16 Caeleb Dressel (Cali Condors) 2020 International Swimming League November 21, 2020 / Budapest, Hungary: 20.24 Caeleb Dressel (Cali Condors) 2019 International Swimming League December 20, 2019 / Las Vegas, Nevada: 100 free: 45.05 Jack Alexy (USA) 2024 World Championships December 10, 2024 ...
The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1936. The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
And 19 years after that, in 2001, Ian Thorpe was 4.24 seconds faster than Gaines had been. By 2009, in the supersuit’s last hurrah, the men’s 200 free world record dropped 10.78 seconds lower ...
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 100-metre freestyle leg in sequence.
Gabby Thomas Wins Gold Medal in Women's 200-Meter Final at 2024 Paris Olympics Richardson, meanwhile, won silver behind Alfred in the women's 100-meter final on Aug. 3. Jefferson finished third to ...