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The world records in swimming are ratified by World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, [1] [2] except for the mixed relays ...
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. Times have consistently dropped over the years due to better ...
FINA World Junior Records in 25m pool are recognised starting on January 1, 2015. Records are recognized for long course (50 m pool) and short course (25 m pool) in the following events: relays: 4×50 free (short course only), 4×100 free, 4×200 free, 4×50 medley (short course only) and 4×100 medley. Also recognized are mixed relay records ...
Pan Zhanle (Chinese: 潘展乐, born 4 August 2004) is a Chinese freestyle swimmer, Olympic champion, and current world record holder of the 100 metre freestyle event. In 2023, Pan became the first swimmer in history to have all three achievements of reaching sub-22 seconds in the 50 metre freestyle, sub-47 seconds in the 100 metre freestyle, and sub-1:45 in the 200 metre freestyle.
In the Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, both men and women competed in eighteen events in the pool. Of the 35 pool-based events, swimmers from the United States hold fifteen records, Australia five, France four, China, Canada and South Africa two each, and one each to Ireland, Great Britain, Russian Olympic Committee, Hungary, and ...
Walsh was an hour removed from a "tough" four-place finish in the 50-meter freestyle. She had splashed and dashed to the wall 0.01 seconds too slow for a spot on the podium.
100 metre freestyle. The switch to mid-race in a 100 m freestyle. The 100 metre freestyle is often considered to be the highlight (Blue Ribbon event) [1] of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of Athletics, symbolizing the pinnacle of speed and athleticism in swimming competitions. [2]
As a team, they proved that the U.S. remains the deepest swimming nation in the world. The men had struggled, though, to get to the top step of podiums. Nic Fink’s impressive swim in the 100 ...