100 metre freestyle
The 100 metre freestyle is often considered to be the highlight of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of athletics, symbolizing the pinnacle of speed and athleticism in swimming competitions.
The first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier was Johnny Weissmuller, in 1922. The current world records holders are Pan Zhanle who broke the record in Paris 2024 Olympics and Sarah Sjöström.
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 three times.
Men's champions
Olympic Games
World Championships
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 Women's championsOlympic Games
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