Men: Eamon Sullivan Woman: Britta Steffen
Cesar Cielo of Brazil with a time of 46.91.
The current Olympic record in men's 100 meter freestyle swimming event is held by Eamon Sullivan of Australia with a time of 47.05 seconds. The record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The current Olympic record in women's 100 meter freestyle swimming event is held by Britta Steffen of Germany with a time of 53.12 seconds. The record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 1924 gold (100m, 400m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle relay), bronze (water polo); 1928 gold (100m freestyle; 4x200m freestyle relay); WORLD RECORDS: 51; U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 52; Played Tarzan in 16 movies. Johnny Weissmuller holds no current world swimming records and by today's Olympic standards, you might say he never swam very fast, but you can't get anyone who ever saw him swim say that there ever was a greater swimmer. This was the verdict of 250 sportswriters at A.P.'s mid-century poll and it is still the verdict 15 years later.
In swimming, there are different record holders for different events. For example, Stephanie Rice may hold the record in sprint freestyle, but Chloe Sutton holds the record in the mile freestyle.
It depends on the record your interested in. online you get get hold of documents online that state all the records
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Aaron Peirsol Brenden Hansen Michael Phelps Jason Lezak (3:29.34) Note: This is no longer the WR.
Michael Phelps
Olympic Gold Medal for the pole vault.
100 miles isn't an event, but 100 meters or yards is.