Rebecca Adlington's time of 8:14.10 in the finals of the women's 800 meter freestyle was an Olympic record and a world record.
Rebecca Adlington is a former English swimmer whose most notable achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games, breaking the 800 metres freestyle world record in the process.
The Olympic 400m men freestyle record is 3:40.59 by Ian Thrope.
Eamon Sullivan of Australia (47.05).
Rebecca Adlington
Michael Johnson (USA) set the 200 Meter Dash World Record at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with a time of 19.32 seconds.
The Olympic record for the 100 meter freestyle is 47.84 posted by Pieter van den Hoogenband, of the Netherlands at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Michael Phelps holds both records for the 200 meter men's freestyle. His record was 1:42.96 at the summer Olympics in 2008 in Beijing.
dawn was an olympic swimmer from australia. She holds the 100 meter freestyle record.
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.
As of 14 Aug 2008, the world record for women's Olympic 4x200 meter freestyle relay is 7:44.31 held by Team Australia. The previous record was held by USA in 2007 of about 7:49
Rebecca Adlington of Australia in a world record time of 8:14.10.
Yes she won a Gold Medal for the 4×100 m freestyle as a Team Member who raced the heats of the 4x100m freestyle relay team, Australia went on to win gold in the final setting a new Olympic record, she took the 4th Olympic gold of her career.