Olympic records in the 100 meter breaststroke as of the 2008 Games in Beijing: Men: Brendan Hansen, United States - 1:00.01 at the 2004 Games in Athens
Women: Xuejuan Luo, China - 1:06.64 at the 2004 Games in Athens
Michael Phelps
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Ian Thopre.
It was the American swimmer Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich olympic games with 7 gold medals.
Before Michael Phelps, Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe was known as one of the fastest Olympic swimmers. Thorpe won multiple gold medals in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, particularly excelling in the freestyle events.
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Ian Thorpe.
That is swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States who won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Mark Spitz, the swimmer.
Oussama Mellouli in men's 1500 meter freestyle at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Britain has won a total of 13 gold medals in swimming at the olympic games, 7 from men and 6 from women. The total list is:MenHenry Taylor: 400m Free 1908Henry Taylor: 1,500m Free 1908Adrian Moorhouse; 100m Breastroke 1988Frederick Holman: 200m Breastroke 1908David Wilkie: 200m Breastroke 1976John Jarvis: 1,000y Free 1900John Jarvis: 4,000y Free 19004 x 200m Freestyle Team 1908WomenRebecca Adlington: 400m Free 2008Rebecca Adlington: 800m Free 2008Judy Grinham: 100m Backstroke 1956Lucy Morton: 200m Breastroke 1924Anita Lonsbrough: 200m Breastroke 19604 x 100m Freestyle Team 1912
Most golds won by a female in a single Games - 6 by swimmer Kristin Otto (GDR)