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There are many records for swimming. This is because there are many different swimming strokes. They were also set at different times.
The world record for swimming a mile is held by Sun Yang of China. Sun's time is 14 minutes 31 seconds, set in 2012.
Kosuke Kitajima has been swimming for competitions since he was 17. He set his first world record for 100m breaststroke in 2003 and 200m breaststroke in 2002.
For men, it's 21.30 seconds, set by Cesar Cielo Filho yesterday. For women, it's 24.06 seconds, set by Britta Steffen this morning. Prior to the 2008 Olympics, the previous records had stood since 1992 and 2000 respectively. Well I thought that Michael phelps held the swimming record?
As of my last knowledge update in October 2023, the men's UK record for the 200m freestyle is held by Tom Dean, who set the record with a time of 1:44.22 at the British Swimming Championships in 2021. This performance showcased Dean's exceptional talent in middle-distance freestyle swimming. For the most current records, please verify with the latest updates from swimming governing bodies.
Mark Spitz (USA) won 7 gold medals for swimming at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
The fastest time for swimming the 50-yard butterfly is 21.11 seconds, achieved by Caeleb Dressel at the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. Dressel set this record while competing for the University of Florida.
Michael Phelps, he got 8 gold medals for swimming
As of my last update in October 2023, the men's 5K open water swimming record is held by Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary, with a time of 54:25.2 set in 2019, while the women's record is held by Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil, who completed the distance in 55:48.3 in the same year. These records can change as new competitions occur, so it's always best to check the latest updates from official swimming organizations.
Ian Thorpe in men's 400 meter freestyle swimming.
The world record for the 100m crawl, also known as the freestyle stroke in swimming, is 46.91 seconds for men, set by Cesar Cielo from Brazil, and 51.94 seconds for women, achieved by Sarah Sjostrom from Sweden.
Set the Record Straight was created in 2004-12.