For the long course the world record is 23.97 seconds by Libby Trickett of Australia set on March 29, 2008. For the short course the record is 23.25 seconds by Marleen Veldhuis of The Netherlands set on April 13, 2008.
1.59.50 :)
Yes, it is he only girl olympic sport at the time
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.
Any National Olympic Committee is permitted to enter 3 athletes for a single event if they meet A qualification standard or only 1 athlete per event if they meet B qualification standard. For women's 800 meters run A time was 1:59.90 and B time was 2:01.30 for 2012 summer Olympics.
Michael Johnson (USA) set the 200 Meter Dash World Record at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with a time of 19.32 seconds.
Matt Biondi of the U.S.A. with a time of 48.63.
The women's record for the 500 yard freestyle swim is held by Katie Ledecky with a time of 4:24.06 set in 2018.
At the 2008 Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps of the United States won gold in the men's 200 meter freestyle in a time of 1:42.96 and Federica Pellegrini of Italy won gold in the women's 200 meter freestyle in a time of 1:54.82.
Gail Devers of USA won in 10.94s
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.
the fastest time for freestyle is 21.67
Allyson Felix from the United States won the gold with a time of 21.88