100 metres freestyle
The 100 metres freestyle is the often considered to be the highlight of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of Athletics.
The first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier (long course) was Johnny Weissmuller, in 1922.[1] The current men's world record holder is César Cielo Filho and the current women's world record holder is Britta Steffen. Both set their record during the 2009 World Aquatics Championships.
American Duke Kahanamoku, Weissmuller, Russian Alexander Popov, and Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband are the only swimmers to have won the event at the Olympics twice. Popov was also world champion three times.
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Men's champions
Women's champions
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