100 metres freestyle


The 100 metres freestyle is 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 was Johnny Weissmuller, in 1922. The current world records holders are César Cielo and Sarah Sjöström.
Australian Dawn Fraser won the event a record three times at the Olympics, and she is the only woman to win it more than once. Four men, American Duke Kahanamoku, Weissmuller, Russian Alexander Popov, and Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband won the event at the Olympics twice. Popov was also world champion three times.

Men's champions

Olympic Games

World Championships

EditionWinnerTimeNotes
Belgrade 197351.70
Cali 197551.25
Berlin 197850.24
Guayaquil 198250.18
Madrid 198648.94
Perth 199149.18
Roma 199449.12
Perth 199848.93
Fukuoka 200148.33
Barcelona 200348.42
Montreal 200548.12
Melbourne 2007
48.43
Rome 200946.91
Shanghai 201147.63
Barcelona 201347.71
Kazan 201547.84
Budapest 201747.17
Gwanju 201946.96

Women's champions

Olympic Games

World Championships