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In 1922, Johnny Weissmuller became the first person to swim the 100m in less than a minute, using a six kicks per cycle Australian crawl. Johnny Weissmuller started the golden age of swimming and was the world's most famous swimmer, winning five Olympic medals and 36 national championships and never losing a race in his ten-year career, until he retired from swimming and started his second career as Tarzan. His record of 51 seconds in 100 yard freestyle stood for over 17 years. In the same year, Sybil Bauer was the first woman to break a men’s world record over the 440m backstroke in 6:24.8. In 1972, another famous swimmer, Mark Spitz, was at the height of his career
. During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, he won seven gold medals, more
than any other Olympic athlete has ever won. Shortly thereafter in 1973, the first swimming world cup was held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia by the FINA.
Ian James Thorpe (born October 13, 1982), Australian swimmer, is regarded as one of the greatest middle-distance swimmers of all time after winning the 200 and 400 metre freestyle races at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He has won five Olympic gold medals, more than any other Australian. Thorpe was born in Milperra, in the south-western suburbs of Sydney, and was educated at East Hills Boys High School( other famous alumni include Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh). Although Thorpe's father, Ken, excelled as a cricketer, Ian did not have the same ability. Instead, he followed his sister, Christina, into competitive swimming. Thorpe made his first impact in 1997, when he was selected at 14 for the Australian team at the Pan Pacific competition in Fukuoka, Japan, becoming the youngest male to represent Australia in swimming. He came second to another Australian teenager, Grant Hackett, in the 400 metre freestyle, beginning a rivalry which has continued ever since. He also excelled in the 200 metre freestyle and the 200 metre butterfly.
In 1998, he etched his name into the Australian consciousness when he won the 400m freestyle at the World Championships in Perth, out-touching Hackett, and thus becoming the youngest male to become world-champion. He later combined with Hackett, Michael Klim, and Daniel Kowalski to win the 4x200m freestyle relay, starting a six-year winning streak for Australia in this event.
In 1999, at the Pan-Pacific Championships in Sydney, he broke his first world records, setting a time of 3.41.83 in the 400m to break Kieren Perkins' mark by almost two seconds, which was hitherto regarded as one of the most impressive records of its time. He also twice lowered the 200m freestyle world record at the same meet.
Since 1998 Thorpe has completely dominated the 400 metre freestyle event, winning the event at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, the 2001 Fukuoka World Championships (at which he won a total of six gold medals), and again in Athens. His dominance has broadened to include the 200 and 400 metre freestyle (at which he holds the world record), and he is one of the fastest 100 metre freestylers in the world. He has been nicknamed "Thorpedo" by the Australian press for his swimming prowess.
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