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 Johnny Weissmuller Breaks One-Minute Barrier in 100-Meter Freestyle (1922)During the 1920s, Weissmuller earned himself recognition as the best all-around amateur swimmer in the US. In 1922, he broke the world record in the 100-meter freestyle, swimming it in 58.6 seconds, and went on to win gold in that event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He eventually won 5 Olympic gold medals and set 67 world records before parlaying his celebrity into an acting career. After starring as Tarzan in 12 films between 1932 and 1948, Weissmuller went on to play what comic book adventurer? More...
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I remember Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile and the attempts to break 10 seconds in the 100 meter dash. Not sure why other milestones there are now.
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He was the best Tarzan ever! I love that this article has the Tarzan yell, it's the best!
"He who never made a mistake never made a discovery." Samuel Smiles
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I bet he was able to break all those records without the help of a space-age bodysuit like so many of today's Olympic swimmers wear.
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MarySM wrote:He was the best Tarzan ever! I love that this article has the Tarzan yell, it's the best! Just learned that the yell is a pallindrome. It's the same forwards and backwards!
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