What is the world record time for 100m butterfly?
49.45 seconds
Despite Tokyo 2020 being shifted to the summer of 2021 and so much uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, Dressel would claim his third of five golds achieved at Tokyo 2020 and set the current 100m butterfly world record of 49.45 seconds, shaving 0.05 of a second off his previous record.
Who holds the record for the butterfly stroke in the Olympics?
Caeleb Dressel of the United States won his third gold medal of these Olympics, setting a world record in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 49.45 seconds.
What is the Olympic record for the women’s 100m butterfly?
55.59 seconds
Canada’s Margaret MacNeil has won the nation’s first gold medal of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 after finishing first in the women’s 100m butterfly. MacNeil, 21, finished with a time of 55.59 seconds, setting an Americas continental record at her first Olympic Games.
Who has the 200 butterfly world record?
Kristóf Milák
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s Kristóf Milák set a world record in the men’s 200 butterfly at the swimming world championships on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Milák clocked 1 minute, 50.34 seconds to shave 0.39 seconds off the previous record he set at the last worlds in Gwangju, South Korea on July 24, 2019.
Is freestyle faster than butterfly?
Contrary to popular belief, the peak speed reached in butterfly is actually faster than freestyle. The double arm pulling action has great propulsive potential, and when combined with the downbeat of the kick, is faster than the single-arm pull in freestyle.
Who holds the men’s 200 meter butterfly Olympic record what year?
Hungary’s Kristof Milak won the 200m butterfly today 28 July at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre and set an Olympic record time of 1:51.25, breaking Michael Phelps record of 1:52.03 set in Beijing 2008.
Which is faster butterfly or backstroke?
The backstroke is unique because it’s the only stroke done on the back. It’s the third-fastest competitive swimming stroke – faster than the breaststroke but slower than the butterfly.