Honoring the Greatest World Records In History; Michael Phelps Leads the Celebration The fastest of all-time. It’s a special title to hold, and only a tiny percentage of athletes can make the claim. To own the label of world-record holder elevates an individual to a status that cannot be argued. Whether for an hour, days, months or years, world-record setters know no peer. They are – for a period – the best their event has seen. As the 2022 campaign gets underway, Swimming World decided to look at the greatest world records in history. No, this is not a perfect science, and there will be objections from the dedicated readership. But the eight records featured are – plain and simple – spectacular in nature, and one longtime scribe’s picks for all-time recognition. |