What have been the biggest moments in the history of swimming?
What have been the biggest moments in the history of swimming?
Trudy Ederle becoming the first woman to swim the English Channel and beating the men's record by more than 2 hours.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Ederle
Mary T's 200 fly is #2 on my list. These swims were generations ahead of their time.
Sometimes a swimmer will put up a new time that shows everyone else what is possible, but these swims were just so unbelievable that it took ages for other swimmers to even seriously challenge them.
Addendum: Actually, the current women's 200 LCM fly record is also such a swim. It's a shame that it is widely considered suspect.