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Weissmuller's first film was the non-speaking role of Adam in the movie Glorifying the American Girl. In 1950, he was selected by the Associated Press as the greatest swimmer of the first half of the 20th century. He never lost a race and retired with an unbeaten amateur record. He was the first man to swim the 100-meter freestyle under one minute and the 440-yard freestyle under five minutes. In all, Weissmuller won five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal, 52 United States national championships, and set 67 world records. He also competed in the 1928 Olympics, where the U.S.
men's national water polo team, he won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He improved it to 48.5 seconds at Billy Rose World's Fair Aquacade in 1940, aged 36, but this result was discounted, as he was competing as a professional. In 1927, Weissmuller set a new world record of 51.0 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle, which stood for 17 years. He came to Kellogg's Battle Creek, Michigan sanatorium to dedicate its new 120-foot swimming pool, and break one of his own previous swimming records after adopting the vegetarian diet prescribed by Kellogg. It was during this period that Weissmuller became an enthusiast for John Harvey Kellogg's holistic lifestyle views on nutrition, enemas and exercise. įour years later, at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, he won another two gold medals. He also won the 400-meter freestyle and was a member of the winning U.S. He won the title for that distance at the 1924 Summer Olympics, beating Kahanamoku for the gold medal. On July 9, 1922, Weissmuller broke Duke Kahanamoku's world record in the 100-meter freestyle, swimming it in 58.6 seconds. Nationals on September 27, 1921, in the 100m and 150yd events. Johnny set his first 2 world records at the A.A.U. He entered four Amateur Athletic Union races and won them all. On August 6, 1921, Weissmuller began his competitive swimming career. He also was a strong father figure and mentor for Johnny. Impressed with what he saw, he took Weissmuller under his wing. Johnny had an opportunity to tryout for the famous swimming coach Bill Bachrach.
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