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100-Meter Swimming Championship Mr. Baker & Ms. Raciti

History The **FINA World Championships** or **World Aquatics Championships** are the World Championships for aquatic sports: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo. They are run by FINA, and in the pool swimming events are contested in a 50 m, or "long course", pool. The event was first held in Yugoslavia in 1973 and is now held every 2 years. From 1978-1998, the World Championships were held every four years, in the even years between Summer Olympic years. From 2001 on, the Championships has been held every two years, in the odd years. Notable Competitors International Swimming and Olympic Hall of Fame One of the biggest stars of the Seoul Games in 1988 Before Michael Phelps, he was tied for most Olympic medals by an American athlete. International Swimming Hall of Fame First winner of the event in 1973 First women swimmer to win 4 gold medals at a single Olympic Games Was administered steroids without her knowledge One of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals She first appeared on the international scene as a 14-year-old in 1987 Men’s Scores:
 * Matt Biondi **
 * Jim Montgomery **
 * Kornelia Ender **
 * Jenny Thompson **


 * **Year** || **Winner, Country** || **Men's Time** ||
 * **1973** || **Jim Montgomery, USA** || **51.7** ||
 * **1975** || **Tim Shaw, USA** || **51.25** ||
 * **1978** || **David McCagg, USA** || **50.24** ||
 * **1982** || **Jorg Woithe, E. Ger** || **50.18** ||
 * **1986** || **Matt Biondi, USA** || **48.94** ||
 * **1991** || **Matt Biondi, USA** || **49.18** ||
 * **1994** || **Aleksandr Popov, RUS** || **49.12** ||
 * **1998** || **Aleksandr Popov, RUS** || **48.93** ||
 * **2001** || **Anthony Ervin, USA** || **48.33** ||
 * **2003** || **Aleksandr Popov, RUS** || **48.42** ||
 * **2005** || **Filippo Magnini, ITA** || **48.12** ||
 * **2007** || **Filippo Magnini, ITA** || **48.43** ||
 * **2009** || **Cesar Cielo, BRA** || **46.91** ||

Women’s Scores:


 * **Year** || **Winner, Country** || **Women's Time** ||
 * **1973** || **Kornelia Ender, E. Ger** || **57.54** ||
 * **1975** || **Kornelia Ender, E. Ger** || **56.5** ||
 * **1978** || **Barbara Krause, E. Ger** || **55.68** ||
 * **1982** || **Birgit Meineke, E. Ger** || **55.79** ||
 * **1986** || **Kristin Otto, E. Ger** || **55.05** ||
 * **1991** || **Nicole Haislett, USA** || **55.17** ||
 * **1994** || **Le Jingyi, CHN** || **54.01** ||
 * **1998** || **Jenny Thompson, USA** || **54.95** ||
 * **2001** || **Inge De Bruijn, NED** || **54.18** ||
 * **2003** || **Hanna-Maria Seppala, FIN** || **54.37** ||
 * **2005** || **Jodie Henry, AUS** || **54.18** ||
 * **2007** || **Lisbeth Lenton, AUS** || **53.4** ||
 * **2009** || **Britta Steffen, GER** || **52.07** ||

Prediction Will the Men’s and Women’s times ever be the same? No. The data is trending in the same direction; therefore it is not likely that the two would meet.