Who is the fastest swimmer in the earth?
Who is the fastest swimmer in the earth?
Olympic gold-medalist Michael Phelps can swim the 200-meter freestyle in approximately 1.42 minutes, which equates to a speed of about 4.7 mph (miles per hour) or 7.6 km/h (kilometers per hour).
How fast did the fastest swimmer go?
The two fastest speeds achieved by our world class swimmers were 4.71 mph by Michael Phelps in the 100M freestyle relay at the Olympic games in Beijing, China, and 3.78 mph by Katie Ledecky in the 400M freestyle at the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That is fast, but the competition is steep.
How fast is the average swimmer?
The average swimmer can move at a speed of about 2 miles per hour, which is about the same as taking 56 seconds to swim a 50 metre length of a pool. For comparison, Michael Phelps, the aquatic champ, swims at a speedy 6 miles per hour, according to ESPN.
How fast is it humanly possible to swim?
Humans at their peak athleticism can swim at best around 6 mph — Michael Phelps topped out around there in 2010, according to ESPN, and that’s still about three times faster than the average human swimmer. A shortfin mako shark, on other hand, can hit top speeds of about 60 mph.
