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Cracks 50 seconds

Date7/25/1976

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Cracks 50 seconds: Jim Montgomery signals his triumph after becoming the first person to swim 100 metres in less than 50 seconds. He won the gold medal Saturday in 49.99; beating his own previous world record of 50.39; set in the semi-finals. Temmate J Babashoff of the U.S.; in the background; got silver medal a time of 50.81. Peter Nocke of West Germany took bronze [Incomplete]

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096586F

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