James Magnussen
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James Magnussen is a swimmer from Australia. He is the current 100 metres freestyle men's world champion.
to qualify for the national team.
collecting gold and setting a games record. At the Pan Pacs
he placed 10th in the 100m freestyle as well as anchoring the relay team to silver behind team USA.
In 2011, he took gold in the 100m freestyle at the Telstra 2011 Australian Swimming Championships
(World Championship Trials) in a time of 48.29 which became the world leading time. He followed up winning the 100 & 200 freestyle at he Australian Short course championships 2 months later.
, Magnussen was the starter for the Australian relay team in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay. His time of 47.49 eclipsed Pieter van den Hoogenband
's (pre-polyurethane suit) former world record, and is the fastest swim ever over that distance by a swimmer not wearing the now-banned suit. The lead he gained over Michael Phelps
and Alain Bernard
was enough for the Australian team to hold off the favourites USA and France and win gold. Four days later he became the first Australian man to win the 100 metres freestyle at a World Championships, with a time of 47.63 seconds. On the final night, he anchored the 4x100m medley relay team to silver.
Career
Magnussen finished 3rd in the 100m Freestyle at the Telstra 2010 Australian Swimming Championships2010 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2010 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships were held from 16 March to 21 March 2010 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They doubled as the national trials for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.- Men:-Women:...
to qualify for the national team.
2010 Pan Pacs & Commonwealth Games
In 2010, Magnussen was part of the 4×100m freestyle relay team at the Commonwealth GamesAquatics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
The aquatics events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games took place at the SPM Swimming Pool Complex, Talkatora Gardens, Delhi from 4–13 October 2010...
collecting gold and setting a games record. At the Pan Pacs
2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22....
he placed 10th in the 100m freestyle as well as anchoring the relay team to silver behind team USA.
In 2011, he took gold in the 100m freestyle at the Telstra 2011 Australian Swimming Championships
2011 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2011 Australian Swimming Championships were held from 1 April until 8 April 2011 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, New South Wales. They doubled up as the national trials for the 2011 World Aquatics Championships....
(World Championship Trials) in a time of 48.29 which became the world leading time. He followed up winning the 100 & 200 freestyle at he Australian Short course championships 2 months later.
2011 World championships
During the 2011 World Aquatics Championships2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
, Magnussen was the starter for the Australian relay team in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay. His time of 47.49 eclipsed Pieter van den Hoogenband
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
's (pre-polyurethane suit) former world record, and is the fastest swim ever over that distance by a swimmer not wearing the now-banned suit. The lead he gained over Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
and Alain Bernard
Alain Bernard
Alain Bernard is a French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event.He held the same 100 m...
was enough for the Australian team to hold off the favourites USA and France and win gold. Four days later he became the first Australian man to win the 100 metres freestyle at a World Championships, with a time of 47.63 seconds. On the final night, he anchored the 4x100m medley relay team to silver.
Personal bests
| Event | Long course | Short course |
|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 22.45 | 22.09 |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.49 | 46.82 |
| 200 m freestyle | - | 1:44.12 |