He took up track running as part of his rehabilitation and within one year he was covering 100 meters faster than the existing Paralympic world record.

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He completed his first 100 meters in 55.14 seconds, faster than the time John Devitt swam to win the 100 meters sprint at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

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He reached the 200 mark in a faster time than Michael Wenden swam to win the 200 meters final at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

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In fact, 1992 medalist Matt Biondi's best time in the 100-meters freestyle (long course) was almost three seconds faster than Spitz's 1972 mark of 51.2 seconds, a world of difference in the event.

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In last year's World Championships in Shanghai, Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington swam the final 50 meters of the 800m freestyle final in 28.91 seconds, .02 second faster than Ye and 19 hundredths faster than Lochte's time from the 400m medley.

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