February 29 – in
Sydney, Australian swimmer
Dawn Fraser sets a new world record in the women's 100m freestyle (long course) competition: 58.9 seconds.
March 29 – Australia's
Kevin Berry sets a new
world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at a meet in
Sydney, clocking 2:06.9.
July 12 – US swimmer
Sharon Stouder breaks the
world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) with one second, during a meet in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, clocking 2:28.1.
August 2 – Sharon Stouder once again breaks the
world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course), this time in
Los Altos, California, clocking 2:26.4.
February 29 – in
Sydney, Australian swimmer
Dawn Fraser sets a new world record in the women's 100m freestyle (long course) competition: 58.9 seconds.
March 29 – Australia's
Kevin Berry sets a new
world record in the men's 200m butterfly (long course) at a meet in
Sydney, clocking 2:06.9.
July 12 – US swimmer
Sharon Stouder breaks the
world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course) with one second, during a meet in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, clocking 2:28.1.
August 2 – Sharon Stouder once again breaks the
world record in the women's 200m butterfly (long course), this time in
Los Altos, California, clocking 2:26.4.