On This Day In History - When Robie Ruled The 'Fly Waves
Timeline - The SOS Daily Trawl of official World long-course records (plus all pre 1954 standards, all pools and metrics) set this day throughout history.
18 March 1963: American Carl Robie set the third of his four World records in the 200m butterfly:
Silver medallist at the 1964 Olympics when Australian Kevin Berry took gold ahead of him, Robie rose to champion status at the 1968 Games five years after his last World record in the 200 'fly.
Carl Robie The Philly ’Flyer Who Soared To Olympic Gold
The rivalry between the American and Australian Kevin Berry needed with each claiming Olympic gold in the 200 butterfly, Robie with 4 World records, and Berry with 5, the eras of Mike Troy and Mark Spitz either side of them
Craig Lord
On this day, March 16, in history, these world records fell:
The Pioneering Pace Of Backstroke Ace Igor Polianski
Igor Polianski was a big player in the backstroke submarinery of 1988 but he claimed 200m Olympic gold in Seoul on the strength of his swift turns and efficient style, was once described by East German observers as “the closest we’re seen anyone come to the brilliant technique of Roland Matthes”.
Craig Lord
