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James Paul Montgomery (born January 24, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Montgomery was the first man to break the 50-second barrier (49.99) in the 100-meter freestyle, [1] at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where he won three gold medals and one bronze. [2]
With two individual golds and three more in the relays, Jim Montgomery was the star swimmer of the 1973 World Championships. He attended Indiana, where he won the NCAA 200y free before going on to win four AAU titles.
Jul 19, 2000 · Jim Montgomery was the first man to swim 100 meters freestyle under 50 seconds (49.99). Breaking this barrier was equivalent to Roger Bannister's four-minute mile in track. That Montgomery did it while winning an Olympic gold medal (July 25, 1976) at Montreal is a double dose of immortality.
A true champion, in the 1976 Montreal Olympics Jim was the first man ever to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle. Breaking this barrier was equivalent to Roger Bannister’s four minute mile in track.
With two individual golds and three more in the relays, Jim Montgomery was the star swimmer of the 1973 World Championships. He attended Indiana, where he won the NCAA 200y free before going on to win four AAU titles.
Jim Montgomery is an American pool and open water swimmer and Olympic 100m freestyle champion. He developed the masters swimming concept since 1981 and is currently part owner of the Dallas Aquatic Masters Swim Club, one of the top adult fitness exercise programs in the country.
Jim Montgomery — Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame. Jim grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and went on to swim for James "Doc" Counsilman at Indiana University, where he won seven NCAA titles and graduated with honors from the IU School of Business.
