8 Animals Who Could Beat Olympic Record Holders

Photo by: Rob Hughes via Flickr

Fastest Swimmer

Human Record Holder: César Cielo of Brazil holds the Olympic record in the 50-meter freestyle swim, which he set in Beijing in 2008. His speed of 21.3 seconds comes out to 2.35 meters per second - a little over five miles per hour.

Animal Contender: The sailfish can swim at a speed of 68 miles per hour, which is more than 10 times faster than the quickest human. With his sword-like snout, he

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Photo by: Rob Hughes via Flickr

Fastest Swimmer

Human Record Holder: César Cielo of Brazil holds the Olympic record in the 50-meter freestyle swim, which he set in Beijing in 2008. His speed of 21.3 seconds comes out to 2.35 meters per second - a little over five miles per hour.

Animal Contender: The sailfish can swim at a speed of 68 miles per hour, which is more than 10 times faster than the quickest human. With his sword-like snout, he could probably give the Olympic fencing team a run for its money too.

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