Up until 1922, no swimmer, male or female, had been able to swim the 100 meters in under a minute's time. American Johnny Weissmuller (1904 - 1984), an exception to the record books, broke the record with 58.6 seconds swimming freestyle on July 9. This, however, was not Weissmuller's only feat. He went on to win three gold medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France, and two gold medals at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. In his career, he claimed 52 U.S. titles and 28 world distance records.

Johnny Weissmuller, originally Jonas Weissmuller, was born on June 2, 1904, in Freidorf, Hungary. His family moved to Chicago when he was three years old. The champion swimmer became famous not only for his swimming, but also for portraying Tarzan in several films. Weissmuller died on January 20, 1984, while in Acapulco, Mexico.

At the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France, the following athletes (to name just a few) accomplished amazing feats:

Erik Liddell ran the 400 meters in 47.6 seconds, a new world record.

Douglas Lowe would go on to repeat his 800 meters gold-medal victory from the 1924 Olympics in 1928.

Harold Abrahams set an Olympic record of 10.6 seconds for the 100 meters and carried off a gold medal.

The sport of greyhound racing was introduced to Great Britain by the U.S. in 1925 or 1926 (one source has listed 1925, another 1926). As the sport gained several followers many new tracks were built, and in 1928, the National Greyhound Racing Club was established. In both 1929 and 1930, a notable "athlete," Mick the Miller, was crowned champion of the Greyhound Derby. The first track in Manchester featured a mechanical hare for the dogs to chase around the track. This practice is still carried out today, but metal "bait" may be used instead of mechanical hares.

Greyhound racing still remains popular in many countries such as the U.S., Great Britain, Australia, Mexico, Ireland, and Spain. It is not, however, a sport of the 1900's. Records indicate that Egyptians began racing dogs in 2500 B.C. Many greyhounds were also used to hunt hares and other animals. The breed usually features coats of black, gray, and/or white and weigh 65-70 pounds. They have been clocked in at speeds of up to 40 mph and well-performing racers can bring in $200,000.

George Herman Ruth (1895 - 1948), often known to his fans as Babe Ruth, hit a total of 60 home runs in 1927. This record-breaker would remain a record itself until 1961, when Roger Eugene Maris (1934 - 85) hit 61 home runs. The record has since then been broken by Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs with 66 homers in 1998 and Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals with 70 in the same year.

Ruth was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. He first committed to professional baseball at age 20 by playing with the minor-league Baltimore Orioles. He would later sign with the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. In 1919, as a player for the Red Sox, he hit 29 homers. He joined the Yankees in 1920 and hit 54 home runs that year. The next year, he increased to 59. He finally broke the old record in 1927 with 60.

Babe Ruth, who earned more than $2 million in his career, was known by several other names as well. These included: the Bambino, the Behemoth of Bust, the Blunderbuss, the Colossus of Clout, the Mammoth of Maul, the Mauling Mastodon, the Mauling Monarch, the Prince of Powders, the Rajah of Rap, the Sultan of Swat, and the Wazir of Wham. Among all of his other accomplishments, this southpaw pitcher was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.