The men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the
1988 Summer Olympics
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took place between 18–19 September at the
Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
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in
Seoul
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, South Korea.
The winning margin was 0.01 seconds which as of 2023 remains the only time this event for men has been won at the Olympics by less than a tenth of a second.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
Results
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
Swimoff
* Opted to swim for the consolation final instead.
Finals
Final B
Final A
References
External links
Official ReportUSA Swimming
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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Men's events at the 1988 Summer Olympics