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Tim Duncan
San Antonio Spurs forward, five-time NBA champion and two-time MVP
4 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Tim Duncan 50 m freestyle swim
Tim Duncan's recorded 50 m freestyle swim is 32.8 s. Source date: 1986-02-17. Age at the time: 9 (youth record). This was a competition result. The source at swimpractice.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
St. Croix Dolphins dual swim meet · St. Croix Dolphins swimmer, age 9
Source quote and limits
“a 50 Free time of 32.8”
Source includes a photo of the St. Croix newspaper from Monday, February 17, 1986. The clipping gives 32.8 for Timmy Duncan in the 50-meter freestyle. The exact race day is absent; date uses the newspaper day. Pool length is not stated. The author links this child to the later NBA player through the Dolphins team.
1987
- 50 m freestyle swim34.7 s
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“50 Free: 34.7”
1986
- 50 m freestyle swim32.8 s
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“a 50 Free time of 32.8”
Tim Duncan 50 m backstroke swim
Tim Duncan's recorded 50 m backstroke swim is 41.7 s. Latest year of a range: 1987. Age at the time: 10 (youth record). This was a competition result. The source at swimpractice.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
15th Annual Virgin Islands Swimming Championships · St. Croix Dolphins swimmer, age 10
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“50 Back: 41.7”
The author obtained newspaper clippings from St. Croix Dolphins coach Jodie Mays. The clipping was inspected and gives the name, age and time. Date uses the last year of the age-10 range (1986-1987); exact meet date is absent. The event distance is 50 m; the course length is not confirmed.
1987
- 50 m backstroke swim41.7 s
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“50 Back: 41.7”
Tim Duncan 50 m breaststroke swim
Tim Duncan's recorded 50 m breaststroke swim is 47.5 s. Latest year of a range: 1987. Age at the time: 10 (youth record). This was a competition result. The source at swimpractice.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
15th Annual Virgin Islands Swimming Championships · St. Croix Dolphins swimmer, age 10
Source quote and limits
“50 Breast: 47.5”
The author obtained newspaper clippings from St. Croix Dolphins coach Jodie Mays. The clipping was inspected and gives the name, age and time. Date uses the last year of the age-10 range (1986-1987); exact meet date is absent. The event distance is 50 m; the course length is not confirmed.
1987
- 50 m breaststroke swim47.5 s
Quote and details
“50 Breast: 47.5”
Photo: Geoff Livingston, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.