Rare ‘American Record Certificate’ from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) of the United States, one page, 7.75 x 5.75, issued to famed Tarzan actor and Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Johnny Weissmuller for the following record performance: “880 Yds. Swim (10 m - 22 ⅕ s) Free Style at Honolulu, 8-27-27.” The record certificate was approved and signed by two AAU officials on November 21, 1927. In fine condition.
During a swimming career extending from 1920 until he retired at the end of 1928, John Weissmuller broke every world freestyle record from 100 yards to 880 yards. In the days before the fast ‘tumble turn,’ his best 100-yard time of 51 seconds, established in 1927, stood for 16 years (until Alan Ford swam 50.6 seconds in 1943). This certificate represents Weissmuller's world record for the 880 yards, which he made in the 110-yard course at the Honolulu Natatorium in a time of 10 minutes and 22.2 seconds.
