Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Now & Then

Over the next couple weeks we’ll be digging into our archives to compare photographs of gold medal winners in the London 2012 Olympics to those of the past. Here are two winners of the Men’s 100m breaststroke:

2012

Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa smiles with his gold medal during the men's 100m breaststroke victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 29, 2012. Van der Burgh also set a world record time of 58.46 seconds. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

1988

Adrian Moorhouse of Great Britain raises his arms in victory after winning the gold medal in the men's 100 metres breaststroke September 19, 1988. REUTERS/Santiago Lyon

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