One Cealo Mohawk, not previously notable, last week made public a list of speed swims by animals. The New York World looked up the records of Johnny Weissmuller and Martha Norelius, fastest swimming humans, and noted comparisons:
Shark 45mi...1 hr.
Antarctic Humpback Whale 42 mi....1hr.
Norelius 1 mi 25 min. 13 2/5 sec.
Barracuda (fish)....1mi 1 min. 35 sec.
Horse. . .1mi 31 min.
Dog.. . . 1mi....35 min.
Weissmuller 100 yd. . . 49 4/5 sec.
Norelius 100 yd. . . 1 min. 3 3/5 sec.
Cat 100 yd.. . . 1 min. 46 sec.
Camel 100 yd....3 min. 2 sec.
Galapagos Island Water Lizard
100...
