Fastest animals
The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which has a recorded speed of . The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird and the fastest member of the animal kingdom with a diving speed of . The fastest animal in the sea is the black marlin, which has a recorded speed of .
List of World Championships records in swimming
Both events are organized by the international governing body for aquatics, FINA. These are the fastest times ever swum at any edition of the meet.