While swimming in the 100-yard event at the Illinois High School Championships of 1936, Adolph Kiefer became the first man ever to break the one-minute mark! He was now the fastest backstroker in the world!

One year, 23 records, thousands of backstrokes later, Adolph was now a youthful 18-years of age when he entered the world theater of athletics representing the United States at the Berlin Games of the 1936 Olympics. He won the gold medal for the 100-meter backstroke.

The Berlin Games were supposed to be a showcase of Germany's strength and Adolf Hitler's moment of triumph. As the games proceeded, Germany was handedly defeated in almost every sport as the USA brought home more gold, silver and bronze medals than Germany kept.

During a practice session before the games kicked off, the infamous German dictator arranged for a personal meeting between himself and Adolph Kiefer. Adolph has always said, "If I knew then what I know today I would have thrown him in the pool!"