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World record progression 200 metres freestyle

Main article: List of world records in swimming

This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the Swimming event: the 200 Freestyle. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pool. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive swimming and Aquatics.

Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances).

The drop in world record times in the 2008–2009 coincided with the introduction of polyurethane suits from Speedo (LZR, 50% polyurethane) in 2008 and by Arena (X-Glide), Adidas (Hydrofoil) and Italian swimming suit manufacturer Jaked (all 100% polyurethane) in 2009. FINA's ban on non-textile suit came into effect in January 2010.[1] FINA also release a list of approved suits.

The long course records are historically older than the short course records; the latter having only been recognized since the early 1990s.

Men edit

Long course edit

# Time Swimmer Date Event Place
000 2:28.62:28.6 Lane, Freddy  Freddy Lane August 18, 1902 ? Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom [2]
000 2:26.82:26.8 Halmay, Zoltan  Zoltan Halmay June 28, 1908 ? Budapest, Hungary ?
011 2:31.62:31.6 Scheff, Otto  Otto Scheff November 11, 1908 ? Vienna, Austria ?
022 2:30.02:30.0 Beaurepaire, Frank  Frank Beaurepaire September 9, 1910 ? Exeter, United Kingdom ?
033 2:25.42:25.4 Daniels, Charles  Charles Daniels March 28, 1911 ? Pittsburgh, United States ?
044 2:21.62:21.6 Ross, Norman  Norman Ross November 24, 1916 ? San Francisco, United States ?
055 2:19.82:19.8 Cann, Tedford  Tedford Cann April 10, 1920 ? Detroit, United States ?
066 2:15.62:15.6 Weissmuller, Johnny  Johnny Weissmuller May 26, 1922 ? Honolulu, United States ?
077 2:15.22:15.2 Weissmuller, Johnny  Johnny Weissmuller December 9, 1925 ? McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States ?
088 2:08.02:08.0 Weissmuller, Johnny  Johnny Weissmuller April 5, 1927 ? Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States ?
099 2:07.22:07.2 Medica, Jack  Jack Medica April 12, 1935 ? Chicago, United States ?
1010 2:06.22:06.2 Smith, Bill  Bill Smith February 12, 1944 ? Columbus, Ohio, United States ?
1111 2:05.42:05.4 Jany, Alex  Alex Jany September 20, 1946 ? Marseille, France ?
1212 2:04.62:04.6 Marshall, John  John Marshall March 31, 1950 Yale (?) New Haven, Connecticut, United States ?
1313 2:03.92:03.9 Konno, Ford  Ford Konno February 27, 1954 ? Columbus, Ohio, United States ?
1414 2:03.42:03.4 Wardrop, John  Jack Wardrop March 4, 1955 ? Columbus, Ohio, United States ?
1515 2:01.52:01.5 Hanley, Richard  Dick Hanley March 8, 1957 ? Minneapolis, United States ?
1616 2:04.82:04.8 Konrads, John  John Konrads January 18, 1958 ? Sydney, Australia ?
1717 2:03.22:03.2 Konrads, John  John Konrads May 5, 1958 ? Sydney, Australia ?
1818 2:03.02:03.0 Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi  Tsuyoshi Yamanaka August 22, 1958 ? Osaka, Japan ?
1919 2:02.22:02.2 Konrads, John  John Konrads January 16, 1959 ? Sydney, Australia ?
2020 2:01.52:01.5 Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi  Tsuyoshi Yamanaka July 26, 1959 ? Osaka, Japan ?
2121 2:01.22:01.2 Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi  Tsuyoshi Yamanaka June 24, 1961 ? Osaka, Japan ?
2222 2:01.12:01.1 Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi  Tsuyoshi Yamanaka August 6, 1961 ? Tokyo, Japan ?
2323 2:00.42:00.4 Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi  Tsuyoshi Yamanaka August 20, 1961 Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships Los Angeles, United States ?
2423= 2:00.42:00.4 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander August 11, 1962 Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States ?
2424 2:00.32:00.3 Windle, Bob  Bob Windle April 21, 1963 ? Tokyo, Japan ?
2525 1:58.81:58.8 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander July 27, 1963 5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational Los Angeles, United States [3]
2626 1:58.51:58.5 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander August 17, 1963 6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet Tokyo, Japan [4]
2727 1:58.41:58.4 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander August 24, 1963 ? Osaka, Japan ?
2828 1:58.21:58.2 Klein, Hans-Joachim  Hans-Joachim Klein May 24, 1964 ? Dortmund, West Germany ?
2929 1:57.61:57.6 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander August 1, 1964 ? Los Altos, California, United States ?
3030 1:57.21:57.2 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander July 29, 1966 Los Angeles, United States [5] link
3131 1:56.21:56.2 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander August 19, 1966 ? Lincoln, Nebraska, United States ?
3232 1:56.01:56.0 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander July 29, 1967 Pan-American Games Winnipeg, Canada ?
3333 1:55.71:55.7 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander August 12, 1967 AAU Nationals Oak Park, Illinois, United States ?
3434 1:54.81:54.8 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander August 30, 1968 USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.89) Long Beach, California, United States ?
3435 1:54.31:54.3 Schollander, Don  Don Schollander August 30, 1968 USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.28) Long Beach, California, United States ?
3535= 1:54.31:54.3 Spitz, Mark  Mark Spitz July 12, 1969 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, California, United States [6][7]
3536 1:54.21:54.2 Spitz, Mark  Mark Spitz September 4, 1971 USAvGDR Duel Leipzig, East Germany ?
3637 1:53.51:53.5 Spitz, Mark  Mark Spitz September 10, 1971 USAvUSSRvGBR Meet (1st leg relay) Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union ?
3738 1:52.781:52.78 Spitz, Mark  Mark Spitz August 29, 1972 1972 Summer Olympics Munich, West Germany ?
3839 1:51.661:51.66 Shaw, Tim  Tim Shaw August 23, 1974 AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships Concord, California, United States ?
3940 1:51.411:51.41 Furniss, Bruce  Bruce Furniss June 18, 1975 USA World Championship Trials Long Beach, California, United States ?
4041 1:50.891:50.89 Furniss, Bruce  Bruce Furniss June 18, 1975 USA World Championship Trials Long Beach, California, United States ?
4142 1:50.321:50.32 Furniss, Bruce  Bruce Furniss August 21, 1975 AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships Kansas City, Missouri, United States ?
4243 1:50.291:50.29 Furniss, Bruce  Bruce Furniss July 19, 1976 1976 Summer Olympics Montreal, Canada ?
4344 1:49.831:49.83 Kopliakov, Sergey  Sergey Kopliakov April 7, 1979 URSvGDR Junior meet Potsdam, East Germany ?
4445 1:49.161:49.16 Gaines, Rowdy  Rowdy Gaines April 11, 1980 AAU Senior National Indoor Championships Austin, Texas, United States ?
4546 1:48.931:48.93 Gaines, Rowdy  Rowdy Gaines July 19, 1982 USA World Championship Trials Mission Viejo, California, United States ?
4647 1:48.281:48.28 Gross, Michael  Michael Gross June 21, 1983 FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials Hanover, West Germany ?
4748 1:47.871:47.87 Gross, Michael  Michael Gross August 22, 1983 European Swimming Championships Rome, Italy ?
4849 1:47.551:47.55 Gross, Michael  Michael Gross June 8, 1984 FRG Olympic Trials Munich, West Germany ?
4950 1:47.441:47.44 Gross, Michael  Michael Gross July 29, 1984 1984 Summer Olympics Los Angeles, United States ?
5051 1:47.251:47.25 Armstrong, Duncan  Duncan Armstrong September 19, 1988 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul, South Korea ?
5152 1:46.691:46.69 Lamberti, Giorgio  Giorgio Lamberti August 15, 1989 European Swimming Championships Bonn, West Germany ?
5253 1:46.671:46.67 Hackett, Grant  Grant Hackett March 23, 1999 Australian Championships (1st leg relay) Brisbane, Australia ?
5354 1:46.341:46.34 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe August 23, 1999 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia ?
5455 1:46.001:46.00 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe August 24, 1999 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia ?
5556 1:45.691:45.69 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe May 14, 2000 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials Sydney, Australia ?
5657 1:45.511:45.51 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe May 15, 2000 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials Sydney, Australia link
5758 1:45.351:45.35 Van den Hoogenband, Pieter  Pieter van den Hoogenband September 17, 2000 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia
5858= 1:45.351:45.35 Van den Hoogenband, Pieter  Pieter van den Hoogenband September 18, 2000 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia link
5959 1:44.691:44.69 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe March 27, 2001 2001 Australian Championships & World Championship Trials Hobart, Australia [8] link
6060 1:44.061:44.06 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe July 25, 2001 2001 FINA World Championships Fukuoka, Japan ?
6161 1:43.861:43.86 Phelps, Michael  Michael Phelps March 27, 2007 2007 FINA World Championships Melbourne, Australia [9] link
6262 1:42.961:42.96 Phelps, Michael  Michael Phelps August 12, 2008 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China [10] link
6363 1:42.001:42.00 Biedermann, Paul  Paul Biedermann July 28, 2009 2009 FINA World Championships Rome, Italy link

Short course edit

# Time Swimmer Date Event Place
011 1:43.641:44.50 Gross, Michael  Michael Gross December 1, 1981 German Nationals Bremen Germany ?
012 1:43.641:44.14 Gross, Michael  Michael Gross February 5, 1988 Coca-Cola Sponsored Meet Boulogne-Billancourt France ?
013 1:43.641:43.64 Lamberti, Giorgio  Giorgio Lamberti February 11, 1990 World Cup Bonn, Germany ?
024 1:43.281:43.28 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe April 1, 1999 World SC Championships Hong Kong China ?
035 1:42.541:42.54 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe January 17, 2000 World Cup Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ?
046 1:41.101:41.10 Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe February 6, 2000 World Cup Berlin, Germany ?
057 1:40.831:40.83 Biedermann, Paul  Paul Biedermann Nov 16, 2008 World Cup Berlin, Germany ?
068 1:39.371:39.37 Biedermann, Paul  Paul Biedermann Nov 15, 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [11]

Women edit

Long course edit

# Time Swimmer Date Event Place
011 2:56.02:56.0 Durack, Fanny  Fanny Durack March 4, 1915 ? Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ?
022 2:47.62:47.6 Boyle, Charlotte  Charlotte Boyle August 25, 1921 ? New Brighton, Minnesota, United States ?
033 2:45.22:45.2 Ederle, Gertrude  Gertrude Ederle April 4, 1923 ? Brooklyn, New York, United States ?
044 2:40.62:40.6 Norelius, Martha  Martha Norelius February 28, 1926 ? Miami, Florida, United States ?
055 2:34.62:34.6 Madison, Helene  Helene Madison March 6, 1930 ? St. Augustine, Florida, United States ?
066 2:28.62:28.6 Den Ouden, Willy  Willy den Ouden May 3, 1933 ? Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands ?
077 2:27.62:27.6 Den Ouden, Willy  Willy den Ouden May 5, 1934 ? Dundee, United Kingdom ?
088 2:25.32:25.3 Den Ouden, Willy  Willy den Ouden September 8, 1935 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
099 2:24.62:24.6 Van Veen, Rie  Rie van Veen February 26, 1938 ? Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands ?
1010 2:21.72:21.7 Hveger, Ragnhild  Ragnhild Hveger September 11, 1938 ? Aarhus, Aarhus County, Denmark ?
1111 2:20.72:20.7 Fraser, Dawn  Dawn Fraser February 25, 1956 ? Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ?
1212 2:19.32:19.3 Crapp, Lorraine  Lorraine Crapp August 25, 1956 ? Townsville, Queensland, Australia ?
1313 2:18.52:18.5 Crapp, Lorraine  Lorraine Crapp October 20, 1956 ? Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ?
1414 2:17.72:17.7 Fraser, Dawn  Dawn Fraser February 10, 1958 ? Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ?
1515 2:14.72:14.7 Fraser, Dawn  Dawn Fraser February 22, 1958 ? Melbourne, Australia ?
1616 2:11.62:11.6 Fraser, Dawn  Dawn Fraser February 27, 1960 ? Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ?
1717 2:10.52:10.5 Watson, Lillian  Lillian Watson August 19, 1966 ? Lincoln, Nebraska, United States ?
1818 2:09.72:09.7 Kruse, Pam  Pam Kruse August 19, 1967 AAU Nationals Philadelphia, United States ?
1919 2:09.52:09.5 Pedersen, Susan  Susan Pedersen July 6, 1968 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, California, United States ?
2020 2:08.82:08.8 Wetzel, Edith  Edith Wetzel August 2, 1968 AAU Nationals Lincoln, Nebraska, United States ?
2121 2:07.92:07.9 Gustavson, Linda  Linda Gustavson August 24, 1968 USA Olympic Trials Los Angeles, United States [12]
2222 2:06.72:06.7 Meyer, Debbie  Debbie Meyer August 24, 1968 USA Olympic Trials (elec. 2:06.86) Los Angeles, United States [12]
2323 2:06.52:06.5 Gould, Shane  Shane Gould May 1, 1971 Coca-Cola International London, United Kingdom ?
2424 2:05.82:05.8 Gould, Shane  Shane Gould November 26, 1971 ? Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ?
2525 2:05.212:05.21 Babashoff, Shirley  Shirley Babashoff August 4, 1972 USA Olympic Trials Chicago, Illinois, United States ?
2626 2:03.562:03.56 Gould, Shane  Shane Gould September 1, 1972 1972 Summer Olympics Munich, Bavaria, West Germany ?
2727 2:03.222:03.22 Ender, Kornelia  Kornelia Ender August 22, 1974 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria ?
2828 2:02.942:02.94 Babashoff, Shirley  Shirley Babashoff August 23, 1974 AAU Senior National Outdoor Championships Concord, California, United States ?
2928= 2:02.942:02.94 Babashoff, Shirley  Shirley Babashoff August 31, 1974 USAvGDR Dual Meet Concord, California, United States ?
3029 2:02.272:02.27 Ender, Kornelia  Kornelia Ender March 15, 1975 GDRvURS Duel Dresden, Dresden, East Germany ?
3130 1:59.781:59.78 Ender, Kornelia  Kornelia Ender June 2, 1976 GDR Olympic Trials East Berlin, East Germany ?
3231 1:59.261:59.26 Ender, Kornelia  Kornelia Ender July 22, 1976 1976 Summer Olympics Montreal, Canada ?
3332 1:59.041:59.04 Krause, Barbara  Barbara Krause July 2, 1978 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials East Berlin, East Germany ?
3433 1:58.531:58.53 Woodhead, Cynthia  Cynthia Woodhead August 22, 1978 1978 World Championships West Berlin ?
3534 1:58.431:58.43 Woodhead, Cynthia  Cynthia Woodhead July 3, 1979 Pan-American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico ?
3635 1:58.231:58.23 Woodhead, Cynthia  Cynthia Woodhead September 3, 1979 FINA Swimming World Cup Tokyo, Japan ?
3736 1:57.751:57.75 Otto, Kristin  Kristin Otto May 23, 1984 GDR Nationals Magdeburg, Magdeburg, East Germany ?
3837 1:57.551:57.55 Friedrich, Heike  Heike Friedrich June 18, 1986 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials East Berlin, East Germany ?
3938 1:56.781:56.78 Van Almsick, Franziska  Franziska van Almsick September 6, 1994 1994 World Championships Rome, Lazio, Italy ?
4039 1:56.641:56.64 Van Almsick, Franziska  Franziska van Almsick August 3, 2002 2002 European Championships Berlin, Germany ?
4140 1:56.471:56.47 Pellegrini, Federica  Federica Pellegrini March 27, 2007 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [9]
4241 1:55.521:55.52 Manaudou, Laure  Laure Manaudou March 28, 2007 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [13]
4342 1:55.451:55.45 Pellegrini, Federica  Federica Pellegrini August 11, 2008 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China
4443 1:54.821:54.82 Pellegrini, Federica  Federica Pellegrini August 13, 2008 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China
4544 1:54.471:54.47 Pellegrini, Federica  Federica Pellegrini March 8, 2009 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [14]
4645 1:53.671:53.67 Pellegrini, Federica  Federica Pellegrini July 28, 2009 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
4746 1:52.981:52.98 Pellegrini, Federica  Federica Pellegrini July 29, 2009 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy link
4847 1:52.851:52.85 O'Callaghan, Mollie  Mollie O'Callaghan July 26, 2023 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [15]

Short course edit

# Time Swimmer Date Event Place
011 1:55.841:55.84 Van Almsick, Franziska  Franziska van Almsick January 9, 1993 World Cup Beijing, PR China [16]
022 1:55.421:55.42 Poll, Claudia  Claudia Poll December 1, 1995 World Championships Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [17]
033 1:54.171:54.17 Poll, Claudia  Claudia Poll April 18, 1997 World Championships Gothenburg, Västergötland, Sweden [17]
044 1:54.041:54.04 Benko, Lindsay  Lindsay Benko April 7, 2002 World Championships Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia [18][17]
055 1:53.291:53.29 Benko, Lindsey  Libby Lenton November 19, 2005 World Cup Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [19]
066 1:53.181:53.18 Balmy, Coralie  Coralie Balmy December 6, 2008 2008 French Championships Angers, France [20]
077 1:51.851:51.85 Pellegrini, Federica  Federica Pellegrini December 14, 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [21]
088 1:51.171:51.17 Pellegrini, Federica  Federica Pellegrini December 13, 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [22]
089 1:50.781:50.78 Sjöström, Sarah  Sarah Sjöström December 7, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [23]
0910 1:50.431:50.43 Sjöström, Sarah  Sarah Sjöström August 12, 2017 World Cup Eindhoven, Netherland [24]
1011 1:50.431:50.31 Haughey, Siobhan  Siobhán Haughey December 16, 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [25]

All-time top 25 edit

Men long course edit

  • Correct as of April 2024[26]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:42.00   Paul Biedermann (GER) 28 July 2009 Rome
2 1:42.96   Michael Phelps (USA) 12 August 2008 Beijing
3 1:42.97   David Popovici (ROU) 15 August 2022 Rome [27]
4 1:43.14   Yannick Agnel (FRA) 30 July 2012 London
5 1:43.90   Danila Izotov (RUS) 28 July 2009 Rome
6 1:44.06   Ian Thorpe (AUS) 25 July 2001 Fukuoka
7 1:44.14   Lukas Märtens (GER) 27 April 2024 Berlin
8 1:44.22   Tom Dean (GBR) 27 July 2021 Tokyo [28]
9 1:44.26   Duncan Scott (GBR) 27 July 2021 Tokyo [29]
10 1:44.30   Matt Richards (GBR) 25 July 2023 Fukuoka [30]
11 1:44.38   Danas Rapsys (LTU) 17 August 2019 Singapore
12 1:44.39   Sun Yang (CHN) 25 July 2017 Budapest
13 1:44.40   Hwang Sun-woo (KOR) 27 September 2023 Hangzhou [31]
14 1:44.44   Ryan Lochte (USA) 26 July 2011 Shanghai
14 1:44.65   Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) 5 April 2021 Tokyo [32]
  Pan Zhanle (CHN) 4 May 2023 Hangzhou [33]
17 1:44.66   Fernando Scheffer (BRA) 27 July 2021 Tokyo [34]
18 1:44.74   Kieran Smith (USA) 28 July 2021 Tokyo
19 1:44.79   Martin Malyutin (RUS) 21 May 2021 Budapest
  Maximillian Giuliani (AUS) 12 December 2023 Brisbane [35]
21 1:44.80   Park Tae-hwan (KOR) 13 November 2010 Guangzhou
22 1:44.87   Luke Hobson (USA) 24 July 2023 Fukuoka [36]
23 1:44.89   Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) 2 August 2002 Berlin
24 1:44.90   Clyde Lewis (AUS) 22 July 2019 Gwangju
25 1:44.95   David Walters (USA) 7 July 2009 Indianapolis
  Ricky Berens (USA) 31 July 2009 Rome

Notes edit

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:44.95:

  • Paul Biedermann also swam 1:42.81 (2009), 1:43.65 (2009), 1:44.02 (2009), 1:44.71 (2009), 1:44.88 (2009, 2011).
  • David Popovici also swam 1:43.21 (2022), 1:44.40 (2022), 1:44.68 (2021), 1:44.70 (2023), 1:44.90 (2023), 1:44.91 (2022).
  • Michael Phelps also swam 1:43.22 (2009), 1:43.31 (2008), 1:43.86 (2007), 1:44.10 (2008), 1:44.23 (2009), 1:44.49 (2009), 1:44.79 (2011).
  • Yannick Agnel also swam 1:44.20 (2013), 1:44.42 (2012).
  • Tom Dean also swam 1:44.32 (2023), 1:44.58 (2021), 1:44.93 (2023).
  • Hwang Sun-woo also swam 1:44.42 (2023), 1:44.47 (2022), 1:44.61 (2023), 1:44.62 (2021), 1:44.67 (2022), 1:44.75 (2024), 1:44.90 (2024).
  • Duncan Scott also swam 1:44.47 (2021), 1:44.60 (2021), 1:44.75 (2024), 1:44.91 (2019).
  • Sun Yang also swam 1:44.47 (2013), 1:44.63 (2016), 1:44.65 (2016), 1:44.82 (2016), 1:44.91 (2017), 1:44.93 (2012, 2019).
  • Ian Thorpe also swam 1:44.69 (2001), 1:44.71 (2002, 2004), 1:44.75 (2002).
  • Matt Richards also swam 1:44.69 (2024), 1:44.83 (2023).
  • Lukas Märtens also swam 1:44.79 (2023), 1:44.89 (2024).
  • Park Tae-hwan also swam 1:44.85 (2008), 1:44.92 (2011), 1:44.93 (2012).
  • Danila Izotov also swam 1:44.87 (2013).

Men short course edit

  • Correct as of December 2023[37]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:39.37   Paul Biedermann (GER) 15 November 2009 Berlin
2 1:39.70   Yannick Agnel (FRA) 15 November 2012 Angers
3 1:39.72   Hwang Sun-woo (KOR) 18 December 2022 Melbourne [38]
4 1:40.08   Danila Izotov (RUS) 13 December 2009 Istanbul
5 1:40.25   Duncan Scott (GBR) 22 November 2020 Budapest
6 1:40.49   Townley Haas (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
7 1:40.65   Matthew Sates (RSA) 3 October 2021 Berlin [39]
8 1:40.79   David Popovici (ROU) 18 December 2022 Melbourne [40]
9 1:40.80   Brent Hayden (CAN) 15 November 2009 Berlin
  Cameron McEvoy (AUS) 25 November 2015 Sydney
11 1:40.82   Kyle Chalmers (AUS) 3 October 2021 Berlin [41]
12 1:40.85   Danas Rapsys (LTU) 14 December 2017 Copenhagen
13 1:40.86   Tom Dean (GBR) 18 December 2022 Melbourne [42]
14 1:40.89   Darian Townsend (RSA) 15 November 2009 Berlin
15 1:41.01   Aleksandr Shchegolev (RUS) 19 November 2021 Eindhoven [43]
  Matthew Richards (GBR) 9 December 2023 Otopeni [44]
17 1:41.03   Park Tae-hwan (KOR) 7 December 2016 Windsor
  Dominik Kozma (HUN) 7 August 2017 Berlin
19 1:41.04   Kieran Smith (USA) 16 December 2022 Melbourne [45]
20 1:41.08   Ryan Lochte (USA) 15 December 2010 Dubai
21 1:41.10   Ian Thorpe (AUS) 6 February 2000 Berlin
22 1:41.12   James Guy (GBR) 9 December 2023 Otopeni [46]
23 1:41.15   Blake Pieroni (USA) 17 November 2018 Singapore
24 1:41.25   Ivan Girev (RUS) 18 December 2022 Saint Petersburg [47]
25 1:41.29   Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) 18 December 2022 Melbourne [48]

Notes edit

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:41.29:

Women long course edit

  • Correct as of February 2024[49]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:52.85   Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [50]
2 1:52.98   Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 29 July 2009 Rome
3 1:53.01   Ariarne Titmus (AUS) 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [51]
4 1:53.61   Allison Schmitt (USA) 31 July 2012 London
5 1:53.65   Summer McIntosh (CAN) 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [52]
6 1:53.73   Katie Ledecky (USA) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
7 1:53.92   Siobhán Haughey (HKG) 28 July 2021 Tokyo [53]
8 1:54.08   Sarah Sjöström (SWE) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
9 1:54.26   Tang Muhan (CHN) 22 September 2021 Xi'an [54]
10 1:54.37   Yang Junxuan (CHN) 29 July 2021 Tokyo [55]
11 1:54.44   Taylor Ruck (CAN) 9 August 2018 Tokyo
12 1:54.55   Emma McKeon (AUS) 11 June 2019 Brisbane
13 1:54.66   Camille Muffat (FRA) 6 June 2012 Canet-en-Roussillon
14 1:54.68   Femke Heemskerk (NED) 3 April 2015 Eindhoven
15 1:54.70   Penny Oleksiak (CAN) 28 July 2021 Tokyo [56]
16 1:54.81   Missy Franklin (USA) 31 July 2013 Barcelona
17 1:54.85   Rikako Ikee (JPN) 9 August 2018 Tokyo
18 1:54.95   Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 6 August 2018 Glasgow
19 1:54.97   Sara Isaković (SLO) 13 August 2008 Beijing
20 1:55.05   Pang Jiaying (CHN) 13 August 2008 Beijing
21 1:55.08   Veronika Andrusenko (RUS) 25 July 2017 Budapest
22 1:55.25   Bronte Barratt (AUS) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
  Shen Duo (CHN) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
24 1:55.26   Claire Weinstein (USA) 28 June 2023 Indianapolis [57]
25 1:55.29   Dana Vollmer (USA) 28 July 2009 Rome
30 July 2009 Rome

Notes edit

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.29:

  • Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:53.09 (2021), 1:53.31 (2022), 1:53.50 (2021), 1:53.89 (2022), 1:54.14 (2023), 1:54.27 (2019), 1:54.30 (2019), 1:54.51 (2021), 1:54.64 (2023), 1:54.66 (2019, 2022), 1:54.82 (2021), 1:54.85 (2018), 1:55.09 (2019), 1:55.27 (2018), 1:55.28 (2023).
  • Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 1:53.57 (2024), 1:53.66 (2023), 1:53.83 (2023), 1:54.01 (2022), 1:54.36 (2023), 1:54.76 (2024), 1:54.91 (2023), 1:54.94 (2022), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2023), 1:55.22 (2022), 1:55.27 (2023).
  • Federica Pellegrini also swam 1:53.67 (2009), 1:54.22 (2019), 1:54.47 (2009), 1:54.55 (2016), 1:54.73 (2017), 1:54.82 (2008), 1:55.00 (2015), 1:55.14 (2013, 2019), 1:55.18 (2016).
  • Summer McIntosh also swam 1:53.91 (2023), 1:54.13 (2023), 1:54.21 (2024), 1:54.67 (2023), 1:54.79 (2022), 1:55.04 (2023), 1:55.24 (2022).
  • Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:53.96 (2023), 1:54.08 (2023), 1:54.12 (2023), 1:54.20 (2023), 1:54.52 (2024), 1:54.77 (2023), 1:54.89 (2021, 2024), 1:54.98 (2019), 1:55.03 (2023), 1:55.04 (2023), 1:55.16 (2021), 1:55.21 (2020).
  • Sarah Sjöström also swam 1:54.31 (2015), 1:54.34 (2016), 1:54.65 (2016), 1:54.77 (2015), 1:54.78 (2019), 1:54.87 (2016), 1:55.04 (2014), 1:55.05 (2015), 1:55.10 (2023), 1:55.14 (2019), 1:55.23 (2012).
  • Katie Ledecky also swam 1:54.40 (2021), 1:54.43 (2016), 1:54.50 (2022), 1:54.56 (2018), 1:54.59 (2020), 1:54.60 (2018), 1:54.66 (2022), 1:54.69 (2017), 1:54.81 (2016), 1:54.82 (2016), 1:54.84 (2017), 1:54.85 (2016), 1:54.88 (2016), 1:54.96 (2023), 1:54.97 (2024), 1:55.01 (2016), 1:55.10 (2016), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2018, 2022), 1:55.16 (2014, 2015, 2018), 1:55.18 (2017), 1:55.21 (2021), 1:55.28 (2021, 2023).
  • Allison Schmitt also swam 1:54.40 (2012), 1:54.96 (2009), 1:55.04 (2012).
  • Yang Junxuan also swam 1:54.48 (2021), 1:54.57 (2021), 1:54.70 (2021), 1:54.92 (2022), 1:54.98 (2020), 1:55.01 (2021), 1:55.05 (2021).
  • Emma McKeon also swam 1:54.74 (2021), 1:54.83 (2016), 1:54.92 (2016), 1:54.99 (2017), 1:55.18 (2017).
  • Taylor Ruck also swam 1:54.81 (2018).
  • Camille Muffat also swam 1:54.87 (2012), 1:55.21 (2012).
  • Rikako Ikee also swam 1:55.04 (2018).
  • Missy Franklin also swam 1:55.06 (2011).
  • Femke Heemskerk also swam 1:55.22 (2015).
  • Veronika Andrusenko also swam 1:55.26 (2017).

Women short course edit

  • Correct as of December 2023[58]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:50.31   Siobhán Haughey (HKG) 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [59]
2 1:50.43   Sarah Sjöström (SWE) 12 August 2017 Eindhoven
3 1:51.17   Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 13 December 2009 Istanbul
4 1:51.18   Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 7 December 2014 Doha
5 1:51.25   Li Bingjie (CHN) 28 October 2022 Beijing [60]
6 1:51.38   Ariarne Titmus (AUS) 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
7 1:51.61   Yang Junxuan (CHN) 28 October 2022 Beijing [61]
8 1:51.65   Camille Muffat (FRA) 15 November 2012 Angers
9 1:51.66   Emma McKeon (AUS) 25 November 2018 Sydney
10 1:51.67   Allison Schmitt (USA) 19 December 2009 Manchester
11 1:51.69   Femke Heemskerk (NED) 7 December 2014 Doha
12 1:51.81   Mallory Comerford (USA) 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
13 1:51.87   Freya Anderson (GBR) 22 November 2020 Budapest
14 1:52.10   Katie Ledecky (USA) 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [62]
15 1:52.15   Rebecca Smith (CAN) 14 December 2022 Melbourne
16 1:52.19   Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 16 December 2017 Copenhagen
17 1:52.23   Madison Wilson (AUS) 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [63]
18 1:52.28   Marrit Steenbergen (NED) 18 December 2022 Melbourne
19 1:52.46   Veronika Andrusenko (RUS) 5 December 2015 Netanya
20 1:52.50   Taylor Ruck (CAN) 6 December 2016 Windsor
21 1:52.52   Melani Costa (ESP) 10 August 2013 Berlin
  Madeline Groves (AUS) 30 August 2016 Berlin
23 1:52.56   Erin Gemmell (USA) 18 December 2022 Melbourne
24 1:52.59   Kayla Sanchez (CAN) 21 December 2018 Lausanne
  Bella Sims (USA) 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [64]

Notes edit

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.59:

  • Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:50.65 (2021), 1:50.66 (2021), 1:51.04 (2021), 1:51.11 (2020), 1:51.13 (2022), 1:51.17 (2021), 1:51.19 (2020, 2022), 1:51.36 (2020, 2022), 1:51.42 (2020), 1:51.67 (2020), 1:51.88 (2020), 1:51.99 (2019), 1:52.25 (2021), 1:52.50 (2021).
  • Sarah Sjöström also swam 1:50.78 (2014), 1:51.44 (2014), 1:51.56 (2017), 1:51.60 (2017), 1:51.63 (2017), 1:51.77 (2017), 1:51.92 (2018), 1:52.00 (2017), 1:52.25 (2018), 1:52.26 (2013), 1:52.35 (2018), 1:52.58 (2011).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 1:51.41 (2014), 1:51.44 (2014), 1:51.50 (2014), 1:51.84 (2014), 1:52.08 (2016), 1:52.25 (2014), 1:52.28 (2016), 1:52.32 (2013), 1:52.45 (2014), 1:52.55 (2014)).
  • Federica Pellegrini also swam 1:51.63 (2017), 1:51.73 (2016), 1:51.85 (2008), 1:51.89 (2015), 1:52.05 (2017), 1:52.33 (2009).
  • Femke Heemskerk also swam 1:51.72 (2014), 1:51.91 (2018), 1:52.04 (2018), 1:52.22 (2018), 1:52.23 (2017), 1:52.24 (2017, 2020), 1:52.25 (2013), 1:52.36 (2018), 1:52.42 (2010, 2017), 1:52.46 (2014), 1:52.53 (2015), 1:52.54 (2014), 1:52.57 (2018).
  • Emma McKeon also swam 1:51.83 (2020), 1:52.40 (2013), 1:52.49 (2015), 1:52.59 (2014).
  • Allison Schmitt also swam 1:52.08 (2011), 1:52.17 (2020).
  • Freya Anderson also swam 1:52.16 (2023).
  • Camille Muffat also swam 1:52.20 (2012), 1:52.28 (2012), 1:52.29 (2010).
  • Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:52.22 (2018).
  • Katie Ledecky also swam 1:52.31 (2022).
  • Charlotte Bonnet also swam 1:52.36 (2018).
  • Mallory Comerford also swam 1:52.52 (2018).
  • Madison Wilson also swam 1:52.55 (2022).

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