World record progression 200 metres freestyle
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.
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 2:28.6 | Freddy Lane | August 18, 1902 | ? | Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom | [2] |
0 | 2:26.8 | Zoltan Halmay | June 28, 1908 | ? | Budapest, Hungary | ? |
1 | 2:31.6 | Otto Scheff | November 11, 1908 | ? | Vienna, Austria | ? |
2 | 2:30.0 | Frank Beaurepaire | September 9, 1910 | ? | Exeter, United Kingdom | ? |
3 | 2:25.4 | Charles Daniels | March 28, 1911 | ? | Pittsburgh, United States | ? |
4 | 2:21.6 | Norman Ross | November 24, 1916 | ? | San Francisco, United States | ? |
5 | 2:19.8 | Tedford Cann | April 10, 1920 | ? | Detroit, United States | ? |
6 | 2:15.6 | Johnny Weissmuller | May 26, 1922 | ? | Honolulu, United States | ? |
7 | 2:15.2 | Johnny Weissmuller | December 9, 1925 | ? | McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States | ? |
8 | 2:08.0 | Johnny Weissmuller | April 5, 1927 | ? | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | ? |
9 | 2:07.2 | Jack Medica | April 12, 1935 | ? | Chicago, United States | ? |
10 | 2:06.2 | Bill Smith | February 12, 1944 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
11 | 2:05.4 | Alex Jany | September 20, 1946 | ? | Marseille, France | ? |
12 | 2:04.6 | John Marshall | March 31, 1950 | Yale (?) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | ? |
13 | 2:03.9 | Ford Konno | February 27, 1954 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
14 | 2:03.4 | Jack Wardrop | March 4, 1955 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
15 | 2:01.5 | Dick Hanley | March 8, 1957 | ? | Minneapolis, United States | ? |
16 | 2:04.8 | John Konrads | January 18, 1958 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
17 | 2:03.2 | John Konrads | May 5, 1958 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
18 | 2:03.0 | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | August 22, 1958 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
19 | 2:02.2 | John Konrads | January 16, 1959 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
20 | 2:01.5 | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | July 26, 1959 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
21 | 2:01.2 | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | June 24, 1961 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
22 | 2:01.1 | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | August 6, 1961 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
23 | 2:00.4 | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | August 20, 1961 | Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Los Angeles, United States | ? |
23= | 2:00.4 | Don Schollander | August 11, 1962 | Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States | ? |
24 | 2:00.3 | Bob Windle | April 21, 1963 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
25 | 1:58.8 | Don Schollander | July 27, 1963 | 5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational | Los Angeles, United States | [3] |
26 | 1:58.5 | Don Schollander | August 17, 1963 | 6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet | Tokyo, Japan | [4] |
27 | 1:58.4 | Don Schollander | August 24, 1963 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
28 | 1:58.2 | Hans-Joachim Klein | May 24, 1964 | ? | Dortmund, West Germany | ? |
29 | 1:57.6 | Don Schollander | August 1, 1964 | ? | Los Altos, California, United States | ? |
30 | 1:57.2 | Don Schollander | July 29, 1966 | Los Angeles, United States | [5] link | |
31 | 1:56.2 | Don Schollander | August 19, 1966 | ? | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
32 | 1:56.0 | Don Schollander | July 29, 1967 | Pan-American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ? |
33 | 1:55.7 | Don Schollander | August 12, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Oak Park, Illinois, United States | ? |
34 | 1:54.8 | Don Schollander | August 30, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.89) | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
35 | 1:54.3 | Don Schollander | August 30, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.28) | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
35= | 1:54.3 | Mark Spitz | July 12, 1969 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, California, United States | [6][7] |
36 | 1:54.2 | Mark Spitz | September 4, 1971 | USAvGDR Duel | Leipzig, East Germany | ? |
37 | 1:53.5 | Mark Spitz | September 10, 1971 | USAvUSSRvGBR Meet (1st leg relay) | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | ? |
38 | 1:52.78 | Mark Spitz | August 29, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | ? |
39 | 1:51.66 | Tim Shaw | August 23, 1974 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Concord, California, United States | ? |
40 | 1:51.41 | Bruce Furniss | June 18, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
41 | 1:50.89 | Bruce Furniss | June 18, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
42 | 1:50.32 | Bruce Furniss | August 21, 1975 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ? |
43 | 1:50.29 | Bruce Furniss | July 19, 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
44 | 1:49.83 | Sergey Kopliakov | April 7, 1979 | URSvGDR Junior meet | Potsdam, East Germany | ? |
45 | 1:49.16 | Rowdy Gaines | April 11, 1980 | AAU Senior National Indoor Championships | Austin, Texas, United States | ? |
46 | 1:48.93 | Rowdy Gaines | July 19, 1982 | USA World Championship Trials | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ? |
47 | 1:48.28 | Michael Gross | June 21, 1983 | FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials | Hanover, West Germany | ? |
48 | 1:47.87 | Michael Gross | August 22, 1983 | European Swimming Championships | Rome, Italy | ? |
49 | 1:47.55 | Michael Gross | June 8, 1984 | FRG Olympic Trials | Munich, West Germany | ? |
50 | 1:47.44 | Michael Gross | July 29, 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, United States | ? |
51 | 1:47.25 | Duncan Armstrong | September 19, 1988 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | ? |
52 | 1:46.69 | Giorgio Lamberti | August 15, 1989 | European Swimming Championships | Bonn, West Germany | ? |
53 | 1:46.67 | Grant Hackett | March 23, 1999 | Australian Championships (1st leg relay) | Brisbane, Australia | ? |
54 | 1:46.34 | Ian Thorpe | August 23, 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
55 | 1:46.00 | Ian Thorpe | August 24, 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
56 | 1:45.69 | Ian Thorpe | May 14, 2000 | 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials | Sydney, Australia | ? |
57 | 1:45.51 | Ian Thorpe | May 15, 2000 | 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials | Sydney, Australia | link |
58 | 1:45.35 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | September 17, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | |
58= | 1:45.35 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | September 18, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | link |
59 | 1:44.69 | Ian Thorpe | March 27, 2001 | 2001 Australian Championships & World Championship Trials | Hobart, Australia | [8] link |
60 | 1:44.06 | Ian Thorpe | July 25, 2001 | 2001 FINA World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ? |
61 | 1:43.86 | Michael Phelps | March 27, 2007 | 2007 FINA World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [9] link |
62 | 1:42.96 | Michael Phelps | August 12, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | [10] link |
63 | 1:42.00 | Paul Biedermann | July 28, 2009 | 2009 FINA World Championships | Rome, Italy | link |
Short course[edit]
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:44.50 | Michael Gross | December 1, 1981 | German Nationals | Bremen Germany | ? |
2 | 1:44.14 | Michael Gross | February 5, 1988 | Coca-Cola Sponsored Meet | Boulogne-Billancourt France | ? |
3 | 1:43.64 | Giorgio Lamberti | February 11, 1990 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ? |
4 | 1:43.28 | Ian Thorpe | April 1, 1999 | World SC Championships | Hong Kong China | ? |
5 | 1:42.54 | Ian Thorpe | January 17, 2000 | World Cup | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
6 | 1:41.10 | Ian Thorpe | February 6, 2000 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ? |
7 | 1:40.83 | Paul Biedermann | Nov 16, 2008 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ? |
8 | 1:39.37 | Paul Biedermann | Nov 15, 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [11] |
Women[edit]
Long course[edit]
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2:56.0 | Fanny Durack | March 4, 1915 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
2 | 2:47.6 | Charlotte Boyle | August 25, 1921 | ? | New Brighton, Minnesota, United States | ? |
3 | 2:45.2 | Gertrude Ederle | April 4, 1923 | ? | Brooklyn, New York, United States | ? |
4 | 2:40.6 | Martha Norelius | February 28, 1926 | ? | Miami, Florida, United States | ? |
5 | 2:34.6 | Helene Madison | March 6, 1930 | ? | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | ? |
6 | 2:28.6 | Willy den Ouden | May 3, 1933 | ? | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands | ? |
7 | 2:27.6 | Willy den Ouden | May 5, 1934 | ? | Dundee, United Kingdom | ? |
8 | 2:25.3 | Willy den Ouden | September 8, 1935 | ? | Copenhagen, Denmark | ? |
9 | 2:24.6 | Rie van Veen | February 26, 1938 | ? | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands | ? |
10 | 2:21.7 | Ragnhild Hveger | September 11, 1938 | ? | Aarhus, Aarhus County, Denmark | ? |
11 | 2:20.7 | Dawn Fraser | February 25, 1956 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
12 | 2:19.3 | Lorraine Crapp | August 25, 1956 | ? | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ? |
13 | 2:18.5 | Lorraine Crapp | October 20, 1956 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
14 | 2:17.7 | Dawn Fraser | February 10, 1958 | ? | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ? |
15 | 2:14.7 | Dawn Fraser | February 22, 1958 | ? | Melbourne, Australia | ? |
16 | 2:11.6 | Dawn Fraser | February 27, 1960 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
17 | 2:10.5 | Lillian Watson | August 19, 1966 | ? | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
18 | 2:09.7 | Pam Kruse | August 19, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Philadelphia, United States | ? |
19 | 2:09.5 | Susan Pedersen | July 6, 1968 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, California, United States | ? |
20 | 2:08.8 | Edith Wetzel | August 2, 1968 | AAU Nationals | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
21 | 2:07.9 | Linda Gustavson | August 24, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, United States | [12] |
22 | 2:06.7 | Debbie Meyer | August 24, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 2:06.86) | Los Angeles, United States | [12] |
23 | 2:06.5 | Shane Gould | May 1, 1971 | Coca-Cola International | London, United Kingdom | ? |
24 | 2:05.8 | Shane Gould | November 26, 1971 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
25 | 2:05.21 | Shirley Babashoff | August 4, 1972 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ? |
26 | 2:03.56 | Shane Gould | September 1, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | ? |
27 | 2:03.22 | Kornelia Ender | August 22, 1974 | 1974 European Championships | Vienna, Austria | ? |
28 | 2:02.94 | Shirley Babashoff | August 23, 1974 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Championships | Concord, California, United States | ? |
28= | 2:02.94 | Shirley Babashoff | August 31, 1974 | USAvGDR Dual Meet | Concord, California, United States | ? |
29 | 2:02.27 | Kornelia Ender | March 15, 1975 | GDRvURS Duel | Dresden, Dresden, East Germany | ? |
30 | 1:59.78 | Kornelia Ender | June 2, 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
31 | 1:59.26 | Kornelia Ender | July 22, 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
32 | 1:59.04 | Barbara Krause | July 2, 1978 | GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
33 | 1:58.53 | Cynthia Woodhead | August 22, 1978 | 1978 World Championships | West Berlin | ? |
34 | 1:58.43 | Cynthia Woodhead | July 3, 1979 | Pan-American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ? |
35 | 1:58.23 | Cynthia Woodhead | September 3, 1979 | FINA Swimming World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
36 | 1:57.75 | Kristin Otto | May 23, 1984 | GDR Nationals | Magdeburg, Magdeburg, East Germany | ? |
37 | 1:57.55 | Heike Friedrich | June 18, 1986 | GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
38 | 1:56.78 | Franziska van Almsick | September 6, 1994 | 1994 World Championships | Rome, Lazio, Italy | ? |
39 | 1:56.64 | Franziska van Almsick | August 3, 2002 | 2002 European Championships | Berlin, Germany | ? |
40 | 1:56.47 | Federica Pellegrini | March 27, 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [9] |
41 | 1:55.52 | Laure Manaudou | March 28, 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [13] |
42 | 1:55.45 | Federica Pellegrini | August 11, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |
43 | 1:54.82 | Federica Pellegrini | August 13, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |
44 | 1:54.47 | Federica Pellegrini | March 8, 2009 | Italian Championships | Riccione, Italy | [14] |
45 | 1:53.67 | Federica Pellegrini | July 28, 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
46 | 1:52.98 | Federica Pellegrini | July 29, 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | link |
47 | 1:52.85 | Mollie O'Callaghan | July 26, 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [15] |
48 | 1:52.23 | Ariarne Titmus | June 12, 2024 | Australian Olympic Trials | Brisbane, Australia | [16] |
Short course[edit]
All-time top 25[edit]
Men long course[edit]
- Correct as of April 2024[27]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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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 | [28] |
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 | [29] |
8 | 1:44.22 | Tom Dean (GBR) | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [30] |
9 | 1:44.26 | Duncan Scott (GBR) | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [31] |
10 | 1:44.30 | Matt Richards (GBR) | 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [32] |
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 | [33] |
14 | 1:44.44 | Ryan Lochte (USA) | 26 July 2011 | Shanghai | |
15 | 1:44.65 | Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) | 5 April 2021 | Tokyo | [34] |
Pan Zhanle (CHN) | 4 May 2023 | Hangzhou | [35] | ||
17 | 1:44.66 | Fernando Scheffer (BRA) | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [36] |
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 | [37] | ||
21 | 1:44.80 | Park Tae-hwan (KOR) | 13 November 2010 | Guangzhou | |
22 | 1:44.87 | Luke Hobson (USA) | 24 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [38] |
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 1:43.13 (2024), 1:43.21 (2022), 1:44.40 (2022), 1:44.68 (2021), 1:44.70 (2023), 1:44.74 (2024), 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).
- Luke Hobson also swam 1:44.89 (2024).
Men short course[edit]
- Correct as of December 2023[39]
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 | [40] |
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 | [41] |
8 | 1:40.79 | David Popovici (ROU) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [42] |
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 | [43] |
12 | 1:40.85 | Danas Rapsys (LTU) | 14 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
13 | 1:40.86 | Tom Dean (GBR) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [44] |
14 | 1:40.89 | Darian Townsend (RSA) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
15 | 1:41.01 | Aleksandr Shchegolev (RUS) | 19 November 2021 | Eindhoven | [45] |
Matthew Richards (GBR) | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [46] | ||
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 | [47] |
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 | [48] |
23 | 1:41.15 | Blake Pieroni (USA) | 17 November 2018 | Singapore | |
24 | 1:41.25 | Ivan Girev (RUS) | 18 December 2022 | Saint Petersburg | [49] |
25 | 1:41.29 | Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [50] |
Notes[edit]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:41.29:
- Paul Biedermann also swam 1:39.81 (2009), 1:40.83 (2008).
- Duncan Scott also swam 1:40.76 (2020), 1:40.92 (2019).
- Danila Izotov also swam 1:40.87 (2009).
- Matthew Sates also swam 1:40.88 (2022).
- Danas Rapsys also swam 1:40.95 (2018), 1:41.12 (2019), 1:41.15 (2023), 1:41.17 (2021), 1:41.23 (2020).
- Kyle Chalmers also swam 1:40.98 (2022), 1:41.09 (2022).
- Tom Dean also swam 1:40.98 (2022).
- Hwang Sun-woo also swam 1:40.99 (2022), 1:41.17 (2021).
- Ryan Lochte also swam 1:41.17 (2012).
- Yannick Agnel also swam 1:41.26 (2013).
Women long course[edit]
- Correct as of June 2024[51]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:52.23 | Ariarne Titmus (AUS) | 12 June 2024 | Brisbane | [52] |
1 | 1:52.48 | Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) | 12 June 2024 | Brisbane | [53] |
2 | 1:52.98 | Federica Pellegrini (ITA) | 29 July 2009 | Rome | |
4 | 1:53.61 | Allison Schmitt (USA) | 31 July 2012 | London | |
5 | 1:53.65 | Summer McIntosh (CAN) | 26 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [54] |
6 | 1:53.73 | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
7 | 1:53.92 | Siobhán Haughey (HKG) | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [55] |
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 | [56] |
10 | 1:54.37 | Yang Junxuan (CHN) | 29 July 2021 | Tokyo | [57] |
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 | [58] |
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 | 1:55.12 | Barbora Seemanova (CZE) | 26 May 2024 | London | [59] |
23 | 1:55.25 | Bronte Barratt (AUS) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
Shen Duo (CHN) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |||
25 | 1:55.26 | Claire Weinstein (USA) | 28 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [60] |
Notes[edit]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.26:
- Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 1:52.85 (2023), 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).
- Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:53.01 (2023), 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).
- 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 1:53.69 (2024), 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), 1:54.53 (2024), 1:54.57 (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), 1:55.22 (2024).
- 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[61]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 1:50.31 | Siobhán Haughey (HKG) | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [62] |
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 | [63] |
6 | 1:51.38 | Ariarne Titmus (AUS) | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
7 | 1:51.61 | Yang Junxuan (CHN) | 28 October 2022 | Beijing | [64] |
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 | [65] |
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 | [66] |
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 | [67] |
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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