World record progression 100 metres backstroke
This is a history of the 100 m backstroke world record as swum in both long-course (50 m; Olympic) pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.
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Men
Long course
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:02.2 | David Theile | ![]() | 6 December 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | ||
2 | 1:01.5 | John Monckton | ![]() | 15 February 1958 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | ||
3 | 1:01.3 | Bob Bennett | ![]() | 19 August 1961 | Men’s NAAA Championships | Los Angeles, United States | ||
4 | 1:01.0 | h | Tom Stock | ![]() | 11 August 1962 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States | |
5 | 1:00.9 | Tom Stock | ![]() | 12 August 1962 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States | ||
6 | 1:00.8 | Ernst-Joachim Küppers | ![]() | 28 August 1964 | - | Dortmund, West Germany | ||
7 | 1:00.0 | Thompson Mann | ![]() | 3 September 1964 | - | New York City, United States | ||
8 | 59.6 | r | Thompson Mann | ![]() | 16 October 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | |
9 | 59.5 | h | Doug Russell | ![]() | 28 August 1967 | Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | |
10 | 59.3 | Charlie Hickcox | ![]() | 28 August 1967 | Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | ||
11 | 59.1 | Charlie Hickcox | ![]() | 31 August 1967 | Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | ||
12 | 58.4 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 21 September 1967 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | ||
13 | 58.0 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 26 October 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
14 | 57.8 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 23 August 1969 | - | Würzburg, West Germany | ||
15 | 56.9 | h | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 8 September 1970 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |
16 | 56.7 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 4 September 1971 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | ||
17 | 56.3 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 8 April 1972 | - | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
17 | 56.30 | =, r | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 4 September 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | |
18 | 56.19 | sf | John Naber | ![]() | 18 July 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | |
19 | 55.49 | John Naber | ![]() | 19 July 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ||
20 | 55.44 | h | Rick Carey | ![]() | 6 August 1983 | US National Championships | Clovis, California, United States | |
21 | 55.38 | Rick Carey | ![]() | 6 August 1983 | US National Championships | Clovis, California, United States | ||
22 | 55.19 | Rick Carey | ![]() | 21 August 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
23 | 55.17 | h | Igor Polyansky | ![]() | 15 March 1988 | - | Tallinn, Soviet Union | |
24 | 55.16 | Igor Polyansky | ![]() | 16 March 1988 | - | Tallinn, Soviet Union | ||
25 | 55.00 | Igor Polyansky | ![]() | 16 July 1988 | USSR National Championships | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
26 | 54.95 | h | David Berkoff | ![]() | 12 August 1988 | US Olympic Trials | Austin, Texas, United States | |
27 | 54.91 | David Berkoff | ![]() | 12 August 1988 | US Olympic Trials | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
28 | 54.51 | h | David Berkoff | ![]() | 16 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | |
29 | 53.93 | Jeff Rouse | ![]() | 25 August 1991 | Pan Pacific Championships | Edmonton, Canada | ||
30 | 53.86 | r | Jeff Rouse | ![]() | 31 July 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | |
31 | 53.60 | Lenny Krayzelburg | ![]() | 24 August 1999 | Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ||
32 | 53.45 | r | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 21 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | |
33 | 53.17 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 2 April 2005 | US Spring National Championships | Indianapolis, United States | ||
34 | 52.98 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 27 March 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | ||
35 | 52.89 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 1 July 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | ||
36 | 52.54 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 12 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
37 | 52.38 | r | Aschwin Wildeboer | ![]() | 1 July 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | |
38 | 51.94 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 8 July 2009 | US National Championships | Indianapolis, United States | ||
39 | 51.85 | r | Ryan Murphy | ![]() | 13 Aug 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
40 | 51.60 | Thomas Ceccon | ![]() | 20 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
Short course
Time | Swimmer[1] | Date | Place |
---|---|---|---|
52.71[2] | ![]() | March 16, 1991 | Bonn, Germany |
52.58 [2] | ![]() | March 29, 1991 | Sheffield, Great Britain |
52.52[2] | ![]() | February 20, 1992 | Winnipeg, Canada |
52.50 | ![]() | February 22, 1992 | Winnipeg, Canada |
51.43 | ![]() | April 12, 1993 | Sheffield, Great Britain |
51.28 | ![]() | February 5, 2000 | Berlin, Germany[3] |
50.75 | ![]() | March 19, 2000 | Athens, Greece |
50.58 | ![]() | December 8, 2002 | Melbourne, Australia |
50.32 | ![]() | March 26, 2004 | New York City, United States |
49.99 | ![]() | April 9, 2006 | Shanghai, China |
49.94 | ![]() | November 11, 2008 | Stockholm, Sweden |
49.63 | ![]() | November 15, 2008 | Berlin, Germany |
49.32 | ![]() | December 14, 2008 | Rijeka, Croatia |
49.20 | ![]() | December 21, 2008 | Madrid, Spain |
49.17 | ![]() | December 12, 2009 | Istanbul, Turkey |
48.97 | ![]() ![]() | December 13, 2009 | Istanbul, Turkey |
48.94 (r) | ![]() | December 18, 2009 | Manchester, England |
48.92[4] | ![]() | December 12, 2015 | Indianapolis, USA |
48.90[5] | ![]() | December 22, 2017 | Saint Petersburg, RUS |
48.88[6] | ![]() | November 11, 2018 | Tokyo, JPN |
48.58[7] | ![]() | November 21, 2020 | Budapest, HUN |
48.33[8] | ![]() | August 29, 2021 | Naples, Italy |
Women
Long course
Time | Swimmer | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
1:07.7 | ![]() | October 14, 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
1:07.4 | ![]() | July 23, 1966 | Béziers, France | |
1:07.3 | ![]() | July 27, 1967 | Winnipeg, Canada | |
1:07.1 | ![]() | July 30, 1967 | Winnipeg, Canada | |
1:06.7 | ![]() | January 30, 1968 | Kimberley, South Africa | |
1:06.4 | ![]() | April 6, 1968 | Paris, France | |
1:06.2 | ![]() | October 23, 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico |
1:05.6 | ![]() | July 6, 1969 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
1:05.39 | ![]() | August 18, 1973 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
1:04.99 (r) | ![]() | September 4, 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
1:04.78 (r) | ![]() | January 31, 1974 | Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand |
1:04.43 | ![]() | July 8, 1974 | Rostock, East Germany | |
1:04.09 | ![]() | August 22, 1974 | Vienna, Austria | |
1:03.30 | ![]() | August 23, 1974 | Vienna, Austria | |
1:02.98 | ![]() | September 1, 1974 | Concord, California, USA | |
1:02.60 | ![]() | March 14, 1976 | Tallinn, USSR | |
1:01.62 | ![]() | June 3, 1976 | Berlin, East Germany | |
1:01.51 (r) | ![]() | June 5, 1976 | Berlin, East Germany[9] | |
1:01.51 (e) | ![]() | July 20, 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, USSR |
1:01.50 | ![]() | July 22, 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, USSR |
1:00.86 | ![]() | July 23, 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, USSR |
1:00.59 (r) | ![]() | August 24, 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, USSR |
1:00.31 | ![]() | August 22, 1991 | European Championships | Athens, Greece |
1:00.16 (r) | ![]() | September 10, 1994 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
59.58 | ![]() | August 13, 2002 | U.S. National Swimming Championships | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
59.44 | ![]() | March 27, 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
59.21 | ![]() | February 17, 2008 | Missouri Grand Prix | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
59.15 | ![]() | June 30, 2008 | USA Olympic Trials | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
59.03 | ![]() | June 30, 2008 | USA Olympic Trials | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
58.97 | ![]() | July 1, 2008 | USA Olympic Trials | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
58.77 | ![]() | August 11, 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
58.48 | ![]() | July 27, 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
58.12 | ![]() | July 28, 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
58.10 | ![]() | July 25, 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
58.00 | ![]() | July 28, 2018 | USA Championships | Irvine, California, United States |
57.57 (r) | ![]() | July 28, 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
57.45 | ![]() | June 13, 2021 | Australian Trials | Adelaide, Australia |
57.33 | ![]() | October 21, 2023 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary |
57.13 | ![]() | June 18, 2024 | USA Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
Short course
Time | Swimmer[10] | Date | Place |
---|---|---|---|
59.41 | ![]() | November 21, 1993 | Stavanger, Norway |
58.50 | ![]() | December 3, 1993 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
58.45 | ![]() | March 4, 2001 | Sagamihara, Japan |
57.08 | ![]() | November 29, 2001 | East Meadow, New York, United States |
56.71 | ![]() | November 23, 2002 | East Meadow, New York, United States[11] |
56.51 | ![]() | October 28, 2007 | Singapore |
56.15 | ![]() | February 22, 2009 | Tokyo, Japan |
55.23 | ![]() | November 15, 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
55.03 | ![]() | December 4, 2014 | Doha, Qatar |
54.89 | ![]() | October 27, 2019 | Budapest, Hungary |
All-time top 25
Men long course
- Correct as of July 2024[12]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 51.60 | ![]() | 20 June 2022 | Budapest | [13] |
2 | 51.82 | ![]() | 26 July 2023 | Kazan | [14] |
3 | 51.85 | ![]() | 13 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
4 | 51.86 | ![]() | 12 April 2017 | Qingdao | |
5 | 51.94 | ![]() | 8 July 2009 | Indianapolis | |
6 | 51.98 | ![]() | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [15] |
![]() | 20 June 2022 | Budapest | |||
8 | 52.08 | ![]() | 25 June 2012 | Omaha | |
![]() | 28 July 2024 | Yekaterinburg | [16] | ||
10 | 52.09 | ![]() | 19 June 2022 | Budapest | [17] |
11 | 52.11 | ![]() | 10 August 2010 | Budapest | |
![]() | 6 November 2015 | Dubai | |||
13 | 52.12 | ![]() | 27 June 2016 | Omaha | |
14 | 52.24 | ![]() | 4 September 2009 | Kumamoto | |
15 | 52.26 | ![]() | 28 July 2009 | Rome | |
16 | 52.27 | ![]() | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
17 | 52.38 | ![]() | 27 June 2009 | Pescara | |
18 | 52.50 | ![]() | 20 June 2022 | Budapest | [18] |
19 | 52.51 | ![]() | 7 August 2009 | Federal Way | |
![]() | 8 July 2022 | Austin | |||
21 | 52.57 | ![]() | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
22 | 52.58 | ![]() | 19 June 2022 | Budapest | [19] |
![]() | 29 July 2024 | Paris | [20] | ||
24 | 52.59 | ![]() | 5 December 2008 | Eindhoven | |
25 | 52.70 | ![]() | 13 February 2024 | Doha | [21] |
![]() | 3 April 2024 | London | [22] |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 52.70:
- Thomas Ceccon also swam 51.93 (2022), 52.00 (2024), 52.12 (2022), 52.16 (2023), 52.21 (2022), 52.27 (2023, 2023), 52.30 (2021), 52.43 (2024), 52.49 (2021), 52.52 (2021), 52.58 (2023, 2024).
- Ryan Murphy also swam 51.94 (2018), 51.97 (2016, 2022), 52.04 (2023), 52.19 (2018, 2021), 52.22 (2021, 2023, 2024), 52.24 (2021), 52.26 (2016), 52.28 (2016), 52.31 (2021), 52.33 (2021), 52.39 (2023, 2024), 52.44 (2019, 2024), 52.46 (2022), 52.49 (2016), 52.51 (2018, 2022), 52.56 (2023), 52.57 (2016), 52.59 (2017), 52.65 (2024), 52.69 (2017), 52.70 (2018).
- Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 52.00 (2021), 52.13 (2021), 52.15 (2021), 52.24 (2021), 52.29 (2021), 52.32 (2021), 52.42 (2021), 52.44 (2021), 52.53 (2018), 52.54 (2023), 52.63 (2021).
- Xu Jiayu also swam 52.02 (2024), 52.05 (2023), 52.17 (2019), 52.23 (2023), 52.26 (2023), 52.27 (2019), 52.31 (2016), 52.32 (2024), 52.34 (2014, 2018), 52.37 (2020, 2024), 52.42 (2023), 52.43 (2019), 52.44 (2017, 2017), 52.47 (2023), 52.51 (2021), 52.60 (2017, 2018, 2020), 52.64 (2023), 52.70 (2021).
- Evgeny Rylov also swam 52.12 (2021), 52.44 (2019), 52.57 (2019), 52.66 (2018), 52.67 (2018, 2019).
- Matt Grevers also swam 52.16 (2012), 52.26 (2017), 52.48 (2017), 52.54 (2015), 52.55 (2015), 52.58 (2012), 52.64 (2016), 52.66 (2012, 2015).
- Aaron Peirsol also swam 52.19 (2009), 52.54 (2008).
- Hunter Armstrong also swam 52.20 (2022), 52.33 (2023), 52.37 (2022), 52.45 (2023), 52.48 (2021), 52.58 (2023), 52.59 (2023), 52.67 (2021), 52.68 (2023, 2024).
- Apostolos Christou also swam 52.23 (2024), 52.24 (2022), 52.41 (2024), 52.57 (2022).
- Mitch Larkin also swam 52.26 (2015), 52.37 (2015), 52.38 (2015, 2019), 52.40 (2015), 52.41 (2015), 52.43 (2016), 52.48 (2015, 2016), 52.50 (2015), 52.54 (2016), 52.70 (2016).
- David Plummer also swam 52.28 (2016), 52.40 (2016, 2016), 52.50 (2016), 52.51 (2015), 52.70 (2016).
- Ryosuke Irie also swam 52.34 (2014), 52.45 (2014), 52.50 (2009, 2009), 52.53 (2018, 2018), 52.56 (2009), 52.57 (2014), 52.59 (2020), 52.60 (2009), 52.61 (2018), 52.62 (2009), 52.69 (2014).
- Miron Lifincev also swam 52.34 (2024), 52.62 (2024).
- Junya Koga also swam 52.39 (2009).
- Camille Lacourt also swam 52.44 (2011), 52.46 (2010), 52.48 (2015), 52.58 (2010), 52.70 (2015, 2016).
- Helge Meeuw also swam 52.46 (2009), 52.49 (2009), 52.54 (2009).
- Yohann Ndoye Brouard also swam 52.60 (2024), 52.63 (2024).
- Peter Coetze also swam 52.63 (2024).
- Aschwin Wildeboer also swam 52.64 (2009), 52.70 (2009).
Men short course
- Correct as of November 2023[23]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 48.33 | ![]() | 29 August 2021 | Naples | [24] |
2 | 48.50 | ![]() | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [25] |
3 | 48.58 | ![]() | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | |
4 | 48.84 | ![]() | 30 October 2022 | Toronto | [26] |
5 | 48.88 | ![]() | 11 November 2018 | Tokyo | |
![]() | 15 December 2020 | Saint Petersburg | |||
7 | 48.92 | ![]() | 12 December 2015 | Indianapolis | |
8 | 48.94 | ![]() | 18 December 2009 | Manchester | |
9 | 48.95 | ![]() | 19 December 2010 | Dubai | |
![]() | 3 September 2021 | Naples | [27] | ||
11 | 48.97 | ![]() | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
12 | 49.03 | ![]() | 28 November 2015 | Sydney | |
13 | 49.04 | ![]() | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [28] |
14 | 49.05 | ![]() | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
15 | 49.23 | ![]() | 12 December 2015 | Lublin | |
![]() | 21 November 2023 | Saint Petersburg | [29] | ||
17 | 49.25 | ![]() | 12 November 2021 | Eindhoven | [30] |
18 | 49.29 | ![]() | 10 November 2009 | Stockholm | |
19 | 49.31 | ![]() | 5 November 2021 | Kazan | [31] |
20 | 49.33 | ![]() | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [32] |
21 | 49.37 | ![]() | 21 November 2023 | Saint Petersburg | [33] |
22 | 49.46 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | |
23 | 49.57 | ![]() | 7 December 2013 | Dijon | |
8 December 2013 | Dijon | ||||
24 | 49.60 | ![]() | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [34] |
25 | 49.62 | ![]() | 23 October 2022 | Berlin | [35] |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 49.62:
- Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 48.82 (2020), 48.90 (2017), 49.12 (2023), 49.13 (2021), 49.22 (2023), 49.46 (2021), 49.47 (2021), 49.57 (2021).
- Evgeny Rylov also swam 48.94 (2021), 48.98 (2021), 49.58 (2021).
- Coleman Stewart also swam 49.13 (2021), 49.62 (2021).
- Ryan Murphy also swam 49.23 (2018), 49.29 (2020), 49.36 (2020), 49.49 (2021), 49.51 (2021), 49.61 (2021).
- Shaine Casas also swam 49.23 (2021), 49.40 (2022), 49.54 (2022), 49.57 (2021).
- Guilherme Guido also swam 49.29 (2021), 49.39 (2021), 49.40 (2020), 49.45 (2021), 49.59 (2020).
- Lorenzo Mora also swam 49.37 (2022).
- Mark Nikolaev also swam 49.40 (2021), 49.43 (2021).
- Robert Glință also swam 49.60 (2021).
Women long course
- Correct as of July 2024[36]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 57.13 | ![]() | 18 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [37] |
2 | 57.33 | ![]() | 21 October 2023 | Budapest | [38] |
30 July 2024 | Paris | [39] | |||
3 | 57.70 | ![]() | 19 June 2021 | Toronto | [40] |
4 | 57.83 | ![]() | 17 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [41] |
5 | 57.88 | ![]() | 11 June 2024 | Brisbane | [42] |
6 | 58.00 | ![]() | 28 July 2018 | Irvine | |
7 | 58.08 | ![]() | 23 May 2021 | Budapest | [43] |
8 | 58.12 | ![]() | 28 July 2009 | Rome | |
9 | 58.18 | ![]() | 28 July 2009 | Rome | |
10 | 58.23 | ![]() | 29 July 2012 | London | |
11 | 58.29 | ![]() | 13 February 2024 | Doha | [44] |
12 | 58.31 | ![]() | 16 May 2021 | Atlanta | |
13 | 58.33 | ![]() | 30 July 2012 | London | |
14 | 58.43 | ![]() | 15 May 2021 | Atlanta | |
27 July 2021 | Tokyo | ||||
![]() | 11 June 2024 | Brisbane | [45] | ||
16 | 58.45 | ![]() | 8 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
17 | 58.55 | ![]() | 3 April 2019 | Toronto | |
![]() | 17 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [46] | ||
19 | 58.60 | ![]() | 22 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
20 | 58.63 | ![]() | 6 December 2019 | Atlanta | |
21 | 58.65 | ![]() | 11 April 2021 | Eindhoven | |
22 | 58.70 | ![]() | 4 August 2013 | Barcelona | |
23 | 58.72 | ![]() | 8 April 2017 | Qingdao | |
24 | 58.73 | ![]() | 19 May 2016 | London | |
25 | 58.75 | ![]() | 4 August 2015 | Kazan |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58.75:
- Regan Smith also swam 57.28 (2024), 57.47 (2024), 57.51 (2024), 57.57 (2019), 57.64 (2021, 2024), 57.65 (2022), 57.66 (2024), 57.68 (2023), 57.71 (2023), 57.74 (2024), 57.76 (2022), 57.78 (2023), 57.83 (2023), 57.86 (2021), 57.90 (2023), 57.92 (2021, 2023), 57.93 (2024), 57.95 (2022), 57.96 (2021), 57.97 (2024), 58.04 (2023), 58.05 (2021, 2021), 58.16 (2023), 58.18 (2020), 58.22 (2022), 58.26 (2020), 58.29 (2022), 58.31 (2022), 58.33 (2023), 58.35 (2021, 2021), 58.40 (2022), 58.45 (2019, 2024), 58.47 (2023, 2023), 58.54 (2023), 58.55 (2019), 58.63 (2023), 58.65 (2022), 58.68 (2019), 58.69 (2021), 58.75 (2024).
- Kaylee McKeown also swam 57.41 (2024), 57.45 (2021), 57.47 (2021), 57.50 (2023), 57.53 (2023), 57.57 (2024), 57.63 (2021, 2023), 57.72 (2024), 57.79 (2023), 57.84 (2023), 57.88 (2021), 57.90 (2023), 57.91 (2023), 57.93 (2020, 2023), 57.95 (2023), 57.99 (2024), 58.01 (2021), 58.11 (2020, 2021), 58.14 (2021), 58.19 (2024), 58.31 (2022), 58.33 (2023), 58.35 (2022), 58.42 (2021), 58.48 (2023, 2024), 58.49 (2022), 58.52 (2020), 58.57 (2021), 58.60 (2021, 2022), 58.66 (2022), 58.69 (2021), 58.73 (2022).
- Kylie Masse also swam 57.72 (2021), 57.90 (2021), 57.94 (2024), 58.09 (2021), 58.10 (2017), 58.13 (2021), 58.16 (2019), 58.17 (2021), 58.18 (2017), 58.19 (2019), 58.21 (2017), 58.27 (2024), 58.29 (2018, 2024, 2024), 58.31 (2017), 58.39 (2022), 58.40 (2022), 58.41 (2022), 58.42 (2017), 58.48 (2021, 2022), 58.50 (2019), 58.54 (2018), 58.57 (2022, 2022), 58.60 (2019), 58.61 (2018), 58.62 (2017), 58.63 (2018, 2018), 58.66 (2016, 2018), 58.70 (2018), 58.73 (2022), 58.74 (2023).
- Katharine Berkoff also swam 57.91 (2024), 57.98 (2024), 57.99 (2024), 58.01 (2023), 58.09 (2024), 58.25 (2023), 58.27 (2024), 58.39 (2023), 58.56 (2023), 58.60 (2023), 58.61 (2022, 2023), 58.62 (2021).
- Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 58.09 (2024), 58.42 (2023, 2023), 58.73 (2024).
- Kathleen Dawson also swam 58.24 (2021), 58.44 (2021), 58.49 (2021), 58.56 (2021), 58.65 (2021), 58.69 (2021), 58.70 (2021).
- Emily Seebohm also swam 58.26 (2015), 58.34 (2015), 58.37 (2015), 58.39 (2012), 58.45 (2021), 58.51 (2015), 58.53 (2017), 58.56 (2015), 58.57 (2012), 58.59 (2015, 2017, 2021, 2021), 58.62 (2017), 58.66 (2018), 58.68 (2012), 58.70 (2015), 58.72 (2015, 2018), 58.73 (2016).
- Claire Curzan also swam 58.35 (2023), 58.39 (2022), 58.59 (2023), 58.67 (2022), 58.73 (2022, 2024).
- Missy Franklin also swam 58.39 (2013), 58.42 (2013), 58.50 (2012), 58.67 (2013).
- Kathleen Baker also swam 58.41 (2018), 58.54 (2017), 58.56 (2020), 58.57 (2017), 58.58 (2017), 58.75 (2016).
- Rhyan White also swam 58.46 (2021), 58.59 (2022), 58.60 (2021).
- Anastasia Fesikova also swam 58.48 (2009).
- Olivia Smoliga also swam 58.50 (2021), 58.72 (2021), 58.73 (2019), 58.75 (2018).
- Iona Anderson also swam 58.53 (2024), 58.63 (2024), 58.67 (2024).
- Kira Toussaint also swam 58.73 (2021), 58.74 (2021).
- Gemma Spofforth also swam 58.74 (2009).
- Mie Nielsen also swam 58.75 (2016).
Women short course
- Correct as of December 2023[47]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 54.89 | ![]() | 27 October 2019 | Budapest | |
2 | 55.03 | ![]() | 4 December 2014 | Doha | |
3 | 55.04 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
4 | 55.17 | ![]() | 4 December 2019 | Glasgow | |
5 | 55.20 | ![]() | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [48] |
6 | 55.22 | ![]() | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [49] |
7 | 55.23 | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
8 | 55.31 | ![]() | 4 December 2014 | Doha | |
9 | 55.36 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [50] |
10 | 55.40 | ![]() | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [51] |
11 | 55.48 | ![]() | 28 February 2010 | Tokyo | [52] |
12 | 55.49 | ![]() | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [53] |
13 | 55.54 | ![]() | 4 December 2014 | Doha | |
14 | 55.62 | ![]() | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [54] |
15 | 55.74 | ![]() | 24 August 2022 | Sydney | [55] |
![]() | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [56] | ||
17 | 55.75 | ![]() | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [57] |
18 | 55.76 | ![]() | 23 February 2013 | Sagamihara | |
19 | 55.83 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Saint Petersburg | [58] |
20 | 55.86 | ![]() | 6 November 2021 | Kazan | [59] |
21 | 55.87 | ![]() | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [60] |
22 | 55.89 | ![]() | 10 September 2021 | Naples | |
23 | 55.91 | ![]() | 29 September 2018 | Eindhoven | |
24 | 55.92 | ![]() | 12 December 2015 | Indianapolis | |
25 | 55.97 | ![]() | 16 December 2011 | Atlanta |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 55.97:
- Minna Atherton also swam 55.09 (2019), 55.12 (2019), 55.29 (2019), 55.35 (2019), 55.43 (2019), 55.45 (2019), 55.55 (2019).
- Kira Toussaint also swam 55.26 (2019), 55.42 (2021), 55.53 (2021), 55.58 (2019), 55.68 (2020), 55.71 (2019), 55.72 (2021), 55.74 (2019), 55.76 (2021), 55.79 (2021), 55.88 (2023), 55.90 (2020), 55.92 (2018), 55.94 (2020), 55.95 (2021).
- Katinka Hosszú also swam 55.34 (2014), 55.38 (2014), 55.42 (2015), 55.52 (2017), 55.54 (2016), 55.56 (2014), 55.59 (2016), 55.60 (2016), 55.65 (2017), 55.66 (2017), 55.70 (2014), 55.71 (2015), 55.77 (2014), 55.80 (2016), 55.93 (2016)).
- Emily Seebohm also swam 55.46 (2015), 55.47 (2014), 55.81 (2018).
- Olivia Smoliga also swam 55.47 (2018), 55.60 (2020), 55.62 (2020), 55.66 (2020), 55.86 (2018), 55.92 (2020), 55.97 (2019).
- Kaylee McKeown also swam 55.68 (2020), 55.74 (2022), 55.81 (2022).
- Ingrid Wilm also swam 55.68 (2021), 55.74 (2022), 55.92 (2022), 55.94 (2021).
- Gao Chang also swam 55.72 (2009).
- Kylie Masse also swam 55.76 (2021), 55.83 (2021), 55.95 (2021).
- Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 55.80 (2022), 55.81 (2022).
- Louise Hansson also swam 55.85 (2021), 55.89 (2022).
- Beata Nelson also swam 55.90 (2022).
- Katharine Berkoff also swam 55.92 (2021).
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