World record progression 200 metres freestyle
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This is a history of the progression of the world record for the 200 metres freestyle swimming event. It is a listing of the fastest-times-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pools. These records are maintained and recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive swimming and Aquatics.
The drop in world record times in 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 released 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
Long course
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
000 | 2:28.62:28.6 | Lane, Freddy![]() | August 18, 1902 | ? | Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom | [2] |
000 | 2:26.82:26.8 | Halmay, Zoltan![]() | June 28, 1908 | ? | Budapest, Hungary | ? |
011 | 2:31.62:31.6 | Scheff, Otto![]() | November 11, 1908 | ? | Vienna, Austria | ? |
022 | 2:30.02:30.0 | Beaurepaire, Frank![]() | September 9, 1910 | ? | Exeter, United Kingdom | ? |
033 | 2:25.42:25.4 | Daniels, Charles![]() | March 28, 1911 | ? | Pittsburgh, United States | ? |
044 | 2:21.62:21.6 | Ross, Norman![]() | November 24, 1916 | ? | San Francisco, United States | ? |
055 | 2:19.82:19.8 | Cann, Tedford![]() | April 10, 1920 | ? | Detroit, United States | ? |
066 | 2:15.62:15.6 | Weissmuller, Johnny![]() | May 26, 1922 | ? | Honolulu, United States | ? |
077 | 2:15.22:15.2 | Weissmuller, Johnny![]() | December 9, 1925 | ? | McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States | ? |
088 | 2:08.02:08.0 | Weissmuller, Johnny![]() | April 5, 1927 | ? | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | ? |
099 | 2:07.22:07.2 | Medica, Jack![]() | April 12, 1935 | ? | Chicago, United States | ? |
1010 | 2:06.22:06.2 | Smith, Bill![]() | February 12, 1944 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
1111 | 2:05.42:05.4 | Jany, Alex![]() | September 20, 1946 | ? | Marseille, France | ? |
1212 | 2:04.62:04.6 | Marshall, John![]() | March 31, 1950 | Yale (?) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | ? |
1313 | 2:03.92:03.9 | Konno, Ford![]() | February 27, 1954 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
1414 | 2:03.42:03.4 | Wardrop, John![]() | March 4, 1955 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
1515 | 2:01.52:01.5 | Hanley, Richard![]() | March 8, 1957 | ? | Minneapolis, United States | ? |
1616 | 2:04.82:04.8 | Konrads, John![]() | January 18, 1958 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
1717 | 2:03.22:03.2 | Konrads, John![]() | May 5, 1958 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
1818 | 2:03.02:03.0 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi![]() | August 22, 1958 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
1919 | 2:02.22:02.2 | Konrads, John![]() | January 16, 1959 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
2020 | 2:01.52:01.5 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi![]() | July 26, 1959 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
2121 | 2:01.22:01.2 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi![]() | June 24, 1961 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
2222 | 2:01.12:01.1 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi![]() | August 6, 1961 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
2323 | 2:00.42:00.4 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi![]() | August 20, 1961 | Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Los Angeles, United States | ? |
2423= | 2:00.42:00.4 | Schollander, Don![]() | August 11, 1962 | Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States | ? |
2424 | 2:00.32:00.3 | Windle, Bob![]() | April 21, 1963 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
2525 | 1:58.81:58.8 | Schollander, Don![]() | July 27, 1963 | 5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational | Los Angeles, United States | [3] |
2626 | 1:58.51:58.5 | Schollander, Don![]() | August 17, 1963 | 6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet | Tokyo, Japan | [4] |
2727 | 1:58.41:58.4 | Schollander, Don![]() | August 24, 1963 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
2828 | 1:58.21:58.2 | Klein, Hans-Joachim![]() | May 24, 1964 | ? | Dortmund, West Germany | ? |
2929 | 1:57.61:57.6 | Schollander, Don![]() | August 1, 1964 | ? | Los Altos, California, United States | ? |
3030 | 1:57.21:57.2 | Schollander, Don![]() | July 29, 1966 | Los Angeles, United States | [5] link | |
3131 | 1:56.21:56.2 | Schollander, Don![]() | August 19, 1966 | ? | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
3232 | 1:56.01:56.0 | Schollander, Don![]() | July 29, 1967 | Pan-American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ? |
3333 | 1:55.71:55.7 | Schollander, Don![]() | August 12, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Oak Park, Illinois, United States | ? |
3434 | 1:54.81:54.8 | Schollander, Don![]() | August 30, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.89) | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
3435 | 1:54.31:54.3 | Schollander, Don![]() | August 30, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.28) | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
3535= | 1:54.31:54.3 | Spitz, Mark![]() | July 12, 1969 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, California, United States | [6][7] |
3536 | 1:54.21:54.2 | Spitz, Mark![]() | September 4, 1971 | USAvGDR Duel | Leipzig, East Germany | ? |
3637 | 1:53.51:53.5 | Spitz, Mark![]() | September 10, 1971 | USAvUSSRvGBR Meet (1st leg relay) | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | ? |
3738 | 1:52.781:52.78 | Spitz, Mark![]() | August 29, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | ? |
3839 | 1:51.661:51.66 | Shaw, Tim![]() | August 23, 1974 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Concord, California, United States | ? |
3940 | 1:51.411:51.41 | Furniss, Bruce![]() | June 18, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
4041 | 1:50.891:50.89 | Furniss, Bruce![]() | June 18, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
4142 | 1:50.321:50.32 | Furniss, Bruce![]() | August 21, 1975 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ? |
4243 | 1:50.291:50.29 | Furniss, Bruce![]() | July 19, 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
4344 | 1:49.831:49.83 | Kopliakov, Sergey![]() | April 7, 1979 | URSvGDR Junior meet | Potsdam, East Germany | ? |
4445 | 1:49.161:49.16 | Gaines, Rowdy![]() | April 11, 1980 | AAU Senior National Indoor Championships | Austin, Texas, United States | ? |
4546 | 1:48.931:48.93 | Gaines, Rowdy![]() | July 19, 1982 | USA World Championship Trials | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ? |
4647 | 1:48.281:48.28 | Gross, Michael![]() | June 21, 1983 | FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials | Hanover, West Germany | ? |
4748 | 1:47.871:47.87 | Gross, Michael![]() | August 22, 1983 | European Swimming Championships | Rome, Italy | ? |
4849 | 1:47.551:47.55 | Gross, Michael![]() | June 8, 1984 | FRG Olympic Trials | Munich, West Germany | ? |
4950 | 1:47.441:47.44 | Gross, Michael![]() | July 29, 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, United States | ? |
5051 | 1:47.251:47.25 | Armstrong, Duncan![]() | September 19, 1988 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | ? |
5152 | 1:46.691:46.69 | Lamberti, Giorgio![]() | August 15, 1989 | European Swimming Championships | Bonn, West Germany | ? |
5253 | 1:46.671:46.67 | Hackett, Grant![]() | March 23, 1999 | Australian Championships (1st leg relay) | Brisbane, Australia | ? |
5354 | 1:46.341:46.34 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | August 23, 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
5455 | 1:46.001:46.00 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | August 24, 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
5556 | 1:45.691:45.69 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | May 14, 2000 | 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials | Sydney, Australia | ? |
5657 | 1:45.511:45.51 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | May 15, 2000 | 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials | Sydney, Australia | link |
5758 | 1:45.351:45.35 | Van den Hoogenband, Pieter![]() | September 17, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | |
5858= | 1:45.351:45.35 | Van den Hoogenband, Pieter![]() | September 18, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | link |
5959 | 1:44.691:44.69 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | March 27, 2001 | 2001 Australian Championships & World Championship Trials | Hobart, Australia | [8] link |
6060 | 1:44.061:44.06 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | July 25, 2001 | 2001 FINA World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ? |
6161 | 1:43.861:43.86 | Phelps, Michael![]() | March 27, 2007 | 2007 FINA World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [9] link |
6262 | 1:42.961:42.96 | Phelps, Michael![]() | August 12, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | [10] link |
6363 | 1:42.001:42.00ss | Biedermann, Paul![]() | July 28, 2009 | 2009 FINA World Championships | Rome, Italy | link |
Short course
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
011 | 1:43.641:44.50 | Gross, Michael![]() | December 1, 1981 | German Nationals | Bremen Germany | ? |
012 | 1:43.641:44.14 | Gross, Michael![]() | February 5, 1988 | Coca-Cola Sponsored Meet | Boulogne-Billancourt France | ? |
013 | 1:43.641:43.64 | Lamberti, Giorgio![]() | February 11, 1990 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ? |
024 | 1:43.281:43.28 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | April 1, 1999 | World SC Championships | Hong Kong China | ? |
035 | 1:42.541:42.54 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | January 17, 2000 | World Cup | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
046 | 1:41.101:41.10 | Thorpe, Ian![]() | February 6, 2000 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ? |
057 | 1:40.831:40.83 | Biedermann, Paul![]() | Nov 16, 2008 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ? |
068 | 1:39.371:39.37 | Biedermann, Paul![]() | Nov 15, 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [11] |
Women
Long course
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
011 | 2:56.02:56.0 | Durack, Fanny![]() | March 4, 1915 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
022 | 2:47.62:47.6 | Boyle, Charlotte![]() | August 25, 1921 | ? | New Brighton, Minnesota, United States | ? |
033 | 2:45.22:45.2 | Ederle, Gertrude![]() | April 4, 1923 | ? | Brooklyn, New York, United States | ? |
044 | 2:40.62:40.6 | Norelius, Martha![]() | February 28, 1926 | ? | Miami, Florida, United States | ? |
055 | 2:34.62:34.6 | Madison, Helene![]() | March 6, 1930 | ? | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | ? |
066 | 2:28.62:28.6 | Den Ouden, Willy![]() | May 3, 1933 | ? | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands | ? |
077 | 2:27.62:27.6 | Den Ouden, Willy![]() | May 5, 1934 | ? | Dundee, United Kingdom | ? |
088 | 2:25.32:25.3 | Den Ouden, Willy![]() | September 8, 1935 | ? | Copenhagen, Denmark | ? |
099 | 2:24.62:24.6 | Van Veen, Rie![]() | February 26, 1938 | ? | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands | ? |
1010 | 2:21.72:21.7 | Hveger, Ragnhild![]() | September 11, 1938 | ? | Aarhus, Aarhus County, Denmark | ? |
1111 | 2:20.72:20.7 | Fraser, Dawn![]() | February 25, 1956 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
1212 | 2:19.32:19.3 | Crapp, Lorraine![]() | August 25, 1956 | ? | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ? |
1313 | 2:18.52:18.5 | Crapp, Lorraine![]() | October 20, 1956 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
1414 | 2:17.72:17.7 | Fraser, Dawn![]() | February 10, 1958 | ? | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ? |
1515 | 2:14.72:14.7 | Fraser, Dawn![]() | February 22, 1958 | ? | Melbourne, Australia | ? |
1616 | 2:11.62:11.6 | Fraser, Dawn![]() | February 27, 1960 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
1717 | 2:10.52:10.5 | Watson, Lillian![]() | August 19, 1966 | ? | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
1818 | 2:09.72:09.7 | Kruse, Pam![]() | August 19, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Philadelphia, United States | ? |
1919 | 2:09.52:09.5 | Pedersen, Susan![]() | July 6, 1968 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, California, United States | ? |
2020 | 2:08.82:08.8 | Wetzel, Edith![]() | August 2, 1968 | AAU Nationals | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
2121 | 2:07.92:07.9 | Gustavson, Linda![]() | August 24, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, United States | [12] |
2222 | 2:06.72:06.7 | Meyer, Debbie![]() | August 24, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 2:06.86) | Los Angeles, United States | [12] |
2323 | 2:06.52:06.5 | Gould, Shane![]() | May 1, 1971 | Coca-Cola International | London, United Kingdom | ? |
2424 | 2:05.82:05.8 | Gould, Shane![]() | November 26, 1971 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
2525 | 2:05.212:05.21 | Babashoff, Shirley![]() | August 4, 1972 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ? |
2626 | 2:03.562:03.56 | Gould, Shane![]() | September 1, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | ? |
2727 | 2:03.222:03.22 | Ender, Kornelia![]() | August 22, 1974 | 1974 European Championships | Vienna, Austria | ? |
2828 | 2:02.942:02.94 | Babashoff, Shirley![]() | August 23, 1974 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Championships | Concord, California, United States | ? |
2928= | 2:02.942:02.94 | Babashoff, Shirley![]() | August 31, 1974 | USAvGDR Dual Meet | Concord, California, United States | ? |
3029 | 2:02.272:02.27 | Ender, Kornelia![]() | March 15, 1975 | GDRvURS Duel | Dresden, Dresden, East Germany | ? |
3130 | 1:59.781:59.78 | Ender, Kornelia![]() | June 2, 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
3231 | 1:59.261:59.26 | Ender, Kornelia![]() | July 22, 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
3332 | 1:59.041:59.04 | Krause, Barbara![]() | July 2, 1978 | GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
3433 | 1:58.531:58.53 | Woodhead, Cynthia![]() | August 22, 1978 | 1978 World Championships | West Berlin | ? |
3534 | 1:58.431:58.43 | Woodhead, Cynthia![]() | July 3, 1979 | Pan-American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ? |
3635 | 1:58.231:58.23 | Woodhead, Cynthia![]() | September 3, 1979 | FINA Swimming World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
3736 | 1:57.751:57.75 | Otto, Kristin![]() | May 23, 1984 | GDR Nationals | Magdeburg, Magdeburg, East Germany | ? |
3837 | 1:57.551:57.55 | Friedrich, Heike![]() | June 18, 1986 | GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
3938 | 1:56.781:56.78 | Van Almsick, Franziska![]() | September 6, 1994 | 1994 World Championships | Rome, Lazio, Italy | ? |
4039 | 1:56.641:56.64 | Van Almsick, Franziska![]() | August 3, 2002 | 2002 European Championships | Berlin, Germany | ? |
4140 | 1:56.471:56.47 | Pellegrini, Federica![]() | March 27, 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [9] |
4241 | 1:55.521:55.52 | Manaudou, Laure![]() | March 28, 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [13] |
4342 | 1:55.451:55.45 | Pellegrini, Federica![]() | August 11, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |
4443 | 1:54.821:54.82 | Pellegrini, Federica![]() | August 13, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |
4544 | 1:54.471:54.47 | Pellegrini, Federica![]() | March 8, 2009 | Italian Championships | Riccione, Italy | [14] |
4645 | 1:53.671:53.67 | Pellegrini, Federica![]() | July 28, 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
4746 | 1:52.981:52.98 | Pellegrini, Federica![]() | July 29, 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | link |
4847 | 1:52.851:52.85 | O'Callaghan, Mollie![]() | July 26, 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [15] |
4948 | 1:52.231:52.23 | Titmus, Ariarne![]() | June 12, 2024 | Australian Olympic Trials | Brisbane, Australia | [16] |
Short course
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
011 | 1:55.841:55.84 | Van Almsick, Franziska![]() | January 9, 1993 | World Cup | Beijing, PR China | [17] |
022 | 1:55.421:55.42 | Poll, Claudia![]() | December 1, 1995 | World Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [18] |
033 | 1:54.171:54.17 | Poll, Claudia![]() | April 18, 1997 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Västergötland, Sweden | [18] |
044 | 1:54.041:54.04 | Benko, Lindsay![]() | April 7, 2002 | World Championships | Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia | [19][18] |
055 | 1:53.291:53.29 | Benko, Lindsey![]() | November 19, 2005 | World Cup | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | [20] |
066 | 1:53.181:53.18 | Balmy, Coralie![]() | December 6, 2008 | 2008 French Championships | Angers, France | [21] |
077 | 1:51.851:51.85 | Pellegrini, Federica![]() | December 14, 2008 | European Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | [22] |
088 | 1:51.171:51.17 | Pellegrini, Federica![]() | December 13, 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [23] |
089 | 1:50.781:50.78 | Sjöström, Sarah![]() | December 7, 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [24] |
0910 | 1:50.431:50.43 | Sjöström, Sarah![]() | August 12, 2017 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherland | [25] |
1011 | 1:50.431:50.31 | Haughey, Siobhan![]() | December 16, 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [26] |
All-time top 25
Men long course
- Correct as of July 2024[27]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:42.00 | ![]() | 28 July 2009 | Rome | |
2 | 1:42.96 | ![]() | 12 August 2008 | Beijing | |
3 | 1:42.97 | ![]() | 15 August 2022 | Rome | [28] |
4 | 1:43.14 | ![]() | 30 July 2012 | London | |
5 | 1:43.90 | ![]() | 28 July 2009 | Rome | |
6 | 1:44.06 | ![]() | 25 July 2001 | Fukuoka | |
7 | 1:44.14 | ![]() | 27 April 2024 | Berlin | [29] |
8 | 1:44.22 | ![]() | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [30] |
9 | 1:44.26 | ![]() | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [31] |
10 | 1:44.30 | ![]() | 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [32] |
11 | 1:44.38 | ![]() | 17 August 2019 | Singapore | |
12 | 1:44.39 | ![]() | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |
13 | 1:44.40 | ![]() | 27 September 2023 | Hangzhou | [33] |
14 | 1:44.44 | ![]() | 26 July 2011 | Shanghai | |
15 | 1:44.65 | ![]() | 5 April 2021 | Tokyo | [34] |
![]() | 4 May 2023 | Hangzhou | [35] | ||
17 | 1:44.66 | ![]() | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [36] |
18 | 1:44.74 | ![]() | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | |
19 | 1:44.79 | ![]() | 21 May 2021 | Budapest | |
![]() | 12 December 2023 | Brisbane | [37] | ||
![]() | 29 July 2024 | Paris | [38] | ||
22 | 1:44.80 | ![]() | 13 November 2010 | Guangzhou | |
23 | 1:44.89 | ![]() | 2 August 2002 | Berlin | |
24 | 1:44.90 | ![]() | 22 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
25 | 1:44.95 | ![]() | 7 July 2009 | Indianapolis | |
![]() | 31 July 2009 | Rome |
Notes
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), 1:44.53 (2024), 1:44.68 (2021), 1:44.70 (2023), 1:44.72 (2024), 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), 1:44.94 (2024).
- 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), 1:44.74 (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).
- Luke Hobson also swam 1:44.87 (2023), 1:44.89 (2024).
- Danila Izotov also swam 1:44.87 (2013).
Men short course
- Correct as of December 2023[39]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:39.37 | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
2 | 1:39.70 | ![]() | 15 November 2012 | Angers | |
3 | 1:39.72 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [40] |
4 | 1:40.08 | ![]() | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
5 | 1:40.25 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
6 | 1:40.49 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
7 | 1:40.65 | ![]() | 3 October 2021 | Berlin | [41] |
8 | 1:40.79 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [42] |
9 | 1:40.80 | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
![]() | 25 November 2015 | Sydney | |||
11 | 1:40.82 | ![]() | 3 October 2021 | Berlin | [43] |
12 | 1:40.85 | ![]() | 14 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
13 | 1:40.86 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [44] |
14 | 1:40.89 | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
15 | 1:41.01 | ![]() | 19 November 2021 | Eindhoven | [45] |
![]() | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [46] | ||
17 | 1:41.03 | ![]() | 7 December 2016 | Windsor | |
![]() | 7 August 2017 | Berlin | |||
19 | 1:41.04 | ![]() | 16 December 2022 | Melbourne | [47] |
20 | 1:41.08 | ![]() | 15 December 2010 | Dubai | |
21 | 1:41.10 | ![]() | 6 February 2000 | Berlin | |
22 | 1:41.12 | ![]() | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [48] |
23 | 1:41.15 | ![]() | 17 November 2018 | Singapore | |
24 | 1:41.25 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Saint Petersburg | [49] |
25 | 1:41.29 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [50] |
Notes
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
- Correct as of July 2024[51]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:52.23 | ![]() | 12 June 2024 | Brisbane | [52] |
2 | 1:52.48 | ![]() | 12 June 2024 | Brisbane | [53] |
3 | 1:52.98 | ![]() | 29 July 2009 | Rome | |
4 | 1:53.61 | ![]() | 31 July 2012 | London | |
5 | 1:53.65 | ![]() | 26 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [54] |
6 | 1:53.73 | ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
7 | 1:53.92 | ![]() | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [55] |
8 | 1:54.08 | ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
9 | 1:54.26 | ![]() | 22 September 2021 | Xi'an | [56] |
10 | 1:54.37 | ![]() | 29 July 2021 | Tokyo | [57] |
11 | 1:54.44 | ![]() | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo | |
12 | 1:54.55 | ![]() | 11 June 2019 | Brisbane | |
13 | 1:54.66 | ![]() | 6 June 2012 | Canet-en-Roussillon | |
14 | 1:54.68 | ![]() | 3 April 2015 | Eindhoven | |
15 | 1:54.70 | ![]() | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [58] |
16 | 1:54.81 | ![]() | 31 July 2013 | Barcelona | |
17 | 1:54.85 | ![]() | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo | |
18 | 1:54.88 | ![]() | 1 August 2024 | Paris | [59] |
19 | 1:54.95 | ![]() | 6 August 2018 | Glasgow | |
20 | 1:54.97 | ![]() | 13 August 2008 | Beijing | |
21 | 1:55.05 | ![]() | 13 August 2008 | Beijing | |
22 | 1:55.08 | ![]() | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |
23 | 1:55.12 | ![]() | 26 May 2024 | London | [60] |
25 | 1:55.25 | ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
![]() | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.25:
- Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 1:52.85 (2023), 1:53.27 (2024), 1:53.52 (2024), 1:53.57 (2024), 1:53.66 (2023), 1:53.83 (2023), 1:54.01 (2022), 1:54.36 (2023), 1:54.70 (2024), 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), 1:53.81 (2024), 1:53.89 (2022), 1:54.14 (2023), 1:54.27 (2019), 1:54.30 (2019), 1:54.51 (2021), 1:54.64 (2023, 2024), 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), 1:54.55 (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), 1:55.25 (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), 1:54.52 (2024),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).
- Claire Weinstein also swam 1:55.24 (2024).
Women short course
- Correct as of December 2023[61]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:50.31 | ![]() | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [62] |
2 | 1:50.43 | ![]() | 12 August 2017 | Eindhoven | |
3 | 1:51.17 | ![]() | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
4 | 1:51.18 | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
5 | 1:51.25 | ![]() | 28 October 2022 | Beijing | [63] |
6 | 1:51.38 | ![]() | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
7 | 1:51.61 | ![]() | 28 October 2022 | Beijing | [64] |
8 | 1:51.65 | ![]() | 15 November 2012 | Angers | |
9 | 1:51.66 | ![]() | 25 November 2018 | Sydney | |
10 | 1:51.67 | ![]() | 19 December 2009 | Manchester | |
11 | 1:51.69 | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
12 | 1:51.81 | ![]() | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
13 | 1:51.87 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
14 | 1:52.10 | ![]() | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [65] |
15 | 1:52.15 | ![]() | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | |
16 | 1:52.19 | ![]() | 16 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
17 | 1:52.23 | ![]() | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [66] |
18 | 1:52.28 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | |
19 | 1:52.46 | ![]() | 5 December 2015 | Netanya | |
20 | 1:52.50 | ![]() | 6 December 2016 | Windsor | |
21 | 1:52.52 | ![]() | 10 August 2013 | Berlin | |
![]() | 30 August 2016 | Berlin | |||
23 | 1:52.56 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | |
24 | 1:52.59 | ![]() | 21 December 2018 | Lausanne | |
![]() | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [67] |
Notes
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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