This is a history of the progression of the world record for the 200-meter backstroke event. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50-meter) and short course (25-meter) swimming pools. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive swimming and aquatics.
The long course records are historically older than the short course records; the latter having only been recognized since the early 1990s.
No | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
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1 | 3'04"4 | Oscar Schiele | ![]() | 27 June 1909 | Berlin, Germany [1] |
2 | 2'59"8 | George Arnold | ![]() | 3 January 1910 | Magdeburg, Germany |
3 | 2'56"4 | Maurice Wechesser | ![]() | 18 October 1910 | Schaerbeek, Belgium |
4 | 2'50"6 | Hermann Pentz | ![]() | 11 March 1911 | Magdeburg, Germany |
5 | 2'48"4 | Otto Fahr | ![]() | 3 April 1912 | Magdeburg, Germany |
6 | 2'47"1 | Walter Laufer | ![]() | 24 June 1926 | Bremen, Germany [2] |
7 | 2'44"9 | Walter Laufer | ![]() | 11 July 1926 | Nuremberg, Germany |
8 | 2'38"8 | Walter Laufer | ![]() | 13 July 1926 | Magdeburg, Germany [3] [4] |
9 | 2'37"8 | Toshio Irie | ![]() | 14 October 1928 | Tamagawa, Japan [5] |
10 | 2'32"2 | George Kojac | ![]() | 16 June 1930 | New Haven, United States |
11 | 2'27"8 | Al Vande Weghe | ![]() | 30 August 1934 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
12 | 2'24"0 | Adolph Kiefer | ![]() | 11 April 1935 | Chicago, United States |
13 | 2'23"0 | Adolph Kiefer | ![]() | 23 May 1941 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
14 | 2'22"9 | Harry Holiday | ![]() | 18 May 1943 | Detroit, United States |
15 | 2'19"3 | Adolph Kiefer | ![]() | 4 March 1944 | Annapolis, United States |
16 | 2'18"5 | Allen Stack | ![]() | 4 May 1949 | New Haven, United States |
17 | 2'18"3 | Gilbert Bozon | ![]() | 26 June 1953 | Algiers, Algeria |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2:18.5 | Allen Stack | ![]() | 4 May 1949 | - | New Haven, United States | [6] [7] | ||
2:18.3 | Gilbert Bozon | ![]() | 26 June 1953 | - | Algiers, Algeria | [6] | ||
2:18.8 | John Monckton | ![]() | 15 January 1958 | - | Sydney, Australia | [6] | ||
2:18.4 | John Monckton | ![]() | 18 February 1958 | - | Melbourne, Australia | [6] | ||
2:17.9 | Frank McKinney | ![]() | 12 July 1959 | - | Los Altos, United States | [6] [8] | ||
2:17.8 | Frank McKinney | ![]() | 25 July 1959 | - | Osaka, Japan | [6] [9] | ||
2:17.6 | Chuck Bittick | ![]() | 26 June 1960 | - | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | ||
2:16.0 | Tom Stock | ![]() | 24 July 1960 | - | Toledo, United States | [6] | ||
2:13.2 | Tom Stock | ![]() | 2 July 1961 | - | Chicago, United States | [6] | ||
2:11.5 | Tom Stock | ![]() | 20 August 1961 | - | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | ||
2:10.9 | Tom Stock | ![]() | 10 August 1962 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, United States | [6] | ||
2:10.3 | Jed Graef | ![]() | 13 October 1964 | 1964 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | [6] | ||
2:09.4 | Charles Hickcox | ![]() | 29 August 1967 | 1967 Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | [6] | ||
2:07.9 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 8 November 1967 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | ||
2:07.5 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 14 August 1968 | GDR Olympic Trials | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | ||
2:07.4 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 12 July 1969 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | [6] [10] | ||
2:06.6 | Gary Hall | ![]() | 14 August 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | [6] | ||
2:06.6 | = | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 29 August 1969 | - | Berlin, West Germany | [6] | |
2:06.3 | Mike Stamm | ![]() | 20 August 1970 | AAU Nationals | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | ||
2:06.1 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 11 September 1970 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [6] | ||
2:05.6 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 3 September 1971 | GDR vs USA Duel | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | ||
2:02.8 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 10 July 1972 | GDR Olympic Trials | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | ||
2:02.82 | = | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 2 September 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | [6] | |
2:01.87 | Roland Matthes | ![]() | 6 September 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | [6] | ||
2:00.64 | John Naber | ![]() | 19 June 1976 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | [6] | ||
1:59.19 | John Naber | ![]() | 24 July 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | [6] | ||
1:58.93 | Rick Carey | ![]() | 3 August 1983 | 1983 U.S. Summer Nationals | Clovis, United States | [6] [11] | ||
1:58.86 | Rick Carey | ![]() | 27 June 1984 | 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States | [6] | ||
1:58.41 | Sergei Zabolotnov | ![]() | 21 August 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | [6] | ||
1:58.14 | Igor Polyansky | ![]() | 3 March 1985 | GDR vs URS Duel | Erfurt, East Germany | [6] | ||
1:57.30 | Martin Zubero | ![]() | 13 August 1991 | 1991 U.S. Summer Nationals | Fort Lauderdale, United States | [6] [12] | ||
1:56.57 | Martin Zubero | ![]() | 23 November 1991 | Alabama LC Invitational | Tuscaloosa, United States | [6] [13] | ||
1:55.87 | Lenny Krayzelburg | ![]() | 27 August 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | [6] | ||
1:55.15 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 20 March 2002 | U.S. Spring Nationals | Minneapolis, United States | [6] | ||
1:54.74 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 12 July 2004 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | [6] | ||
1:54.66 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 29 July 2005 | 2005 World Championships | Montreal, Canada | [6] | ||
1:54.44 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 19 August 2006 | 2006 Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | |||
1:54.32 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() | 30 March 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |||
1:54.32 | = | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 4 July 2008 | 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | ||
1:53.94 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() | 15 August 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |||
1:53.08 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 11 July 2009 | 2009 U.S. Summer Nationals | Indianapolis, United States | |||
1:51.92 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 31 July 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | |||
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBT | 1:55.93 | Mark Tewksbury | ![]() | 1 March 1991 | World Cup meet | Toronto, Canada | ||
01 | 1:52.51 | Martin Lopez-Zubero | ![]() | 10 April 1991 | ? | Gainesville, United States | [14] | |
02 | 1:52.47 | Lenny Krayzelburg | ![]() | 18 November 1999 | World Cup meet | College Park, United States | [15] | |
03 | 1:52.43 | Lenny Krayzelburg | ![]() | 6 February 2000 | World Cup meet | Berlin, Germany | [16] | |
04 | 1:51.62 | Matt Welsh | ![]() | 13 October 2000 | ? | Melbourne, Australia | ||
05 | 1:51.62 | = | Gordan Kožulj | ![]() | 21 January 2001 | World Cup meet | Berlin, Germany | |
06 | 1:51.17 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 7 April 2002 | Short Course Worlds | Moscow, Russia | ||
07 | 1:50.52 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() | 11 October 2004 | Short Course Worlds | Indianapolis, United States | ||
08 | 1:50.43 | Markus Rogan | ![]() | 8 December 2005 | Short Course Europeans | Trieste, Italy | ||
09 | 1:49.05 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() | 9 April 2006 | Short Course Worlds | Shanghai, China | ||
10 | 1:47.84 | Markus Rogan | ![]() | 13 April 2008 | Short Course Worlds | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
11 | 1:47.08 | George Du Rand | ![]() | 7 November 2009 | World Cup meet | Moscow, Russia | ||
12 | 1:46.11 | Arkady Vyatchanin | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | World Cup meet | Berlin, Germany | ||
13 | 1:45.63 | Mitch Larkin | ![]() | 27 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [17] | |
No | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3'06"8 | Sybil Bauer | ![]() | 4 July 1922 | Brighton Beach, United States |
2 | 3'03"8 | Sybil Bauer | ![]() | 9 February 1924 | Miami, United States |
3 | 2'59"2 | Marie Braun | ![]() | 24 November 1928 | Brussels, Belgium |
4 | 2'58"8 | Eleanor Holm | ![]() | 1 February 1930 | Buffalo, United States |
5 | 2'58"2 | Eleanor Holm | ![]() | 1 March 1930 | New York City, United States |
6 | 2'50"4 | Phyllis Harding | ![]() | 19 September 1932 | Wallasey, United Kingdom |
7 | 2'49"6 | Rie Mastenbroek | ![]() | 20 January 1935 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
8 | 2'48"7 | Eleanor Holm | ![]() | 3 March 1936 | Toledo, United States |
9 | 2'44"6 | Nida Senff | ![]() | 2 February 1937 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
10 | 2'41"3 | Ragnhild Hveger | ![]() | 14 February 1937 | Århus, Denmark |
11 | 2'41"0 | Cor Kint | ![]() | 17 April 1938 | Århus, Denmark |
12 | 2'40"6 | Iet van Feggelen | ![]() | 26 October 1938 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
13 | 2'39"0 | Iet van Feggelen | ![]() | 18 December 1938 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
14 | 2'38"8 | Cor Kint | ![]() | 29 November 1939 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
15 | 2'35"3 | Geertje Wielema | ![]() | 2 April 1950 | Hilversum, Netherlands |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | 2:39.9 | Philippa Gould | ![]() | 16 Jan 1957 | ? | Auckland, New Zealand | [18] | |
02 | 2:38.5 | Lenie de Nijs | ![]() | 17 May 1957 | ? | Blackpool, United Kingdom | ||
03 | 2:37.4 | Chris von Saltza | ![]() | 1 Aug 1958 | ? | Topeka, United States | ||
04 | 2:37.1 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 12 Jul 1959 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
05 | 2:34.8 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 2 Apr 1960 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
06 | 2:33.5 | Lynn Burke | ![]() | 15 Jul 1960 | ? | Indianapolis, United States | ||
07 | 2:33.3 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 23 Jul 1960 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
08 | 2:33.2 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 30 Jul 1961 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
09 | 2:32.1 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 3 Jun 1962 | ? | Beppu, Japan | ||
10 | 2:31.6 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 29 Jul 1962 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ||
11 | 2:29.6 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 10 Feb 1963 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ||
12 | 2:28.9 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 18 Feb 1963 | ? | Perth, Australia | ||
13 | 2:28.5 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 21 Feb 1963 | ? | Perth, Australia | ||
14 | 2:28.2 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() | 4 Aug 1963 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
15 | 2:27.4 | Cathy Ferguson | ![]() | 28 Sep 1964 | ? | Los Angeles, United States | ||
16 | 2:27.1 | Karen Muir | ![]() | 25 Jul 1966 | ? | Béziers, France | ||
17 | 2:26.4 | Karen Muir | ![]() | 18 Aug 1966 | ? | Lincoln, United States | ||
18 | 2:24.4 | Elaine Tanner | ![]() | 26 Jul 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
19 | 2:24.1 | Karen Muir | ![]() | 6 Jan 1968 | ? | Kimberley, South Africa | ||
20 | 2:23.8 | Karen Muir | ![]() | 21 Jul 1968 | ? | Los Angeles, United States | ||
21 | 2:21.5 | Susie Atwood | ![]() | 14 Aug 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
22 | 2:20.64 | Melissa Belote | ![]() | 5 Aug 1972 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States | ||
23 | 2:20.58 | Melissa Belote | ![]() | 4 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
24 | 2:19.19 | Melissa Belote | ![]() | 4 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
25 | 2:18.41 | Ulrike Richter | ![]() | 7 Jul 1974 | GDR Nationals/ECTs | Rostock, East Germany | ||
26 | 2:17.35 | Ulrike Richter | ![]() | 25 Aug 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria | ||
27 | 2:16.33 | Nancy Garapick | ![]() | 27 Apr 1975 | Eastern Championships | Brantford, Canada | ||
28 | 2:16.10 | Birgit Treiber | ![]() | 6 Jun 1975 | GDR Nationals/WCTs | Wittenberg, East Germany | ||
29 | 2:15.46 | Birgit Treiber | ![]() | 27 Jul 1975 | World Championships | Cali, Colombia | ||
30 | 2:14.41 | Antje Stille | ![]() | 29 Feb 1976 | GDR Winter Nationals | East Berlin, East Germany | ||
31 | 2:13.50 | Antje Stille | ![]() | 13 Mar 1976 | URS vs GDR Duel | Tallinn, Soviet Union | ||
32 | 2:12.47 | Birgit Treiber | ![]() | 4 Jun 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ||
33 | 2:11.93 | Linda Jezek | ![]() | 28 Aug 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
34 | 2:11.77 | Rica Reinisch | ![]() | 27 Jul 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
35 | 2:09.91 | Cornelia Sirch | ![]() | 8 Aug 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
36 | 2:08.60 | Betsy Mitchell | ![]() | 27 Jun 1986 | U.S. Swimming World Championship Trials | Orlando, United States | ||
37 | 2:06.62 | Krisztina Egerszegi | ![]() | 25 Aug 1991 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | ||
38 | 2:06.39 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() | 16 Feb 2008 | USA Grand Prix meet-Missouri | Columbia, United States | ||
39 | 2:06.09 | Margaret Hoelzer | ![]() | 5 Jul 2008 | USA Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | ||
40 | 2:05.24 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() | 16 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [19] | |
41 | 2:04.81 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() | 1 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
42 | 2:04.06 | Missy Franklin | ![]() | 3 Aug 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | ||
43 | 2:03.35 | sf | Regan Smith | ![]() | 26 Jul 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [20] |
44 | 2:03.14 | Kaylee McKeown | ![]() | 10 Mar 2023 | NSW State Championships | Sydney, Australia | [21] | |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBT | ? | ? | ? | 1 March 1991 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
01 | 2:07.11 | Anna Simcic | ![]() | 1 February 1992 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
02 | 2:06.09 | Cihong He | ![]() | 5 December 1993 | World Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | [22] | |
03 | 2:05.83 | Clementine Stoney | ![]() | 4 August 2001 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | [22] | |
04 | 2:04.44 | Sarah Price | ![]() | 5 August 2001 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | [22] | |
05 | 2:03.62 | Natalie Coughlin | ![]() | 27 November 2001 | World Cup | East Meadow, United States | ||
06 | 2:03.24 | Reiko Nakamura | ![]() | 23 February 2008 | Japan Open 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
07 | 2:00.91 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
08 | 2:00.18 | Shiho Sakai | ![]() | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
09 | 2:00.03 | Missy Franklin | ![]() | 22 October 2011 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
10 | 1:59.23 | Katinka Hosszú | ![]() | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [23] | |
11 | 1:58.94 | Kaylee McKeown | ![]() | 28 November 2020 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia | [24] | |
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:51.92 | ![]() | 31 July 2009 | Rome | |
2 | 1:52.51 | ![]() | 31 July 2009 | Rome | |
3 | 1:52.96 | ![]() | 29 July 2011 | Shanghai | |
4 | 1:53.17 | ![]() | 7 November 2015 | Dubai | |
5 | 1:53.23 | ![]() | 8 April 2021 | Kazan | [26] |
6 | 1:53.41 | ![]() | 2 August 2012 | London | |
7 | 1:53.57 | ![]() | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo | |
8 | 1:53.99 | ![]() | 23 August 2018 | Jakarta | |
9 | 1:54.14 | ![]() | 28 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [27] |
10 | 1:54.23 | ![]() | 10 April 2014 | Tokyo | |
11 | 1:54.24 | ![]() | 2 August 2013 | Barcelona | |
12 | 1:54.43 | ![]() | 21 May 2021 | Budapest | [28] |
13 | 1:54.59 | ![]() | 5 August 2009 | Federal Way | |
14 | 1:54.65 | ![]() | 31 July 2007 | Indianapolis | |
15 | 1:54.75 | ![]() | 31 July 2009 | Rome | |
16 | 1:54.77 | ![]() | 1 July 2016 | Omaha | |
17 | 1:54.79 | ![]() | 18 June 2021 | Omaha | |
18 | 1:54.92 | ![]() | 31 July 2009 | Rome | |
19 | 1:55.14 | ![]() | 28 July 2017 | Budapest | |
20 | 1:55.25 | ![]() | 30 July 2009 | Rome | |
21 | 1:55.30 | ![]() | 16 February 2024 | Doha | [29] |
22 | 1:55.34 | ![]() | 28 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [30] |
23 | 1:55.35 | ![]() | 23 June 2022 | Budapest | [31] |
24 | 1:55.42 | ![]() | 13 December 2022 | Brisbane | [32] |
25 | 1:55.47 | ![]() | 10 July 2013 | Kazan |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.47:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:45.63 | ![]() | 27 November 2015 | Sydney | [34] |
2 | 1:46.11 | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | [35] |
3 | 1:46.37 | ![]() | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | |
4 | 1:46.68 | ![]() | 19 December 2010 | Dubai | |
5 | 1:47.08 | ![]() | 7 November 2009 | Moscow | |
6 | 1:47.34 | ![]() | 16 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
7 | 1:47.38 | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
8 | 1:47.64 | ![]() | 11 November 2009 | Stockholm | |
9 | 1:48.01 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [36] |
10 | 1:48.02 | ![]() | 13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
11 | 1:48.25 | ![]() | 17 January 2016 | Tokyo | |
12 | 1:48.32 | ![]() | 9 November 2018 | Tokyo | |
13 | 1:48.43 | ![]() | 10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [37] |
14 | 1:48.53 | ![]() | 10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [38] |
15 | 1:48.55 | ![]() | 10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [39] |
16 | 1:48.59 | ![]() | 29 September 2021 | Naples | [40] |
17 | 1:48.60 | ![]() | 11 August 2013 | Berlin | |
18 | 1:48.62 | ![]() | 10 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
19 | 1:48.74 | ![]() | 18 December 2009 | Manchester | |
20 | 1:48.77 | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
21 | 1:48.97 | ![]() | 21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [41] |
22 | 1:48.98 | ![]() | 15 February 2014 | Tokyo | |
23 | 1:49.06 | ![]() | 13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
24 | 1:49.09 | ![]() | 18 December 2020 | Olsztyn | |
25 | 1:49.22 | ![]() | 11 December 2008 | Rijeka |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:49.22:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2:03.14 | ![]() | 10 March 2023 | Sydney | [43] |
2 | 2:03.35 | ![]() | 26 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
3 | 2:04.06 | ![]() | 3 August 2012 | London | |
4 | 2:04.81 | ![]() | 1 August 2009 | Rome | |
5 | 2:04.94 | ![]() | 1 August 2009 | Rome | |
6 | 2:05.08 | ![]() | 27 April 2022 | Greensboro | [44] |
7 | 2:05.13 | ![]() | 27 April 2022 | Greensboro | [44] |
8 | 2:05.42 | ![]() | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo | [45] |
9 | 2:05.56 | ![]() | 31 March 2021 | Riccione | [46] |
10 | 2:05.68 | ![]() | 29 July 2017 | Budapest | |
11 | 2:05.77 | ![]() | 17 February 2024 | Doha | [47] |
12 | 2:05.85 | ![]() | 29 July 2017 | Budapest | |
13 | 2:05.99 | ![]() | 12 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
14 | 2:06.06 | ![]() | 30 July 2011 | Shanghai | |
15 | 2:06.09 | ![]() | 29 June 2008 | Omaha | |
16 | 2:06.14 | ![]() | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo | |
17 | 2:06.18 | ![]() | 2 August 2012 | London | |
18 | 2:06.29 | ![]() | 25 June 2013 | Indianapolis | |
19 | 2:06.36 | ![]() | 2 March 2018 | Atlanta | |
20 | 2:06.46 | ![]() | 13 November 2010 | Guangzhou | |
21 | 2:06.54 | ![]() | 28 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [48] |
22 | 2:06.62 | ![]() | 25 August 1991 | Athens | |
23 | 2:06.64 | ![]() | 26 April 2008 | Dunkirk | |
24 | 2:06.66 | ![]() | 1 August 2009 | Rome | |
25 | 2:06.74 | ![]() | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [49] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:06.74:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:58.94 | ![]() | 28 November 2020 | Brisbane | |
2 | 1:59.23 | ![]() | 5 December 2014 | Doha | |
3 | 1:59.25 | ![]() | 23 November 2019 | London | |
4 | 1:59.35 | ![]() | 26 August 2016 | Chartres | |
5 | 1:59.49 | ![]() | 26 November 2015 | Sydney | |
6 | 2:00.03 | ![]() | 22 October 2011 | Berlin | |
7 | 2:00.15 | ![]() | 10 November 2023 | Brest | [51] |
8 | 2:00.18 | ![]() | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
9 | 2:00.27 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
10 | 2:00.53 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [52] |
11 | 2:00.69 | ![]() | 6 October 2018 | Budapest | |
12 | 2:00.71 | ![]() | 13 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
13 | 2:00.83 | ![]() | 16 December 2011 | Atlanta | |
14 | 2:00.91 | ![]() | 11 April 2008 | Manchester | |
15 | 2:01.24 | ![]() | 22 October 2011 | Berlin | |
16 | 2:01.26 | ![]() | 4 November 2021 | Kazan | [53] |
![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [54] | ||
18 | 2:01.29 | ![]() | 30 October 2020 | Budapest | |
19 | 2:01.33 | ![]() | 11 December 2015 | Indianapolis | |
20 | 2:01.45 | ![]() | 6 December 2019 | Glasgow | |
21 | 2:01.57 | ![]() | 4 December 2015 | Netanya | |
22 | 2:01.58 | ![]() | 19 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [55] |
23 | 2:01.64 | ![]() | 5 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [56] |
24 | 2:01.66 | ![]() | 20 December 2017 | Lausanne | |
25 | 2:01.67 | ![]() | 17 December 2010 | Dubai | |
![]() | 14 November 2009 | Berlin |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:01.67:
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The first world record in the men's 200 metres breaststroke in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908 and the first world record in the women's 200 metres breaststroke was recognised in 1921. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
Ryan Fitzgerald MurphyOLY is an American competitive swimmer specializing in backstroke. He is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and the former world-record holder in the men's 100-meter backstroke.
Evgeny Mikhailovich Rylov is a Russian competitive swimmer and Olympic champion specializing in backstroke events. He won three gold medals at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, and a bronze medal at his senior international debut at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan. He also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, both were in the 200 metre backstroke event. In 2018, at the 2018 World Short Course Championships, he won gold medals in the 200 metre backstroke and 50 metre backstroke. At the 2019 World Championships, he won a gold medal in the 200 metre backstroke, silver medal in the 100 metre backstroke, and silver medal in the 50 metre backstroke. He won the gold medal in the 100 metre backstroke and 200 metre backstroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Regan Smith is an American competitive swimmer. As of 2022, Smith trains under Bob Bowman with the Arizona State University professional training group. She is the world junior record holder in the women's long course 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter backstroke and a former world record holder in the long course 100-meter backstroke and the 200-meter backstroke. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in three events representing the United States, winning a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke, a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly, and a silver medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay. At the World Aquatics Championships, she won individual gold medals in the 200-meter backstroke in 2019 and the 100-meter backstroke in 2022 and a relay gold medal swimming the backstroke leg of the 4x100 medley relay in 2023.
Kaylee Rochelle McKeown is an Australian swimmer and triple Olympic gold medalist. She is the world record holder in the long course 50 metre backstroke, 100 metre backstroke and both the long course and short course 200 metre backstroke. She won gold in both the 100 metre and 200 metre backstroke, as well as the 4×100 metre medley relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics staged in Tokyo in 2021. In 2023, she was named as the "Best Female Swimmer of the Year" by World Aquatics, after sweeping gold in all three events of backstroke at all three World Cup legs, held in Berlin, Athens and Budapest in October, 2023.
Shaine Casas is an American professional swimmer. He is an Americas record holder in the short course 4×50 meter medley relay, swimming the butterfly leg of the relay. At the 2021 World Short Course Championships, he won the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke, a silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke, and placed seventh in the 50-meter backstroke. In 2022, at the year's World Aquatics Championships, he won the bronze medal in the 200-metre backstroke. Later in the year, at the 2022 World Short Course Championships, he won the silver medal in the 200-metre backstroke and placed fourth in the finals of the 100-meter individual medley and 200-meter individual medley.
Lorenzo Mora is a competitive Italian swimmer. He is a world record holder in the short course 4×50 metre medley relay. He is the Italian record holder in the short course 100 metre backstroke and 200 metre backstroke. In the 50 metre backstroke, he won the silver medal at the 2021 World Short Course Championships and the bronze medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. In the 100 metre backstroke, he won the silver medal at each the 2022 World Short Course Championships and the 2022 Mediterranean Games. In the 200 metre backstroke, he won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Short Course Championships, the silver medal at the 2021 European Short Course Championships, and the gold medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.