World record progression 1500 metres freestyle

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The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course (50 metres) swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. [1] In short course (25 metres) pools, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

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Men

Long course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
122:48.4 Henry Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Jul 25, 1908 1908 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [2]
222:00.0 George Hodgson Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada Jul 10, 1912 1912 Olympic Games Stockholm, Sweden
321:35.3 Arne Borg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jul 8, 1923- Gothenburg, Sweden
421:15.0 Arne Borg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jan 30, 1924- Sydney, Australia
521:11.4 Arne Borg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jul 13, 1924- Paris, France
620:06.6 Boy Charlton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jul 15, 1924 1924 Olympic Games Paris, France
720:04.4 Arne Borg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Aug 18, 1926- Budapest, Hungary
819:07.2 Arne Borg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Sep 2, 1927 1927 European Aquatics Championships Bologna, Italy
918:58.8 Tomikatsu Amano Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Aug 10, 1938- Tokyo, Japan
1018:35.7 Shiro Hashizume Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Aug 16, 1949- Los Angeles, United States
1118:19.0 Hironoshin Furuhashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Aug 16, 1949- Los Angeles, United States
1218:05.9 George Breen Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States May 3, 1956- New Haven, United States
1317:59.5 Murray Rose Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Oct 30, 1956- Melbourne, Australia
1417:52.9 George Breen Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Dec 5, 1956- Melbourne, Australia
1517:28.7 John Konrads Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Feb 22, 1958- Melbourne, Australia
1617:11.0 John Konrads Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Feb 27, 1960- Sydney, Australia
1717:05.5 Roy Saari Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 17, 1963- Tokyo, Japan
1817:01.8 Murray Rose Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Aug 2, 1964- Los Altos, United States
1916:58.7 Roy Saari Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sep 2, 1964- New York City, United States
2016:58.6 Stephen Krause Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 15, 1965- Maumee, United States
2116:41.6 Michael Burton Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 21, 1966- Lincoln, United States
2216:34.1 Michael Burton Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 13, 1967AAU Nationals Oak Park, United States
2316:28.1 Guillermo Echevarria Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Jul 7, 1968Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
2416:08.57 Michael Burton Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sep 3, 1968USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
2516:04.5 Michael Burton Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 17, 1969AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
2615:57.10 John Kinsella Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 23, 1970AAU Nationals Los Angeles, United States
2715:52.91 Rick DeMont Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 6, 1972USA Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
2815:52.58 Michael Burton Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sep 4, 1972 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
2915:51.02 Rick DeMont Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 25, 1973AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
3015:37.80 Stephen Holland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sep 5, 1973Pre World Championship meet Brisbane, Australia
3115:31.85 Stephen Holland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sep 8, 1973 1973 World Aquatics Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
3215:31.75 Tim Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 25, 1974AAU Nationals Concord, United States
3315:27.79 Stephen Holland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jan 25, 1975New Zealand Games Christchurch, New Zealand
3415:20.91 Tim Shaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jun 21, 1975USA World Championship Trials Long Beach, United States
3515:10.89 Stephen Holland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Feb 27, 1976AUS Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia
3615:06.66 Brian Goodell Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jun 21, 1976USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
3715:02.40 Brian Goodell Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jul 20, 1976 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
3814:58.27 Vladimir Salnikov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Jul 22, 1980 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
3914:56.35 Vladimir Salnikov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Mar 13, 1982URSvGDR Duel Moscow, Soviet Union
4014:54.76 Vladimir Salnikov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Feb 22, 1983URS Winter Nationals Moscow, Soviet Union
Unofficial14:53.59 Glen Housman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dec 13, 1989Australian Commonwealth Games Trials Adelaide, Australia [3]
4114:50.36 Jörg Hoffmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Jan 13, 1991 1991 World Aquatics Championships Perth, Australia
4214:48.40 Kieren Perkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Apr 5, 1992AUS Olympic Trials Canberra, Australia
4314:43.48 Kieren Perkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jul 31, 1992 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain
4414:41.66 Kieren Perkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Aug 24, 1994 1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada [4]
4514:34.56 Grant Hackett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jul 29, 2001 2001 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan [4]
4614:34.14 Sun Yang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jul 31, 2011 2011 World Aquatic Championships Shanghai, China [5] [6]
4714:31.02 Sun Yang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Aug 4, 2012 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
114:32.40 Kieren Perkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Feb 2, 1992Grand Prix Canberra, Australia
214:26.52 Kieren Perkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jul 14, 1993- Auckland, New Zealand
314:19.55 Grant Hackett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sep 27, 1998Australian SC Championships Perth, Australia [7]
414:10.10 Grant Hackett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Aug 7, 2001Australian SC Championships Perth, Australia [7]
514:08.06 Gregorio Paltrinieri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dec 4, 2015 European SC Championships Netanya, Israel [8]
614:06.88 Florian Wellbrock Flag of Germany.svg Germany21 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [9]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

Long course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
125:06.6 Helen Wainwright Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 19, 1922- New York City, United States
224:07.6 Ethel McGary Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dec 31, 1925- Coral Gables, United States
324:00.2 Edith Mayne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Sep 15, 1926- Exmouth, United Kingdom
423:44.6 Martha Norelius Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jul 28, 1927- Massapequa, United States
523:17.2 Helene Madison Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jul 15, 1931- New York City, United States
622:36.7 Grete Frederiksen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Jun 26, 1936- Copenhagen, Denmark
721:45.7 Ragnhild Hveger Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Jul 3, 1938- Helsinki, Finland
821:10.1 Ragnhild Hveger Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Aug 11, 1940- Helsinki, Finland
920:57.0 Ragnhild Hveger Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Aug 20, 1941- Copenhagen, Denmark
1020:46.5 Lenie de Nijs Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Jul 23, 1955- Utrecht, Netherlands
1120:22.8 Jans Koster Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Aug 21, 1956- Utrecht, Netherlands
1220:03.1 Jans Koster Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Jul 27, 1957- Hilversum, Netherlands
1319:25.7 Ilsa Konrads Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jan 13, 1960- Sydney, Australia
1419:23.6 Jane Cederqvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Sep 8, 1960- Uppsala, Sweden
1519:02.8 Margareta Rylander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jun 27, 1961- Uppsala, Sweden
1618:44.0 Carolyn House Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 16, 1962- Chicago, United States
1718:30.5 Patty Caretto Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jul 30, 1964- Los Altos, United States
1818:23.7 Patty Caretto Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 12, 1965- Los Altos, United States
1918:12.9 Patty Caretto Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 21, 1966- Lincoln, United States
2018:11.1 Debbie Meyer Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jul 9, 1967Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
2117:50.2 Debbie Meyer Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 20, 1967AAU Nationals Philadelphia, United States
2217:31.2 Debbie Meyer Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 21, 1968- Los Angeles, United States
2317:19.9 Debbie Meyer Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 17, 1969AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
2417:19.20 Cathy Calhoun Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 28, 1971AAU Nationals Houston, United States
2517:00.6 Shane Gould Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dec 12, 1971- Sydney, Australia
2616:56.9 Shane Gould Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Feb 11, 1973AUS Nationals Adelaide, Australia
2716:54.14 Jo Harshbarger Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 25, 1973USA World Championship Trials Louisville, United States
2816:49.9 Jennifer Turrall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dec 9, 1973Top-level meet Sydney, Australia
2916:48.2 Jennifer Turrall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jan 9, 1974NSW State Championships Sydney, Australia
3016:43.4 Jennifer Turrall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Jul 13, 1974- Sydney, Australia
3116:39.28 Jennifer Turrall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Aug 3, 1974Los Angeles Invitational Los Angeles, United States
3216:33.94 Jennifer Turrall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Aug 25, 1974AAU Nationals Concord, United States
3316:24.60 Alice Browne Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 21, 1977AAU Nationals Mission Viejo, United States
3416:14.93 Tracey Wickham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Feb 8, 1978Invitational Brisbane, Australia
3516:06.63 Tracey Wickham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Feb 25, 1979AUS Nationals Perth, Australia
3616:04.49 Kim Linehan Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aug 19, 1979AAU Nationals Fort Lauderdale, United States
3716:00.73 Janet Evans Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jul 31, 1987USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials Orlando, United States
3815:52.10 Janet Evans Flag of the United States.svg  United States Mar 26, 1988USA Spring Nationals Orlando, United States
3915:42.54 Kate Ziegler Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jun 17, 2007TYR Meet of Champions Mission Viejo, United States [10]
4015:36.53 Katie Ledecky Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jul 30, 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain [11]
4115:34.23 Katie Ledecky Flag of the United States.svg United StatesJun 19, 2014Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet Shenandoah, United States [12]
4215:28.36 Katie Ledecky Flag of the United States.svg United StatesAug 24, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships Gold Coast, Australia [13]
4315:27.71h Katie Ledecky Flag of the United States.svg United StatesAug 3, 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [14] [15]
4415:25.48 Katie Ledecky Flag of the United States.svg United StatesAug 4, 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [16]
4515:20.48 Katie Ledecky Flag of the United States.svg United StatesMay 16, 2018TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis, United States [17]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
115:43.31 Petra Schneider Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Jan 10, 1982- Gainesville, United States
215:42.39 Laure Manaudou Flag of France.svg  France Nov 20, 2004Regional meet La Roche-sur-Yon, France [18]
315:32.90 Kate Ziegler Flag of the United States.svg  United States Oct 12, 2007Alex Athletics Jubiläums Challenge Essen, Germany [18]
415:28.65 Lotte Friis Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Nov 29, 2009Local Club Meet Copenhagen, Denmark [19]
515:26.95 Mireia Belmonte Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Nov 29, 2013Spanish Championships Castelló de la Plana, Spain [20]
615:22.68 Lauren Boyle Flag of New Zealand.svg New ZealandAug 9, 2014Wellington Winter Championships Wellington, New Zealand [21]
715:19.71 Mireia Belmonte Flag of Spain.svg SpainDec 12, 2014Spanish Championships Sabadell, Spain [22]
815:18.01 Sarah Köhler Flag of Germany.svg GermanyNov 16, 2019German Championships Berlin, Germany [23]
915:08.24 Katie Ledecky Flag of the United States.svg United StatesOct 29, 2022FINA World Cup Toronto, Canada [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

All-time top 25

Men long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
114:31.02Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yang  (CHN)4 August 2012London
214:31.54Flag of Tunisia.svg  Ahmed Hafnaoui  (TUN)30 July 2023 Fukuoka [26]
314:31.59Flag of the United States.svg  Robert Finke  (USA)30 July 2023Fukuoka [27]
414:32.80Flag of Italy.svg  Gregorio Paltrinieri  (ITA)25 June 2022 Budapest [28]
514:34.07Flag of Ireland.svg  Daniel Wiffen  (IRL)18 February 2024 Doha [29]
614:34.56Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Grant Hackett  (AUS)29 July 2001Fukuoka
714:34.89Flag of Germany.svg  Florian Wellbrock  (GER)21 April 2023Berlin [30]
814:36.10Flag of Ukraine.svg  Mykhailo Romanchuk  (UKR)16 August 2022Rome [31]
914:37.28Flag of Tunisia.svg  Oussama Mellouli  (TUN)2 August 2009Rome
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Samuel Short  (AUS)30 July 2023Fukuoka [32]
1114:39.48Flag of the United States.svg  Connor Jaeger  (USA)13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
1214:39.54Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mack Horton  (AUS)13 April 2016 Adelaide
1314:39.63Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ryan Cochrane  (CAN)4 August 2012London
1414:40.28Flag of Germany.svg  Lukas Märtens  (GER)25 March 2022Magdeburg [33]
1514:40.86Flag of Italy.svg  Gabriele Detti  (ITA)13 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
1614:41.13Flag of Russia.svg  Yuriy Prilukov  (RUS)15 August 2008 Beijing
1714:41.66Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kieren Perkins  (AUS)24 August 1994Victoria
1814:43.53Flag of Germany.svg  Sven Schwarz  (GER)11 August 2023 Dublin [34]
1914:44.72Flag of France.svg  David Aubry  (FRA)28 July 2019 Gwangju
2014:45.03Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Wilimovsky  (USA)13 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
2114:45.29Flag of the United States.svg  Larsen Jensen  (USA)21 August 2004Athens
2214:45.35Flag of Norway.svg  Henrik Christiansen  (NOR)28 July 2019Gwangju
2314:45.54Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Vanderkaay  (USA)29 June 2008 Omaha
2414:45.66Flag of Hungary.svg  Gergo Kis  (HUN)31 July 2011 Shanghai
2514:45.84Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Lin  (CHN)15 August 2008 Beijing

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 14:45.84:

  • Gregorio Paltrinieri also swam 14:33.10 (2020), 14:34.04 (2016), 14:34.57 (2016), 14:35.85 (2017), 14:37.08 (2017), 14:38.34 (2019), 14:38.75 (2019), 14:39.67 (2015), 14:39.79 (2022), 14:39.93 (2014), 14:40.38 (2021), 14:40.61 (2016), 14:41.38 (2023), 14:42.66 (2019), 14:42.85 (2018), 14:42.91 (2016, 2021), 14:43.87 (2015), 14:44.31 (2017), 14:44.39 (2022), 14:44.50 (2014), 14:44.51 (2016), 14:45.01 (2021), 14:45.02 (2020), 14:45.37 (2013), 14:45.80 (2019).
  • Sun Yang also swam 14:34.14 (2011), 14:35.43 (2010), 14:41.15 (2013), 14:42.30 (2012), 14:42.52 (2011), 14:43.25 (2012), 14:44.10 (2012), 14:45.78 (2011).
  • Daniel Wiffen also swam 14:34.91 (2023), 14:35.79 (2023), 14:43.01 (2023), 14:43.50 (2023).
  • Florian Wellbrock also swam 14:36.15 (2018), 14:36.45 (2021), 14:36.54 (2019), 14:36.94 (2022), 14:40.18 (2023), 14:40.69 (2018), 14:40.91 (2021), 14:42.91 (2019), 14:44.61 (2024), 14:44.80 (2019).
  • Robert Finke also swam 14:36.70 (2022), 14:39.65 (2021), 14:42.81 (2023), 14:43.06 (2023), 14:45.72 (2022).
  • Mykhailo Romanchuk also swam 14:36.88 (2018), 14:37.14 (2017), 14:37.63 (2019), 14:39.89 (2021), 14:40.21 (2023), 14:40.66 (2021), 14:40.98 (2022), 14:41.39 (2023), 14:41.63 (2020), 14:44.11 (2017).
  • Oussama Mellouli also swam 14:38.01 (2009), 14:40.31 (2012), 14:40.84 (2008).
  • Grant Hackett also swam 14:38.92 (2008), 14:41.53 (2008), 14:41.65 (2002), 14:42.58 (2005), 14:43.14 (2003), 14:43.40 (2004), 14:44.94 (2005), 14:45.60 (1999).
  • Ryan Cochrane also swam 14:40.84 (2008), 14:41.38 (2009), 14:42.48 (2013), 14:42.69 (2008), 14:44.03 (2014), 14:44.46 (2011).
  • Lukas Martens also swam 14:40.85 (2023), 14:40.89 (2022), 14:44.51 (2023).
  • Connor Jaeger also swam 14:41.20 (2015), 14:45.74 (2016).
  • Yuriy Prilukov also swam 14:43.21 (2008).
  • Kieren Perkins also swam 14:43.48 (1992).
  • Mack Horton also swam 14:44.09 (2015).
  • David Aubry also swam 14:44.85 (2024).

Men short course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
114:06.88Flag of Germany.svg  Florian Wellbrock  (GER)21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [36]
214:08.06Flag of Italy.svg  Gregorio Paltrinieri  (ITA)4 December 2015 Netanya
314:09.11Flag of Ireland.svg  Daniel Wiffen  (IRL)7 December 2023 Otopeni [37]
414:09.14Flag of Ukraine.svg  Mykhailo Romanchuk  (UKR)16 December 2018 Huangzhou
514:10.10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Grant Hackett  (AUS)7 August 2001Australia
614:10.94Flag of Tunisia.svg  Ahmed Hafnaoui  (TUN)21 December 2021Abu Dhabi
714:15.51Flag of South Korea.svg  Park Tae-hwan  (KOR)11 December 2016 Windsor
814:16.13Flag of Russia.svg  Yuriy Prilukov  (RUS)9 December 2006Finland
914:18.00Flag of Italy.svg  Gabriele Detti  (ITA)4 December 2015Netanya
1014:18.15Flag of Norway.svg  Henrik Christiansen  (NOR)6 December 2019Great Britain
1114:18.79Flag of Tunisia.svg  Oussama Mellouli  (TUN)7 December 2014 Doha
1214:19.29Flag of the United States.svg  Connor Jaeger  (USA)12 December 2015United States
1314:19.62Flag of France.svg  Damien Joly  (FRA)13 December 2022Melbourne [38]
1414:20.44Flag of Germany.svg  Jan Wolfgarten  (GER)12 December 2009 Istanbul
1514:21.78Flag of France.svg  David Aubry  (FRA)7 December 2023 Otopeni [39]
1614:22.47Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Lin  (CHN)21 February 2009Tokyo [40]
1714:22.77Flag of the United States.svg  David Johnston  (USA)27 August 2022Sydney [41]
1814:23.27Flag of Hungary.svg  David Betlehem  (HUN)1 November 2023Debrecen [42]
1914:23.31Flag of Hungary.svg  Zalan Sarkany  (HUN)1 November 2023Debrecen [43]
2014:23.35Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ryan Cochrane  (CAN)7 December 2014Doha
2114:24.00Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Timothy Shuttleworth  (GBR)17 December 2016Great Britain
2214:24.17Flag of Russia.svg  Aleksandr Stepanov  (RUS)25 November 2023Saint Petersburg [44]
2314:24.21Flag of Italy.svg  Federico Colbertaldo  (ITA)13 December 2008 Rijeka
2414:24.31Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Acerenza  (ITA)21 December 2021Abu Dhabi [45]
2514:24.54Flag of Poland.svg  Mateusz Sawrymowicz  (POL)15 December 2007 Budapest

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 14:24.54:

  • Gregorio Paltrinieri also swam 14:09.87 (2018), 14:13.07 (2021), 14:16.10 (2014), 14:16.88 (2022), 14:17.14 (2019), 14:18.10 (2019), 14:20.24 (2015), 14:21.00 (2021), 14:21.50 (2015), 14:21.94 (2016), 14:22.93 (2017), 14:24.39 (2016).
  • Florian Wellbrock also swam 14:09.88 (2021).
  • Mykhailo Romanchuk also swam 14:11.47 (2021), 14:14.59 (2017), 14:15.49 (2016), 14:18.53 (2016), 14:21.50 (2018), 14:21.58 (2019), 14:22.18 (2023).
  • Daniel Wiffen also swam 14:14.45 (2022).
  • Gabriele Detti also swam 14:18.33 (2017).
  • Grant Hackett also swam 14:19.55 (1998).
  • Henrik Christiansen also swam 14:21.53 (2017), 14:23.00 (2023), 14:23.60 (2015), 14:24.08 (2022).
  • Yuriy Prilukov also swam 14:22.98 (2008), 14:23.92 (2006).
  • David Aubry also swam 14:23.44 (2018).
  • Damien Joly also swam 14:24.00 (2018).
  • Oussama Mellouli also swam 14:24.16 (2010).

Women long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
115:20.48Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Ledecky  (USA)16 May 2018 Indianapolis
215:38.88Flag of Denmark.svg  Lotte Friis  (DEN)30 July 2013 Barcelona
315:40.14Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lauren Boyle  (NZL)4 August 2015 Kazan
415:40.89Flag of Italy.svg  Simona Quadarella  (ITA)23 July 2019 Gwangju
515:41.41Flag of the United States.svg  Erica Sullivan  (USA)28 July 2021Tokyo [47]
615:41.49Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Jianjiahe  (CHN)26 July 2021Tokyo [48]
715:42.54Flag of the United States.svg  Kate Ziegler  (USA)17 June 2007 Mission Viejo
815:42.91Flag of Germany.svg  Sarah Köhler  (GER)28 July 2021Tokyo [49]
915:44.89Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Grimes  (USA)20 June 2022Budapest [50]
1015:44.93Flag of Italy.svg  Alessia Filippi  (ITA)28 July 2009Rome
1115:45.71Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Bingjie  (CHN)25 July 2023Fukuoka [51]
1215:46.13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Maddy Gough  (AUS)15 June 2021 Adelaide [52]
1315:47.09Flag of Hungary.svg  Boglárka Kapás  (HUN)4 August 2015 Kazan
1415:47.26Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jazmin Carlin  (GBR)26 June 2013 Sheffield
1515:48.53Flag of France.svg  Anastasiia Kirpichnikova  (FRA)25 July 2023Fukuoka [53]
1615:48.96Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lani Pallister  (AUS)20 June 2022Budapest [54]
1715:50.89Flag of Spain.svg  Mireia Belmonte  (ESP)25 July 2017Budapest
1815:51.68Flag of Argentina.svg  Delfina Pignatiello  (ARG)15 June 2019Barcelona
1915:52.10Flag of the United States.svg  Janet Evans  (USA)26 March 1988 Orlando
2015:52.17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Ashwood  (AUS)4 August 2015Kazan
2115:52.37Flag of Romania.svg  Camelia Potec  (ROU)22 April 2009 Montpellier
2215:54.19Flag of the United States.svg  Ashley Twichell  (USA)23 July 2019Gwangju
2315:54.30Flag of Chile.svg  Kristel Kobrich  (CHI)29 July 2013Barcelona
2415:54.48Flag of Hungary.svg  Ajna Késely  (HUN)21 July 2019Gwangju
2515:54.58Flag of Germany.svg  Isabel Gose  (GER)25 July 2023Fukuoka [55]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 15:54.58:

  • Katie Ledecky also swam 15:25.48 (2015), 15:26.27 (2023), 15:27.71 (2015), 15:28.36 (2014), 15:29.51 (2020), 15:29.64 (2023), 15:30.15 (2022), 15:31.82 (2017), 15:34.23 (2014), 15:35.35 (2021), 15:35.65 (2017), 15:35.98 (2019), 15:36.53 (2013), 15:37.34 (2021), 15:37.99 (2023), 15:38.81 (2024), 15:38.97 (2018), 15:38.99 (2022), 15:39.45 (2022), 15:40.50 (2021), 15:40.55 (2021), 15:40.63 (2022), 15:41.22 (2023), 15:42.23 (2015), 15:42.92 (2021), 15:43.10 (2021), 15:44.13 (2022), 15:45.32 (2021), 15:45.59 (2019), 15:46.38 (2023), 15:47.02 (2022), 15:47.15 (2013), 15:47.54 (2017), 15:48.90 (2019), 15:49.26 (2013).
  • Simona Quadarella also swam 15:43.31 (2023), 15:46.99 (2024), 15:47.34 (2021), 15:48.81 (2021), 15:48.84 (2019), 15:51.59 (2019), 15:51.61 (2018), 15:53.24 (2023), 15:53.29 (2023), 15:53.59 (2021), 15:53.86 (2017), 15:53.97 (2021), 15:54.15 (2022).
  • Lauren Boyle also swam 15:44.71 (2013).
  • Wang Jianjiahe also swam 15:45.59 (2020), 15:46.37 (2021), 15:46.69 (2019), 15:49.07 (2021), 15:49.85 (2019), 15:51.00 (2019), 15:51.33 (2021), 15:53.01 (2018), 15:53.68 (2018)
  • Lotte Friis also swam 15:46.30 (2009), 15:49.00 (2015), 15:49.18 (2013), 15:49.59 (2011), 15:54.23 (2015).
  • Erica Sullivan also swam 15:46.67 (2021), 15:51.18 (2021).
  • Sarah Köhler also swam 15:48.83 (2019), 15:52.20 (2021), 15:52.67 (2021), 15:54.08 (2019).
  • Lani Pallister also swam 15:49.17 (2023), 15:49.94 (2023), 15:54.52 (2024).
  • Boglárka Kapás also swam 15:50.22 (2016).
  • Anastasiya Kirpichnikova also swam 15:50.22 (2021), 15:53.18 (2020).
  • Li Bingjie also swam 15:51.18 (2023), 15:51.21 (2023), 15:52.31 (2021), 15:52.87 (2017), 15:53.80 (2018).
  • Katie Grimes also swam 15:51.36 (2022), 15:52.12 (2021).
  • Kate Ziegler also swam 15:53.05 (2007).

Women short course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
115:08.24Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Ledecky  (USA)29 October 2022Toronto [57]
215:18.01Flag of Germany.svg  Sarah Köhler  (GER)16 November 2019Berlin
315:18.30Flag of Russia.svg  Anastasiia Kirpichnikova  (RUS)5 November 2021Kazan [58]
415:19.71Flag of Spain.svg  Mireia Belmonte  (ESP)12 December 2014Sabadell
515:21.43Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lani Pallister  (AUS)16 December 2022Melbourne [59]
615:22.68Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lauren Boyle  (NZL)9 August 2014Wellington
715:25.50Flag of Germany.svg  Isabel Gose  (GER)18 November 2023Wuppertal [60]
815:28.65Flag of Denmark.svg  Lotte Friis  (DEN)28 November 2009Birkerød
915:29.74Flag of Italy.svg  Simona Quadarella  (ITA)5 March 2021Rome [61]
24 April 2021Pietralata [62]
1015:31.19Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Maddy Gough  (AUS)26 September 2020Brisbane
1115:32.90Flag of the United States.svg  Kate Ziegler  (USA)14 October 2007Essen
1215:34.31Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kareena Lee  (AUS)26 November 2020Brisbane
1315:36.43Flag of Italy.svg  Martina Caramignoli  (ITA)5 March 2021Rome [63]
1415:37.78Flag of Spain.svg  Erika Villaecija  (ESP)26 November 2009Castellon
1515:38.64Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Phoebe Hines  (AUS)26 November 2020

Brisbane

1615:40.05Flag of Germany.svg  Leonie Beck  (GER)25 October 2019Wuppertal [64]
1715:40.52Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Moesha Johnson  (AUS)26 November 2020

Brisbane

1815:41.80Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Bingjie  (CHN)28 October 2022Beijing [65]
1915:42.05Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Grimes  (USA)4 November 2022Indianapolis [66]
2015:42.39Flag of France.svg  Laure Manaudou  (FRA)20 November 2004La Roche-sur-Yon
2115:43.31Flag of East Germany.svg  Petra Schneider  (GDR)10 January 1982Gainesville
2215:43.83Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jessica Ashwood  (AUS)25 November 2015Sydney
2315:44.84Flag of Japan.svg  Waka Kobori  (JPN)14 February 2021Yokohama [67]
2415:45.29Flag of Turkey.svg  Merve Tuncel  (TUR)22 December 2020Istanbul
2515:45.89Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Laura Crockart  (AUS)22 August 2013Sydney

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 15:45.89:

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