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 | Germany | 27 June 1909 | Berlin, Germany [1] |
2 | 2'59"8 | George Arnold | Germany | 3 January 1910 | Magdeburg, Germany |
3 | 2'56"4 | Maurice Wechesser | Belgium | 18 October 1910 | Schaerbeek, Belgium |
4 | 2'50"6 | Hermann Pentz | Germany | 11 March 1911 | Magdeburg, Germany |
5 | 2'48"4 | Otto Fahr | Germany | 3 April 1912 | Magdeburg, Germany |
6 | 2'47"1 | Walter Laufer | United States | 24 June 1926 | Bremen, Germany [2] |
7 | 2'44"9 | Walter Laufer | United States | 11 July 1926 | Nuremberg, Germany |
8 | 2'38"8 | Walter Laufer | United States | 13 July 1926 | Magdeburg, Germany [3] [4] |
9 | 2'37"8 | Toshio Irie | Japan | 14 October 1928 | Tamagawa, Japan [5] |
10 | 2'32"2 | George Kojac | United States | 16 June 1930 | New Haven, United States |
11 | 2'27"8 | Al Vande Weghe | United States | 30 August 1934 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
12 | 2'24"0 | Adolph Kiefer | United States | 11 April 1935 | Chicago, United States |
13 | 2'23"0 | Adolph Kiefer | United States | 23 May 1941 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
14 | 2'22"9 | Harry Holiday | United States | 18 May 1943 | Detroit, United States |
15 | 2'19"3 | Adolph Kiefer | United States | 4 March 1944 | Annapolis, United States |
16 | 2'18"5 | Allen Stack | United States | 4 May 1949 | New Haven, United States |
17 | 2'18"3 | Gilbert Bozon | France | 26 June 1953 | Algiers, Algeria |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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2:18.5 | Allen Stack | United States | 4 May 1949 | - | New Haven, United States | [6] [7] | ||
2:18.3 | Gilbert Bozon | France | 26 June 1953 | - | Algiers, Algeria | [6] | ||
2:18.8 | John Monckton | Australia | 15 January 1958 | - | Sydney, Australia | [6] | ||
2:18.4 | John Monckton | Australia | 18 February 1958 | - | Melbourne, Australia | [6] | ||
2:17.9 | Frank McKinney | United States | 12 July 1959 | - | Los Altos, United States | [6] [8] | ||
2:17.8 | Frank McKinney | United States | 25 July 1959 | - | Osaka, Japan | [6] [9] | ||
2:17.6 | Chuck Bittick | United States | 26 June 1960 | - | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | ||
2:16.0 | Tom Stock | United States | 24 July 1960 | - | Toledo, United States | [6] | ||
2:13.2 | Tom Stock | United States | 2 July 1961 | - | Chicago, United States | [6] | ||
2:11.5 | Tom Stock | United States | 20 August 1961 | - | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | ||
2:10.9 | Tom Stock | United States | 10 August 1962 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, United States | [6] | ||
2:10.3 | Jed Graef | United States | 13 October 1964 | 1964 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | [6] | ||
2:09.4 | Charles Hickcox | United States | 29 August 1967 | 1967 Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | [6] | ||
2:07.9 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 8 November 1967 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | ||
2:07.5 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 14 August 1968 | GDR Olympic Trials | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | ||
2:07.4 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 12 July 1969 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | [6] [10] | ||
2:06.6 | Gary Hall | United States | 14 August 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | [6] | ||
2:06.6 | = | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 29 August 1969 | - | Berlin, West Germany | [6] | |
2:06.3 | Mike Stamm | United States | 20 August 1970 | AAU Nationals | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | ||
2:06.1 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 11 September 1970 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [6] | ||
2:05.6 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 3 September 1971 | GDR vs USA Duel | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | ||
2:02.8 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 10 July 1972 | GDR Olympic Trials | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | ||
2:02.82 | = | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 2 September 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | [6] | |
2:01.87 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 6 September 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | [6] | ||
2:00.64 | John Naber | United States | 19 June 1976 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | [6] | ||
1:59.19 | John Naber | United States | 24 July 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | [6] | ||
1:58.93 | Rick Carey | United States | 3 August 1983 | 1983 U.S. Summer Nationals | Clovis, United States | [6] [11] | ||
1:58.86 | Rick Carey | United States | 27 June 1984 | 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States | [6] | ||
1:58.41 | Sergei Zabolotnov | Soviet Union | 21 August 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | [6] | ||
1:58.14 | Igor Polyansky | Soviet Union | 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 | United States | 27 August 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | [6] | ||
1:55.15 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 20 March 2002 | U.S. Spring Nationals | Minneapolis, United States | [6] | ||
1:54.74 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 12 July 2004 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | [6] | ||
1:54.66 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 29 July 2005 | 2005 World Championships | Montreal, Canada | [6] | ||
1:54.44 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 19 August 2006 | 2006 Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | |||
1:54.32 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 30 March 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |||
1:54.32 | = | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 4 July 2008 | 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | ||
1:53.94 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 15 August 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |||
1:53.08 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 11 July 2009 | 2009 U.S. Summer Nationals | Indianapolis, United States | |||
1:51.92 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 31 July 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBT | 1:55.93 | Mark Tewksbury | Canada | 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 | United States | 18 November 1999 | World Cup meet | College Park, United States | [15] | |
03 | 1:52.43 | Lenny Krayzelburg | United States | 6 February 2000 | World Cup meet | Berlin, Germany | [16] | |
04 | 1:51.62 | Matt Welsh | Australia | 13 October 2000 | ? | Melbourne, Australia | ||
05 | 1:51.62 | = | Gordan Kožulj | Croatia | 21 January 2001 | World Cup meet | Berlin, Germany | |
06 | 1:51.17 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 7 April 2002 | Short Course Worlds | Moscow, Russia | ||
07 | 1:50.52 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 11 October 2004 | Short Course Worlds | Indianapolis, United States | ||
08 | 1:50.43 | Markus Rogan | Austria | 8 December 2005 | Short Course Europeans | Trieste, Italy | ||
09 | 1:49.05 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 9 April 2006 | Short Course Worlds | Shanghai, China | ||
10 | 1:47.84 | Markus Rogan | Austria | 13 April 2008 | Short Course Worlds | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
11 | 1:47.08 | George Du Rand | South Africa | 7 November 2009 | World Cup meet | Moscow, Russia | ||
12 | 1:46.11 | Arkady Vyatchanin | Russia | 15 November 2009 | World Cup meet | Berlin, Germany | ||
13 | 1:45.63 | Mitch Larkin | Australia | 27 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [17] |
No | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
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1 | 3'06"8 | Sybil Bauer | United States | 4 July 1922 | Brighton Beach, United States |
2 | 3'03"8 | Sybil Bauer | United States | 9 February 1924 | Miami, United States |
3 | 2'59"2 | Marie Braun | Netherlands | 24 November 1928 | Brussels, Belgium |
4 | 2'58"8 | Eleanor Holm | United States | 1 February 1930 | Buffalo, United States |
5 | 2'58"2 | Eleanor Holm | United States | 1 March 1930 | New York City, United States |
6 | 2'50"4 | Phyllis Harding | United Kingdom | 19 September 1932 | Wallasey, United Kingdom |
7 | 2'49"6 | Rie Mastenbroek | Netherlands | 20 January 1935 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
8 | 2'48"7 | Eleanor Holm | United States | 3 March 1936 | Toledo, United States |
9 | 2'44"6 | Nida Senff | Netherlands | 2 February 1937 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
10 | 2'41"3 | Ragnhild Hveger | Denmark | 14 February 1937 | Århus, Denmark |
11 | 2'41"0 | Cor Kint | Netherlands | 17 April 1938 | Århus, Denmark |
12 | 2'40"6 | Iet van Feggelen | Netherlands | 26 October 1938 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
13 | 2'39"0 | Iet van Feggelen | Netherlands | 18 December 1938 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
14 | 2'38"8 | Cor Kint | Netherlands | 29 November 1939 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
15 | 2'35"3 | Geertje Wielema | Netherlands | 2 April 1950 | Hilversum, Netherlands |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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01 | 2:39.9 | Philippa Gould | New Zealand | 16 Jan 1957 | ? | Auckland, New Zealand | [18] | |
02 | 2:38.5 | Lenie de Nijs | Netherlands | 17 May 1957 | ? | Blackpool, United Kingdom | ||
03 | 2:37.4 | Chris von Saltza | USA | 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 | USA | 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 | USA | 28 Sep 1964 | ? | Los Angeles, United States | ||
16 | 2:27.1 | Karen Muir | South Africa | 25 Jul 1966 | ? | Béziers, France | ||
17 | 2:26.4 | Karen Muir | South Africa | 18 Aug 1966 | ? | Lincoln, United States | ||
18 | 2:24.4 | Elaine Tanner | Canada | 26 Jul 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
19 | 2:24.1 | Karen Muir | South Africa | 6 Jan 1968 | ? | Kimberley, South Africa | ||
20 | 2:23.8 | Karen Muir | South Africa | 21 Jul 1968 | ? | Los Angeles, United States | ||
21 | 2:21.5 | Susie Atwood | USA | 14 Aug 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
22 | 2:20.64 | Melissa Belote | USA | 5 Aug 1972 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States | ||
23 | 2:20.58 | Melissa Belote | USA | 4 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
24 | 2:19.19 | Melissa Belote | USA | 4 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
25 | 2:18.41 | Ulrike Richter | East Germany | 7 Jul 1974 | GDR Nationals/ECTs | Rostock, East Germany | ||
26 | 2:17.35 | Ulrike Richter | East Germany | 25 Aug 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria | ||
27 | 2:16.33 | Nancy Garapick | Canada | 27 Apr 1975 | Eastern Championships | Brantford, Canada | ||
28 | 2:16.10 | Birgit Treiber | East Germany | 6 Jun 1975 | GDR Nationals/WCTs | Wittenberg, East Germany | ||
29 | 2:15.46 | Birgit Treiber | East Germany | 27 Jul 1975 | World Championships | Cali, Colombia | ||
30 | 2:14.41 | Antje Stille | East Germany | 29 Feb 1976 | GDR Winter Nationals | East Berlin, East Germany | ||
31 | 2:13.50 | Antje Stille | East Germany | 13 Mar 1976 | URS vs GDR Duel | Tallinn, Soviet Union | ||
32 | 2:12.47 | Birgit Treiber | East Germany | 4 Jun 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ||
33 | 2:11.93 | Linda Jezek | USA | 28 Aug 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
34 | 2:11.77 | Rica Reinisch | East Germany | 27 Jul 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
35 | 2:09.91 | Cornelia Sirch | East Germany | 8 Aug 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
36 | 2:08.60 | Betsy Mitchell | USA | 27 Jun 1986 | U.S. Swimming World Championship Trials | Orlando, United States | ||
37 | 2:06.62 | Krisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | 25 Aug 1991 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | ||
38 | 2:06.39 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 16 Feb 2008 | USA Grand Prix meet-Missouri | Columbia, United States | ||
39 | 2:06.09 | Margaret Hoelzer | USA | 5 Jul 2008 | USA Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | ||
40 | 2:05.24 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 16 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [19] | |
41 | 2:04.81 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 1 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
42 | 2:04.06 | Missy Franklin | USA | 3 Aug 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | ||
43 | 2:03.35 | sf | Regan Smith | United States | 26 Jul 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [20] |
44 | 2:03.14 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 10 Mar 2023 | NSW State Championships | Sydney, Australia | [21] |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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WBT | ? | ? | ? | 1 March 1991 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
01 | 2:07.11 | Anna Simcic | New Zealand | 1 February 1992 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
02 | 2:06.09 | Cihong He | China | 5 December 1993 | World Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | [22] | |
03 | 2:05.83 | Clementine Stoney | Australia | 4 August 2001 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | [22] | |
04 | 2:04.44 | Sarah Price | Great Britain | 5 August 2001 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | [22] | |
05 | 2:03.62 | Natalie Coughlin | United States | 27 November 2001 | World Cup | East Meadow, United States | ||
06 | 2:03.24 | Reiko Nakamura | Japan | 23 February 2008 | Japan Open 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
07 | 2:00.91 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
08 | 2:00.18 | Shiho Sakai | Japan | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
09 | 2:00.03 | Missy Franklin | United States | 22 October 2011 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
10 | 1:59.23 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [23] | |
11 | 1:58.94 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 28 November 2020 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia | [24] |
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 1:51.92 | Aaron Peirsol (USA) | 31 July 2009 | Rome | |
2 | 1:52.51 | Ryosuke Irie (JPN) | 31 July 2009 | Rome | |
3 | 1:52.96 | Ryan Lochte (USA) | 29 July 2011 | Shanghai | |
4 | 1:53.17 | Mitch Larkin (AUS) | 7 November 2015 | Dubai | |
5 | 1:53.23 | Evgeny Rylov (RUS) | 8 April 2021 | Kazan | [26] |
6 | 1:53.41 | Tyler Clary (USA) | 2 August 2012 | London | |
7 | 1:53.57 | Ryan Murphy (USA) | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo | |
8 | 1:53.99 | Xu Jiayu (CHN) | 23 August 2018 | Jakarta | |
9 | 1:54.14 | Hubert Kós (HUN) | 28 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [27] |
10 | 1:54.23 | Kosuke Hagino (JPN) | 10 April 2014 | Tokyo | |
11 | 1:54.24 | Radosław Kawęcki (POL) | 2 August 2013 | Barcelona | |
12 | 1:54.43 | Luke Greenbank (GBR) | 21 May 2021 | Budapest | [28] |
13 | 1:54.51 | Hugo González (ESP) | 20 June 2024 | Palma | [29] |
14 | 1:54.59 | Nick Thoman (USA) | 5 August 2009 | Federal Way | |
15 | 1:54.61 | Keaton Jones (USA) | 20 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [30] |
16 | 1:54.65 | Michael Phelps (USA) | 31 July 2007 | Indianapolis | |
17 | 1:54.75 | Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) | 31 July 2009 | Rome | |
18 | 1:54.77 | Jacob Pebley (USA) | 1 July 2016 | Omaha | |
19 | 1:54.78 | Jack Aikins (USA) | 20 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [31] |
20 | 1:54.79 | Bryce Mefford (USA) | 18 June 2021 | Omaha | |
21 | 1:54.82 | Apostolos Christou (GRE) | 1 August 2024 | Paris | [32] |
22 | 1:54.85 | Roman Mityukov (SUI) | 1 August 2024 | Paris | [33] |
23 | 1:54.92 | Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP) | 31 July 2009 | Rome | |
24 | 1:55.14 | Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) | 28 July 2017 | Budapest | |
25 | 1:55.25 | Stanislav Donets (RUS) | 30 July 2009 | Rome |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.25:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 1:45.63 | Mitch Larkin (AUS) | 27 November 2015 | Sydney | [35] |
2 | 1:46.11 | Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | [36] |
3 | 1:46.37 | Evgeny Rylov (RUS) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | |
4 | 1:46.68 | Ryan Lochte (USA) | 19 December 2010 | Dubai | |
5 | 1:47.08 | George Du Rand (RSA) | 7 November 2009 | Moscow | |
6 | 1:47.34 | Ryan Murphy (USA) | 16 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
7 | 1:47.38 | Radosław Kawęcki (POL) | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
8 | 1:47.64 | Markus Rogan (AUT) | 11 November 2009 | Stockholm | |
9 | 1:48.01 | Shaine Casas (USA) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [37] |
10 | 1:48.02 | Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) | 13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
11 | 1:48.25 | Masaki Kaneko (JPN) | 17 January 2016 | Tokyo | |
12 | 1:48.32 | Xu Jiayu (CHN) | 9 November 2018 | Tokyo | |
13 | 1:48.43 | Lorenzo Mora (ITA) | 10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [38] |
14 | 1:48.53 | Luke Greenbank (GBR) | 10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [39] |
15 | 1:48.55 | Mewen Tomac (FRA) | 10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [40] |
16 | 1:48.59 | Jacob Pebley (USA) | 29 September 2021 | Naples | [41] |
17 | 1:48.60 | Tyler Clary (USA) | 11 August 2013 | Berlin | |
18 | 1:48.62 | Stanislav Donets (RUS) | 10 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
19 | 1:48.74 | Matt Grevers (USA) | 18 December 2009 | Manchester | |
20 | 1:48.77 | Ryosuke Irie (JPN) | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
21 | 1:48.97 | Christian Diener (GER) | 21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [42] |
22 | 1:48.98 | Yuki Shirai (JPN) | 15 February 2014 | Tokyo | |
23 | 1:49.06 | Danas Rapsys (LTU) | 13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
24 | 1:49.09 | Jakub Skierka (POL) | 18 December 2020 | Olsztyn | |
25 | 1:49.22 | Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP) | 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 | Kaylee McKeown (AUS) | 10 March 2023 | Sydney | [44] |
2 | 2:03.35 | Regan Smith (USA) | 26 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
3 | 2:04.06 | Missy Franklin (USA) | 3 August 2012 | London | |
4 | 2:04.81 | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) | 1 August 2009 | Rome | |
5 | 2:04.94 | Anastasia Fesikova (RUS) | 1 August 2009 | Rome | |
6 | 2:05.08 | Phoebe Bacon (USA) | 27 April 2022 | Greensboro | [45] |
7 | 2:05.13 | Rhyan White (USA) | 27 April 2022 | Greensboro | [45] |
8 | 2:05.42 | Kylie Masse (CAN) | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo | [46] |
9 | 2:05.56 | Margherita Panziera (ITA) | 31 March 2021 | Riccione | [47] |
10 | 2:05.68 | Emily Seebohm (AUS) | 29 July 2017 | Budapest | |
11 | 2:05.77 | Claire Curzan (USA) | 17 February 2024 | Doha | [48] |
12 | 2:05.85 | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) | 29 July 2017 | Budapest | |
13 | 2:05.99 | Maya DiRado (USA) | 12 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
14 | 2:06.06 | Belinda Hocking (AUS) | 30 July 2011 | Shanghai | |
15 | 2:06.09 | Margaret Hoelzer (USA) | 29 June 2008 | Omaha | |
16 | 2:06.14 | Kathleen Baker (USA) | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo | |
17 | 2:06.18 | Elizabeth Beisel (USA) | 2 August 2012 | London | |
18 | 2:06.29 | Elizabeth Pelton (USA) | 25 June 2013 | Indianapolis | |
19 | 2:06.36 | Taylor Ruck (CAN) | 2 March 2018 | Atlanta | |
20 | 2:06.46 | Zhao Jing (CHN) | 13 November 2010 | Guangzhou | |
21 | 2:06.54 | Kennedy Noble (USA) | 28 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [49] |
22 | 2:06.62 | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) | 25 August 1991 | Athens | |
23 | 2:06.64 | Laure Manaudou (FRA) | 26 April 2008 | Dunkirk | |
24 | 2:06.66 | Gemma Spofforth (GBR) | 1 August 2009 | Rome | |
25 | 2:06.74 | Peng Xuwei (CHN) | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [50] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:06.74:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:58.94 | Kaylee McKeown (AUS) | 28 November 2020 | Brisbane | |
2 | 1:59.23 | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) | 5 December 2014 | Doha | |
3 | 1:59.25 | Minna Atherton (AUS) | 23 November 2019 | London | |
4 | 1:59.35 | Daryna Zevina (UKR) | 26 August 2016 | Chartres | |
5 | 1:59.49 | Emily Seebohm (AUS) | 26 November 2015 | Sydney | |
6 | 2:00.03 | Missy Franklin (USA) | 22 October 2011 | Berlin | |
7 | 2:00.15 | Anastasiya Shkurdai (BLR) | 10 November 2023 | Brest | [52] |
8 | 2:00.18 | Shiho Sakai (JPN) | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
9 | 2:00.27 | Beata Nelson (USA) | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
10 | 2:00.53 | Claire Curzan (USA) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [53] |
11 | 2:00.69 | Kathleen Baker (USA) | 6 October 2018 | Budapest | |
12 | 2:00.71 | Lisa Bratton (USA) | 13 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
13 | 2:00.83 | Elizabeth Simmonds (GBR) | 16 December 2011 | Atlanta | |
14 | 2:00.91 | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) | 11 April 2008 | Manchester | |
15 | 2:01.24 | Belinda Hocking (AUS) | 22 October 2011 | Berlin | |
16 | 2:01.26 | Kira Toussaint (NED) | 4 November 2021 | Kazan | [54] |
Kylie Masse (CAN) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [55] | ||
18 | 2:01.29 | Amy Bilquist (USA) | 30 October 2020 | Budapest | |
19 | 2:01.33 | Courtney Bartholomew (USA) | 11 December 2015 | Indianapolis | |
20 | 2:01.45 | Margherita Panziera (ITA) | 6 December 2019 | Glasgow | |
21 | 2:01.57 | Daria Ustinova (RUS) | 4 December 2015 | Netanya | |
22 | 2:01.58 | Rhyan White (USA) | 19 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [56] |
23 | 2:01.64 | Bella Sims (USA) | 5 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [57] |
24 | 2:01.66 | Taylor Ruck (CAN) | 20 December 2017 | Lausanne | |
25 | 2:01.67 | Alexianne Castel (FRA) | 17 December 2010 | Dubai | |
Aya Terakawa (JPN) | 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 1500 metres freestyle in a long course swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. In short course pools, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the 100 breaststroke swimming event.
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 first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.
This is a listing of the history of the world record for the 50 metres backstroke swimming event. Swimming world records are maintained by World Aquatics, the international sports federation which oversees the sport. World records are recognized only in long course (50m) and short course (25m). Like the 50 m breaststroke, 50 m butterfly, and the 50 m backstroke, world record status and monitoring for this event first began in the 1990s.
This is a history of the 100 m backstroke world record as swum in both long-course pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.
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 five-time Olympic gold medalist and the former world-record holder in the men's 100-meter backstroke.
Apostolos Christou is a Greek swimmer specializing in backstroke. He is the Greek National Record holder in the 100 metre freestyle and 50, 100, and 200 metre backstroke events, as well as contributing to national record efforts in the 4x100 metre freestyle and medley relays. He is a three-time Olympian, qualifying in 2016, 2021, and most recently 2024, where he became Greece's first Olympic medalist in swimming since the inaugural 1896 Games through his 2nd place finish in the 200 metre 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. She won 3 medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 5 medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She is the current world record holder in the long course 100-meter backstroke, world junior record holder in the women's long course 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter backstroke, and the former world record holder in the 200-meter backstroke.
Kaylee Rochelle McKeown is an Australian swimmer and quintuple Olympic gold medalist. She is the reigning Olympic champion in the 100 and 200 metres backstroke. She is the world record holder in the long course 50 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 at both the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. 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.