World record progression 200 metres butterfly

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Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances). Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m.png
Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances).

This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the Swimming event: the 200 Butterfly . It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pool. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive Aquatics.

Contents

The long course records are historically older than the short course records: the long course records go back to at least the 1950s, whereas the short course marks having only been recognized since the early 1990s.

Men

Long course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
12:19.0 Mike Troy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11 July 1959- Los Altos, United States
22:16.4 Mike Troy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11 July 1959- Los Altos, United States
32:15.0 Mike Troy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10 July 1960- Evansville, United States
42:13.4 Mike Troy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 23 July 1960- Toledo, United States
52:13.2 Mike Troy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4 August 1960US Olympic Trials Detroit, United States
62:12.8 Mike Troy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 September 1960 Olympic Games Rome, Italy
72:12.6 Carl Robie Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19 August 1961Men’s NAAA Championships Los Angeles, United States
82:12.5 Kevin Berry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20 February 1962- Melbourne, Australia
92:12.4h Carl Robie Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11 August 1962Men’s National Outdoor Championships Cuyahoga Falls, United States
102:10.8 Carl Robie Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11 August 1962Men’s National Outdoor Championships Cuyahoga Falls, United States
112:09.7 Kevin Berry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 October 1962Australian British Empire & Commonwealth Games Trials Melbourne, Australia
122:08.4 Kevin Berry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 January 1963- Sydney, Australia
132:08.2 Carl Robie Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 18 March 1963- Tokyo, Japan
142:06.9 Kevin Berry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 March 1964- Sydney, Australia
152:06.6 Kevin Berry Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18 October 1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan
162:06.4 Mark Spitz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26 July 1967Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
172:06.0 John Ferris Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30 August 1967Summer Universiade Tokyo, Japan
182:05.7 Mark Spitz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8 October 1967- West Berlin, West Germany
192:05.4 Mark Spitz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22 August 1970AAU Nationals Los Angeles, United States
202:05.0 Gary Hall Sr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22 August 1970AAU Nationals Los Angeles, United States
212:03.9 Mark Spitz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 27 August 1971AAU Nationals Houston, United States
222:03.3 Hans-Joachim Fassnacht Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 31 August 1971- Landskrona, Sweden
232:01.87h Mark Spitz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 August 1972US Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
242:01.53 Mark Spitz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 August 1972US Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
252:00.70 Mark Spitz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 28 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
262:00.21h Roger Pyttel Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3 June 1976GDR Olympic Trials & National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
271:59.63 Roger Pyttel Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3 June 1976GDR Olympic Trials & National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
281:59.23 Mike Bruner Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
291:58.21 Craig Beardsley Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30 July 1980- Irvine, United States
301:58.01 Craig Beardsley Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22 August 1981- Kyiv, Soviet Union
311:57.05 Michael Gross Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 26 August 1983 European Championships Rome, Italy
321:57.04 Jon Sieben Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 August 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States
331:57.01 Michael Gross Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 29 June 1985FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials Wuppertal, West Germany
341:56.65 Michael Gross Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 10 August 1985 European Championships Sofia, Bulgaria
351:56.24 Michael Gross Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 28 June 1986West German Championships Hanover, West Germany
361:55.69 Melvin Stewart Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12 January 1991 World Championships Perth, Australia
371:55.22 Denis Pankratov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14 June 1995Mare Nostrum Canet-en-Roussillon, France
381:55.18 Tom Malchow Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17 June 2000Charlotte UltraSwim Charlotte, United States
391:54.92 Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30 March 2001US National Championships Austin, United States
401:54.58 Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 24 July 2001 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
411:53.93sf Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22 July 2003 World Championships Barcelona, Spain
421:53.80 Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17 August 2006 Pan Pacific Championships Victoria, Canada
431:53.71 Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17 February 2007Missouri Grand Prix Columbia, United States
441:52.09 Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 28 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
451:52.03 Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
461:51.51 Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 29 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
471:50.73 Kristóf Milák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 24 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea
481:50.34 Kristóf Milák Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 21 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [1] [2]

Short course

TimeSwimmerDatePlace
1:54.67 Flag of France.svg Franck Esposito February 1, 1992 Paris, France
1:54.58 Flag of New Zealand.svg Danyon Loader February 6, 1993 Paris, France
1:54.50 Flag of New Zealand.svg Danyon Loader February 9, 1993 Malmö, Sweden
1:54.21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Danyon Loader February 13, 1993 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1:53.05 Flag of France.svg Franck Esposito March 26, 1994 Paris, France
1:52.64 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Pankratov February 2, 1997 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1:51.76 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hickman March 28, 1998 Paris, France
1:51.58 Flag of France.svg Franck Esposito January 14, 2001 Antibes, France
1:51.21 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Rupprath December 1, 2001 Rostock, Germany
1:50.73 Flag of France.svg Franck Esposito December 8, 2002 Antibes, France
1:50.60 Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Skvortsov December 13, 2008 Rijeka, Croatia
1:50.53 Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Skvortsov February 15, 2009 Saint Petersburg, Russia
1:49.11 Flag of Brazil.svg Kaio de Almeida November 10, 2009 Stockholm, Sweden
1:49.04 Flag of South Africa.svg Chad le Clos August 7, 2013 Eindhoven, Netherlands
1:48.56 Flag of South Africa.svg Chad le Clos November 5, 2013 Singapore, Singapore
1:48.24 Flag of Japan.svg Daiya Seto December 11, 2018 Hangzhou, China
1:46.85 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoru Honda October 22, 2022Tokyo, Japan

Women

Long course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
12:40.5 Nancy Ramey Flag of the United States.svg  United States 29 June 1958- Los Angeles, United States
22:38.9 Tineke Lagerberg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13 September 1958- Naarden, Netherlands
32:37.0 Becky Collins Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19 July 1959- Redding, United States
42:34.4 Marianne Heemskerk Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12 June 1960- Leipzig, East Germany
52:32.8 Becky Collins Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13 August 1961- Philadelphia, United States
62:31.2 Sharon Finneran Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19 August 1962- Chicago, United States
72:30.7 Sharon Finneran Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25 August 1962- Los Altos, United States
82:29.1 Susan Pitt Flag of the United States.svg  United States 27 July 1963- Philadelphia, United States
92:28.1 Sharon Stouder Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12 July 1964- Los Angeles, United States
102:26.4 Sharon Stouder Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 August 1964- Los Angeles, United States
112:26.3 Kendis Moore Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15 August 1965- Maumee, United States
122:25.8 Ada Kok Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 21 August 1965- Leiden, Netherlands
132:25.3 Ada Kok Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12 September 1965- Groningen, Netherlands
142:22.5 Ada Kok Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2 August 1967- Groningen, Netherlands
152:21.0 Ada Kok Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 25 August 1967- Blackpool, United Kingdom
162:20.7 Karen Moe Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11 July 1970- Santa Clara, United States
172:19.3 Alice Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22 August 1970AAU Nationals Los Angeles, United States
182:18.6 Karen Moe Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 August 1971- Santa Clara, United States
192:18.4 Ellie Daniel Flag of the United States.svg  United States 28 August 1971AAU Nationals Houston, United States
202:16.62 Karen Moe Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6 August 1972US Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
212:15.57 Karen Moe Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
222:15.45h Rosemarie Kother Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 8 September 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
232:13.76 Rosemarie Kother Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 8 September 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
242:13.60 Rosemarie Gabriel Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 14 March 1976URS vs GDR Duel Tallinn, Soviet Union
252:12.84 Rosemarie Gabriel Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4 June 1976GDR Olympic Trials & National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
262:11.22 Rosemarie Gabriel Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 5 June 1976GDR Olympic Trials & National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
272:11.20 Andrea Pollack Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 9 April 1978- Leningrad, Soviet Union
282:09.87 Andrea Pollack Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4 July 1978GDR National Championships & World Championship Trials East Germany, East Germany
282:09.87= Tracy Caulkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26 July 1978World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
292:09.77 Mary T. Meagher Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 July 1979Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico
302:08.41h Mary T. Meagher Flag of the United States.svg  United States 16 August 1979AAU Nationals Fort Lauderdale, United States
312:07.01 Mary T. Meagher Flag of the United States.svg  United States 16 August 1979AAU Nationals Fort Lauderdale, United States
322:06.37 Mary T. Meagher Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30 July 1980- Irvine, California, United States
332:05.96 Mary T. Meagher Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13 August 1981- Brown Deer, United States
342:05.81 Susie O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 May 2000Australian Championships Sydney, Australia
352:05.78 Otylia Jędrzejczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4 August 2002European Championships Berlin, Germany
362:05.61 Otylia Jędrzejczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 28 July 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada
372:05.40 Jessicah Schipper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 August 2006Pan Pacific Championships Victoria, Canada
382:04.18 Liu Zige Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 18 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
392:04.14h Mary Descenza Flag of the United States.svg  United States 29 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
402:03.41 Jessicah Schipper Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
412:01.81 Liu Zige Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 21 October 2009Chinese National Games Jinan, China [3] [4]

Short course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
12:05.37 Susie O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 February 1999World Cup Malmö, Sweden
22:04.43 Susie O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 September 1999Australian Championships Canberra, Australia
32:04.16 Susie O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18 January 2000World Cup Sydney, Australia
42:04.04 Yang Yu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 18 January 2004World Cup Berlin, Germany
52:03.53 Otylia Jędrzejczak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 13 December 2007 European Championships Debrecen, Hungary
62:03.12 Yuko Nakanishi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 23 February 2008Japan Open Tokyo, Japan
72:02.50 Liu Zige Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11 November 2009World Cup Stockholm, Sweden
82:00.78 Liu Zige Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 15 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
91:59.61 Mireia Belmonte Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar
101:59.32 Summer McIntosh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary

All-time top 25

Men long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
11:50.34Flag of Hungary.svg  Kristóf Milák  (HUN)21 June 2022 Budapest [6]
21:51.21Flag of France.svg  Léon Marchand  (FRA)31 July 2024 Paris [7]
31:51.51Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Phelps  (USA)29 July 2009Rome
41:52.53Flag of Japan.svg  Daiya Seto  (JPN)18 January 2020 Beijing
51:52.70Flag of Hungary.svg  László Cseh  (HUN)13 August 2008Beijing
Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoru Honda  (JPN)3 December 2022Tokyo [8]
71:52.80Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ilya Kharun  (CAN)31 July 2024Paris [9]
81:52.96Flag of South Africa.svg  Chad le Clos  (RSA)31 July 2012London
91:52.97Flag of Japan.svg  Takeshi Matsuda  (JPN)13 August 2008Beijing
101:53.23Flag of Poland.svg  Paweł Korzeniowski  (POL)29 July 2009Rome
111:53.40Flag of Japan.svg  Masato Sakai  (JPN)9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
121:53.42Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kenderesi  (HUN)27 March 2019 Debrecen
131:53.62Flag of Poland.svg  Krzysztof Chmielewski  (POL)26 July 2023Fukuoka [10]
141:53.64Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Clary  (USA)8 July 2009Indianapolis
151:53.67Flag of the United States.svg  Carson Foster  (USA)7 July 2022Austin
161:53.79Flag of Japan.svg  Nao Horomura  (JPN)6 April 2018Tokyo
171:53.82Flag of the United States.svg  Thomas Heilman  (USA)26 July 2023Fukuoka [11]
181:53.84Flag of the United States.svg  Luca Urlando  (USA)14 June 2019 Clovis
191:53.86Flag of the United States.svg  Gil Stovall  (USA)2 July 2008Omaha
201:53.92Flag of Brazil.svg  Kaio de Almeida  (BRA)8 May 2009Rio de Janeiro
211:54.07Flag of Japan.svg  Genki Terakado  (JPN)21 March 2024Tokyo [12]
221:54.10Flag of Poland.svg  Jan Świtkowski  (POL)5 August 2015 Kazan
231:54.14Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Noe Ponti  (SUI)30 July 2024Paris [13]
31 July 2024Paris [14]
241:54.15Flag of New Zealand.svg  Moss Burmester  (NZL)4 April 2009 Christchurch
251:54.16Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Juner  (CHN)6 May 2023Hangzhou [15]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:54.16:

  • Kristóf Milák also swam 1:50.73 (2019), 1:51.10 (2021), 1:51.25 (2021), 1:51.40 (2021), 1:51.75 (2024), 1:52.01 (2022), 1:52.22 (2021), 1:52.39 (2022), 1:52.50 (2021), 1:52.58 (2023), 1:52.71 (2018), 1:52.72 (2024), 1:52.79 (2018), 1:52.96 (2019), 1:53.18 (2021), 1:53.19 (2019), 1:53.58 (2021), 1:53.64 (2019), 1:53.75 (2019), 1:53.79 (2017), 1:53.87 (2017), 1:53.88 (2022), 1:53.89 (2022), 1:53.92 (2024), 1:53.94 (2018, 2024), 1:53.97 (2022), 1:54.10 (2022).
  • Léon Marchand also swam 1:52.43 (2023), 1:53.37 (2022), 1:53.50 (2024), 1:54.08 (2024).
  • Michael Phelps also swam 1:52.03 (2008), 1:52.09 (2007), 1:52.20 (2008), 1:52.76 (2009), 1:52.94 (2015) 1:53.01 (2012), 1:53.31 (2008), 1:53.34 (2011), 1:53.36 (2016), 1:53.48 (2009), 1:53.65 (2012), 1:53.70 (2008, 2008), 1:53.71 (2007), 1:53.80 (2006), 1:53.93 (2003), 1:54.02 (2008), 1:54.04 (2004), 1:54.11 (2010), 1:54.12 (2016).
  • Daiya Seto also swam 1:53.86 (2019), 1:54.03 (2017), 1:54.08 (2014), 1:54.14 (2016, 2016).
  • László Cseh also swam 1:52.91 (2016), 1:53.48 (2015), 1:53.53 (2015), 1:53.71 (2015), 1:53.72 (2017), 1:54.08 (2017).
  • Tomoru Honda also swam 1:53.15 (2023), 1:53.30 (2023), 1:53.33 (2024), 1:53.34 (2023), 1:53.53 (2022), 1:53.61 (2022), 1:53.63 (2023), 1:53.66 (2023), 1:53.73 (2021), 1:53.76 (2023), 1:53.87 (2022), 1:53.88 (2024), 1:53.99 (2023), 1:54.01 (2022), 1:54.04 (2022), 1:54.06 (2022).
  • Ilya Kharun also swam 1:53.82 (2023), 1:54.01 (2024), 1:54.06 (2024).
  • Chad le Clos also swam 1:53.33 (2017), 1:53.68 (2015), 1:54.00 (2018), 1:54.06 (2016), 1:54.15 (2019), 1:54.18 (2015).
  • Takeshi Matsuda also swam 1:53.21 (2012), 1:53.32 (2009), 1:53.35 (2009), 1:53.87 (2009), 1:54.01 (2011, 2012), 1:54.02 (2008, 2010), 1:54.12 (2011).
  • Paweł Korzeniowski also swam 1:53.75 (2009).
  • Masato Sakai also swam 1:53.71 (2017).
  • Tamás Kenderesi also swam 1:53.62 (2016), 1:53.96 (2016), 1:54.14 (2018).
  • Krzysztof Chmielewski also swam 1:53.90 (2023).
  • Carson Foster also swam 1:53.85 (2023).
  • Nao Horomura also swam 1:53.90 (2017).
  • Luca Urlando also swam 1:54.10 (2022).

Men short course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
11:46.85Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoru Honda  (JPN)22 October 2022Tokyo [17]
21:48.24Flag of Japan.svg  Daiya Seto  (JPN)11 December 2018Hangzhou
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ilya Kharun  (CAN)12 December 2024Budapest [18]
41:48.27Flag of South Africa.svg  Chad le Clos  (RSA)15 December 2022Melbourne [19]
51:48.64Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Razzetti  (ITA)12 December 2024Budapest [20]
61:48.66Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Shields  (USA)22 November 2020Budapest
71:49.00Flag of Hungary.svg  László Cseh  (HUN)6 December 2015Netanya
81:49.11Flag of Brazil.svg  Kaio de Almeida  (BRA)10 November 2009Sweden
91:49.26Flag of Poland.svg  Krzysztof Chmielewski  (POL)12 December 2024Budapest [21]
101:49.42Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Noè Ponti  (SUI)15 December 2022Melbourne [22]
111:49.46Flag of Russia.svg  Nikolay Skvortsov  (RUS)12 December 2009Istanbul
121:49.50Flag of Japan.svg  Takeshi Matsuda  (JPN)12 November 2011Japan
131:49.61Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Juner  (CHN)28 October 2022Beijing [23]
141:49.69Flag of the United States.svg  Trenton Julian  (USA)29 October 2022Toronto [24]
151:49.86Flag of Hungary.svg  Kristóf Milák  (HUN)16 November 2022Kaposvár [25]
161:49.89Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Wang Kuan-hung  (TPE)16 November 2020Budapest
171:50.13Flag of Poland.svg  Paweł Korzeniowski  (POL)12 December 2009Istanbul
181:50.23Flag of Greece.svg  Andreas Vazaios  (GRE)8 December 2019Glasgow
191:50.26Flag of Japan.svg  Teppei Morimoto  (JPN)15 December 2022Melbourne [26]
201:50.28Flag of Japan.svg  Hidemasa Sano  (JPN)11 February 2012Japan
211:50.32Flag of Austria.svg  Dinko Jukić  (AUT)12 December 2009Istanbul
221:50.39Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Zhuhao  (CHN)11 December 2018Hangzhou
Flag of Estonia.svg  Kregor Zirk  (EST)12 December 2024Budapest [27]
Flag of Russia.svg  Andrey Minakov  (RUS)12 December 2024Budapest [28]
251:50.44Flag of Russia.svg  Aleksandr Kharlanov  (RUS)20 November 2022Kazan

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:50.44:

  • Tomoru Honda also swam 1:49.24 (2022), 1:49.84 (2021).
  • Daiya Seto also swam 1:48.77 (2019), 1:48.92 (2014), 1:49.22 (2022), 1:49.41 (2021), 1:49.53 (2016), 1:49.68 (2014), 1:49.76 (2021), 1:49.84 (2016), 1:49.87 (2018), 1:49.88 (2018), 1:49.93 (2016), 1:49.97 (2016), 1:49.99 (2022), 1:50.19 (2017), 1:50.28 (2021), 1:50.33 (2017), 1:50.36 (2021).
  • Ilya Kharun also swam 1:50.11 (2024).
  • Chad le Clos also swam 1:48.32 (2018), 1:48.56 (2013), 1:48.57 (2020), 1:48.61 (2014), 1:48.67 (2017), 1:48.76 (2016), 1:48.88 (2014), 1:49.04 (2013), 1:49.07 (2013), 1:49.08 (2017), 1:49.10 (2016), 1:49.20 (2014), 1:49.25 (2017), 1:49.33 (2016), 1:49.59 (2017), 1:49.62 (2022), 1:49.71 (2016), 1:49.73 (2014, 2014), 1:49.78 (2022), 1:49.82 (2016), 1:49.83 (2013), 1:49.84 (2021), 1:49.89 (2022), 1:49.90 (2013), 1:49.93 (2016), 1:49.95 (2016), 1:49.98 (2022), 1:50.15 (2011), 1:50.24 (2020), 1:50.28 (2017, 2020), 1:50.29 (2016, 2018), 1:50.32 (2021), 1:50.33 (2013), 1:50.35 (2016), 1:50.39 (2013), 1:50.42 (2024).
  • Alberto Razzetti also swam 1:49.06 (2021), 1:49.44 (2024), 1:50.10 (2023), 1:50.12 (2022), 1:50.24 (2021).
  • Tom Shields also swam 1:49.02 (2020), 1:49.05 (2015), 1:49.26 (2017), 1:49.29 (2017), 1:49.50 (2016), 1:49.62 (2017), 1:49.78 (2020), 1:49.86 (2017), 1:50.08 (2014), 1:50.19 (2014), 1:50.24 (2021), 1:50.25 (2019), 1:50.28 (2020), 1:50.39 (2021), 1:50.43 (2020).
  • Kaio de Almeida also swam 1:49.11 (2009).
  • Krzysztof Chmielewski also swam 1:50.39 (2024).
  • Noè Ponti also swam 1:49.71 (2023), 1:49.81 (2021), 1:50.32 (2023), 1:50.43 (2022).
  • Trenton Julian also swam 1:49.93 (2022), 1:50.01 (2021), 1:50.08 (2022), 1:50.32 (2021).
  • Kristóf Milák also swam 1:49.98 (2019).
  • Kuan-Hung Wang also swam 1:50.14 (2020).
  • Paweł Korzeniowski also swam 1:50.21 (2014), 1:50.43 (2013).
  • Teppei Morimoto also swam 1:50.44 (2021).

Women long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
12:01.81Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Zige  (CHN)21 October 2009 Jinan
22:03.03Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Summer McIntosh  (CAN)1 August 2024Paris [30]
32:03.41Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jess Schipper  (AUS)30 July 2009Rome
42:03.84Flag of the United States.svg  Regan Smith  (USA)1 August 2024Paris [31]
52:03.86Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yufei  (CHN)29 July 2021Tokyo [32]
62:04.06Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiao Liuyang  (CHN)1 August 2012London
72:04.14Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Descenza  (USA)29 July 2009Rome
82:04.27Flag of Hungary.svg  Katinka Hosszú  (HUN)29 July 2009Rome
92:04.69Flag of Japan.svg  Natsumi Hoshi  (JPN)5 April 2012Tokyo
102:04.78Flag of Spain.svg  Mireia Belmonte  (ESP)1 August 2013Barcelona
112:04.83Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ellen Gandy  (GBR)16 March 2009 Sheffield
122:04.88Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Madeline Groves  (AUS)10 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
132:05.09Flag of France.svg  Aurore Mongel  (FRA)29 July 2009Rome
142:05.20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Elizabeth Dekkers  (AUS)18 April 2024Gold Coast [33]
152:05.26Flag of Germany.svg  Franziska Hentke  (GER)4 July 2015 Essen
162:05.36Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jemma Lowe  (GBR)14 June 2011 Sheffield
172:05.38Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gong Jie  (CHN)1 April 2012 Shaoxing
182:05.45Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alys Thomas  (GBR)9 April 2018 Gold Coast
192:05.61Flag of Poland.svg  Otylia Jędrzejczak  (POL)28 July 2005 Montreal
202:05.62Flag of Japan.svg  Suzuka Hasegawa  (JPN)30 August 2020Tokyo
212:05.65Flag of the United States.svg  Hali Flickinger  (USA)29 July 2021Tokyo [34]
222:05.78Flag of the United States.svg  Kathleen Hersey  (USA)1 August 2012London
232:05.81Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Susie O'Neill  (AUS)13 May 2000 Sydney
242:05.88Flag of the United States.svg  Misty Hyman  (USA)20 September 2000Sydney
252:05.90Flag of the United States.svg  Cammile Adams  (USA)10 August 2016Rio de Janeiro

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:05.90:

  • Liu Zige also swam 2:03.90 (2009), 2:04.18 (2008), 2:04.40 (2011), 2:04.59 (2013), 2:04.65 (2009), 2:04.78 (2013), 2:05.29 (2009), 2:05.90 (2011).
  • Summer McIntosh also swam 2:04.06 (2024), 2:04.33 (2024), 2:04.70 (2023), 2:04.87 (2024), 2:05.05 (2023), 2:05.20 (2022), 2:05.73 (2024), 2:05.79 (2022), 2:05.81 (2022).
  • Jess Schipper also swam 2:04.87 (2009), 2:05.40 (2006), 2:05.50 (2009), 2:05.65 (2005).
  • Regan Smith also swam 2:03.87 (2023), 2:04.80 (2024), 2:04.91 (2024), 2:05.30 (2021), 2:05.39 (2024), 2:05.70 (2024), 2:05.79 (2023).
  • Zhang Yufei also swam 2:04.89 (2021), 2:05.09 (2024), 2:05.44 (2021), 2:05.49 (2021), 2:05.57 (2023), 2:05.65 (2023), 2:05.70 (2020), 2:05.84 (2021).
  • Jiao Liuyang also swam 2:04.44 (2011), 2:04.50 (2009), 2:04.54 (2013), 2:04.72 (2008), 2:04.96 (2009), 2:05.18 (2012), 2:05.22 (2009), 2:05.46 (2010), 2:05.55 (2011), 2:05.57 (2009), 2:05.61 (2010), 2:05.79 (2010), 2:05.87 (2013).
  • Mary Descenza also swam 2:04.33 (2009), 2:04.41 (2009).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:04.28 (2009), 2:05.59 (2013).
  • Natsumi Hoshi also swam 2:05.20 (2016), 2:05.48 (2012), 2:05.56 (2015).
  • Mireia Belmonte also swam 2:04.79 (2014), 2:04.85 (2016), 2:05.25 (2012), 2:05.26 (2017), 2:05.86 (2015).
  • Ellen Gandy also swam 2:05.59 (2011), 2:05.90 (2011).
  • Madeline Groves also swam 2:05.41 (2015), 2:05.47 (2016), 2:05.66 (2016).
  • Aurore Mongel also swam 2:05.48 (2009).
  • Elizabeth Dekkers also swam 2:05.26 (2023), 2:05.46 (2023).
  • Franziska Hentke also swam 2:05.39 (2017), 2:05.77 (2016).
  • Otylia Jędrzejczak also swam 2:05.78 (2002).
  • Hali Flickinger also swam 2:05.85 (2021), 2:05.87 (2018), 2:05.90 (2022).
  • Kathleen Hersey also swam 2:05.90 (2012).

Women short course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
11:59.32Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Summer McIntosh  (CAN)12 December 2024Budapest [36]
21:59.61Flag of Spain.svg  Mireia Belmonte  (ESP)3 December 2014Doha
32:00.78Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Zige  (CHN)15 November 2009Berlin
42:01.00Flag of the United States.svg  Regan Smith  (USA)12 December 2024Budapest [37]
52:01.12Flag of Hungary.svg  Katinka Hosszú  (HUN)3 December 2014Doha
62:01.73Flag of the United States.svg  Kelsi Dahlia  (USA)12 December 2018Hangzhou
72:02.28Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiao Liuyang  (CHN)12 December 2012Istanbul
82:02.52Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Luying  (CHN)26 September 2024Wuhan [38]
92:02.79Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Shackell  (USA)12 December 2024Budapest [39]
102:02.88Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ellen Gandy  (AUS)22 August 2013Australia
112:02.91Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Elizabeth Dekkers  (AUS)12 December 2024Budapest [40]
122:02.96Flag of Japan.svg  Suzuka Hasegawa  (JPN)14 January 2017Japan
132:03.01Flag of Germany.svg  Franziska Hentke  (GER)4 December 2015Netanya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yufei  (CHN)17 December 2021Abu Dhabi [41]
152:03.08Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Madeline Groves  (AUS)28 November 2015Australia
162:03.12Flag of Japan.svg  Yuko Nakanishi  (JPN)23 February 2008Japan
172:03.13Flag of Finland.svg  Laura Lahtinen  (FIN)18 October 2024Shanghai [42]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bella Grant  (AUS)24 October 2024 Incheon [43]
192:03.19Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jemma Lowe  (GBR)12 December 2012Istanbul
202:03.20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Audrey Lacroix  (CAN)6 August 2009Great Britain
212:03.22Flag of France.svg  Aurore Mongel  (FRA)10 December 2009Istanbul
222:03.25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brianna Throssell  (AUS)28 November 2015Australia
232:03.27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jess Schipper  (AUS)22 November 2009Singapore
242:03.30Flag of Germany.svg  Angelina Köhler  (GER)7 December 2023Otopeni [44]
252:03.35Flag of the United States.svg  Hali Flickinger  (USA)22 November 2020Budapest
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yifan  (CHN)27 October 2022Beijing

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:03.35:

  • Summer McIntosh also swam 2:01.96 (2024).
  • Mireia Belmonte also swam 2:01.52 (2013), 2:03.02 (2017), 2:03.17 (2014), 2:03.31 (2013).
  • Liu Zige also swam 2:02.50 (2009).
  • Regan Smith also swam 2:01.85 (2024), 2:03.21 (2024).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:01.60 (2018), 2:02.15 (2016), 2:02.20 (2012), 2:02.21 (2013), 2:02.40 (2013), 2:02.42 (2014), 2:02.75 (2017), 2:02.86 (2018), 2:02.87 (2018), 2:02.88 (2018), 2:02.99 (2014), 2:03.01 (2018), 2:03.05 (2013), 2:03.14 (2014, 2018), 2:03.21 (2019), 2:03.26 (2013), 2:03.34 (2016).
  • Kelsi Dahlia also swam 2:02.89 (2016), 2:03.31 (2018), 2:03.33 (2018).
  • Chen Luying also swam 2:02.71 (2024).
  • Alex Shackell also swam 2:03.23 (2024).
  • Elizabeth Dekkers also swam 2:03.13 (2024).
  • Suzuka Hasegawa also swam 2:03.12 (2020).
  • Zhang Yufei also swam 2:03.09 (2018), 2:03.29 (2018), 2:03.33 (2018).
  • Madeline Groves also swam 2:03.34 (2016).

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