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

TimeSwimmerDatePlace
2:19.0 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Troy July 11, 1959 Los Altos, United States
2:16.4 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Troy July 11, 1959 Los Altos, United States
2:15.0 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Troy July 10, 1960 Evansville, United States
2:13.4 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Troy July 23, 1960 Toledo, United States
2:13.2 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Troy August 4, 1960 Detroit, United States
2:12.8 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Troy September 2, 1960 Rome, Italy
2:12.6 Flag of the United States.svg Carl Robie August 19, 1961 Los Angeles, United States
2:12.5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Berry February 20, 1962Melbourne
2:12.4 Flag of the United States.svg Carl Robie August 11, 1962 Cuyahoga Falls, United States
2:10.8 Flag of the United States.svg Carl Robie August 11, 1962 Cuyahoga Falls, United States
2:09.7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Berry October 23, 1962Melbourne
2:08.4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Berry January 12, 1963 Sydney, Australia
2:08.2 Flag of the United States.svg Carl Robie March 18, 1963 Tokyo, Japan
2:06.9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Berry March 29, 1964 Sydney, Australia
2:06.6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Berry October 18, 1964 Tokyo, Japan
2:06.4 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Spitz July 26, 1967 Winnipeg, Canada
2:06.0 Flag of the United States.svg John Ferris August 30, 1967 Tokyo, Japan
2:05.7 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Spitz October 8, 1967 West Berlin, West Germany
2:05.4 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Spitz August 22, 1970 Los Angeles, United States
2:05.0 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Hall Sr. August 22, 1970 Los Angeles, United States
2:03.9 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Spitz August 27, 1971 Houston, United States
2:03.3 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Fassnacht August 31, 1971 Landskrona, Sweden
2:01.87 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Spitz August 2, 1972 Chicago, United States
2:01.53 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Spitz August 2, 1972 Chicago, United States
2:00.70 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Spitz August 28, 1972 Munich, West Germany
2:00.21 Flag of East Germany.svg Roger Pyttel June 3, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
1:59.63 Flag of East Germany.svg Roger Pyttel June 3, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
1:59.23 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bruner July 18, 1976 Montréal
1:58.21 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Beardsley July 30, 1980 Irvine, California, United States
1:58.01 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Beardsley August 22, 1981 Kiev, Soviet Union
1:57.05 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Gross August 26, 1983 Rome, Italy
1:57.04 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Sieben August 3, 1984 Los Angeles, United States
1:57.01 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Gross June 29, 1985 Wuppertal, West Germany
1:56.65 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Gross August 10, 1985 Sofia, Bulgaria
1:56.24 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Gross June 28, 1986 Hanover, West Germany
1:55.69 Flag of the United States.svg Melvin Stewart January 12, 1991 Perth, Australia
1:55.22 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Pankratov June 14, 1995 Canet-en-Roussillon, France
1:55.18 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Malchow June 17, 2000 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
1:54.92 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps March 30, 2001 Austin, Texas, United States
1:54.58 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps July 24, 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
1:53.93 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps July 22, 2003 Barcelona, Spain
1:53.80 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps August 17, 2006 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1:53.71 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps February 17, 2007 Columbia, Missouri, United States
1:52.09 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps March 28, 2007Melbourne
1:52.03 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps August 13, 2008 Beijing, China
1:51.51 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Phelps July 29, 2009 Rome, Italy
1:50.73 Flag of Hungary.svg Kristóf Milák July 24, 2019 Gwangju, South Korea
1:50.34 Flag of Hungary.svg Kristóf Milák June 21, 2022 Budapest, Hungary

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

TimeSwimmerDatePlace
2:40.5 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Ramey June 29, 1958 Los Angeles, United States
2:38.9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tineke Lagerberg September 13, 1958 Naarden, Netherlands
2:37.0 Flag of the United States.svg Becky Collins July 19, 1959 Redding, United States
2:34.4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne Heemskerk June 12, 1960 Leipzig, East Germany
2:32.8 Flag of the United States.svg Becky Collins August 13, 1961 Philadelphia, United States
2:31.2 Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Finneran August 19, 1962 Chicago, United States
2:30.7 Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Finneran August 25, 1962 Los Altos, United States
2:29.1 Flag of the United States.svg Susan Pitt July 27, 1963 Philadelphia, United States
2:28.1 Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Stouder July 12, 1964 Los Angeles, United States
2:26.4 Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Stouder August 2, 1964 Los Altos, United States
2:26.3 Flag of the United States.svg Kendis Moore August 15, 1965 Maumee, United States
2:25.8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ada Kok August 21, 1965 Leiden, Netherlands
2:25.3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ada Kok September 12, 1965 Groningen, Netherlands
2:22.5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ada Kok August 2, 1967 Groningen, Netherlands
2:21.0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ada Kok August 25, 1967 Blackpool, United Kingdom
2:20.7 Flag of the United States.svg Karen Moe July 11, 1970 Santa Clara, United States
2:19.3 Flag of the United States.svg Alice Jones August 22, 1970 Los Angeles, United States
2:18.6 Flag of the United States.svg Karen Moe August 7, 1971 Santa Clara, United States
2:18.4 Flag of the United States.svg Ellie Daniel August 28, 1971 Houston, United States
2:16.62 Flag of the United States.svg Karen Moe August 6, 1972 Chicago, United States
2:15.57 Flag of the United States.svg Karen Moe September 4, 1972 Munich, West Germany
2:15.45 Flag of East Germany.svg Rosemarie Kother September 8, 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
2:13.76 Flag of East Germany.svg Rosemarie Kother September 8, 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
2:13.60 Flag of East Germany.svg Rosemarie Gabriel March 14, 1976 Tallinn, Soviet Union
2:12.84 Flag of East Germany.svg Rosemarie Gabriel June 4, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
2:11.22 Flag of East Germany.svg Rosemarie Gabriel June 5, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
2:11.20 Flag of East Germany.svg Andrea Pollack April 9, 1978 Leningrad, Soviet Union
2:09.87 Flag of East Germany.svg Andrea Pollack July 4, 1978 East Berlin, East Germany
2:09.87= Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Caulkins August 26, 1978 West Berlin, West Germany
2:09.77 Flag of the United States.svg Mary T. Meagher July 7, 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico
2:08.41 Flag of the United States.svg Mary T. Meagher August 16, 1979 Fort Lauderdale, United States
2:07.01 Flag of the United States.svg Mary T. Meagher August 16, 1979 Fort Lauderdale, United States
2:06.37 Flag of the United States.svg Mary T. Meagher July 30, 1980 Irvine, United States
2:05.96 Flag of the United States.svg Mary T. Meagher August 13, 1981 Brown Deer, United States
2:05.81 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susie O'Neill May 17, 2000 Sydney, Australia
2:05.78 Flag of Poland.svg Otylia Jędrzejczak August 4, 2002 Berlin, Germany
2:05.61 Flag of Poland.svg Otylia Jędrzejczak July 28, 2005 Montreal, Canada
2:05.40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessicah Schipper August 17, 2006 Victoria, Canada
2:04.18 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Zige August 14, 2008 Beijing, China
2:04.14 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Descenza July 29, 2009 Rome, Italy
2:03.41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessicah Schipper July 30, 2009 Rome, Italy
2:01.81 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Zige October 21, 2009 Jinan, China

Short course

TimeSwimmerDatePlace
2:05.37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susie O'Neill February 17, 1999 Malmö, Sweden
2:04.43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susie O'Neill September 2, 1999 Canberra, Australia
2:04.16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Susie O'Neill January 18, 2000 Sydney, Australia
2:04.04 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yu January 18, 2004 Berlin, Germany
2:03.53 Flag of Poland.svg Otylia Jędrzejczak December 13, 2007 Debrecen, Hungary
2:03.12 Flag of Japan.svg Yuko Nakanishi February 23, 2008Tokyo, Japan
2:02.50 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Zige November 11, 2009 Stockholm, Sweden
2:00.78 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Zige November 15, 2009Berlin, Germany
1:59.61 Flag of Spain.svg Mireia Belmonte December 3, 2014 Doha, Qatar

All-time top 25

Men long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
11:50.34Flag of Hungary.svg  Kristóf Milák  (HUN)21 June 2022 Budapest [2]
21:51.51Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Phelps  (USA)29 July 2009Rome
31:52.43Flag of France.svg  Léon Marchand  (FRA)26 July 2023 Fukuoka [3]
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 [4]
71:52.96Flag of South Africa.svg  Chad le Clos  (RSA)31 July 2012London
81:52.97Flag of Japan.svg  Takeshi Matsuda  (JPN)13 August 2008Beijing
91:53.23Flag of Poland.svg  Paweł Korzeniowski  (POL)29 July 2009Rome
101:53.40Flag of Japan.svg  Masato Sakai  (JPN)9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
111:53.42Flag of Hungary.svg  Tamás Kenderesi  (HUN)27 March 2019 Debrecen
121:53.62Flag of Poland.svg  Krzysztof Chmielewski  (POL)26 July 2023Fukuoka [5]
131:53.64Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Clary  (USA)8 July 2009Indianapolis
141:53.67Flag of the United States.svg  Carson Foster  (USA)7 July 2022Austin
151:53.79Flag of Japan.svg  Nao Horomura  (JPN)6 April 2018Tokyo
161:53.82Flag of the United States.svg  Thomas Heilman  (USA)26 July 2023Fukuoka [6]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ilya Kharun  (CAN)26 July 2023Fukuoka [7]
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 [8]
221:54.10Flag of Poland.svg  Jan Świtkowski  (POL)5 August 2015 Kazan
231:54.15Flag of New Zealand.svg  Moss Burmester  (NZL)4 April 2009 Christchurch
241:54.16Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Juner  (CHN)6 May 2023Hangzhou [9]
251:54.20Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Noe Ponti  (SUI)20 June 2022Budapest [10]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:54.20:

  • Kristóf Milák also swam 1:50.73 (2019), 1:51.10 (2021), 1:51.25 (2021), 1:51.40 (2021), 1:52.01 (2022), 1:52.22 (2021), 1:52.39 (2022), 1:52.50 (2021), 1:52.58 (2023), 1:52.71 (2018), 1:52.79 (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), 1:53.94 (2018), 1:53.97 (2022), 1:54.10 (2022), 1:54.17 (2018), 1:54.19 (2019, 2019).
  • 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).
  • 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), 1:54.18 (2024).
  • 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), 1:54.19 (2012).
  • 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).
  • Léon Marchand also swam 1:53.37 (2022).
  • Tamás Kenderesi also swam 1:53.62 (2016), 1:53.96 (2016), 1:54.14 (2018).
  • Masato Sakai also swam 1:53.71 (2017).
  • Paweł Korzeniowski also swam 1:53.75 (2009).
  • Carson Foster also swam 1:53.85 (2023).
  • Daiya Seto also swam 1:53.86 (2019), 1:54.03 (2017), 1:54.08 (2014), 1:54.14 (2016, 2016).
  • 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 [12]
21:48.24Flag of Japan.svg  Daiya Seto  (JPN)11 December 2018Hangzhou
31:48.27Flag of South Africa.svg  Chad le Clos  (RSA)15 December 2022Melbourne [13]
41:48.66Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Shields  (USA)22 November 2020Budapest
51:49.00Flag of Hungary.svg  László Cseh  (HUN)6 December 2015Netanya
61:49.06Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Razzetti  (ITA)16 December 2021Abu Dhabi [14]
71:49.11Flag of Brazil.svg  Kaio de Almeida  (BRA)10 November 2009Sweden
81:49.42Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Noè Ponti  (SUI)15 December 2022Melbourne [15]
91:49.46Flag of Russia.svg  Nikolay Skvortsov  (RUS)12 December 2009Istanbul
101:49.50Flag of Japan.svg  Takeshi Matsuda  (JPN)12 November 2011Japan
111:49.61Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Juner  (CHN)28 October 2022Beijing [16]
121:49.69Flag of the United States.svg  Trenton Julian  (USA)29 October 2022Toronto [17]
131:49.86Flag of Hungary.svg  Kristóf Milák  (HUN)16 November 2022Kaposvár [18]
141:49.89Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Wang Kuan-hung  (TPE)16 November 2020Budapest
151:50.13Flag of Poland.svg  Paweł Korzeniowski  (POL)12 December 2009Istanbul
161:50.23Flag of Greece.svg  Andreas Vazaios  (GRE)8 December 2019Glasgow
171:50.26Flag of Japan.svg  Teppei Morimoto  (JPN)15 December 2022Melbourne [19]
181:50.28Flag of Japan.svg  Hidemasa Sano  (JPN)11 February 2012Japan
191:50.32Flag of Austria.svg  Dinko Jukić  (AUT)12 December 2009Istanbul
201:50.39Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Zhuhao  (CHN)11 December 2018Hangzhou
211:50.46Flag of the United States.svg  Jack Conger  (USA)21 December 2019Las Vegas
221:50.51Flag of Japan.svg  Yuya Sakamoto  (JPN)17 October 2020Japan
Flag of Estonia.svg  Kregor Zirk  (EST)15 December 2022Melbourne [20]
241:50.54Flag of Russia.svg  Aleksandr Kharlanov  (RUS)17 December 2017Copenhagen
251:50.62Flag of Norway.svg  Tomoe Hvas  (NOR)19 September 2021Naples [21]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:50.62:

  • Chad le Clos also swam 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), 1:49.71 (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), 1:50.48 (2020), 1:50.57 (2020).
  • 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).
  • 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), 1:50.51 (2021), 1:50.55 (2020), 1:50.56 (2014), 1:50.60 (2017), 1:50.61 (2013).
  • Kaio de Almeida also swam 1:49.11 (2009).
  • Tomoru Honda also swam 1:49.24 (2022), 1:49.84 (2021).
  • Noè Ponti also swam 1:49.71 (2023).
  • 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).
  • Alberto Razzetti also swam 1:50.10 (2023), 1:50.12 (2022), 1:50.24 (2021).
  • Kuan-Hung Wang also swam 1:50.14 (2020).
  • Paweł Korzeniowski also swam 1:50.43 (2013).
  • Teppei Morimoto also swam 1:50.44 (2021).
  • Nikolay Skvortsov also swam 1:50.53 (2009), 1:50.58 (2009), 1:50.60 (2008).
  • Hidemasa Sano also swam 1:50.58 (2011).

Women long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
12:01.81Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Zige  (CHN)21 October 2009 Jinan
22:03.41Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jess Schipper  (AUS)30 July 2009Rome
32:03.86Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yufei  (CHN)29 July 2021Tokyo [23]
42:03.87Flag of the United States.svg  Regan Smith  (USA)4 June 2023Tempe [24]
52:04.06Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiao Liuyang  (CHN)1 August 2012London
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Summer McIntosh  (CAN)27 July 2023Fukuoka [25]
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 [26]
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 [27]
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).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:04.28 (2009), 2:05.59 (2013).
  • Mary Descenza also swam 2:04.33 (2009), 2:04.41 (2009).
  • 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).
  • Summer McIntosh also swam 2:04.70 (2023), 2:05.05 (2023), 2:05.20 (2022), 2:05.73 (2024), 2:05.79 (2022), 2:05.81 (2022).
  • Mireia Belmonte also swam 2:04.79 (2014), 2:04.85 (2016), 2:05.25 (2012), 2:05.26 (2017), 2:05.86 (2015).
  • Regan Smith also swam 2:04.80 (2024), 2:05.30 (2021), 2:05.79 (2023).
  • Jess Schipper also swam 2:04.87 (2009), 2:05.40 (2006), 2:05.50 (2009), 2:05.65 (2005).
  • Zhang Yufei also swam 2:04.89 (2021), 2:05.44 (2021), 2:05.49 (2021), 2:05.57 (2023), 2:05.65 (2023), 2:05.70 (2020), 2:05.84 (2021).
  • Natsumi Hoshi also swam 2:05.20 (2016), 2:05.48 (2012), 2:05.56 (2015).
  • Elizabeth Dekkers also swam 2:05.26 (2023), 2:05.46 (2023).
  • Franziska Hentke also swam 2:05.39 (2017), 2:05.77 (2016).
  • Madeline Groves also swam 2:05.41 (2015), 2:05.47 (2016), 2:05.66 (2016).
  • Aurore Mongel also swam 2:05.48 (2009).
  • Ellen Gandy also swam 2:05.59 (2011), 2:05.90 (2011).
  • 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
11:59.61Flag of Spain.svg  Mireia Belmonte  (ESP)3 December 2014Doha
22:00.78Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Zige  (CHN)15 November 2009Berlin
32:01.12Flag of Hungary.svg  Katinka Hosszú  (HUN)3 December 2014Doha
42:01.73Flag of the United States.svg  Kelsi Dahlia  (USA)12 December 2018Hangzhou
52:02.28Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiao Liuyang  (CHN)12 December 2012Istanbul
62:02.88Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ellen Gandy  (AUS)22 August 2013Australia
72:02.96Flag of Japan.svg  Suzuka Hasegawa  (JPN)14 January 2017Japan
82:03.01Flag 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 [29]
102:03.08Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Madeline Groves  (AUS)28 November 2015Australia
112:03.12Flag of Japan.svg  Yuko Nakanishi  (JPN)23 February 2008Japan
122:03.19Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jemma Lowe  (GBR)12 December 2012Istanbul
132:03.20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Audrey Lacroix  (CAN)6 August 2009Great Britain
142:03.22Flag of France.svg  Aurore Mongel  (FRA)10 December 2009Istanbul
152:03.25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brianna Throssell  (AUS)28 November 2015Australia
162:03.27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jess Schipper  (AUS)22 November 2009Singapore
172:03.30Flag of Germany.svg  Angelina Köhler  (GER)7 December 2023Otopeni [30]
182:03.35Flag 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
202:03.37Flag of the United States.svg  Dakota Luther  (USA)15 December 2022Melbourne [31]
212:03.39Flag of the United States.svg  Cammile Adams  (USA)12 December 2015United States
222:03.40Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Summer McIntosh  (CAN)3 November 2022Indianapolis [32]
232:03.49Flag of the United States.svg  Kathleen Hersey  (USA)16 December 2011United States
242:03.53Flag of Poland.svg  Otylia Jędrzejczak  (POL)13 December 2007Budapest
252:03.55Flag of Japan.svg  Kina Hayashi  (JPN)16 October 2021Tokyo [33]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:03.55:

  • Mireia Belmonte also swam 2:01.52 (2013), 2:03.02 (2017), 2:03.17 (2014), 2:031.31 (2013), 2:03.37 (2011), 2:03.39 (2014).
  • 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), 2:03.36 (2013).
  • Zige Liu also swam 2:02.50 (2009).
  • Kelsi Dahlia also swam 2:02.89 (2016), 2:03.31 (2018), 2:03.33 (2018), 2:03.51 (2018).
  • Zhang Yufei also swam 2:03.09 (2018), 2:03.29 (2018), 2:03.33 (2018), 2:03.50 (2018).
  • Suzuka Hasegawa also swam 2:03.12 (2020), 2:03.38 (2020), 2:03.53 (2020).
  • Madeline Groves also swam 2:03.34 (2016).
  • Franziska Hentke also swam 2:03.43 (2017), 2:03.47 (2013).

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