World record progression 200 metres freestyle

Main article: List of world records in swimming

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 Freestyle . 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 swimming and Aquatics.

The drop in world record times in the 2008–2009 coincided with the introduction of polyurethane suits from Speedo (LZR, 50% polyurethane) in 2008 and by Arena (X-Glide), Adidas (Hydrofoil) and Italian swimming suit manufacturer Jaked (all 100% polyurethane) in 2009. FINA's ban on non-textile suit came into effect in January 2010. ^[1] FINA also release a list of approved suits.

The long course records are historically older than the short course records; the latter having only been recognized since the early 1990s.

Men

Long course

#	Time	Swimmer	Date	Event	Place
000	2:28.62:28.6	Lane, Freddy Freddy Lane	August 18, 1902	?	Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom	[2]
000	2:26.82:26.8	Halmay, Zoltan Zoltan Halmay	June 28, 1908	?	Budapest, Hungary	?
011	2:31.62:31.6	Scheff, Otto Otto Scheff	November 11, 1908	?	Vienna, Austria	?
022	2:30.02:30.0	Beaurepaire, Frank Frank Beaurepaire	September 9, 1910	?	Exeter, United Kingdom	?
033	2:25.42:25.4	Daniels, Charles Charles Daniels	March 28, 1911	?	Pittsburgh, United States	?
044	2:21.62:21.6	Ross, Norman Norman Ross	November 24, 1916	?	San Francisco, United States	?
055	2:19.82:19.8	Cann, Tedford Tedford Cann	April 10, 1920	?	Detroit, United States	?
066	2:15.62:15.6	Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller	May 26, 1922	?	Honolulu, United States	?
077	2:15.22:15.2	Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller	December 9, 1925	?	McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States	?
088	2:08.02:08.0	Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller	April 5, 1927	?	Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States	?
099	2:07.22:07.2	Medica, Jack Jack Medica	April 12, 1935	?	Chicago, United States	?
1010	2:06.22:06.2	Smith, Bill Bill Smith	February 12, 1944	?	Columbus, Ohio, United States	?
1111	2:05.42:05.4	Jany, Alex Alex Jany	September 20, 1946	?	Marseille, France	?
1212	2:04.62:04.6	Marshall, John John Marshall	March 31, 1950	Yale (?)	New Haven, Connecticut, United States	?
1313	2:03.92:03.9	Konno, Ford Ford Konno	February 27, 1954	?	Columbus, Ohio, United States	?
1414	2:03.42:03.4	Wardrop, John Jack Wardrop	March 4, 1955	?	Columbus, Ohio, United States	?
1515	2:01.52:01.5	Hanley, Richard Dick Hanley	March 8, 1957	?	Minneapolis, United States	?
1616	2:04.82:04.8	Konrads, John John Konrads	January 18, 1958	?	Sydney, Australia	?
1717	2:03.22:03.2	Konrads, John John Konrads	May 5, 1958	?	Sydney, Australia	?
1818	2:03.02:03.0	Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka	August 22, 1958	?	Osaka, Japan	?
1919	2:02.22:02.2	Konrads, John John Konrads	January 16, 1959	?	Sydney, Australia	?
2020	2:01.52:01.5	Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka	July 26, 1959	?	Osaka, Japan	?
2121	2:01.22:01.2	Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka	June 24, 1961	?	Osaka, Japan	?
2222	2:01.12:01.1	Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka	August 6, 1961	?	Tokyo, Japan	?
2323	2:00.42:00.4	Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka	August 20, 1961	Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships	Los Angeles, United States	?
2423=	2:00.42:00.4	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	August 11, 1962	Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships	Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States	?
2424	2:00.32:00.3	Windle, Bob Bob Windle	April 21, 1963	?	Tokyo, Japan	?
2525	1:58.81:58.8	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	July 27, 1963	5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational	Los Angeles, United States	[3]
2626	1:58.51:58.5	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	August 17, 1963	6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet	Tokyo, Japan	[4]
2727	1:58.41:58.4	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	August 24, 1963	?	Osaka, Japan	?
2828	1:58.21:58.2	Klein, Hans-Joachim Hans-Joachim Klein	May 24, 1964	?	Dortmund, West Germany	?
2929	1:57.61:57.6	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	August 1, 1964	?	Los Altos, California, United States	?
3030	1:57.21:57.2	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	July 29, 1966		Los Angeles, United States	[5] link
3131	1:56.21:56.2	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	August 19, 1966	?	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States	?
3232	1:56.01:56.0	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	July 29, 1967	Pan-American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	?
3333	1:55.71:55.7	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	August 12, 1967	AAU Nationals	Oak Park, Illinois, United States	?
3434	1:54.81:54.8	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	August 30, 1968	USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.89)	Long Beach, California, United States	?
3435	1:54.31:54.3	Schollander, Don Don Schollander	August 30, 1968	USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.28)	Long Beach, California, United States	?
3535=	1:54.31:54.3	Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz	July 12, 1969	Santa Clara Invitational	Santa Clara, California, United States	[6] [7]
3536	1:54.21:54.2	Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz	September 4, 1971	USAvGDR Duel	Leipzig, East Germany	?
3637	1:53.51:53.5	Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz	September 10, 1971	USAvUSSRvGBR Meet (1st leg relay)	Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union	?
3738	1:52.781:52.78	Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz	August 29, 1972	1972 Summer Olympics	Munich, West Germany	?
3839	1:51.661:51.66	Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw	August 23, 1974	AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships	Concord, California, United States	?
3940	1:51.411:51.41	Furniss, Bruce Bruce Furniss	June 18, 1975	USA World Championship Trials	Long Beach, California, United States	?
4041	1:50.891:50.89	Furniss, Bruce Bruce Furniss	June 18, 1975	USA World Championship Trials	Long Beach, California, United States	?
4142	1:50.321:50.32	Furniss, Bruce Bruce Furniss	August 21, 1975	AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	?
4243	1:50.291:50.29	Furniss, Bruce Bruce Furniss	July 19, 1976	1976 Summer Olympics	Montreal, Canada	?
4344	1:49.831:49.83	Kopliakov, Sergey Sergey Kopliakov	April 7, 1979	URSvGDR Junior meet	Potsdam, East Germany	?
4445	1:49.161:49.16	Gaines, Rowdy Rowdy Gaines	April 11, 1980	AAU Senior National Indoor Championships	Austin, Texas, United States	?
4546	1:48.931:48.93	Gaines, Rowdy Rowdy Gaines	July 19, 1982	USA World Championship Trials	Mission Viejo, California, United States	?
4647	1:48.281:48.28	Gross, Michael Michael Gross	June 21, 1983	FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials	Hanover, West Germany	?
4748	1:47.871:47.87	Gross, Michael Michael Gross	August 22, 1983	European Swimming Championships	Rome, Italy	?
4849	1:47.551:47.55	Gross, Michael Michael Gross	June 8, 1984	FRG Olympic Trials	Munich, West Germany	?
4950	1:47.441:47.44	Gross, Michael Michael Gross	July 29, 1984	1984 Summer Olympics	Los Angeles, United States	?
5051	1:47.251:47.25	Armstrong, Duncan Duncan Armstrong	September 19, 1988	1988 Summer Olympics	Seoul, South Korea	?
5152	1:46.691:46.69	Lamberti, Giorgio Giorgio Lamberti	August 15, 1989	European Swimming Championships	Bonn, West Germany	?
5253	1:46.671:46.67	Hackett, Grant Grant Hackett	March 23, 1999	Australian Championships (1st leg relay)	Brisbane, Australia	?
5354	1:46.341:46.34	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	August 23, 1999	1999 Pan Pacific Championships	Sydney, Australia	?
5455	1:46.001:46.00	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	August 24, 1999	1999 Pan Pacific Championships	Sydney, Australia	?
5556	1:45.691:45.69	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	May 14, 2000	2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials	Sydney, Australia	?
5657	1:45.511:45.51	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	May 15, 2000	2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials	Sydney, Australia	link
5758	1:45.351:45.35	Van den Hoogenband, Pieter Pieter van den Hoogenband	September 17, 2000	2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia
5858=	1:45.351:45.35	Van den Hoogenband, Pieter Pieter van den Hoogenband	September 18, 2000	2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	link
5959	1:44.691:44.69	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	March 27, 2001	2001 Australian Championships & World Championship Trials	Hobart, Australia	[8] link
6060	1:44.061:44.06	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	July 25, 2001	2001 FINA World Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	?
6161	1:43.861:43.86	Phelps, Michael Michael Phelps	March 27, 2007	2007 FINA World Championships	Melbourne, Australia	[9] link
6262	1:42.961:42.96	Phelps, Michael Michael Phelps	August 12, 2008	2008 Summer Olympics	Beijing, China	[10] link
6363	1:42.001:42.00	Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann	July 28, 2009	2009 FINA World Championships	Rome, Italy	link

Short course

#	Time	Swimmer	Date	Event	Place
011	1:43.641:44.50	Gross, Michael Michael Gross	December 1, 1981	German Nationals	Bremen Germany	?
012	1:43.641:44.14	Gross, Michael Michael Gross	February 5, 1988	Coca-Cola Sponsored Meet	Boulogne-Billancourt France	?
013	1:43.641:43.64	Lamberti, Giorgio Giorgio Lamberti	February 11, 1990	World Cup	Bonn, Germany	?
024	1:43.281:43.28	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	April 1, 1999	World SC Championships	Hong Kong China	?
035	1:42.541:42.54	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	January 17, 2000	World Cup	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	?
046	1:41.101:41.10	Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe	February 6, 2000	World Cup	Berlin, Germany	?
057	1:40.831:40.83	Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann	Nov 16, 2008	World Cup	Berlin, Germany	?
068	1:39.371:39.37	Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann	Nov 15, 2009	World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[11]

Women

Long course

#	Time	Swimmer	Date	Event	Place
011	2:56.02:56.0	Durack, Fanny Fanny Durack	March 4, 1915	?	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	?
022	2:47.62:47.6	Boyle, Charlotte Charlotte Boyle	August 25, 1921	?	New Brighton, Minnesota, United States	?
033	2:45.22:45.2	Ederle, Gertrude Gertrude Ederle	April 4, 1923	?	Brooklyn, New York, United States	?
044	2:40.62:40.6	Norelius, Martha Martha Norelius	February 28, 1926	?	Miami, Florida, United States	?
055	2:34.62:34.6	Madison, Helene Helene Madison	March 6, 1930	?	St. Augustine, Florida, United States	?
066	2:28.62:28.6	Den Ouden, Willy Willy den Ouden	May 3, 1933	?	Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands	?
077	2:27.62:27.6	Den Ouden, Willy Willy den Ouden	May 5, 1934	?	Dundee, United Kingdom	?
088	2:25.32:25.3	Den Ouden, Willy Willy den Ouden	September 8, 1935	?	Copenhagen, Denmark	?
099	2:24.62:24.6	Van Veen, Rie Rie van Veen	February 26, 1938	?	Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands	?
1010	2:21.72:21.7	Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger	September 11, 1938	?	Aarhus, Aarhus County, Denmark	?
1111	2:20.72:20.7	Fraser, Dawn Dawn Fraser	February 25, 1956	?	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	?
1212	2:19.32:19.3	Crapp, Lorraine Lorraine Crapp	August 25, 1956	?	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	?
1313	2:18.52:18.5	Crapp, Lorraine Lorraine Crapp	October 20, 1956	?	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	?
1414	2:17.72:17.7	Fraser, Dawn Dawn Fraser	February 10, 1958	?	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia	?
1515	2:14.72:14.7	Fraser, Dawn Dawn Fraser	February 22, 1958	?	Melbourne, Australia	?
1616	2:11.62:11.6	Fraser, Dawn Dawn Fraser	February 27, 1960	?	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	?
1717	2:10.52:10.5	Watson, Lillian Lillian Watson	August 19, 1966	?	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States	?
1818	2:09.72:09.7	Kruse, Pam Pam Kruse	August 19, 1967	AAU Nationals	Philadelphia, United States	?
1919	2:09.52:09.5	Pedersen, Susan Susan Pedersen	July 6, 1968	Santa Clara Invitational	Santa Clara, California, United States	?
2020	2:08.82:08.8	Wetzel, Edith Edith Wetzel	August 2, 1968	AAU Nationals	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States	?
2121	2:07.92:07.9	Gustavson, Linda Linda Gustavson	August 24, 1968	USA Olympic Trials	Los Angeles, United States	[12]
2222	2:06.72:06.7	Meyer, Debbie Debbie Meyer	August 24, 1968	USA Olympic Trials (elec. 2:06.86)	Los Angeles, United States	[12]
2323	2:06.52:06.5	Gould, Shane Shane Gould	May 1, 1971	Coca-Cola International	London, United Kingdom	?
2424	2:05.82:05.8	Gould, Shane Shane Gould	November 26, 1971	?	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	?
2525	2:05.212:05.21	Babashoff, Shirley Shirley Babashoff	August 4, 1972	USA Olympic Trials	Chicago, Illinois, United States	?
2626	2:03.562:03.56	Gould, Shane Shane Gould	September 1, 1972	1972 Summer Olympics	Munich, Bavaria, West Germany	?
2727	2:03.222:03.22	Ender, Kornelia Kornelia Ender	August 22, 1974	1974 European Championships	Vienna, Austria	?
2828	2:02.942:02.94	Babashoff, Shirley Shirley Babashoff	August 23, 1974	AAU Senior National Outdoor Championships	Concord, California, United States	?
2928=	2:02.942:02.94	Babashoff, Shirley Shirley Babashoff	August 31, 1974	USAvGDR Dual Meet	Concord, California, United States	?
3029	2:02.272:02.27	Ender, Kornelia Kornelia Ender	March 15, 1975	GDRvURS Duel	Dresden, Dresden, East Germany	?
3130	1:59.781:59.78	Ender, Kornelia Kornelia Ender	June 2, 1976	GDR Olympic Trials	East Berlin, East Germany	?
3231	1:59.261:59.26	Ender, Kornelia Kornelia Ender	July 22, 1976	1976 Summer Olympics	Montreal, Canada	?
3332	1:59.041:59.04	Krause, Barbara Barbara Krause	July 2, 1978	GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials	East Berlin, East Germany	?
3433	1:58.531:58.53	Woodhead, Cynthia Cynthia Woodhead	August 22, 1978	1978 World Championships	West Berlin	?
3534	1:58.431:58.43	Woodhead, Cynthia Cynthia Woodhead	July 3, 1979	Pan-American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	?
3635	1:58.231:58.23	Woodhead, Cynthia Cynthia Woodhead	September 3, 1979	FINA Swimming World Cup	Tokyo, Japan	?
3736	1:57.751:57.75	Otto, Kristin Kristin Otto	May 23, 1984	GDR Nationals	Magdeburg, Magdeburg, East Germany	?
3837	1:57.551:57.55	Friedrich, Heike Heike Friedrich	June 18, 1986	GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials	East Berlin, East Germany	?
3938	1:56.781:56.78	Van Almsick, Franziska Franziska van Almsick	September 6, 1994	1994 World Championships	Rome, Lazio, Italy	?
4039	1:56.641:56.64	Van Almsick, Franziska Franziska van Almsick	August 3, 2002	2002 European Championships	Berlin, Germany	?
4140	1:56.471:56.47	Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini	March 27, 2007	2007 World Championships	Melbourne, Australia	[9]
4241	1:55.521:55.52	Manaudou, Laure Laure Manaudou	March 28, 2007	2007 World Championships	Melbourne, Australia	[13]
4342	1:55.451:55.45	Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini	August 11, 2008	2008 Summer Olympics	Beijing, China
4443	1:54.821:54.82	Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini	August 13, 2008	2008 Summer Olympics	Beijing, China
4544	1:54.471:54.47	Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini	March 8, 2009	Italian Championships	Riccione, Italy	[14]
4645	1:53.671:53.67	Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini	July 28, 2009	2009 World Championships	Rome, Italy
4746	1:52.981:52.98	Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini	July 29, 2009	2009 World Championships	Rome, Italy	link
4847	1:52.851:52.85	O'Callaghan, Mollie Mollie O'Callaghan	July 26, 2023	2023 World Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	[15]

Short course

#	Time	Swimmer	Date	Event	Place
011	1:55.841:55.84	Van Almsick, Franziska Franziska van Almsick	January 9, 1993	World Cup	Beijing, PR China	[16]
022	1:55.421:55.42	Poll, Claudia Claudia Poll	December 1, 1995	World Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	[17]
033	1:54.171:54.17	Poll, Claudia Claudia Poll	April 18, 1997	World Championships	Gothenburg, Västergötland, Sweden	[17]
044	1:54.041:54.04	Benko, Lindsay Lindsay Benko	April 7, 2002	World Championships	Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia	[18] [17]
055	1:53.291:53.29	Benko, Lindsey Libby Lenton	November 19, 2005	World Cup	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	[19]
066	1:53.181:53.18	Balmy, Coralie Coralie Balmy	December 6, 2008	2008 French Championships	Angers, France	[20]
077	1:51.851:51.85	Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini	December 14, 2008	European Championships	Rijeka, Croatia	[21]
088	1:51.171:51.17	Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini	December 13, 2009	European Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[22]
089	1:50.781:50.78	Sjöström, Sarah Sarah Sjöström	December 7, 2014	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	[23]
0910	1:50.431:50.43	Sjöström, Sarah Sarah Sjöström	August 12, 2017	World Cup	Eindhoven, Netherland	[24]
1011	1:50.431:50.31	Haughey, Siobhan Siobhán Haughey	December 16, 2021	World Championships	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	[25]

All-time top 25

Men long course

• Correct as of December 2023 ^[26]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	1:42.00	Paul Biedermann  (GER)	28 July 2009	Rome
2	1:42.96	Michael Phelps  (USA)	12 August 2008	Beijing
3	1:42.97	David Popovici  (ROU)	15 August 2022	Rome	[27]
4	1:43.14	Yannick Agnel  (FRA)	30 July 2012	London
5	1:43.90	Danila Izotov  (RUS)	28 July 2009	Rome
6	1:44.06	Ian Thorpe  (AUS)	25 July 2001	Fukuoka
7	1:44.22	Tom Dean  (GBR)	27 July 2021	Tokyo	[28]
8	1:44.26	Duncan Scott  (GBR)	27 July 2021	Tokyo	[29]
9	1:44.30	Matt Richards  (GBR)	25 July 2023	Fukuoka	[30]
10	1:44.38	Danas Rapsys  (LTU)	17 August 2019	Singapore
11	1:44.39	Sun Yang  (CHN)	25 July 2017	Budapest
12	1:44.40	Hwang Sun-woo  (KOR)	27 September 2023	Hangzhou	[31]
13	1:44.44	Ryan Lochte  (USA)	26 July 2011	Shanghai
14	1:44.65	Katsuhiro Matsumoto  (JPN)	5 April 2021	Tokyo	[32]
		Pan Zhanle  (CHN)	4 May 2023	Hangzhou	[33]
16	1:44.66	Fernando Scheffer  (BRA)	27 July 2021	Tokyo	[34]
17	1:44.74	Kieran Smith  (USA)	28 July 2021	Tokyo
18	1:44.79	Martin Malyutin  (RUS)	21 May 2021	Budapest
		Lukas Märtens  (GER)	28 July 2023	Fukuoka	[35]
		Maximillian Giuliani  (AUS)	12 December 2023	Brisbane	[36]
21	1:44.80	Park Tae-hwan  (KOR)	13 November 2010	Guangzhou
22	1:44.87	Luke Hobson  (USA)	24 July 2023	Fukuoka	[37]
23	1:44.89	Pieter van den Hoogenband  (NED)	2 August 2002	Berlin
24	1:44.90	Clyde Lewis  (AUS)	22 July 2019	Gwangju
25	1:44.95	David Walters  (USA)	7 July 2009	Indianapolis
		Ricky Berens  (USA)	31 July 2009	Rome

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:44.95:

• Paul Biedermann also swam 1:42.81 (2009), 1:43.65 (2009), 1:44.02 (2009), 1:44.71 (2009), 1:44.88 (2009, 2011).
• David Popovici also swam 1:43.21 (2022), 1:44.40 (2022), 1:44.68 (2021), 1:44.70 (2023), 1:44.90 (2023), 1:44.91 (2022).
• Michael Phelps also swam 1:43.22 (2009), 1:43.31 (2008), 1:43.86 (2007), 1:44.10 (2008), 1:44.23 (2009), 1:44.49 (2009), 1:44.79 (2011).
• Yannick Agnel also swam 1:44.20 (2013), 1:44.42 (2012).
• Tom Dean also swam 1:44.32 (2023), 1:44.58 (2021), 1:44.93 (2023).
• Hwang Sun-woo also swam 1:44.42 (2023), 1:44.47 (2022), 1:44.61 (2023), 1:44.62 (2021), 1:44.67 (2022), 1:44.75 (2024), 1:44.90 (2024).
• Duncan Scott also swam 1:44.47 (2021), 1:44.60 (2021), 1:44.75 (2024), 1:44.91 (2019).
• Sun Yang also swam 1:44.47 (2013), 1:44.63 (2016), 1:44.65 (2016), 1:44.82 (2016), 1:44.91 (2017), 1:44.93 (2012, 2019).
• Ian Thorpe also swam 1:44.69 (2001), 1:44.71 (2002, 2004), 1:44.75 (2002).
• Matt Richards also swam 1:44.69 (2024), 1:44.83 (2023).
• Park Tae-hwan also swam 1:44.85 (2008), 1:44.92 (2011), 1:44.93 (2012).
• Danila Izotov also swam 1:44.87 (2013).

Men short course

• Correct as of December 2023 ^[38]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	1:39.37	Paul Biedermann  (GER)	15 November 2009	Berlin
2	1:39.70	Yannick Agnel  (FRA)	15 November 2012	Angers
3	1:39.72	Hwang Sun-woo  (KOR)	18 December 2022	Melbourne	[39]
4	1:40.08	Danila Izotov  (RUS)	13 December 2009	Istanbul
5	1:40.25	Duncan Scott  (GBR)	22 November 2020	Budapest
6	1:40.49	Townley Haas  (USA)	22 November 2020	Budapest
7	1:40.65	Matthew Sates  (RSA)	3 October 2021	Berlin	[40]
8	1:40.79	David Popovici  (ROU)	18 December 2022	Melbourne	[41]
9	1:40.80	Brent Hayden  (CAN)	15 November 2009	Berlin
		Cameron McEvoy  (AUS)	25 November 2015	Sydney
11	1:40.82	Kyle Chalmers  (AUS)	3 October 2021	Berlin	[42]
12	1:40.85	Danas Rapsys  (LTU)	14 December 2017	Copenhagen
13	1:40.86	Tom Dean  (GBR)	18 December 2022	Melbourne	[43]
14	1:40.89	Darian Townsend  (RSA)	15 November 2009	Berlin
15	1:41.01	Aleksandr Shchegolev  (RUS)	19 November 2021	Eindhoven	[44]
		Matthew Richards  (GBR)	9 December 2023	Otopeni	[45]
17	1:41.03	Park Tae-hwan  (KOR)	7 December 2016	Windsor
		Dominik Kozma  (HUN)	7 August 2017	Berlin
19	1:41.04	Kieran Smith  (USA)	16 December 2022	Melbourne	[46]
20	1:41.08	Ryan Lochte  (USA)	15 December 2010	Dubai
21	1:41.10	Ian Thorpe  (AUS)	6 February 2000	Berlin
22	1:41.12	James Guy  (GBR)	9 December 2023	Otopeni	[47]
23	1:41.15	Blake Pieroni  (USA)	17 November 2018	Singapore
24	1:41.25	Ivan Girev  (RUS)	18 December 2022	Saint Petersburg	[48]
25	1:41.29	Katsuhiro Matsumoto  (JPN)	18 December 2022	Melbourne	[49]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:41.29:

• Paul Biedermann also swam 1:39.81 (2009), 1:40.83 (2008).
• Duncan Scott also swam 1:40.76 (2020), 1:40.92 (2019).
• Danila Izotov also swam 1:40.87 (2009).
• Matthew Sates also swam 1:40.88 (2022).
• Danas Rapsys also swam 1:40.95 (2018), 1:41.12 (2019), 1:41.15 (2023), 1:41.17 (2021), 1:41.23 (2020).
• Kyle Chalmers also swam 1:40.98 (2022), 1:41.09 (2022).
• Tom Dean also swam 1:40.98 (2022).
• Hwang Sun-woo also swam 1:40.99 (2022), 1:41.17 (2021).
• Ryan Lochte also swam 1:41.17 (2012).
• Yannick Agnel also swam 1:41.26 (2013).

Women long course

• Correct as of February 2024 ^[50]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	1:52.85	Mollie O'Callaghan  (AUS)	26 July 2023	Fukuoka	[51]
2	1:52.98	Federica Pellegrini  (ITA)	29 July 2009	Rome
3	1:53.01	Ariarne Titmus  (AUS)	26 July 2023	Fukuoka	[52]
4	1:53.61	Allison Schmitt  (USA)	31 July 2012	London
5	1:53.65	Summer McIntosh  (CAN)	26 July 2023	Fukuoka	[53]
6	1:53.73	Katie Ledecky  (USA)	9 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
7	1:53.92	Siobhán Haughey  (HKG)	28 July 2021	Tokyo	[54]
8	1:54.08	Sarah Sjöström  (SWE)	9 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
9	1:54.26	Tang Muhan  (CHN)	22 September 2021	Xi'an	[55]
10	1:54.37	Yang Junxuan  (CHN)	29 July 2021	Tokyo	[56]
11	1:54.44	Taylor Ruck  (CAN)	9 August 2018	Tokyo
12	1:54.55	Emma McKeon  (AUS)	11 June 2019	Brisbane
13	1:54.66	Camille Muffat  (FRA)	6 June 2012	Canet-en-Roussillon
14	1:54.68	Femke Heemskerk  (NED)	3 April 2015	Eindhoven
15	1:54.70	Penny Oleksiak  (CAN)	28 July 2021	Tokyo	[57]
16	1:54.81	Missy Franklin  (USA)	31 July 2013	Barcelona
17	1:54.85	Rikako Ikee  (JPN)	9 August 2018	Tokyo
18	1:54.95	Charlotte Bonnet  (FRA)	6 August 2018	Glasgow
19	1:54.97	Sara Isaković  (SLO)	13 August 2008	Beijing
20	1:55.05	Pang Jiaying  (CHN)	13 August 2008	Beijing
21	1:55.08	Veronika Andrusenko  (RUS)	25 July 2017	Budapest
22	1:55.25	Bronte Barratt  (AUS)	9 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
		Shen Duo  (CHN)	9 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
24	1:55.26	Claire Weinstein  (USA)	28 June 2023	Indianapolis	[58]
25	1:55.29	Dana Vollmer  (USA)	28 July 2009	Rome
			30 July 2009	Rome

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.29:

• Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:53.09 (2021), 1:53.31 (2022), 1:53.50 (2021), 1:53.89 (2022), 1:54.14 (2023), 1:54.27 (2019), 1:54.30 (2019), 1:54.51 (2021), 1:54.64 (2023), 1:54.66 (2019, 2022), 1:54.82 (2021), 1:54.85 (2018), 1:55.09 (2019), 1:55.27 (2018), 1:55.28 (2023).
• Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 1:53.66 (2023), 1:53.83 (2023), 1:54.01 (2022), 1:54.36 (2023), 1:54.76 (2024), 1:54.91 (2023), 1:54.94 (2022), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2023), 1:55.22 (2022), 1:55.27 (2023).
• Federica Pellegrini also swam 1:53.67 (2009), 1:54.22 (2019), 1:54.47 (2009), 1:54.55 (2016), 1:54.73 (2017), 1:54.82 (2008), 1:55.00 (2015), 1:55.14 (2013, 2019), 1:55.18 (2016).
• Summer McIntosh also swam 1:53.91 (2023), 1:54.13 (2023), 1:54.21 (2024), 1:54.67 (2023), 1:54.79 (2022), 1:55.04 (2023), 1:55.24 (2022).
• Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:53.96 (2023), 1:54.08 (2023), 1:54.12 (2023), 1:54.20 (2023), 1:54.52 (2024), 1:54.77 (2023), 1:54.89 (2021, 2024), 1:54.98 (2019), 1:55.03 (2023), 1:55.04 (2023), 1:55.16 (2021), 1:55.21 (2020).
• Sarah Sjöström also swam 1:54.31 (2015), 1:54.34 (2016), 1:54.65 (2016), 1:54.77 (2015), 1:54.78 (2019), 1:54.87 (2016), 1:55.04 (2014), 1:55.05 (2015), 1:55.10 (2023), 1:55.14 (2019), 1:55.23 (2012).
• Katie Ledecky also swam 1:54.40 (2021), 1:54.43 (2016), 1:54.50 (2022), 1:54.56 (2018), 1:54.59 (2020), 1:54.60 (2018), 1:54.66 (2022), 1:54.69 (2017), 1:54.81 (2016), 1:54.82 (2016), 1:54.84 (2017), 1:54.85 (2016), 1:54.88 (2016), 1:54.96 (2023), 1:54.97 (2024), 1:55.01 (2016), 1:55.10 (2016), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2018, 2022), 1:55.16 (2014, 2015, 2018), 1:55.18 (2017), 1:55.21 (2021), 1:55.28 (2021, 2023).
• Allison Schmitt also swam 1:54.40 (2012), 1:54.96 (2009), 1:55.04 (2012).
• Yang Junxuan also swam 1:54.48 (2021), 1:54.57 (2021), 1:54.70 (2021), 1:54.92 (2022), 1:54.98 (2020), 1:55.01 (2021), 1:55.05 (2021).
• Emma McKeon also swam 1:54.74 (2021), 1:54.83 (2016), 1:54.92 (2016), 1:54.99 (2017), 1:55.18 (2017).
• Taylor Ruck also swam 1:54.81 (2018).
• Camille Muffat also swam 1:54.87 (2012), 1:55.21 (2012).
• Rikako Ikee also swam 1:55.04 (2018).
• Missy Franklin also swam 1:55.06 (2011).
• Femke Heemskerk also swam 1:55.22 (2015).
• Veronika Andrusenko also swam 1:55.26 (2017).

Women short course

• Correct as of December 2023 ^[59]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	1:50.31	Siobhán Haughey  (HKG)	16 December 2021	Abu Dhabi	[60]
2	1:50.43	Sarah Sjöström  (SWE)	12 August 2017	Eindhoven
3	1:51.17	Federica Pellegrini  (ITA)	13 December 2009	Istanbul
4	1:51.18	Katinka Hosszú  (HUN)	7 December 2014	Doha
5	1:51.25	Li Bingjie  (CHN)	28 October 2022	Beijing	[61]
6	1:51.38	Ariarne Titmus  (AUS)	11 December 2018	Hangzhou
7	1:51.61	Yang Junxuan  (CHN)	28 October 2022	Beijing	[62]
8	1:51.65	Camille Muffat  (FRA)	15 November 2012	Angers
9	1:51.66	Emma McKeon  (AUS)	25 November 2018	Sydney
10	1:51.67	Allison Schmitt  (USA)	19 December 2009	Manchester
11	1:51.69	Femke Heemskerk  (NED)	7 December 2014	Doha
12	1:51.81	Mallory Comerford  (USA)	11 December 2018	Hangzhou
13	1:51.87	Freya Anderson  (GBR)	22 November 2020	Budapest
14	1:52.10	Katie Ledecky  (USA)	4 November 2022	Indianapolis	[63]
15	1:52.15	Rebecca Smith  (CAN)	14 December 2022	Melbourne
16	1:52.19	Charlotte Bonnet  (FRA)	16 December 2017	Copenhagen
17	1:52.23	Madison Wilson  (AUS)	4 November 2022	Indianapolis	[64]
18	1:52.28	Marrit Steenbergen  (NED)	18 December 2022	Melbourne
19	1:52.46	Veronika Andrusenko  (RUS)	5 December 2015	Netanya
20	1:52.50	Taylor Ruck  (CAN)	6 December 2016	Windsor
21	1:52.52	Melani Costa  (ESP)	10 August 2013	Berlin
		Madeline Groves  (AUS)	30 August 2016	Berlin
23	1:52.56	Erin Gemmell  (USA)	18 December 2022	Melbourne
24	1:52.59	Kayla Sanchez  (CAN)	21 December 2018	Lausanne
		Bella Sims  (USA)	4 November 2022	Indianapolis	[65]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.59:

• Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:50.65 (2021), 1:50.66 (2021), 1:51.04 (2021), 1:51.11 (2020), 1:51.13 (2022), 1:51.17 (2021), 1:51.19 (2020, 2022), 1:51.36 (2020, 2022), 1:51.42 (2020), 1:51.67 (2020), 1:51.88 (2020), 1:51.99 (2019), 1:52.25 (2021), 1:52.50 (2021).
• Sarah Sjöström also swam 1:50.78 (2014), 1:51.44 (2014), 1:51.56 (2017), 1:51.60 (2017), 1:51.63 (2017), 1:51.77 (2017), 1:51.92 (2018), 1:52.00 (2017), 1:52.25 (2018), 1:52.26 (2013), 1:52.35 (2018), 1:52.58 (2011).
• Katinka Hosszú also swam 1:51.41 (2014), 1:51.44 (2014), 1:51.50 (2014), 1:51.84 (2014), 1:52.08 (2016), 1:52.25 (2014), 1:52.28 (2016), 1:52.32 (2013), 1:52.45 (2014), 1:52.55 (2014)).
• Federica Pellegrini also swam 1:51.63 (2017), 1:51.73 (2016), 1:51.85 (2008), 1:51.89 (2015), 1:52.05 (2017), 1:52.33 (2009).
• Femke Heemskerk also swam 1:51.72 (2014), 1:51.91 (2018), 1:52.04 (2018), 1:52.22 (2018), 1:52.23 (2017), 1:52.24 (2017, 2020), 1:52.25 (2013), 1:52.36 (2018), 1:52.42 (2010, 2017), 1:52.46 (2014), 1:52.53 (2015), 1:52.54 (2014), 1:52.57 (2018).
• Emma McKeon also swam 1:51.83 (2020), 1:52.40 (2013), 1:52.49 (2015), 1:52.59 (2014).
• Allison Schmitt also swam 1:52.08 (2011), 1:52.17 (2020).
• Freya Anderson also swam 1:52.16 (2023).
• Camille Muffat also swam 1:52.20 (2012), 1:52.28 (2012), 1:52.29 (2010).
• Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:52.22 (2018).
• Katie Ledecky also swam 1:52.31 (2022).
• Charlotte Bonnet also swam 1:52.36 (2018).
• Mallory Comerford also swam 1:52.52 (2018).
• Madison Wilson also swam 1:52.55 (2022).

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