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.
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
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0 | 2:28.6 | ![]() | August 18, 1902 | ? | Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom | [2] |
0 | 2:26.8 | ![]() | June 28, 1908 | ? | Budapest, Hungary | ? |
1 | 2:31.6 | ![]() | November 11, 1908 | ? | Vienna, Austria | ? |
2 | 2:30.0 | ![]() | September 9, 1910 | ? | Exeter, United Kingdom | ? |
3 | 2:25.4 | ![]() | March 28, 1911 | ? | Pittsburgh, United States | ? |
4 | 2:21.6 | ![]() | November 24, 1916 | ? | San Francisco, United States | ? |
5 | 2:19.8 | ![]() | April 10, 1920 | ? | Detroit, United States | ? |
6 | 2:15.6 | ![]() | May 26, 1922 | ? | Honolulu, United States | ? |
7 | 2:15.2 | ![]() | December 9, 1925 | ? | McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States | ? |
8 | 2:08.0 | ![]() | April 5, 1927 | ? | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | ? |
9 | 2:07.2 | ![]() | April 12, 1935 | ? | Chicago, United States | ? |
10 | 2:06.2 | ![]() | February 12, 1944 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
11 | 2:05.4 | ![]() | September 20, 1946 | ? | Marseille, France | ? |
12 | 2:04.6 | ![]() | March 31, 1950 | Yale (?) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | ? |
13 | 2:03.9 | ![]() | February 27, 1954 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
14 | 2:03.4 | ![]() | March 4, 1955 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
15 | 2:01.5 | ![]() | March 8, 1957 | ? | Minneapolis, United States | ? |
16 | 2:04.8 | ![]() | January 18, 1958 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
17 | 2:03.2 | ![]() | May 5, 1958 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
18 | 2:03.0 | ![]() | August 22, 1958 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
19 | 2:02.2 | ![]() | January 16, 1959 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
20 | 2:01.5 | ![]() | July 26, 1959 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
21 | 2:01.2 | ![]() | June 24, 1961 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
22 | 2:01.1 | ![]() | August 6, 1961 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
23 | 2:00.4 | ![]() | August 20, 1961 | Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Los Angeles, United States | ? |
23= | 2:00.4 | ![]() | August 11, 1962 | Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States | ? |
24 | 2:00.3 | ![]() | April 21, 1963 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
25 | 1:58.8 | ![]() | July 27, 1963 | 5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational | Los Angeles, United States | [3] |
26 | 1:58.5 | ![]() | August 17, 1963 | 6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet | Tokyo, Japan | [4] |
27 | 1:58.4 | ![]() | August 24, 1963 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
28 | 1:58.2 | ![]() | May 24, 1964 | ? | Dortmund, West Germany | ? |
29 | 1:57.6 | ![]() | August 1, 1964 | ? | Los Altos, California, United States | ? |
30 | 1:57.2 | ![]() | July 29, 1966 | Los Angeles, United States | [5] link | |
31 | 1:56.2 | ![]() | August 19, 1966 | ? | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
32 | 1:56.0 | ![]() | July 29, 1967 | Pan-American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ? |
33 | 1:55.7 | ![]() | August 12, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Oak Park, Illinois, United States | ? |
34 | 1:54.8 | ![]() | August 30, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.89) | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
35 | 1:54.3 | ![]() | August 30, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.28) | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
35= | 1:54.3 | ![]() | July 12, 1969 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, California, United States | [6] [7] |
36 | 1:54.2 | ![]() | September 4, 1971 | USAvGDR Duel | Leipzig, East Germany | ? |
37 | 1:53.5 | ![]() | September 10, 1971 | USAvUSSRvGBR Meet (1st leg relay) | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | ? |
38 | 1:52.78 | ![]() | August 29, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | ? |
39 | 1:51.66 | ![]() | August 23, 1974 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Concord, California, United States | ? |
40 | 1:51.41 | ![]() | June 18, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
41 | 1:50.89 | ![]() | June 18, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
42 | 1:50.32 | ![]() | August 21, 1975 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ? |
43 | 1:50.29 | ![]() | July 19, 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
44 | 1:49.83 | ![]() | April 7, 1979 | URSvGDR Junior meet | Potsdam, East Germany | ? |
45 | 1:49.16 | ![]() | April 11, 1980 | AAU Senior National Indoor Championships | Austin, Texas, United States | ? |
46 | 1:48.93 | ![]() | July 19, 1982 | USA World Championship Trials | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ? |
47 | 1:48.28 | ![]() | June 21, 1983 | FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials | Hanover, West Germany | ? |
48 | 1:47.87 | ![]() | August 22, 1983 | European Swimming Championships | Rome, Italy | ? |
49 | 1:47.55 | ![]() | June 8, 1984 | FRG Olympic Trials | Munich, West Germany | ? |
50 | 1:47.44 | ![]() | July 29, 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, United States | ? |
51 | 1:47.25 | ![]() | September 19, 1988 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | ? |
52 | 1:46.69 | ![]() | August 15, 1989 | European Swimming Championships | Bonn, West Germany | ? |
53 | 1:46.67 | ![]() | March 23, 1999 | Australian Championships (1st leg relay) | Brisbane, Australia | ? |
54 | 1:46.34 | ![]() | August 23, 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
55 | 1:46.00 | ![]() | August 24, 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
56 | 1:45.69 | ![]() | May 14, 2000 | 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials | Sydney, Australia | ? |
57 | 1:45.51 | ![]() | May 15, 2000 | 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials | Sydney, Australia | link |
58 | 1:45.35 | ![]() | September 17, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | |
58= | 1:45.35 | ![]() | September 18, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | link |
59 | 1:44.69 | ![]() | March 27, 2001 | 2001 Australian Championships & World Championship Trials | Hobart, Australia | [8] link |
60 | 1:44.06 | ![]() | July 25, 2001 | 2001 FINA World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ? |
61 | 1:43.86 | ![]() | March 27, 2007 | 2007 FINA World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [9] link |
62 | 1:42.96 | ![]() | August 12, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | [10] link |
63 | 1:42.00 | ![]() | July 28, 2009 | 2009 FINA World Championships | Rome, Italy | link |
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:44.50 | ![]() | December 1, 1981 | German Nationals | Bremen Germany | ? |
2 | 1:44.14 | ![]() | February 5, 1988 | Coca-Cola Sponsored Meet | Boulogne-Billancourt France | ? |
3 | 1:43.64 | ![]() | February 11, 1990 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ? |
4 | 1:43.28 | ![]() | April 1, 1999 | World SC Championships | Hong Kong China | ? |
5 | 1:42.54 | ![]() | January 17, 2000 | World Cup | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
6 | 1:41.10 | ![]() | February 6, 2000 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ? |
7 | 1:40.83 | ![]() | Nov 16, 2008 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ? |
8 | 1:39.37 | ![]() | Nov 15, 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [11] |
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2:56.0 | ![]() | March 4, 1915 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
2 | 2:47.6 | ![]() | August 25, 1921 | ? | New Brighton, Minnesota, United States | ? |
3 | 2:45.2 | ![]() | April 4, 1923 | ? | Brooklyn, New York, United States | ? |
4 | 2:40.6 | ![]() | February 28, 1926 | ? | Miami, Florida, United States | ? |
5 | 2:34.6 | ![]() | March 6, 1930 | ? | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | ? |
6 | 2:28.6 | ![]() | May 3, 1933 | ? | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands | ? |
7 | 2:27.6 | ![]() | May 5, 1934 | ? | Dundee, United Kingdom | ? |
8 | 2:25.3 | ![]() | September 8, 1935 | ? | Copenhagen, Denmark | ? |
9 | 2:24.6 | ![]() | February 26, 1938 | ? | Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands | ? |
10 | 2:21.7 | ![]() | September 11, 1938 | ? | Aarhus, Aarhus County, Denmark | ? |
11 | 2:20.7 | ![]() | February 25, 1956 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
12 | 2:19.3 | ![]() | August 25, 1956 | ? | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ? |
13 | 2:18.5 | ![]() | October 20, 1956 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
14 | 2:17.7 | ![]() | February 10, 1958 | ? | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ? |
15 | 2:14.7 | ![]() | February 22, 1958 | ? | Melbourne, Australia | ? |
16 | 2:11.6 | ![]() | February 27, 1960 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
17 | 2:10.5 | ![]() | August 19, 1966 | ? | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
18 | 2:09.7 | ![]() | August 19, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Philadelphia, United States | ? |
19 | 2:09.5 | ![]() | July 6, 1968 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, California, United States | ? |
20 | 2:08.8 | ![]() | August 2, 1968 | AAU Nationals | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
21 | 2:07.9 | ![]() | August 24, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, United States | [12] |
22 | 2:06.7 | ![]() | August 24, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 2:06.86) | Los Angeles, United States | [12] |
23 | 2:06.5 | ![]() | May 1, 1971 | Coca-Cola International | London, United Kingdom | ? |
24 | 2:05.8 | ![]() | November 26, 1971 | ? | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
25 | 2:05.21 | ![]() | August 4, 1972 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ? |
26 | 2:03.56 | ![]() | September 1, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | ? |
27 | 2:03.22 | ![]() | August 22, 1974 | 1974 European Championships | Vienna, Austria | ? |
28 | 2:02.94 | ![]() | August 23, 1974 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Championships | Concord, California, United States | ? |
28= | 2:02.94 | ![]() | August 31, 1974 | USAvGDR Dual Meet | Concord, California, United States | ? |
29 | 2:02.27 | ![]() | March 15, 1975 | GDRvURS Duel | Dresden, Dresden, East Germany | ? |
30 | 1:59.78 | ![]() | June 2, 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
31 | 1:59.26 | ![]() | July 22, 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
32 | 1:59.04 | ![]() | July 2, 1978 | GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
33 | 1:58.53 | ![]() | August 22, 1978 | 1978 World Championships | West Berlin | ? |
34 | 1:58.43 | ![]() | July 3, 1979 | Pan-American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ? |
35 | 1:58.23 | ![]() | September 3, 1979 | FINA Swimming World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
36 | 1:57.75 | ![]() | May 23, 1984 | GDR Nationals | Magdeburg, Magdeburg, East Germany | ? |
37 | 1:57.55 | ![]() | June 18, 1986 | GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
38 | 1:56.78 | ![]() | September 6, 1994 | 1994 World Championships | Rome, Lazio, Italy | ? |
39 | 1:56.64 | ![]() | August 3, 2002 | 2002 European Championships | Berlin, Germany | ? |
40 | 1:56.47 | ![]() | March 27, 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [9] |
41 | 1:55.52 | ![]() | March 28, 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [13] |
42 | 1:55.45 | ![]() | August 11, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |
43 | 1:54.82 | ![]() | August 13, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | |
44 | 1:54.47 | ![]() | March 8, 2009 | Italian Championships | Riccione, Italy | [14] |
45 | 1:53.67 | ![]() | July 28, 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
46 | 1:52.98 | ![]() | July 29, 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | link |
47 | 1:52.85 | ![]() | July 26, 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [15] |
48 | 1:52.23 | ![]() | June 12, 2024 | Australian Olympic Trials | Brisbane, Australia | [16] |
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:42.00 | ![]() | 28 July 2009 | Rome | |
2 | 1:42.96 | ![]() | 12 August 2008 | Beijing | |
3 | 1:42.97 | ![]() | 15 August 2022 | Rome | [28] |
4 | 1:43.14 | ![]() | 30 July 2012 | London | |
5 | 1:43.90 | ![]() | 28 July 2009 | Rome | |
6 | 1:44.06 | ![]() | 25 July 2001 | Fukuoka | |
7 | 1:44.14 | ![]() | 27 April 2024 | Berlin | [29] |
8 | 1:44.22 | ![]() | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [30] |
9 | 1:44.26 | ![]() | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [31] |
10 | 1:44.30 | ![]() | 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [32] |
11 | 1:44.38 | ![]() | 17 August 2019 | Singapore | |
12 | 1:44.39 | ![]() | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |
13 | 1:44.40 | ![]() | 27 September 2023 | Hangzhou | [33] |
14 | 1:44.44 | ![]() | 26 July 2011 | Shanghai | |
15 | 1:44.65 | ![]() | 5 April 2021 | Tokyo | [34] |
![]() | 4 May 2023 | Hangzhou | [35] | ||
17 | 1:44.66 | ![]() | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [36] |
18 | 1:44.74 | ![]() | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | |
19 | 1:44.79 | ![]() | 21 May 2021 | Budapest | |
![]() | 12 December 2023 | Brisbane | [37] | ||
21 | 1:44.80 | ![]() | 13 November 2010 | Guangzhou | |
22 | 1:44.87 | ![]() | 24 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [38] |
23 | 1:44.89 | ![]() | 2 August 2002 | Berlin | |
24 | 1:44.90 | ![]() | 22 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
25 | 1:44.95 | ![]() | 7 July 2009 | Indianapolis | |
![]() | 31 July 2009 | Rome |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:44.95:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:39.37 | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
2 | 1:39.70 | ![]() | 15 November 2012 | Angers | |
3 | 1:39.72 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [40] |
4 | 1:40.08 | ![]() | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
5 | 1:40.25 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
6 | 1:40.49 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
7 | 1:40.65 | ![]() | 3 October 2021 | Berlin | [41] |
8 | 1:40.79 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [42] |
9 | 1:40.80 | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
![]() | 25 November 2015 | Sydney | |||
11 | 1:40.82 | ![]() | 3 October 2021 | Berlin | [43] |
12 | 1:40.85 | ![]() | 14 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
13 | 1:40.86 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [44] |
14 | 1:40.89 | ![]() | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
15 | 1:41.01 | ![]() | 19 November 2021 | Eindhoven | [45] |
![]() | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [46] | ||
17 | 1:41.03 | ![]() | 7 December 2016 | Windsor | |
![]() | 7 August 2017 | Berlin | |||
19 | 1:41.04 | ![]() | 16 December 2022 | Melbourne | [47] |
20 | 1:41.08 | ![]() | 15 December 2010 | Dubai | |
21 | 1:41.10 | ![]() | 6 February 2000 | Berlin | |
22 | 1:41.12 | ![]() | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [48] |
23 | 1:41.15 | ![]() | 17 November 2018 | Singapore | |
24 | 1:41.25 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Saint Petersburg | [49] |
25 | 1:41.29 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [50] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:41.29:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:52.23 | ![]() | 12 June 2024 | Brisbane | [52] |
1 | 1:52.48 | ![]() | 12 June 2024 | Brisbane | [53] |
2 | 1:52.98 | ![]() | 29 July 2009 | Rome | |
4 | 1:53.61 | ![]() | 31 July 2012 | London | |
5 | 1:53.65 | ![]() | 26 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [54] |
6 | 1:53.73 | ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
7 | 1:53.92 | ![]() | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [55] |
8 | 1:54.08 | ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
9 | 1:54.26 | ![]() | 22 September 2021 | Xi'an | [56] |
10 | 1:54.37 | ![]() | 29 July 2021 | Tokyo | [57] |
11 | 1:54.44 | ![]() | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo | |
12 | 1:54.55 | ![]() | 11 June 2019 | Brisbane | |
13 | 1:54.66 | ![]() | 6 June 2012 | Canet-en-Roussillon | |
14 | 1:54.68 | ![]() | 3 April 2015 | Eindhoven | |
15 | 1:54.70 | ![]() | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [58] |
16 | 1:54.81 | ![]() | 31 July 2013 | Barcelona | |
17 | 1:54.85 | ![]() | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo | |
18 | 1:54.95 | ![]() | 6 August 2018 | Glasgow | |
19 | 1:54.97 | ![]() | 13 August 2008 | Beijing | |
20 | 1:55.05 | ![]() | 13 August 2008 | Beijing | |
21 | 1:55.08 | ![]() | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |
22 | 1:55.12 | ![]() | 26 May 2024 | London | [59] |
23 | 1:55.25 | ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
![]() | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |||
25 | 1:55.26 | ![]() | 28 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [60] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.26:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:50.31 | ![]() | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [62] |
2 | 1:50.43 | ![]() | 12 August 2017 | Eindhoven | |
3 | 1:51.17 | ![]() | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
4 | 1:51.18 | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
5 | 1:51.25 | ![]() | 28 October 2022 | Beijing | [63] |
6 | 1:51.38 | ![]() | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
7 | 1:51.61 | ![]() | 28 October 2022 | Beijing | [64] |
8 | 1:51.65 | ![]() | 15 November 2012 | Angers | |
9 | 1:51.66 | ![]() | 25 November 2018 | Sydney | |
10 | 1:51.67 | ![]() | 19 December 2009 | Manchester | |
11 | 1:51.69 | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
12 | 1:51.81 | ![]() | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
13 | 1:51.87 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
14 | 1:52.10 | ![]() | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [65] |
15 | 1:52.15 | ![]() | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | |
16 | 1:52.19 | ![]() | 16 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
17 | 1:52.23 | ![]() | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [66] |
18 | 1:52.28 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | |
19 | 1:52.46 | ![]() | 5 December 2015 | Netanya | |
20 | 1:52.50 | ![]() | 6 December 2016 | Windsor | |
21 | 1:52.52 | ![]() | 10 August 2013 | Berlin | |
![]() | 30 August 2016 | Berlin | |||
23 | 1:52.56 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | |
24 | 1:52.59 | ![]() | 21 December 2018 | Lausanne | |
![]() | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [67] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.59:
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