World record progression 100 metres freestyle

Main article: List of world records in swimming
Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle

The first world record in the 100 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1905.[1] In the short course (25 metres) swimming events, the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.

Times have consistently dropped over the years due to better training techniques, new developments in the sport and swimwear changes (e.g. goggles were not widely used until the 1970s, providing for considerable expansion of practice/training time).

In the first four Olympics, competitions were not held in pools, but rather in open water (1896 – The Mediterranean Sea, 1900 – The Seine River, 1904 – an artificial lake, 1906 – The Mediterranean Sea). The 1904 Olympics freestyle race was the only one ever measured at 100 yards, instead of the usual 100 metres. A 100-metre pool was built for the 1908 Olympics and sat in the centre of the main stadium's track and field oval. The 1912 Olympics, held in the Stockholm harbour, marked the beginning of electronic timing.

Male swimmers wore full body suits up until the 1940s, which caused more drag in the water than their modern swim-wear counterparts. Also, over the years, pool designs have lessened the drag. Some design considerations allow for the reduction of swimming resistance making the pool faster. Namely, proper pool depth, elimination of currents, increased lane width, energy absorbing racing lane lines and gutters, and the use of other innovative hydraulic, acoustic and illumination designs.

In 2008, leading up to the Olympics, Speedo introduced a 50% Polyurethane suit dubbed LZR. Pure polyurethane suits from Arena (X-Glide), Adidas (Hydrofoil) and Italian suit manufacturer, Jaked were thought to be largely responsible for the multiple World Records in 2009 including at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships (dubbed the "Plastic Games"). FINA announced a ban on non-textile suits that took effect in January 2010.[2]

The 1924 Summer Olympics were the first to use the standard 50 metre pool with marked lanes. In the freestyle, swimmers originally dived from the pool walls, but diving blocks were eventually incorporated at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The tumble turn ("flip-turn") was developed by the 1950s.

Men

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:05.8 Zoltán Halmay  Hungary 3 Dec 1905 – Vienna, Austria [3]
2 1:05.6 Charles Daniels  United States 20 Jul 1908 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [4]
3 1:02.8 tt Charles Daniels  United States 15 Apr 1910 Special record attempt by the New York AC New York City, United States [5]
4 1:02.4 Kurt Bretting  Germany 6 Apr 1912 – Brussels, Belgium [6]
5 1:01.6 Duke Kahanamoku  United States 20 Jul 1912 German Championships Hamburg, Germany
6 1:01.4 Duke Kahanamoku  United States 9 Aug 1918 International exhibition New York City, United States [7]
7 1:00.4 Duke Kahanamoku  United States 24 Aug 1920 Olympic Games Antwerp, Belgium
8 58.6 Johnny Weissmuller  United States 9 Jul 1922 – Alameda, California, United States
9 57.4 Johnny Weissmuller  United States 17 Feb 1924 – Miami, United States
10 56.8 Peter Fick  United States 2 Mar 1934 Yale University Swimming Carnival New Haven, United States [8]
11 56.6 tt Peter Fick  United States 5 Mar 1935 Yale University Swimming Carnival New Haven, United States [9]
12 56.4 Peter Fick  United States 11 Feb 1936 Yale Benefit Event for the United States Olympic team New Haven, United States [10]
13 55.9 tt Alan Ford  United States 13 Apr 1944 Special record attempt New Haven, United States [11]
14 55.8 Alex Jany  France 15 Sep 1947 – Menton, France
15 55.4 tt Alan Ford  United States 29 Jun 1948 New Haven Swim Club team time trial New Haven, United States [12]
16 54.8 tt Dick Cleveland  United States 1 Apr 1954 AAU Championships New Haven, United States [13][14]
17 55.4 Jon Henricks  Australia 30 Nov 1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia [15]
18 55.2 John Devitt  Australia 19 Jan 1957 New South Wales State Championships Sydney, Australia [16]
19 54.6 John Devitt  Australia 28 Jan 1957 Queensland State Championships Brisbane, Australia [17]
20 54.4 Steve Clark  United States 18 Aug 1961 Men's NAAA Championships Los Angeles, United States [18]
21 53.6 tt Manuel dos Santos  Brazil 20 Sep 1961 Special record attempt by the CR Guanabara Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22 52.9 Alain Gottvallès  France 13 Sep 1964 – Budapest, Hungary
22 52.9 =, r Steve Clark  United States 14 Oct 1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [19]
23 52.6 r Ken Walsh  United States 27 Jul 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada [20]
23 52.6 = Zac Zorn  United States 2 Sep 1968 USA Olympic Trials (elec. 52.58) Los Angeles, United States [21]
24 52.2 Michael Wenden  Australia 19 Oct 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico [22]
25 51.94 h Mark Spitz  United States 23 Aug 1970 AAU Championships Los Angeles, United States [23]
26 51.47 h Mark Spitz  United States 5 Aug 1972 USA Olympic Trials Chicago, United States [24]
27 51.22 Mark Spitz  United States 3 Sep 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany [25]
28 51.12 h Jim Montgomery  United States 21 Jun 1975 AAU World Championship Trials Long Beach, United States [26]
29 51.11 Andy Coan  United States 3 Aug 1975 An Amateur Athletic Union Region Four meet Fort Lauderdale, United States [27]
30 50.59 sf Jim Montgomery  United States 23 Aug 1975 AAU Championships Kansas City, United States [28]
31 50.39 sf Jim Montgomery  United States 24 Jul 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada [29]
32 49.99 Jim Montgomery  United States 25 Jul 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada [30]
33 49.44 Jonty Skinner  South Africa 14 Aug 1976 AAU Championships Philadelphia, United States [31]
34 49.36 tt Rowdy Gaines  United States 3 Apr 1981 Longhorn Invitational Austin, United States
35 49.24 h Matt Biondi  United States 6 Aug 1985 USA Summer Nationals Mission Viejo, United States [32]
36 48.95 Matt Biondi  United States 6 Aug 1985 USA Summer Nationals Mission Viejo, United States [33]
37 48.74 Matt Biondi  United States 24 Jun 1986 USA World Championships Trials Orlando, United States [34]
38 48.42 Matt Biondi  United States 10 Aug 1988 USA Olympic Trials Austin, United States
39 48.21 Alexander Popov  Russia 18 Jun 1994 International Swimming Meeting of Monte Carlo Monte-Carlo, Monaco
40 48.18 r Michael Klim  Australia 16 Sep 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [35]
41 47.84 sf Pieter van den Hoogenband  Netherlands 19 Sep 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [36]
42 47.60 sf Alain Bernard  France 21 Mar 2008 European Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands [37]
43 47.50 Alain Bernard  France 22 Mar 2008 European Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands [38]
44 47.24 r Eamon Sullivan  Australia 11 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China [39]
45 47.20 sf Alain Bernard  France 13 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China [40]
46 47.05 sf Eamon Sullivan  Australia 13 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
- 46.94 sf, * Alain Bernard  France 23 Apr 2009 French National Championships Montpellier, France [41][42]
47 46.91 César Cielo  Brazil 30 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [43]
48 46.86 David Popovici  Romania 13 Aug 2022 European Championships Rome, Italy [44]
49 46.80 r Pan Zhanle  China 11 Feb 2024 World Championships Doha, Qatar [45]
50 46.40 Pan Zhanle  China 31 Jul 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [46]

* Swim was never ratified by FINA as a world record since Bernard wore an unapproved swimsuit.[47]

Short course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
WBT 48.20 Michael Gross  West Germany 11 Feb 1988 ? Offenbach, Germany [48]
[49]
1 47.94 Gustavo Borges  Brazil 2 Jul 1993 Brazil Nationals Santos, São Paulo, Brazil [50]
2 47.83 Alexander Popov  Russia 1 Jan 1994 World Cup Hong Kong, Hong Kong [51][52]
3 47.82 Alexander Popov  Russia 5 Jan 1994 World Cup Beijing, China [53][52]
4 47.12 Alexander Popov  Russia 12 Mar 1994 World Cup Desenzano del Garda, Italy [54][52]
5 46.74 Alexander Popov  Russia 19 Mar 1994 World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany [52]
6 46.25 Ian Crocker  United States 27 Mar 2004 NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships East Meadow, United States [55]
6 46.25 = Roland Schoeman  South Africa 22 Jan 2005 World Cup Berlin, Germany [56]
7 45.83 Stefan Nystrand  Sweden 17 Nov 2007 World Cup Berlin, Germany [57]
8 45.69 Alain Bernard  France 7 Dec 2008 French SC Championships Angers, France [58] link
9 45.12 sf Amaury Leveaux  France 12 Dec 2008 European SC Championships Rijeka, Croatia [59]
10 44.94 Amaury Leveaux  France 13 Dec 2008 European SC Championships Rijeka, Croatia [60] link
11 44.84 Kyle Chalmers  Australia 29 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [61]

Women

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:35.0 Martha Gerstung  Germany 18 Oct 1908 – Magdeburg, Germany
2 1:26.6 Claire Guttenstein  Belgium 2 Oct 1910 – Schaerbeek, Belgium
3 1:24.6 Daisy Curwen  Great Britain 29 Sep 1911 – Liverpool, United Kingdom
4 1:20.6 Daisy Curwen  Great Britain 10 Jun 1912 – Birkenhead, United Kingdom
5 1:19.8 Fanny Durack  Australia 9 Jul 1912 Olympic Games Stockholm, Sweden [62]
6 1:18.8 Fanny Durack  Australia 21 Jul 1912 German Championships Hamburg, Germany
7 1:16.2 Fanny Durack  Australia 6 Feb 1915 NSW Ladies' Amateur Championships Sydney, Australia [63]
8 1:14.4 sf Ethelda Bleibtrey  United States 23 Aug 1920 Olympic Games Antwerp, Belgium [64]
9 1:13.6 Ethelda Bleibtrey  United States 25 Aug 1920 Olympic Games Antwerp, Belgium [65]
10 1:12.8 Gertrude Ederle  United States 30 Jun 1923 – Newark, New Jersey, United States [66]
11 1:12.2 h Mariechen Wehselau  United States 19 Jul 1924 Olympic Games Paris, France
12 1:10.0 Ethel Lackie  United States 28 Jan 1926 – Toledo, Ohio, United States [67]
13 1:09.8 Eleanor Garatti  United States 7 Aug 1929 National AAU women's swimming meet Honolulu, Hawaii [68]
14 1:09.4 Albina Osipowich  United States 25 Aug 1929 – San Francisco, United States
15 1:08.0 Helene Madison  United States 14 Mar 1930 National AAU Women's Indoor Swimming and Diving Championships Miami Beach, United States [69]
16 1:06.6 Helene Madison  United States 20 Apr 1931 – Boston, United States
17 1:06.0 Willy den Ouden  Netherlands 9 Jul 1933 – Antwerp, Belgium
18 1:05.4 Willy den Ouden  Netherlands 24 Feb 1934 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
19 1:04.8 Willy den Ouden  Netherlands 15 Apr 1934 – Rotterdam, Netherlands
20 1:04.6 Willy den Ouden  Netherlands 27 Feb 1936 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
21 1:04.5 Dawn Fraser  Australia 21 Feb 1956 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [70]
22 1:04.2 Cocky Gastelaars  Netherlands 3 Mar 1956 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
23 1:04.0 Cocky Gastelaars  Netherlands 14 Apr 1956 – Schiedam, Netherlands
24 1:03.3 Dawn Fraser  Australia 25 Aug 1956 Australian Olympic Squad Swimming Carnival Townsville, Australia [71]
25 1:03.2 Lorraine Crapp  Australia 20 Oct 1956 Australian Olympic Squad Swimming Carnival Sydney, Australia [72]
26 1:02.4 Lorraine Crapp  Australia 25 Oct 1956 Australian Olympic Trials Melbourne, Australia [73]
27 1:02.0 Dawn Fraser  Australia 1 Dec 1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia [74]
28 1:01.5 yd Dawn Fraser  Australia 18 Feb 1958 Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia [75]
29 1:01.4 yd Dawn Fraser  Australia 21 Jul 1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Cardiff, United Kingdom [76]
30 1:01.2 Dawn Fraser  Australia 10 Aug 1958 – Schiedam, Netherlands
31 1:00.2 yd Dawn Fraser  Australia 23 Feb 1960 Australian Championships & Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia [77]
32 1:00.0 yd Dawn Fraser  Australia 23 Oct 1962 Australian British Empire & Commonwealth Games Trials Melbourne, Australia [78]
33 59.9 yd Dawn Fraser  Australia 27 Oct 1962 Australian British Empire & Commonwealth Games Trials Melbourne, Australia [79]
34 59.5 yd Dawn Fraser  Australia 24 Nov 1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Perth, Australia [80]
35 58.9 Dawn Fraser  Australia 29 Feb 1964 Australian Championships & Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia [81]
35 58.9 = Shane Gould  Australia 30 Apr 1971 Coca-Cola International London, United Kingdom [82]
36 58.5 Shane Gould  Australia 8 Jan 1972 New South Wales State Championships Sydney, Australia [83]
37 58.25 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 13 Jul 1973 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials East Berlin, East Germany
38 58.12 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 18 Aug 1973 – Utrecht, Netherlands
39 57.61 r Kornelia Ender  East Germany 8 Sep 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
40 57.54 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 9 Sep 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
41 57.51 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 4 Jul 1974 GDR Nationals & European Championship Trials Rostock, East Germany
42 56.96 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 19 Aug 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
43 56.38 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 14 Mar 1975 GDRvURS Duel Dresden, East Germany
44 56.22 r Kornelia Ender  East Germany 26 Jul 1975 World Championships Cali, Colombia
45 55.73 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 1 Jun 1976 GDR Olympic Trials East Berlin, East Germany
46 55.65 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 19 Jul 1976 Olympic Games Montréal, Canada
47 55.41 Barbara Krause  East Germany 5 Jul 1978 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials East Berlin, East Germany
48 54.98 h Barbara Krause  East Germany 20 Jul 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
49 54.79 Barbara Krause  East Germany 21 Jul 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
50 54.73 r Kristin Otto  East Germany 19 Aug 1986 World Championships Madrid, Spain
51 54.48 h Jenny Thompson  United States 1 Mar 1992 USA Olympic Trials Indianapolis, United States [84]
52 54.01 Jingyi Le  China 5 Sep 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy [85]
53 53.80 Inge de Bruijn  Netherlands 28 May 2000 Super Speedo Grand Prix Sheffield, United Kingdom [86]
54 53.77 sf Inge de Bruijn  Netherlands 20 Sep 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [87]
55 53.66 sf Libby Lenton  Australia 31 Mar 2004 Australian Championships & Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia [88]
56 53.52 sf Jodie Henry  Australia 18 Aug 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece [89]
57 53.42 sf Libby Lenton  Australia 31 Jan 2006 Australian Championships & Commonwealth Games Trials Melbourne, Australia [90]
58 53.30 Britta Steffen  Germany 2 Aug 2006 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [91]
59 52.88 Libby Trickett  Australia 27 Mar 2008 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [92]
60 52.85 h Britta Steffen  Germany 25 Jun 2009 German Championships Berlin, Germany [93]
61 52.56 Britta Steffen  Germany 27 Jun 2009 German Championships Berlin, Germany [94]
62 52.22 r Britta Steffen  Germany 26 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [95]
63 52.07 Britta Steffen  Germany 31 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [95]
64 52.06 Cate Campbell  Australia 2 July 2016 Australia Grand Prix Brisbane, Australia [96]
65 51.71 r Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 23 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [97]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; yd – set in a pool measured in yards;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 53.46 Franziska van Almsick  Germany 6 January 1993 World Cup Shanghai, China [98]
2 53.33 Franziska van Almsick  Germany 10 January 1993 World Cup Beijing, China [99]
3 53.01 Jingyi Le  China 2 December 1993 World Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain
4 52.80 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 10 December 1999 European Championships Lisbon, Portugal [100]
5 52.17 Therese Alshammar  Sweden 17 March 2000 World Championships Athens, Greece [101][102]
6 51.91 sf Libby Lenton  Australia 8 August 2005 Australian Championships [103]
7 51.70 Libby Lenton  Australia 9 August 2005 Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia [104]
8 51.01 Libby Trickett  Australia 10 August 2009 Australian Championships Hobart, Australia [105]
9 50.91 † Cate Campbell  Australia 28 November 2015 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [106]
10 50.77 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 3 August 2017 World Cup Moscow, Russia [107]
11 50.58 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 11 August 2017 World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [108]link
12 50.25 Cate Campbell  Australia 26 October 2017 Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia [109]link
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

All-time top 25

Men long course

  • Correct as of July 2024[110]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 46.40  Pan Zhanle (CHN) 31 July 2024 Paris [111]
2 46.86  David Popovici (ROU) 13 August 2022 Rome [112]
3 46.91  César Cielo (BRA) 30 July 2009 Rome
4 46.94  Alain Bernard (FRA)[113] 23 April 2009 Montpellier
5 46.96  Caeleb Dressel (USA) 25 July 2019 Gwangju
6 47.04  Cameron McEvoy (AUS) 10 April 2016 Adelaide
7 47.05  Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 13 August 2008 Beijing
8 47.08  Kyle Chalmers (AUS) 25 July 2019 Gwangju
29 July 2021 Tokyo
 Jack Alexy (USA) 18 June 2024 Indianapolis [114]
10 47.10  James Magnussen (AUS) 19 March 2012 Adelaide
11 47.11  Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) 28 July 2021 Tokyo [115]
12 47.15  Frédérick Bousquet (FRA) 24 April 2009 Montpellier
13 47.25  Chris Guiliano (USA) 18 June 2024 Indianapolis [116]
14 47.27  Brent Hayden (CAN) 30 July 2009 Rome
15 47.33  David Walters (USA) 30 July 2009 Rome
 Maxime Grousset (FRA) 18 June 2024 Chartres [117]
17 47.37  Stefan Nystrand (SWE) 30 July 2009 Rome
18 47.39  Ryan Held (USA) 31 July 2019 Stanford
19 47.43  Vladislav Grinev (RUS) 9 April 2019 Moscow
20 47.45  Alessandro Miressi (ITA) 19 May 2021 Budapest [118]
 Matt Richards (GBR) 27 July 2023 Fukuoka
22 47.47  Kristóf Milák (HUN) 13 August 2022 Rome [119]
23 47.49  Nándor Németh (HUN) 19 June 2024 Belgrade [120]
24 47.51  Michael Phelps (USA) 11 August 2008 Beijing
25 47.52  Nathan Adrian (USA) 1 August 2012 London

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 47.52:

  • Pan Zhanle also swam 46.80 (2024), 46.92 (2024), 46.97 (2023, 2024), 47.06 (2023), 47.21 (2024), 47.22 (2023), 47.29 (2024), 47.43 (2023).
  • David Popovici also swam 46.88 (2024), 46.98 (2022), 47.07 (2022), 47.13 (2022, 2022), 47.20 (2022), 47.22 (2024), 47.23 (2022), 47.30 (2021), 47.34 (2022), 47.37 (2022), 47.49 (2024).
  • Caeleb Dressel also swam 47.02 (2021), 47.17 (2017), 47.22 (2017), 47.23 (2021), 47.26 (2017, 2021), 47.32 (2019), 47.34 (2019), 47.35 (2019), 47.39 (2021).
  • César Cielo also swam 47.09 (2009), 47.13 (2009), 47.29 (2009), 47.39 (2009), 47.48 (2009).
  • Alain Bernard also swam 47.12 (2009), 47.20 (2008), 47.21 (2008), 47.27 (2009), 47.50 (2008), 47.51 (2009).
  • Kyle Chalmers also swam 47.15 (2023), 47.35 (2019), 47.36 (2022), 47.37 (2019), 47.44 (2023), 47.48 (2019, 2024), 47.51 (2022), 47.52 (2023).
  • Eamon Sullivan also swam 47.24 (2008), 47.32 (2008), 47.52 (2008).
  • Frédérick Bousquet also swam 47.25 (2009).
  • Jack Alexy also swam 47.31 (2023), 47.33 (2024), 47.47 (2024).
  • Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 47.31 (2021), 47.37 (2021), 47.44 (2021).
  • Chris Guiliano also swam 47.38 (2024).
  • Maxime Grousset also swam 47.42 (2023), 47.52 (2021).
  • Ryan Held also swam 47.43 (2019).
  • Alessandro Miressi also swam 47.46 (2021), 47.52 (2021).
  • Matt Richards also swam 47.47 (2023).
  • James Magnussen also swam 47.49 (2011).
  • Nándor Németh also swam 47.50 (2024).
  • Stefan Nystrand also swam 47.52 (2009).

Men short course

  • Correct as of December 2023[121]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 44.84  Kyle Chalmers (AUS) 29 October 2021 Kazan [122]
2 44.94  Amaury Leveaux (FRA) 13 December 2008 Rijeka
3 44.95  Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 16 November 2018 Singapore [123]
4 45.04  Florent Manaudou (FRA) 5 December 2013 France
5 45.08  Nathan Adrian (USA) 19 December 2009 Great Britain
 Caeleb Dressel (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
7 45.36  Evgeny Lagunov (RUS) 11 December 2009 Istanbul
8 45.41  Maxime Grousset (FRA) 14 December 2022 Melbourne [124]
9 45.46  Matthew Abood (AUS) 21 November 2009 Singapore
10 45.51  Alessandro Miressi (ITA) 10 December 2023 Otopeni [125]
11 45.54  Stefan Nystrand (SWE) 10 November 2009 Stockholm
12 45.55  Jordan Crooks (CAY) 14 December 2022 Melbourne [126]
13 45.56  Brent Hayden (CAN) 14 November 2009 Great Britain
14 45.58  Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) 7 November 2021 Kazan [127]
15 45.60  James Magnussen (AUS) 7 August 2013 Netherlands
16 45.63  Ryan Held (USA) 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [128]
17 45.64  David Popovici (ROU) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [129]
18 45.68  Danila Izotov (RUS) 11 December 2009 Turkey
19 45.69  Alain Bernard (FRA) 7 December 2008 France
20 45.70  Justin Ress (USA) 28 November 2021 Eindhoven [130]
21 45.72  Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [131]
22 45.74  César Cielo (BRA) 19 December 2010 Dubai
 Zach Apple (USA) 19 October 2020 Budapest
23 45.75  Sergey Fesikov (RUS) 11 December 2009 Istanbul
24 45.77  Pan Zhanle (CHN) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [132]
25 45.78  Chad le Clos (RSA) 6 August 2017 Germany

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 45.78:

  • Kyle Chalmers also swam 45.03 (2021), 45.16 (2022), 45.50 (2021), 45.53 (2021), 45.54 (2018), 45.55 (2019, 2022), 45.65 (2021), 45.66 (2022), 45.69 (2021), 45.70 (2021), 45.73 (2021, 2021), 45.77 (2019), 45.78 (2018).
  • Amaury Leveaux also swam 45.12 (2008), 45.56 (2009), 45.76 (2008).
  • Vladimir Morozov also swam 45.16 (2018), 45.23 (2017), 45.30 (2018), 45.51 (2014), 45.52 (2012), 45.53 (2019), 45.56 (2017), 45.57 (2016), 45.64 (2013, 2018), 45.65 (2012, 2013, 2017), 45.66 (2018), 45.67 (2013), 45.68 (2012, 2013), 45.69 (2018), 45.74 (2013), 45.77 (2016).
  • Caeleb Dressel also swam 45.18 (2020), 45.20 (2020), 45.22 (2019), 45.47 (2021), 45.56 (2020), 45.62 (2018), 45.66 (2018), 45.69 (2019), 45.75 (2019).
  • Maxime Grousset also swam 45.46 (2023), 45.58 (2022), 45.61 (2022), 45.63 (2023), 45.77 (2022).
  • Alessandro Miressi also swam 45.57 (2021, 2022), 45.58 (2021), 45.74 (2022), 45.76 (2023).
  • Jordan Crooks also swam 45.61 (2022).
  • Danila Izotov also swam 45.70 (2009).
  • Stefan Nystrand also swam 45.73 (2009).
  • Brent Hayden also swam 45.75 (2009).
  • César Cielo also swam 45.75 (2014).
  • Ryan Held also swam 45.75 (2021).

Women long course

  • Correct as of July 2024[133]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 51.71  Sarah Sjöström (SWE) 23 July 2017 Budapest
2 51.96  Emma McKeon (AUS) 30 July 2021 Tokyo [134]
3 52.02  Siobhán Haughey (HKG) 8 October 2023 Berlin [135]
4 52.03  Cate Campbell (AUS) 10 August 2018 Tokyo
5 52.04  Simone Manuel (USA) 26 July 2019 Gwangju
6 52.07  Britta Steffen (GER) 31 July 2009 Rome
7 52.08  Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) 23 July 2023 Fukuoka [136]
8 52.26  Marrit Steenbergen (NED) 16 February 2024 Doha [137]
9 52.27  Bronte Campbell (AUS) 9 April 2018 Gold Coast
10 52.28  Shayna Jack (AUS) 23 July 2023 Fukuoka [138]
11 52.29  Torri Huske (USA) 31 July 2024 Paris [139]
12 52.48  Yang Junxuan (CHN) 27 July 2024 Paris [140]
13 52.52  Meg Harris (AUS) 14 June 2024 Brisbane [141]
14 52.56  Kate Douglass (USA) 19 June 2024 Indianapolis [142]
15 52.59  Mallory Comerford (USA) 23 July 2017 Budapest
 Penny Oleksiak (CAN) 30 July 2021 Tokyo [134]
17 52.62  Libby Trickett (AUS) 26 July 2009 Rome
18 52.69  Femke Heemskerk (NED) 5 April 2015 Eindhoven
 Pernille Blume (DEN) 28 July 2017 Budapest
20 52.72  Taylor Ruck (CAN) 10 August 2018 Tokyo
21 52.74  Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 26 May 2018 Saint-Raphaël
22 52.75  Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 12 April 2012 Eindhoven
 Anna Hopkin (GBR) 28 July 2021 Tokyo [143]
24 52.76  Madison Wilson (AUS) 16 June 2021 Adelaide
25 52.79  Rikako Ikee (JPN) 18 November 2018 Tokyo

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 52.79:

  • Cate Campbell also swam 52.06 (2016), 52.12 (2019), 52.33 (2013), 52.34 (2013, 2019), 52.35 (2019), 52.37 (2018, 2018), 52.38 (2016, 2016), 52.41 (2016), 52.43 (2019, 2021), 52.44 (2019), 52.51 (2019), 52.52 (2021), 52.59 (2021), 52.61 (2018, 2019), 52.62 (2014), 52.64 (2018, 2019), 52.68 (2014, 2014), 52.69 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018), 52.70 (2014), 52.71 (2016, 2019, 2021), 52.72 (2014), 52.74 (2014), 52.76 (2019), 52.78 (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021).
  • Sarah Sjöström also swam 52.08 (2017), 52.16 (2024), 52.23 (2019), 52.24 (2023), 52.28 (2017), 52.31 (2017), 52.43 (2019), 52.44 (2017), 52.46 (2019), 52.53 (2024), 52.54 (2017), 52.57 (2024), 52.60 (2017), 52.62 (2021), 52.67 (2014, 2018), 52.68 (2021), 52.70 (2015), 52.73 (2014), 52.76 (2019), 52.77 (2018, 2018), 52.78 (2015, 2016).
  • Emma McKeon also swam 52.13 (2021), 52.19 (2021), 52.29 (2021), 52.32 (2021), 52.35 (2021), 52.41 (2019), 52.46 (2020), 52.49 (2021), 52.52 (2023), 52.59 (2021), 52.71 (2021), 52.75 (2019), 52.77 (2019).
  • Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 52.16 (2023), 52.24 (2024), 52.27 (2024), 52.33 (2024), 52.34 (2024), 52.48 (2023), 52.49 (2022), 52.57 (2024), 52.63 (2022, 2023), 52.67 (2022), 52.70 (2022), 52.75 (2024).
  • Siobhán Haughey also swam 52.17 (2023), 52.24 (2023), 52.27 (2021), 52.33 (2024), 52.40 (2021), 52.49 (2023), 52.50 (2023), 52.55 (2023, 2024), 52.56 (2024), 52.64 (2023, 2024), 52.70 (2021), 52.72 (2024), 52.74 (2024), 52.76 (2024), 52.78 (2024).
  • Britta Steffen also swam 52.22 (2009), 52.56 (2009).
  • Simone Manuel also swam 52.27 (2017), 52.54 (2018), 52.66 (2018), 52.69 (2017), 52.70 (2016).
  • Bronte Campbell also swam 52.52 (2015), 52.58 (2016), 52.78 (2016).
  • Marrit Steenbergen also swam 52.53 (2024), 52.71 (2023), 52.72 (2024).
  • Kate Douglass also swam 52.57 (2023).
  • Meg Harris also swam 52.59 (2024), 52.60 (2024).
  • Shayna Jack also swam 52.60 (2022), 52.64 (2023, 2023), 52.65 (2024), 52.72 (2024, 2024, 2024), 52.76 (2023).
  • Yang Junxuan also swam 52.68 (2024).
  • Penny Oleksiak also swam 52.70 (2016), 52.72 (2016).
  • Pernille Blume also swam 52.72 (2018).
  • Mallory Comerford also swam 52.77 (2017).
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 52.78 (2017).
  • Femke Heemskerk also swam 52.79 (2015, 2021).

Women short course

  • Correct as of November 2024[144]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 50.25  Cate Campbell (AUS) 26 October 2017 Australia
2 50.58  Sarah Sjöström (SWE) 11 August 2017 Eindhoven
 Emma McKeon (AUS) 3 October 2021 Budapest [145]
4 50.79  Siobhán Haughey (HKG) 4 December 2021 Eindhoven [146]
5 50.82  Kate Douglass (USA) 2 November 2024 Singapore [147]
6 50.95  Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 15 December 2017 Denmark
7 51.01  Libby Trickett (AUS) 11 August 2009 Australia
8 51.16  Béryl Gastaldello (FRA) 10 November 2020 Budapest
9 51.19  Fran Halsall (GBR) 22 November 2009 Singapore
10 51.25  Marrit Steenbergen (NED) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [148]
11 51.26  Abbey Weitzeil (USA) 10 November 2020 Budapest
12 51.29  Femke Heemskerk (NED) 17 November 2018 Singapore
13 51.35  Inge Dekker (NED) 11 December 2009 Istanbul
14 51.40  Madison Wilson (AUS) 25 August 2022 Sydney [149]
15 51.43  Freya Anderson (GBR) 31 October 2020 Budapest
15 November 2020 Budapest
21 November 2020 Budapest [150]
22 November 2020 Budapest
16 51.44  Katarzyna Wasick (POL) 17 September 2021 Naples [151]
17 51.45  Kayla Sanchez (CAN) 14 December 2018 Great Britain
12 December 2019 France
18 51.47  Michelle Coleman (SWE) 17 November 2019 Sweden
19 51.50  Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) 25 August 2022 Sydney [149]
20 51.58  Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) 9 October 2016 Qatar
21 51.62  Rikako Ikee (JPN) 14 January 2018 Japan
22 51.63  Pernille Blume (DEN) 15 December 2017 Denmark
 Mallory Comerford (USA) 13 December 2018 Hangzhou
24 51.65  Bronte Campbell (AUS) 5 December 2014 Doha
 Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 15 December 2017 Denmark
 Olivia Smoliga (USA) 21 November 2020 Budapest

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 51.65:

  • Emma McKeon also swam 50.67 (2021), 50.77 (2022), 50.96 (2021), 51.02 (2019), 51.03 (2022), 51.05 (2021), 51.15 (2021), 51.17 (2020), 51.27 (2019), 51.28 (2021, 2022), 51.36 (2021), 51.38 (2019), 51.47 (2021, 2021), 51.51 (2021), 51.58 (2021), 51.61 (2021).
  • Sarah Sjöström also swam 50.77 (2017), 50.99 (2017), 51.02 (2017), 51.03 (2017), 51.13 (2018), 51.17 (2020), 51.21 (2018), 51.22 (2018), 51.25 (2017), 51.26 (2021, 2021), 51.31 (2021), 51.32 (2014, 2020), 51.34 (2021), 51.37 (2015), 51.39 (2014), 51.42 (2018), 51.44 (2015), 51.45 (2021), 51.46 (2014), 51.50 (2019, 2019), 51.52 (2021), 51.53 (2021), 51.55 (2021), 51.56 (2018), 51.62 (2017), 51.64 (2020), 51.65 (2021).
  • Cate Campbell also swam 50.85 (2017), 50.91 (2015), 51.02 (2019), 51.20 (2019), 51.31 (2013), 51.37 (2019), 51.38 (2015), 51.45 (2017), 51.56 (2024), 51.59 (2013, 2017).
  • Siobhán Haughey also swam 50.87 (2022), 50.94 (2020), 50.98 (2021), 51.00 (2022), 51.06 (2021), 51.11 (2021), 51.12 (2020), 51.13 (2021), 51.14 (2020), 51.18 (2021), 51.22 (2021), 51.30 (2020), 51.32 (2021), 51.35 (2020), 51.37 (2021), 51.38 (2020), 51.40 (2020), 51.42 (2021), 51.46 (2021), 51.48 (2021), 51.49 (2020), 51.59 (2020), 51.64 (2021), 51.65 (2021).
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 51.01 (2018), 51.14 (2018), 51.14 (2017, 2018), 51.19 (2017), 51.26 (2018), 51.28 (2013), 51.29 (2018), 51.39 (2015), 51.42 (2018), 51.44 (2010), 51.44 (2009, 2010), 51.45 (2010), 51.47 (2014), 51.51 (2018), 51.51 (2014), 51.54 (2009,2013), 51.56 (2018), 51.57 (2014), 51.59 (2015), 51.60 (2017), 51.65 (2017).
  • Béryl Gastaldello also swam 51.16 (2020), 51.30 (2020), 51.38 (2020, 2020), 51.48 (2023), 51.57 (2020).
  • Femke Heemskerk also swam 51.37 (2014), 51.38 (2018), 51.51 (2014), 51.58 (2020), 51.60 (2018), 51.62 (2014).
  • Abbey Weitzeil also swam 51.42 (2020), 51.62 (2021), 51.63 (2022), 51.64 (2021).
  • Freya Anderson also swam 51.49 (2019), 51.52 (2020).
  • Katarzyna Wasick also swam 51.44 (2021), 51.58 (2021).
  • Fran Halsall also swam 51.19 (2009), 51.61 (2009).
  • Marie Wattel also swam 51.45 (2019).
  • Kayla Sanchez also swam 51.45 (2018).
  • Madison Wilson also swam 51.54 (2022).
  • Kate Douglass also swam 51.59 (2024).

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