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This is a history of the 100 m backstroke world record as swum in both long-course (50 m; Olympic) pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.

Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle

Men

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:02.2 David Theile  Australia 6 December 1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia
2 1:01.5 John Monckton  Australia 15 February 1958 Australian Championships Perth, Australia
3 1:01.3 Bob Bennett  United States 19 August 1961 Men’s NAAA Championships Los Angeles, United States
4 1:01.0 h Tom Stock  United States 11 August 1962 - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States
5 1:00.9 Tom Stock  United States 12 August 1962 - Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States
6 1:00.8 Ernst-Joachim Küppers  West Germany 28 August 1964 - Dortmund, West Germany
7 1:00.0 Thompson Mann  United States 3 September 1964 - New York City, United States
8 59.6 r Thompson Mann  United States 16 October 1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan
9 59.5 h Doug Russell  United States 28 August 1967 Summer Universiade Tokyo, Japan
10 59.3 Charlie Hickcox  United States 28 August 1967 Summer Universiade Tokyo, Japan
11 59.1 Charlie Hickcox  United States 31 August 1967 Summer Universiade Tokyo, Japan
12 58.4 Roland Matthes  East Germany 21 September 1967 - Leipzig, East Germany
13 58.0 Roland Matthes  East Germany 26 October 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico
14 57.8 Roland Matthes  East Germany 23 August 1969 - Würzburg, West Germany
15 56.9 h Roland Matthes  East Germany 8 September 1970 European Championships Barcelona, Spain
16 56.7 Roland Matthes  East Germany 4 September 1971 - Leipzig, East Germany
17 56.3 Roland Matthes  East Germany 8 April 1972 - Moscow, Soviet Union
17 56.30 =, r Roland Matthes  East Germany 4 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
18 56.19 sf John Naber  United States 18 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
19 55.49 John Naber  United States 19 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
20 55.44 h Rick Carey  United States 6 August 1983 US National Championships Clovis, California, United States
21 55.38 Rick Carey  United States 6 August 1983 US National Championships Clovis, California, United States
22 55.19 Rick Carey  United States 21 August 1983 Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela
23 55.17 h Igor Polyansky  Soviet Union 15 March 1988 - Tallinn, Soviet Union
24 55.16 Igor Polyansky  Soviet Union 16 March 1988 - Tallinn, Soviet Union
25 55.00 Igor Polyansky  Soviet Union 16 July 1988 USSR National Championships Moscow, Soviet Union
26 54.95 h David Berkoff  United States 12 August 1988 US Olympic Trials Austin, Texas, United States
27 54.91 David Berkoff  United States 12 August 1988 US Olympic Trials Austin, Texas, United States
28 54.51 h David Berkoff  United States 16 September 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
29 53.93 r Jeff Rouse  United States 25 August 1991 Pan Pacific Championships Edmonton, Canada
30 53.86 r Jeff Rouse  United States 31 July 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain
31 53.60 Lenny Krayzelburg  United States 24 August 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia
32 53.45 r Aaron Peirsol  United States 21 August 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece
33 53.17 Aaron Peirsol  United States 2 April 2005 US Spring National Championships Indianapolis, United States
34 52.98 Aaron Peirsol  United States 27 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
35 52.89 Aaron Peirsol  United States 1 July 2008 US Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska, United States
36 52.54 Aaron Peirsol  United States 12 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
37 52.38 r Aschwin Wildeboer  Spain 1 July 2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy
38 51.94 Aaron Peirsol  United States 8 July 2009 US National Championships Indianapolis, United States
39 51.85 r Ryan Murphy  United States 13 Aug 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
40 51.60 Thomas Ceccon  Italy 20 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary

Short course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 52.71 Mark Tewksbury  Canada 16 March 1991 World Cup Bonn, Germany
2 52.58 Mark Tewksbury  Canada 29 March 1991 World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
3 52.52 Mark Tewksbury  Canada 20 February 1992 - Winnipeg, Canada
4 52.50 r Mark Tewksbury  Canada 22 February 1992 - Winnipeg, Canada
5 51.43 Jeff Rouse  United States 12 April 1993 World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
6 51.28 Lenny Krayzelburg  United States 5 February 2000 World Cup Berlin, Germany
7 50.75 Neil Walker  United States 19 March 2000 World Cup Athens, Greece
8 50.58 Thomas Rupprath  Germany 8 December 2002 World Cup Melbourne, Australia
9 50.32 Peter Marshall  United States 26 March 2004 - New York City, United States
10 49.99 r Ryan Lochte  United States 9 April 2006 World Championships Shanghai, China
11 49.94 Peter Marshall  United States 11 November 2008 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden
12 49.63 Peter Marshall  United States 15 November 2008 World Cup Berlin, Germany
13 49.32 Stanislav Donets  Russia 14 December 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia
14 49.20 r Aschwin Wildeboer  Spain 21 December 2008 Spanish Championships Madrid, Spain
15 49.17 sf Arkady Vyatchanin  Russia 12 December 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey
16 48.97 = Arkady Vyatchanin  Russia 13 December 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey
16 48.97 = Stanislav Donets  Russia 13 December 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey
17 48.94 r Nick Thoman  United States 18 December 2009 Duel in the Pool Manchester, United Kingdom
18 48.92 Matt Grevers  United States 12 December 2015 Duel in the Pool Indianapolis, United States
19 48.90 Kliment Kolesnikov  Russia 22 December 2017 Vladimir Salnikov Cup Saint Petersburg, Russia
20 48.88 Xu Jiayu  China 11 November 2018 World Cup Tokyo, Japan
21 48.58 r Kliment Kolesnikov  Russia 21 November 2020 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary
22 48.33 Coleman Stewart  United States 29 August 2021 International Swimming League Naples, Italy

Women

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:07.7 Cathy Ferguson  United States 14 October 1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan
2 1:07.4 Ann Farlie  South Africa 23 July 1966 - Béziers, France
3 1:07.3 h Elaine Tanner  Canada 27 July 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
4 1:07.1 Elaine Tanner  Canada 30 July 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
5 1:06.7 Karen Muir  South Africa 30 January 1968 - Kimberley, South Africa
6 1:06.4 Karen Muir  South Africa 6 April 1968 - Paris, France
7 1:06.2 Kaye Hall  United States 22 October 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico
8 1:05.6 Karen Muir  South Africa 6 July 1969 - Utrecht, Netherlands
9 1:05.39 Ulrike Richter  East Germany 18 August 1973 - Utrecht, Netherlands
10 1:04.99 r Ulrike Richter  East Germany 4 September 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
11 1:04.78 r Wendy Cook  Canada 31 January 1974 Commonwealth Games Christchurch, New Zealand
12 1:04.43 Ulrike Richter  East Germany 8 July 1974 - Rostock, East Germany
13 1:04.09 h Ulrike Richter  East Germany 22 August 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
14 1:03.30 Ulrike Richter  East Germany 23 August 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
15 1:02.98 Ulrike Richter  East Germany 1 September 1974 USA Vs. GDR Dual Meet Concord, United States
16 1:02.60 Ulrike Richter  East Germany 14 March 1976 - Tallinn, Soviet Union
17 1:01.62 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 3 June 1976 - East Berlin, East Germany
18 1:01.51 r Ulrike Richter  East Germany 5 June 1976 - East Berlin, East Germany
18 1:01.51 r, = Rica Reinisch  East Germany 20 July 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
19 1:01.50 h Rica Reinisch  East Germany 22 July 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
20 1:00.86 Rica Reinisch  East Germany 23 July 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
21 1:00.59 r Ina Kleber  East Germany 24 August 1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union
22 1:00.31 Krisztina Egerszegi  Hungary 24 August 1991 European Championships Athens, Greece
23 1:00.16 r He Cihong  China 10 September 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy
24 59.58 Natalie Coughlin  United States 13 August 2002 US National Championships Fort Lauderdale, United States
25 59.44 Natalie Coughlin  United States 27 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
26 59.21 Natalie Coughlin  United States 17 February 2008 US Grand Prix Columbia, United States
27 59.15 h Hayley McGregory  United States 30 June 2008 US Olympic Trials Omaha, United States
28 59.03 h Natalie Coughlin  United States 30 June 2008 US Olympic Trials Omaha, United States
29 58.97 Natalie Coughlin  United States 1 July 2008 US Olympic Trials Omaha, United States
30 58.77 sf Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
31 58.48 sf Anastasia Zuyeva  Russia 27 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
32 58.12 Gemma Spofforth  Great Britain 28 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
33 58.10 Kylie Masse  Canada 25 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
34 58.00 Kathleen Baker  United States 28 July 2018 US National Championships Irvine, United States
35 57.57 r Regan Smith  United States 28 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea
36 57.45 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 13 June 2021 Australian Trials Adelaide, Australia
37 57.33 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 21 October 2023 World Cup Budapest, Hungary
38 57.13 Regan Smith  United States 18 June 2024 US Olympic Trials Indianapolis, United States

Short course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 59.41 Angel Martino  United States 21 November 1993 - Stavanger, Norway
2 58.50 Angel Martino  United States 3 December 1993 World Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain
3 58.45 Reiko Nakamura  Japan 4 March 2001 - Sagamihara, Japan
4 57.08 Natalie Coughlin  United States 29 November 2001 World Cup East Meadow, United States
5 56.71 Natalie Coughlin  United States 23 November 2002 World Cup East Meadow, United States
6 56.51 Natalie Coughlin  United States 28 October 2007 World Cup Singapore
7 56.15 Shiho Sakai  Japan 22 February 2009 Japan Open Tokyo, Japan
8 55.23 Shiho Sakai  Japan 15 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany
9 55.03 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar
10 54.89 Minna Atherton  Australia 27 October 2019 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary
11 54.56 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 26 September 2024 Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia
12 54.41 Regan Smith  United States 25 October 2024 World Cup Incheon, South Korea
13 54.02 r Regan Smith  United States 15 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary

All-time top 25

Men long course

  • Correct as of November 2024
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 51.60  Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 20 June 2022 Budapest
2 51.82  Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) 26 July 2023 Kazan
3 51.85  Ryan Murphy (USA) 13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
4 51.86  Xu Jiayu (CHN) 12 April 2017 Qingdao
5 51.94  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 8 July 2009 Indianapolis
6 51.98  Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 27 July 2021 Tokyo
 Hunter Armstrong (USA) 20 June 2022 Budapest
8 52.08  Matt Grevers (USA) 25 June 2012 Omaha
 Miron Lifincev (RUS) 28 July 2024 Yekaterinburg
10 52.09  Apostolos Christou (GRE) 19 June 2022 Budapest
11 52.11  Camille Lacourt (FRA) 10 August 2010 Budapest
 Mitch Larkin (AUS) 6 November 2015 Dubai
13 52.12  David Plummer (USA) 27 June 2016 Omaha
14 52.24  Ryosuke Irie (JPN) 4 September 2009 Kumamoto
15 52.26  Junya Koga (JPN) 28 July 2009 Rome
16 52.27  Helge Meeuw (GER) 2 August 2009 Rome
17 52.38  Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP) 27 June 2009 Pescara
18 52.50  Yohann Ndoye Brouard (FRA) 20 June 2022 Budapest
19 52.51  Nick Thoman (USA) 7 August 2009 Federal Way
 Shaine Casas (USA) 8 July 2022 Austin
21 52.57  Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) 2 August 2009 Rome
22 52.58  Ksawery Masiuk (POL) 19 June 2022 Budapest
 Pieter Coetze (RSA) 29 July 2024 Paris
24 52.59  Randall Bal (USA) 5 December 2008 Eindhoven
25 52.70  Hugo González (ESP) 13 February 2024 Doha
 Oliver Morgan (GBR) 3 April 2024 London

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 52.70:

  • Thomas Ceccon also swam 51.93 (2022), 52.00 (2024), 52.12 (2022), 52.16 (2023), 52.21 (2022), 52.27 (2023, 2023), 52.30 (2021), 52.43 (2024), 52.49 (2021), 52.52 (2021), 52.58 (2023, 2024).
  • Ryan Murphy also swam 51.94 (2018), 51.97 (2016, 2022), 52.04 (2023), 52.19 (2018, 2021), 52.22 (2021, 2023, 2024), 52.24 (2021), 52.26 (2016), 52.28 (2016), 52.31 (2021), 52.33 (2021), 52.39 (2023, 2024), 52.44 (2019, 2024), 52.46 (2022), 52.49 (2016), 52.51 (2018, 2022), 52.56 (2023), 52.57 (2016), 52.59 (2017), 52.65 (2024), 52.69 (2017), 52.70 (2018).
  • Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 52.00 (2021), 52.13 (2021), 52.15 (2021), 52.24 (2021), 52.29 (2021), 52.32 (2021), 52.42 (2021), 52.44 (2021), 52.53 (2018), 52.54 (2023), 52.63 (2021).
  • Xu Jiayu also swam 52.02 (2024), 52.05 (2023), 52.17 (2019), 52.23 (2023), 52.26 (2023), 52.27 (2019), 52.31 (2016), 52.32 (2024), 52.34 (2014, 2018), 52.37 (2020, 2024), 52.42 (2023), 52.43 (2019), 52.44 (2017, 2017), 52.47 (2023), 52.51 (2021), 52.60 (2017, 2018, 2020), 52.64 (2023), 52.70 (2021).
  • Evgeny Rylov also swam 52.12 (2021), 52.44 (2019), 52.57 (2019), 52.66 (2018), 52.67 (2018, 2019).
  • Matt Grevers also swam 52.16 (2012), 52.26 (2017), 52.48 (2017), 52.54 (2015), 52.55 (2015), 52.58 (2012), 52.64 (2016), 52.66 (2012, 2015).
  • Aaron Peirsol also swam 52.19 (2009), 52.54 (2008).
  • Hunter Armstrong also swam 52.20 (2022), 52.33 (2023), 52.37 (2022), 52.45 (2023), 52.48 (2021), 52.58 (2023), 52.59 (2023), 52.67 (2021), 52.68 (2023, 2024).
  • Apostolos Christou also swam 52.23 (2024), 52.24 (2022), 52.41 (2024), 52.57 (2022).
  • Mitch Larkin also swam 52.26 (2015), 52.37 (2015), 52.38 (2015, 2019), 52.40 (2015), 52.41 (2015), 52.43 (2016), 52.48 (2015, 2016), 52.50 (2015), 52.54 (2016), 52.70 (2016).
  • David Plummer also swam 52.28 (2016), 52.40 (2016, 2016), 52.50 (2016), 52.51 (2015), 52.70 (2016).
  • Ryosuke Irie also swam 52.34 (2014), 52.45 (2014), 52.50 (2009, 2009), 52.53 (2018, 2018), 52.56 (2009), 52.57 (2014), 52.59 (2020), 52.60 (2009), 52.61 (2018), 52.62 (2009), 52.69 (2014).
  • Miron Lifincev also swam 52.34 (2024), 52.62 (2024).
  • Junya Koga also swam 52.39 (2009).
  • Camille Lacourt also swam 52.44 (2011), 52.46 (2010), 52.48 (2015), 52.58 (2010), 52.70 (2015, 2016).
  • Helge Meeuw also swam 52.46 (2009), 52.49 (2009), 52.54 (2009).
  • Yohann Ndoye Brouard also swam 52.60 (2024), 52.63 (2024).
  • Pieter Coetze also swam 52.63 (2024).
  • Aschwin Wildeboer also swam 52.64 (2009), 52.70 (2009).

Men short course

  • Correct as of December 2024
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 48.33  Coleman Stewart (USA) 29 August 2021 Naples
2 48.50  Ryan Murphy (USA) 14 December 2022 Melbourne
3 48.58  Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) 21 November 2020 Budapest
4 48.76  Miron Lifintsev (RUS) 11 December 2024 Budapest
5 48.79  Hubert Kós (HUN) 11 December 2024 Budapest
6 48.84  Shaine Casas (USA) 30 October 2022 Toronto
7 48.88  Xu Jiayu (CHN) 11 November 2018 Tokyo
 Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 15 December 2020 Saint Petersburg
9 48.92  Matt Grevers (USA) 12 December 2015 Indianapolis
10 48.94  Nick Thoman (USA) 18 December 2009 Manchester
11 48.95  Stanislav Donets (RUS) 19 December 2010 Dubai
 Guilherme Guido (BRA) 3 September 2021 Naples
13 48.97  Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) 13 December 2009 Istanbul
14 49.03  Mitch Larkin (AUS) 28 November 2015 Sydney
15 49.04  Lorenzo Mora (ITA) 14 December 2022 Melbourne
16 49.05  Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP) 13 December 2009 Istanbul
17 49.10  Kacper Stokowski (POL) 15 December 2024 Budapest
18 49.20  Pavel Samusenko (RUS) 11 December 2024 Budapest
19 49.23  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) 11 December 2024 Budapest
20 49.25  Mark Nikolaev (RUS) 12 November 2021 Eindhoven
21 49.29  Peter Marshall (USA) 10 November 2009 Stockholm
22 49.31  Robert Glință (ROM) 5 November 2021 Kazan
23 49.35  Pieter Coetze (RSA) 20 October 2024 Shanghai
24 49.39  Blake Tierney (CAN) 11 December 2024 Budapest
25 49.46  Isaac Cooper (AUS) 18 December 2022 Melbourne

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 49.46:

Women long course

  • Correct as of July 2024
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 57.13  Regan Smith (USA) 18 June 2024 Indianapolis
2 57.33  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 21 October 2023 Budapest
30 July 2024 Paris
3 57.70  Kylie Masse (CAN) 19 June 2021 Toronto
4 57.83  Katharine Berkoff (USA) 17 June 2024 Indianapolis
5 57.88  Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) 11 June 2024 Brisbane
6 58.00  Kathleen Baker (USA) 28 July 2018 Irvine
7 58.08  Kathleen Dawson (GBR) 23 May 2021 Budapest
8 58.12  Gemma Spofforth (GBR) 28 July 2009 Rome
9 58.18  Anastasia Fesikova (RUS) 28 July 2009 Rome
10 58.23  Emily Seebohm (AUS) 29 July 2012 London
11 58.29  Claire Curzan (USA) 13 February 2024 Doha
12 58.31  Olivia Smoliga (USA) 16 May 2021 Atlanta
13 58.33  Missy Franklin (USA) 30 July 2012 London
14 58.43  Rhyan White (USA) 15 May 2021 Atlanta
27 July 2021 Tokyo
 Iona Anderson (AUS) 11 June 2024 Brisbane
16 58.45  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 8 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
17 58.55  Taylor Ruck (CAN) 3 April 2019 Toronto
 Kennedy Noble (USA) 17 June 2024 Indianapolis
19 58.60  Minna Atherton (AUS) 22 July 2019 Gwangju
20 58.63  Phoebe Bacon (USA) 6 December 2019 Atlanta
21 58.65  Kira Toussaint (NED) 11 April 2021 Eindhoven
22 58.70  Aya Terakawa (JPN) 4 August 2013 Barcelona
23 58.72  Fu Yuanhui (CHN) 8 April 2017 Qingdao
24 58.73  Mie Nielsen (DEN) 19 May 2016 London
25 58.75  Madison Wilson (AUS) 4 August 2015 Kazan

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58.75:

  • Regan Smith also swam 57.28 (2024), 57.47 (2024), 57.51 (2024), 57.57 (2019), 57.64 (2021, 2024), 57.65 (2022), 57.66 (2024), 57.68 (2023), 57.71 (2023), 57.74 (2024), 57.76 (2022), 57.78 (2023), 57.83 (2023), 57.86 (2021), 57.90 (2023), 57.92 (2021, 2023), 57.93 (2024), 57.95 (2022), 57.96 (2021), 57.97 (2024), 58.04 (2023), 58.05 (2021, 2021), 58.16 (2023), 58.18 (2020), 58.22 (2022), 58.26 (2020), 58.29 (2022), 58.31 (2022), 58.33 (2023), 58.35 (2021, 2021), 58.40 (2022), 58.45 (2019, 2024), 58.47 (2023, 2023), 58.54 (2023), 58.55 (2019), 58.63 (2023), 58.65 (2022), 58.68 (2019), 58.69 (2021), 58.75 (2024).
  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 57.41 (2024), 57.45 (2021), 57.47 (2021), 57.50 (2023), 57.53 (2023), 57.57 (2024), 57.63 (2021, 2023), 57.72 (2024), 57.79 (2023), 57.84 (2023), 57.88 (2021), 57.90 (2023), 57.91 (2023), 57.93 (2020, 2023), 57.95 (2023), 57.99 (2024), 58.01 (2021), 58.11 (2020, 2021), 58.14 (2021), 58.19 (2024), 58.31 (2022), 58.33 (2023), 58.35 (2022), 58.42 (2021), 58.48 (2023, 2024), 58.49 (2022), 58.52 (2020), 58.57 (2021), 58.60 (2021, 2022), 58.66 (2022), 58.69 (2021), 58.73 (2022).
  • Kylie Masse also swam 57.72 (2021), 57.90 (2021), 57.94 (2024), 58.09 (2021), 58.10 (2017), 58.13 (2021), 58.16 (2019), 58.17 (2021), 58.18 (2017), 58.19 (2019), 58.21 (2017), 58.27 (2024), 58.29 (2018, 2024, 2024), 58.31 (2017), 58.39 (2022), 58.40 (2022), 58.41 (2022), 58.42 (2017), 58.48 (2021, 2022), 58.50 (2019), 58.54 (2018), 58.57 (2022, 2022), 58.60 (2019), 58.61 (2018), 58.62 (2017), 58.63 (2018, 2018), 58.66 (2016, 2018), 58.70 (2018), 58.73 (2022), 58.74 (2023).
  • Katharine Berkoff also swam 57.91 (2024), 57.98 (2024), 57.99 (2024), 58.01 (2023), 58.09 (2024), 58.25 (2023), 58.27 (2024), 58.39 (2023), 58.56 (2023), 58.60 (2023), 58.61 (2022, 2023), 58.62 (2021).
  • Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 58.09 (2024), 58.42 (2023, 2023), 58.73 (2024).
  • Kathleen Dawson also swam 58.24 (2021), 58.44 (2021), 58.49 (2021), 58.56 (2021), 58.65 (2021), 58.69 (2021), 58.70 (2021).
  • Emily Seebohm also swam 58.26 (2015), 58.34 (2015), 58.37 (2015), 58.39 (2012), 58.45 (2021), 58.51 (2015), 58.53 (2017), 58.56 (2015), 58.57 (2012), 58.59 (2015, 2017, 2021, 2021), 58.62 (2017), 58.66 (2018), 58.68 (2012), 58.70 (2015), 58.72 (2015, 2018), 58.73 (2016).
  • Claire Curzan also swam 58.35 (2023), 58.39 (2022), 58.59 (2023), 58.67 (2022), 58.73 (2022, 2024).
  • Missy Franklin also swam 58.39 (2013), 58.42 (2013), 58.50 (2012), 58.67 (2013).
  • Kathleen Baker also swam 58.41 (2018), 58.54 (2017), 58.56 (2020), 58.57 (2017), 58.58 (2017), 58.75 (2016).
  • Rhyan White also swam 58.46 (2021), 58.59 (2022), 58.60 (2021).
  • Anastasia Fesikova also swam 58.48 (2009).
  • Olivia Smoliga also swam 58.50 (2021), 58.72 (2021), 58.73 (2019), 58.75 (2018).
  • Iona Anderson also swam 58.53 (2024), 58.63 (2024), 58.67 (2024).
  • Kira Toussaint also swam 58.73 (2021), 58.74 (2021).
  • Gemma Spofforth also swam 58.74 (2009).
  • Mie Nielsen also swam 58.75 (2016).

Women short course

  • Correct as of December 2024
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 54.02  Regan Smith (USA) 15 December 2024 Budapest
2 54.56  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 26 September 2024 Adelaide
3 54.89  Minna Atherton (AUS) 27 October 2019 Budapest
 Gretchen Walsh (USA) 18 October 2024 Charlottesville
5 54.93  Katharine Berkoff (USA) 11 December 2024 Budapest
6 55.03  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 4 December 2014 Doha
7 55.04  Olivia Smoliga (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
8 55.17  Kira Toussaint (NED) 4 December 2019 Glasgow
9 55.20  Louise Hansson (SWE) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi
10 55.22  Kylie Masse (CAN) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi
11 55.23  Shiho Sakai (JPN) 15 November 2009 Berlin
12 55.31  Emily Seebohm (AUS) 4 December 2014 Doha
13 55.36  Ingrid Wilm (CAN) 18 December 2022 Melbourne
14 55.48  Gao Chang (CHN) 28 February 2010 Tokyo
15 55.54  Daryna Zevina (UKR) 4 December 2014 Doha
16 55.62  Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) 14 December 2022 Melbourne
17 55.72  Beata Nelson (USA) 1 November 2024 Singapore
18 55.74  Claire Curzan (USA) 14 December 2022 Melbourne
19 55.75  Bella Sims (USA) 4 November 2022 Indianapolis
20 55.76  Aya Terakawa (JPN) 23 February 2013 Sagamihara
21 55.79  Iona Anderson (AUS) 26 September 2024 Adelaide
22 55.83  Maria Kameneva (RUS) 18 December 2022 Saint Petersburg
23 55.86  Maaike de Waard (NED) 6 November 2021 Kazan
24 55.87  Rhyan White (USA) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi
25 55.89  Ali DeLoof (USA) 10 September 2021 Naples

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 55.89:

  • Regan Smith also swam 54.27 (2024), 54.41 (2024), 54.55 (2024), 54.89 (2024), 55.05 (2024), 55.86 (2024).
  • Minna Atherton also swam 55.09 (2019), 55.12 (2019), 55.29 (2019), 55.35 (2019), 55.43 (2019), 55.45 (2019), 55.55 (2019).
  • Kira Toussaint also swam 55.26 (2019), 55.42 (2021), 55.53 (2021), 55.58 (2019), 55.68 (2020), 55.71 (2019), 55.72 (2021), 55.74 (2019), 55.76 (2021), 55.79 (2021), 55.88 (2023).
  • Katharine Berkoff also swam 55.34 (2024), 55.37 (2024), 55.40 (2021).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 55.34 (2014), 55.38 (2014), 55.42 (2015), 55.52 (2017), 55.54 (2016), 55.56 (2014), 55.59 (2016), 55.60 (2016), 55.65 (2017), 55.66 (2017), 55.70 (2014), 55.71 (2015), 55.77 (2014), 55.80 (2016).
  • Emily Seebohm also swam 55.46 (2015), 55.47 (2014), 55.81 (2018).
  • Olivia Smoliga also swam 55.47 (2018), 55.60 (2020), 55.62 (2020), 55.66 (2020), 55.86 (2018).
  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 55.49 (2022), 55.68 (2020), 55.74 (2022), 55.81 (2022).
  • Ingrid Wilm also swam 55.68 (2021), 55.74 (2022), 55.75 (2024), 55.85 (2024).
  • Gao Chang also swam 55.72 (2009).
  • Beata Nelson also swam 55.74 (2022).
  • Kylie Masse also swam 55.76 (2021), 55.83 (2021).
  • Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 55.80 (2022), 55.81 (2022).
  • Louise Hansson also swam 55.85 (2021), 55.89 (2022).

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