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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 200 metres freestyle swimming event. It is a listing of the fastest-times-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pools. These records are maintained and recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive swimming and Aquatics.

The drop in world record times in 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. FINA also released 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 Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
0 2:28.6 Frederick Lane  Australia 18 August 1902 - Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
0 2:26.8 Zoltan Halmay  Hungary 28 June 1908 - Budapest, Hungary
1 2:31.6 Otto Scheff  Austria 11 November 1908 - Vienna, Austria
2 2:30.0 Frank Beaurepaire  Australia 9 September 1910 - Exeter, United Kingdom
3 2:25.4 Charles Daniels  United States 28 March 1911 - Pittsburgh, United States
4 2:21.6 Norman Ross  United States 24 November 1916 - San Francisco, United States
5 2:19.8 Tedford Cann  United States 10 April 1920 - Detroit, United States
6 2:15.6 Johnny Weissmuller  United States 26 May 1922 - Honolulu, United States
7 2:15.2 Johnny Weissmuller  United States 9 December 1925 - McKeesport, United States
8 2:08.0 Johnny Weissmuller  United States 5 April 1927 - Ann Arbor, United States
9 2:07.2 Jack Medica  United States 12 April 1935 - Chicago, United States
10 2:06.2 Bill Smith  United States 12 February 1944 - Columbus, United States
11 2:05.4 Alex Jany  France 20 September 1946 - Marseille, France
12 2:04.6 John Marshall  Australia 31 March 1950 Yale (?) New Haven, United States
13 2:03.9 Ford Konno  United States 27 February 1954 - Columbus, Australia
14 2:03.4 Jack Wardrop  Great Britain 4 March 1955 - Columbus, United States
15 2:01.5 Dick Hanley  Australia 8 March 1957 - Minneapolis, United States
16 2:04.8 John Konrads  Australia 8 January 1958 - Sydney, Australia
17 2:03.2 John Konrads  Australia 5 May 1958 - Sydney, Australia
18 2:03.0 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka  Japan 22 August 1958 - Osaka, Japan
19 2:02.2 John Konrads  Australia 16 January 1959 - Sydney, Australia
20 2:01.5 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka  Japan 26 July 1959 - Osaka, Japan
21 2:01.2 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka  Japan 24 June 1961 - Osaka, Japan
22 2:01.1 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka  Japan 6 August 1961 - Tokyo, Japan
23 2:00.4 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka  Japan 20 August 1961 Men’s National Outdoor Championships Los Angeles, United States
23 2:00.4 = Don Schollander  United States 11 August 1962 Men’s National Outdoor Championships Cuyahoga Falls, United States
24 2:00.3 Bob Windle  Australia 21 April 1963 - tokyo, Japan
25 1:58.8 Don Schollander  United States 27 July 1963 5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational Los Angeles, United States
26 1:58.5 Don Schollander  United States 17 August 1963 6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet Tokyo, Japan
27 1:58.4 Don Schollander  United States 24 August 1963 - Osaka, Japan
28 1:58.2 Hans-Joachim Klein  West Germany 24 May 1964 - Dortmund, West Germany
29 1:57.6 Don Schollander  United States 1 August 1964 US National Championships Los Altos, United States
30 1:57.2 Don Schollander  United States 29 July 1966 - Los Angeles, United States
31 1:56.2 Don Schollander  United States 19 August 1966 - Lincoln, United States
32 1:56.0 Don Schollander  United States 29 July 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
33 1:55.7 Don Schollander  United States 12 August 1967 AAU National Outdoor Championships Oak Park, United States
34 1:54.8 h Don Schollander  United States 30 August 1968 US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
35 1:54.3 Don Schollander  United States 30 August 1968 US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
35 1:54.3 = Mark Spitz  United States 12 July 1969 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
36 1:54.2 Mark Spitz  United States 4 September 1971 USA vs. GDR Dual Meet Leipzig, East Germany
37 1:53.5 r Mark Spitz  United States 10 September 1971 USA vs. USSR vs. GBR Meet Minsk, Soviet Union
38 1:52.78 Mark Spitz  United States 29 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
39 1:51.66 Tim Shaw  United States 23 August 1974 AAU National Outdoor Championships Concord, United States
40 1:51.41 h Bruce Furniss  United States 18 June 1975 US World Championship Trials Long Beach, United States
41 1:50.89 Bruce Furniss  United States 18 June 1975 US World Championship Trials Long Beach, United States
42 1:50.32 Bruce Furniss  United States 21 August 1975 AAU National Outdoor Championships Kansas City, United States
43 1:50.29 Bruce Furniss  United States 19 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
44 1:49.83 Sergey Kopliakov  Soviet Union 7 April 1979 USSR Vs. GDR Junior Meet Potsdam, East Germany
45 1:49.16 Rowdy Gaines  United States 11 April 1980 AAU National Indoor Championships Austin, United States
46 1:48.93 Rowdy Gaines  United States 19 July 1982 US World Championship Trials Mission Viejo, United States
47 1:48.28 Michael Gross  West Germany 22 June 1983 FRG Nationals Hanover, West Germany
48 1:47.87 Michael Gross  West Germany 22 August 1983 European Championships Rome, Italy
49 1:47.55 Michael Gross  West Germany 8 June 1984 FRG Nationals Munich, West Germany
50 1:47.44 Michael Gross  West Germany 29 July 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States
51 1:47.25 Duncan Armstrong  Australia 19 September 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
52 1:46.69 Giorgio Lamberti  Italy 15 August 1989 European Championships Bonn, West Germany
53 1:46.67 r Grant Hackett  Australia 23 March 1999 Australian Championships Brisbane, Australia
54 1:46.34 sf Ian Thorpe  Australia 23 August 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia
55 1:46.00 Ian Thorpe  Australia 24 August 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia
56 1:45.69 sf Ian Thorpe  Australia 14 May 2000 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia
57 1:45.51 Ian Thorpe  Australia 15 May 2000 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia
58 1:45.35 sf Pieter van den Hoogenband  Netherlands 17 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
58 1:45.35 = Pieter van den Hoogenband  Netherlands 18 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
59 1:44.69 Ian Thorpe  Australia 27 March 2001 Australian Championships Hobart, Australia
60 1:44.06 Ian Thorpe  Australia 25 July 2001 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
61 1:43.86 Michael Phelps  United States 27 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
62 1:42.96 Michael Phelps  United States 12 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
63 1:42.00 Paul Biedermann  Germany 25 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy

Short course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:44.50 Michael Gross  West Germany 1 December 1981 West German Championships Bremen, West Germany
2 1:44.14 Michael Gross  West Germany 5 February 1988 Coca-Cola Meet Boulogne-Billancourt, France
3 1:43.64 Giorgio Lamberti  Italy 11 February 1990 World Cup Bonn, Germany
4 1:43.28 Ian Thorpe  Australia 1 April 1999 World Championships Hong Kong
5 1:42.54 Ian Thorpe  Australia 17 January 2000 World Cup Sydney, Australia
6 1:41.10 Ian Thorpe  Australia 6 February 2000 World Cup Berlin, Germany
7 1:40.83 Paul Biedermann  Germany 16 November 2008 World Cup Berlin, Germany
8 1:39.37 Paul Biedermann  Germany 15 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany
9 1:38.91 r Luke Hobson  United States 13 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
10 1:38.61 Luke Hobson  United States 15 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary

Women

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 2:56.0 Fanny Durack  Australia 4 March 1915 - Sydney, Australia
2 2:47.6 Charlotte Boyle  United States 25 August 1921 - New Brighton, United States
3 2:45.2 Gertrude Ederle  United States 4 April 1923 - Brooklyn, United States
4 2:40.6 Martha Norelius  United States 28 February 1926 - Miami, United States
5 2:34.6 Helene Madison  United States 6 March 1930 - St. Augustine, United States
6 2:28.6 Willy den Ouden  Netherlands 3 May 1933 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
7 2:27.6 Willy den Ouden  Netherlands 5 May 1934 - Dundee, United Kingdom
8 2:25.3 Willy den Ouden  Netherlands 8 September 1935 - Copenhagen, Denmark
9 2:24.6 Rie van Veen  Netherlands 26 February 1938 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
10 2:21.7 Ragnhild Hveger  Denmark 11 September 1938 - Aarhus, Denmark
11 2:20.7 Dawn Fraser  Australia 25 February 1956 - Sydney, Australia
12 2:19.3 Lorraine Crapp  Australia 25 August 1956 - Townsville, Australia
13 2:18.5 Lorraine Crapp  Australia 20 October 1956 - Sydney, Australia
14 2:17.7 Dawn Fraser  Australia 10 February 1958 - Adelaide, Australia
15 2:14.7 Dawn Fraser  Australia 22 February 1958 - Melbourne, Australia
16 2:11.6 Dawn Fraser  Australia 27 February 1960 - Sydney, Australia
17 2:10.5 Lillian Watson  United States 19 August 1966 - Lincoln, United States
18 2:09.7 Pam Kruse  United States 19 August 1967 AAU Nationals Philadelphia, United States
19 2:09.5 Susan Pederson  United States 6 July 1968 Santa Clara International Santa Clara, United States
20 2:08.8 Edith Wetzel  United States 2 August 1968 AAU Nationals Lincoln, United States
21 2:07.9 h Linda Gustavson  United States 24 August 1968 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, United States
22 2:06.7 Debbie Meyer  United States 24 August 1968 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, United States
23 2:06.5 Shane Gould  Australia 1 May 1971 Coca-Cola International London, United Kingdom
24 2:05.8 Shane Gould  Australia 26 November 1971 - Sydney, Australia
25 2:05.21 Shirley Babashoff  United States 4 August 1972 US Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
26 2:03.56 Shane Gould  Australia 1 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
27 2:03.22 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 22 August 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
28 2:02.94 Shirley Babashoff  United States 23 August 1974 AAU National Outdoor Championships Concord, California, United States
28 2:02.94 = Shirley Babashoff  United States 31 August 1974 USA vs. GDR Dual Meet Concord, United States
29 2:02.27 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 15 March 1975 GDR vs. USSR Dual Meet Dresden, East Germany
30 1:59.78 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 2 June 1976 GDR National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
31 1:59.26 Kornelia Ender  East Germany 22 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
32 1:59.04 Barbara Krause  East Germany 2 July 1978 GDR National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
33 1:58.53 Cynthia Woodhead  United States 22 August 1978 World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
34 1:58.43 Cynthia Woodhead  United States 3 July 1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico
35 1:58.23 Cynthia Woodhead  United States 3 September 1979 World Cup Tokyo, Japan
36 1:57.75 Kristin Otto  East Germany 23 May 1984 GDR National Championships Magdeburg, East Germany
37 1:57.55 Heike Friedrich  East Germany 18 June 1986 GDR National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
38 1:56.78 Franziska van Almsick  Germany 6 September 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy
39 1:56.64 Franziska van Almsick  Germany 3 August 2002 European Championships Berlin, Germany
40 1:56.47 sf Federica Pellegrini  Italy 27 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
41 1:55.52 Laure Manaudou  France 28 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
42 1:55.45 h Federica Pellegrini  Italy 11 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
43 1:54.82 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 13 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
44 1:54.47 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 8 March 2009 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy
45 1:53.67 sf Federica Pellegrini  Italy 28 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
46 1:52.98 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 29 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy link
47 1:52.85 Mollie O'Callaghan  Australia 26 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
48 1:52.23 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 12 June 2024 Australian Trials Brisbane, Australia

Short course

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

All-time top 25

Men long course

  • Correct as of July 2024
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
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 1:44.14  Lukas Märtens (GER) 27 April 2024 Berlin
8 1:44.22  Tom Dean (GBR) 27 July 2021 Tokyo
9 1:44.26  Duncan Scott (GBR) 27 July 2021 Tokyo
10 1:44.30  Matt Richards (GBR) 25 July 2023 Fukuoka
11 1:44.38  Danas Rapsys (LTU) 17 August 2019 Singapore
12 1:44.39  Sun Yang (CHN) 25 July 2017 Budapest
13 1:44.40  Hwang Sun-woo (KOR) 27 September 2023 Hangzhou
14 1:44.44  Ryan Lochte (USA) 26 July 2011 Shanghai
15 1:44.65  Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) 5 April 2021 Tokyo
 Pan Zhanle (CHN) 4 May 2023 Hangzhou
17 1:44.66  Fernando Scheffer (BRA) 27 July 2021 Tokyo
18 1:44.74  Kieran Smith (USA) 28 July 2021 Tokyo
19 1:44.79  Martin Malyutin (RUS) 21 May 2021 Budapest
 Maximillian Giuliani (AUS) 12 December 2023 Brisbane
 Luke Hobson (USA) 29 July 2024 Paris
22 1:44.80  Park Tae-hwan (KOR) 13 November 2010 Guangzhou
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 1:43.13 (2024), 1:43.21 (2022), 1:44.40 (2022), 1:44.53 (2024), 1:44.68 (2021), 1:44.70 (2023), 1:44.72 (2024), 1:44.74 (2024), 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), 1:44.94 (2024).
  • 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), 1:44.74 (2024), 1:44.83 (2023).
  • Lukas Märtens also swam 1:44.79 (2023), 1:44.89 (2024).
  • Park Tae-hwan also swam 1:44.85 (2008), 1:44.92 (2011), 1:44.93 (2012).
  • Luke Hobson also swam 1:44.87 (2023), 1:44.89 (2024).
  • Danila Izotov also swam 1:44.87 (2013).

Men short course

  • Correct as of December 2024
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:38.61  Luke Hobson (USA) 15 December 2024 Budapest
2 1:39.37  Paul Biedermann (GER) 15 November 2009 Berlin
3 1:39.70  Yannick Agnel (FRA) 15 November 2012 Angers
4 1:39.72  Hwang Sun-woo (KOR) 18 December 2022 Melbourne
5 1:39.83  Duncan Scott (GBR) 2 November 2024 Singapore
6 1:40.08  Danila Izotov (RUS) 13 December 2009 Istanbul
7 1:40.36  Maximillian Giuliani (AUS) 15 December 2024 Budapest
8 1:40.49  Townley Haas (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
9 1:40.64  Edward Sommerville (AUS) 25 September 2024 Adelaide
10 1:40.65  Matthew Sates (RSA) 3 October 2021 Berlin
11 1:40.79  David Popovici (ROU) 18 December 2022 Melbourne
12 1:40.80  Brent Hayden (CAN) 15 November 2009 Berlin
 Cameron McEvoy (AUS) 25 November 2015 Sydney
14 1:40.82  Kyle Chalmers (AUS) 3 October 2021 Berlin
15 1:40.85  Danas Rapsys (LTU) 14 December 2017 Copenhagen
16 1:40.86  Tom Dean (GBR) 18 December 2022 Melbourne
17 1:40.88  Shaine Casas (USA) 13 December 2024 Budapest
18 1:40.89  Darian Townsend (RSA) 15 November 2009 Berlin
19 1:40.91  Léon Marchand (FRA) 2 November 2024 Singapore
20 1:41.01  Aleksandr Shchegolev (RUS) 19 November 2021 Eindhoven
 Matthew Richards (GBR) 9 December 2023 Otopeni
22 1:41.03  Park Tae-hwan (KOR) 7 December 2016 Windsor
 Dominik Kozma (HUN) 7 August 2017 Berlin
24 1:41.04  Kieran Smith (USA) 16 December 2022 Melbourne
25 1:41.08  Ryan Lochte (USA) 15 December 2010 Dubai

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:41.08:

Women long course

  • Correct as of July 2024
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:52.23  Ariarne Titmus (AUS) 12 June 2024 Brisbane
2 1:52.48  Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) 12 June 2024 Brisbane
3 1:52.98  Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 29 July 2009 Rome
4 1:53.61  Allison Schmitt (USA) 31 July 2012 London
5 1:53.65  Summer McIntosh (CAN) 26 July 2023 Fukuoka
6 1:53.73  Katie Ledecky (USA) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
7 1:53.92  Siobhán Haughey (HKG) 28 July 2021 Tokyo
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
10 1:54.37  Yang Junxuan (CHN) 29 July 2021 Tokyo
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
16 1:54.81  Missy Franklin (USA) 31 July 2013 Barcelona
17 1:54.85  Rikako Ikee (JPN) 9 August 2018 Tokyo
18 1:54.88  Claire Weinstein (USA) 1 August 2024 Paris
19 1:54.95  Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 6 August 2018 Glasgow
20 1:54.97  Sara Isaković (SLO) 13 August 2008 Beijing
21 1:55.05  Pang Jiaying (CHN) 13 August 2008 Beijing
22 1:55.08  Veronika Andrusenko (RUS) 25 July 2017 Budapest
23 1:55.12  Barbora Seemanova (CZE) 26 May 2024 London
24 1:55.25  Bronte Barratt (AUS) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
 Shen Duo (CHN) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.25:

  • Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 1:52.85 (2023), 1:53.27 (2024), 1:53.52 (2024), 1:53.57 (2024), 1:53.66 (2023), 1:53.83 (2023), 1:54.01 (2022), 1:54.36 (2023), 1:54.70 (2024), 1:54.76 (2024), 1:54.91 (2023), 1:54.94 (2022), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2023), 1:55.22 (2022).
  • Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:53.01 (2023), 1:53.09 (2021), 1:53.31 (2022), 1:53.50 (2021), 1:53.81 (2024), 1:53.89 (2022), 1:54.14 (2023), 1:54.27 (2019), 1:54.30 (2019), 1:54.51 (2021), 1:54.64 (2023, 2024), 1:54.66 (2019, 2022), 1:54.82 (2021), 1:54.85 (2018), 1:55.09 (2019).
  • 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 1:53.69 (2024), 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), 1:54.53 (2024), 1:54.55 (2024), 1:54.57 (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), 1:55.22 (2024), 1:55.25 (2024).
  • Allison Schmitt also swam 1:54.40 (2012), 1:54.96 (2009), 1:55.04 (2012).
  • Yang Junxuan also swam 1:54.48 (2021), 1:54.52 (2024),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).
  • Claire Weinstein also swam 1:55.24 (2024).

Women short course

  • Correct as of December 2024
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:50.31  Siobhán Haughey (HKG) 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi
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
6 1:51.38  Ariarne Titmus (AUS) 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
7 1:51.49  Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) 15 December 2024 Budapest
8 1:51.61  Yang Junxuan (CHN) 28 October 2022 Beijing
9 1:51.62  Claire Weinstein (USA) 15 December 2024 Budapest
10 1:51.65  Camille Muffat (FRA) 15 November 2012 Angers
11 1:51.66  Emma McKeon (AUS) 25 November 2015 Sydney
12 1:51.67  Allison Schmitt (USA) 19 December 2009 Manchester
13 1:51.69  Femke Heemskerk (NED) 7 December 2014 Doha
14 1:51.75  Lani Pallister (AUS) 15 December 2024 Budapest
15 1:51.81  Mallory Comerford (USA) 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
16 1:51.87  Freya Anderson (GBR) 22 November 2020 Budapest
17 1:52.10  Katie Ledecky (USA) 4 November 2022 Indianapolis
18 1:52.15  Rebecca Smith (CAN) 14 December 2022 Melbourne
19 1:52.19  Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 16 December 2017 Copenhagen
20 1:52.23  Madison Wilson (AUS) 4 November 2022 Indianapolis
21 1:52.28  Marrit Steenbergen (NED) 18 December 2022 Melbourne
22 1:52.46  Veronika Andrusenko (RUS) 5 December 2015 Netanya
23 1:52.50  Taylor Ruck (CAN) 6 December 2016 Windsor
24 1:52.52  Melani Costa (ESP) 10 August 2013 Berlin
 Madeline Groves (AUS) 30 August 2016 Berlin

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.52:

  • Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:50.62 (2024), 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).
  • 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).
  • 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).
  • Emma McKeon also swam 1:51.83 (2020), 1:52.40 (2013), 1:52.49 (2015).
  • Allison Schmitt also swam 1:52.08 (2011), 1:52.17 (2020).
  • Freya Anderson also swam 1:52.14 (2024), 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).
  • Claire Weinstein also swam 1:52.51 (2024).

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