World record progression 200 metres backstroke

This is a history of the progression of the world record for the 200-meter backstroke event. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50-meter) and short course (25-meter) swimming pools. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive swimming and aquatics.

Main article: List of world records in swimming
Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50 m, 100 m and 200 m distances) until 2010.

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

Men

Old regulations
No Time Name Nationality Date Location
1 3'04"4 Oscar Schiele Germany Germany 27 June 1909 Berlin, Germany[1]
2 2'59"8 George Arnold Germany Germany 3 January 1910 Magdeburg, Germany
3 2'56"4 Maurice Wechesser  Belgium 18 October 1910 Schaerbeek, Belgium
4 2'50"6 Hermann Pentz Germany Germany 11 March 1911 Magdeburg, Germany
5 2'48"4 Otto Fahr Germany Germany 3 April 1912 Magdeburg, Germany
6 2'47"1 Walter Laufer  United States 24 June 1926 Bremen, Germany[2]
7 2'44"9 Walter Laufer  United States 11 July 1926 Nuremberg, Germany
8 2'38"8 Walter Laufer  United States 13 July 1926 Magdeburg, Germany[3][4]
9 2'37"8 Toshio Irie  Japan 14 October 1928 Tamagawa, Japan[5]
10 2'32"2 George Kojac  United States 16 June 1930 New Haven, United States
11 2'27"8 Al Vande Weghe  United States 30 August 1934 Honolulu, Hawaii
12 2'24"0 Adolph Kiefer  United States 11 April 1935 Chicago, United States
13 2'23"0 Adolph Kiefer  United States 23 May 1941 Honolulu, Hawaii
14 2'22"9 Harry Holiday  United States 18 May 1943 Detroit, United States
15 2'19"3 Adolph Kiefer  United States 4 March 1944 Annapolis, United States
16 2'18"5 Allen Stack  United States 4 May 1949 New Haven, United States
17 2'18"3 Gilbert Bozon  France 26 June 1953 Algiers, Algeria

New regulations
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
2:18.5 Allen Stack  United States 4 May 1949- New Haven, United States [6][7]
2:18.3 Gilbert Bozon  France 26 June 1953- Algiers, Algeria [6]
2:18.8 John Monckton Australia Australia 15 January 1958- Sydney, Australia [6]
2:18.4 John Monckton Australia Australia 18 February 1958- Melbourne, Australia [6]
2:17.9 Frank McKinney  United States 12 July 1959- Los Altos, United States [6][8]
2:17.8 Frank McKinney  United States 25 July 1959- Osaka, Japan [6][9]
2:17.6 Chuck Bittick  United States 26 June 1960- Los Angeles, United States [6]
2:16.0 Tom Stock  United States 24 July 1960- Toledo, United States [6]
2:13.2 Tom Stock  United States 2 July 1961- Chicago, United States [6]
2:11.5 Tom Stock  United States 20 August 1961- Los Angeles, United States [6]
2:10.9 Tom Stock  United States 10 August 1962- Cuyahoga Falls, United States [6]
2:10.3 Jed Graef  United States 13 October 19641964 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan [6]
2:09.4 Charles Hickcox  United States 29 August 19671967 Summer Universiade Tokyo, Japan [6]
2:07.9 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 8 November 1967- Leipzig, East Germany [6]
2:07.5 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 14 August 1968GDR Olympic Trials Leipzig, East Germany [6]
2:07.4 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 12 July 1969Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States [6][10]
2:06.6 Gary Hall  United States 14 August 1969AAU Nationals Louisville, United States [6]
2:06.6 =Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 29 August 1969- Berlin, West Germany [6]
2:06.3 Mike Stamm  United States 20 August 1970AAU Nationals Los Angeles, United States [6]
2:06.1 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 11 September 1970European Championships Barcelona, Spain [6]
2:05.6 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 3 September 1971GDR vs USA Duel Leipzig, East Germany [6]
2:02.8 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 10 July 1972GDR Olympic Trials Leipzig, East Germany [6]
2:02.82 =Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 2 September 19721972 Summer Olympics Munich, West Germany [6]
2:01.87 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 6 September 1973World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia [6]
2:00.64 John Naber  United States 19 June 1976USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States [6]
1:59.19 John Naber  United States 24 July 19761976 Summer Olympics Montreal, Canada [6]
1:58.93 Rick Carey  United States 3 August 19831983 U.S. Summer Nationals Clovis, United States [6][11]
1:58.86 Rick Carey  United States 27 June 19841984 U.S. Olympic Trials Indianapolis, United States [6]
1:58.41 Sergei Zabolotnov Soviet Union Soviet Union 21 August 1984Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union [6]
1:58.14 Igor Polyansky Soviet Union Soviet Union 3 March 1985GDR vs URS Duel Erfurt, East Germany [6]
1:57.30 Martin Zubero Spain 13 August 19911991 U.S. Summer Nationals Fort Lauderdale, United States [6][12]
1:56.57 Martin Zubero Spain 23 November 1991Alabama LC Invitational Tuscaloosa, United States [6][13]
1:55.87 Lenny Krayzelburg  United States 27 August 19991999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia [6]
1:55.15 Aaron Peirsol  United States 20 March 2002U.S. Spring Nationals Minneapolis, United States [6]
1:54.74 Aaron Peirsol  United States 12 July 2004USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States [6]
1:54.66 Aaron Peirsol  United States 29 July 20052005 World Championships Montreal, Canada [6]
1:54.44 Aaron Peirsol  United States 19 August 20062006 Pan Pacific Championships Victoria, Canada
1:54.32 Ryan Lochte  United States 30 March 20072007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
1:54.32 =Aaron Peirsol  United States 4 July 20082008 U.S. Olympic Trials Omaha, United States
1:53.94 Ryan Lochte  United States 15 August 20082008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China
1:53.08 Aaron Peirsol  United States 11 July 20092009 U.S. Summer Nationals Indianapolis, United States
1:51.92 Aaron Peirsol  United States 31 July 20092009 World Championships Rome, Italy
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

Short course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
WBT 1:55.93 Mark Tewksbury  Canada 1 March 1991World Cup meet Toronto, Canada
01 1:52.51 Martin Lopez-Zubero Spain 10 April 1991 ? Gainesville, United States [14]
02 1:52.47 Lenny Krayzelburg  United States 18 November 1999World Cup meet College Park, United States [15]
03 1:52.43 Lenny Krayzelburg  United States 6 February 2000World Cup meet Berlin, Germany [16]
04 1:51.62 Matt Welsh Australia Australia 13 October 2000 ? Melbourne, Australia
05 1:51.62 =Gordan Kožulj Croatia Croatia 21 January 2001World Cup meet Berlin, Germany
06 1:51.17 Aaron Peirsol  United States 7 April 2002Short Course Worlds Moscow, Russia
07 1:50.52 Aaron Peirsol  United States 11 October 2004Short Course Worlds Indianapolis, United States
08 1:50.43 Markus Rogan Austria Austria 8 December 2005Short Course Europeans Trieste, Italy
09 1:49.05 Ryan Lochte  United States 9 April 2006Short Course Worlds Shanghai, China
10 1:47.84 Markus Rogan Austria Austria 13 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom
11 1:47.08 George Du Rand South Africa South Africa 7 November 2009World Cup meet Moscow, Russia
12 1:46.11 Arkady Vyatchanin Russia Russia 15 November 2009World Cup meet Berlin, Germany
13 1:45.63 Mitch Larkin Australia Australia 27 November 2015Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [17]
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

Women

Old Regulations
No Time Name Nationality Date Location
1 3'06"8 Sybil Bauer  United States 4 July 1922 Brighton Beach, United States
2 3'03"8 Sybil Bauer  United States 9 February 1924 Miami, United States
3 2'59"2 Marie Braun  Netherlands 24 November 1928 Brussels, Belgium
4 2'58"8 Eleanor Holm  United States 1 February 1930 Buffalo, United States
5 2'58"2 Eleanor Holm  United States 1 March 1930 New York City, United States
6 2'50"4 Phyllis Harding  United Kingdom 19 September 1932 Wallasey, United Kingdom
7 2'49"6 Rie Mastenbroek  Netherlands 20 January 1935 Amsterdam, Netherlands
8 2'48"7 Eleanor Holm  United States 3 March 1936 Toledo, United States
9 2'44"6 Nida Senff  Netherlands 2 February 1937 Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 2'41"3 Ragnhild Hveger  Denmark 14 February 1937 Århus, Denmark
11 2'41"0 Cor Kint  Netherlands 17 April 1938 Århus, Denmark
12 2'40"6 Iet van Feggelen  Netherlands 26 October 1938 Düsseldorf, Germany
13 2'39"0 Iet van Feggelen  Netherlands 18 December 1938 Amsterdam, Netherlands
14 2'38"8 Cor Kint  Netherlands 29 November 1939 Rotterdam, Netherlands
15 2'35"3 Geertje Wielema  Netherlands 2 April 1950 Hilversum, Netherlands

New Regulations
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
01 2:39.9 Philippa Gould New Zealand New Zealand 16 Jan 1957 ? Auckland, New Zealand [18]
02 2:38.5 Lenie de Nijs  Netherlands 17 May 1957 ? Blackpool, United Kingdom
03 2:37.4 Chris von Saltza  USA 1 Aug 1958 ? Topeka, United States
04 2:37.1 Satoko Tanaka Japan 12 Jul 1959 ? Tokyo, Japan
05 2:34.8 Satoko Tanaka Japan 2 Apr 1960 ? Tokyo, Japan
06 2:33.5 Lynn Burke  USA 15 Jul 1960 ? Indianapolis, United States
07 2:33.3 Satoko Tanaka Japan 23 Jul 1960 ? Tokyo, Japan
08 2:33.2 Satoko Tanaka Japan 30 Jul 1961 ? Tokyo, Japan
09 2:32.1 Satoko Tanaka Japan 3 Jun 1962 ? Beppu, Japan
10 2:31.6 Satoko Tanaka Japan 29 Jul 1962 ? Osaka, Japan
11 2:29.6 Satoko Tanaka Japan 10 Feb 1963 ? Sydney, Australia
12 2:28.9 Satoko Tanaka Japan 18 Feb 1963 ? Perth, Australia
13 2:28.5 Satoko Tanaka Japan 21 Feb 1963 ? Perth, Australia
14 2:28.2 Satoko Tanaka Japan 4 Aug 1963 ? Tokyo, Japan
15 2:27.4 Cathy Ferguson  USA 28 Sep 1964 ? Los Angeles, United States
16 2:27.1 Karen Muir South Africa South Africa 25 Jul 1966 ? Béziers, France
17 2:26.4 Karen Muir South Africa South Africa 18 Aug 1966 ? Lincoln, United States
18 2:24.4 Elaine Tanner  Canada 26 Jul 1967Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
19 2:24.1 Karen Muir South Africa South Africa 6 Jan 1968 ? Kimberley, South Africa
20 2:23.8 Karen Muir South Africa South Africa 21 Jul 1968 ? Los Angeles, United States
21 2:21.5 Susie Atwood  USA 14 Aug 1969AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
22 2:20.64 Melissa Belote  USA 5 Aug 1972USA Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
23 2:20.58 Melissa Belote  USA 4 Sep 1972Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
24 2:19.19 Melissa Belote  USA 4 Sep 1972Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
25 2:18.41 Ulrike Richter East Germany East Germany 7 Jul 1974GDR Nationals/ECTs Rostock, East Germany
26 2:17.35 Ulrike Richter East Germany East Germany 25 Aug 1974European Championships Vienna, Austria
27 2:16.33 Nancy Garapick  Canada 27 Apr 1975Eastern Championships Brantford, Canada
28 2:16.10 Birgit Treiber East Germany East Germany 6 Jun 1975GDR Nationals/WCTs Wittenberg, East Germany
29 2:15.46 Birgit Treiber East Germany East Germany 27 Jul 1975World Championships Cali, Colombia
30 2:14.41 Antje Stille East Germany East Germany 29 Feb 1976GDR Winter Nationals East Berlin, East Germany
31 2:13.50 Antje Stille East Germany East Germany 13 Mar 1976URS vs GDR Duel Tallinn, Soviet Union
32 2:12.47 Birgit Treiber East Germany East Germany 4 Jun 1976GDR Olympic Trials East Berlin, East Germany
33 2:11.93 Linda Jezek  USA 28 Aug 1978World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
34 2:11.77 Rica Reinisch East Germany East Germany 27 Jul 1980Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
35 2:09.91 Cornelia Sirch East Germany East Germany 8 Aug 1982World Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador
36 2:08.60 Betsy Mitchell  USA 27 Jun 1986U.S. Swimming World Championship Trials Orlando, United States
37 2:06.62 Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary Hungary 25 Aug 1991European Championships Athens, Greece
38 2:06.39 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 16 Feb 2008USA Grand Prix meet-Missouri Columbia, United States
39 2:06.09 Margaret Hoelzer  USA 5 Jul 2008USA Olympic Trials Omaha, United States
40 2:05.24 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 16 Aug 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China [19]
41 2:04.81 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1 Aug 2009World Championships Rome, Italy
42 2:04.06 Missy Franklin  USA 3 Aug 20122012 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom
43 2:03.35 sfRegan Smith  United States 26 Jul 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [20]
44 2:03.14 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 10 Mar 2023NSW State Championships Sydney, Australia [21]
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

Short course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
WBT  ?  ?  ? 1 March 1991World Cup Berlin, Germany
01 2:07.11 Anna Simcic  New Zealand 1 February 1992World Cup Paris, France
02 2:06.09 Cihong He  China 5 December 1993World Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain [22]
03 2:05.83 Clementine Stoney  Australia 4 August 2001Australian Championships Perth, Australia [22]
04 2:04.44 Sarah Price  Great Britain 5 August 2001Australian Championships Perth, Australia [22]
05 2:03.62 Natalie Coughlin  United States 27 November 2001World Cup East Meadow, United States
06 2:03.24 Reiko Nakamura  Japan 23 February 2008Japan Open 2008 Tokyo, Japan
07 2:00.91 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
08 2:00.18 Shiho Sakai  Japan 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
09 2:00.03 Missy Franklin  United States 22 October 2011World Cup Berlin, Germany
10 1:59.23 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [23]
11 1:58.94 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 28 November 2020Australian Championships Brisbane, Australia [24]
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 2023[25]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:51.92 Aaron Peirsol (USA)31 July 2009Rome
2 1:52.51 Ryosuke Irie (JPN)31 July 2009Rome
3 1:52.96 Ryan Lochte (USA)29 July 2011Shanghai
4 1:53.17 Mitch Larkin (AUS)7 November 2015Dubai
5 1:53.23 Evgeny Rylov (RUS)8 April 2021Kazan[26]
6 1:53.41 Tyler Clary (USA)2 August 2012London
7 1:53.57 Ryan Murphy (USA)9 August 2018Tokyo
8 1:53.99 Xu Jiayu (CHN)23 August 2018Jakarta
9 1:54.14 Hubert Kós (HUN)28 July 2023Fukuoka[27]
10 1:54.23 Kosuke Hagino (JPN)10 April 2014Tokyo
11 1:54.24 Radosław Kawęcki (POL)2 August 2013Barcelona
12 1:54.43 Luke Greenbank (GBR)21 May 2021Budapest[28]
13 1:54.59 Nick Thoman (USA)5 August 2009Federal Way
14 1:54.65 Michael Phelps (USA)31 July 2007Indianapolis
15 1:54.75 Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS)31 July 2009Rome
16 1:54.77 Jacob Pebley (USA)1 July 2016Omaha
17 1:54.79 Bryce Mefford (USA)18 June 2021Omaha
18 1:54.92 Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP)31 July 2009Rome
19 1:55.14 Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS)28 July 2017Budapest
20 1:55.25 Stanislav Donets (RUS)30 July 2009Rome
21 1:55.34 Roman Mityukov (SUI)28 July 2023Fukuoka[29]
22 1:55.35 Shaine Casas (USA)23 June 2022Budapest[30]
23 1:55.42 Joshua Edwards-Smith (AUS)13 December 2022Brisbane[31]
24 1:55.47 Jack Conger (USA)10 July 2013Kazan
25 1:55.49 Markus Rogan (AUT)15 August 2008Beijing

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.49:

  • Ryosuke Irie also swam 1:52.86 (2009), 1:53.26 (2014), 1:53.73 (2009), 1:53.78 (2012), 1:53.91 (2014), 1:54.02 (2009, 2012), 1:54.03 (2012), 1:54.08 (2011), 1:54.09 (2009), 1:54.11 (2011), 1:54.13 (2009), 1:54.14 (2009), 1:54.34 (2011), 1:54.36 (2009), 1:54.54 (2011), 1:54.55 (2011), 1:54.62 (2011, 2015), 1:54.63 (2014), 1:54.72 (2013), 1:54.74 (2009), 1:54.77 (2008), 1:54.80 (2012), 1:54.81 (2014, 2015), 1:54.91 (2014), 1:54.93 (2015), 1:54.97 (2014), 1:55.05 (2012), 1:55.07 (2013), 1:55.10 (2014), 1:55.11 (2018), 1:55.12 (2018), 1:55.14 (2014), 1:55.20 (2009), 1:55.21 (2010), 1:55.23 (2015), 1:55.35 (2020), 1:55.36 (2015), 1:55.38 (2015), 1:55.39 (2013), 1:55.45 (2010).
  • Aaron Peirsol also swam 1:53.08 (2009), 1:54.06 (2009), 1:54.32 (2008), 1:54.33 (2008), 1:54.44 (2006), 1:54.66 (2005), 1:54.74 (2004), 1:54.77 (2007), 1:54.80 (2007), 1:54.95 (2004), 1:55.13 (2005), 1:55.14 (2004), 1:55.15 (2002), 1:55.26 (2008), 1:55.33 (2004), 1:55.46 (2007).
  • Evgeny Rylov also swam 1:53.27 (2021), 1:53.36 (2018), 1:53.40 (2019), 1:53.61 (2017), 1:53.71 (2018), 1:53.81 (2017), 1:53.97 (2016), 1:54.00 (2019), 1:54.21 (2016), 1:54.45 (2016, 2021), 1:54.46 (2021), 1:54.60 (2015), 1:54.76 (2016), 1:54.96 (2017), 1:55.02 (2016), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.34 (2021), 1:55.43 (2016), 1:55.48 (2019).
  • Mitch Larkin also swam 1:53.34 (2015), 1:53.58 (2015), 1:53.72 (2015), 1:53.80 (2015), 1:53.90 (2016), 1:53.96 (2016), 1:54.29 (2015), 1:54.38 (2021), 1:54.68 (2016), 1:54.73 (2016), 1:55.03 (2019), 1:55.08 (2016), 1:55.16 (2016), 1:55.26 (2014), 1:55.27 (2014), 1:55.31 (2016), 1:55.38 (2016), 1:55.40 (2018).
  • Ryan Murphy also swam 1:53.62 (2016), 1:53.95 (2016), 1:54.07 (2018), 1:54.12 (2019), 1:54.15 (2018, 2021), 1:54.20 (2021), 1:54.21 (2017), 1:54.30 (2017), 1:54.52 (2022), 1:54.83 (2023), 1:54.93 (2017), 1:54.94 (2016), 1:55.00 (2015), 1:55.01 (2022), 1:55.03 (2023), 1:55.04 (2016), 1:55.10 (2015), 1:55.15 (2016), 1:55.22 (2020), 1:55.38 (2021), 1:55.43 (2022), 1:55.46 (2018).
  • Ryan Lochte also swam 1:53.79 (2013), 1:53.82 (2009), 1:53.94 (2008, 2012), 1:54.12 (2010), 1:54.21 (2009), 1:54.32 (2007), 1:54.34 (2008), 1:54.54 (2012), 1:55.16 (2013), 1:55.26 (2010), 1:55.39 (2009), 1:55.40 (2008, 2012).
  • Xu Jiayu also swam 1:54.03 (2017), 1:54.79 (2016, 2017), 1:55.04 (2017), 1:55.05 (2014), 1:55.11 (2014), 1:55.13 (2015), 1:55.16 (2016), 1:55.19 (2016), 1:55.20 (2015), 1:55.24 (2019), 1:55.26 (2017, 2020), 1:55.37 (2023), 1:55.42 (2017), 1:55.43 (2018).
  • Tyler Clary also swam 1:54.53 (2009), 1:54.64 (2013), 1:54.69 (2011), 1:54.71 (2012), 1:54.73 (2014), 1:54.88 (2012), 1:54.90 (2010), 1:54.91 (2014), 1:55.16 (2013), 1:55.33 (2016), 1:55.37 (2009).
  • Radosław Kawęcki also swam 1:54.55 (2015), 1:55.28 (2012).
  • Luke Greenbank also swam 1:54.62 (2021), 1:54.63 (2021), 1:54.67 (2021), 1:54.72 (2021), 1:54.98 (2021), 1:55.16 (2022), 1:55.34 (2021).
  • Kosuke Hagino also swam 1:54.77 (2014), 1:55.12 (2013), 1:55.43 (2013).
  • Jacob Pebley also swam 1:54.78 (2017), 1:54.92 (2016), 1:55.06 (2017), 1:55.18 (2016), 1:55.20 (2017).
  • Nick Thoman also swam 1:54.83 (2009).
  • Arkady Vyatchanin also swam 1:54.90 (2009), 1:54.93 (2008), 1:55.30 (2014), 1:55.33 (2014), 1:55.44 (2006).
  • Aschwin Wildeboer also swam 1:54.96 (2009).
  • Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 1:55.15 (2017), 1:55.49 (2017).
  • Michael Phelps also swam 1:55.30 (2004).
  • Stanislav Donets also swam 1:55.36 (2009).
  • Shaine Casas also swam 1:55.46 (2022).
  • Bryce Mefford also swam 1:55.49 (2021).

Men short course
  • Correct as of December 2022
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:45.63 Mitch Larkin (AUS)27 November 2015Sydney[32]
2 1:46.11 Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS)15 November 2009Berlin[33]
3 1:46.37 Evgeny Rylov (RUS)21 November 2020Budapest
4 1:46.68 Ryan Lochte (USA)19 December 2010Dubai
5 1:47.08 George Du Rand (RSA)7 November 2009Moscow
6 1:47.34 Ryan Murphy (USA)16 December 2018Hangzhou
7 1:47.38 Radosław Kawęcki (POL)7 December 2014Doha
8 1:47.64 Markus Rogan (AUT)11 November 2009Stockholm
9 1:48.01 Shaine Casas (USA)18 December 2022Melbourne[34]
10 1:48.02 Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS)13 December 2017Copenhagen
11 1:48.25 Masaki Kaneko (JPN)17 January 2016Tokyo
12 1:48.32 Xu Jiayu (CHN)9 November 2018Tokyo
13 1:48.45 Lorenzo Mora (ITA)18 December 2022Melbourne[35]
14 1:48.59 Jacob Pebley (USA)29 September 2021Naples[36]
15 1:48.60 Tyler Clary (USA)11 August 2013Berlin
16 1:48.62 Stanislav Donets (RUS)10 December 2009Istanbul
17 1:48.65 Luke Greenbank (GBR)21 November 2020Budapest
18 1:48.74 Matt Grevers (USA)18 December 2009Manchester
19 1:48.77 Ryosuke Irie (JPN)7 December 2014Doha
20 1:48.97 Christian Diener (GER)21 December 2021Abu Dhabi[37]
21 1:48.98 Yuki Shirai (JPN)15 February 2014Tokyo
22 1:49.06 Danas Rapsys (LTU)13 December 2017Copenhagen
23 1:49.09 Jakub Skierka (POL)18 December 2020Olsztyn
24 1:49.22 Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP)11 December 2008Rijeka
25 1:49.23 Yohann Ndoye-Brouard (FRA)18 December 2022Melbourne[38]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:49.23:

  • Arkady Vyatchanin also swam 1:46.41 (2009), 1:47.66 (2009), 1:48.69 (2009).
  • Evgeny Rylov also swam 1:47.02 (2018), 1:47.88 (2021), 1:48.31 (2020), 1:48.62 (2020), 1:48.69 (2020), 1:48.91 (2019), 1:49.22 (2020).
  • Mitch Larkin also swam 1:47.41 (2016), 1:47.72 (2014), 1:48.25 (2018), 1:48.31 (2016), 1:48.35 (2014), 1:48.51 (2018), 1:48.69 (2014), 1:48.78 (2015), 1:48.81 (2016), 1:49.07 (2018), 1:49.15 (2019).
  • Ryan Murphy also swam 1:47.41 (2020, 2022), 1:47.48 (2020), 1:48.03 (2020), 1:48.10 (2021), 1:48.12 (2021), 1:48.40 (2020), 1:48.43 (2021), 1:48.60 (2020), 1:48.73 (2020), 1:48.81 (2020), 1:48.86 (2012).
  • Radosław Kawęcki also swam 1:47.63 (2013, 2016), 1:47.90 (2020), 1:48.12 (2020), 1:48.20 (2017), 1:48.23 (2020), 1:48.25 (2018), 1:48.32 (2015), 1:48.33 (2015), 1:48.46 (2017, 2021), 1:48.48 (2012), 1:48.51 (2012, 2020, 2020), 1:48.54 (2013), 1:48.68 (2021), 1:48.79 (2020), 1:48.86 (2020), 1:48.93 (2013), 1:48.96 (2017), 1:49.08 (2016), 1:49.13 (2009), 1:49.15 (2011).
  • Markus Rogan also swam 1:47.84 (2008), 1:48.14 (2009).
  • Ryan Lochte also swam 1:47.91 (2008), 1:48.20 (2014), 1:48.50 (2012), 1:48.90 (2011), 1:49.05 (2006).
  • George Du Rand also swam 1:48.05 (2009), 1:48.95 (2009).
  • Shaine Casas also swam 1:48.40 (2022), 1:48.81 (2021), 1:48.99 (2022).
  • Lorenzo Mora also swam 1:48.72 (2022).
  • Matt Grevers also swam 1:48.97 (2015).
  • Christian Diener also swam 1:49.04 (2021), 1:49.14 (2014).
  • Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 1:49.06 (2020).
  • Masaki Kaneko also swam 1:49.11 (2017), 1:49.18 (2016).
  • Ryosuke Irie also swam 1:49.18 (2020).
  • Stanislav Donets also swam 1:49.22 (2008).

Women long course
  • Correct as of October 2023[39]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 2:03.14 Kaylee McKeown (AUS)10 March 2023Sydney[40]
2 2:03.35 Regan Smith (USA)26 July 2019Gwangju
3 2:04.06 Missy Franklin (USA)3 August 2012London
4 2:04.81 Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)1 August 2009Rome
5 2:04.94 Anastasia Fesikova (RUS)1 August 2009Rome
6 2:05.08 Phoebe Bacon (USA)27 April 2022Greensboro[41]
7 2:05.13 Rhyan White (USA)27 April 2022Greensboro[41]
8 2:05.42 Kylie Masse (CAN)31 July 2021Tokyo[42]
9 2:05.56 Margherita Panziera (ITA)31 March 2021Riccione[43]
10 2:05.68 Emily Seebohm (AUS)29 July 2017Budapest
11 2:05.85 Katinka Hosszú (HUN)29 July 2017Budapest
12 2:05.99 Maya DiRado (USA)12 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
13 2:06.06 Belinda Hocking (AUS)30 July 2011Shanghai
14 2:06.09 Margaret Hoelzer (USA)29 June 2008Omaha
15 2:06.14 Kathleen Baker (USA)9 August 2018Tokyo
16 2:06.18 Elizabeth Beisel (USA)2 August 2012London
17 2:06.29 Elizabeth Pelton (USA)25 June 2013Indianapolis
18 2:06.35 Claire Curzan (USA)28 June 2023Indianapolis[44]
19 2:06.36 Taylor Ruck (CAN)2 March 2018Atlanta
20 2:06.46 Zhao Jing (CHN)13 November 2010Guangzhou
21 2:06.54 Kennedy Noble (USA)28 June 2023Indianapolis[45]
22 2:06.62 Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)25 August 1991Athens
23 2:06.64 Laure Manaudou (FRA)26 April 2008Dunkirk
24 2:06.66 Gemma Spofforth (GBR)1 August 2009Rome
25 2:06.74 Peng Xuwei (CHN)29 July 2023Fukuoka[46]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:06.74:

  • Regan Smith also swam 2:03.69 (2019), 2:03.80 (2023), 2:04.76 (2023), 2:04.94 (2023), 2:05.28 (2022), 2:05.34 (2023), 2:05.65 (2022), 2:05.94 (2020), 2:06.01 (2019), 2:06.16 (2020), 2:06.43 (2018), 2:06.46 (2018), 2:06.47 (2019).
  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 2:03.70 (2023), 2:03.85 (2023), 2:04.18 (2023), 2:04.28 (2021), 2:04.31 (2021), 2:04.49 (2020), 2:04.64 (2022), 2:04.68 (2021), 2:04.81 (2023), 2:05.08 (2022), 2:05.16 (2020), 2:05.31 (2022), 2:05.51 (2021), 2:05.55 (2021), 2:05.60 (2022), 2:05.66 (2021), 2:05.83 (2020), 2:05.85 (2022), 2:06.02 (2023), 2:06.26 (2019), 2:06.35 (2019), 2:06.38 (2020), 2:06.41 (2022), 2:06.47 (2023).
  • Missy Franklin also swam 2:04.76 (2013), 2:05.10 (2011), 2:05.68 (2013), 2:05.90 (2011), 2:06.12 (2012), 2:06.33 (2013), 2:06.34 (2015), 2:06.46 (2013).
  • Phoebe Bacon also swam 2:05.12 (2022), 2:05.93 (2022), 2:06.40 (2021), 2:06.46 (2021), 2:06.59 (2023).
  • Kirsty Coventry also swam 2:05.24 (2008), 2:05.86 (2009), 2:06.39 (2008), 2:06.72 (2009).
  • Margherita Panziera also swam 2:05.72 (2019), 2:06.08 (2021), 2:06.18 (2018), 2:06.41 (2019), 2:06.59 (2019), 2:06.62 (2019), 2:06.64 (2019), 2:06.67 (2019).
  • Rhyan White also swam 2:05.73 (2021), 2:05.77 (2023), 2:06.39 (2021).
  • Emily Seebohm also swam 2:05.81 (2015, 2017), 2:06.17 (2021), 2:06.38 (2021), 2:06.56 (2015), 2:06.59 (2016), 2:06.66 (2017), 2:06.69 (2015).
  • Anastasia Fesikova also swam 2:05.92 (2012), 2:06.59 (2012).
  • Kylie Masse also swam 2:05.94 (2019), 2:05.97 (2017), 2:05.98 (2018), 2:06.57 (2019), 2:06.62 (2019), 2:06.67 (2021).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:06.03 (2016), 2:06.05 (2016), 2:06.09 (2016), 2:06.18 (2015).
  • Margaret Hoelzer also swam 2:06.23 (2008).
  • Kathleen Baker also swam 2:06.38 (2017), 2:06.43 (2018), 2:06.46 (2020), 2:06.48 (2017), 2:06.66 (2017).
  • Elizabeth Beisel also swam 2:06.39 (2009), 2:06.55 (2012).
  • Belinda Hocking also swam 2:06.40 (2014), 2:06.49 (2016), 2:06.66 (2013), 2:06.68 (2012).
  • Taylor Ruck also swam 2:06.41 (2018), 2:06.42 (2018), 2:06.70 (2019).

Women short course
  • Correct as of December 2022[47]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:58.94 Kaylee McKeown (AUS)28 November 2020Brisbane
2 1:59.23 Katinka Hosszú (HUN)5 December 2014Doha
3 1:59.25 Minna Atherton (AUS)23 November 2019London
4 1:59.35 Daryna Zevina (UKR)26 August 2016Chartres
5 1:59.49 Emily Seebohm (AUS)26 November 2015Sydney
6 2:00.03 Missy Franklin (USA)22 October 2011Berlin
7 2:00.18 Shiho Sakai (JPN)14 November 2009Berlin
8 2:00.27 Beata Nelson (USA)22 November 2020Budapest
9 2:00.53 Claire Curzan (USA)18 December 2022Melbourne[48]
10 2:00.69 Kathleen Baker (USA)6 October 2018Budapest
11 2:00.71 Lisa Bratton (USA)13 December 2018Hangzhou
12 2:00.83 Elizabeth Simmonds (GBR)16 December 2011Atlanta
13 2:00.91 Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)11 April 2008Manchester
14 2:01.24 Belinda Hocking (AUS)22 October 2011Berlin
15 2:01.26  Kira Toussaint (NED)4 November 2021Kazan[49]
 Kylie Masse (CAN)18 December 2022Melbourne[50]
17 2:01.29 Amy Bilquist (USA)30 October 2020Budapest
18 2:01.33 Courtney Bartholomew (USA)11 December 2015Indianapolis
19 2:01.45 Margherita Panziera (ITA)6 December 2019Glasgow
20 2:01.51 Anastasiya Shkurdai (BLR)3 December 2021Eindhoven[51]
21 2:01.57 Daria Ustinova (RUS)4 December 2015Netanya
22 2:01.58 Rhyan White (USA)19 December 2021Abu Dhabi[52]
23 2:01.64 Bella Sims (USA)5 November 2022Indianapolis[53]
24 2:01.66 Taylor Ruck (CAN)20 December 2017Lausanne
25 2:01.67 Alexianne Castel (FRA)17 December 2010Dubai
 Aya Terakawa (JPN)14 November 2009Berlin

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:01.67:

  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 1:59.26 (2022), 1:59.48 (2022).
  • Minna Atherton also swam 1:59.48 (2019), 2:00.58 (2019), 2:01.59 (2019).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 1:59.75 (2015), 1:59.84 (2015), 1:59.95 (2015), 2:00.05 (2017), 2:00.18 (2017), 2:00.37 (2017), 2:00.52 (2016), 2:00.53 (2017), 2:00.79 (2016), 2:00.85 (2014), 2:01.00 (2018), 2:01.17 (2014), 2:01.24 (2016), 2:01.48 (2016), 2:01.59 (2017), 2:01.60 (2014), 2:01.66 (2016).
  • Emily Seebohm also swam 1:59.94 (2018), 2:00.13 (2014), 2:00.65 (2017), 2:01.04 (2020), 2:01.13 (2018), 2:01.15 (2017), 2:01.16 (2020), 2:01.37 (2018), 2:01.41 (2017), 2:01.56 (2020), 2:01.58 (2016), 2:01.60 (2018).
  • Missy Franklin also swam 2:00.14 (2011), 2:01.53 (2015).
  • Beata Nelson also swam 2:00.33 (2021), 2:00.43 (2022), 2:01.31 (2020), 2:01.65 (2020).
  • Daryna Zevina also swam 2:00.47 (2016), 2:00.75 (2016), 2:00.81 (2013), 2:00.97 (2016), 2:01.17 (2013), 2:01.25 (2016), 2:01.47 (2013), 2:01.61 (2016), 2:01.62 (2013), 2:01.66 (2013).
  • Kathleen Baker also swam 2:00.79 (2018), 2:00.85 (2018), 2:01.22 (2019), 2:01.57 (2019).
  • Elizabeth Simmonds also swam 2:00.91 (2015), 2:01.48 (2009).
  • Lisa Bratton also swam 2:00.99 (2020), 2:01.00 (2018), 2:01.61 (2020).
  • Belinda Hocking also swam 2:01.30 (2011).
  • Kylie Masse also swam 2:01.45 (2021).
  • Margherita Panziera also swam 2:01.56 (2018).
  • Amy Bilquist also swam 2:01.61 (2019).

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