World record progression 200 metres freestyle
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This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the Swimming event: the 200 Freestyle. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pool. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive swimming and Aquatics.
The drop in world record times in the 2008–2009 coincided with the introduction of polyurethane suits from Speedo (LZR, 50% polyurethane) in 2008 and by Arena (X-Glide), Adidas (Hydrofoil) and Italian swimming suit manufacturer Jaked (all 100% polyurethane) in 2009. FINA's ban on non-textile suit came into effect in January 2010.[1] FINA also release a list of approved suits.
The long course records are historically older than the short course records; the latter having only been recognized since the early 1990s.
Long course
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
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000 | 2:28.62:28.6 | Lane, Freddy Freddy Lane | August 18, 1902 | ? | Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom | [2] |
000 | 2:26.82:26.8 | Halmay, Zoltan Zoltan Halmay | June 28, 1908 | ? | Budapest, Hungary | ? |
011 | 2:31.62:31.6 | Scheff, Otto Otto Scheff | November 11, 1908 | ? | Vienna, Austria | ? |
022 | 2:30.02:30.0 | Beaurepaire, Frank Frank Beaurepaire | September 9, 1910 | ? | Exeter, United Kingdom | ? |
033 | 2:25.42:25.4 | Daniels, Charles Charles Daniels | March 28, 1911 | ? | Pittsburgh, United States | ? |
044 | 2:21.62:21.6 | Ross, Norman Norman Ross | November 24, 1916 | ? | San Francisco, United States | ? |
055 | 2:19.82:19.8 | Cann, Tedford Tedford Cann | April 10, 1920 | ? | Detroit, United States | ? |
066 | 2:15.62:15.6 | Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller | May 26, 1922 | ? | Honolulu, United States | ? |
077 | 2:15.22:15.2 | Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller | December 9, 1925 | ? | McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States | ? |
088 | 2:08.02:08.0 | Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller | April 5, 1927 | ? | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | ? |
099 | 2:07.22:07.2 | Medica, Jack Jack Medica | April 12, 1935 | ? | Chicago, United States | ? |
1010 | 2:06.22:06.2 | Smith, Bill Bill Smith | February 12, 1944 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
1111 | 2:05.42:05.4 | Jany, Alex Alex Jany | September 20, 1946 | ? | Marseille, France | ? |
1212 | 2:04.62:04.6 | Marshall, John John Marshall | March 31, 1950 | Yale (?) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | ? |
1313 | 2:03.92:03.9 | Konno, Ford Ford Konno | February 27, 1954 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
1414 | 2:03.42:03.4 | Wardrop, John Jack Wardrop | March 4, 1955 | ? | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ? |
1515 | 2:01.52:01.5 | Hanley, Richard Dick Hanley | March 8, 1957 | ? | Minneapolis, United States | ? |
1616 | 2:04.82:04.8 | Konrads, John John Konrads | January 18, 1958 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
1717 | 2:03.22:03.2 | Konrads, John John Konrads | May 5, 1958 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
1818 | 2:03.02:03.0 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | August 22, 1958 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
1919 | 2:02.22:02.2 | Konrads, John John Konrads | January 16, 1959 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
2020 | 2:01.52:01.5 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | July 26, 1959 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
2121 | 2:01.22:01.2 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | June 24, 1961 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
2222 | 2:01.12:01.1 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | August 6, 1961 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
2323 | 2:00.42:00.4 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | August 20, 1961 | Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Los Angeles, United States | ? |
2423= | 2:00.42:00.4 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | August 11, 1962 | Men's National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, United States | ? |
2424 | 2:00.32:00.3 | Windle, Bob Bob Windle | April 21, 1963 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
2525 | 1:58.81:58.8 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | July 27, 1963 | 5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational | Los Angeles, United States | [3] |
2626 | 1:58.51:58.5 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | August 17, 1963 | 6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet | Tokyo, Japan | [4] |
2727 | 1:58.41:58.4 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | August 24, 1963 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ? |
2828 | 1:58.21:58.2 | Klein, Hans-Joachim Hans-Joachim Klein | May 24, 1964 | ? | Dortmund, West Germany | ? |
2929 | 1:57.61:57.6 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | August 1, 1964 | ? | Los Altos, California, United States | ? |
3030 | 1:57.21:57.2 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | July 29, 1966 | Los Angeles, United States | [5] link | |
3131 | 1:56.21:56.2 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | August 19, 1966 | ? | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | ? |
3232 | 1:56.01:56.0 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | July 29, 1967 | Pan-American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ? |
3333 | 1:55.71:55.7 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | August 12, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Oak Park, Illinois, United States | ? |
3434 | 1:54.81:54.8 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | August 30, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.89) | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
3435 | 1:54.31:54.3 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | August 30, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 1:54.28) | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
3535= | 1:54.31:54.3 | Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz | July 12, 1969 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, California, United States | [6][7] |
3536 | 1:54.21:54.2 | Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz | September 4, 1971 | USAvGDR Duel | Leipzig, East Germany | ? |
3637 | 1:53.51:53.5 | Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz | September 10, 1971 | USAvUSSRvGBR Meet (1st leg relay) | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | ? |
3738 | 1:52.781:52.78 | Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz | August 29, 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | ? |
3839 | 1:51.661:51.66 | Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw | August 23, 1974 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Concord, California, United States | ? |
3940 | 1:51.411:51.41 | Furniss, Bruce Bruce Furniss | June 18, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
4041 | 1:50.891:50.89 | Furniss, Bruce Bruce Furniss | June 18, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, California, United States | ? |
4142 | 1:50.321:50.32 | Furniss, Bruce Bruce Furniss | August 21, 1975 | AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ? |
4243 | 1:50.291:50.29 | Furniss, Bruce Bruce Furniss | July 19, 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
4344 | 1:49.831:49.83 | Kopliakov, Sergey Sergey Kopliakov | April 7, 1979 | URSvGDR Junior meet | Potsdam, East Germany | ? |
4445 | 1:49.161:49.16 | Gaines, Rowdy Rowdy Gaines | April 11, 1980 | AAU Senior National Indoor Championships | Austin, Texas, United States | ? |
4546 | 1:48.931:48.93 | Gaines, Rowdy Rowdy Gaines | July 19, 1982 | USA World Championship Trials | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ? |
4647 | 1:48.281:48.28 | Gross, Michael Michael Gross | June 21, 1983 | FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials | Hanover, West Germany | ? |
4748 | 1:47.871:47.87 | Gross, Michael Michael Gross | August 22, 1983 | European Swimming Championships | Rome, Italy | ? |
4849 | 1:47.551:47.55 | Gross, Michael Michael Gross | June 8, 1984 | FRG Olympic Trials | Munich, West Germany | ? |
4950 | 1:47.441:47.44 | Gross, Michael Michael Gross | July 29, 1984 | 1984 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles, United States | ? |
5051 | 1:47.251:47.25 | Armstrong, Duncan Duncan Armstrong | September 19, 1988 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | ? |
5152 | 1:46.691:46.69 | Lamberti, Giorgio Giorgio Lamberti | August 15, 1989 | European Swimming Championships | Bonn, West Germany | ? |
5253 | 1:46.671:46.67 | Hackett, Grant Grant Hackett | March 23, 1999 | Australian Championships (1st leg relay) | Brisbane, Australia | ? |
5354 | 1:46.341:46.34 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | August 23, 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
5455 | 1:46.001:46.00 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | August 24, 1999 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
5556 | 1:45.691:45.69 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | May 14, 2000 | 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials | Sydney, Australia | ? |
5657 | 1:45.511:45.51 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | May 15, 2000 | 2000 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials | Sydney, Australia | link |
5758 | 1:45.351:45.35 | Van den Hoogenband, Pieter Pieter van den Hoogenband | September 17, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | |
5858= | 1:45.351:45.35 | Van den Hoogenband, Pieter Pieter van den Hoogenband | September 18, 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | link |
5959 | 1:44.691:44.69 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | March 27, 2001 | 2001 Australian Championships & World Championship Trials | Hobart, Australia | [8] link |
6060 | 1:44.061:44.06 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | July 25, 2001 | 2001 FINA World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ? |
6161 | 1:43.861:43.86 | Phelps, Michael Michael Phelps | March 27, 2007 | 2007 FINA World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [9] link |
6262 | 1:42.961:42.96 | Phelps, Michael Michael Phelps | August 12, 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | [10] link |
6363 | 1:42.001:42.00 | Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann | July 28, 2009 | 2009 FINA World Championships | Rome, Italy | link |
Short course
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place | |
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011 | 1:43.641:44.50 | Gross, Michael Michael Gross | December 1, 1981 | German Nationals | Bremen Germany | ? |
012 | 1:43.641:44.14 | Gross, Michael Michael Gross | February 5, 1988 | Coca-Cola Sponsored Meet | Boulogne-Billancourt France | ? |
013 | 1:43.641:43.64 | Lamberti, Giorgio Giorgio Lamberti | February 11, 1990 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ? |
024 | 1:43.281:43.28 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | April 1, 1999 | World SC Championships | Hong Kong China | ? |
035 | 1:42.541:42.54 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | January 17, 2000 | World Cup | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ? |
046 | 1:41.101:41.10 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | February 6, 2000 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ? |
057 | 1:40.831:40.83 | Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann | Nov 16, 2008 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ? |
068 | 1:39.371:39.37 | Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann | Nov 15, 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [11] |