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Main article: List of world records in swimming
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.

The long course records are historically older than the short course records; the latter having only been recognized since the early 1990s.
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Men
Long course
Old regulations
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No | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3'04"4 | Oscar Schiele | ![]() |
27 June 1909 | Berlin, Germany[1] |
2 | 2'59"8 | George Arnold | ![]() |
3 January 1910 | Magdeburg, Germany |
3 | 2'56"4 | Maurice Wechesser | ![]() |
18 October 1910 | Schaerbeek, Belgium |
4 | 2'50"6 | Hermann Pentz | ![]() |
11 March 1911 | Magdeburg, Germany |
5 | 2'48"4 | Otto Fahr | ![]() |
3 April 1912 | Magdeburg, Germany |
6 | 2'47"1 | Walter Laufer | ![]() |
24 June 1926 | Bremen, Germany[2] |
7 | 2'44"9 | Walter Laufer | ![]() |
11 July 1926 | Nuremberg, Germany |
8 | 2'38"8 | Walter Laufer | ![]() |
13 July 1926 | Magdeburg, Germany[3][4] |
9 | 2'37"8 | Toshio Irie | ![]() |
14 October 1928 | Tamagawa, Japan[5] |
10 | 2'32"2 | George Kojac | ![]() |
16 June 1930 | New Haven, United States |
11 | 2'27"8 | Al Vande Weghe | ![]() |
30 August 1934 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
12 | 2'24"0 | Adolph Kiefer | ![]() |
11 April 1935 | Chicago, United States |
13 | 2'23"0 | Adolph Kiefer | ![]() |
23 May 1941 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
14 | 2'22"9 | Harry Holiday | ![]() |
18 May 1943 | Detroit, United States |
15 | 2'19"3 | Adolph Kiefer | ![]() |
4 March 1944 | Annapolis, United States |
16 | 2'18"5 | Allen Stack | ![]() |
4 May 1949 | New Haven, United States |
17 | 2'18"3 | Gilbert Bozon | ![]() |
26 June 1953 | Algiers, Algeria |
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New regulations
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# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | 2:18.5 | Allen Stack | ![]() |
4 May 1949 | - | New Haven, United States | [6][7] | |
02 | 2:18.3 | Gilbert Bozon | ![]() |
26 June 1953 | - | Algiers, Algeria | [6] | |
03 | 2:18.8 | John Monckton | ![]() |
15 January 1958 | - | Sydney, Australia | [6] | |
04 | 2:18.4 | John Monckton | ![]() |
18 February 1958 | - | Melbourne, Australia | [6] | |
05 | 2:17.9 | Frank McKinney | ![]() |
12 July 1959 | - | Los Altos, United States | [6][8] | |
06 | 2:17.8 | Frank McKinney | ![]() |
25 July 1959 | - | Osaka, Japan | [6][9] | |
07 | 2:17.6 | Chuck Bittick | ![]() |
26 June 1960 | - | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | |
08 | 2:16.0 | Tom Stock | ![]() |
24 July 1960 | - | Toledo, United States | [6] | |
09 | 2:13.2 | Tom Stock | ![]() |
2 July 1961 | - | Chicago, United States | [6] | |
10 | 2:11.5 | Tom Stock | ![]() |
20 August 1961 | - | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | |
11 | 2:10.9 | Tom Stock | ![]() |
10 August 1962 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, United States | [6] | |
12 | 2:10.3 | Jed Graef | ![]() |
13 October 1964 | 1964 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | [6] | |
13 | 2:09.4 | Charles Hickcox | ![]() |
29 August 1967 | 1967 Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | [6] | |
14 | 2:07.9 | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
8 November 1967 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | |
15 | 2:07.5 | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
14 August 1968 | GDR Olympic Trials | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | |
16 | 2:07.4 | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
12 July 1969 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | [6][10] | |
17 | 2:06.6 | Gary Hall | ![]() |
14 August 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | [6] | |
17 | 2:06.6 | = | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
29 August 1969 | - | Berlin, West Germany | [6] |
18 | 2:06.3 | Mike Stamm | ![]() |
20 August 1970 | AAU Nationals | Los Angeles, United States | [6] | |
19 | 2:06.1 | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
11 September 1970 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [6] | |
20 | 2:05.6 | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
3 September 1971 | GDR vs USA Duel | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | |
21 | 2:02.8 | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
10 July 1972 | GDR Olympic Trials | Leipzig, East Germany | [6] | |
21 | 2:02.82 | = | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
2 September 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympics | Munich, West Germany | [6] |
22 | 2:01.87 | Roland Matthes | ![]() |
6 September 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | [6] | |
23 | 2:00.64 | John Naber | ![]() |
19 June 1976 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | [6] | |
24 | 1:59.19 | John Naber | ![]() |
24 July 1976 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | [6] | |
25 | 1:58.93 | Rick Carey | ![]() |
3 August 1983 | 1983 U.S. Summer Nationals | Clovis, United States | [6][11] | |
26 | 1:58.86 | Rick Carey | ![]() |
27 June 1984 | 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States | [6] | |
27 | 1:58.41 | Sergei Zabolotnov | ![]() |
21 August 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | [6] | |
28 | 1:58.14 | Igor Polyansky | ![]() |
3 March 1985 | GDR vs URS Duel | Erfurt, East Germany | [6] | |
29 | 1:57.30 | Martin Zubero | ![]() |
13 August 1991 | 1991 U.S. Summer Nationals | Fort Lauderdale, United States | [6][12] | |
30 | 1:56.57 | Martin Zubero | ![]() |
23 November 1991 | Alabama LC Invitational | Tuscaloosa, United States | [6][13] | |
31 | 1:55.87 | Lenny Krayzelburg | ![]() |
27 August 1999 | Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | [6] | |
32 | 1:55.15 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
20 March 2002 | US Spring National Championships | Minneapolis, United States | [6] | |
33 | 1:54.74 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
12 July 2004 | US Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | [14] | |
34 | 1:54.66 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
29 July 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada | [15] | |
35 | 1:54.44 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
19 August 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | [16] | |
36 | 1:54.32 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() |
30 March 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [17] | |
36 | 1:54.32 | = | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
4 July 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | [18] |
37 | 1:53.94 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() |
15 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
- | 1:52.86 | Ryosuke Irie | ![]() |
10 May 2009 | Duel in the Pool: Australia vs Japan | Canberra, Australia | [19] | |
38 | 1:53.08 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
11 July 2009 | US National Championships | Indianapolis, United States | [20] | |
39 | 1:51.92 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [21] |
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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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Short course
More information #, Time ...
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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WB | 1:55.93 | Mark Tewksbury | ![]() |
1 March 1991 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | ||
01 | 1:52.51 | Martin Lopez-Zubero | ![]() |
10 April 1991 | ? | Gainesville, United States | [22] | |
02 | 1:52.47 | Lenny Krayzelburg | ![]() |
18 November 1999 | World Cup | College Park, United States | [23] | |
03 | 1:52.43 | Lenny Krayzelburg | ![]() |
6 February 2000 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [24] | |
04 | 1:51.62 | Matt Welsh | ![]() |
13 October 2000 | ? | Melbourne, Australia | ||
05 | 1:51.62 | = | Gordan Kožulj | ![]() |
21 January 2001 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
06 | 1:51.17 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
7 April 2002 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | ||
07 | 1:50.52 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
11 October 2004 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | ||
08 | 1:50.43 | Markus Rogan | ![]() |
8 December 2005 | European Championships | Trieste, Italy | ||
09 | 1:49.05 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() |
9 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | ||
10 | 1:47.84 | Markus Rogan | ![]() |
13 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | [25] | |
11 | 1:47.08 | George Du Rand | ![]() |
7 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | [26] | |
12 | 1:46.11 | Arkady Vyatchanin | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [27] | |
13 | 1:45.63 | Mitch Larkin | ![]() |
27 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [28] |
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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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
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Women
Long course
Old Regulations
More information No, Time ...
No | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
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1 | 3'06"8 | Sybil Bauer | ![]() |
4 July 1922 | Brighton Beach, United States |
2 | 3'03"8 | Sybil Bauer | ![]() |
9 February 1924 | Miami, United States |
3 | 2'59"2 | Marie Braun | ![]() |
24 November 1928 | Brussels, Belgium |
4 | 2'58"8 | Eleanor Holm | ![]() |
1 February 1930 | Buffalo, United States |
5 | 2'58"2 | Eleanor Holm | ![]() |
1 March 1930 | New York City, United States |
6 | 2'50"4 | Phyllis Harding | ![]() |
19 September 1932 | Wallasey, United Kingdom |
7 | 2'49"6 | Rie Mastenbroek | ![]() |
20 January 1935 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
8 | 2'48"7 | Eleanor Holm | ![]() |
3 March 1936 | Toledo, United States |
9 | 2'44"6 | Nida Senff | ![]() |
2 February 1937 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
10 | 2'41"3 | Ragnhild Hveger | ![]() |
14 February 1937 | Århus, Denmark |
11 | 2'41"0 | Cor Kint | ![]() |
17 April 1938 | Århus, Denmark |
12 | 2'40"6 | Iet van Feggelen | ![]() |
26 October 1938 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
13 | 2'39"0 | Iet van Feggelen | ![]() |
18 December 1938 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
14 | 2'38"8 | Cor Kint | ![]() |
29 November 1939 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
15 | 2'35"3 | Geertje Wielema | ![]() |
2 April 1950 | Hilversum, Netherlands |
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New Regulations
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# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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01 | 2:39.9 | Philippa Gould | ![]() |
16 Jan 1957 | ? | Auckland, New Zealand | [29] | |
02 | 2:38.5 | Lenie de Nijs | ![]() |
17 May 1957 | ? | Blackpool, United Kingdom | ||
03 | 2:37.4 | Chris von Saltza | ![]() |
1 Aug 1958 | ? | Topeka, United States | ||
04 | 2:37.1 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
12 Jul 1959 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
05 | 2:34.8 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
2 Apr 1960 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
06 | 2:33.5 | Lynn Burke | ![]() |
15 Jul 1960 | ? | Indianapolis, United States | ||
07 | 2:33.3 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
23 Jul 1960 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
08 | 2:33.2 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
30 Jul 1961 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
09 | 2:32.1 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
3 Jun 1962 | ? | Beppu, Japan | ||
10 | 2:31.6 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
29 Jul 1962 | ? | Osaka, Japan | ||
11 | 2:29.6 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
10 Feb 1963 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ||
12 | 2:28.9 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
18 Feb 1963 | ? | Perth, Australia | ||
13 | 2:28.5 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
21 Feb 1963 | ? | Perth, Australia | ||
14 | 2:28.2 | Satoko Tanaka | ![]() |
4 Aug 1963 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ||
15 | 2:27.4 | Cathy Ferguson | ![]() |
28 Sep 1964 | ? | Los Angeles, United States | ||
16 | 2:27.1 | Karen Muir | ![]() |
25 Jul 1966 | ? | Béziers, France | ||
17 | 2:26.4 | Karen Muir | ![]() |
18 Aug 1966 | ? | Lincoln, United States | ||
18 | 2:24.4 | Elaine Tanner | ![]() |
26 Jul 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
19 | 2:24.1 | Karen Muir | ![]() |
6 Jan 1968 | ? | Kimberley, South Africa | ||
20 | 2:23.8 | Karen Muir | ![]() |
21 Jul 1968 | ? | Los Angeles, United States | ||
21 | 2:21.5 | Susie Atwood | ![]() |
14 Aug 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
22 | 2:20.64 | Melissa Belote | ![]() |
5 Aug 1972 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States | ||
23 | 2:20.58 | Melissa Belote | ![]() |
4 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
24 | 2:19.19 | Melissa Belote | ![]() |
4 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
25 | 2:18.41 | Ulrike Richter | ![]() |
7 Jul 1974 | GDR Nationals/ECTs | Rostock, East Germany | ||
26 | 2:17.35 | Ulrike Richter | ![]() |
25 Aug 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria | ||
27 | 2:16.33 | Nancy Garapick | ![]() |
27 Apr 1975 | Eastern Championships | Brantford, Canada | ||
28 | 2:16.10 | Birgit Treiber | ![]() |
6 Jun 1975 | GDR Nationals/WCTs | Wittenberg, East Germany | ||
29 | 2:15.46 | Birgit Treiber | ![]() |
27 Jul 1975 | World Championships | Cali, Colombia | ||
30 | 2:14.41 | Antje Stille | ![]() |
29 Feb 1976 | GDR Winter Nationals | East Berlin, East Germany | ||
31 | 2:13.50 | Antje Stille | ![]() |
13 Mar 1976 | URS vs GDR Duel | Tallinn, Soviet Union | ||
32 | 2:12.47 | Birgit Treiber | ![]() |
4 Jun 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ||
33 | 2:11.93 | Linda Jezek | ![]() |
28 Aug 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
34 | 2:11.77 | Rica Reinisch | ![]() |
27 Jul 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
35 | 2:09.91 | Cornelia Sirch | ![]() |
8 Aug 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
36 | 2:08.60 | Betsy Mitchell | ![]() |
27 June 1986 | U.S. Swimming World Championship Trials | Orlando, United States | ||
37 | 2:06.62 | Krisztina Egerszegi | ![]() |
25 August 1991 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | ||
38 | 2:06.39 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() |
16 February 2008 | US Grand Prix | Columbia, United States | [30] | |
39 | 2:06.09 | Margaret Hoelzer | ![]() |
5 July 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | [31] | |
40 | 2:05.24 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() |
16 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [32] | |
41 | 2:04.81 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() |
1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [33] | |
42 | 2:04.06 | Missy Franklin | ![]() |
3 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [34] | |
43 | 2:03.35 | sf | Regan Smith | ![]() |
26 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [35] |
44 | 2:03.14 | Kaylee McKeown | ![]() |
10 March 2023 | NSW State Championships | Sydney, Australia | [36] |
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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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Short course
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# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WB | ? | ? | ? | 1 March 1991 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
1 | 2:07.11 | Anna Simcic | ![]() |
1 February 1992 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
2 | 2:06.09 | Cihong He | ![]() |
5 December 1993 | World Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | [37] | |
3 | 2:05.83 | Clementine Stoney | ![]() |
4 August 2001 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | [37] | |
4 | 2:04.44 | Sarah Price | ![]() |
5 August 2001 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | [37] | |
5 | 2:03.62 | Natalie Coughlin | ![]() |
27 November 2001 | World Cup | East Meadow, United States | ||
6 | 2:03.24 | Reiko Nakamura | ![]() |
23 February 2008 | Japan Open 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
7 | 2:00.91 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() |
11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | [38] | |
8 | 2:00.18 | Shiho Sakai | ![]() |
14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [39] | |
9 | 2:00.03 | Missy Franklin | ![]() |
22 October 2011 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [40] | |
10 | 1:59.23 | Katinka Hosszú | ![]() |
5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [41] | |
11 | 1:58.94 | Kaylee McKeown | ![]() |
28 November 2020 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia | [42] | |
12 | 1:58.83 | Regan Smith | ![]() |
2 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore | [43] | |
13 | 1:58.04 | Regan Smith | ![]() |
15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [44][45] |
Close
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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
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All-time top 25
Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 200 m backstroke times and the top 25 athletes: |
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 200 m backstroke times |
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 200 m backstroke times, by repeat athletes |
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 200 m backstroke times |
Men long course
- Correct as of August 2025[46]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
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1 | 1 | 1:51.92 | Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
31 July 2009 | Rome | [21] |
2 | 2 | 1:52.51 | Ryosuke Irie | ![]() |
31 July 2009 | Rome | [21] |
3 | 1:52.86 | Irie #2 | 10 May 2009 | Canberra | [19] | ||
3 | 4 | 1:52.96 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() |
29 July 2011 | Shanghai | [47] |
5 | 1:53.08 | Peirsol #2 | 11 July 2009 | Indianapolis | [20] | ||
4 | 6 | 1:53.17 | Mitch Larkin | ![]() |
7 November 2015 | Dubai | [48] |
5 | 7 | 1:53.19 | Hubert Kós | ![]() |
1 August 2025 | Singapore | [49] |
6 | 8 | 1:53.23 | Evgeny Rylov | ![]() |
8 April 2021 | Kazan | [50] |
9 | 1:53.26 | Irie #3 | 25 September 2014 | Incheon | [51] | ||
10 | 1:53.27 | Rylov #2 | 30 July 2021 | Tokyo | [52] | ||
11 | 1:53.34 | Larkin #2 | 29 October 2015 | Tokyo | [53] | ||
12 | 1:53.36 | Rylov #3 | 8 August 2018 | Glasgow | [54] | ||
7 | 12 | 1:53.36 | Pieter Coetze | ![]() |
1 August 2025 | Singapore | [49] |
14 | 1:53.40 | Rylov #4 | 26 July 2019 | Gwangju | [55] | ||
8 | 15 | 1:53.41 | Tyler Clary | ![]() |
2 August 2012 | London | [56] |
9 | 16 | 1:53.57 | Ryan Murphy | ![]() |
12 August 2018 | Tokyo | [57] |
17 | 1:53.58 | Larkin #3 | 7 August 2015 | Kazan | [58] | ||
18 | 1:53.61 | Rylov #5 | 28 July 2017 | Budapest | [59] | ||
19 | 1:53.62 | Murphy #2 | 11 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [60] | ||
20 | 1:53.71 | Rylov #6 | 25 April 2018 | Moscow | [61] | ||
21 | 1:53.72 | Larkin #4 | 15 December 2015 | Brisbane | [62] | ||
22 | 1:53.73 | Irie #4 | 7 December 2009 | Hong Kong | [63] | ||
23 | 1:53.78 | Irie #5 | 2 August 2012 | London | [56] | ||
24 | 1:53.79 | Lochte #2 | 2 August 2013 | Barcelona | [64] | ||
25 | 1:53.80 | Larkin #5 | 3 November 2015 | Doha | [65] | ||
10 | 1:53.99 | Xu Jiayu | ![]() |
23 August 2018 | Jakarta | [66] | |
11 | 1:54.23 | Kosuke Hagino | ![]() |
10 April 2014 | Tokyo | [67] | |
12 | 1:54.24 | Radosław Kawęcki | ![]() |
2 August 2013 | Barcelona | [64] | |
13 | 1:54.25 | Jack Aikins | ![]() |
4 June 2025 | Indianapolis | [68] | |
14 | 1:54.43 | Luke Greenbank | ![]() |
21 May 2021 | Budapest | [69] | |
15 | 1:54.47 | Yohann Ndoye Brouard | ![]() |
31 July 2025 | Singapore | [70] | |
16 | 1:54.51 | Hugo González | ![]() |
20 June 2024 | Palma | [71] | |
17 | 1:54.59 | Nick Thoman | ![]() |
5 August 2009 | Federal Way | [72] | |
18 | 1:54.61 | Keaton Jones | ![]() |
20 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [73] | |
19 | 1:54.65 | Michael Phelps | ![]() |
31 July 2007 | Indianapolis | [74] | |
20 | 1:54.66 | Apostolos Siskos | ![]() |
18 May 2025 | Thessaloniki | [75] | |
21 | 1:54.75 | Arkady Vyatchanin | ![]() |
31 July 2009 | Rome | [21] | |
22 | 1:54.77 | Jacob Pebley | ![]() |
1 July 2016 | Omaha | [76] | |
23 | 1:54.79 | Bryce Mefford | ![]() |
18 June 2021 | Omaha | [77] | |
24 | 1:54.82 | Apostolos Christou | ![]() |
1 August 2024 | Paris | [78] | |
25 | 1:54.83 | Roman Mityukov | ![]() |
31 July 2025 | Singapore | [70] |
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Men short course
- Correct as of December 2024[79]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1:45.63 | Mitch Larkin | ![]() |
27 November 2015 | Sydney | [28] |
2 | 2 | 1:45.65 | Hubert Kós | ![]() |
15 December 2024 | Budapest | [80] |
3 | 3 | 1:46.11 | Arkady Vyatchanin | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | Berlin | [27] |
4 | 4 | 1:46.37 | Evgeny Rylov | ![]() |
21 November 2020 | Budapest | [81] |
5 | 1:46.41 | Vyatchanin #2 | 22 November 2009 | Singapore | [82] | ||
5 | 6 | 1:46.68 | Ryan Lochte | ![]() |
19 December 2010 | Dubai | [83] |
7 | 1:47.02 | Rylov #2 | 16 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [84] | ||
6 | 8 | 1:47.08 | George Du Rand | ![]() |
7 November 2009 | Moscow | [26] |
7 | 9 | 1:47.34 | Ryan Murphy | ![]() |
16 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [84] |
8 | 10 | 1:47.38 | Radosław Kawęcki | ![]() |
7 December 2014 | Doha | [85] |
11 | 1:47.41 | Larkin #2 | 4 November 2016 | Brisbane | [86] | ||
Murphy #2 | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | [81] | ||||
Murphy #3 | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [87] | ||||
14 | 1:47.48 | Murphy #4 | 15 November 2020 | Budapest | [88] | ||
15 | 1:47.63 | Kawęcki #2 | 11 August 2013 | Berlin | [89] | ||
Kawęcki #3 | 11 December 2016 | Windsor | [90] | ||||
9 | 17 | 1:47.64 | Markus Rogan | ![]() |
11 November 2009 | Stockholm | [91] |
18 | 1:47.66 | Vyatchanin #3 | 11 November 2009 | Stockholm | [91] | ||
19 | 1:47.72 | Larkin #3 | 9 November 2014 | Adelaide | [92] | ||
20 | 1:47.84 | Rogan #2 | 13 April 2008 | Manchester | [25] | ||
21 | 1:47.88 | Rylov #3 | 3 December 2021 | Eindhoven | [93] | ||
22 | 1:47.90 | Kawęcki #4 | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | [81] | ||
23 | 1:47.91 | Lochte #2 | 13 April 2008 | Manchester | [25] | ||
10 | 24 | 1:48.01 | Shaine Casas | ![]() |
18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [87] |
11 | 25 | 1:48.02 | Kliment Kolesnikov | ![]() |
13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | [94] |
25 | 1:48.02 | Kós #2 | 15 December 2024 | Budapest | [95] | ||
12 | 1:48.25 | Masaki Kaneko | ![]() |
17 January 2016 | Tokyo | ||
13 | 1:48.32 | Xu Jiayu | ![]() |
9 November 2018 | Tokyo | [96] | |
14 | 1:48.43 | Lorenzo Mora | ![]() |
10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [97] | |
15 | 1:48.53 | Luke Greenbank | ![]() |
10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [97] | |
16 | 1:48.55 | Mewen Tomac | ![]() |
10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [97] | |
17 | 1:48.59 | Jacob Pebley | ![]() |
29 September 2021 | Naples | [98] | |
18 | 1:48.60 | Tyler Clary | ![]() |
11 August 2013 | Berlin | [89] | |
19 | 1:48.62 | Stanislav Donets | ![]() |
10 December 2009 | Istanbul | [99] | |
20 | 1:48.74 | Matt Grevers | ![]() |
18 December 2009 | Manchester | [100] | |
21 | 1:48.77 | Ryosuke Irie | ![]() |
7 December 2014 | Doha | [85] | |
22 | 1:48.97 | Christian Diener | ![]() |
21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [101] | |
23 | 1:48.98 | Yuki Shirai | ![]() |
15 February 2014 | Tokyo | [102] | |
24 | 1:49.06 | Danas Rapsys | ![]() |
13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | [94] | |
25 | 1:49.09 | Jakub Skierka | ![]() |
18 December 2020 | Olsztyn |
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Women long course
- Correct as of August 2025[103]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 2:03.14 | Kaylee McKeown | ![]() |
10 March 2023 | Sydney | [36] |
2 | 2:03.30 | McKeown #2 | 13 June 2024 | Brisbane | [104] | ||
3 | 2:03.33 | McKeown #3 | 2 August 2025 | Singapore | [105] | ||
2 | 4 | 2:03.35 | Regan Smith | ![]() |
26 July 2019 | Gwangju | [35] |
5 | 2:03.69 | Smith #2 | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju | [106] | ||
6 | 2:03.70 | McKeown #4 | 16 June 2023 | Melbourne | [107] | ||
7 | 2:03.73 | McKeown #5 | 2 August 2024 | Paris | [108] | ||
8 | 2:03.80 | Smith #3 | 28 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [109] | ||
9 | 2:03.84 | McKeown #6 | 20 April 2024 | Gold Coast | [110] | ||
10 | 2:03.85 | McKeown #7 | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [111] | ||
11 | 2:03.99 | Smith #4 | 9 March 2024 | Westmont | [112] | ||
3 | 12 | 2:04.06 | Missy Franklin | ![]() |
3 August 2012 | London | [34] |
13 | 2:04.18 | McKeown #8 | 14 May 2023 | Sydney | [113] | ||
14 | 2:04.21 | McKeown #9 | 15 March 2024 | Sydney | [114] | ||
15 | 2:04.26 | Smith #5 | 2 August 2024 | Paris | [108] | ||
16 | 2:04.27 | Smith #6 | 2 December 2023 | Greensboro | [115] | ||
17 | 2:04.28 | McKeown #10 | 17 June 2021 | Adelaide | [116] | ||
18 | 2:04.29 | Smith #7 | 2 August 2025 | Singapore | [105] | ||
19 | 2:04.31 | McKeown #11 | 14 May 2021 | Sydney | [117] | ||
20 | 2:04.47 | McKeown #12 | 12 June 2025 | Adelaide | [118] | ||
21 | 2:04.49 | McKeown #13 | 15 November 2020 | Brisbane | [119] | ||
22 | 2:04.57 | McKeown #14 | 21 March 2025 | Sydney | [120] | ||
23 | 2:04.64 | McKeown #15 | 18 February 2022 | Melbourne | [121] | ||
24 | 2:04.68 | McKeown #16 | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo | [122] | ||
25 | 2:04.76 | Franklin #2 | 3 August 2013 | Barcelona | [123] | ||
Smith #8 | 15 April 2023 | Westmont | [124] | ||||
4 | 2:04.81 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() |
1 August 2009 | Rome | [33] | |
5 | 2:04.94 | Anastasia Fesikova | ![]() |
1 August 2009 | Rome | [33] | |
6 | 2:05.08 | Phoebe Bacon | ![]() |
27 April 2022 | Greensboro | [125] | |
7 | 2:05.09 | Claire Curzan | ![]() |
4 June 2025 | Indianapolis | [126] | |
8 | 2:05.13 | Rhyan White | ![]() |
27 April 2022 | Greensboro | [125] | |
9 | 2:05.42 | Kylie Masse | ![]() |
31 July 2021 | Tokyo | [122] | |
10 | 2:05.56 | Margherita Panziera | ![]() |
31 March 2021 | Riccione | [127] | |
11 | 2:05.68 | Emily Seebohm | ![]() |
29 July 2017 | Budapest | [128] | |
12 | 2:05.85 | Katinka Hosszú | ![]() |
29 July 2017 | Budapest | [128] | |
13 | 2:05.99 | Maya DiRado | ![]() |
12 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [129] | |
Leah Shackley | ![]() |
18 July 2025 | Berlin | [130] | |||
15 | 2:06.06 | Belinda Hocking | ![]() |
30 July 2011 | Shanghai | [131] | |
16 | 2:06.09 | Margaret Hoelzer | ![]() |
29 June 2008 | Omaha | [31] | |
17 | 2:06.14 | Kathleen Baker | ![]() |
9 August 2018 | Tokyo | [132] | |
18 | 2:06.18 | Elizabeth Beisel | ![]() |
2 August 2012 | London | [133] | |
19 | 2:06.29 | Elizabeth Pelton | ![]() |
25 June 2013 | Indianapolis | [134] | |
20 | 2:06.36 | Taylor Ruck | ![]() |
2 March 2018 | Atlanta | [135] | |
21 | 2:06.46 | Zhao Jing | ![]() |
13 November 2010 | Guangzhou | [136] | |
22 | 2:06.54 | Kennedy Noble | ![]() |
28 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [109] | |
Peng Xuwei | ![]() |
20 March 2025 | Qingdao | ||||
24 | 2:06.62 | Krisztina Egerszegi | ![]() |
25 August 1991 | Athens | ||
25 | 2:06.64 | Laure Manaudou | ![]() |
26 April 2008 | Dunkirk | [137] |
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Women short course
- Correct as of December 2024[138]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1:58.04 | Regan Smith | ![]() |
15 December 2024 | Budapest | [44] |
2 | 1:58.83 | Smith #2 | 2 November 2024 | Singapore | [43] | ||
2 | 3 | 1:58.94 | Kaylee McKeown | ![]() |
28 November 2020 | Brisbane | [42] |
3 | 4 | 1:59.23 | Katinka Hosszú | ![]() |
5 December 2014 | Doha | [41] |
4 | 5 | 1:59.25 | Minna Atherton | ![]() |
23 November 2019 | London | [139] |
6 | 1:59.26 | McKeown #2 | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [140] | ||
5 | 7 | 1:59.35 | Daryna Zevina | ![]() |
26 August 2016 | Chartres | [141] |
8 | 1:59.48 | Atherton #2 | 26 October 2019 | Budapest | [142] | ||
McKeown #3 | 25 August 2022 | Sydney | [143] | ||||
6 | 10 | 1:59.49 | Emily Seebohm | ![]() |
26 November 2015 | Sydney | [144] |
11 | 1:59.60 | Smith #3 | 26 October 2024 | Incheon | [145] | ||
12 | 1:59.75 | Hosszú #2 | 11 December 2015 | Indianapolis | [146] | ||
13 | 1:59.84 | Hosszú #3 | 4 December 2015 | Netanya | [147] | ||
14 | 1:59.94 | Seebohm #2 | 6 October 2018 | Budapest | [148] | ||
15 | 1:59.95 | Hosszú #4 | 4 December 2015 | Netanya | [149] | ||
7 | 16 | 1:59.96 | Summer McIntosh | ![]() |
15 December 2024 | Budapest | [44] |
8 | 17 | 2:00.03 | Missy Franklin | ![]() |
22 October 2011 | Berlin | [40] |
18 | 2:00.05 | Hosszú #5 | 11 August 2017 | Eindhoven | [150] | ||
19 | 2:00.13 | Seebohm #3 | 5 December 2014 | Doha | [41] | ||
20 | 2:00.14 | Franklin #2 | 16 December 2011 | Atlanta | [151] | ||
9 | 21 | 2:00.15 | Anastasiya Shkurdai | ![]() |
10 November 2023 | Brest | [152] |
10 | 22 | 2:00.18 | Shiho Sakai | ![]() |
14 November 2009 | Berlin | [39] |
22 | 2:00.18 | Hosszú #6 | 7 August 2017 | Berlin | [153] | ||
11 | 24 | 2:00.27 | Beata Nelson | ![]() |
21 November 2020 | Budapest | [154] |
25 | 2:00.33 | Nelson #2 | 3 December 2021 | Eindhoven | [155] | ||
12 | 2:00.53 | Claire Curzan | ![]() |
18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [140] | |
13 | 2:00.69 | Kathleen Baker | ![]() |
6 October 2018 | Budapest | [148] | |
14 | 2:00.71 | Lisa Bratton | ![]() |
13 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [156] | |
15 | 2:00.76 | Phoebe Bacon | ![]() |
15 December 2024 | Budapest | [44] | |
16 | 2:00.83 | Elizabeth Simmonds | ![]() |
16 December 2011 | Atlanta | [151] | |
17 | 2:00.91 | Kirsty Coventry | ![]() |
11 April 2008 | Manchester | [38] | |
18 | 2:01.24 | Belinda Hocking | ![]() |
22 October 2011 | Berlin | [40] | |
19 | 2:01.26 | Kira Toussaint | ![]() |
4 November 2021 | Kazan | [157] | |
Kylie Masse | ![]() |
18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [140] | |||
21 | 2:01.29 | Amy Bilquist | ![]() |
30 October 2020 | Budapest | [158] | |
22 | 2:01.33 | Courtney Bartholomew | ![]() |
11 December 2015 | Indianapolis | [146] | |
23 | 2:01.45 | Margherita Panziera | ![]() |
6 December 2019 | Glasgow | [159] | |
24 | 2:01.57 | Daria Ustinova | ![]() |
4 December 2015 | Netanya | [147] | |
25 | 2:01.58 | Rhyan White | ![]() |
19 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [160] | |
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