World record progression 200 metres freestyle

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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.[1] 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

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Long course

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# 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  United States 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 [2]
55 1:46.00 Ian Thorpe  Australia 24 August 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia [2]
56 1:45.69 sf Ian Thorpe  Australia 14 May 2000 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [3]
57 1:45.51 Ian Thorpe  Australia 15 May 2000 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [4]
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 [5]
61 1:43.86 Michael Phelps  United States 27 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [6]
62 1:42.96 Michael Phelps  United States 12 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China [7]
63 1:42.00 Paul Biedermann  Germany 25 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [8]

Short course

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# 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 [9]
8 1:39.37 Paul Biedermann  Germany 15 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [10]
9 1:38.91 r Luke Hobson  United States 13 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [11]
10 1:38.37 Luke Hobson  United States 15 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [12]

Women

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Long course

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# 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 [13]
41 1:55.52 Laure Manaudou  France 28 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [14]
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 [15]
44 1:54.47 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 8 March 2009 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [16]
45 1:53.67 sf Federica Pellegrini  Italy 28 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [17]
46 1:52.98 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 29 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [18]
47 1:52.85 Mollie O'Callaghan  Australia 26 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [19]
48 1:52.23 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 12 June 2024 Australian Trials Brisbane, Australia [20]

Short course

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# 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 [21]
022 1:55.421:55.42 Poll, ClaudiaCosta Rica Claudia Poll December 1, 1995 World Championships Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [22]
033 1:54.171:54.17 Poll, ClaudiaCosta Rica Claudia Poll April 18, 1997 World Championships Gothenburg, Västergötland, Sweden [22]
044 1:54.041:54.04 Benko, LindsayUnited States Lindsay Benko April 7, 2002 World Championships Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia [23][22]
055 1:53.291:53.29 Benko, LindseyAustralia Libby Lenton November 19, 2005 World Cup Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [24]
066 1:53.181:53.18 Balmy, CoralieFrance Coralie Balmy December 6, 2008 2008 French Championships Angers, France [25]
077 1:51.851:51.85 Pellegrini, FedericaItaly Federica Pellegrini December 14, 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [26]
088 1:51.171:51.17 Pellegrini, FedericaItaly Federica Pellegrini December 13, 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [27]
089 1:50.781:50.78 Sjöström, SarahSweden Sarah Sjöström December 7, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [28]
0910 1:50.431:50.43 Sjöström, SarahSweden Sarah Sjöström August 12, 2017 World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [29]
1011 1:50.431:50.31 Haughey, SiobhanHong Kong Siobhán Haughey December 16, 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [30]

All-time top 25

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Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 200 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 200 m freestyle times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 200 m freestyle times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 200 m freestyle times

Men long course

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  • Correct as of December 2024[31]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:42.00 Paul Biedermann  Germany 28 July 2009 Rome [8]
2 1:42.81 Biedermann #2 31 July 2009 Rome [32]
2 3 1:42.96 Michael Phelps  United States 12 August 2008 Beijing [7]
3 4 1:42.97 David Popovici  Romania 15 August 2022 Rome [33]
5 1:43.13 Popovici #2 21 June 2024 Belgrade [34]
4 6 1:43.14 Yannick Agnel  France 30 July 2012 London [35]
7 1:43.21 Popovici #3 20 June 2022 Budapest [36]
8 1:43.22 Phelps #2 28 July 2009 Rome [8]
9 1:43.31 Phelps #3 13 August 2008 Beijing [37]
10 1:43.65 Biedermann #3 27 July 2009 Rome [38]
11 1:43.86 Phelps #4 27 March 2007 Melbourne [6]
5 12 1:43.90 Danila Izotov  Russia 28 July 2009 Rome [8]
13 1:44.02 Biedermann #4 31 July 2009 Rome [39]
6 14 1:44.06 Ian Thorpe  Australia 25 July 2001 Fukuoka [5]
15 1:44.10 Phelps #5 1 July 2008 Omaha [40]
7 16 1:44.14 Lukas Märtens  Germany 27 April 2024 Berlin [41]
17 1:44.20 Agnel #2 30 July 2013 Barcelona [42]
8 18 1:44.22 Tom Dean  Great Britain 27 July 2021 Tokyo [43]
19 1:44.23 Phelps #6 8 July 2009 Indianapolis [44]
9 20 1:44.26 Duncan Scott  Great Britain 27 July 2021 Tokyo [43]
10 21 1.44.30 Matt Richards  Great Britain 25 July 2023 Fukuoka [45]
22 1:44.32 Dean #2 25 July 2023 Fukuoka [45]
11 23 1.44.38 Danas Rapsys  Lithuania 17 August 2019 Singapore [46]
12 24 1.44.39 Sun Yang  China 25 July 2017 Budapest [47]
25 1:44.40 Popovici #4 19 June 2022 Budapest [48]
13 25 1.44.40 Hwang Sun-woo  South Korea 27 September 2023 Hangzhou [49]
14 1:44.44 Ryan Lochte  United States 26 July 2011 Shanghai [50]
15 1:44.65 Katsuhiro Matsumoto  Japan 5 April 2021 Tokyo [51]
Pan Zhanle  China 4 May 2023 Hangzhou [52]
17 1:44.66 Fernando Scheffer  Brazil 27 July 2021 Tokyo [43]
18 1:44.74 Kieran Smith  United States 28 July 2021 Tokyo [53]
19 1:44.79 Martin Malyutin  Russia 21 May 2021 Budapest [54]
Maximillian Giuliani  Australia 12 December 2023 Brisbane [55]
Luke Hobson  United States 29 July 2024 Paris [56]
22 1:44.80 Park Tae-hwan  South Korea 13 November 2010 Guangzhou [57]
23 1:44.89 Pieter van den Hoogenband  Netherlands 2 August 2002 Berlin [58]
24 1:44.90 Clyde Lewis  Australia 22 July 2019 Gwangju [59]
25 1:44.95 David Walters  United States 8 July 2009 Indianapolis [44]
Ricky Berens  United States 31 July 2009 Rome [39]

Men short course

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  • Correct as of December 2024[60]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:38.61 Luke Hobson  United States 15 December 2024 Budapest [12]
2 1:38.91 Hobson #2 13 December 2024 Budapest [11]
2 3 1:39.37 Paul Biedermann  Germany 15 November 2009 Berlin [10]
3 4 1:39.70 Yannick Agnel  France 15 November 2012 Angers [61]
4 5 1:39.72 Hwang Sun-woo  South Korea 18 December 2022 Melbourne [62]
6 1:39.81 Biedermann #2 13 December 2009 Istanbul [63]
5 7 1:39.83 Duncan Scott  Great Britain 2 November 2024 Singapore [64]
6 8 1:40.08 Danila Izotov  Russia 13 December 2009 Istanbul [63]
9 1:40.25 Scott #2 22 November 2020 Budapest [65]
10 1:40.29 Scott #3 26 October 2024 Incheon [66]
7 11 1:40.36 Maximillian Giuliani  Australia 15 December 2024 Budapest [12]
8 12 1:40.49 Townley Haas  United States 22 November 2020 Budapest [65]
9 13 1:40.64 Edward Sommerville  Australia 25 September 2024 Adelaide [67]
10 14 1:40.65 Matthew Sates  South Africa 3 October 2021 Berlin [68]
15 1:40.73 Giuliani #2 13 December 2024 Budapest [11]
16 1:40.76 Scott #4 15 November 2020 Budapest [69]
11 17 1:40.79 David Popovici  Romania 18 December 2022 Melbourne [62]
12 18 1:40.80 Brent Hayden  Canada 15 November 2009 Berlin [10]
Cameron McEvoy  Australia 25 November 2015 Sydney [70]
14 20 1:40.82 Kyle Chalmers  Australia 3 October 2021 Berlin [68]
21 1:40.83 Biedermann #3 16 November 2008 Berlin [9]
15 22 1:40.85 Danas Rapsys  Lithuania 14 December 2017 Copenhagen [71]
16 23 1:40.86 Tom Dean  Great Britain 18 December 2022 Melbourne [62]
24 1:40.87 Izotov #2 13 December 2009 Istanbul [72]
25 1:40.88 Sates #2 23 October 2022 Berlin [73]
17 25 1:40.88 Shaine Casas  United States 13 December 2024 Budapest [74]
18 1:40.89 Darian Townsend  South Africa 15 November 2009 Berlin [10]
19 1:40.91 Léon Marchand  France 2 November 2024 Singapore [64]
20 1:41.01 Aleksandr Shchegolev  Russia 19 November 2021 Eindhoven [75]
Matt Richards  Great Britain 9 December 2023 Otopeni [76]
22 1:41.03 Park Tae-hwan  South Korea 7 December 2016 Windsor [77]
Dominik Kozma  Hungary 7 August 2017 Berlin [78]
24 1:41.04 Kieran Smith  United States 16 December 2022 Melbourne [79]
25 1:41.08 Ryan Lochte  United States 15 December 2010 Dubai [80]

Women long course

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  • Correct as of March 2025[81]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:52.23 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 12 June 2024 Brisbane [20]
2 2 1:52.48 Mollie O'Callaghan  Australia 12 June 2024 Brisbane [20]
3 1:52.85 O'Callaghan #2 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [19]
3 4 1:52.98 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 29 July 2009 Rome [18]
5 1:53.01 Titmus #2 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [19]
6 1:53.09 Titmus #3 14 June 2021 Adelaide [82]
7 1:53.27 O'Callaghan #3 29 July 2024 Paris [83]
8 1:53.31 Titmus #4 20 May 2022 Adelaide
9 1:53.50 Titmus #5 28 July 2021 Tokyo [84]
10 1:53.52 O'Callaghan #4 1 August 2024 Paris [85]
11 1:53.57 O'Callaghan #5 20 April 2024 Gold Coast
4 12 1:53.61 Allison Schmitt  United States 31 July 2012 London [86]
5 13 1:53.65 Summer McIntosh  Canada 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [19]
14 1:53.66 O'Callaghan #6 27 July 2023 Fukuoka [87]
15 1:53.67 Pellegrini #2 28 July 2009 Rome [17]
16 1:53.69 McIntosh #2 14 May 2024 Toronto
6 17 1:53.73 Katie Ledecky  United States 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [88]
18 1:53.81 Titmus #6 29 July 2024 Paris [83]
19 1:53.83 O'Callaghan #7 15 June 2023 Melbourne
20 1:53.89 Titmus #7 29 July 2022 Birmingham [89]
21 1:53.91 McIntosh #3 2 April 2023 Toronto [90]
7 22 1:53.92 Siobhan Haughey  Hong Kong 29 July 2021 Tokyo [84]
23 1:53.96 Haughey #2 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [19]
24 1:54.01 O'Callaghan #8 29 July 2022 Birmingham [89]
8 25 1:54.08 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [88]
25 1:54.08 Haughey #3 21 October 2023 Budapest
9 1:54.26 Tang Muhan  China 26 September 2021 Xi'an [91]
10 1:54.37 Yang Junxuan  China 29 July 2021 Tokyo [92]
11 1:54.44 Taylor Ruck  Canada 9 August 2018 Tokyo [93]
12 1:54.55 Emma McKeon  Australia 14 June 2021 Adelaide [82]
13 1:54.66 Camille Muffat  France 6 June 2012 Canet-en-Roussillon [94]
14 1:54.68 Femke Heemskerk  Netherlands 3 April 2015 Eindhoven [95]
15 1:54.70 Penny Oleksiak  Canada 28 July 2021 Tokyo [84]
16 1:54.81 Missy Franklin  United States 31 July 2013 Barcelona
17 1:54.85 Rikako Ikee  Japan 9 August 2018 Tokyo [93]
18 1:54.88 Claire Weinstein  United States 1 August 2024 Paris [85]
19 1:54.95 Charlotte Bonnet  France 6 August 2018 Glasgow [96]
20 1:54.96 Liu Yaxin  China 23 March 2025 Qingdao
21 1:54.97 Sara Isaković  Slovenia 13 August 2008 Beijing [15]
22 1:55.05 Pang Jiaying  China 13 August 2008 Beijing [15]
23 1:55.08 Veronika Andrusenko  Russia 25 July 2017 Budapest [97]
24 1:55.12 Barbora Seemanová  Czech Republic 16 May 2024 London [98]
25 1:55.25 Bronte Barratt  Australia 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [88]
Shen Duo  China 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [88]

Women short course

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  • Correct as of December 2024[99]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:50.31 Siobhán Haughey  Hong Kong 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [30]
2 2 1:50.43 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 12 August 2017 Eindhoven [29]
3 1:50.62 Haughey #2 15 December 2024 Budapest [100]
4 1:50.65 Haughey #3 26 November 2021 Eindhoven
5 1:50.66 Haughey #4 19 November 2021 Eindhoven
6 1:50.78 Sjöström #2 7 December 2014 Doha [28]
7 1:51.02 Haughey #5 25 October 2024 Incheon
8 1:51.04 Haughey #6 4 December 2021 Eindhoven
9 1:51.11 Haughey #7 22 November 2020 Budapest
10 1:51.13 Haughey #8 29 October 2022 Toronto
3 11 1:51.17 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 13 December 2009 Istanbul [27]
11 1:51.17 Haughey #9 12 November 2021 Eindhoven
4 13 1:51.18 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 7 December 2014 Doha [28]
14 1:51.19 Haughey #10 10 November 2020 Budapest
Haughey #11 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [101]
5 16 1:51.25 Li Bingjie  China 28 October 2022 Beijing [102]
17 1:51.36 Haughey #12 10 November 2020 Budapest
Haughey #13 22 October 2022 Berlin
6 19 1:51.38 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
20 1:51.41 Hosszú #2 17 August 2014 Doha
21 1:51.42 Haughey #14 2 November 2020 Budapest
22 1:51.44 Hosszú #3 29 September 2014 Hong Kong
Sjöström #3 22 November 2014 Stockholm
24 1:51.46 Haughey #15 19 October 2024 Shanghai
7 25 1:51.49 Mary-Sophie Harvey  Canada 15 December 2024 Budapest [100]
8 1:51.61 Yang Junxuan  China 28 October 2022 Beijing [102]
9 1:51.62 Claire Weinstein  United States 15 December 2024 Budapest [100]
10 1:51.65 Camille Muffat  France 15 November 2012 Angers
11 1:51.66 Emma McKeon  Australia 25 November 2015 Sydney
12 1:51.67 Allison Schmitt  United States 19 December 2009 Manchester
13 1:51.69 Femke Heemskerk  Netherlands 7 December 2014 Doha [28]
14 1:51.75 Lani Pallister  Australia 15 December 2024 Budapest [100]
15 1:51.81 Mallory Comerford  United States 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
16 1:51.87 Freya Anderson  Great Britain 22 November 2020 Budapest
17 1:52.10 Katie Ledecky  United States 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [101]
18 1:52.15 Rebecca Smith  Canada 18 December 2022 Melbourne
19 1:52.19 Charlotte Bonnet  France 16 December 2017 Copenhagen
20 1:52.23 Madison Wilson  Australia 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [101]
21 1:52.28 Marrit Steenbergen  Netherlands 18 December 2022 Melbourne
22 1:52.46 Veronika Andrusenko  Russia 5 December 2015 Netanya
23 1:52.50 Taylor Ruck  Canada 6 December 2016 Windsor
24 1:52.52 Melani Costa  Spain 10 August 2013 Berlin
Madeline Groves  Australia 30 August 2016 Berlin

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