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World record progression 100 metres freestyle

Main article: List of world records in swimming

The first world record in the 100 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1905.[1] In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.

Times have consistently dropped over the years due to better training techniques and new developments in the sport.

In the first four Olympics competitions were not held in pools, but rather in open water (1896– The Mediterranean Sea, 1900– The Seine River, 1904– an artificial lake, 1906– The Mediterranean Sea). The 1904 Olympics freestyle race was the only one ever measured at 100 yards, instead of the usual 100 metres. A 100-metre pool was built for the 1908 Olympics and sat in the centre of the main stadium's track and field oval. The 1912 Olympics, held in the Stockholm harbour, marked the beginning of electronic timing.

Male swimmers wore full body suits up until the 1940s, which caused more drag in the water than their modern swim-wear counterparts. Also, over the years, pool designs have lessened the drag. Some design considerations allow for the reduction of swimming resistance making the pool faster. Namely, proper pool depth, elimination of currents, increased lane width, energy absorbing racing lane lines and gutters, and the use of other innovative hydraulic, acoustic and illumination designs.

In 2008, leading up to the Olympics, Speedo introduced a 50% Polyurethane suit dubbed LZR. Pure polyurethane suits from Arena (X-Glide), Adidas (Hydrofoil) and Italian suit manufacturer, Jaked were thought to be largely responsible for the multiple World Records in 2009 including at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships (dubbed the "Plastic Games"). FINA announced a ban on non-textile suits that took effect on January 2010.[2]

The 1924 Summer Olympics were the first to use the standard 50 metre pool with marked lanes. In the freestyle, swimmers originally dived from the pool walls, but diving blocks were eventually incorporated at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The tumble turn ("flip-turn") was developed by the 1950s.

Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle

Men

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:05.8 Zoltán Halmay Hungary 3 Dec 1905 – Vienna, Austria [3]
2 1:05.6 Charles Daniels United States 20 Jul 1908 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [4]
3 1:02.8 (tt) Charles Daniels United States 15 Apr 1910 Special record attempt by the New York AC New York City, United States [5]
4 1:02.4 Kurt Bretting Germany 6 Apr 1912 – Brussels, Belgium [6]
5 1:01.6 Duke Kahanamoku United States 20 Jul 1912 German Championships Hamburg, Germany
6 1:01.4 Duke Kahanamoku United States 9 Aug 1918 International exhibition New York City, United States [7]
7 1:00.4 Duke Kahanamoku United States 24 Aug 1920 Olympic Games Antwerp, Belgium
8 58.6 Johnny Weissmuller United States 19 Jul 1922 – Alameda, California, United States
9 57.4 Johnny Weissmuller United States 17 Feb 1924 – Miami, United States
10 56.8 Peter Fick United States 2 Mar 1934 Yale University Swimming Carnival New Haven, United States [8]
11 56.6 (tt) Peter Fick United States 5 Mar 1935 Yale University Swimming Carnival New Haven, United States [9]
12 56.4 Peter Fick United States 11 Feb 1936 Yale Benefit Event for the United States Olympic team New Haven, United States [10]
13 55.9 (tt) Alan Ford United States 13 Apr 1944 Special record attempt New Haven, United States [11]
14 55.8 Alex Jany France 15 Sep 1947 – Menton, France
15 55.4 (tt) Alan Ford United States 29 Jun 1948 New Haven Swim Club team time trial New Haven, United States [12]
16 54.8 (tt) Dick Cleveland United States 1 Apr 1954 AAU Championships New Haven, United States [13][14]
17 55.4 Jon Henricks Australia 30 Nov 1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia [15]
18 55.2 John Devitt Australia 19 Jan 1957 New South Wales State Championships Sydney, Australia [16]
19 54.6 John Devitt Australia 28 Jan 1957 Queensland State Championships Brisbane, Australia [17]
20 54.4 Steve Clark United States 18 Aug 1961 Men's NAAA Championships Los Angeles, United States [18]
21 53.6 (tt) Manuel dos Santos Brazil 20 Sep 1961 Special record attempt by the CR Guanabara Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22 52.9 Alain Gottvallès France 13 Sep 1964 – Budapest, Hungary
22= 52.9 (r) Steve Clark United States 14 Oct 1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [19]
23 52.6 (r) Ken Walsh United States 27 Jul 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada [20]
23= 52.6 Zac Zorn United States 2 Sep 1968 USA Olympic Trials (elec. 52.58) Los Angeles, United States [21]
24 52.2 Michael Wenden Australia 19 Oct 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico [22]
25 51.94 (h) Mark Spitz United States 23 Aug 1970 AAU Championships Los Angeles, United States [23]
26 51.47 (h) Mark Spitz United States 5 Aug 1972 USA Olympic Trials Chicago, United States [24]
27 51.22 Mark Spitz United States 3 Sep 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany [25]
28 51.12 (h) Jim Montgomery United States 21 Jun 1975 AAU World Championship Trials Long Beach, United States [26]
29 51.11 Andy Coan United States 3 Aug 1975 An Amateur Athletic Union Region Four meet Fort Lauderdale, United States [27]
30 50.59 (sf) Jim Montgomery United States 23 Aug 1975 AAU Championships Kansas City, United States [28]
31 50.39 (sf) Jim Montgomery United States 24 Jul 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada [29]
32 49.99 Jim Montgomery United States 25 Jul 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada [30]
33 49.44 Jonty Skinner South Africa 14 Aug 1976 AAU Championships Philadelphia, United States [31]
34 49.36 (tt) Rowdy Gaines United States 3 Apr 1981 Longhorn Invitational Austin, United States
35 49.24 (h) Matt Biondi United States 6 Aug 1985 USA Summer Nationals Mission Viejo, United States [32]
36 48.95 Matt Biondi United States 6 Aug 1985 USA Summer Nationals Mission Viejo, United States [33]
37 48.74 Matt Biondi United States 24 Jun 1986 USA World Championships Trials Orlando, United States [34]
38 48.42 Matt Biondi United States 10 Aug 1988 USA Olympic Trials Austin, United States
39 48.21 Alexander Popov Russia 18 Jun 1994 International Swimming Meeting of Monte Carlo Monte-Carlo, Monaco
40 48.18 (r) Michael Klim Australia 16 Sep 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [35]
41 47.84 (sf) Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands 19 Sep 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [36]
42 47.60 (sf) Alain Bernard France 21 Mar 2008 European Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands [37]
43 47.50 Alain Bernard France 22 Mar 2008 European Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands [38]
44 47.24 (r) Eamon Sullivan Australia 11 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China [39]
45 47.20 (sf) Alain Bernard France 13 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China [40]
46 47.05 (sf) Eamon Sullivan Australia 13 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
47 46.94 Alain Bernard France 23 Apr 2009 French National Championships Montpellier, France [41][42]
48 46.91 César Cielo Brazil 30 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [43]

Short course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
WBT 48.20 Michael Gross West Germany 11 Feb 1988 ? Offenbach, Germany [44]
[45]
1 47.94 Gustavo Borges Brazil 2 Jul 1993 Brazil Nationals Santos, São Paulo, Brazil [46]
2 47.83 Alexander Popov Russia 1 Jan 1994 World Cup Hong Kong [47][48]
3 47.82 Alexander Popov Russia 5 Jan 1994 World Cup Beijing, China [49][48]
4 47.12 Alexander Popov Russia 12 Mar 1994 World Cup Desenzano del Garda, Italy [50][48]
5 46.74 Alexander Popov Russia 19 Mar 1994 World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany [48]
6 46.25 Ian Crocker United States 27 Mar 2004 NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships East Meadow, United States [51]
6= 46.25 Roland Schoeman South Africa 22 Jan 2005 World Cup Berlin, Germany [52]
7 45.83 Stefan Nystrand Sweden 17 Nov 2007 World Cup Berlin, Germany [53]
8 45.69 Alain Bernard France 7 Dec 2008 French SC Championships Angers, France [54] ​
9 45.12 (sf) Amaury Leveaux France 12 Dec 2008 European SC Championships Rijeka, Croatia [55]
10 44.94 Amaury Leveaux France 13 Dec 2008 European SC Championships Rijeka, Croatia [56] ​

Women

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:35.0 Martha Gerstung Germany 18 Oct 1908 – Magdeburg, Germany
2 1:26.6 Claire Guttenstein Belgium 2 Oct 1910 – Schaerbeek, Belgium
3 1:24.6 Daisy Curwen Great Britain 29 Sep 1911 – Liverpool, United Kingdom
4 1:20.6 Daisy Curwen Great Britain 10 Jun 1912 – Birkenhead, United Kingdom
5 1:19.8 Fanny Durack Australia 9 Jul 1912 Olympic Games Stockholm, Sweden [57]
6 1:18.8 Fanny Durack Australia 21 Jul 1912 German Championships Hamburg, Germany
7 1:16.2 Fanny Durack Australia 6 Feb 1915 NSW Ladies' Amateur Championships Sydney, Australia [58]
8 1:14.4 sf Ethelda Bleibtrey United States 23 Aug 1920 Olympic Games Antwerp, Belgium [59]
9 1:13.6 Ethelda Bleibtrey United States 25 Aug 1920 Olympic Games Antwerp, Belgium [60]
10 1:12.8 Gertrude Ederle United States 30 Jun 1923 – Newark, New Jersey, United States [61]
11 1:12.2 h Mariechen Wehselau United States 19 Jul 1924 Olympic Games Paris, France
12 1:10.0 Ethel Lackie United States 28 Jan 1926 – Toledo, OH, United States [62]
13 1:09.8 Eleanor Garatti United States 7 Aug 1929 National AAU women's swimming meet Honolulu, Hawaii [63]
14 1:09.4 Albina Osipowich United States 25 Aug 1929 – San Francisco, United States
15 1:08.0 Helene Madison United States 14 Mar 1930 National AAU Women's Indoor Swimming and Diving Championships Miami Beach, United States [64]
16 1:06.6 Helene Madison United States 20 Apr 1931 – Boston, United States
17 1:06.0 Willy den Ouden Netherlands 9 Jul 1933 – Antwerp, Belgium
18 1:05.4 Willy den Ouden Netherlands 24 Feb 1934 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
19 1:04.8 Willy den Ouden Netherlands 15 Apr 1934 – Rotterdam, Netherlands
20 1:04.6 Willy den Ouden Netherlands 27 Feb 1936 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
21 1:04.5 Dawn Fraser Australia 21 Feb 1956 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [65]
22 1:04.2 Cocky Gastelaars Netherlands 3 Mar 1956 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
23 1:04.0 Cocky Gastelaars Netherlands 14 Apr 1956 – Schiedam, Netherlands
24 1:03.3 Dawn Fraser Australia 25 Aug 1956 Australian Olympic Squad Swimming Carnival Townsville, Australia [66]
25 1:03.2 Lorraine Crapp Australia 20 Oct 1956 Australian Olympic Squad Swimming Carnival Sydney, Australia [67]
26 1:02.4 Lorraine Crapp Australia 25 Oct 1956 Australian Olympic Trials Melbourne, Australia [68]
27 1:02.0 Dawn Fraser Australia 1 Dec 1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia [69]
28 1:01.5 yd Dawn Fraser Australia 18 Feb 1958 Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia [70]
29 1:01.4 yd Dawn Fraser Australia 21 Jul 1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Cardiff, United Kingdom [71]
30 1:01.2 Dawn Fraser Australia 10 Aug 1958 – Schiedam, Netherlands
31 1:00.2 yd Dawn Fraser Australia 23 Feb 1960 Australian Championships & Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia [72]
32 1:00.0 yd Dawn Fraser Australia 23 Oct 1962 Australian British Empire & Commonwealth Games Trials Melbourne, Australia [73]
33 59.9 yd Dawn Fraser Australia 27 Oct 1962 Australian British Empire & Commonwealth Games Trials Melbourne, Australia [74]
34 59.5 yd Dawn Fraser Australia 24 Nov 1962 British Empire & Commonwealth Games Perth, Australia [75]
35 58.9 Dawn Fraser Australia 29 Feb 1964 Australian Championships & Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia [76]
35= 58.9 Shane Gould Australia 30 Apr 1971 Coca Cola International London, United Kingdom [77]
36 58.5 Shane Gould Australia 8 Jan 1972 New South Wales State Championships Sydney, Australia [78]
37 58.25 Kornelia Ender East Germany 13 Jul 1973 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials East Berlin, East Germany
38 58.12 Kornelia Ender East Germany 18 Aug 1973 – Utrecht, Netherlands
39 57.61 r Kornelia Ender East Germany 8 Sep 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
40 57.54 Kornelia Ender East Germany 9 Sep 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
41 57.51 Kornelia Ender East Germany 4 Jul 1974 GDR Nationals & European Championship Trials Rostock, East Germany
42 56.96 Kornelia Ender East Germany 19 Aug 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
43 56.38 Kornelia Ender East Germany 14 Mar 1975 GDRvURS Duel Dresden, East Germany
44 56.22 r Kornelia Ender East Germany 26 Jul 1975 World Championships Cali, Colombia
45 55.73 Kornelia Ender East Germany 1 Jun 1976 GDR Olympic Trials East Berlin, East Germany
46 55.65 Kornelia Ender East Germany 19 Jul 1976 Olympic Games Montréal, Canada
47 55.41 Barbara Krause East Germany 5 Jul 1978 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials East Berlin, East Germany
48 54.98 h Barbara Krause East Germany 20 Jul 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
49 54.79 Barbara Krause East Germany 21 Jul 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
50 54.73 r Kristin Otto East Germany 19 Aug 1986 World Championships Madrid, Spain
51 54.48 h Jenny Thompson United States 1 Mar 1992 USA Olympic Trials Indianapolis, United States [79]
52 54.01 Jingyi Le China 5 Sep 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy [80]
53 53.80 Inge de Bruijn Netherlands 28 May 2000 Super Speedo Grand Prix Sheffield, United Kingdom [81]
54 53.77 sf Inge de Bruijn Netherlands 20 Sep 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [82]
55 53.66 sf Libby Lenton Australia 31 Mar 2004 Australian Championships & Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia [83]
56 53.52 sf Jodie Henry Australia 18 Aug 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece [84]
57 53.42 sf Libby Lenton Australia 31 Jan 2006 Australian Championships & Commonwealth Games Trials Melbourne, Australia [85]
58 53.30 Britta Steffen Germany 2 Aug 2006 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [86]
59 52.88 Libby Trickett Australia 27 Mar 2008 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [87]
60 52.85 Britta Steffen Germany 25 Jun 2009 German Championships Berlin, Germany [88]
61 52.56 Britta Steffen Germany 27 Jun 2009 German Championships Berlin, Germany [89]
62 52.22 r Britta Steffen Germany 26 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [90]
63 52.07 Britta Steffen Germany 31 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [90]
64 52.06 Cate Campbell Australia 2 July 2016 Australia Grand Prix Brisbane, Australia [91]
65 51.71 r Sarah Sjöström Sweden 23 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [92]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; yd – set in a pool measured in yards;
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 Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 53.46 Franziska van Almsick Germany 6 January 1993 World Cup Shanghai, China [93]
2 53.33 Franziska van Almsick Germany 10 January 1993 World Cup Beijing, China [94]
3 53.01 Jingyi Le China 2 December 1993 World Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain
4 52.80 Therese Alshammar Sweden 10 December 1999 European Championships Lisbon, Portugal [95]
5 52.17 Therese Alshammar Sweden 17 March 2000 World Championships Athens, Greece [96][97]
6 51.91 sf Libby Lenton Australia 8 August 2005 Australian Championships [98]
7 51.70 Libby Lenton Australia 9 August 2005 Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia [99]
8 51.01 Libby Trickett Australia 10 August 2009 Australian Championships Hobart, Australia [100]
9 50.91 † Cate Campbell Australia 28 November 2015 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [101]
10 50.77 Sarah Sjöström Sweden 3 August 2017 World Cup Moscow, Russia [102]
11 50.58 Sarah Sjöström Sweden 11 August 2017 World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [103]​
12 50.25 Cate Campbell Australia 26 October 2017 Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia [104]​
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 October 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 46.91 Cesar Cielo (BRA) 30 July 2009 Italy
2 46.94 Alain Bernard (FRA) 22 April 2009 France
3 46.96 Caeleb Dressel (USA) 25 July 2019 South Korea
4 47.04 Cameron McEvoy (AUS) 10 April 2016 Australia
5 47.05 Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 13 August 2008 China
6 47.08 Kyle Chalmers (AUS) 25 July 2019 South Korea
7 47.10 James Magnussen (AUS) 15 March 2012 Australia
8 47.15 Frederick Bousquet (FRA) 22 April 2009 France
9 47.27 Brent Hayden (CAN) 30 July 2009 Italy
10 47.33 David Walters (USA) 30 July 2009 Italy
11 47.37 Stefan Nystrand (SWE) 30 July 2009 Italy
12 47.39 Ryan Held (USA) 31 July 2019 United States
13 47.43 Vladislav Grinev (RUS) 9 April 2019 Russia
14 47.51 Michael Phelps (USA) 11 August 2008 China
15 47.52 Nathan Adrian (USA) 1 August 2012 Great Britain
16 47.57 Andrei Minakov (RUS) 30 October 2020 Russia
17 47.58 Jason Lezak (USA) 14 August 2008 China
18 47.59 Andrey Grechin (RUS) 25 April 2009 Russia
19 47.61 Maxime Rooney (USA) 31 July 2019 United States
20 47.62 Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 10 July 2013 Russia
21 47.63 James Roberts (AUS) 15 March 2012 Australia
22 47.65 Ning Zetao (CHN) 14 October 2014 China
Mehdy Metella (FRA) 26 July 2017 Hungary
24 47.68 Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) 13 August 2008 China
Marcelo Chierighini (BRA) 18 April 2019 Brazil

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 47.68:

  • Cesar Cielo also swam 47.09 (2009), 47.39 (2009), 47.48 (2009), 47.67 (2008).
  • Alain Bernard also swam 47.12 (2009), 47.20 (2008), 47.21 (2008), 47.27 (2009), 47.50 (2008), 47.60 (2008).
  • Caeleb Dressel also swam 47.17 (2017), 47.22 (2017), 47.26 (2017), 47.32 (2019), 47.34 (2019), 47.35 (2019), 47.63 (2019), 47.66 (2017).
  • Eamon Sullivan also swam 47.24 (2008), 47.32 (2008), 47.52 (2008), 47.55 (2008).
  • Frederick Bousquet also swam 47.25 (2009).
  • Kyle Chalmers also swam 47.35 (2019), 47.37 (2019), 47.48 (2019), 47.58 (2016, 2019).
  • Ryan Held also swam 47.43 (2019).
  • James Magnussen also swam 47.49 (2011), 47.53 (2012), 47.53 (2013), 47.59 (2014), 47.63 (2011), 47.63 (2012), 47.67 (2013).
  • Stefan Nystrand also swam 47.52 (2009), 47.53 (2009), 47.66 (2009).
  • Cameron McEvoy also swam 47.56 (2016), 47.65 (2014).
  • Brent Hayden also swam 47.56 (2008).
  • David Walters also swam 47.59 (2009).
  • Vladislav Grinev also swam 47.65 (2019).
  • Jason Lezak also swam 47.67 (2008).

Men short course

  • Correct as of November 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 44.94 Amaury Leveaux (FRA) 13 December 2008 Croatia
2 44.95 Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 16 November 2018 Singapore
3 45.04 Florent Manaudou (FRA) 5 December 2013 France
4 45.08 Nathan Adrian (USA) 19 December 2009 Great Britain
Caeleb Dressel (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
6 45.36 Evgeny Lagunov (RUS) 11 December 2009 Turkey
7 45.46 Matthew Abood (AUS) 21 November 2009 Singapore
8 45.54 Stefan Nystrand (SWE) 10 November 2009 Sweden
Kyle Chalmers (AUS) 16 November 2018 Singapore
10 45.56 Brent Hayden (CAN) 14 November 2009 Great Britain
11 45.60 James Magnussen (AUS) 7 August 2013 Netherlands
12 45.68 Danila Izotov (RUS) 12 October 2013 Russia
13 45.69 Alain Bernard (FRA) 7 December 2008 France
14 45.74 Cesar Cielo (BRA) 19 December 2010 United Arab Emirates
Zach Apple (USA) 19 October 2020 Hungary
15 45.75 Sergey Fesikov (RUS) 11 December 2009 Turkey
16 45.78 Chad le Clos (RSA) 6 August 2017 Germany
17 45.81 Fabien Gilot (FRA) 13 December 2008 Croatia
18 45.90 Alessandro Miressi (ITA) 8 December 2019 Great Britain
19 45.92 Vladislav Grinev (RUS) 16 December 2018 China
20 45.97 Benjamin Proud (GBR) 20 December 2015 Great Britain
21 46.00 Lyndon Ferns (RSA) 14 November 2009 Germany
22 46.04 Marco Orsi (ITA) 19 April 2015 Italy
23 46.08 Steffen Deibler (GER) 14 November 2009 Germany
24 46.09 Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 11 December 2018 China
21 November 2020 Budapest
Duncan Scott (GBR) 21 December 2019 United States

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 46.09:

  • Caeleb Dressel also swam 45.18 (2020), 45.20 (2020), 45.22 (2019), 45.56 (2020).
  • Florent Manaudou also swam 46.07 (2020).

Women long course

  • Correct as of October 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 51.71 Sarah Sjöström (SWE) 23 July 2017 Hungary
2 52.03 Cate Campbell (AUS) 9 August 2018 Japan
3 52.04 Simone Manuel (USA) 26 July 2019 South Korea
4 52.07 Britta Steffen (GER) 31 July 2009 Italy
5 52.27 Bronte Campbell (AUS) 9 April 2018 Australia
6 52.41 Emma McKeon (AUS) 13 June 2019 Australia
7 52.59 Mallory Comerford (USA) 23 July 2017 Hungary
8 52.62 Libby Trickett (AUS) 26 July 2009 Italy
9 52.69 Femke Heemskerk (NED) 5 April 2015 Netherlands
Pernille Blume (DEN) 28 July 2017 Hungary
11 52.70 Penny Oleksiak (CAN) 11 August 2016 Brazil
12 52.72 Taylor Ruck (CAN) 10 August 2018 Japan
13 52.74 Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 26 May 2018 France
14 52.75 Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 12 April 2012 Netherlands
15 52.79 Rikako Ikee (JPN) 18 November 2018 Japan
16 52.87 Fran Halsall (GBR) 31 July 2009 Italy
17 52.90 Zhang Yufei (CHN) 27 September 2020 Qingdao
18 53.02 Amanda Weir (USA) 30 July 2009 Italy
19 53.04 Michelle Coleman (SWE) 3 November 2019 Russia
20 53.13 Pang Jiaying (CHN) 17 October 2009 China
21 53.17 Marleen Veldhuis (NED) 16 April 2009 Netherlands
22 53.18 Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 25 June 2016 Italy
Shayna Jack (AUS) 13 June 2019 Australia
Abbey Weitzeil (USA) 31 July 2019 United States
25 53.21 Anna Hopkin (GBR) 25 July 2019 South Korea

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 53.21:

  • Cate Campbell also swam 52.06 (2016), 52.12 (2019), 52.33 (2013), 52.34 (2013, 2019), 52.35 (2019), 52.37 (2018, 2018), 52.38 (2016, 2016), 52.41 (2016), 52.43 (2019), 52.44 (2019), 52.51 (2019), 52.61 (2018, 2019), 52.62 (2014), 52.64 (2018, 2019), 52.68 (2014, 2014), 52.69 (2013, 2015, 2018), 52.71 (2016, 2019), 52.72 (2014), 52.78 (2016, 2017), 52.82 (2015), 52.83 (2013), 52.84 (2015, 2015), 52.85 (2016), 52.87 (2019, 2020), 52.89 (2014), 52.92 (2013), 52.96 (2015), 52.97 (2016), 53.00 (2015), 53.00 (2019), 53.01 (2014), 53.02 (2016), 53.03 (2017), 53.06 (2016), 53.08 (2014), 53.09 (2013), 53.09 (2015), 53.13 (2015), 53.14 (2015), 53.15 (2017), 53.19 (2014), 53.20 (2014, 2015), 53.21 (2019).
  • Sarah Sjöström also swam 52.08 (2017), 52.23 (2019), 52.28 (2017), 52.31 (2017), 52.43 (2019), 52.44 (2017), 52.46 (2019), 52.54 (2017), 52.60 (2017), 52.67 (2014), 52.67 (2014), 52.67 (2018), 52.70 (2015), 52.73 (2014), 52.76 (2019), 52.77 (2018), 52.77 (2018), 52.77 (2018), 52.77 (2018), 52.78 (2015), 52.78 (2016), 52.82 (2016), 52.82 (2019), 52.86 (2017), 52.87 (2013), 52.89 (2013), 52.93 (2018), 52.97 (2015), 52.97 (2019), 52.99 (2016), 52.99 (2018), 53.00 (2015), 53.01 (2017), 53.02 (2019), 53.03 (2014), 53.03 (2019), 53.05 (2011), 53.11 (2019), 53.12 (2016), 53.12 (2017), 53.13 (2018), 53.16 (2016), 53.18 (2018), 53.21 (2017).
  • Britta Steffen also swam 52.22 (2009), 52.87 (2009), 53.12 (2008).
  • Bronte Campbell also swam 52.52 (2015), 52.58 (2016), 52.84 (2019), 52.85 (2017), 52.85 (2019), 52.86 (2014), 52.96 (2018), 52.98 (2015), 53.00 (2015), 53.02 (2014), 53.04 (2015), 53.04 (2016), 53.04 (2017), 53.14 (2015), 53.15 (2014), 53.18 (2017).
  • Simone Manuel also swam 52.27 (2017), 52.54 (2018), 52.66 (2018), 52.69 (2017), 52.70 (2016), 53.05 (2017), 53.10 (2019), 53.11 (2016), 53.17 (2017).
  • Penny Oleksiak also swam 52.72 (2016), 52.94 (2017), 53.05 (2017), 53.18 (2017).
  • Pernille Blume also swam 52.72 (2018), 52.72 (2018), 52.83 (2018), 52.97 (2018), 52.99 (2017), 53.13 (2017).
  • Emma McKeon also swam 52.46 (2020), 52.75 (2019), 52.77 (2019), 52.80 (2016), 52.84 (2019), 53.06 (2019), 53.12 (2017), 53.20 (2017), 53.21 (2017).
  • Mallory Comerford also swam 52.77 (2017), 52.81 (2017), 52.85 (2017), 52.94 (2018), 52.98 (2019), 53.09 (2018), 53.10 (2019).
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 52.78 (2017), 53.00 (2012), 53.05 (2012), 53.07 (2017), 53.08 (2016), 53.09 (2012), 53.09 (2017), 53.14 (2016), 53.17 (2015), 53.21 (2016).
  • Femke Heemskerk also swam 52.79 (2015), 53.05 (2019), 53.16 (2019), 53.19 (2014), 53.19 (2014).
  • Libby Trickett also swam 52.84 (2009), 52.88 (2008), 52.93 (2009), 53.16 (2008).
  • Taylor Ruck also swam 52.85 (2018), 52.96 (2017), 53.03 (2019), 53.04 (2019), 53.05 (2018), 53.08 (2018), 53.13 (2018), 53.13 (2018).
  • Fran Halsall also swam 53.02 (2009), 53.05 (2009).
  • Rikako Ikee also swam 53.10 (2018), 53.14 (2018).
  • Federica Pellegrini also swam 53.18 (2016).
  • Shayna Jack also swam 53.20 (2019), 53.21 (2019).
  • Charlotte Bonnet also swam 53.20 (2018), 53.20 (2018).
  • Amanda Weir also swam 53.12 (2009), 53.20 (2009).

Women short course

  • Correct as of November 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 50.25 Cate Campbell (AUS) 26 October 2017 Australia
2 50.58 Sarah Sjöström (SWE) 11 August 2017 Netherlands
3 50.94 Siobhan Haughey (HKG) 21 November 2020 Budapest
4 50.95 Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 15 December 2017 Denmark
5 51.01 Libby Trickett (AUS) 11 August 2009 New Zealand
6 51.02 Emma McKeon (AUS) 27 October 2019 Hungary
7 51.16 Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) 10 November 2020 Budapest
8 51.19 Fran Halsall (GBR) 22 November 2009 Singapore
9 51.26 Abbey Weitzeil (USA) 10 November 2020 Budapest
10 51.29 Femke Heemskerk (NED) 17 November 2018 Singapore
11 51.35 Inge Dekker (NED) 11 December 2009 Turkey
12 51.43 Freya Anderson (GBR) 31 October 2020 Budapest
15 November 2020 Budapest
22 November 2020 Budapest
13 51.45 Kayla Sanchez (CAN) 14 December 2018 Great Britain
14 51.58 Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) 9 October 2016 Qatar
15 51.62 Rikako Ikee (JPN) 14 January 2018 Japan
16 51.63 Pernille Blume (DEN) 15 December 2017 Denmark
Mallory Comerford (USA) 13 December 2018 China
18 51.65 Bronte Campbell (AUS) 5 December 2014 Qatar
Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 15 December 2017 Denmark
20 51.69 Simone Manuel (USA) 11 December 2015 United States
21 51.81 Brittany Elmslie (AUS) 8 December 2016 Canada
Katarzyna Wasick (POL) 2 November 2020 Budapest
Erika Brown (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
24 51.83 Miki Uchida (JPN) 5 December 2014 Qatar
25 51.88 Natalie Coughlin (USA) 18 December 2010 United Arab Emirates

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 51.88:

  • Siobhan Haughey also swam 51.12 (2020), 51.14 (2020), 51.30 (2020) and 51.38 (2020).
  • Beryl Gastaldello also swam 51.30 (2020), 51.57 (2020).
  • Freya Anderson also swam 51.49 (2019).
  • Freya Anderson also swam 51.52 (2020).
  • Femke Heemskerk also swam 51.58 (2020), 51.83 (2020).
  • Katarzyna Wasick also swam 51.82 (2020), 51.84 (2020).

References

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