# World record progression 200 metres individual medley

The first world record in the 200 metres individual medley in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1956, followed by the women a year later. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

## Men
### Long course

| TIME | SWIMMER | NATIONALITY | DATE | MEET | PLACE |
| 2:30.7 | George Harrison | United States | August 24, 1956 | | Los Angeles |
| 2:29.1 | Frank Brunnell | United States | July 19, 1958 | | Akron, Ohio |
| 2:26.2 | Gary Heinrich | United States | June 27, 1959 | | Los Angeles, California |
| 2:24.7 | Lance Larson | United States | July 11, 1959 | | Santa Clara, California |
| 2:22.2 | John McGill | United States | July 23, 1960 | | Toledo, Ohio |
| 2:22.1 | Ted Stickles | United States | July 23, 1960 | | Toledo, Ohio |
| 2:21.3 | Ted Stickles | United States | July 2, 1961 | | Chicago |
| 2:20.5 | Ted Stickles | United States | July 22, 1961 | | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
| 2:19.6 | Ted Stickles | United States | August 19, 1961 | Men's NAAA Championships | Los Angeles, California |
| 2:15.9 | Ted Stickles | United States | August 19, 1961 | | Los Angeles, California |
| 2:15.5 | Dick Roth | United States | August 2, 1964 | | Los Altos, California |
| 2:14.9 | Dick Roth | United States | August 15, 1964 | | Maumee, Ohio |
| 2:13.1 | Greg Buckingham | United States | July 24, 1966 | | Los Altos, California |
| 2:12.4 | Greg Buckingham | United States | August 21, 1966 | | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| 2:11.3 | Greg Buckingham | United States | August 23, 1967 | | Oak Park, California |
| 2:10.6 | Charlie Hickcox | United States | August 31, 1968 | US Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, California |
| 2:09.6 | Gary Hall Sr. | United States | August 17, 1969 | | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2:09.5 | Gary Hall Sr. | United States | August 23, 1970 | AAU Championships | Los Angeles, California |
| 2:09.3 | Gunnar Larsson | Sweden | September 12, 1970 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 2:09.30 | Gary Hall Sr. | United States | August 2, 1972 | | Chicago |
| 2:07.17 | Gunnar Larsson | Sweden | September 3, 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany |
| 2:06.32 | David Wilkie | United Kingdom | August 24, 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria |
| 2:06.32 = | Steve Furniss | United States | September 1, 1974 | | Concord, California |
| 2:06.08 | Bruce Furniss | United States | August 23, 1975 | | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2:05.31 | Graham Smith | Canada | August 4, 1977 | | Montreal, Canada |
| 2:05.24 | Aleksandr Sidorenko | Soviet Union | July 9, 1978 | | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| 2:04.39 | Steve Lundquist | United States | August 2, 1978 | | The Woodlands, Texas |
| 2:03.56 | Graham Smith | Canada | August 24, 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany |
| 2:03.29 | Jesse Vassallo | United States | July 6, 1979 | | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2:03.24 | Bill Barrett | United States | August 1, 1980 | | Irvine, California |
| 2:03.01 | Jeremy Reingold | South Africa | September 26, 1980 | | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 2:02.78 | Alex Baumann | Canada | July 29, 1981 | | Heidelberg, West Germany |
| 2:02.25 | Alex Baumann | Canada | October 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Queensland |
| 2:01.42 | Alex Baumann | Canada | August 4, 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, California |
| 2:00.56 | Tamás Darnyi | Hungary | August 23, 1987 | European Championships | Strasbourg, France |
| 2:00.17 | Tamás Darnyi | Hungary | September 25, 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea |
| 2:00.11 | David Wharton | United States | August 20, 1989 | Pan Pacific Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1:59.36 | Tamás Darnyi | Hungary | January 13, 1991 | World Championships | Perth, Western Australia |
| 1:58.16 | Jani Sievinen | Finland | September 11, 1994 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 1:57.94 | Michael Phelps | United States | June 29, 2003 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, California |
| 1:57.52 | Michael Phelps | United States | July 24, 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 1:56.04 | Michael Phelps | United States | July 25, 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 1:55.94 | Michael Phelps | United States | August 9, 2003 | USA Summer Nationals | College Park, Maryland |
| 1:55.84 | Michael Phelps | United States | August 20, 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada |
| 1:54.98 | Michael Phelps | United States | March 29, 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1:54.80 | Michael Phelps | United States | July 4, 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 1:54.23 | Michael Phelps | United States | August 15, 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 1:54.10 | Ryan Lochte | United States | July 30, 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 1:54.00 | Ryan Lochte | United States | July 28, 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |

### Short course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 1:57.19 | | Jani Sievinen | Finland | 17 January 1992 | - | Kuopio, Finland |
| 2 | 1:56.84 | | Jani Sievinen | Finland | 22 January 1993 | - | Helsinki, Finland |
| 3 | 1:56.62 | | Jani Sievinen | Finland | 7 February 1993 | World Cup | Paris, France |
| 4 | 1:55.59 | | Jani Sievinen | Finland | 10 February 1993 | World Cup | Malmö, Sweden |
| 5 | 1:54.65 | | Jani Sievinen | Finland | 21 April 1994 | - | Kuopio, Finland |
| 5 | 1:54.65 | = | Attila Czene | Hungary | 23 March 2000 | NCAA Division I Championships | Minneapolis, United States |
| 6 | 1:53.93 | | George Bovell | Trinidad and Tobago | 25 March 2004 | NCAA Division I Championships | East Meadow, United States |
| 7 | 1:53.46 | | László Cseh | Hungary | 8 December 2005 | European Championships | Trieste, Italy |
| 8 | 1:53.31 | | Ryan Lochte | United States | 7 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |
| 9 | 1:53.14 | | Thiago Pereira | Brazil | 18 November 2007 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 10 | 1:52.99 | | László Cseh | Hungary | 13 December 2007 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary |
| 11 | 1:51.56 | | Ryan Lochte | United States | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 12 | 1:51.55 | | Darian Townsend | South Africa | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 13 | 1:50.08 | | Ryan Lochte | United States | 17 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 14 | 1:49.63 | | Ryan Lochte | United States | 14 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 15 | 1:48.88 | | Léon Marchand | France | 1 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore |

## Women
### Long course

| TIME | SWIMMER | NATIONALITY | DATE | MEET | PLACE |
| 2:48.2 | Patty Kempner | United States | April 27, 1957 | | Chicago |
| 2:47.7 | Becky Collins | United States | July 20, 1958 | | Akron, Ohio |
| 2:43.2 | Sylvia Ruuska | United States | August 16, 1958 | | Fresno, California |
| 2:40.3 | Sylvia Ruuska | United States | January 14, 1959 | | Hobart, Tasmania |
| 2:40.1 | Donna de Varona | United States | May 13, 1961 | | Redding, California |
| 2:37.1 | Donna de Varona | United States | July 9, 1961 | | Tenri, Japan |
| 2:35.0 | Donna de Varona | United States | August 12, 1961 | | Philadelphia |
| 2:33.3 | Donna de Varona | United States | August 18, 1962 | | Chicago |
| 2:31.8 | Donna de Varona | United States | July 27, 1963 | | Los Angeles |
| 2:30.1 | Donna de Varona | United States | July 11, 1964 | | Los Angeles, California |
| 2:29.9 | Donna de Varona | United States | August 1, 1964 | | Los Altos, California |
| 2:29.0 | Lynn Vidali | United States | July 22, 1966 | | Los Altos, California |
| 2:27.8 | Claudia Kolb | United States | August 21, 1966 | | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| 2:27.5 | Claudia Kolb | United States | July 8, 1967 | | Santa Clara, California |
| 2:26.1 | Claudia Kolb | United States | July 30, 1967 | | Winnipeg, Canada |
| 2:25.0 | Claudia Kolb | United States | August 18, 1967 | | Philadelphia |
| 2:23.5 | Claudia Kolb | United States | August 25, 1967 | | Los Angeles, California |
| 2:23.07 | Shane Gould | Australia | August 28, 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany |
| 2:23.01 | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | April 13, 1973 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 2:20.51 | Andrea Hubner | East Germany | September 4, 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| 2:18.97 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany | August 18, 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria |
| 2:18.83 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany | June 10, 1975 | | Wittenberg, West Germany |
| 2:18.30 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany | March 12, 1976 | | Tallinn, Soviet Union |
| 2:17.14 | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | June 5, 1976 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 2:16.96 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany | July 10, 1977 | | Leipzig, East Germany |
| 2:15.95 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany | August 20, 1977 | European Championships | Jönköping, Sweden |
| 2:15.85 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany | August 28, 1977 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 2:15.09 | Tracy Caulkins | United States | August 2, 1978 | | The Woodlands, Texas |
| 2:14.07 | Tracy Caulkins | United States | August 20, 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany |
| 2:13.69 | Tracy Caulkins | United States | January 5, 1980 | | Austin, Texas |
| 2:13.00 | Petra Schneider | East Germany | May 24, 1980 | | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 2:11.73 | Ute Geweniger | East Germany | July 4, 1981 | | Magdeburg, East Germany |
| 2:11.65 | Lin Li | China | July 30, 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain |
| 2:09.72 | Wu Yanyan | China | October 17, 1997 | China's National Games | Shanghai, China |
| 2:08.92 | Stephanie Rice | Australia | March 25, 2008 | Australian Championships & Olympic Trials | Sydney, New South Wales |
| 2:08.45 | Stephanie Rice | Australia | August 13, 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 2:07.03 | Ariana Kukors | United States | July 26, 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 2:06.15 | Ariana Kukors | United States | July 27, 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 2:06.12 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | August 3, 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |

### Short course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 2:07.79 | | Allison Wagner | United States | 5 December 1993 | World Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| 2 | 2:06.13 | | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 12 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 3 | 2:06.01 | | Evelyn Verrasztó | Hungary | 6 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 4 | 2:04.64 | | Evelyn Verrasztó | Hungary | 10 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 5 | 2:04.60 | | Julia Smit | United States | 19 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 6 | 2:04.39 | h | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 7 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 7 | 2:03.20 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 7 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 8 | 2:02.61 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 27 August 2014 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar |
| 9 | 2:02.13 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 31 August 2014 | World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 10 | 2:01.86 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 11 | 2:01.63 | | Kate Douglass | United States | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |

## All-time top 25
### Men long course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 1:54.00 | Ryan Lochte (USA) | 28 July 2011 | Shanghai |
| 2 | 1:54.06 | Léon Marchand (FRA) | 2 August 2024 | Paris |
| 3 | 1:54.16 | Michael Phelps (USA) | 28 July 2011 | Shanghai |
| 4 | 1:54.62 | Wang Shun (CHN) | 24 September 2023 | Hangzhou |
| 5 | 1:55.07 | Kosuke Hagino (JPN) | 4 April 2016 | Tokyo |
| 6 | 1:55.18 | László Cseh (HUN) | 29 July 2009 | Rome |
| 7 | 1:55.24 | Shaine Casas (USA) | 30 July 2022 | Irvine |
| 8 | 1:55.26 | Michael Andrew (USA) | 17 June 2021 | Omaha |
| 9 | 1:55.28 | Duncan Scott (GBR) | 30 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 10 | 1:55.36 | Eric Shanteau (USA) | 30 July 2009 | Rome |
| 11 | 1:55.40 | Chase Kalisz (USA) | 11 August 2018 | Tokyo |
| 12 | 1:55.55 | Thiago Pereira (BRA) | 30 July 2009 | Rome |
| 12 | 1:55.55 | Daiya Seto (JPN) | 18 January 2020 | Beijing |
| 14 | 1:55.65 | Carson Foster (USA) | 21 June 2024 | Indianapolis |
| 15 | 1:55.72 | Mitch Larkin (AUS) | 12 June 2019 | Brisbane |
| 16 | 1:55.76 | Philip Heintz (GER) | 16 June 2017 | Berlin |
| 17 | 1:56.07 | Tom Dean (GBR) | 27 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 17 | 1:56.07 | Finlay Knox (CAN) | 18 May 2024 | Toronto |
| 19 | 1:56.17 | Jérémy Desplanches (SUI) | 30 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 20 | 1:56.21 | Alberto Razzetti (ITA) | 28 November 2023 | Riccione |
| 21 | 1:56.31 | Hugo González (ESP) | 6 June 2021 | Barcelona |
| 22 | 1:56.64 | Max Litchfield (GBR) | 26 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 23 | 1:56.69 | Leith Brodie (AUS) | 30 July 2009 | Rome |
| 24 | 1:56.75 | Ilya Borodin (RUS) | 24 July 2024 | Yekaterinburg |
| 25 | 1:56.79 | Abrahm Devine (USA) | 1 July 2017 | Indianapolis |
| 25 | 1:56.79 | Qin Haiyang (CHN) | 20 October 2019 | Wuhan |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:56.79:
* Ryan Lochte also swam 1:54.10 (2009), 1:54.43 (2010), 1:54.56 (2009), 1:54.84 (2010), 1:54.90 (2012), 1:54.93 (2012), 1:54.98 (2013), 1:55.18 (2009), 1:55.22 (2008), 1:55.44 (2013), 1:55.51 (2012), 1:55.81 (2015), 1:56.02 (2014), 1:56.11 (2006), 1:56.13 (2012), 1:56.19 (2007), 1:56.22 (2016), 1:56.28 (2016), 1:56.50 (2014), 1:56.53 (2008), 1:56.71 (2016), 1:56.74 (2011), 1:56.78 (2006).
* Michael Phelps also swam 1:54.23 (2008), 1:54.27 (2012), 1:54.66 (2016), 1:54.75 (2015), 1:54.80 (2008), 1:54.84 (2012), 1:54.98 (2007), 1:55.78 (2016), 1:55.84 (2006), 1:55.91 (2016), 1:55.94 (2003, 2010), 1:56.04 (2003, 2014), 1:56.32 (2012), 1:56.50 (2006), 1:56.55 (2014), 1:56.66 (2012), 1:56.68 (2005), 1:56.71 (2004).
* Léon Marchand also swam 1:54.82 (2023), 1:55.22 (2022), 1:55.68 (2023), 1:55.74 (2024), 1:55.75 (2022), 1:56.25 (2023), 1:56.31 (2024), 1:56.34 (2023).
* Wang Shun also swam 1:55.00 (2021), 1:55.35 (2024), 1:55.55 (2023), 1:56.00 (2024), 1:56.16 (2017), 1:56.22 (2021), 1:56.27 (2020), 1:56.28 (2017), 1:56.33 (2021), 1:56.52 (2018), 1:56.57 (2018), 1:56.66 (2016, 2019), 1:56.78 (2021).
* László Cseh also swam 1:55.24 (2009), 1:56.22 (2012), 1:56.34 (2009), 1:56.52 (2008), 1:56.66 (2012), 1:56.74 (2012).
* Duncan Scott also swam 1:55.31 (2024), 1:55.90 (2021), 1:55.95 (2023), 1:56.08 (2022), 1:56.49 (2024), 1:56.50 (2023), 1:56.65 (2019), 1:56.69 (2021), 1:56.72 (2023).
* Kosuke Hagino also swam 1:55.33 (2014), 1:55.34 (2014), 1:55.38 (2014), 1:55.74 (2013), 1:55.90 (2014), 1:55.98 (2016), 1:56.01 (2017, 2017), 1:56.02 (2014), 1:56.04 (2017), 1:56.13 (2016), 1:56.29 (2013), 1:56.30 (2015, 2017), 1:56.37 (2018), 1:56.46 (2017), 1:56.61 (2016), 1:56.66 (2018), 1:56.75 (2018).
* Michael Andrew also swam 1:55.44 (2021), 1:56.25 (2021), 1:56.40 (2021).
* Chase Kalisz also swam 1:55.56 (2017), 1:55.73 (2018), 1:55.88 (2017), 1:56.21 (2022), 1:56.43 (2022), 1:56.48 (2017), 1:56.51 (2017), 1:56.52 (2022), 1:56.76 (2022), 1:56.78 (2019).
* Carson Foster also swam 1:55.71 (2022), 1:56.10 (2024), 1:56.19 (2023), 1:56.37 (2024), 1:56.43 (2023), 1:56.44 (2022), 1:56.51 (2023), 1:56.55 (2023), 1:56.65 (2022).
* Shaine Casas also swam 1:55.83 (2024), 1:56.06 (2023, 2023), 1:56.35 (2023), 1:56.70 (2022).
* Eric Shanteau also swam 1:56.00 (2009).
* Daiya Seto also swam 1:56.14 (2019), 1:56.22 (2021, 2022), 1:56.27 (2022), 1:56.59 (2024), 1:56.62 (2023), 1:56.69 (2019), 1:56.70 (2023), 1:56.72 (2023), 1:56.74 (2022).
* Mitch Larkin also swam 1:56.21 (2018), 1:56.29 (2021), 1:56.32 (2020), 1:56.74 (2021).
* Thiago Pereira also swam 1:56.30 (2013), 1:56.65 (2015), 1:56.74 (2012).
* Tom Dean also swam 1:56.46 (2024), 1:56.65 (2023), 1:56.77 (2022).
* Jérémy Desplanches also swam 1:56.56 (2019), 1:56.73 (2019).
* Hugo González also swam 1:56.58 (2023), 1:56.76 (2021).
* Philip Heintz also swam 1:56.59 (2017), 1:56.67 (2018).
* Finlay Knox also swam 1:56.64 (2024).
* Max Litchfield also swam 1:56.70 (2017).
* Leith Brodie also swam 1:56.75 (2009).

### Men short course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 1:48.88 | Léon Marchand (FRA) | 1 November 2024 | Singapore |
| 2 | 1:49.51 | Shaine Casas (USA) | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 3 | 1:49.63 | Ryan Lochte (USA) | 14 December 2012 | Istanbul |
| 4 | 1:50.15 | Matthew Sates (RSA) | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 5 | 1:50.47 | Kosuke Hagino (JPN) | 5 December 2014 | Doha |
| 6 | 1:50.66 | Daiya Seto (JPN) | 29 October 2021 | Kazan |
| 7 | 1:50.85 | Andreas Vazaios (GRE) | 6 December 2019 | Great Britain |
| 8 | 1:50.88 | Alberto Razzetti (ITA) | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 9 | 1:50.90 | Finlay Knox (CAN) | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 10 | 1:50.96 | Carson Foster (USA) | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 11 | 1:50.98 | Duncan Scott (GRB) | 8 December 2023 | Otopeni |
| 12 | 1:51.01 | Wang Shun (CHN) | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 13 | 1:51.14 | Caeleb Dressel (USA) | 11 September 2021 | Naples |
| 14 | 1:51.36 | László Cseh (HUN) | 4 December 2015 | Netanya |
| 15 | 1:51.53 | Andrew Seliskar (USA) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 16 | 1:51.55 | Darian Townsend (RSA) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin |
| 17 | 1:51.56 | Chad le Clos (RSA) | 1 September 2014 | Dubai |
| 18 | 1:51.72 | Markus Rogan (AUT) | 10 December 2009 | Istanbul |
| 19 | 1:51.74 | Tomoe Hvas (NOR) | 6 December 2019 | Glasgow |
| 20 | 1:51.78 | Noè Ponti (SUI) | 19 October 2024 | Shanghai |
| 21 | 1:51.89 | Michael Phelps (USA) | 23 October 2011 | Germany |
| 22 | 1:51.92 | Philip Heintz (GER) | 31 August 2016 | Germany |
| 23 | 1:51.97 | Tomoru Honda (JPN) | 23 October 2022 | Tokyo |
| 24 | 1:52.01 | Kenneth To (AUS) | 11 August 2013 | Germany |
| 25 | 1:52.06 | Leonardo Santos (BRA) | 15 November 2020 | Budapest |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.06:
* Ryan Lochte also swam 1:50.08 (2010), 1:51.31 (2014), 1:51.56 (2008).
* Léon Marchand also swam 1:50.30 (2024), 1:50.91 (2024).
* Shaine Casas also swam 1:50.37 (2022), 1:51.31 (2022), 1:51.52 (2024).
* Daiya Seto also swam 1:50.76 (2019), 1:51.09 (2018), 1:51.12 (2021), 1:51.15 (2021), 1:51.39 (2022), 1:51.40 (2017), 1:51.76 (2022), 1:51.79 (2014), 1:51.80 (2021), 1:51.83 (2022), 1:51.88 (2017), 1:51.91 (2024).
* Finlay Knox also swam 1:51.04 (2022).
* Duncan Scott also swam 1:51.08 (2024), 1:51.14 (2024), 1:51.25 (2024), 1:51.53 (2021), 1:51.66 (2020), 1:51.85 (2019), 1:51.90 (2023), 1:51.96 (2020).
* Andreas Vazaios also swam 1:51.15 (2021), 1:51.70 (2021), 1:51.84 (2020), 1:51.94 (2021).
* Kosuke Hagino also swam 1:51.27 (2014), 1:51.50 (2013).
* Carson Foster also swam 1:51.32 (2024), 1:51.35 (2021), 1:51.89 (2022).
* Wang Shun also swam 1:51.45 (2018), 1:51.63 (2016), 1:51.74 (2016), 1:51.84 (2018).
* Matthew Sates also swam 1:51.45 (2021), 1:51.64 (2022).
* Alberto Razzetti also swam 1:51.54 (2021), 1:51.73 (2022).
* Darian Townsend also swam 1:51.79 (2009).
* Philip Heintz also swam 1:52.03 (2016).

### Women long course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 2:06.12 | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) | 3 August 2015 | Kazan |
| 2 | 2:06.15 | Ariana Kukors (USA) | 27 July 2009 | Rome |
| 3 | 2:06.56 | Summer McIntosh (CAN) | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 4 | 2:06.63 | Kaylee McKeown (AUS) | 10 June 2024 | Brisbane |
| 5 | 2:06.79 | Kate Douglass (USA) | 22 June 2024 | Indianapolis |
| 6 | 2:06.88 | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor (GBR) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 7 | 2:07.03 | Stephanie Rice (AUS) | 27 July 2009 | Rome |
| 8 | 2:07.13 | Alex Walsh (USA) | 19 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 9 | 2:07.57 | Ye Shiwen (CHN) | 31 July 2012 | London |
| 10 | 2:07.68 | Sydney Pickrem (CAN) | 19 May 2024 | Toronto |
| 11 | 2:07.75 | Yu Yiting (CHN) | 25 September 2023 | Hangzhou |
| 12 | 2:07.91 | Yui Ohashi (JPN) | 24 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 13 | 2:08.15 | Alicia Coutts (AUS) | 31 July 2012 | London |
| 14 | 2:08.32 | Qi Hui (CHN) | 17 October 2009 | Jinan |
| 14 | 2:08.32 | Kathleen Baker (USA) | 29 July 2018 | Irvine |
| 16 | 2:08.34 | Kim Seo-yeong (KOR) | 24 August 2018 | Jakarta |
| 17 | 2:08.45 | Kanako Watanabe (JPN) | 3 August 2015 | Kazan |
| 18 | 2:08.47 | Torri Huske (USA) | 13 April 2024 | San Antonio |
| 19 | 2:08.48 | Regan Smith (USA) | 2 June 2023 | Tempe |
| 20 | 2:08.51 | Madisyn Cox (USA) | 22 May 2021 | Austin |
| 21 | 2:08.55 | Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) | 29 May 2024 | Barcelona |
| 22 | 2:08.59 | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) | 13 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 23 | 2:08.64 | Rika Omoto (JPN) | 10 May 2019 | Sydney |
| 24 | 2:08.70 | Melanie Margalis (USA) | 23 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 25 | 2:08.79 | Maya DiRado (USA) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:08.79:
* Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:06.58 (2016), 2:06.84 (2015), 2:07.00 (2017), 2:07.02 (2019), 2:07.14 (2017), 2:07.17 (2019), 2:07.30 (2015, 2016), 2:07.45 (2016), 2:07.46 (2009), 2:07.49 (2017), 2:07.53 (2019), 2:07.69 (2016), 2:07.92 (2013, 2016), 2:08.11 (2014), 2:08.13 (2016), 2:08.15 (2019), 2:08.20 (2016), 2:08.28 (2019), 2:08.41 (2014), 2:08.45 (2013), 2:08.49 (2017), 2:08.50 (2019), 2:08.55 (2019), 2:08.57 (2019), 2:08.59 (2013), 2:08.60 (2016), 2:08.61 (2015), 2:08.63 (2019, 2019), 2:08.66 (2015), 2:08.72 (2019), 2:08.77 (2015).
* Summer McIntosh also swam 2:06.89 (2023), 2:07.06 (2024), 2:07.16 (2024), 2:07.42 (2025), 2:08.08 (2023), 2:08.19 (2024), 2:08.30 (2024), 2:08.70 (2022).
* Kate Douglass also swam 2:06.92 (2024), 2:07.05 (2024), 2:07.09 (2023), 2:07.17 (2023), 2:07.76 (2024), 2:07.89 (2024), 2:08.29 (2023), 2:08.41 (2024), 2:08.46 (2023), 2:08.53 (2024), 2:08.59 (2024).
* Kaylee McKeown also swam 2:06.99 (2024), 2:07.19 (2023), 2:07.54 (2023), 2:07.60 (2023), 2:08.08 (2024), 2:08.16 (2023), 2:08.19 (2021), 2:08.23 (2020), 2:08.27 (2023), 2:08.57 (2022), 2:08.66 (2024), 2:08.73 (2021).
* Ariana Kukors also swam 2:07.03 (2009), 2:08.53 (2009).
* Alex Walsh also swam 2:07.45 (2024), 2:07.63 (2024), 2:07.84 (2022), 2:07.86 (2024), 2:07.89 (2023), 2:07.97 (2023), 2:07.99 (2024), 2:08.27 (2023), 2:08.60 (2024), 2:08.65 (2021), 2:08.74 (2022, 2024).
* Siobhan-Marie O'Connor also swam 2:07.57 (2016), 2:08.21 (2014), 2:08.44 (2016), 2:08.45 (2015), 2:08.77 (2015).
* Yui Ohashi also swam 2:08.16 (2018), 2:08.52 (2021).
* Yu Yiting also swam 2:08.34 (2023), 2:08.49 (2024), 2:08.74 (2023).
* Ye Shiwen also swam 2:08.39 (2012), 2:08.60 (2019).
* Stephanie Rice also swam 2:08.45 (2008), 2:08.68 (2009).
* Sydney Pickrem also swam 2:08.56 (2024), 2:08.61 (2019, 2023), 2:08.70 (2019), 2:08.71 (2019), 2:08.76 (2024).
* Kim Seo-yeong also swam 2:08.61 (2018).
* Alicia Coutts also swam 2:08.63 (2013).
* Anastasia Gorbenko also swam 2:08.63 (2024).
* Kathleen Baker also swam 2:08.75 (2020).

### Women short course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 2:01.63 | Kate Douglass (USA) | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 2 | 2:01.86 | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) | 6 December 2014 | Doha |
| 3 | 2:02.65 | Alex Walsh (USA) | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 4 | 2:02.75 | Abbie Wood (GBR) | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 5 | 2:03.57 | Kaylee McKeown (AUS) | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 6 | 2:03.93 | Yui Ohashi (JPN) | 14 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 7 | 2:03.99 | Yu Yiting (CHN) | 2 November 2024 | Singapore |
| 8 | 2:04.00 | Sydney Pickrem (CAN) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 9 | 2:04.06 | Melanie Margalis (USA) | 16 October 2020 | Budapest |
| 10 | 2:04.30 | Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 11 | 2:04.60 | Julia Smit (USA) | 19 December 2009 | Great Britain |
| 12 | 2:04.64 | Kayla Sanchez (CAN) | 14 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 12 | 2:04.64 | Ye Shiwen (CHN) | 15 December 2012 | Istanbul |
| 12 | 2:04.64 | Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN) | 10 December 2009 | Turkey |
| 15 | 2:04.91 | Caitlin Leverenz (USA) | 16 December 2011 | United States |
| 16 | 2:04.92 | Beata Nelson (USA) | 5 November 2022 | Indianapolis |
| 17 | 2:04.94 | Marrit Steenbergen (NED) | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 18 | 2:05.02 | Ella Eastin (USA) | 10 December 2016 | Canada |
| 19 | 2:05.04 | Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) | 4 September 2021 | Naples |
| 20 | 2:05.13 | Siobhan O'Connor (GBR) | 5 December 2015 | Israel |
| 21 | 2:05.38 | Bailey Andison (CAN) | 9 September 2021 | Naples |
| 22 | 2:05.41 | Rikako Ikee (JPN) | 14 January 2018 | Tokyo |
| 23 | 2:05.46 | Emily Seebohm (AUS) | 18 November 2017 | Singapore |
| 24 | 2:05.52 | Ellen Walshe (IRE) | 10 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 25 | 2:05.54 | Kathleen Baker (USA) | 15 December 2018 | Hangzhou |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:05.54:
* Kate Douglass also swam 2:02.12 (2022), 2:04.09 (2024), 2:04.24 (2021), 2:04.39 (2022), 2:04.68 (2021).
* Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:02.13 (2014), 2:02.53 (2015), 2:02.61 (2014), 2:02.90 (2016), 2:03.07 (2014), 2:03.20 (2013), 2:03.25 (2013, 2018), 2:03.60 (2014), 2:03.66 (2015), 2:04.13 (2018), 2:04.16 (2019), 2:04.31 (2013), 2:04.33 (2013), 2:04.37 (2017), 2:04.39 (2013), 2:04.43 (2017), 2:04.52 (2013), 2:04.56 (2016), 2:04.64 (2017), 2:04.65 (2018), 2:04.68 (2019), 2:04.72 (2012), 2:04.76 (2016, 2017), 2:04.79 (2018), 2:04.94 (2017), 2:04.98 (2017), 2:05.00 (2017), 2:05.01 (2017), 2:05.05 (2013), 2:05.06 (2018), 2:05.07 (2013), 2:05.11 (2019), 2:05.18 (2014), 2:05.25 (2018), 2:05.29 (2017, 2017), 2:05.33 (2013, 2016), 2:05.34 (2013), 2:05.39 (2016), 2:05.42 (2018), 2:05.45 (2013).
* Alex Walsh also swam 2:03.37 (2022).
* Kaylee McKeown also swam 2:03.68 (2020).
* Melanie Margalis also swam 2:04.18 (2020), 2:04.32 (2020), 2:04.62 (2018), 2:04.65 (2018), 2;05.18 (2019), 2:05.32 (2019).
* Sydney Pickrem also swam 2:04.29 (2021), 2:04.34 (2019), 2:04.40 (2020), 2:04.59 (2021), 2:04.85 (2019), 2:05.21 (2021)，2:05.22 (2022), 2:05.23 (2022), 2:05.29 (2021).
* Yu Yiting also swam 2:04.48 (2021), 2:04.73 (2024)，2:05.39 (2024).
* Abbie Wood also swam 2:04.77 (2020), 2:04.94 (2021), 2:05.08 (2021), 2:05.16 (2024), 2:05.18 (2023), 2:05.27 (2020), 2:05.36 (2020), 2:05.45 (2021), 2:05.49 (2022).
* Mary-Sophie Harvey also swam 2:04.82 (2024), 2:05.15 (2021), 2:05.23 (2024)，2:05.30 (2021).
* Yui Ohashi also swam 2:04.86 (2021), 2:05.04 (2020), 2:05.09 (2020), 2:05.10 (2020), 2:05.13 (2020), 2:05.26 (2020), 2:05.29 (2018), 2:05.45 (2021).
* Beata Nelson also swam 2:05.00 (2024), 2:05.08 (2022), 2:05.38 (2022).
* Anastasia Gorbenko also swam 2:05.17 (2021).
* Siobhan O'Connor also swam 2:05.19 (2015).
* Kayla Sanchez also swam 2:05.32 (2019).