# World record progression 200 metres freestyle

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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. 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
### Long course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 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 |
| 55 | 1:46.00 | | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 24 August 1999 | Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia |
| 56 | 1:45.69 | sf | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 14 May 2000 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia |
| 57 | 1:45.51 | | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 15 May 2000 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia |
| 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 |
| 61 | 1:43.86 | | Michael Phelps | United States | 27 March 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 62 | 1:42.96 | | Michael Phelps | United States | 12 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 63 | 1:42.00 | | Paul Biedermann | Germany | 25 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |

### Short course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 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 |
| 8 | 1:39.37 | | Paul Biedermann | Germany | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 9 | 1:38.91 | r | Luke Hobson | United States | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 10 | 1:38.61 | | Luke Hobson | United States | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |

## Women
### Long course

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

### Short course

| # | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Place |
| 011 | 1:55.841:55.84 | Van Almsick, Franziska Franziska van Almsick | January 9, 1993 | World Cup | Beijing, PR China |
| 022 | 1:55.421:55.42 | Poll, Claudia Claudia Poll | December 1, 1995 | World Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 033 | 1:54.171:54.17 | Poll, Claudia Claudia Poll | April 18, 1997 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Västergötland, Sweden |
| 044 | 1:54.041:54.04 | Benko, Lindsay Lindsay Benko | April 7, 2002 | World Championships | Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia |
| 055 | 1:53.291:53.29 | Benko, Lindsey Libby Lenton | November 19, 2005 | World Cup | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| 066 | 1:53.181:53.18 | Balmy, Coralie Coralie Balmy | December 6, 2008 | 2008 French Championships | Angers, France |
| 077 | 1:51.851:51.85 | Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini | December 14, 2008 | European Championships | Rijeka, Croatia |
| 088 | 1:51.171:51.17 | Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini | December 13, 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 089 | 1:50.781:50.78 | Sjöström, Sarah Sarah Sjöström | December 7, 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 0910 | 1:50.431:50.43 | Sjöström, Sarah Sarah Sjöström | August 12, 2017 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherland |
| 1011 | 1:50.431:50.31 | Haughey, Siobhan Siobhán Haughey | December 16, 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |

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

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 1:42.00 | Paul Biedermann (GER) | 28 July 2009 | Rome |
| 2 | 1:42.96 | Michael Phelps (USA) | 12 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 3 | 1:42.97 | David Popovici (ROU) | 15 August 2022 | Rome |
| 4 | 1:43.14 | Yannick Agnel (FRA) | 30 July 2012 | London |
| 5 | 1:43.90 | Danila Izotov (RUS) | 28 July 2009 | Rome |
| 6 | 1:44.06 | Ian Thorpe (AUS) | 25 July 2001 | Fukuoka |
| 7 | 1:44.14 | Lukas Märtens (GER) | 27 April 2024 | Berlin |
| 8 | 1:44.22 | Tom Dean (GBR) | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 9 | 1:44.26 | Duncan Scott (GBR) | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 10 | 1:44.30 | Matt Richards (GBR) | 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 11 | 1:44.38 | Danas Rapsys (LTU) | 17 August 2019 | Singapore |
| 12 | 1:44.39 | Sun Yang (CHN) | 25 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 13 | 1:44.40 | Hwang Sun-woo (KOR) | 27 September 2023 | Hangzhou |
| 14 | 1:44.44 | Ryan Lochte (USA) | 26 July 2011 | Shanghai |
| 15 | 1:44.65 | Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) | 5 April 2021 | Tokyo |
| 15 | 1:44.65 | Pan Zhanle (CHN) | 4 May 2023 | Hangzhou |
| 17 | 1:44.66 | Fernando Scheffer (BRA) | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 18 | 1:44.74 | Kieran Smith (USA) | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 19 | 1:44.79 | Martin Malyutin (RUS) | 21 May 2021 | Budapest |
| 19 | 1:44.79 | Maximillian Giuliani (AUS) | 12 December 2023 | Brisbane |
| 19 | 1:44.79 | Luke Hobson (USA) | 29 July 2024 | Paris |
| 22 | 1:44.80 | Park Tae-hwan (KOR) | 13 November 2010 | Guangzhou |
| 23 | 1:44.89 | Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) | 2 August 2002 | Berlin |
| 24 | 1:44.90 | Clyde Lewis (AUS) | 22 July 2019 | Gwangju |
| 25 | 1:44.95 | David Walters (USA) | 7 July 2009 | Indianapolis |
| 25 | 1:44.95 | Ricky Berens (USA) | 31 July 2009 | Rome |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:44.95:
* Paul Biedermann also swam 1:42.81 (2009), 1:43.65 (2009), 1:44.02 (2009), 1:44.71 (2009), 1:44.88 (2009, 2011).
* David Popovici also swam 1:43.13 (2024), 1:43.21 (2022), 1:44.40 (2022), 1:44.53 (2024), 1:44.68 (2021), 1:44.70 (2023), 1:44.72 (2024), 1:44.74 (2024), 1:44.90 (2023), 1:44.91 (2022).
* Michael Phelps also swam 1:43.22 (2009), 1:43.31 (2008), 1:43.86 (2007), 1:44.10 (2008), 1:44.23 (2009), 1:44.49 (2009), 1:44.79 (2011).
* Yannick Agnel also swam 1:44.20 (2013), 1:44.42 (2012).
* Tom Dean also swam 1:44.32 (2023), 1:44.58 (2021), 1:44.93 (2023).
* Hwang Sun-woo also swam 1:44.42 (2023), 1:44.47 (2022), 1:44.61 (2023), 1:44.62 (2021), 1:44.67 (2022), 1:44.75 (2024), 1:44.90 (2024).
* Duncan Scott also swam 1:44.47 (2021), 1:44.60 (2021), 1:44.75 (2024), 1:44.91 (2019), 1:44.94 (2024).
* Sun Yang also swam 1:44.47 (2013), 1:44.63 (2016), 1:44.65 (2016), 1:44.82 (2016), 1:44.91 (2017), 1:44.93 (2012, 2019).
* Ian Thorpe also swam 1:44.69 (2001), 1:44.71 (2002, 2004), 1:44.75 (2002).
* Matt Richards also swam 1:44.69 (2024), 1:44.74 (2024), 1:44.83 (2023).
* Lukas Märtens also swam 1:44.79 (2023), 1:44.89 (2024).
* Park Tae-hwan also swam 1:44.85 (2008), 1:44.92 (2011), 1:44.93 (2012).
* Luke Hobson also swam 1:44.87 (2023), 1:44.89 (2024).
* Danila Izotov also swam 1:44.87 (2013).

### Men short course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 1:38.61 | Luke Hobson (USA) | 15 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 2 | 1:39.37 | Paul Biedermann (GER) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin |
| 3 | 1:39.70 | Yannick Agnel (FRA) | 15 November 2012 | Angers |
| 4 | 1:39.72 | Hwang Sun-woo (KOR) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 5 | 1:39.83 | Duncan Scott (GBR) | 2 November 2024 | Singapore |
| 6 | 1:40.08 | Danila Izotov (RUS) | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul |
| 7 | 1:40.36 | Maximillian Giuliani (AUS) | 15 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 8 | 1:40.49 | Townley Haas (USA) | 22 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 9 | 1:40.64 | Edward Sommerville (AUS) | 25 September 2024 | Adelaide |
| 10 | 1:40.65 | Matthew Sates (RSA) | 3 October 2021 | Berlin |
| 11 | 1:40.79 | David Popovici (ROU) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 12 | 1:40.80 | Brent Hayden (CAN) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin |
| 12 | 1:40.80 | Cameron McEvoy (AUS) | 25 November 2015 | Sydney |
| 14 | 1:40.82 | Kyle Chalmers (AUS) | 3 October 2021 | Berlin |
| 15 | 1:40.85 | Danas Rapsys (LTU) | 14 December 2017 | Copenhagen |
| 16 | 1:40.86 | Tom Dean (GBR) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 17 | 1:40.88 | Shaine Casas (USA) | 13 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 18 | 1:40.89 | Darian Townsend (RSA) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin |
| 19 | 1:40.91 | Léon Marchand (FRA) | 2 November 2024 | Singapore |
| 20 | 1:41.01 | Aleksandr Shchegolev (RUS) | 19 November 2021 | Eindhoven |
| 20 | 1:41.01 | Matthew Richards (GBR) | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni |
| 22 | 1:41.03 | Park Tae-hwan (KOR) | 7 December 2016 | Windsor |
| 22 | 1:41.03 | Dominik Kozma (HUN) | 7 August 2017 | Berlin |
| 24 | 1:41.04 | Kieran Smith (USA) | 16 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 25 | 1:41.08 | Ryan Lochte (USA) | 15 December 2010 | Dubai |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:41.08:
* Luke Hobson also swam 1:38.91 (2024).
* Paul Biedermann also swam 1:39.81 (2009), 1:40.83 (2008).
* Duncan Scott also swam 1:40.25 (2020), 1:40.29 (2024), 1:40.76 (2020), 1:40.92 (2019, 2024).
* Maximillian Giuliani also swam 1:40.73 (2024).
* Danila Izotov also swam 1:40.87 (2009).
* Matthew Sates also swam 1:40.88 (2022).
* Danas Rapsys also swam 1:40.95 (2018).
* Kyle Chalmers also swam 1:40.98 (2022).
* Tom Dean also swam 1:40.98 (2022).
* Hwang Sun-woo also swam 1:40.99 (2022).

### Women long course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 1:52.23 | Ariarne Titmus (AUS) | 12 June 2024 | Brisbane |
| 2 | 1:52.48 | Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) | 12 June 2024 | Brisbane |
| 3 | 1:52.98 | Federica Pellegrini (ITA) | 29 July 2009 | Rome |
| 4 | 1:53.61 | Allison Schmitt (USA) | 31 July 2012 | London |
| 5 | 1:53.65 | Summer McIntosh (CAN) | 26 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 6 | 1:53.73 | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 7 | 1:53.92 | Siobhán Haughey (HKG) | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 8 | 1:54.08 | Sarah Sjöström (SWE) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 9 | 1:54.26 | Tang Muhan (CHN) | 22 September 2021 | Xi'an |
| 10 | 1:54.37 | Yang Junxuan (CHN) | 29 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 11 | 1:54.44 | Taylor Ruck (CAN) | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo |
| 12 | 1:54.55 | Emma McKeon (AUS) | 11 June 2019 | Brisbane |
| 13 | 1:54.66 | Camille Muffat (FRA) | 6 June 2012 | Canet-en-Roussillon |
| 14 | 1:54.68 | Femke Heemskerk (NED) | 3 April 2015 | Eindhoven |
| 15 | 1:54.70 | Penny Oleksiak (CAN) | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 16 | 1:54.81 | Missy Franklin (USA) | 31 July 2013 | Barcelona |
| 17 | 1:54.85 | Rikako Ikee (JPN) | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo |
| 18 | 1:54.88 | Claire Weinstein (USA) | 1 August 2024 | Paris |
| 19 | 1:54.95 | Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) | 6 August 2018 | Glasgow |
| 20 | 1:54.97 | Sara Isaković (SLO) | 13 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 21 | 1:55.05 | Pang Jiaying (CHN) | 13 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 22 | 1:55.08 | Veronika Andrusenko (RUS) | 25 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 23 | 1:55.12 | Barbora Seemanova (CZE) | 26 May 2024 | London |
| 24 | 1:55.25 | Bronte Barratt (AUS) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 24 | 1:55.25 | Shen Duo (CHN) | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.25:
* Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 1:52.85 (2023), 1:53.27 (2024), 1:53.52 (2024), 1:53.57 (2024), 1:53.66 (2023), 1:53.83 (2023), 1:54.01 (2022), 1:54.36 (2023), 1:54.70 (2024), 1:54.76 (2024), 1:54.91 (2023), 1:54.94 (2022), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2023), 1:55.22 (2022).
* Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:53.01 (2023), 1:53.09 (2021), 1:53.31 (2022), 1:53.50 (2021), 1:53.81 (2024), 1:53.89 (2022), 1:54.14 (2023), 1:54.27 (2019), 1:54.30 (2019), 1:54.51 (2021), 1:54.64 (2023, 2024), 1:54.66 (2019, 2022), 1:54.82 (2021), 1:54.85 (2018), 1:55.09 (2019).
* Federica Pellegrini also swam 1:53.67 (2009), 1:54.22 (2019), 1:54.47 (2009), 1:54.55 (2016), 1:54.73 (2017), 1:54.82 (2008), 1:55.00 (2015), 1:55.14 (2013, 2019), 1:55.18 (2016).
* Summer McIntosh also swam 1:53.69 (2024), 1:53.91 (2023), 1:54.13 (2023), 1:54.21 (2024), 1:54.67 (2023), 1:54.79 (2022), 1:55.04 (2023), 1:55.24 (2022).
* Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:53.96 (2023), 1:54.08 (2023), 1:54.12 (2023), 1:54.20 (2023), 1:54.52 (2024), 1:54.53 (2024), 1:54.55 (2024), 1:54.57 (2024), 1:54.77 (2023), 1:54.89 (2021, 2024), 1:54.98 (2019), 1:55.03 (2023), 1:55.04 (2023), 1:55.16 (2021), 1:55.21 (2020).
* Sarah Sjöström also swam 1:54.31 (2015), 1:54.34 (2016), 1:54.65 (2016), 1:54.77 (2015), 1:54.78 (2019), 1:54.87 (2016), 1:55.04 (2014), 1:55.05 (2015), 1:55.10 (2023), 1:55.14 (2019), 1:55.23 (2012).
* Katie Ledecky also swam 1:54.40 (2021), 1:54.43 (2016), 1:54.50 (2022), 1:54.56 (2018), 1:54.59 (2020), 1:54.60 (2018), 1:54.66 (2022), 1:54.69 (2017), 1:54.81 (2016), 1:54.82 (2016), 1:54.84 (2017), 1:54.85 (2016), 1:54.88 (2016), 1:54.96 (2023), 1:54.97 (2024), 1:55.01 (2016), 1:55.10 (2016), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2018, 2022), 1:55.16 (2014, 2015, 2018), 1:55.18 (2017), 1:55.21 (2021), 1:55.22 (2024), 1:55.25 (2024).
* Allison Schmitt also swam 1:54.40 (2012), 1:54.96 (2009), 1:55.04 (2012).
* Yang Junxuan also swam 1:54.48 (2021), 1:54.52 (2024),1:54.57 (2021), 1:54.70 (2021), 1:54.92 (2022), 1:54.98 (2020), 1:55.01 (2021), 1:55.05 (2021).
* Emma McKeon also swam 1:54.74 (2021), 1:54.83 (2016), 1:54.92 (2016), 1:54.99 (2017), 1:55.18 (2017).
* Taylor Ruck also swam 1:54.81 (2018).
* Camille Muffat also swam 1:54.87 (2012), 1:55.21 (2012).
* Rikako Ikee also swam 1:55.04 (2018).
* Missy Franklin also swam 1:55.06 (2011).
* Femke Heemskerk also swam 1:55.22 (2015).
* Claire Weinstein also swam 1:55.24 (2024).

### Women short course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 1:50.31 | Siobhán Haughey (HKG) | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi |
| 2 | 1:50.43 | Sarah Sjöström (SWE) | 12 August 2017 | Eindhoven |
| 3 | 1:51.17 | Federica Pellegrini (ITA) | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul |
| 4 | 1:51.18 | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) | 7 December 2014 | Doha |
| 5 | 1:51.25 | Li Bingjie (CHN) | 28 October 2022 | Beijing |
| 6 | 1:51.38 | Ariarne Titmus (AUS) | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 7 | 1:51.49 | Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) | 15 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 8 | 1:51.61 | Yang Junxuan (CHN) | 28 October 2022 | Beijing |
| 9 | 1:51.62 | Claire Weinstein (USA) | 15 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 10 | 1:51.65 | Camille Muffat (FRA) | 15 November 2012 | Angers |
| 11 | 1:51.66 | Emma McKeon (AUS) | 25 November 2015 | Sydney |
| 12 | 1:51.67 | Allison Schmitt (USA) | 19 December 2009 | Manchester |
| 13 | 1:51.69 | Femke Heemskerk (NED) | 7 December 2014 | Doha |
| 14 | 1:51.75 | Lani Pallister (AUS) | 15 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 15 | 1:51.81 | Mallory Comerford (USA) | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 16 | 1:51.87 | Freya Anderson (GBR) | 22 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 17 | 1:52.10 | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis |
| 18 | 1:52.15 | Rebecca Smith (CAN) | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 19 | 1:52.19 | Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) | 16 December 2017 | Copenhagen |
| 20 | 1:52.23 | Madison Wilson (AUS) | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis |
| 21 | 1:52.28 | Marrit Steenbergen (NED) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 22 | 1:52.46 | Veronika Andrusenko (RUS) | 5 December 2015 | Netanya |
| 23 | 1:52.50 | Taylor Ruck (CAN) | 6 December 2016 | Windsor |
| 24 | 1:52.52 | Melani Costa (ESP) | 10 August 2013 | Berlin |
| 24 | 1:52.52 | Madeline Groves (AUS) | 30 August 2016 | Berlin |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.52:
* Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:50.62 (2024), 1:50.65 (2021), 1:50.66 (2021), 1:51.04 (2021), 1:51.11 (2020), 1:51.13 (2022), 1:51.17 (2021), 1:51.19 (2020, 2022), 1:51.36 (2020, 2022), 1:51.42 (2020), 1:51.46 (2024), 1:51.65 (2022), 1:51.67 (2020), 1:51.80 (2024), 1:51.88 (2020), 1:51.99 (2019), 1:52.25 (2021), 1:52.50 (2021).
* Sarah Sjöström also swam 1:50.78 (2014), 1:51.44 (2014), 1:51.56 (2017), 1:51.60 (2018), 1:51.63 (2017), 1:51.77 (2017), 1:51.92 (2018), 1:52.00 (2017), 1:52.25 (2018), 1:52.26 (2013), 1:52.35 (2018).
* Katinka Hosszú also swam 1:51.41 (2014), 1:51.44 (2014), 1:51.50 (2014), 1:51.84 (2014), 1:52.08 (2016), 1:52.25 (2014), 1:52.28 (2016), 1:52.32 (2013, 2013), 1:52.45 (2014).
* Federica Pellegrini also swam 1:51.63 (2017), 1:51.73 (2016), 1:51.85 (2008), 1:51.89 (2015), 1:52.05 (2017), 1:52.33 (2009).
* Femke Heemskerk also swam 1:51.72 (2014), 1:51.91 (2018), 1:52.04 (2018), 1:52.22 (2018), 1:52.23 (2017), 1:52.24 (2017, 2020), 1:52.25 (2013), 1:52.36 (2018), 1:52.42 (2010, 2017), 1:52.46 (2014).
* Emma McKeon also swam 1:51.83 (2020), 1:52.40 (2013), 1:52.49 (2015).
* Yang Junxuan also swam 1:52.07 (2024).
* Allison Schmitt also swam 1:52.08 (2011), 1:52.17 (2020).
* Freya Anderson also swam 1:52.14 (2024), 1:52.16 (2023).
* Camille Muffat also swam 1:52.20 (2012), 1:52.28 (2012), 1:52.29 (2010).
* Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:52.22 (2018).
* Rebecca Smith also swam 1:52.24 (2021, 2022).
* Katie Ledecky also swam 1:52.31 (2022).
* Charlotte Bonnet also swam 1:52.36 (2018).
* Claire Weinstein also swam 1:52.51 (2024).
* Mallory Comerford also swam 1:52.52 (2018).