# World record progression 100 metres butterfly

The first world record in the 100 metres butterfly in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1957, for both men and women. In the short-course (25 metres) swimming events, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

## Men
### Long course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 1:03.4 | | György Tumpek | Hungary | 26 May 1957 | - | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2 | 1:01.5 | | Takashi Ishimoto | Japan | 16 June 1957 | - | Kurume, Japan |
| 3 | 1:01.3 | | Takashi Ishimoto | Japan | 7 July 1957 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4 | 1:01.2 | | Takashi Ishimoto | Japan | 6 September 1957 | - | Kurume, Japan |
| 5 | 1:01.1 | | Takashi Ishimoto | Japan | 29 June 1958 | - | Los Angeles, United States |
| 6 | 1:01.0 | | Takashi Ishimoto | Japan | 14 September 1958 | - | Kōchi, Japan |
| 7 | 59.0 | | Lance Larson | United States | 26 June 1960 | - | Los Angeles, United States |
| 8 | 58.7 | | Lance Larson | United States | 24 July 1960 | - | Toledo, United States |
| 9 | 58.6 | | Fred Schmidt | United States | 20 August 1961 | - | Los Angeles, United States |
| 10 | 58.4 | | Luis Nicolao | Argentina | 24 April 1962 | - | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 11 | 57.0 | | Luis Nicolao | Argentina | 27 April 1962 | - | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 12 | 56.3 | | Mark Spitz | United States | 31 July 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada |
| 12 | 56.3 | = | Doug Russell | United States | 29 August 1967 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 13 | 55.7 | | Mark Spitz | United States | 7 October 1967 | - | West Berlin, West Germany |
| 14 | 55.6 | | Mark Spitz | United States | 30 August 1968 | US Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States |
| 15 | 55.0 | | Mark Spitz | United States | 25 August 1971 | AAU National Championships | Houston, United States |
| 16 | 54.72 | h | Mark Spitz | United States | 4 August 1972 | US Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States |
| 17 | 54.56 | | Mark Spitz | United States | 4 August 1972 | US Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States |
| 18 | 54.27 | | Mark Spitz | United States | 31 August 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany |
| 19 | 54.18 | | Joe Bottom | United States | 27 August 1977 | USA vs GDR Dual Meet | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 20 | 54.15 | | Pär Arvidsson | Sweden | 11 April 1980 | US National Championships | Austin, United States |
| 21 | 53.81 | | William Paulus | United States | 3 April 1981 | - | Austin, United States |
| 22 | 53.44 | | Matt Gribble | United States | 6 August 1983 | US National Championships | Clovis, United States |
| 23 | 53.38 | | Pablo Morales | United States | 26 June 1984 | US Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States |
| 24 | 53.08 | | Michael Gross | West Germany | 30 June 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States |
| 25 | 52.84 | | Pablo Morales | United States | 23 June 1986 | US National Championships | Orlando, United States |
| 26 | 52.32 | | Denis Pankratov | Russia | 23 August 1995 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria |
| 27 | 52.27 | | Denis Pankratov | Russia | 24 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States |
| 28 | 52.15 | | Michael Klim | Australia | 9 October 1997 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia |
| 29 | 52.03 | tt | Michael Klim | Australia | 10 December 1999 | AIS Meet | Canberra, Australia |
| 30 | 51.81 | tt | Michael Klim | Australia | 12 December 1999 | AIS Meet | Canberra, Australia |
| 31 | 51.76 | sf | Andriy Serdinov | Ukraine | 25 July 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 32 | 51.47 | sf | Michael Phelps | United States | 25 July 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 33 | 50.98 | | Ian Crocker | United States | 26 July 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 34 | 50.76 | | Ian Crocker | United States | 13 July 2004 | US Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States |
| 35 | 50.40 | | Ian Crocker | United States | 30 July 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada |
| 36 | 50.22 | | Michael Phelps | United States | 9 July 2009 | US National Championships | Indianapolis, United States |
| 37 | 50.01 | sf | Milorad Čavić | Serbia | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 38 | 49.82 | | Michael Phelps | United States | 1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 39 | 49.50 | sf | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 26 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 40 | 49.45 | | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 31 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |

### Short course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 52.07 | | Marcel Gery | Canada | 1 February 1990 | - | Paris, France |
| 2 | 51.94 | | Denis Pankratov | Russia | 4 February 1996 | World Cup | Paris, France |
| 3 | 51.93 | | Denis Pankratov | Russia | 5 February 1997 | World Cup | Imperia, Italy |
| 4 | 51.78 | | Denis Pankratov | Russia | 9 February 1997 | World Cup | Paris, France |
| 5 | 51.16 | h | Michael Klim | Australia | 22 January 1998 | World Cup | Sydney, Australia |
| 6 | 51.07 | | Michael Klim | Australia | 22 January 1998 | World Cup | Sydney, Australia |
| 7 | 51.02 | | James Hickman | Great Britain | 14 December 1998 | European Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 8 | 50.99 | | Michael Klim | Australia | 2 September 1999 | Australian Championships | Canberra, Australia |
| 9 | 50.59 | sf | Lars Frölander | Sweden | 16 March 2000 | World Championships | Athens, Greece |
| 10 | 50.44 | | Lars Frölander | Sweden | 17 March 2000 | World Championships | Athens, Greece |
| 11 | 50.26 | | Thomas Rupprath | Germany | 14 December 2001 | European Championships | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 12 | 50.10 | | Thomas Rupprath | Germany | 27 January 2002 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 13 | 50.02 | | Milorad Čavić | Serbia and Montenegro | 12 December 2003 | European Championships | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| 14 | 49.77 | h | Ian Crocker | United States | 26 March 2004 | NCAA Men's Division I Championships | East Meadow, United States |
| 15 | 49.07 | | Ian Crocker | United States | 26 March 2004 | NCAA Men's Division I Championships | East Meadow, United States |
| 16 | 48.99 | | Yevgeny Korotyshkin | Russia | 7 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 17 | 48.48 | | Yevgeny Korotyshkin | Russia | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 18 | 48.44 | | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 19 | 48.08 | | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 20 | 47.78 | | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 21 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 21 | 47.71 | | Noè Ponti | Switzerland | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |

## Women
### Long course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 1:10.5 | | Atie Voorbij | Netherlands | 4 August 1957 | - | Rhenen, Netherlands |
| 2 | 1:09.6 | | Nancy Ramey | United States | 28 June 1958 | - | Los Angeles, United States |
| 3 | 1:09.1 | | Nancy Ramey | United States | 2 September 1959 | - | Chicago, United States |
| 4 | 1:08.9 | | Janice Andrew | Australia | 2 April 1961 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 5 | 1:08.8 | | Mary Stewart | Canada | 12 August 1961 | - | Philadelphia, United States |
| 6 | 1:08.2 | | Susan Doerr | United States | 12 Aug 1961 | - | Philadelphia, United States |
| 7 | 1:07.3 | | Mary Stewart | Canada | 28 July 1962 | - | Vancouver, Canada |
| 8 | 1:06.5 | | Kathy Ellis | United States | 16 Aug 1963 | - | High Point, United States |
| 9 | 1:06.1 | | Ada Kok | Netherlands | 1 September 1963 | - | Soestduinen, Netherlands |
| 10 | 1:05.1 | | Ada Kok | Netherlands | 30 May 1964 | - | Blackpool, United Kingdom |
| 11 | 1:04.7 | | Sharon Stouder | United States | 16 Oct 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 12 | 1:04.1 | | Alice Jones | United States | 20 Aug 1970 | AAU Nationals | Los Angeles, United States |
| 13 | 1:03.9 | | Mayumi Aoki | Japan | 21 Jul 1972 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 14 | 1:03.8 | sf | Andrea Gyarmati | Hungary | 31 August 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany |
| 15 | 1:03.34 | | Mayumi Aoki | Japan | 1 Sep 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany |
| 16 | 1:03.05 | | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | 14 Apr 1973 | - | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 17 | 1:02.31 | | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | 14 Jul 1973 | GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 18 | 1:02.09 | h | Rosemarie Kother | East Germany | 21 Aug 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria |
| 19 | 1:01.99 | | Rosemarie Kother | East Germany | 22 Aug 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria |
| 20 | 1:01.88 | | Rosemarie Kother | East Germany | 1 Sep 1974 | USA vs GDR Dual Meet | Concord, United States |
| 21 | 1:01.33 | | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | 9 Jun 1975 | GDR National Championships | Wittenberg, East Germany |
| 22 | 1:01.24 | | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | 24 July 1975 | World Championships | Cali, Colombia |
| 23 | 1:00.13 | | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | 4 June 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials & National Championships | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 23 | 1:00.13 | = | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | 22 Jul 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada |
| 24 | 59.78 | | Christiane Knacke | East Germany | 28 Aug 1977 | USA vs GDR Dual Meet | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 25 | 59.46 | | Andrea Pollack | East Germany | 3 Jul 1978 | GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials | East Berlin, East Germany |
| 26 | 59.26 | | Mary T. Meagher | USA | 11 Apr 1980 | US Spring National Championships | Austin, United States |
| 27 | 57.93 | | Mary T. Meagher | USA | 16 Aug 1981 | US National Championships | Brown Deer, United States |
| 28 | 57.88 | | Jenny Thompson | USA | 23 Aug 1999 | Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | Sydney, Australia |
| 29 | 56.69 | | Inge de Bruijn | NED | 27 May 2000 | Super Speedo Grand Prix | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 30 | 56.64 | | Inge de Bruijn | NED | 22 July 2000 | PN Senior Regional | Federal Way, United States |
| 31 | 56.61 | | Inge de Bruijn | NED | 17 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia |
| 32 | 56.44 | sf | Sarah Sjöström | SWE | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 33 | 56.06 | | Sarah Sjöström | SWE | 27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 34 | 55.98 | | Dana Vollmer | USA | 29 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 35 | 55.74 | sf | Sarah Sjöström | SWE | 2 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 36 | 55.64 | | Sarah Sjöström | SWE | 3 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 37 | 55.48 | | Sarah Sjöström | SWE | 7 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 38 | 55.18 | sf | Gretchen Walsh | USA | 15 June 2024 | US Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States |

### Short course

| # | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 58.77 | | Angela Kennedy | Australia | 18 February 1995 | World Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 2 | 58.68 | | Liu Limin | China | 2 December 1995 | World Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 3 | 58.29 | | Misty Hyman | United States | 1 December 1996 | - | Sainte-Foy, Canada |
| 4 | 58.24 | | Ayari Aoyama | Japan | 28 March 1997 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 5 | 57.79 | | Jenny Thompson | United States | 19 April 1997 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 6 | 56.90 | | Jenny Thompson | United States | 1 December 1998 | World Cup | College Station, United States |
| 7 | 56.80 | | Jenny Thompson | United States | 12 February 2000 | World Cup | Paris, France |
| 8 | 56.56 | sf | Jenny Thompson | United States | 18 March 2000 | World Championships | Athens, Greece |
| 9 | 56.55 | sf | Martina Moravcová | Slovakia | 26 January 2002 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 10 | 56.34 | | Natalie Coughlin | United States | 22 November 2002 | - | East Meadow, United States |
| 11 | 55.95 | | Libby Lenton | Australia | 18 August 2006 | Australian Championships | Hobart, Australia |
| 12 | 55.89 | | Felicity Galvez | Australia | 13 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 13 | 55.74 | | Libby Trickett | Australia | 26 April 2008 | Swimming Australia Grand Prix | Canberra, Australia |
| 14 | 55.68 | | Jessicah Schipper | Australia | 12 August 2009 | Australian Championships | Hobart, Australia |
| 15 | 55.46 | | Felicity Galvez | Australia | 11 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 16 | 55.05 | sf | Diane Bui Duyet | France | 12 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 17 | 54.61 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 18 | 54.59 | | Kelsi Dahlia | United States | 3 December 2021 | 2021 International Swimming League | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 19 | 54.05 | | Maggie Mac Neil | Canada | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 20 | 53.24 | h | Gretchen Walsh | United States | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 21 | 52.87 | sf | Gretchen Walsh | United States | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 22 | 52.71 | | Gretchen Walsh | United States | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |

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

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 49.45 | Caeleb Dressel (USA) | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 2 | 49.68 | Kristóf Milák (HUN) | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 3 | 49.82 | Michael Phelps (USA) | 1 August 2009 | Rome |
| 4 | 49.95 | Milorad Čavić (SRB) | 1 August 2009 | Rome |
| 5 | 49.99 | Joshua Liendo (CAN) | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 6 | 50.14 | Maxime Grousset (FRA) | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 7 | 50.16 | Noè Ponti (SUI) | 6 April 2024 | Uster |
| 8 | 50.25 | Matthew Temple (AUS) | 3 December 2023 | Tokyo |
| 9 | 50.39 | Joseph Schooling (SGP) | 3 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 10 | 50.40 | Ian Crocker (USA) | 30 July 2005 | Montreal |
| 10 | 50.40 | Shaine Casas (USA) | 28 July 2022 | Irvine |
| 12 | 50.41 | Rafael Muñoz (ESP) | 1 August 2009 | Rome |
| 13 | 50.45 | Ilya Kharun (CAN) | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 14 | 50.46 | Dare Rose (USA) | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka |
| 15 | 50.56 | Chad le Clos (RSA) | 8 August 2015 | Kazan |
| 16 | 50.59 | Nyls Korstanje (NED) | 2 August 2024 | Paris |
| 17 | 50.64 | Piero Codia (ITA) | 9 August 2018 | Glasgow |
| 18 | 50.65 | Albert Subirats (VEN) | 31 July 2009 | Rome |
| 19 | 50.67 | James Guy (GBR) | 28 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 20 | 50.68 | Maxime Rooney (USA) | 2 August 2019 | Palo Alto |
| 21 | 50.78 | Jason Dunford (KEN) | 31 July 2009 | Rome |
| 22 | 50.80 | Michael Andrew (USA) | 14 May 2021 | Indianapolis |
| 22 | 50.80 | Thomas Heilman (USA) | 22 June 2024 | Indianapolis |
| 24 | 50.81 | Naoki Mizunuma (JPN) | 23 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 25 | 50.83 | Andrey Minakov (RUS) | 27 July 2019 | Gwangju |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 50.83:
* Caeleb Dressel also swam 49.50 (2019), 49.66 (2019), 49.71 (2021), 49.76 (2021), 49.86 (2017), 49.87 (2021), 50.01 (2022), 50.07 (2017), 50.08 (2017), 50.17 (2021), 50.19 (2024), 50.20 (2022), 50.28 (2019), 50.36 (2019), 50.39 (2021), 50.50 (2018), 50.75 (2018), 50.79 (2024), 50.83 (2024).
* Kristóf Milák also swam 49.90 (2024), 50.14 (2022, 2022), 50.18 (2021), 50.19 (2024), 50.31 (2021), 50.33 (2022), 50.38 (2024), 50.47 (2021), 50.62 (2017, 2021, 2021), 50.64 (2021), 50.68 (2022), 50.75 (2024), 50.77 (2017), 50.80 (2023), 50.82 (2024).
* Milorad Čavić also swam 50.01 (2009), 50.56 (2009), 50.59 (2008), 50.76 (2008).
* Joshua Liendo also swam 50.06 (2024), 50.33 (2024), 50.34 (2023), 50.36 (2023), 50.42 (2024), 50.55 (2024), 50.75 (2023), 50.78 (2023).
* Michael Phelps also swam 50.22 (2009), 50.45 (2015), 50.48 (2009, 2009), 50.58 (2008), 50.65 (2010), 50.71 (2011), 50.77 (2007).
* Noè Ponti also swam 50.37 (2024), 50.55 (2024), 50.60 (2024), 50.65 (2024), 50.74 (2021), 50.76 (2021).
* Maxime Grousset also swam 50.41 (2024), 50.61 (2023), 50.62 (2023), 50.65 (2024), 50.75 (2024).
* Matthew Temple also swam 50.45 (2021), 50.60 (2024), 50.61 (2024), 50.76 (2023), 50.80 (2024), 50.81 (2023).
* Rafael Muñoz also swam 50.46 (2009), 50.58 (2009), 50.59 (2009).
* Dare Rose also swam 50.53 (2023), 50.74 (2023).
* Shaine Casas also swam 50.56 (2022), 50.80 (2023).
* Chad le Clos also swam 50.65 (2018).
* Ilya Kharun also swam 50.68 (2024), 50.71 (2024).
* Ian Crocker also swam 50.76 (2004), 50.82 (2007).
* Joseph Schooling also swam 50.78 (2017), 50.83 (2016, 2017).
* Nyls Korstanje also swam 50.78 (2023), 50.83 (2024).
* Albert Subirats also swam 50.79 (2009).
* James Guy also swam 50.83 (2017).

### Men short course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 47.71 | Noè Ponti (SUI) | 14 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 2 | 47.78 | Caeleb Dressel (USA) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 3 | 48.08 | Chad le Clos (RSA) | 8 December 2016 | Windsor |
| 4 | 48.47 | Tom Shields (USA) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 5 | 48.48 | Yevgeny Korotyshkin (RUS) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin |
| 6 | 48.57 | Maxime Grousset (FRA) | 14 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 7 | 48.62 | Matthew Temple (AUS) | 13 December 2023 | Adelaide |
| 8 | 48.64 | Matteo Rivolta (ITA) | 27 November 2021 | Eindhoven |
| 9 | 48.99 | Nyls Korstanje (NED) | 24 October 2024 | Incheon |
| 10 | 49.02 | Simon Bucher (AUT) | 29 November 2024 | Graz |
| 11 | 49.03 | Ilya Kharun (CAN) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 12 | 49.06 | Marius Kusch (GER) | 5 December 2019 | Glasgow |
| 13 | 49.07 | Ian Crocker (USA) | 26 March 2004 | East Meadow |
| 14 | 49.08 | Michele Busa (ITA) | 14 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 15 | 49.10 | Coleman Stewart (USA) | 4 September 2021 | Naples |
| 16 | 49.13 | Simone Stefanì (ITA) | 1 December 2021 | Riccione |
| 17 | 49.14 | Dare Rose (USA) | 13 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 18 | 49.18 | Marcin Cieślak (POL) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 19 | 49.19 | Milorad Čavić (SRB) | 12 December 2008 | Rijeka |
| 19 | 49.19 | Andrey Minakov (RUS) | 13 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 21 | 49.21 | Adam Barrett (GBR) | 7 December 2016 | Windsor |
| 22 | 49.22 | Tomoe Zenimoto Hvas (NOR) | 2 November 2021 | Kazan |
| 23 | 49.23 | Steffen Deibler (GER) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin |
| 24 | 49.25 | Li Zhuhao (CHN) | 13 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 25 | 49.31 | David Morgan (AUS) | 8 December 2016 | Windsor |
| 25 | 49.31 | Youssef Ramadan (EGY) | 13 December 2024 | Budapest |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 49.31:
* Noè Ponti also swam 48.40 (2024), 48.47 (2023), 48.59 (2024), 48.60 (2024), 48.61 (2023), 48.81 (2022, 2024), 48.89 (2024), 49.07 (2022), 49.14 (2023), 49.17 (2024), 49.25 (2022).
* Chad le Clos also swam 48.44 (2014), 48.45 (2020), 48.50 (2018), 48.56 (2014), 48.58 (2022), 48.59 (2014, 2022), 48.66 (2016), 48.70 (2014), 48.74 (2014), 48.82 (2012), 48.85 (2022), 48.88 (2022), 48.95 (2014), 48.98 (2022), 48.99 (2014), 49.01 (2013, 2016), 49.03 (2021), 49.04 (2021), 49.05 (2013, 2016), 49.07 (2018), 49.08 (2013), 49.09 (2017), 49.13 (2017), 49.14 (2013, 2016, 2020), 49.15 (2019), 49.18 (2017), 49.22 (2018), 49.25 (2014), 49.26 (2016), 49.27 (2021).
* Caeleb Dressel also swam 48.53 (2021), 48.71 (2018, 2021), 48.92 (2020), 48.93 (2018), 49.02 (2020), 49.03 (2021), 49.10 (2019), 49.16 (2019), 49.23 (2018, 2021).
* Tom Shields also swam 48.63 (2015), 48.67 (2021), 48.78 (2021), 48.80 (2013), 48.83 (2021), 48.88 (2021), 48.90 (2021), 48.94 (2020), 48.99 (2014, 2021), 49.00 (2014), 49.01 (2013, 2020), 49.02 (2014), 49.03 (2021), 49.04 (2016), 49.16 (2013), 49.17 (2020), 49.20 (2021), 49.23 (2014), 49.30 (2020).
* Matthew Temple also swam 48.71 (2024), 49.01 (2024).
* Matteo Rivolta also swam 48.87 (2021), 49.05 (2021), 49.07 (2021, 2022).
* Yevgeny Korotyshkin also swam 48.93 (2009), 48.99 (2009).
* Maxime Grousset also swam 48.94 (2023), 48.99 (2024), 49.00 (2023), 49.22 (2024), 49.24 (2023).
* Michele Busa also swam 49.11 (2024).
* Marius Kusch also swam 49.12 (2022), 49.20 (2022).
* Nyls Korstanje also swam 49.12 (2024), 49.24 (2024).
* Ilya Kharun also swam 49.17 (2024).
* Simon Bucher also swam 49.19 (2024), 49.29 (2024).
* Andrey Minakov also swam 49.21 (2024).
* Simone Stefanì also swam 49.28 (2024), 49.29 (2024).
* Adam Barrett also swam 49.31 (2016).

### Women long course

* Correct as of December 2024
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 55.18 | Gretchen Walsh (USA) | 15 June 2024 | Indianapolis |
| 2 | 55.48 | Sarah Sjöström (SWE) | 7 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 3 | 55.52 | Torri Huske (USA) | 16 June 2024 | Indianapolis |
| 4 | 55.59 | Maggie Mac Neil (CAN) | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 5 | 55.62 | Zhang Yufei (CHN) | 29 September 2020 | Qingdao |
| 5 | 55.62 | Regan Smith (USA) | 16 June 2024 | Indianapolis |
| 7 | 55.72 | Emma McKeon (AUS) | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 8 | 55.98 | Dana Vollmer (USA) | 29 July 2012 | London |
| 9 | 56.07 | Liu Zige (CHN) | 18 October 2009 | Jinan |
| 10 | 56.08 | Rikako Ikee (JPN) | 9 August 2018 | Tokyo |
| 11 | 56.11 | Angelina Köhler (GER) | 11 February 2024 | Doha |
| 12 | 56.14 | Marie Wattel (FRA) | 19 June 2022 | Budapest |
| 13 | 56.20 | Claire Curzan (USA) | 10 April 2021 | Cary |
| 14 | 56.22 | Louise Hansson (SWE) | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 15 | 56.23 | Jess Schipper (AUS) | 27 July 2009 | Rome |
| 16 | 56.33 | Mizuki Hirai (JPN) | 22 June 2024 | Kanagawa |
| 17 | 56.37 | Kelsi Dahlia (USA) | 24 July 2017 | Budapest |
| 18 | 56.43 | Kate Douglass (USA) | 29 June 2023 | Indianapolis |
| 19 | 56.46 | Penny Oleksiak (CAN) | 7 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 20 | 56.51 | Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) | 18 August 2014 | Berlin |
| 21 | 56.61 | Inge de Bruijn (NED) | 17 September 2000 | Sydney |
| 21 | 56.61 | Chen Xinyi (CHN) | 23 September 2014 | Incheon |
| 23 | 56.69 | Marleen Veldhuis (NED) | 16 April 2009 | Amsterdam |
| 24 | 56.73 | Libby Trickett (AUS) | 11 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 25 | 56.76 | Lu Ying (CHN) | 7 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 56.76:
* Gretchen Walsh also swam 55.31 (2024), 55.38 (2024), 55.63 (2024), 55.94 (2024), 56.14 (2024), 56.34 (2023), 56.41 (2024), 56.73 (2023), 56.75 (2024).
* Sarah Sjöström also swam 55.53 (2017), 55.64 (2015), 55.68 (2016), 55.74 (2015), 55.76 (2017), 55.77 (2017), 55.84 (2016), 55.89 (2016), 55.95 (2016), 55.96 (2017), 56.04 (2015), 56.06 (2009), 56.12 (2016), 56.18 (2021), 56.20 (2017), 56.22 (2019), 56.23 (2018), 56.26 (2016, 2017), 56.29 (2018, 2019), 56.32 (2017), 56.35 (2018), 56.37 (2016), 56.38 (2016), 56.40 (2021), 56.42 (2019), 56.44 (2009), 56.45 (2019, 2019), 56.46 (2018), 56.47 (2015), 56.50 (2014, 2014), 56.52 (2014), 56.53 (2013, 2014, 2017), 56.57 (2018), 56.58 (2015), 56.62 (2018), 56.66 (2018), 56.69 (2019), 56.70 (2022), 56.71 (2020), 56.72 (2016), 56.76 (2009).
* Torri Huske also swam 55.59 (2024), 55.64 (2022), 55.66 (2021), 55.68 (2024), 55.73 (2021), 55.78 (2021), 55.79 (2024), 56.00 (2024), 56.13 (2024), 56.18 (2023), 56.21 (2023), 56.26 (2024), 56.28 (2022), 56.29 (2021, 2022), 56.51 (2021), 56.61 (2023), 56.69 (2021, 2021), 56.72 (2024), 56.76 (2023).
* Zhang Yufei also swam 55.64 (2021), 55.73 (2021), 55.82 (2021), 55.86 (2023), 55.89 (2021), 55.96 (2021), 56.06 (2021, 2023), 56.12 (2023), 56.13 (2023), 56.15 (2024), 56.18 (2021), 56.20 (2023), 56.21 (2024), 56.24 (2021), 56.29 (2020), 56.40 (2021, 2023), 56.41 (2022), 56.42 (2021), 56.47 (2020, 2024), 56.48 (2023), 56.49 (2022), 56.50 (2024), 56.56 (2022), 56.58 (2023), 56.68 (2020), 56.74 (2023).
* Emma McKeon also swam 55.82 (2021), 55.93 (2021), 56.18 (2017), 56.23 (2017), 56.33 (2021), 56.36 (2020), 56.38 (2022), 56.40 (2024), 56.44 (2021), 56.54 (2018), 56.58 (2024), 56.61 (2018, 2019), 56.65 (2021), 56.69 (2020), 56.74 (2023, 2024).
* Maggie MacNeil also swam 55.83 (2019), 56.14 (2021), 56.19 (2021), 56.36 (2022), 56.44 (2024), 56.45 (2023), 56.52 (2019), 56.54 (2023, 2024), 56.55 (2021 & 2024), 56.56 (2021), 56.61 (2024), 56.70 (2021).
* Regan Smith also swam 55.92 (2024), 56.26 (2024), 56.36 (2024), 56.60 (2023), 56.68 (2024).
* Marie Wattel also swam 56.16 (2021), 56.27 (2021).
* Rikako Ikee also swam 56.23 (2018), 56.30 (2018), 56.38 (2018), 56.40 (2018), 56.58 (2018).
* Dana Vollmer also swam 56.25 (2012), 56.36 (2012), 56.42 (2012), 56.47 (2011), 56.50 (2012), 56.56 (2016), 56.59 (2012), 56.63 (2016).
* Angelina Köhler also swam 56.28 (2024), 56.41 (2024), 56.42 (2024), 56.55 (2024).
* Claire Curzan also swam 56.35 (2022), 56.43 (2021, 2021), 56.61 (2020, 2023, 2024), 56.74 (2022), 56.76 (2023).
* Kelsi Dahlia also swam 56.44 (2017, 2018), 56.48 (2016), 56.56 (2021), 56.74 (2017).
* Louise Hansson also swam 56.48 (2022), 56.66 (2022), 56.73 (2021, 2021).
* Kate Douglass also swam 56.56 (2021).
* Inge de Bruijn also swam 56.64 (2000), 56.69 (2000).
* Mizuki Hirai also swam 56.71 (2024).
* Penny Oleksiak also swam 56.73 (2016).

### Women short course

* Correct as of February 2025
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 52.71 | Gretchen Walsh (USA) | 14 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 2 | 54.05 | Maggie Mac Neil (CAN) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 3 | 54.59 | Kelsi Dahlia (USA) | 3 December 2021 | Eindhoven |
| 4 | 54.61 | Sarah Sjöström (SWE) | 7 December 2014 | Doha |
| 5 | 54.66 | Tessa Giele (NED) | 14 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 6 | 54.75 | Torri Huske (USA) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 7 | 54.87 | Louise Hansson (SWE) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne |
| 8 | 55.05 | Diane Bui Duyet (FRA) | 12 December 2009 | Istanbul |
| 9 | 55.10 | Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) | 11 December 2015 | Indianapolis |
| 9 | 55.10 | Alexandria Perkins (AUS) | 14 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 9 | 55.10 | Mizuki Hirai (JPN) | 22 February 2025 | Sagamihara |
| 12 | 55.12 | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) | 11 December 2016 | Windsor |
| 13 | 55.25 | Lu Ying (CHN) | 7 December 2014 | Doha |
| 14 | 55.30 | Alicia Coutts (AUS) | 9 November 2013 | Tokyo |
| 15 | 55.31 | Rikako Ikee (JPN) | 11 November 2018 | Tokyo |
| 16 | 55.32 | Béryl Gastaldello (FRA) | 15 November 2020 | Budapest |
| 17 | 55.39 | Emma McKeon (AUS) | 26 October 2019 | Budapest |
| 17 | 55.39 | Claire Curzan (USA) | 21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi |
| 19 | 55.43 | Felicity Galvez (AUS) | 19 December 2010 | Dubai |
| 20 | 55.46 | Zhang Yufei (CHN) | 29 October 2022 | Beijing |
| 21 | 55.50 | Angelina Köhler (GER) | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni |
| 21 | 55.50 | Ellen Walshe (IRL) | 13 December 2024 | Budapest |
| 23 | 55.53 | Therese Alshammar (SWE) | 6 November 2010 | Stockholm |
| 24 | 55.57 | Lily Price (AUS) | 28 September 2024 | Adelaide |
| 25 | 55.58 | Laura Lahtinen (FIN) | 20 October 2024 | Shanghai |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 55.58:
* Gretchen Walsh also swam 52.87 (2024), 53.24 (2024).
* Maggie Mac Neil also swam 54.78 (2022), 55.04 (2021), 55.30 (2021), 55.45 (2021).
* Kelsi Dahlia also swam 54.84 (2018), 54.89 (2021), 55.00 (2018), 55.01 (2018), 55.09 (2018), 55.21 (2018), 55.22 (2016, 2021), 55.35 (2019), 55.40 (2021), 55.45 (2021), 55.46 (2018), 55.49 (2016), 55.54 (2021), 55.55 (2020).
* Sarah Sjöström also swam 54.91 (2018), 54.96 (2018), 55.00 (2017), 55.03 (2015), 55.07 (2017), 55.13 (2014), 55.32 (2017), 55.35 (2020), 55.37 (2020), 55.44 (2020), 55.51 (2021), 55.55 (2017), 55.56 (2017, 2018), 55.58 (2018).
* Louise Hansson also swam 55.02 (2022), 55.03 (2024), 55.10 (2021), 55.23 (2024), 55.26 (2021), 55.33 (2022), 55.37 (2023), 55.42 (2021), 55.45 (2022), 55.46 (2024), 55.49 (2021).
* Torri Huske also swam 55.23 (2022).
* Jeanette Ottesen also swam 55.32 (2014).
* Beryl Gastaldello also swam 55.34 (2020).
* Emma Mckeon also swam 55.44 (2021), 55.57 (2021).
* Alexandria Perkins also swam 55.45 (2024), 55.57 (2024).
* Felicity Galvez also swam 55.46 (2009).
* Katinka Hosszu also swam 55.52 (2017).