# Italian record progression 200 metres freestyle
## Long course (50 m)
### Men

| # | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 2:24.40 | | Paolo Costoli | Florentia | 1929 | - | Nice, France |
| 2 | 2:16.40 | | Alfonso Buonocore | Canottieri Napoli | 1950 | - | Napoli, Italy |
| 3 | 2:14.20 | | Angelo Romani | Vis Sauro | 1952 | - | Pesaro, Italy |
| 4 | 2:13.20 | | Angelo Romani | Vis Sauro | 1953 | - | Pesaro, Italy |
| 5 | 2:09.60 | | Angelo Romani | Vis Sauro | 1954 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 6 | 2:09.00 | | Angelo Romani | Vis Sauro | 1956 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 7 | 2:08.30 | | Paolo Pucci | Lazio Nuoto | 1958 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 8 | 2:07.30 | | Fritz Dennerlein | Canottieri Napoli | 1960 | - | Hamburg, Germany |
| 9 | 2:06.10 | | Fritz Dennerlein | Canottieri Napoli | 1961 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 10 | 2:05.40 | | Giovanni Orlando | Canottieri Napoli | 1962 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 11 | 2:04.00 | | Bruno Bianchi | Fiat Ricambi | 1964 | - | Sanremo, Italy |
| 12 | 2:03.40 | | Sergio De Gregorio | Roma Nuoto | 1964 | - | Tokyo, Japan |
| 13 | 2:01.10 | | Sergio De Gregorio | Roma Nuoto | 1965 | - | Milano, Italy |
| 14 | 2:01.10 | | Fabrizio Nardini | Fiamme Oro Roma | 1970 | - | Barcelona, Spain |
| 15 | 2:01.00 | | Lorenzo Marugo | Genova N. | 1972 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 16 | 1:59.40 | | Arnaldo Cinquetti | Fiamme Oro Roma | 1973 | - | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 17 | 1:59.00 | | Arnaldo Cinquetti | Fiamme Oro Roma | 1972 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 18 | 1:58.40 | | Arnaldo Cinquetti | Fiamme Oro Roma | 1973 | - | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 19 | 1:55.80 | | Marcello Guarducci | R.N. Trento | 1975 | - | Las Palmas, Spain |
| 20 | 1:54.70 | | Marcello Guarducci | Carabinieri | 1976 | - | Acapulco, Mexico |
| 21 | 1:53.72 | | Marcello Guarducci | Carabinieri | 1976 | - | Montreal, Canada |
| 22 | 1:53.72 | | Marcello Guarducci | Carabinieri | 1976 | - | Montreal, Canada |
| 23 | 1:52.35 | | Marcello Guarducci | Carabinieri | 1977 | - | Jönköping, Sweden |
| 24 | 1:52.23 | | Marcello Guarducci | Carabinieri | 1978 | - | West Berlin, Italy |
| 25 | 1:51.85 | | Fabrizio Rampazzo | Nuoto 2000 | 1981 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 26 | 1:51.47 | | Paolo Revelli | De Gregorio-NC Verona | 1983 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 27 | 1:51.25 | | Paolo Revelli | De Gregorio-NC Verona | 1983 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 28 | 1:50.31 | | Giorgio Lamberti | Leonessa Brescia | 1987 | - | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 29 | 1:50.01 | | Giorgio Lamberti | Leonessa Brescia | 1987 | - | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 30 | 1:49.08 | | Giorgio Lamberti | Leonessa Brescia | 1987 | - | Catania, Italy |
| 31 | 1:48.68 | | Giorgio Lamberti | Leonessa Brescia | 1987 | - | Strasbourg, France |
| 32 | 1:48.20 | | Giorgio Lamberti | Leonessa Brescia | 1988 | - | East Berlin, Germany |
| 33 | 1:47.90 | | Giorgio Lamberti | Leonessa Brescia | 1988 | - | Firenze, Italy |
| 34 | 1:46.69 | WR | Giorgio Lamberti | Italy | 15 Aug 1989 | European Championships | Bonn, Germany |
| 35 | 1:46.60 | | Massimiliano Rosolino | Italy | 17 Sep 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia |
| 36 | 1:46.33 | | Marco Belotti | Canottieri Aniene | 5 Mar 2009 | Italian Championships | Pescara, Italy |
| 37 | 1:46.29 | r | Emiliano Brembilla | Italy | 31 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 38 | 1:45.76 | sf | Filippo Megli | Italy | 22 Jul 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 39 | 1:45.67 | | Filippo Megli | Italy | 23 Jul 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |

### Women

| # | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 03:23.40 | | Nerina Bravin | Giordana Genova | 1927 | - | Bologna, Italy |
| 2 | 02:58.20 | | Ines Sulligi | Giordana Genova | 1933 | - | Bologna, Italy |
| 3 | 02:53.60 | | Narcisa Foscati | Giordana Genova | 1935 | - | Sanremo, Italy |
| 4 | 02:51.00 | | M. Kratochwila | Giordana Genova | 1938 | - | Merano, Italy |
| 5 | 02:50.70 | | M. Kratochwila | Giordana Genova | 1938 | - | Sanremo, Italy |
| 6 | 02:50.40 | | M. Kratochwila | Giordana Genova | 1939 | - | Genova, Italy |
| 7 | 02:48.80 | | B. Lokar | R.N. Trento | 1939 | - | Trieste, Italy |
| 8 | 02:45.40 | | M. Santoro | R.N. Trento | 1947 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 9 | 02:42.30 | | Romena Calligaris | R.N. Napoli | 1949 | - | Split, Croatia, Croatia |
| 10 | 02:38.70 | | Romena Calligaris | R.N. Napoli | 1950 | - | Milano, Italy |
| 11 | 02:38.20 | | Romena Calligaris | R.N. Napoli | 1950 | - | Genova, Italy |
| 12 | 02:36.50 | | Sandra Valle | R.N. Napoli | 1956 | - | Genova, Italy |
| 13 | 02:36.30 | | Sandra Valle | R.N. Napoli | 1957 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 14 | 02:35.80 | | Velleda Veschi | N/a | 1958 | - | Milano, Italy |
| 15 | 02:30.90 | | Paola Saini | N.C. Milano | 1959 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 16 | 02:29.90 | | Paola Saini | N.C. Milano | 1960 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 17 | 02:29.40 | | Paola Saini | N.C. Milano | 1960 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 18 | 02:28.20 | | Paola Saini | N.C. Milano | 1960 | - | Split, Croatia, Croatia |
| 19 | 02:26.60 | | Paola Saini | N.C. Milano | 1961 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 20 | 02:26.50 | | Paola Saini | N.C. Milano | 1961 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 21 | 02:22.70 | | Paola Saini | N.C. Milano | 1961 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 22 | 02:18.80 | | Daniela Beneck | N.C. Milano | 1964 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 23 | 02:18.00 | | Daniela Beneck | N.C. Milano | 1965 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 24 | 02:18.00 | | Daniela Beneck | ISR | 1965 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 25 | 02:17.50 | | Mara Sacchi | N.C. Milano | 1968 | - | Málaga, Italy |
| 26 | 02:17.40 | | Novella Calligaris | R.N. Patavium | 1969 | - | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 27 | 02:16.30 | | Novella Calligaris | R.N. Patavium | 1969 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 28 | 02:13.00 | | Novella Calligaris | R.N. Patavium | 1970 | - | Paris, France |
| 29 | 02:12.60 | | Novella Calligaris | R.N. Patavium | 1971 | - | Berlin, Italy |
| 30 | 02:12.20 | | Novella Calligaris | R.N. Patavium | 1971 | - | Bolzano, Italy |
| 31 | 02:11.50 | | Novella Calligaris | R.N. Patavium | 1971 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 32 | 02:11.20 | | Novella Calligaris | N/a | 1972 | - | Milano, Italy |
| 33 | 02:07.49 | | Laura Bortolotti | Fiorentina N. | 1975 | - | Milano, Italy |
| 34 | 02:07.17 | | Cinzia Savi Scarponi | Fiorentina N. | 1978 | - | Chiavari, Italy |
| 35 | 02:06.10 | | Roberta Felotti | Fiorentina N. | 1979 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 36 | 02:06.02 | | Roberta Felotti | Fiorentina N. | 1979 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 37 | 02:04.96 | | Roberta Felotti | Fiorentina N. | 1979 | - | Split, Croatia, Croatia |
| 38 | 02:04.28 | | Carla Lasi | Fiorentina N. | 1982 | - | Verona, Italy |
| 39 | 02:03.41 | | Silvia Persi | Fiorentina N. | 1984 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 40 | 02:03.17 | | Silvia Persi | Fiorentina N. | 1984 | - | Los Angeles, United States |
| 41 | 02:02.36 | | Tanya Vannini | Fiorentina N. | 1986 | - | Città di Castello, Italy |
| 42 | 02:01.12 | | Orietta Patron | Gabbiano | 1987 | - | Rome, Italy |
| 43 | 02:00.91 | | Sara Parise | SSV Laives | 2000 | - | Monfalcone, Italy |
| 44 | 02:00.07 | | Sara Parise | SSV Laives | 2000 | - | Sydney, Australia |
| 45 | 01:59.23 | | Federica Pellegrini | DDS | 2004 | - | Livorno, Italy |
| 46 | 01:58.59 | | Federica Pellegrini | DDS | 2004 | - | Pesaro, Italy |
| 47 | 01:58.59 | | Federica Pellegrini | DDS | 2004 | - | Pesaro, Italy |
| 48 | 01:58.22 | | Federica Pellegrini | DDS | 2004 | - | Athens, Greece |
| 49 | 01:57.92 | | Federica Pellegrini | DDS | 2005 | - | Riccione, Italy |
| 50 | 01:56.47 | WR | Federica Pellegrini | Nazionale | 27 Mar 2007 | 2007 World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 51 | 01:55.45 | WR (h) | Federica Pellegrini | Nazionale | 11 Aug 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China |
| 52 | 01:54.82 | WR | Federica Pellegrini | Nazionale | 13 Aug 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Beijing, China |
| 53 | 01:52.98 | WR | Federica Pellegrini | Nazionale | 29 Jul 2009 | 2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy |

## Short course (25 m)
### Men

| # | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 2:20.00 | Paolo Costoli | Florentia | 1930 | - | Nice, France |
| 2 | 2:19.00 | Giuseppe Gambetta | Florentia | 1930 | - | Nice, France |
| 3 | 2:18.10 | Giuseppe Gambetta | GUF Torino | 1938 | - | Sanremo, Italy |
| 4 | 2:15.70 | Giovanni Paliaga | R.N. Napoli | 1950 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 5 | 2:06.50 | Angelo Romeni | Vis Sauro | 1955 | - | L'Aquila, Italy |
| 6 | 1:49.38 | Paolo Revelli | Leonessa Brescia | 1981 | - | Gainesville, Florida, United States |
| 7 | 1:47.77 | Paolo Revelli | Leonessa Brescia | 1984 | - | Ravenna, Italy |
| 8 | 1:46.93 | Giorgio Lamberti | Leonessa Brescia | 1987 | - | Loano, Italy |
| 9 | 1:46.44 | Giorgio Lamberti | Italy | 1988 | - | Bonn, Germany |
| 10 | 1:43.95 | Giorgio Lamberti | Italy | 1988 | - | Bonn, Germany |
| 11 | 1:43.64 | Giorgio Lamberti | Italy | 1990 | - | Bonn, Germany |
| 12 | 1:42.54 | Filippo Magnini | Italy | Dec 2006 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| 13 | 1:41.65 | Filippo Magnini | Italy | 13 Dec 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |

### Women

| # | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 1 | 02:03.50 | | Monica Vallarin | Amici N. Firenze | 1981 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 2 | 02:02.95 | | Tanya Vannini | Amici N. Firenze | 1983 | - | Viareggio, Italy |
| 3 | 02:02.90 | | Carla Lasi | San Donato | 1982 | - | Castellanza, Italy |
| 4 | 02:00.90 | | Silvia Persi | Fiorentina N. | 1984 | - | Ravenna, Italy |
| 5 | 02:00.64 | | Tanya Vannini | Fiorentina N. | 1986 | - | Torino, Italy |
| 6 | 02:00.41 | | Tanya Vannini | Fiorentina N. | 1987 | - | Bonn, Germany |
| 7 | 01:59.55 | | Tanya Vannini | Fiorentina N. | 1987 | - | Bonn, Germany |
| 8 | 01:59.55 | | Cristina Chiuso | Fiorentina N. | 2001 | - | Imperia, Italy |
| 9 | 01:58.49 | | Simona Ricciardi | Fiamme Gialle | 2002 | - | Genova, Italy |
| 10 | 01:57.19 | | Federica Pellegrini | DDS | 2003 | - | Genova, Italy |
| 11 | 01:56.74 | | Federica Pellegrini | DDS | 2003 | - | Camogli, Italy |
| 12 | 01:56.15 | | Federica Pellegrini | DDS | 2005 | - | Trieste, Italy |
| 13 | 01:55.54 | | Federica Pellegrini | Nazionale | 2005 | - | Trieste, Italy |
| 14 | 01:55.15 | | Federica Pellegrini | Nazionale | 2006 | - | Shanghai, China |
| 15 | 01:51.85 | WR | Federica Pellegrini | Nazionale | 14 Dec 2008 | European SC Championships | Rijeka, Croatia |