100 metres individual medley

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This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the swimming event: 100 Individual Medley. The event consists of one 25-meter lap of each stroke (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle), and as such is only recognized in short course (25m) pools.

Short course (25m)

Men

More information #, Time ...
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 54.66 Josef Hladky Germany 16 March 1991World Cup Bonn, Germany [1]
2 53.78 Jani Sievinen Finland 21 November 1992European Championships Espoo, Finland [2]
2 53.78 =Jani Sievinen Finland 24 January 1996World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom [3]
4 53.10 Jani Sievinen Finland 30 January 1996World Cup Malmö, Sweden [2]
5 52.79 Neil Walker United States 18 March 2000World Championships Athens, Greece [4]
6 52.63 sfPeter Mankoč Slovenia 15 December 2001European Championships Antwerp, Belgium [5]
7 52.58 Thomas Rupprath Germany 25 January 2003World Cup Berlin, Germany [6]
8 52.51 Roland Schoeman South Africa 18 January 2005World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [7]
9 52.11 Ryk Neethling South Africa 22 January 2005World Cup Berlin, Germany [8]
10 52.01 Ryk Neethling South Africa 26 January 2005World Cup Moscow, Russia
11 51.52 Ryk Neethling South Africa 11 February 2005World Cup East Meadow, NY, United States [9]
12 51.25 sfRyan Lochte United States 12 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [10]
13 51.15 Ryan Lochte United States 13 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [11]
14 50.95 hSergey Fesikov Russia 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany [12]
15 50.76 sfPeter Mankoč Slovenia 12 December 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [13]
16 50.71 sfRyan Lochte United States 15 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [14]
17 50.66 Markus Deibler Germany 7 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [15]
18 50.60 Vladimir Morozov Russia 26 August 2016World Cup Chartres, France [16]
19 50.30 Vladimir Morozov Russia 30 August 2016World Cup Berlin, Germany [17]
20 50.26 Vladimir Morozov  Russia 28 September 2018World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [18]
20 50.26 =Vladimir Morozov  Russia 9 November 2018World Cup Tokyo, Japan [19]
22 49.88 Caeleb Dressel  United States 16 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [20]
23 49.28 Caeleb Dressel  United States 22 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [21]
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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

More information #, Time ...
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
WB 1:02.75 Marion Zoller Germany 30 March 1991World Cup Sheffield, Great Britain
1 1:01.61 Lin Li China 29 February 1992World Cup Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2 1:01.03 Louise Karlsson Sweden 22 November 1992European Championships Espoo, Finland
2 1:01.03 =Louise Karlsson Sweden 26 January 1997World Cup Malmö, Sweden [22]
4 1:00.60 Hu Xiaowen China 26 February 1998World Cup Beijing, China [23]
5 1:00.43 Martina Moravcová Slovakia 12 December 1998European Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [24]
6 1:00.41 Jenny Thompson United States 16 January 1999World Cup Sydney, Australia [25]
7 1:00.35 hMartina Moravcová Slovakia 2 April 1999World Championships Hong Kong, China [26]
8 59.30 hJenny Thompson United States 2 April 1999World Championships Hong Kong, China [26]
9 58.80 Natalie Coughlin United States 23 November 2002World Cup East Meadow, NY, United States [27]
10 58.54 Emily Seebohm Australia 10 August 2009Australian Championships Hobart, Australia [28]
11 58.51 hTherese Alshammar Sweden 17 October 2009World Cup Durban, South Africa [29]
12 58.40 Zhao Jing China 11 November 2009World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [30]
13 57.74 Hinkelien Schreuder Netherlands 15 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany [31]
14 57.73 hKatinka Hosszú Hungary 8 August 2013World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [32]
15 57.50 Katinka Hosszú Hungary 8 August 2013World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands
16 57.45 hKatinka Hosszú Hungary 11 August 2013World Cup Berlin, Germany
17 57.25 hKatinka Hosszú Hungary 28 August 2014World Cup Doha, Qatar
18 56.86 hKatinka Hosszú Hungary 1 September 2014World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [33]
19 56.70 Katinka Hosszú Hungary 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [34]
20 56.67 Katinka Hosszú Hungary 4 December 2015European Championships Netanya, Israel [35]
21 56.51 Katinka Hosszú Hungary 7 August 2017World Cup Berlin, Germany [36]
22 55.98 ttGretchen Walsh United States 18 October 2024Florida vs Virginia Dual Meet Charlottesville, United States [37]
23 55.71 sfGretchen Walsh United States 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [38]
24 55.11 Gretchen Walsh United States 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [39]
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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

All-time top 25

Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 100 m individual medley times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 100 m individual medley times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 100 m individual medley times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 100 m individual medley times

Men

  • Correct as of December 2025[40]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 49.28 Caeleb Dressel  United States 22 November 2020 Budapest [21]
2 49.88 Dressel #2 16 November 2020 Budapest [20]
2 3 49.92 Léon Marchand  France 31 October 2024 Singapore [41]
3 4 50.26 Vladimir Morozov  Russia 28 September 2018 Eindhoven [18]
9 November 2018 Tokyo [19]
4 6 50.28 Shaine Casas  United States 23 October 2025 Toronto [42]
7 50.30 Morozov #3 30 August 2016 Berlin [17]
8 50.31 Morozov #4 15 November 2018 Singapore [43]
9 50.32 Morozov #5 4 October 2018 Budapest [44]
10 50.33 Morozov #6 29 October 2016 Hong Kong [45]
5 10 50.33 Noè Ponti  Switzerland 13 December 2024 Budapest [46]
12 50.36 Morozov #7 11 November 2017 Beijing [47]
13 50.39 Ponti #2 31 October 2024 Singapore [41]
14 50.43 Ponti #3 12 December 2024 Budapest [48]
15 50.45 Casas #2 17 October 2025 Westmont [49]
16 50.48 Dressel #3 10 November 2020 Budapest [50]
17 50.49 Morozov #8 18 November 2017 Singapore [51]
18 50.52 Ponti #4 4 December 2025 Lublin [52]
6 19 50.53 Maxime Grousset  France 4 December 2025 Lublin [52]
20 50.55 Morozov #9 25 October 2016 Tokyo [53]
21 50.56 Grousset #2 23 October 2025 Taverny [54]
7 21 50.56 Hubert Kós  Hungary 23 October 2025 Toronto [42]
23 50.60 Morozov #10 26 August 2016 Chartres [16]
8 24 50.63 Kliment Kolesnikov  Russia 14 December 2018 Hangzhou [55]
25 50.64 Ponti #5 13 April 2025 Uster [56]
9 50.66 Markus Deibler  Germany 7 December 2014 Doha [15]
10 50.71 Ryan Lochte  United States 15 December 2012 Istanbul [14]
11 50.76 Peter Mankoč  Slovenia 12 December 2009 Istanbul [13]
12 50.95 Sergei Fesikov  Russia 14 November 2009 Berlin [12]
Marco Orsi  Italy 7 November 2021 Kazan [57]
14 50.96 Florent Manaudou  France 7 December 2013 Dijon [58]
15 50.97 Thomas Ceccon  Italy 16 December 2022 Melbourne [59]
16 51.05 Gerhard Zandberg  South Africa 14 November 2009 Berlin [60]
Javier Acevedo  Canada 16 December 2022 Melbourne [59]
Finlay Knox  Canada 23 October 2025 Toronto [42]
19 51.07 Grant House  United States 17 October 2025 Westmont [49]
20 51.11 Bernhard Reitshammer  Austria 13 December 2024 Budapest [46]
21 51.14 Marcin Cieślak  Poland 16 November 2020 Budapest [20]
Emre Sakçı  Turkey 23 December 2023 Istanbul [61]
Duncan Scott  Great Britain 18 October 2024 Shanghai [62]
24 51.15 George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago 7 August 2013 Eindhoven [63]
25 51.16 Michael Andrew  United States 15 November 2018 Singapore [43]
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Women

  • Correct as of December 2025[64]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 55.11 Gretchen Walsh  United States 13 December 2024 Budapest [39]
2 55.71 Walsh #2 12 December 2024 Budapest [38]
3 55.77 Walsh #3 17 October 2025 Westmont [65]
4 55.91 Walsh #4 10 October 2025 Carmel [66]
5 55.98 Walsh #5 18 October 2024 Charlottesville [37]
6 55.99 Walsh #6 23 October 2025 Toronto [67]
7 56.06 Walsh #7 12 December 2024 Budapest [68]
2 8 56.26 Marrit Steenbergen  Netherlands 4 December 2025 Lublin [69]
3 9 56.34 Kate Douglass  United States 10 October 2025 Carmel [66]
10 56.42 Douglass #2 17 October 2025 Westmont [65]
11 56.49 Douglass #3 13 December 2024 Budapest [39]
4 12 56.51 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 7 August 2017 Berlin [36]
13 56.57 Douglass #4 31 October 2024 Singapore [70]
14 56.67 Hosszú #2 4 December 2015 Netanya [35]
5 14 56.67 Béryl Gastaldello  France 13 December 2024 Budapest [39]
16 56.70 Hosszú #3 5 December 2014 Doha [34]
17 56.75 Hosszú #4 14 December 2017 Copenhagen [71]
6 18 56.80 Roos Vanotterdijk  Belgium 4 December 2025 Lublin [69]
19 56.86 Hosszú #5 1 September 2014 Dubai [33]
20 56.88 Douglass #5 12 December 2024 Budapest [38]
21 56.97 Hosszú #6 1 October 2017 Hong Kong [72]
Hosszú #7 15 December 2017 Copenhagen [73]
Douglass #6 24 October 2024 Incheon [74]
24 56.98 Douglass #7 12 December 2024 Budapest [68]
25 56.99 Hosszú #8 4 December 2014 Doha [75]
Hosszú #9 7 August 2017 Berlin [76]
Douglass #8 18 October 2024 Shanghai [77]
7 57.04 Mary-Sophie Harvey  Canada 13 December 2024 Budapest [39]
8 57.10 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 2 August 2017 Moscow [78]
9 57.17 Anastasia Gorbenko  Israel 4 December 2025 Lublin [69]
10 57.44 Yu Yiting  China 31 October 2024 Singapore [70]
11 57.47 Charlotte Bonnet  France 7 December 2023 Otopeni [79]
12 57.53 Alicia Coutts  Australia 10 November 2013 Tokyo [80]
Beata Nelson  United States 31 October 2024 Singapore [70]
14 57.59 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor  Great Britain 3 December 2015 Netanya [81]
Maria Kameneva  Russia 6 December 2019 Glasgow [82]
Anastasiya Shkurdai  Belarus 22 November 2020 Budapest [83]
17 57.68 Rūta Meilutytė  Lithuania 14 December 2013 Herning [84]
Louise Hansson  Sweden 16 December 2022 Melbourne [85]
19 57.69 Rebecca Meder  South Africa 12 December 2024 Budapest [38]
Tessa Giele  Netherlands 13 December 2024 Budapest [39]
21 57.74 Hinkelien Schreuder  Netherlands 15 November 2009 Berlin [31]
22 57.75 Rikako Ikee  Japan 15 November 2017 Tokyo [86]
23 57.76 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 18 October 2024 Shanghai [77]
24 57.77 Runa Imai  Japan 14 December 2018 Hangzhou [87]
25 57.80 Kayla Sanchez  Canada 21 December 2018 Lausanne
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