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.

Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances).

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.[1] 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

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# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
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 1950Yale (?) 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 1961Men’s National Outdoor Championships Los Angeles, United States
23 2:00.4 =Don Schollander United States 11 August 1962Men’s National Outdoor Championships Cuyahoga Falls, United States
25 2:00.3 Bob Windle Australia 21 April 1963- tokyo, Japan
26 1:58.8 Don Schollander United States 27 July 19635th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational Los Angeles, United States
27 1:58.5 Don Schollander United States 17 August 19636th US-Japan swimming and diving meet Tokyo, Japan
28 1:58.4 Don Schollander United States 24 August 1963- Osaka, Japan
29 1:58.2 Hans-Joachim Klein West Germany 24 May 1964- Dortmund, West Germany
30 1:57.6 Don Schollander United States 1 August 1964US National Championships Los Altos, United States
31 1:57.2 Don Schollander United States 29 July 1966- Los Angeles, United States
32 1:56.2 Don Schollander United States 19 August 1966- Lincoln, United States
33 1:56.0 Don Schollander United States 29 July 1967Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
34 1:55.7 Don Schollander United States 12 August 1967AAU National Outdoor Championships Oak Park, United States
35 1:54.8 hDon Schollander United States 30 August 1968US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
36 1:54.3 Don Schollander United States 30 August 1968US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
36 1:54.3 =Mark Spitz United States 12 July 1969Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
38 1:54.2 Mark Spitz United States 4 September 1971USA vs. GDR Dual Meet Leipzig, East Germany
39 1:53.5 rMark Spitz United States 10 September 1971USA vs. USSR vs. GBR Meet Minsk, Soviet Union
40 1:52.78 Mark Spitz United States 29 August 1972Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
41 1:51.66 Tim Shaw United States 23 August 1974AAU National Outdoor Championships Concord, United States
42 1:51.41 hBruce Furniss United States 18 June 1975US World Championship Trials Long Beach, United States
43 1:50.89 Bruce Furniss United States 18 June 1975US World Championship Trials Long Beach, United States
44 1:50.32 Bruce Furniss United States 21 August 1975AAU National Outdoor Championships Kansas City, United States
45 1:50.29 Bruce Furniss United States 19 July 1976Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
46 1:49.83 Sergey Kopliakov Soviet Union 7 April 1979USSR Vs. GDR Junior Meet Potsdam, East Germany
47 1:49.16 Rowdy Gaines United States 11 April 1980AAU National Indoor Championships Austin, United States
48 1:48.93 Rowdy Gaines United States 19 July 1982US World Championship Trials Mission Viejo, United States
49 1:48.28 Michael Gross West Germany 22 June 1983FRG Nationals Hanover, West Germany
50 1:47.87 Michael Gross West Germany 22 August 1983European Championships Rome, Italy
51 1:47.55 Michael Gross West Germany 8 June 1984FRG Nationals Munich, West Germany
52 1:47.44 Michael Gross West Germany 29 July 1984Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States
53 1:47.25 Duncan Armstrong Australia 19 September 1988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
54 1:46.69 Giorgio Lamberti Italy 15 August 1989European Championships Bonn, West Germany
55 1:46.67 rGrant Hackett Australia 23 March 1999Australian Championships Brisbane, Australia
56 1:46.34 sfIan Thorpe Australia 23 August 1999Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia [2]
57 1:46.00 Ian Thorpe Australia 24 August 1999Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia [2]
58 1:45.69 sfIan Thorpe Australia 14 May 2000Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [3]
59 1:45.51 Ian Thorpe Australia 15 May 2000Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [4]
60 1:45.35 sfPieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands 17 September 2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [5]
60 1:45.35 =Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands 18 September 2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [6]
62 1:44.69 Ian Thorpe Australia 27 March 2001Australian Championships Hobart, Australia [7]
63 1:44.06 Ian Thorpe Australia 25 July 2001World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [8]
64 1:43.86 Michael Phelps United States 27 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia [9]
65 1:42.96 Michael Phelps United States 12 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China [10]
66 1:42.00 Paul Biedermann Germany 25 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [11]
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Short course

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# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 1:44.50 Michael Gross West Germany 1 December 1981West German Championships Bremen, West Germany
2 1:44.14 Michael Gross West Germany 5 February 1988Coca-Cola Meet Boulogne-Billancourt, France
3 1:43.64 Giorgio Lamberti Italy 11 February 1990World Cup Bonn, Germany
4 1:43.28 Ian Thorpe Australia 1 April 1999World Championships Hong Kong
5 1:42.54 Ian Thorpe Australia 17 January 2000World Cup Sydney, Australia
6 1:41.10 Ian Thorpe Australia 6 February 2000World Cup Berlin, Germany
7 1:40.83 Paul Biedermann Germany 16 November 2008World Cup Berlin, Germany [12]
8 1:39.37 Paul Biedermann Germany 15 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany [13]
9 1:38.91 rLuke Hobson United States 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [14]
10 1:38.61 Luke Hobson United States 15 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [15]
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Women

Long course

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# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation 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 1967US National Championships Philadelphia, United States
19 2:09.5 Susan Pederson United States 6 July 1968Santa Clara International Santa Clara, United States
20 2:08.8 Edith Wetzel United States 2 August 1968US National Championships Lincoln, United States
21 2:07.9 hLinda Gustavson United States 24 August 1968US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, United States
22 2:06.7 Debbie Meyer United States 24 August 1968US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, United States
23 2:06.5 Shane Gould Australia 1 May 1971Coca-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 1972US Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
26 2:03.56 Shane Gould Australia 1 September 1972Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
27 2:03.22 Kornelia Ender East Germany 22 August 1974European Championships Vienna, Austria
28 2:02.94 Shirley Babashoff United States 23 August 1974US National Championships Concord, United States
28 2:02.94 =Shirley Babashoff United States 31 August 1974USA vs East Germany Dual Meet Concord, United States
30 2:02.27 Kornelia Ender East Germany 15 March 1975East Germany vs Soviet Union Dual Meet Dresden, East Germany
31 1:59.78 Kornelia Ender East Germany 2 June 1976East German Championships East Berlin, East Germany
32 1:59.26 Kornelia Ender East Germany 22 July 1976Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
33 1:59.04 Barbara Krause East Germany 2 July 1978East German Championships East Berlin, East Germany
34 1:58.53 Cynthia Woodhead United States 22 August 1978World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
35 1:58.43 Cynthia Woodhead United States 3 July 1979Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico
36 1:58.23 Cynthia Woodhead United States 3 September 1979World Cup Tokyo, Japan
37 1:57.75 Kristin Otto East Germany 23 May 1984East German Championships Magdeburg, East Germany
38 1:57.55 Heike Friedrich East Germany 18 June 1986East German Championships East Berlin, East Germany
39 1:56.78 Franziska van Almsick Germany 6 September 1994World Championships Rome, Italy
40 1:56.64 Franziska van Almsick Germany 3 August 2002European Championships Berlin, Germany [16]
41 1:56.47 sfFederica Pellegrini Italy 27 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia [17]
42 1:55.52 Laure Manaudou France 28 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia [18]
43 1:55.45 hFederica Pellegrini Italy 11 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China [19]
44 1:54.82 Federica Pellegrini Italy 13 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China [20]
45 1:54.47 Federica Pellegrini Italy 8 March 2009Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [21]
46 1:53.67 sfFederica Pellegrini Italy 28 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [22]
47 1:52.98 Federica Pellegrini Italy 29 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [23]
48 1:52.85 Mollie O'Callaghan Australia 26 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [24]
49 1:52.23 Ariarne Titmus Australia 12 June 2024Australian Trials Brisbane, Australia [25]
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Short course

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# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 1:55.84 Franziska van Almsick Germany 9 January 1993World Cup Beijing, China [26]
2 1:55.42 Claudia Poll Costa Rica 1 December 1995World Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [27]
3 1:54.17 Claudia Poll Costa Rica 18 April 1997World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden [27]
4 1:54.04 Lindsay Benko United States 7 April 2002World Championships Moscow, Russia [28][27]
5 1:53.29 Libby Lenton Australia 19 November 2005World Cup Sydney, Australia [29]
6 1:53.18 Coralie Balmy France 6 December 2008French Championships Angers, France [30]
7 1:51.85 Federica Pellegrini Italy 14 December 2008European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [31]
8 1:51.17 Federica Pellegrini Italy 13 December 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [32]
9 1:50.78 Sarah Sjöström Sweden 7 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [33]
10 1:50.43 Sarah Sjöström Sweden 12 August 2017World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [34]
11 1:50.31 Siobhan Haughey Hong Kong 16 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [35]
12 1:49.77 Mollie O'Callaghan Australia 18 October 2025World Cup Westmont, United States [36]
13 1:49.36 Mollie O'Callaghan Australia 24 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [37]
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All-time top 25

Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 200 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 200 m freestyle times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 200 m freestyle times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 200 m freestyle times

Men long course

  • Correct as of March 2026[38]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:42.00 Paul Biedermann  Germany 28 July 2009 Rome [11]
2 1:42.81 Biedermann #2 31 July 2009 Rome [39]
2 3 1:42.96 Michael Phelps  United States 12 August 2008 Beijing [10]
3 4 1:42.97 David Popovici  Romania 15 August 2022 Rome [40]
5 1:43.13 Popovici #2 21 June 2024 Belgrade [41]
4 6 1:43.14 Yannick Agnel  France 30 July 2012 London [42]
7 1:43.21 Popovici #3 20 June 2022 Budapest [43]
8 1:43.22 Phelps #2 28 July 2009 Rome [11]
9 1:43.31 Phelps #3 13 August 2008 Beijing [44]
10 1:43.53 Popovici #4 29 July 2025 Singapore [45]
11 1:43.64 Popovici #5 26 June 2025 Šamorín [46]
12 1:43.65 Biedermann #3 27 July 2009 Rome [47]
5 13 1:43.73 Luke Hobson  United States 4 June 2025 Indianapolis [48]
14 1:43.84 Hobson #2 29 July 2025 Singapore [45]
15 1:43.86 Phelps #4 27 March 2007 Melbourne [9]
6 16 1:43.90 Danila Izotov  Russia 28 July 2009 Rome [11]
7 17 1:43.92 Hwang Sun-woo  South Korea 20 October 2025 Busan [49]
18 1:44.02 Biedermann #4 31 July 2009 Rome [50]
8 19 1:44.06 Ian Thorpe  Australia 25 July 2001 Fukuoka [8]
20 1:44.10 Phelps #5 1 July 2008 Omaha [51]
9 21 1:44.14 Lukas Märtens  Germany 27 April 2024 Berlin [52]
22 1:44.20 Agnel #2 30 July 2013 Barcelona [53]
10 23 1:44.22 Tom Dean  Great Britain 27 July 2021 Tokyo [54]
24 1:44.23 Phelps #6 8 July 2009 Indianapolis [55]
25 1:44.25 Märtens #2 3 May 2025 Berlin [56]
11 1:44.26 Duncan Scott  Great Britain 27 July 2021 Tokyo [54]
12 1:44.30 Matt Richards  Great Britain 25 July 2023 Fukuoka [57]
13 1:44.38 Danas Rapšys  Lithuania 17 August 2019 Singapore [58]
14 1:44.39 Sun Yang  China 25 July 2017 Budapest [59]
15 1:44.44 Ryan Lochte  United States 26 July 2011 Shanghai [60]
16 1:44.53 Zhang Zhanshuo  China 19 March 2026 Shenzhen [61]
17 1:44.54 Tatsuya Murasa  Japan 29 July 2025 Singapore [45]
18 1:44.65 Katsuhiro Matsumoto  Japan 5 April 2021 Tokyo [62]
Pan Zhanle  China 4 May 2023 Hangzhou [63]
20 1:44.66 Fernando Scheffer  Brazil 27 July 2021 Tokyo [54]
21 1:44.70 Gabriel Jett  United States 4 June 2025 Indianapolis [48]
22 1:44.74 Kieran Smith  United States 28 July 2021 Tokyo [64]
23 1:44.79 Martin Malyutin  Russia 21 May 2021 Budapest [65]
Maximillian Giuliani  Australia 12 December 2023 Brisbane [66]
25 1:44.80 Park Tae-hwan  South Korea 13 November 2010 Guangzhou [67]
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Men short course

  • Correct as of March 2026[68]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:38.61 Luke Hobson  United States 15 December 2024 Budapest [15]
2 1:38.91 Hobson #2 13 December 2024 Budapest [14]
2 3 1:39.37 Paul Biedermann  Germany 15 November 2009 Berlin [13]
3 4 1:39.70 Yannick Agnel  France 15 November 2012 Angers [69]
4 5 1:39.72 Hwang Sun-woo  South Korea 18 December 2022 Melbourne [70]
6 1:39.81 Biedermann #2 13 December 2009 Istanbul [71]
5 7 1:39.83 Duncan Scott  Great Britain 2 November 2024 Singapore [72]
8 1:39.94 Hobson #3 25 October 2025 Toronto [73]
6 9 1:40.08 Danila Izotov  Russia 13 December 2009 Istanbul [71]
7 10 1:40.19 Chris Guiliano  United States 25 October 2025 Toronto [74]
11 1:40.25 Scott #2 22 November 2020 Budapest [75]
12 1:40.29 Scott #3 26 October 2024 Incheon [76]
8 13 1:40.36 Maximillian Giuliani  Australia 15 December 2024 Budapest [15]
14 1:40.39 Guiliano #2 25 October 2025 Toronto [73]
9 15 1:40.49 Townley Haas  United States 22 November 2020 Budapest [75]
16 1:40.54 Scott #4 4 December 2025 Lublin [77]
10 17 1:40.59 Edward Sommerville  Australia 9 August 2025 Brisbane [78]
18 1:40.62 Hobson #4 19 October 2025 Westmont [79]
19 1:40.64 Sommerville #2 25 September 2024 Adelaide [80]
11 20 1:40.65 Matthew Sates  South Africa 3 October 2021 Berlin [81]
12 21 1:40.69 Carlos D'Ambrosio  Italy 30 March 2026 Riccione [82]
22 1:40.73 Giuliani #2 13 December 2024 Budapest [14]
23 1:40.76 Scott #5 15 November 2020 Budapest [83]
13 24 1:40.79 David Popovici  Romania 18 December 2022 Melbourne [70]
14 25 1:40.80 Brent Hayden  Canada 15 November 2009 Berlin [13]
Cameron McEvoy  Australia 25 November 2015 Sydney [84]
16 1:40.82 Kyle Chalmers  Australia 3 October 2021 Berlin [81]
17 1:40.85 Danas Rapšys  Lithuania 14 December 2017 Copenhagen [85]
18 1:40.86 Tom Dean  Great Britain 18 December 2022 Melbourne [70]
19 1:40.88 Shaine Casas  United States 13 December 2024 Budapest [86]
20 1:40.89 Darian Townsend  South Africa 15 November 2009 Berlin [13]
21 1:40.91 Léon Marchand  France 2 November 2024 Singapore [72]
22 1:40.94 Jack McMillan  Great Britain 4 December 2025 Lublin [77]
23 1:41.01 Aleksandr Shchegolev  Russia 19 November 2021 Eindhoven [87]
Matt Richards  Great Britain 9 December 2023 Otopeni [88]
25 1:41.03 Park Tae-hwan  South Korea 7 December 2016 Windsor [89]
Dominik Kozma  Hungary 7 August 2017 Berlin [90]
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Women long course

  • Correct as of April 2026[91]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:52.23 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 12 June 2024 Brisbane [25]
2 2 1:52.48 Mollie O'Callaghan  Australia 12 June 2024 Brisbane [25]
3 1:52.85 O'Callaghan #2 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [24]
3 4 1:52.98 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 29 July 2009 Rome [23]
5 1:53.01 Titmus #2 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [24]
6 1:53.09 Titmus #3 14 June 2021 Adelaide [92]
7 1:53.27 O'Callaghan #3 29 July 2024 Paris [93]
8 1:53.31 Titmus #4 20 May 2022 Adelaide [94]
9 1:53.48 O'Callaghan #4 30 July 2025 Singapore [95]
10 1:53.50 Titmus #5 28 July 2021 Tokyo [96]
11 1:53.52 O'Callaghan #5 1 August 2024 Paris [97]
O'Callaghan #6 20 March 2026 Shenzhen [98]
13 1:53.57 O'Callaghan #7 20 April 2024 Gold Coast [99]
4 14 1:53.61 Allison Schmitt  United States 31 July 2012 London [100]
5 15 1:53.65 Summer McIntosh  Canada 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [24]
16 1:53.66 O'Callaghan #8 27 July 2023 Fukuoka [101]
17 1:53.67 Pellegrini #2 28 July 2009 Rome [22]
18 1:53.69 McIntosh #2 14 May 2024 Toronto [102]
O'Callaghan #9 8 April 2026 Gold Coast [103]
6 20 1:53.73 Katie Ledecky  United States 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [104]
21 1:53.80 McIntosh #3 6 March 2026 Westmont [105]
22 1:53.81 Titmus #6 29 July 2024 Paris [93]
23 1:53.83 O'Callaghan #10 15 June 2023 Melbourne [106]
24 1:53.89 Titmus #7 29 July 2022 Birmingham [107]
25 1:53.91 McIntosh #4 2 April 2023 Toronto [108]
7 1:53.92 Siobhán Haughey  Hong Kong 28 July 2021 Tokyo [96]
8 1:54.08 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [104]
9 1:54.26 Tang Muhan  China 26 September 2021 Xi'an [109]
10 1:54.34 Freya Colbert  Great Britain 16 April 2026 London [110]
11 1:54.37 Yang Junxuan  China 29 July 2021 Tokyo [111]
12 1:54.44 Taylor Ruck  Canada 9 August 2018 Tokyo [112]
13 1:54.52 Li Bingjie  China 30 July 2025 Singapore [95]
14 1:54.55 Emma McKeon  Australia 11 June 2019 Brisbane [113]
15 1:54.66 Camille Muffat  France 6 June 2012 Canet-en-Roussillon [114]
16 1:54.67 Claire Weinstein  United States 30 July 2025 Singapore [95]
17 1:54.68 Femke Heemskerk  Netherlands 3 April 2015 Eindhoven [115]
18 1:54.70 Penny Oleksiak  Canada 28 July 2021 Tokyo [96]
19 1:54.77 Lani Pallister  Australia 31 July 2025 Singapore [116]
20 1:54.81 Missy Franklin  United States 31 July 2013 Barcelona [117]
21 1:54.85 Rikako Ikee  Japan 9 August 2018 Tokyo [112]
22 1:54.95 Charlotte Bonnet  France 6 August 2018 Glasgow [118]
23 1:54.96 Liu Yaxin  China 23 March 2025 Qingdao [119]
24 1:54.97 Sara Isaković  Slovenia 13 August 2008 Beijing [20]
25 1:55.05 Pang Jiaying  China 13 August 2008 Beijing [20]
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Women short course

  • Correct as of December 2025[120]
More information Ath.#, Perf.# ...
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:49.36 Mollie O'Callaghan  Australia 24 October 2025 Toronto [37]
2 1:49.77 O'Callaghan #2 18 October 2025 Westmont [36]
2 3 1:50.31 Siobhán Haughey  Hong Kong 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [35]
3 4 1:50.33 Marrit Steenbergen  Netherlands 4 December 2025 Lublin [121]
4 5 1:50.43 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 12 August 2017 Eindhoven [34]
6 1:50.62 Haughey #2 15 December 2024 Budapest [122]
7 1:50.65 Haughey #3 26 November 2021 Eindhoven [123]
8 1:50.66 Haughey #4 19 November 2021 Eindhoven [124]
9 1:50.77 O'Callaghan #3 11 October 2025 Carmel [125]
10 1:50.78 Sjöström #2 7 December 2014 Doha [33]
11 1:51.02 Haughey #5 25 October 2024 Incheon [126]
12 1:51.04 Haughey #6 4 December 2021 Eindhoven [127]
13 1:51.11 Haughey #7 22 November 2020 Budapest [128]
14 1:51.13 Haughey #8 29 October 2022 Toronto [129]
5 15 1:51.17 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 13 December 2009 Istanbul [32]
15 1:51.17 Haughey #9 12 November 2021 Eindhoven [130]
6 17 1:51.18 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 7 December 2014 Doha [33]
18 1:51.19 Haughey #10 10 November 2020 Budapest [131]
Haughey #11 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [132]
7 20 1:51.25 Li Bingjie  China 28 October 2022 Beijing [133]
21 1:51.36 Haughey #12 15 November 2020 Budapest [134]
Haughey #13 22 October 2022 Berlin [135]
8 23 1:51.38 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 11 December 2018 Hangzhou [136]
24 1:51.41 Hosszú #2 17 August 2014 Doha [137]
25 1:51.42 Haughey #14 2 November 2020 Budapest [138]
9 1:51.47 Minna Abraham  Hungary 4 December 2025 Lublin [121]
10 1:51.49 Mary-Sophie Harvey  Canada 15 December 2024 Budapest [122]
11 1:51.61 Yang Junxuan  China 28 October 2022 Beijing [133]
12 1:51.62 Claire Weinstein  United States 15 December 2024 Budapest [122]
13 1:51.65 Camille Muffat  France 15 November 2012 Angers [69]
14 1:51.66 Emma McKeon  Australia 28 November 2015 Sydney [139]
15 1:51.67 Allison Schmitt  United States 19 December 2009 Manchester [140]
16 1:51.69 Femke Heemskerk  Netherlands 7 December 2014 Doha [33]
17 1:51.75 Lani Pallister  Australia 15 December 2024 Budapest [122]
24 October 2025 Toronto [37]
18 1:51.81 Mallory Comerford  United States 11 December 2018 Hangzhou [136]
19 1:51.87 Freya Anderson  Great Britain 22 November 2020 Budapest [128]
20 1:51.94 Freya Colbert  Great Britain 3 December 2025 Lublin [141]
4 December 2025 Lublin [121]
21 1:52.10 Katie Ledecky  United States 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [132]
22 1:52.15 Rebecca Smith  Canada 14 December 2022 Melbourne [142]
23 1:52.19 Charlotte Bonnet  France 16 December 2017 Copenhagen [143]
24 1:52.23 Madison Wilson  Australia 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [132]
25 1:52.46 Veronika Andrusenko  Russia 5 December 2015 Netanya [144]
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