World record progression 200 metres individual medley
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The first world record in the 200 metres individual medley in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1956, followed by the women a year later. 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 | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:30.7 | George Harrison | 24 August 1956 | - | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 2 | 2:29.1 | Frank Brunnell | 19 July 1958 | - | Akron, United States | |||
| 3 | 2:26.2 | Gary Heinrich | 27 June 1959 | - | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 4 | 2:24.7 | Lance Larson | 11 July 1959 | - | Santa Clara, United States | |||
| 5 | 2:22.2 | John McGill | 23 July 1960 | - | Toledo, United States | |||
| 6 | 2:22.1 | Ted Stickles | 23 July 1960 | - | Toledo, United States | |||
| 7 | 2:21.3 | Ted Stickles | 2 July 1961 | - | Chicago, United States | |||
| 8 | 2:20.5 | Ted Stickles | 22 July 1961 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, United States | |||
| 9 | 2:19.6 | Ted Stickles | 19 August 1961 | Men's NAAA Championships | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 10 | 2:15.9 | Ted Stickles | 19 August 1961 | Men's NAAA Championships | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 11 | 2:15.5 | Dick Roth | 2 August 1964 | US National Championships | Los Altos, United States | |||
| 12 | 2:14.9 | Dick Roth | 15 August 1964 | - | Maumee, United States | |||
| 13 | 2:13.1 | Greg Buckingham | 24 July 1966 | - | Los Altos, United States | |||
| 14 | 2:12.4 | Greg Buckingham | 21 August 1966 | - | Lincoln, United States | |||
| 15 | 2:11.3 | Greg Buckingham | 23 August 1967 | - | Oak Park, United States | |||
| 16 | 2:10.6 | Charlie Hickcox | 31 August 1968 | US Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 17 | 2:09.6 | Gary Hall Sr. | 17 August 1969 | AAU Championships | Louisville, United States | |||
| 18 | 2:09.5 | Gary Hall Sr. | 23 August 1970 | AAU Championships | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 19 | 2:09.3 | Gunnar Larsson | 12 September 1970 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||
| 20 | 2:09.30 | Gary Hall Sr. | 2 August 1972 | US Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States | |||
| 21 | 2:07.17 | Gunnar Larsson | 3 September 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | |||
| 22 | 2:06.32 | David Wilkie | 24 August 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria | |||
| 22 | 2:06.32 | = | Steve Furniss | 1 September 1974 | USA vs East Germany Dual Meet | Concord, United States | ||
| 24 | 2:06.08 | Bruce Furniss | 23 August 1975 | AAU Championships | Kansas City, United States | |||
| 25 | 2:05.31 | Graham Smith | 4 August 1977 | - | Montreal, Canada | |||
| 26 | 2:05.24 | Oleksandr Sydorenko | 9 July 1978 | Soviet Union Championships | Moscow, Soviet Union | |||
| 27 | 2:04.39 | Steve Lundquist | 2 August 1978 | US National Championships | The Woodlands, United States | |||
| 28 | 2:03.56 | Graham Smith | 24 August 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany | |||
| 29 | 2:03.29 | Jesse Vassallo | 6 July 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||
| 30 | 2:03.24 | Bill Barrett | 1 August 1980 | - | Irvine, United States | |||
| 31 | 2:03.01 | Jeremy Reingold | 26 September 1980 | - | Cape Town, South Africa | |||
| 32 | 2:02.78 | Alex Baumann | 29 July 1981 | - | Heidelberg, West Germany | |||
| 33 | 2:02.25 | Alex Baumann | 4 October 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | |||
| 34 | 2:01.42 | Alex Baumann | 4 August 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 35 | 2:00.56 | Tamás Darnyi | 23 August 1987 | European Championships | Strasbourg, France | |||
| 36 | 2:00.17 | Tamás Darnyi | 25 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | |||
| 37 | 2:00.11 | David Wharton | 20 August 1989 | Pan Pacific Championships | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| 38 | 1:59.36 | Tamás Darnyi | 13 January 1991 | World Championships | Perth, Australia | |||
| 39 | 1:58.16 | Jani Sievinen | 11 September 1994 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |||
| 40 | 1:57.94 | Michael Phelps | 29 June 2003 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | |||
| 41 | 1:57.52 | sf | Michael Phelps | 24 July 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [1] | |
| 42 | 1:56.04 | Michael Phelps | 25 July 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [2] | ||
| 43 | 1:55.94 | Michael Phelps | 9 August 2003 | US National Championships | College Park, United States | [3] | ||
| 44 | 1:55.84 | Michael Phelps | 20 August 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | [4] | ||
| 45 | 1:54.98 | Michael Phelps | 29 March 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [5] | ||
| 46 | 1:54.80 | Michael Phelps | 4 July 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | [6] | ||
| 47 | 1:54.23 | Michael Phelps | 15 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [7] | ||
| 48 | 1:54.10 | Ryan Lochte | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [8] | ||
| 49 | 1:54.00 | Ryan Lochte | 28 July 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [9] | ||
| 50 | 1:52.69 | sf | Léon Marchand | 30 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore | [10] |
Short course
| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:57.19 | Jani Sievinen | 17 January 1992 | - | Kuopio, Finland | |||
| 2 | 1:56.84 | Jani Sievinen | 22 January 1993 | - | Helsinki, Finland | |||
| 3 | 1:56.62 | Jani Sievinen | 7 February 1993 | World Cup | Paris, France | |||
| 4 | 1:55.59 | Jani Sievinen | 10 February 1993 | World Cup | Malmö, Sweden | |||
| 5 | 1:54.65 | Jani Sievinen | 21 April 1994 | - | Kuopio, Finland | |||
| 5 | 1:54.65 | = | Attila Czene | 23 March 2000 | NCAA Division I Championships | Minneapolis, United States | ||
| 7 | 1:53.93 | George Bovell | 25 March 2004 | NCAA Division I Championships | East Meadow, United States | |||
| 8 | 1:53.46 | László Cseh | 8 December 2005 | European Championships | Trieste, Italy | |||
| 9 | 1:53.31 | Ryan Lochte | 7 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | |||
| 10 | 1:53.14 | Thiago Pereira | 18 November 2007 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |||
| 11 | 1:52.99 | László Cseh | 13 December 2007 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | |||
| 12 | 1:51.56 | Ryan Lochte | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | |||
| 13 | 1:51.55 | Darian Townsend | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [11] | ||
| 14 | 1:50.08 | Ryan Lochte | 17 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [12] | ||
| 15 | 1:49.63 | Ryan Lochte | 14 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [13] | ||
| 16 | 1:48.88 | Léon Marchand | 1 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore | [14] |
Women
Long course
| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:48.2 | Patty Kempner | 27 April 1957 | - | Chicago, United States | |||
| 2 | 2:47.7 | Becky Collins | 20 July 1958 | - | Akron, United States | |||
| 3 | 2:43.2 | Sylvia Ruuska | 16 August 1958 | - | Fresno, United States | |||
| 4 | 2:40.3 | Sylvia Ruuska | 14 January 1959 | - | Hobart, Australia | |||
| 5 | 2:40.1 | Donna de Varona | 13 May 1961 | - | Redding, United States | |||
| 6 | 2:37.1 | Donna de Varona | 9 July 1961 | - | Tenri, Japan | |||
| 7 | 2:35.0 | Donna de Varona | 12 August 1961 | - | Philadelphia, United States | |||
| 8 | 2:33.3 | Donna de Varona | 18 August 1962 | - | Chicago, United States | |||
| 9 | 2:31.8 | Donna de Varona | 27 July 1963 | Los Angeles Invitational | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 10 | 2:30.1 | Donna de Varona | 11 July 1964 | - | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 11 | 2:29.9 | Donna de Varona | 1 August 1964 | US National Championships | Los Altos, United States | |||
| 12 | 2:29.0 | Lynn Vidali | 22 July 1966 | - | Los Altos, United States | |||
| 13 | 2:27.8 | Claudia Kolb | 21 August 1966 | - | Lincoln, United States | |||
| 14 | 2:27.5 | Claudia Kolb | 8 July 1967 | Santa Clara International | Santa Clara, United States | |||
| 15 | 2:26.1 | Claudia Kolb | 30 July 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | |||
| 16 | 2:23.5 | Claudia Kolb | 25 August 1967 | - | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 17 | 2:23.07 | Shane Gould | 28 August 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | |||
| 18 | 2:23.01 | Kornelia Ender | 13 April 1973 | - | East Berlin, East Germany | |||
| 19 | 2:20.51 | Andrea Hubner | 4 September 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |||
| 20 | 2:18.97 | Ulrike Tauber | 18 August 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria | |||
| 21 | 2:18.83 | Ulrike Tauber | 10 June 1975 | East German Championships | Wittenberg, West Germany | |||
| 22 | 2:18.30 | Ulrike Tauber | 12 March 1976 | Soviet Union vs East Germany Dual Meet | Tallinn, Soviet Union | |||
| 23 | 2:17.14 | Kornelia Ender | 5 June 1976 | East German Championships | East Berlin, East Germany | |||
| 24 | 2:16.96 | Ulrike Tauber | 10 July 1977 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | |||
| 25 | 2:15.95 | Ulrike Tauber | 20 August 1977 | European Championships | Jönköping, Sweden | |||
| 26 | 2:15.85 | Ulrike Tauber | 28 August 1977 | USA vs East Germany Dual Meet | East Berlin, East Germany | |||
| 27 | 2:15.09 | Tracy Caulkins | 2 August 1978 | US National Championships | The Woodlands, United States | |||
| 28 | 2:14.07 | Tracy Caulkins | 20 August 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany | |||
| 28 | 2:13.69 | Tracy Caulkins | 5 January 1980 | - | Austin, United States | |||
| 29 | 2:13.00 | Petra Schneider | 24 May 1980 | - | East Berlin, East Germany | |||
| 30 | 2:11.73 | Ute Geweniger | 4 July 1981 | - | Magdeburg, East Germany | |||
| 31 | 2:11.65 | Lin Li | 30 July 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | |||
| 32 | 2:09.72 | Wu Yanyan | 17 October 1997 | Chinese National Games | Shanghai, China | |||
| 33 | 2:08.92 | Stephanie Rice | 25 March 2008 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [15] | ||
| 34 | 2:08.45 | Stephanie Rice | 13 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [16] | ||
| 35 | 2:07.03 | sf | Ariana Kukors | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [17] | |
| 36 | 2:06.15 | Ariana Kukors | 27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [18] | ||
| 37 | 2:06.12 | Katinka Hosszú | 3 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [19] | ||
| 38 | 2:05.70 | Summer McIntosh | 9 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | [20] |
Short course
| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:07.79 | Allison Wagner | 5 December 1993 | World Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |||
| 2 | 2:06.13 | Kirsty Coventry | 12 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | |||
| 3 | 2:06.01 | Evelyn Verrasztó | 6 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | |||
| 4 | 2:04.64 | Evelyn Verrasztó | 10 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [21] | ||
| 5 | 2:04.60 | Julia Smit | 19 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | [22] | ||
| 6 | 2:04.39 | h | Katinka Hosszú | 7 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [23] | |
| 7 | 2:03.20 | Katinka Hosszú | 7 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [24] | ||
| 8 | 2:02.61 | Katinka Hosszú | 27 August 2014 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [25] | ||
| 9 | 2:02.13 | Katinka Hosszú | 31 August 2014 | World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [26] | ||
| 10 | 2:01.86 | Katinka Hosszú | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [27] | ||
| 11 | 2:01.63 | Kate Douglass | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [28] |
All-time top 25
| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 200 m individual medley times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 200 m individual medley times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 200 m individual medley times, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 200 m individual medley times |
Men long course
- Correct as of August 2026[29]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1:52.69 | Léon Marchand | 30 July 2025 | Singapore | [10] | |
| 2 | 1:53.68 | Marchand #2 | 31 July 2025 | Singapore | [30] | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1:54.00 | Ryan Lochte | 28 July 2011 | Shanghai | [9] | |
| 4 | 1:54.06 | Marchand #3 | 2 August 2024 | Paris | [31] | ||
| 5 | 1:54.10 | Lochte #2 | 30 July 2009 | Rome | [8] | ||
| 3 | 6 | 1:54.16 | Michael Phelps | 28 July 2011 | Shanghai | [9] | |
| 7 | 1:54.23 | Phelps #2 | 15 August 2008 | Beijing | [7] | ||
| 8 | 1:54.27 | Phelps #3 | 2 August 2012 | London | [32] | ||
| 4 | 9 | 1:54.30 | Shaine Casas | 31 July 2025 | Singapore | [30] | |
| 10 | 1:54.43 | Lochte #3 | 21 August 2010 | Irvine | [33] | ||
| 11 | 1:54.56 | Lochte #4 | 10 July 2009 | Indianapolis | [34] | ||
| 5 | 12 | 1:54.62 | Wang Shun | 24 September 2023 | Hangzhou | [35] | |
| 13 | 1:54.66 | Phelps #4 | 11 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [36] | ||
| 14 | 1:54.75 | Phelps #5 | 9 August 2015 | San Antonio | [37] | ||
| 15 | 1:54.80 | Phelps #6 | 4 July 2008 | Omaha | [6] | ||
| 16 | 1:54.82 | Marchand #4 | 27 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [38] | ||
| 17 | 1:54.84 | Lochte #5 | 6 August 2010 | Irvine | [39] | ||
| Phelps #7 | 30 June 2012 | Omaha | [40] | ||||
| 19 | 1:54.90 | Lochte #6 | 2 August 2012 | London | [32] | ||
| 20 | 1:54.93 | Lochte #7 | 30 June 2012 | Omaha | [40] | ||
| 21 | 1:54.98 | Phelps #8 | 29 March 2007 | Melbourne | [5] | ||
| Lochte #8 | 1 August 2013 | Barcelona | [41] | ||||
| 23 | 1:55.00 | Wang #2 | 30 July 2021 | Tokyo | [42] | ||
| 6 | 24 | 1:55.07 | Kosuke Hagino | 9 April 2016 | Tokyo | [43] | |
| 25 | 1:55.13 | Casas #2 | 30 July 2025 | Singapore | [10] | ||
| 7 | 1:55.18 | László Cseh | 29 July 2009 | Rome | [44] | ||
| 8 | 1:55.26 | Michael Andrew | 17 June 2021 | Omaha | [45] | ||
| 9 | 1:55.28 | Duncan Scott | 30 July 2021 | Tokyo | [42] | ||
| 10 | 1:55.34 | Hubert Kós | 31 July 2025 | Singapore | [30] | ||
| 11 | 1:55.36 | Eric Shanteau | 30 July 2009 | Rome | [8] | ||
| 12 | 1:55.40 | Chase Kalisz | 11 August 2018 | Tokyo | [46] | ||
| 13 | 1:55.55 | Thiago Pereira | 30 July 2009 | Rome | [8] | ||
| Daiya Seto | 18 January 2020 | Beijing | [47] | ||||
| 15 | 1:55.60 | Tomoyuki Matsushita | 30 November 2025 | Tokyo | [48] | ||
| 16 | 1:55.65 | Carson Foster | 21 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [49] | ||
| 17 | 1:55.72 | Mitch Larkin | 12 June 2019 | Brisbane | [50] | ||
| 18 | 1:55.76 | Philip Heintz | 16 June 2017 | Berlin | [51] | ||
| 19 | 1:55.85 | Kosuke Makino | 14 September 2025 | Kusatsu | [52] | ||
| 20 | 1:56.07 | Tom Dean | 27 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [38] | ||
| Finlay Knox | 18 May 2024 | Toronto | [53] | ||||
| 22 | 1:56.17 | Jérémy Desplanches | 30 July 2021 | Tokyo | [42] | ||
| 23 | 1:56.21 | Alberto Razzetti | 28 November 2023 | Riccione | [54] | ||
| 24 | 1:56.31 | Hugo González | 6 June 2021 | Barcelona | [55] | ||
| 25 | 1:56.40 | Maximus Williamson | 1 August 2026 | Irvine | [56] |
Men short course
- Correct as of December 2025[57]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1:48.88 | Léon Marchand | 1 November 2024 | Singapore | [14] | |
| 2 | 2 | 1:49.43 | Shaine Casas | 11 October 2025 | Carmel | [58] | |
| 3 | 1:49.51 | Casas #2 | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [59] | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1:49.63 | Ryan Lochte | 14 December 2012 | Istanbul | [13] | |
| 5 | 1:49.73 | Marchand #2 | 11 October 2025 | Carmel | [58] | ||
| 6 | 1:50.08 | Lochte #2 | 17 December 2010 | Dubai | [12] | ||
| Casas #3 | 18 October 2025 | Westmont | [60] | ||||
| 4 | 8 | 1:50.15 | Matthew Sates | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [61] | |
| 9 | 1:50.30 | Marchand #3 | 19 October 2024 | Shanghai | [62] | ||
| 10 | 1:50.37 | Casas #4 | 19 October 2022 | Toronto | [63] | ||
| 5 | 11 | 1:50.47 | Kosuke Hagino | 5 December 2014 | Doha | [64] | |
| 6 | 12 | 1:50.66 | Daiya Seto | 29 October 2021 | Kazan | [65] | |
| 13 | 1:50.76 | Seto #2 | 21 December 2019 | Las Vegas | [66] | ||
| 7 | 14 | 1:50.85 | Andreas Vazaios | 6 December 2019 | Glasgow | [67] | |
| 8 | 15 | 1:50.88 | Alberto Razzetti | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [59] | |
| 9 | 16 | 1:50.90 | Finlay Knox | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [59] | |
| 17 | 1:50.91 | Marchand #4 | 25 October 2024 | Incheon | [68] | ||
| 10 | 18 | 1:50.96 | Carson Foster | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [61] | |
| 11 | 19 | 1:50.98 | Duncan Scott | 8 December 2023 | Otopeni | [69] | |
| 12 | 20 | 1:51.01 | Wang Shun | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [70] | |
| 21 | 1:51.04 | Knox #2 | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [61] | ||
| 22 | 1:51.08 | Scott #2 | 19 October 2024 | Shanghai | [62] | ||
| 23 | 1:51.09 | Seto #3 | 29 September 2018 | Eindhoven | [71] | ||
| 24 | 1:51.12 | Seto #4 | 11 September 2021 | Naples | [72] | ||
| 13 | 25 | 1:51.14 | Caeleb Dressel | 11 September 2021 | Naples | [72] | |
| 25 | 1:51.14 | Scott #3 | 1 November 2024 | Singapore | [14] | ||
| 14 | 1:51.36 | László Cseh | 4 December 2015 | Netanya | [73] | ||
| 15 | 1:51.39 | Hugo González | 6 December 2025 | Lublin | [74] | ||
| 16 | 1:51.53 | Andrew Seliskar | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | [75] | ||
| 17 | 1:51.55 | Darian Townsend | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | [11] | ||
| 18 | 1:51.56 | Chad le Clos | 1 September 2014 | Dubai | [76] | ||
| 19 | 1:51.72 | Markus Rogan | 10 December 2009 | Istanbul | [77] | ||
| 20 | 1:51.74 | Tomoe Hvas | 6 December 2019 | Glasgow | [67] | ||
| 21 | 1:51.78 | Noè Ponti | 19 October 2024 | Shanghai | [62] | ||
| 22 | 1:51.89 | Michael Phelps | 23 October 2011 | Berlin | [78] | ||
| 23 | 1:51.92 | Philip Heintz | 31 August 2016 | Berlin | [79] | ||
| 24 | 1:51.97 | Tomoru Honda | 23 October 2022 | Tokyo | [80] | ||
| 25 | 1:52.01 | Kenneth To | 11 August 2013 | Berlin | [81] |
Women long course
- Correct as of June 2026[82]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2:05.70 | Summer McIntosh | 9 June 2025 | Victoria | [20] | |
| 2 | 2 | 2:06.12 | Katinka Hosszú | 3 August 2015 | Kazan | [19] | |
| 3 | 3 | 2:06.15 | Ariana Kukors | 27 July 2009 | Rome | [18] | |
| 4 | 2:06.56 | McIntosh #2 | 3 August 2024 | Paris | [83] | ||
| 5 | 2:06.58 | Hosszú #2 | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [84] | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2:06.63 | Kaylee McKeown | 10 June 2024 | Brisbane | [85] | |
| 7 | 2:06.69 | McIntosh #3 | 28 July 2025 | Singapore | [86] | ||
| 5 | 8 | 2:06.79 | Kate Douglass | 22 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [87] | |
| 6 | 9 | 2:06.82 | Yu Yiting | 17 June 2026 | Hangzhou | [88] | |
| 10 | 2:06.84 | Hosszú #3 | 2 August 2015 | Kazan | [89] | ||
| 7 | 11 | 2:06.88 | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor | 9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [84] | |
| 12 | 2:06.89 | McIntosh #4 | 30 March 2023 | Toronto | [90] | ||
| 13 | 2:06.92 | Douglass #2 | 3 August 2024 | Paris | [83] | ||
| 14 | 2:06.99 | McKeown #2 | 17 April 2024 | Gold Coast | [91] | ||
| 15 | 2:07.00 | Hosszú #4 | 24 July 2017 | Budapest | [92] | ||
| 16 | 2:07.02 | Hosszú #5 | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju | [93] | ||
| 17 | 2:07.03 | Kukors #2 | 26 July 2009 | Rome | [17] | ||
| 8 | 17 | 2:07.03 | Stephanie Rice | 27 July 2009 | Rome | [18] | |
| 19 | 2:07.04 | Douglass #3 | 17 June 2026 | Indianapolis | [94] | ||
| 20 | 2:07.05 | Douglass #4 | 12 February 2024 | Doha | [95] | ||
| 21 | 2:07.06 | McIntosh #5 | 19 May 2024 | Toronto | [96] | ||
| 22 | 2:07.09 | Douglass #5 | 1 July 2023 | Indianapolis | [97] | ||
| 9 | 23 | 2:07.13 | Alex Walsh | 19 June 2022 | Budapest | [98] | |
| 24 | 2:07.14 | Hosszú #6 | 23 July 2017 | Budapest | [99] | ||
| 25 | 2:07.16 | McIntosh #6 | 13 January 2024 | Knoxville | [100] | ||
| 10 | 2:07.41 | Yu Zidi | 11 November 2025 | Shenzhen | [101] | ||
| 11 | 2:07.57 | Ye Shiwen | 31 July 2012 | London | [102] | ||
| 12 | 2:07.68 | Sydney Pickrem | 19 May 2024 | Toronto | [96] | ||
| 13 | 2:07.91 | Yui Ohashi | 24 July 2017 | Budapest | [92] | ||
| 14 | 2:08.15 | Alicia Coutts | 31 July 2012 | London | [102] | ||
| 15 | 2:08.17 | Abbie Wood | 18 April 2026 | London | [103] | ||
| 16 | 2:08.32 | Qi Hui | 17 October 2009 | Jinan | [104] | ||
| Kathleen Baker | 29 July 2018 | Irvine | [105] | ||||
| 18 | 2:08.34 | Kim Seo-yeong | 24 August 2018 | Jakarta | [106] | ||
| 19 | 2:08.45 | Kanako Watanabe | 3 August 2015 | Kazan | [19] | ||
| 20 | 2:08.47 | Torri Huske | 13 April 2024 | San Antonio | [107] | ||
| 21 | 2:08.48 | Regan Smith | 2 June 2023 | Tempe | [108] | ||
| 22 | 2:08.51 | Madisyn Cox | 22 May 2021 | Austin | [109] | ||
| 23 | 2:08.55 | Anastasia Gorbenko | 29 May 2024 | Barcelona | [110] | ||
| 24 | 2:08.59 | Kirsty Coventry | 13 August 2008 | Beijing | [16] | ||
| 25 | 2:08.64 | Rika Omoto | 10 May 2019 | Sydney | [111] |
Women short course
- Correct as of December 2025[112]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2:01.63 | Kate Douglass | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [28] | |
| 2 | 2 | 2:01.83 | Marritt Steenbergen | 6 December 2025 | Lublin | [113] | |
| 3 | 3 | 2:01.86 | Katinka Hosszú | 6 December 2014 | Doha | [27] | |
| 4 | 2:02.12 | Douglass #2 | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [114] | ||
| 5 | 2:02.13 | Hosszú #2 | 31 August 2014 | Dubai | [26] | ||
| 6 | 2:02.53 | Hosszú #3 | 5 December 2015 | Netanya | [115] | ||
| 7 | 2:02.61 | Hosszú #4 | 27 August 2014 | Doha | [25] | ||
| 4 | 8 | 2:02.65 | Alex Walsh | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [28] | |
| 5 | 9 | 2:02.75 | Abbie Wood | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [28] | |
| 10 | 2:02.90 | Hosszú #5 | 10 December 2016 | Windsor | [116] | ||
| 11 | 2:03.07 | Hosszú #6 | 27 August 2014 | Doha | [117] | ||
| 12 | 2:03.20 | Hosszú #7 | 7 August 2013 | Eindhoven | [24] | ||
| 13 | 2:03.25 | Hosszú #8 | 10 August 2013 | Berlin | [118] | ||
| Hosszú #9 | 15 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [119] | ||||
| 15 | 2:03.37 | Walsh #2 | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [114] | ||
| 6 | 16 | 2:03.57 | Kaylee McKeown | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [114] | |
| 17 | 2:03.60 | Hosszú #10 | 29 September 2014 | Hong Kong | [120] | ||
| 18 | 2:03.66 | Hosszú #11 | 12 December 2015 | Indianapolis | [121] | ||
| 19 | 2:03.68 | McKeown #2 | 27 November 2020 | Brisbane | [122] | ||
| 7 | 20 | 2:03.93 | Yui Ohashi | 14 November 2020 | Budapest | [123] | |
| 8 | 21 | 2:03.99 | Yu Yiting | 2 November 2024 | Singapore | [124] | |
| 9 | 22 | 2:04.00 | Sydney Pickrem | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | [125] | |
| 23 | 2:04.01 | Walsh #3 | 25 October 2025 | Toronto | [126] | ||
| 10 | 24 | 2:04.06 | Melanie Margalis | 16 October 2020 | Budapest | [127] | |
| 25 | 2:04.09 | Douglass #3 | 20 October 2024 | Shanghai | [128] | ||
| 11 | 2:04.30 | Mary-Sophie Harvey | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [28] | ||
| 12 | 2:04.60 | Julia Smit | 19 December 2009 | Manchester | [22] | ||
| 13 | 2:04.64 | Evelyn Verrasztó | 10 December 2009 | Istanbul | [21] | ||
| Ye Shiwen | 15 December 2012 | Istanbul | [129] | ||||
| Kayla Sanchez | 14 December 2018 | Sheffield | [130] | ||||
| 16 | 2:04.75 | Ellen Walshe | 25 October 2025 | Toronto | [126] | ||
| 17 | 2:04.91 | Caitlin Leverenz | 16 December 2011 | Atlanta | [131] | ||
| 18 | 2:04.92 | Beata Nelson | 5 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [132] | ||
| 19 | 2:04.93 | Anastasia Gorbenko | 19 October 2025 | Westmont | [133] | ||
| 20 | 2:05.02 | Ella Eastin | 10 December 2016 | Windsor | [116] | ||
| 21 | 2:05.13 | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor | 5 December 2015 | Netanya | [115] | ||
| 22 | 2:05.38 | Bailey Andison | 9 September 2021 | Naples | [134] | ||
| 23 | 2:05.41 | Rikako Ikee | 14 January 2018 | Tokyo | [135] | ||
| 24 | 2:05.46 | Emily Seebohm | 18 November 2017 | Singapore | [136] | ||
| 25 | 2:05.54 | Kathleen Baker | 15 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [119] |