World record progression 100 metres individual medley
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
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
54.66
Josef Hladky
Germany
16 Mar 1991
World Cup
Bonn , Germany
[ 1]
2
53.78
Jani Sievinen
Finland
21 Nov 1992
European Championships
Espoo , Finland
[ 2]
2
53.78
=
Jani Sievinen
Finland
24 Jan 1996
World Cup
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[ 3]
3
53.10
Jani Sievinen
Finland
30 Jan 1996
World Cup
Malmö , Sweden
[ 2]
4
52.79
Neil Walker
United States
18 Mar 2000
World Championships
Athens , Greece
[ 4]
5
52.63
sf
Peter Mankoč
Slovenia
15 Dec 2001
European Championships
Antwerp , Belgium
[ 5]
6
52.58
Thomas Rupprath
Germany
25 Jan 2003
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 6]
7
52.51
Roland Schoeman
South Africa
18 Jan 2005
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
[ 7]
8
52.11
Ryk Neethling
South Africa
22 Jan 2005
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 8]
9
52.01
Ryk Neethling
South Africa
26 Jan 2005
World Cup
Moscow , Russia
10
51.52
Ryk Neethling
South Africa
11 Feb 2005
World Cup
East Meadow, NY , United States
[ 9]
11
51.25
sf
Ryan Lochte
United States
12 Apr 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 10]
12
51.15
Ryan Lochte
United States
13 Apr 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 11]
13
50.95
h
Sergey Fesikov
Russia
14 Nov 2009
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 12]
14
50.76
sf
Peter Mankoč
Slovenia
12 Dec 2009
European Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 13]
15
50.71
sf
Ryan Lochte
United States
15 Dec 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
16
50.66
Markus Deibler
Germany
7 Dec 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 14]
17
50.60
Vladimir Morozov
Russia
26 Aug 2016
World Cup
Chartres , France
[ 15]
18
50.30
Vladimir Morozov
Russia
30 Aug 2016
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 16]
19.1
50.26
Vladimir Morozov
Russia
28 September 2018
World Cup
Eindhoven , Netherlands
[ 17]
19.2
50.26
=
Vladimir Morozov
Russia
9 November 2018
World Cup
Tokyo , Japan
[ 18]
20
49.88
Caeleb Dressel
United States
16 November 2020
International Swimming League
Budapest , Hungary
[ 19]
21
49.28
Caeleb Dressel
United States
22 November 2020
International Swimming League
Budapest , Hungary
[ 20]
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; tt – time trial
Women
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
WBT
1:02.75
Marion Zoller
Germany
30 March 1991
World Cup
Sheffield , United Kingdom
1
1:01.61
Lin Li
China
29 Feb 1992
World Cup
Palma de Mallorca , Spain
2
1:01.03
Louise Karlsson
Sweden
22 November 1992
European SC Championships
Espoo , Finland
1:01.03
=
Louise Karlsson
Sweden
26 January 1997
World Cup
Malmö , Sweden
[ 21]
3
1:00.60
Hu Xiaowen
China
26 February 1998
World Cup
Beijing , China
[ 22]
4
1:00.43
Martina Moravcová
Slovakia
12 December 1998
European SC Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[ 23]
5
1:00.41
Jenny Thompson
United States
16 January 1999
World Cup
Sydney , Australia
[ 24]
6
1:00.35
h
Martina Moravcová
Slovakia
2 April 1999
World SC Championships
Hong Kong , China
[ 25]
7
59.30
h
Jenny Thompson
United States
2 April 1999
World SC Championships
Hong Kong , China
[ 25]
8
58.80
Natalie Coughlin
United States
23 November 2002
World Cup
East Meadow, NY , United States
[ 26]
9
58.54
Emily Seebohm
Australia
10 August 2009
Australian SC Championships
Hobart , Australia
[ 27]
10
58.51
h
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
17 October 2009
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[ 28]
11
58.40
Zhao Jing
China
11 November 2009
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
[ 29]
12
57.74
Hinkelien Schreuder
Netherlands
15 November 2009
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 30]
13
57.73
h
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
8 August 2013
World Cup
Eindhoven , Netherlands
[ 31]
14
57.50
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
8 August 2013
World Cup
Eindhoven , Netherlands
15
57.45
h
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
11 August 2013
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
16
57.25
h
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
28 August 2014
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
17
56.86
h
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
1 September 2014
World Cup
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
18
56.70
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
5 December 2014
World SC Championships
Doha , Qatar
19
56.67
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
4 December 2015
European SC Championships
Netanya , Israel
[ 32]
20
56.51
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
7 August 2017
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 33]
21
55.98
tt
Gretchen Walsh
United States
18 October 2024
Florida vs Virginia Dual Meet
Charlottesville , United States
[ 34]
22
55.71
sf
Gretchen Walsh
United States
12 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 35]
23
55.11
Gretchen Walsh
United States
13 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 36]
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; tt – time trial
All-time top 25
Men
Correct as of December 2024[ 37]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 51.24:
Caeleb Dressel also swam 49.88 (2020), 50.48 (2020), 50.68 (2021), 50.74 (2021), 51.01 (2021), 51.11 (2020).
Vladimir Morozov also swam 50.30 (2016), 50.31 (2018), 50.32 (2018), 50.33 (2016), 50.36 (2017), 50.49 (2017), 50.55 (2016), 50.60 (2016), 50.70 (2016, 2017), 50.81 (2014), 50.84 (2018), 50.97 (2013), 51.03 (2016), 51.04 (2017), 51.05 (2016), 51.06 (2016), 51.13 (2013), 51.20 (2013).
Noè Ponti also swam 50.39 (2024), 50.43 (2024), 50.66 (2024), 50.94 (2024), 51.00 (2024), 51.06 (2024).
Léon Marchand also swam 50.65 (2024), 51.00 (2024).
Ryan Lochte also swam 50.81 (2010), 50.86 (2010), 51.15 (2008), 51.21 (2012), 51.24 (2014).
Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 50.90 (2018), 51.09 (2021), 51.15 (2019, 2021), 51.18 (2024).
Sergei Fesikov also swam 50.96 (2009), 51.22 (2017).
Marco Orsi also swam 51.03 (2018).
Shaine Casas also swam 51.04 (2022).
Thomas Ceccon also swam 51.15 (2024).
Marcin Cieślak also swam 51.17 (2020).
George Bovell also swam 51.20 (2012).
Kenneth To also swam 51.21 (2013).
Michael Andrew also swam 51.22 (2022).
Women
Correct as of December 2024[ 49]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 57.82:
Gretchen Walsh also swam 55.71 (2024), 55.98 (2024), 56.06 (2024).
Kate Douglass also swam 56.57 (2024), 56.88 (2024), 56.97 (2024), 56.98 (2024), 56.99 (2024), 57.69 (2024), 57.72 (2024).
Katinka Hosszú also swam 56.67 (2015), 56.70 (2014), 56.75 (2017), 56.86 (2014), 56.97 (2017, 2017), 56.99 (2014, 2017), 57.02 (2017), 57.05 (2018), 57.06 (2018), 57.09 (2017), 57.12 (2016), 57.18 (2018), 57.24 (2016), 57.25 (2014, 2018), 57.26 (2017, 2018), 57.34 (2014), 57.36 (2017, 2019), 57.38 (2017), 57.44 (2018), 57.45 (2013), 57.47 (2016), 57.49 (2015), 57.50 (2013, 2017), 57.52 (2015), 57.53 (2013, 2016), 57.56 (2018), 57.63 (2013, 2016), 57.64 (2017, 2018), 57.69 (2018), 57.73 (2013, 2018), 57.74 (2013, 2014), 57.75 (2014), 57.76 (2016), 57.78 (2017), 57.82 (2016).
Mary-Sophie Harvey also swam 57.19 (2024), 57.82 (2024).
Sarah Sjöström also swam 57.28 (2018), 57.30 (2017), 57.46 (2021), 57.49 (2018), 57.60 (2017), 57.71 (2018), 57.74 (2020), 57.75 (2018), 57.78 (2017).
Béryl Gastaldello also swam 57.30 (2020), 57.43 (2020), 57.49 (2023), 57.63 (2022), 57.67 (2023), 57.73 (2024), 57.76 (2022), 57.82 (2022).
Yu Yiting also swam 57.51 (2024).
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor also swam 57.65 (2015), 57.66 (2014).
Marrit Steenbergen also swam 57.65 (2022).
Tessa Giele also swam 57.70 (2024).
Alicia Coutts also swam 57.71 (2013).
Beata Nelson also swam 57.72 (2021), 57.81 (2022), 57.82 (2022).
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