World record progression 200 metres freestyle
Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances).
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.
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
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
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 1950
Yale (?)
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
Australia
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 1961
Men’s National Outdoor Championships
Los Angeles , United States
23
2:00.4
=
Don Schollander
United States
11 August 1962
Men’s National Outdoor Championships
Cuyahoga Falls , United States
24
2:00.3
Bob Windle
Australia
21 April 1963
-
tokyo , Japan
25
1:58.8
Don Schollander
United States
27 July 1963
5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational
Los Angeles , United States
26
1:58.5
Don Schollander
United States
17 August 1963
6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet
Tokyo , Japan
27
1:58.4
Don Schollander
United States
24 August 1963
-
Osaka , Japan
28
1:58.2
Hans-Joachim Klein
West Germany
24 May 1964
-
Dortmund , West Germany
29
1:57.6
Don Schollander
United States
1 August 1964
US National Championships
Los Altos , United States
30
1:57.2
Don Schollander
United States
29 July 1966
-
Los Angeles , United States
31
1:56.2
Don Schollander
United States
19 August 1966
-
Lincoln , United States
32
1:56.0
Don Schollander
United States
29 July 1967
Pan American Games
Winnipeg , Canada
33
1:55.7
Don Schollander
United States
12 August 1967
AAU National Outdoor Championships
Oak Park , United States
34
1:54.8
h
Don Schollander
United States
30 August 1968
US Olympic Trials
Long Beach , United States
35
1:54.3
Don Schollander
United States
30 August 1968
US Olympic Trials
Long Beach , United States
35
1:54.3
=
Mark Spitz
United States
12 July 1969
Santa Clara Invitational
Santa Clara , United States
36
1:54.2
Mark Spitz
United States
4 September 1971
USA vs. GDR Dual Meet
Leipzig , East Germany
37
1:53.5
r
Mark Spitz
United States
10 September 1971
USA vs. USSR vs. GBR Meet
Minsk , Soviet Union
38
1:52.78
Mark Spitz
United States
29 August 1972
Olympic Games
Munich , West Germany
39
1:51.66
Tim Shaw
United States
23 August 1974
AAU National Outdoor Championships
Concord , United States
40
1:51.41
h
Bruce Furniss
United States
18 June 1975
US World Championship Trials
Long Beach , United States
41
1:50.89
Bruce Furniss
United States
18 June 1975
US World Championship Trials
Long Beach , United States
42
1:50.32
Bruce Furniss
United States
21 August 1975
AAU National Outdoor Championships
Kansas City , United States
43
1:50.29
Bruce Furniss
United States
19 July 1976
Olympic Games
Montreal , Canada
44
1:49.83
Sergey Kopliakov
Soviet Union
7 April 1979
USSR Vs. GDR Junior Meet
Potsdam , East Germany
45
1:49.16
Rowdy Gaines
United States
11 April 1980
AAU National Indoor Championships
Austin , United States
46
1:48.93
Rowdy Gaines
United States
19 July 1982
US World Championship Trials
Mission Viejo , United States
47
1:48.28
Michael Gross
West Germany
22 June 1983
FRG Nationals
Hanover , West Germany
48
1:47.87
Michael Gross
West Germany
22 August 1983
European Championships
Rome , Italy
49
1:47.55
Michael Gross
West Germany
8 June 1984
FRG Nationals
Munich , West Germany
50
1:47.44
Michael Gross
West Germany
29 July 1984
Olympic Games
Los Angeles , United States
51
1:47.25
Duncan Armstrong
Australia
19 September 1988
Olympic Games
Seoul , South Korea
52
1:46.69
Giorgio Lamberti
Italy
15 August 1989
European Championships
Bonn , West Germany
53
1:46.67
r
Grant Hackett
Australia
23 March 1999
Australian Championships
Brisbane , Australia
54
1:46.34
sf
Ian Thorpe
Australia
23 August 1999
Pan Pacific Championships
Sydney , Australia
55
1:46.00
Ian Thorpe
Australia
24 August 1999
Pan Pacific Championships
Sydney , Australia
56
1:45.69
sf
Ian Thorpe
Australia
14 May 2000
Australian Championships
Sydney , Australia
57
1:45.51
Ian Thorpe
Australia
15 May 2000
Australian Championships
Sydney , Australia
58
1:45.35
sf
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
17 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
58
1:45.35
=
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
18 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
59
1:44.69
Ian Thorpe
Australia
27 March 2001
Australian Championships
Hobart , Australia
60
1:44.06
Ian Thorpe
Australia
25 July 2001
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
61
1:43.86
Michael Phelps
United States
27 March 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
62
1:42.96
Michael Phelps
United States
12 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
63
1:42.00
Paul Biedermann
Germany
25 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
Short course
Women
Long course
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
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 1967
AAU Nationals
Philadelphia , United States
19
2:09.5
Susan Pederson
United States
6 July 1968
Santa Clara International
Santa Clara , United States
20
2:08.8
Edith Wetzel
United States
2 August 1968
AAU Nationals
Lincoln , United States
21
2:07.9
h
Linda Gustavson
United States
24 August 1968
US Olympic Trials
Los Angeles , United States
22
2:06.7
Debbie Meyer
United States
24 August 1968
US Olympic Trials
Los Angeles , United States
23
2:06.5
Shane Gould
Australia
1 May 1971
Coca-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 1972
US Olympic Trials
Chicago , United States
26
2:03.56
Shane Gould
Australia
1 September 1972
Olympic Games
Munich , West Germany
27
2:03.22
Kornelia Ender
East Germany
22 August 1974
European Championships
Vienna , Austria
28
2:02.94
Shirley Babashoff
United States
23 August 1974
AAU National Outdoor Championships
Concord, California , United States
28
2:02.94
=
Shirley Babashoff
United States
31 August 1974
USA vs. GDR Dual Meet
Concord , United States
29
2:02.27
Kornelia Ender
East Germany
15 March 1975
GDR vs. USSR Dual Meet
Dresden , East Germany
30
1:59.78
Kornelia Ender
East Germany
2 June 1976
GDR National Championships
East Berlin , East Germany
31
1:59.26
Kornelia Ender
East Germany
22 July 1976
Olympic Games
Montreal , Canada
32
1:59.04
Barbara Krause
East Germany
2 July 1978
GDR National Championships
East Berlin , East Germany
33
1:58.53
Cynthia Woodhead
United States
22 August 1978
World Championships
West Berlin , West Germany
34
1:58.43
Cynthia Woodhead
United States
3 July 1979
Pan American Games
San Juan , Puerto Rico
35
1:58.23
Cynthia Woodhead
United States
3 September 1979
World Cup
Tokyo , Japan
36
1:57.75
Kristin Otto
East Germany
23 May 1984
GDR National Championships
Magdeburg , East Germany
37
1:57.55
Heike Friedrich
East Germany
18 June 1986
GDR National Championships
East Berlin , East Germany
38
1:56.78
Franziska van Almsick
Germany
6 September 1994
World Championships
Rome , Italy
39
1:56.64
Franziska van Almsick
Germany
3 August 2002
European Championships
Berlin , Germany
40
1:56.47
sf
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
27 March 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 5]
41
1:55.52
Laure Manaudou
France
28 March 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 6]
42
1:55.45
h
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
11 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
43
1:54.82
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
13 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
44
1:54.47
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
8 March 2009
Italian Championships
Riccione , Italy
[ 7]
45
1:53.67
sf
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
28 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
46
1:52.98
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
29 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
link
47
1:52.85
Mollie O'Callaghan
Australia
26 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 8]
48
1:52.23
Ariarne Titmus
Australia
12 June 2024
Australian Trials
Brisbane , Australia
[ 9]
Short course
#
Time
Swimmer
Date
Event
Place
01 1
1:55.84 1:55.84
Van Almsick, Franziska Franziska van Almsick
January 9, 1993
World Cup
Beijing , PR China
[ 10]
02 2
1:55.42 1:55.42
Poll, Claudia Claudia Poll
December 1, 1995
World Championships
Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[ 11]
03 3
1:54.17 1:54.17
Poll, Claudia Claudia Poll
April 18, 1997
World Championships
Gothenburg , Västergötland , Sweden
[ 11]
04 4
1:54.04 1:54.04
Benko, Lindsay Lindsay Benko
April 7, 2002
World Championships
Moscow, Central Federal District , Russia
[ 12] [ 11]
05 5
1:53.29 1:53.29
Benko, Lindsey Libby Lenton
November 19, 2005
World Cup
Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
[ 13]
06 6
1:53.18 1:53.18
Balmy, Coralie Coralie Balmy
December 6, 2008
2008 French Championships
Angers , France
[ 14]
07 7
1:51.85 1:51.85
Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini
December 14, 2008
European Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
[ 15]
08 8
1:51.17 1:51.17
Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini
December 13, 2009
European Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 16]
08 9
1:50.78 1:50.78
Sjöström, Sarah Sarah Sjöström
December 7, 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 17]
09 10
1:50.43 1:50.43
Sjöström, Sarah Sarah Sjöström
August 12, 2017
World Cup
Eindhoven , Netherland
[ 18]
10 11
1:50.43 1:50.31
Haughey, Siobhan Siobhán Haughey
December 16, 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 19]
All-time top 25
Men long course
Correct as of December 2024[ 20]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:44.95:
Paul Biedermann also swam 1:42.81 (2009), 1:43.65 (2009), 1:44.02 (2009), 1:44.71 (2009), 1:44.88 (2009, 2011).
David Popovici also swam 1:43.13 (2024), 1:43.21 (2022), 1:44.40 (2022), 1:44.53 (2024), 1:44.68 (2021), 1:44.70 (2023), 1:44.72 (2024), 1:44.74 (2024), 1:44.90 (2023), 1:44.91 (2022).
Michael Phelps also swam 1:43.22 (2009), 1:43.31 (2008), 1:43.86 (2007), 1:44.10 (2008), 1:44.23 (2009), 1:44.49 (2009), 1:44.79 (2011).
Yannick Agnel also swam 1:44.20 (2013), 1:44.42 (2012).
Tom Dean also swam 1:44.32 (2023), 1:44.58 (2021), 1:44.93 (2023).
Hwang Sun-woo also swam 1:44.42 (2023), 1:44.47 (2022), 1:44.61 (2023), 1:44.62 (2021), 1:44.67 (2022), 1:44.75 (2024), 1:44.90 (2024).
Duncan Scott also swam 1:44.47 (2021), 1:44.60 (2021), 1:44.75 (2024), 1:44.91 (2019), 1:44.94 (2024).
Sun Yang also swam 1:44.47 (2013), 1:44.63 (2016), 1:44.65 (2016), 1:44.82 (2016), 1:44.91 (2017), 1:44.93 (2012, 2019).
Ian Thorpe also swam 1:44.69 (2001), 1:44.71 (2002, 2004), 1:44.75 (2002).
Matt Richards also swam 1:44.69 (2024), 1:44.74 (2024), 1:44.83 (2023).
Lukas Märtens also swam 1:44.79 (2023), 1:44.89 (2024).
Park Tae-hwan also swam 1:44.85 (2008), 1:44.92 (2011), 1:44.93 (2012).
Luke Hobson also swam 1:44.87 (2023), 1:44.89 (2024).
Danila Izotov also swam 1:44.87 (2013).
Men short course
Correct as of December 2024[ 32]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:41.08:
Women long course
Correct as of December 2024[ 47]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.25:
Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 1:52.85 (2023), 1:53.27 (2024), 1:53.52 (2024), 1:53.57 (2024), 1:53.66 (2023), 1:53.83 (2023), 1:54.01 (2022), 1:54.36 (2023), 1:54.70 (2024), 1:54.76 (2024), 1:54.91 (2023), 1:54.94 (2022), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2023), 1:55.22 (2022).
Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:53.01 (2023), 1:53.09 (2021), 1:53.31 (2022), 1:53.50 (2021), 1:53.81 (2024), 1:53.89 (2022), 1:54.14 (2023), 1:54.27 (2019), 1:54.30 (2019), 1:54.51 (2021), 1:54.64 (2023, 2024), 1:54.66 (2019, 2022), 1:54.82 (2021), 1:54.85 (2018), 1:55.09 (2019).
Federica Pellegrini also swam 1:53.67 (2009), 1:54.22 (2019), 1:54.47 (2009), 1:54.55 (2016), 1:54.73 (2017), 1:54.82 (2008), 1:55.00 (2015), 1:55.14 (2013, 2019), 1:55.18 (2016).
Summer McIntosh also swam 1:53.69 (2024), 1:53.91 (2023), 1:54.13 (2023), 1:54.21 (2024), 1:54.67 (2023), 1:54.79 (2022), 1:55.04 (2023), 1:55.24 (2022).
Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:53.96 (2023), 1:54.08 (2023), 1:54.12 (2023), 1:54.20 (2023), 1:54.52 (2024), 1:54.53 (2024), 1:54.55 (2024), 1:54.57 (2024), 1:54.77 (2023), 1:54.89 (2021, 2024), 1:54.98 (2019), 1:55.03 (2023), 1:55.04 (2023), 1:55.16 (2021), 1:55.21 (2020).
Sarah Sjöström also swam 1:54.31 (2015), 1:54.34 (2016), 1:54.65 (2016), 1:54.77 (2015), 1:54.78 (2019), 1:54.87 (2016), 1:55.04 (2014), 1:55.05 (2015), 1:55.10 (2023), 1:55.14 (2019), 1:55.23 (2012).
Katie Ledecky also swam 1:54.40 (2021), 1:54.43 (2016), 1:54.50 (2022), 1:54.56 (2018), 1:54.59 (2020), 1:54.60 (2018), 1:54.66 (2022), 1:54.69 (2017), 1:54.81 (2016), 1:54.82 (2016), 1:54.84 (2017), 1:54.85 (2016), 1:54.88 (2016), 1:54.96 (2023), 1:54.97 (2024), 1:55.01 (2016), 1:55.10 (2016), 1:55.11 (2021), 1:55.15 (2018, 2022), 1:55.16 (2014, 2015, 2018), 1:55.18 (2017), 1:55.21 (2021), 1:55.22 (2024), 1:55.25 (2024).
Allison Schmitt also swam 1:54.40 (2012), 1:54.96 (2009), 1:55.04 (2012).
Yang Junxuan also swam 1:54.48 (2021), 1:54.52 (2024),1:54.57 (2021), 1:54.70 (2021), 1:54.92 (2022), 1:54.98 (2020), 1:55.01 (2021), 1:55.05 (2021).
Emma McKeon also swam 1:54.74 (2021), 1:54.83 (2016), 1:54.92 (2016), 1:54.99 (2017), 1:55.18 (2017).
Taylor Ruck also swam 1:54.81 (2018).
Camille Muffat also swam 1:54.87 (2012), 1:55.21 (2012).
Rikako Ikee also swam 1:55.04 (2018).
Missy Franklin also swam 1:55.06 (2011).
Femke Heemskerk also swam 1:55.22 (2015).
Claire Weinstein also swam 1:55.24 (2024).
Women short course
Correct as of December 2024[ 57]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.52:
Siobhán Haughey also swam 1:50.62 (2024), 1:50.65 (2021), 1:50.66 (2021), 1:51.04 (2021), 1:51.11 (2020), 1:51.13 (2022), 1:51.17 (2021), 1:51.19 (2020, 2022), 1:51.36 (2020, 2022), 1:51.42 (2020), 1:51.46 (2024), 1:51.65 (2022), 1:51.67 (2020), 1:51.80 (2024), 1:51.88 (2020), 1:51.99 (2019), 1:52.25 (2021), 1:52.50 (2021).
Sarah Sjöström also swam 1:50.78 (2014), 1:51.44 (2014), 1:51.56 (2017), 1:51.60 (2018), 1:51.63 (2017), 1:51.77 (2017), 1:51.92 (2018), 1:52.00 (2017), 1:52.25 (2018), 1:52.26 (2013), 1:52.35 (2018).
Katinka Hosszú also swam 1:51.41 (2014), 1:51.44 (2014), 1:51.50 (2014), 1:51.84 (2014), 1:52.08 (2016), 1:52.25 (2014), 1:52.28 (2016), 1:52.32 (2013, 2013), 1:52.45 (2014).
Federica Pellegrini also swam 1:51.63 (2017), 1:51.73 (2016), 1:51.85 (2008), 1:51.89 (2015), 1:52.05 (2017), 1:52.33 (2009).
Femke Heemskerk also swam 1:51.72 (2014), 1:51.91 (2018), 1:52.04 (2018), 1:52.22 (2018), 1:52.23 (2017), 1:52.24 (2017, 2020), 1:52.25 (2013), 1:52.36 (2018), 1:52.42 (2010, 2017), 1:52.46 (2014).
Emma McKeon also swam 1:51.83 (2020), 1:52.40 (2013), 1:52.49 (2015).
Yang Junxuan also swam 1:52.07 (2024).
Allison Schmitt also swam 1:52.08 (2011), 1:52.17 (2020).
Freya Anderson also swam 1:52.14 (2024), 1:52.16 (2023).
Camille Muffat also swam 1:52.20 (2012), 1:52.28 (2012), 1:52.29 (2010).
Ariarne Titmus also swam 1:52.22 (2018).
Rebecca Smith also swam 1:52.24 (2021, 2022).
Katie Ledecky also swam 1:52.31 (2022).
Charlotte Bonnet also swam 1:52.36 (2018).
Claire Weinstein also swam 1:52.51 (2024).
Mallory Comerford also swam 1:52.52 (2018).
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