200 metres backstroke

Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50 m, 100 m and 200 m distances) until 2010.

The 100 metres backstroke is an event in competitive swimming. World records are ratified by World Aquatics (formerly FINA). The current long course world record holders are the US' Aaron Peirsol and Australia's Kaylee McKeown, while the current short course world record holders are Hungary's Hubert Kós, and McKeown.

The men's event was first contested at the Olympic Games in 1900; it was removed from the 1904 program and was reinstated at the 1964 games. The women's event has been contested since 1968. The current Olympic champions are Kós and McKeown. The men's and women's events have been contested at the World Aquatics Championships since the inaugural championships in 1973; the current world champions (long course) are Kós and McKeown. The men's and women's events have been contested at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) since the inaugural championships in 1993; the current world champions (short course) are Kós, and the US' Regan Smith.

World record progression

Men long course

Old regulations

No Time Name Nationality Date Location
1 3'04"4 Oscar Schiele Germany Germany 27 June 1909 Berlin, Germany[1]
2 2'59"8 George Arnold Germany Germany 3 January 1910 Magdeburg, Germany
3 2'56"4 Maurice Wechesser  Belgium 18 October 1910 Schaerbeek, Belgium
4 2'50"6 Hermann Pentz Germany Germany 11 March 1911 Magdeburg, Germany
5 2'48"4 Otto Fahr Germany Germany 3 April 1912 Magdeburg, Germany
6 2'47"1 Walter Laufer  United States 24 June 1926 Bremen, Germany[2]
7 2'44"9 Walter Laufer  United States 11 July 1926 Nuremberg, Germany
8 2'38"8 Walter Laufer  United States 13 July 1926 Magdeburg, Germany[3][4]
9 2'37"8 Toshio Irie  Japan 14 October 1928 Tamagawa, Japan[5]
10 2'32"2 George Kojac  United States 16 June 1930 New Haven, United States
11 2'27"8 Al Vande Weghe  United States 30 August 1934 Honolulu, Hawaii
12 2'24"0 Adolph Kiefer  United States 11 April 1935 Chicago, United States
13 2'23"0 Adolph Kiefer  United States 23 May 1941 Honolulu, Hawaii
14 2'22"9 Harry Holiday  United States 18 May 1943 Detroit, United States
15 2'19"3 Adolph Kiefer  United States 4 March 1944 Annapolis, United States
16 2'18"5 Allen Stack  United States 4 May 1949 New Haven, United States
17 2'18"3 Gilbert Bozon  France 26 June 1953 Algiers, Algeria

New regulations

# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
01 2:18.5 Allen Stack  United States 4 May 1949- New Haven, United States [6][7]
02 2:18.3 Gilbert Bozon  France 26 June 1953- Algiers, Algeria [6]
03 2:18.8 John Monckton Australia Australia 15 January 1958- Sydney, Australia [6]
04 2:18.4 John Monckton Australia Australia 18 February 1958- Melbourne, Australia [6]
05 2:17.9 Frank McKinney  United States 12 July 1959- Los Altos, United States [6][8]
06 2:17.8 Frank McKinney  United States 25 July 1959- Osaka, Japan [6][9]
07 2:17.6 Chuck Bittick  United States 26 June 1960- Los Angeles, United States [6]
08 2:16.0 Tom Stock  United States 24 July 1960- Toledo, United States [6]
09 2:13.2 Tom Stock  United States 2 July 1961- Chicago, United States [6]
10 2:11.5 Tom Stock  United States 20 August 1961- Los Angeles, United States [6]
11 2:10.9 Tom Stock  United States 10 August 1962- Cuyahoga Falls, United States [6]
12 2:10.3 Jed Graef  United States 13 October 19641964 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan [6]
13 2:09.4 Charles Hickcox  United States 29 August 19671967 Summer Universiade Tokyo, Japan [6]
14 2:07.9 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 8 November 1967- Leipzig, East Germany [6]
15 2:07.5 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 14 August 1968GDR Olympic Trials Leipzig, East Germany [6]
16 2:07.4 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 12 July 1969Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States [6][10]
17 2:06.6 Gary Hall  United States 14 August 1969AAU Nationals Louisville, United States [6]
17 2:06.6 =Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 29 August 1969- Berlin, West Germany [6]
18 2:06.3 Mike Stamm  United States 20 August 1970AAU Nationals Los Angeles, United States [6]
19 2:06.1 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 11 September 1970European Championships Barcelona, Spain [6]
20 2:05.6 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 3 September 1971GDR vs USA Duel Leipzig, East Germany [6]
21 2:02.8 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 10 July 1972GDR Olympic Trials Leipzig, East Germany [6]
21 2:02.82 =Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 2 September 19721972 Summer Olympics Munich, West Germany [6]
22 2:01.87 Roland Matthes East Germany East Germany 6 September 1973World Championships Belgrade, Yugoslavia [6]
23 2:00.64 John Naber  United States 19 June 1976USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States [6]
24 1:59.19 John Naber  United States 24 July 19761976 Summer Olympics Montreal, Canada [6]
25 1:58.93 Rick Carey  United States 3 August 19831983 U.S. Summer Nationals Clovis, United States [6][11]
26 1:58.86 Rick Carey  United States 27 June 19841984 U.S. Olympic Trials Indianapolis, United States [6]
27 1:58.41 Sergei Zabolotnov Soviet Union Soviet Union 21 August 1984Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union [6]
28 1:58.14 Igor Polyansky Soviet Union Soviet Union 3 March 1985GDR vs URS Duel Erfurt, East Germany [6]
29 1:57.30 Martin Zubero  Spain 13 August 19911991 U.S. Summer Nationals Fort Lauderdale, United States [6][12]
30 1:56.57 Martin Zubero  Spain 23 November 1991Alabama LC Invitational Tuscaloosa, United States [6][13]
31 1:55.87 Lenny Krayzelburg  United States 27 August 1999Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia [6]
32 1:55.15 Aaron Peirsol  United States 20 March 2002US Spring National Championships Minneapolis, United States [6]
33 1:54.74 Aaron Peirsol  United States 12 July 2004US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States [14]
34 1:54.66 Aaron Peirsol  United States 29 July 2005World Championships Montreal, Canada [15]
35 1:54.44 Aaron Peirsol  United States 19 August 2006Pan Pacific Championships Victoria, Canada [16]
36 1:54.32 Ryan Lochte  United States 30 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia [17]
36 1:54.32 =Aaron Peirsol  United States 4 July 2008US Olympic Trials Omaha, United States [18]
37 1:53.94 Ryan Lochte  United States 15 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
- 1:52.86 Ryosuke Irie Japan 10 May 2009Duel in the Pool: Australia vs Japan Canberra, Australia [19]
38 1:53.08 Aaron Peirsol  United States 11 July 2009US National Championships Indianapolis, United States [20]
39 1:51.92 Aaron Peirsol  United States 31 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [21]
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

Men short course

# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
WB 1:55.93 Mark Tewksbury  Canada 1 March 1991World Cup Toronto, Canada
1 1:52.51 Martin Lopez-Zubero  Spain 10 April 1991? Gainesville, United States [22]
2 1:52.47 Lenny Krayzelburg  United States 18 November 1999World Cup College Park, United States [23]
3 1:52.43 Lenny Krayzelburg  United States 6 February 2000World Cup Berlin, Germany [24]
4 1:51.62 Matt Welsh  Australia 13 October 2000? Melbourne, Australia
4 1:51.62 =Gordan Kožulj  Croatia 21 January 2001World Cup Berlin, Germany
6 1:51.17 Aaron Peirsol  United States 7 April 2002World Championships Moscow, Russia
7 1:50.52 Aaron Peirsol  United States 11 October 2004World Championships Indianapolis, United States
8 1:50.43 Markus Rogan Austria Austria 8 December 2005European Championships Trieste, Italy
9 1:49.05 Ryan Lochte  United States 9 April 2006World Championships Shanghai, China
10 1:47.84 Markus Rogan Austria Austria 13 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [25]
11 1:47.08 George Du Rand South Africa South Africa 7 November 2009World Cup Moscow, Russia [26]
12 1:46.11 Arkady Vyatchanin Russia Russia 15 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany [27]
13 1:45.63 Mitch Larkin Australia Australia 27 November 2015Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [28]
14 1:45.12 Hubert Kós Hungary 23 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [29]
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 long course

Old Regulations

No Time Name Nationality Date Location
1 3'06"8 Sybil Bauer  United States 4 July 1922 Brighton Beach, United States
2 3'03"8 Sybil Bauer  United States 9 February 1924 Miami, United States
3 2'59"2 Marie Braun  Netherlands 24 November 1928 Brussels, Belgium
4 2'58"8 Eleanor Holm  United States 1 February 1930 Buffalo, United States
5 2'58"2 Eleanor Holm  United States 1 March 1930 New York City, United States
6 2'50"4 Phyllis Harding  United Kingdom 19 September 1932 Wallasey, United Kingdom
7 2'49"6 Rie Mastenbroek  Netherlands 20 January 1935 Amsterdam, Netherlands
8 2'48"7 Eleanor Holm  United States 3 March 1936 Toledo, United States
9 2'44"6 Nida Senff  Netherlands 2 February 1937 Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 2'41"3 Ragnhild Hveger  Denmark 14 February 1937 Århus, Denmark
11 2'41"0 Cor Kint  Netherlands 17 April 1938 Århus, Denmark
12 2'40"6 Iet van Feggelen  Netherlands 26 October 1938 Düsseldorf, Germany
13 2'39"0 Iet van Feggelen  Netherlands 18 December 1938 Amsterdam, Netherlands
14 2'38"8 Cor Kint  Netherlands 29 November 1939 Rotterdam, Netherlands
15 2'35"3 Geertje Wielema  Netherlands 2 April 1950 Hilversum, Netherlands

New Regulations

# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 2:39.9 Philippa Gould New Zealand New Zealand 16 Jan 1957? Auckland, New Zealand [30]
2 2:38.5 Lenie de Nijs  Netherlands 17 May 1957? Blackpool, United Kingdom
3 2:37.4 Chris von Saltza  United States 1 Aug 1958? Topeka, United States
4 2:37.1 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 12 Jul 1959? Tokyo, Japan
5 2:34.8 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 2 Apr 1960? Tokyo, Japan
6 2:33.5 Lynn Burke  United States 15 Jul 1960? Indianapolis, United States
7 2:33.3 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 23 Jul 1960? Tokyo, Japan
8 2:33.2 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 30 Jul 1961? Tokyo, Japan
9 2:32.1 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 3 Jun 1962? Beppu, Japan
10 2:31.6 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 29 Jul 1962? Osaka, Japan
11 2:29.6 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 10 Feb 1963? Sydney, Australia
12 2:28.9 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 18 Feb 1963? Perth, Australia
13 2:28.5 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 21 Feb 1963? Perth, Australia
14 2:28.2 Satoko Tanaka  Japan 4 Aug 1963? Tokyo, Japan
15 2:27.4 Cathy Ferguson  United States 28 Sep 1964? Los Angeles, United States
16 2:27.1 Karen Muir South Africa South Africa 25 Jul 1966? Béziers, France
17 2:26.4 Karen Muir South Africa South Africa 18 Aug 1966? Lincoln, United States
18 2:24.4 Elaine Tanner  Canada 26 Jul 1967Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
19 2:24.1 Karen Muir South Africa South Africa 6 Jan 1968? Kimberley, South Africa
20 2:23.8 Karen Muir South Africa South Africa 21 Jul 1968? Los Angeles, United States
21 2:21.5 Susie Atwood  United States 14 Aug 1969AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
22 2:20.64 Melissa Belote  United States 5 Aug 1972USA Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
23 2:20.58 Melissa Belote  United States 4 Sep 1972Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
24 2:19.19 Melissa Belote  United States 4 Sep 1972Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
25 2:18.41 Ulrike Richter East Germany East Germany 7 Jul 1974GDR Nationals/ECTs Rostock, East Germany
26 2:17.35 Ulrike Richter East Germany East Germany 25 Aug 1974European Championships Vienna, Austria
27 2:16.33 Nancy Garapick  Canada 27 Apr 1975Eastern Championships Brantford, Canada
28 2:16.10 Birgit Treiber East Germany East Germany 6 Jun 1975GDR Nationals/WCTs Wittenberg, East Germany
29 2:15.46 Birgit Treiber East Germany East Germany 27 Jul 1975World Championships Cali, Colombia
30 2:14.41 Antje Stille East Germany East Germany 29 Feb 1976GDR Winter Nationals East Berlin, East Germany
31 2:13.50 Antje Stille East Germany East Germany 13 Mar 1976URS vs GDR Duel Tallinn, Soviet Union
32 2:12.47 Birgit Treiber East Germany East Germany 4 Jun 1976GDR Olympic Trials East Berlin, East Germany
33 2:11.93 Linda Jezek  United States 28 Aug 1978World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
34 2:11.77 Rica Reinisch East Germany East Germany 27 Jul 1980Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
35 2:09.91 Cornelia Sirch East Germany East Germany 8 Aug 1982World Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador
36 2:08.60 Betsy Mitchell  United States 27 June 1986U.S. Swimming World Championship Trials Orlando, United States
37 2:06.62 Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary Hungary 25 August 1991European Championships Athens, Greece
38 2:06.39 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 16 February 2008US Grand Prix Columbia, United States [31]
39 2:06.09 Margaret Hoelzer  United States 5 July 2008US Olympic Trials Omaha, United States [32]
40 2:05.24 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 16 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China [33]
41 2:04.81 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [34]
42 2:04.06 Missy Franklin  United States 3 August 2012Olympic Games London, Great Britain [35]
43 2:03.35 sfRegan Smith  United States 26 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [36]
44 2:03.14 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 10 March 2023NSW State Championships Sydney, Australia [37]
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 short course

# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
WB ?  ? ? 1 March 1991World Cup Berlin, Germany
1 2:07.11 Anna Simcic  New Zealand 1 February 1992World Cup Paris, France
2 2:06.09 He Cihong  China 5 December 1993World Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain [38]
3 2:05.83 Clementine Stoney  Australia 4 August 2001Australian Championships Perth, Australia [38]
4 2:04.44 Sarah Price  Great Britain 5 August 2001Australian Championships Perth, Australia [38]
5 2:03.62 Natalie Coughlin  United States 27 November 2001World Cup East Meadow, United States
6 2:03.24 Reiko Nakamura  Japan 23 February 2008Japan Open Tokyo, Japan
7 2:00.91 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [39]
8 2:00.18 Shiho Sakai  Japan 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany [40]
9 2:00.03 Missy Franklin  United States 22 October 2011World Cup Berlin, Germany [41]
10 1:59.23 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [42]
11 1:58.94 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 28 November 2020Australian Championships Brisbane, Australia [43]
12 1:58.83 Regan Smith  United States 2 November 2024World Cup Singapore [44]
13 1:58.04 Regan Smith  United States 15 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [45][46]
14 1:57.87 Kaylee McKeown Australia 19 October 2025World Cup Westmont, United States [47]
15 1:57.33 Kaylee McKeown Australia 25 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [48]
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 25 200 m backstroke times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 200 m backstroke times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 200 m backstroke times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 200 m backstroke times

Men long course

  • Correct as of August 2026[49]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:51.92 Aaron Peirsol  United States 31 July 2009 Rome [21]
2 2 1:52.30 Hubert Kós  Hungary 11 August 2026 Paris [50]
3 3 1:52.51 Ryosuke Irie  Japan 31 July 2009 Rome [21]
4 1:52.86 Irie #2 10 May 2009 Canberra [19]
4 5 1:52.96 Ryan Lochte  United States 29 July 2011 Shanghai [51]
6 1:53.08 Peirsol #2 11 July 2009 Indianapolis [20]
Kós #2 12 August 2026 Paris [52]
5 8 1:53.17 Mitch Larkin  Australia 7 November 2015 Dubai [53]
9 1:53.19 Kós #3 1 August 2025 Singapore [54]
6 10 1:53.23 Evgeny Rylov  Russia 8 April 2021 Kazan [55]
11 1:53.26 Irie #3 25 September 2014 Incheon [56]
12 1:53.27 Rylov #2 30 July 2021 Tokyo [57]
13 1:53.34 Larkin #2 29 October 2015 Tokyo [58]
14 1:53.36 Rylov #3 8 August 2018 Glasgow [59]
7 14 1:53.36 Pieter Coetze  South Africa 1 August 2025 Singapore [54]
16 1:53.40 Rylov #4 26 July 2019 Gwangju [60]
8 17 1:53.41 Tyler Clary  United States 2 August 2012 London [61]
9 18 1:53.57 Ryan Murphy  United States 12 August 2018 Tokyo [62]
19 1:53.58 Larkin #3 7 August 2015 Kazan [63]
20 1:53.61 Rylov #5 28 July 2017 Budapest [64]
21 1:53.62 Murphy #2 11 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [65]
22 1:53.71 Rylov #6 25 April 2018 Moscow [66]
23 1:53.72 Larkin #4 15 December 2015 Brisbane [67]
24 1:53.73 Irie #4 7 December 2009 Hong Kong [68]
25 1:53.78 Irie #5 2 August 2012 London [61]
10 1:53.81 Apostolos Siskos  Greece 12 August 2026 Paris [52]
11 1:53.96 Thomas Ceccon  Italy 12 August 2026 Paris [52]
12 1:53.99 Xu Jiayu  China 23 August 2018 Jakarta [69]
13 1:54.07 Roman Mityukov  Switzerland 12 August 2026 Paris [52]
14 1:54.23 Kosuke Hagino  Japan 10 April 2014 Tokyo [70]
15 1:54.24 Radosław Kawęcki  Poland 2 August 2013 Barcelona [71]
16 1:54.25 Jack Aikins  United States 4 June 2025 Indianapolis [72]
17 1:54.40 Jan Cejka  Czech Republic 11 August 2026 Paris [50]
18 1:54.43 Luke Greenbank  Great Britain 21 May 2021 Budapest [73]
19 1:54.47 Yohann Ndoye Brouard  France 31 July 2025 Singapore [74]
20 1:54.51 Hugo González  Spain 20 June 2024 Palma [75]
21 1:54.59 Nick Thoman  United States 5 August 2009 Federal Way [76]
22 1:54.61 Keaton Jones  United States 20 June 2024 Indianapolis [77]
23 1:54.65 Michael Phelps  United States 31 July 2007 Indianapolis [78]
24 1:54.75 Arkady Vyatchanin  Russia 31 July 2009 Rome [21]
25 1:54.77 Jacob Pebley  United States 1 July 2016 Omaha [79]

Men short course

  • Correct as of December 2025[80]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:45.12 Hubert Kós  Hungary 23 October 2025 Toronto [29]
2 2 1:45.63 Mitch Larkin  Australia 27 November 2015 Sydney [28]
3 1:45.65 Kós #2 15 December 2024 Budapest [81]
3 4 1:46.11 Arkady Vyatchanin  Russia 15 November 2009 Berlin [27]
4 5 1:46.37 Evgeny Rylov  Russia 21 November 2020 Budapest [82]
6 1:46.41 Vyatchanin #2 22 November 2009 Singapore [83]
5 7 1:46.68 Ryan Lochte  United States 19 December 2010 Dubai [84]
8 1:46.84 Kós #3 10 October 2025 Carmel [85]
9 1:47.02 Rylov #2 16 December 2018 Hangzhou [86]
6 10 1:47.08 George Du Rand  South Africa 7 November 2009 Moscow [26]
7 11 1:47.34 Ryan Murphy  United States 16 December 2018 Hangzhou [86]
8 12 1:47.38 Radosław Kawęcki  Poland 7 December 2014 Doha [87]
13 1:47.41 Larkin #2 4 November 2016 Brisbane [88]
Murphy #2 21 November 2020 Budapest [82]
Murphy #3 18 December 2022 Melbourne [89]
16 1:47.48 Murphy #4 15 November 2020 Budapest [90]
9 17 1:47.49 Thomas Ceccon  Italy 23 October 2025 Toronto [29]
18 1:47.51 Kós #4 17 October 2025 Westmont [91]
19 1:47.63 Kawęcki #2 11 August 2013 Berlin [92]
Kawęcki #3 11 December 2016 Windsor [93]
10 21 1:47.64 Markus Rogan  Austria 11 November 2009 Stockholm [94]
22 1:47.66 Vyatchanin #3 11 November 2009 Stockholm [94]
11 23 1:47.68 Léon Marchand  France 10 October 2025 Carmel [85]
24 1:47.72 Larkin #3 9 November 2014 Adelaide [95]
25 1:47.84 Rogan #2 13 April 2008 Manchester [25]
12 1:47.89 John Shortt  Ireland 3 December 2025 Lublin [96]
13 1:48.01 Shaine Casas  United States 18 December 2022 Melbourne [89]
14 1:48.02 Kliment Kolesnikov  Russia 13 December 2017 Copenhagen [97]
15 1:48.25 Masaki Kaneko  Japan 17 January 2016 Tokyo
16 1:48.32 Xu Jiayu  China 9 November 2018 Tokyo [98]
17 1:48.43 Lorenzo Mora  Italy 10 December 2023 Otopeni [99]
18 1:48.53 Luke Greenbank  Great Britain 10 December 2023 Otopeni [99]
19 1:48.55 Mewen Tomac  France 10 December 2023 Otopeni [99]
20 1:48.59 Jacob Pebley  United States 29 September 2021 Naples [100]
21 1:48.60 Tyler Clary  United States 11 August 2013 Berlin [92]
22 1:48.62 Stanislav Donets  Russia 10 December 2009 Istanbul [101]
23 1:48.74 Matt Grevers  United States 18 December 2009 Manchester [102]
24 1:48.77 Ryosuke Irie  Japan 7 December 2014 Doha [87]
25 1:48.97 Christian Diener  Germany 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [103]

Women long course

  • Correct as of August 2026[104]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 2:03.14 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 10 March 2023 Sydney [37]
2 2:03.30 McKeown #2 13 June 2024 Brisbane [105]
3 2:03.33 McKeown #3 2 August 2025 Singapore [106]
2 4 2:03.35 Regan Smith  United States 26 July 2019 Gwangju [36]
5 2:03.69 Smith #2 27 July 2019 Gwangju [107]
6 2:03.70 McKeown #4 16 June 2023 Melbourne [108]
7 2:03.73 McKeown #5 2 August 2024 Paris [109]
8 2:03.80 Smith #3 28 June 2023 Indianapolis [110]
9 2:03.84 McKeown #6 20 April 2024 Gold Coast [111]
10 2:03.85 McKeown #7 29 July 2023 Fukuoka [112]
11 2:03.98 McKeown #8 11 June 2026 Sydney [113]
12 2:03.99 Smith #4 9 March 2024 Westmont [114]
3 13 2:04.06 Missy Franklin  United States 3 August 2012 London [35]
14 2:04.13 Smith #5 14 August 2026 Irvine [115]
15 2:04.18 McKeown #9 14 May 2023 Sydney [116]
16 2:04.21 McKeown #10 15 March 2024 Sydney [117]
17 2:04.26 Smith #6 2 August 2024 Paris [109]
18 2:04.27 Smith #7 2 December 2023 Greensboro [118]
19 2:04.28 McKeown #11 17 June 2021 Adelaide [119]
20 2:04.29 Smith #8 2 August 2025 Singapore [106]
21 2:04.31 McKeown #12 14 May 2021 Sydney [120]
4 22 2:04.37 Isabelle Stadden  United States 1 May 2026 Fort Lauderdale [121]
23 2:04.47 McKeown #13 12 June 2025 Adelaide [122]
24 2:04.49 McKeown #14 15 November 2020 Brisbane [123]
25 2:04.57 McKeown #15 21 March 2025 Sydney [124]
5 2:04.81 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009 Rome [34]
6 2:04.94 Anastasia Fesikova  Russia 1 August 2009 Rome [34]
7 2:05.08 Phoebe Bacon  United States 27 April 2022 Greensboro [125]
8 2:05.09 Claire Curzan  United States 4 June 2025 Indianapolis [126]
9 2:05.13 Rhyan White  United States 27 April 2022 Greensboro [125]
10 2:05.42 Kylie Masse  Canada 31 July 2021 Tokyo [127]
11 2:05.56 Margherita Panziera  Italy 31 March 2021 Riccione [128]
12 2:05.68 Emily Seebohm  Australia 29 July 2017 Budapest [129]
13 2:05.85 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 29 July 2017 Budapest [129]
14 2:05.99 Maya DiRado  United States 12 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [130]
Leah Shackley  United States 18 July 2025 Berlin [131]
16 2:06.05 Maggie Wanezek  United States 19 June 2026 Indianapolis [132]
17 2:06.06 Belinda Hocking  Australia 30 July 2011 Shanghai [133]
18 2:06.09 Margaret Hoelzer  United States 29 June 2008 Omaha [32]
19 2:06.13 Katie Shanahan  United Kingdom 11 August 2026 Paris [134]
20 2:06.14 Kathleen Baker  United States 9 August 2018 Tokyo [135]
21 2:06.18 Elizabeth Beisel  United States 2 August 2012 London [136]
22 2:06.29 Elizabeth Pelton  United States 25 June 2013 Indianapolis [137]
23 2:06.36 Taylor Ruck  Canada 2 March 2018 Atlanta [138]
24 2:06.46 Zhao Jing  China 13 November 2010 Guangzhou [139]
25 2:06.54 Kennedy Noble  United States 28 June 2023 Indianapolis [110]
Peng Xuwei  China 20 March 2025 Qingdao

Women short course

  • Correct as of October 2025[140]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 1:57.33 Kaylee McKeown  Australia 25 October 2025 Toronto [48]
2 2 1:57.86 Regan Smith  United States 25 October 2025 Toronto [48]
3 1:57.87 McKeown #2 19 October 2025 Westmont [47]
4 1:57.91 Smith #2 19 October 2025 Westmont [47]
5 1:58.04 Smith #3 15 December 2024 Budapest [45]
6 1:58.83 Smith #4 2 November 2024 Singapore [44]
7 1:58.86 McKeown #3 12 October 2025 Carmel [141]
8 1:58.94 McKeown #4 28 November 2020 Brisbane [43]
3 9 1:59.23 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 5 December 2014 Doha [42]
4 10 1:59.25 Minna Atherton  Australia 23 November 2019 London [142]
11 1:59.26 McKeown #5 18 December 2022 Melbourne [143]
5 12 1:59.35 Daryna Zevina  Ukraine 26 August 2016 Chartres [144]
13 1:59.48 Atherton #2 26 October 2019 Budapest [145]
McKeown #6 25 August 2022 Sydney [146]
6 15 1:59.49 Emily Seebohm  Australia 26 November 2015 Sydney [147]
16 1:59.60 Smith #5 26 October 2024 Incheon [148]
17 1:59.75 Hosszú #2 11 December 2015 Indianapolis [149]
18 1:59.84 Hosszú #3 4 December 2015 Netanya [150]
19 1:59.94 Seebohm #2 6 October 2018 Budapest [151]
20 1:59.95 Hosszú #4 4 December 2015 Netanya [152]
7 21 1:59.96 Summer McIntosh  Canada 15 December 2024 Budapest [45]
8 22 2:00.03 Missy Franklin  United States 22 October 2011 Berlin [41]
23 2:00.05 Hosszú #5 11 August 2017 Eindhoven [153]
24 2:00.07 Smith #6 12 October 2025 Carmel [141]
25 2:00.13 Seebohm #3 5 December 2014 Doha [42]
9 2:00.15 Anastasiya Shkurdai  Belarus 10 November 2023 Brest [154]
10 2:00.18 Shiho Sakai  Japan 14 November 2009 Berlin [40]
11 2:00.27 Beata Nelson  United States 21 November 2020 Budapest [155]
12 2:00.53 Claire Curzan  United States 18 December 2022 Melbourne [143]
13 2:00.69 Kathleen Baker  United States 6 October 2018 Budapest [151]
14 2:00.71 Lisa Bratton  United States 13 December 2018 Hangzhou [156]
15 2:00.76 Phoebe Bacon  United States 15 December 2024 Budapest [45]
16 2:00.83 Elizabeth Simmonds  Great Britain 16 December 2011 Atlanta [157]
17 2:00.91 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008 Manchester [39]
18 2:01.24 Belinda Hocking  Australia 22 October 2011 Berlin [41]
19 2:01.26 Kira Toussaint  Netherlands 4 November 2021 Kazan [158]
Kylie Masse  Canada 18 December 2022 Melbourne [143]
21 2:01.29 Amy Bilquist  United States 30 October 2020 Budapest [159]
22 2:01.33 Courtney Bartholomew  United States 11 December 2015 Indianapolis [149]
23 2:01.45 Margherita Panziera  Italy 6 December 2019 Glasgow [160]
24 2:01.57 Daria Ustinova  Russia 4 December 2015 Netanya [150]
25 2:01.58 Rhyan White  United States 19 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [161]

Olympic champions

Men

Edition Winner Time Notes Ref.
France Paris 1900  Ernst Hoppenberg (GER) 2:47.0 OR
1904–1960 not held
Japan Tokyo 1964  Jed Graef (USA) 2:10.3 WR
Mexico Mexico City 1968  Roland Matthes (GDR) 2:09.6 OR
West Germany Munich 1972  Roland Matthes (GDR) 2:02.82 =WR
Canada Montreal 1976  John Naber (USA) 1:59.19 WR
Soviet Union Moscow 1980  Sándor Wladár (HUN) 2:01.93
United States Los Angeles 1984  Rick Carey (USA) 2:00.23 [a]
South Korea Seoul 1988  Igor Polyansky (URS) 1:59.37
Spain Barcelona 1992  Martín López-Zubero (ESP) 1:58.47 OR
United States Atlanta 1996  Brad Bridgewater (USA) 1:58.54
Australia Sydney 2000  Lenny Krayzelburg (USA) 1:56.76 OR
Greece Athens 2004  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 1:54.95 OR
China Beijing 2008  Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:53.94 WR
United Kingdom London 2012  Tyler Clary (USA) 1:53.41 OR
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2016  Ryan Murphy (USA) 1:53.62
Japan Tokyo 2020  Evgeny Rylov (ROC) 1:53.27 OR
France Paris 2024  Hubert Kós (HUN) 1:54.26

Women

Edition Winner Time Notes Ref.
Mexico Mexico City 1968  Lillian Watson (USA) 2:24.8 OR
West Germany Munich 1972  Melissa Belote (USA) 2:19.19 WR
Canada Montreal 1976  Ulrike Tauber (GDR) 2:13.43 OR
Soviet Union Moscow 1980  Rica Reinisch (GDR) 2:11.77 WR
United States Los Angeles 1984  Jolanda de Rover (NED) 2:12.38
South Korea Seoul 1988  Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) 2:09.29 OR
Spain Barcelona 1992  Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) 2:07.06 OR
United States Atlanta 1996  Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) 2:07.83
Australia Sydney 2000  Diana Mocanu (ROU) 2:08.16
Greece Athens 2004  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 2:09.19
China Beijing 2008  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 2:05.24 WR
United Kingdom London 2012  Missy Franklin (USA) 2:04.06 WR
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2016  Maya DiRado (USA) 2:05.99
Japan Tokyo 2020  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 2:04.68
France Paris 2024  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 2:03.73 OR

World champions (long course)

Men

Edition Winner Time Notes Ref.
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade 1973  Roland Matthes (GDR) 2:01.87 WR
Colombia Cali 1975  Zoltán Verrasztó (HUN) 2:05.05
West Germany West Berlin 1978  Jesse Vassallo (USA) 2:02.16
Ecuador Guayaquil 1982  Rick Carey (USA) 2:00.82 CR
Spain Madrid 1986  Igor Polyansky (URS) 1:58.78 CR
Australia Perth 1991  Martín López-Zubero (ESP) 1:59.52
Italy Rome 1994  Vladimir Selkov (RUS) 1:57.42 CR
Australia Perth 1998  Lenny Krayzelburg (USA) 1:58.84
Japan Fukuoka 2001  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 1:57.13 CR
Spain Barcelona 2003  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 1:55.92 [b]
Canada Montreal 2005  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 1:54.66 WR
Australia Melbourne 2007  Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:54.32 WR
Italy Rome 2009  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 1:51.92 WR
China Shanghai 2011  Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:52.96
Spain Barcelona 2013  Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:53.79
Russia Kazan 2015  Mitch Larkin (AUS) 1:53.58
Hungary Budapest 2017  Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 1:53.61
South Korea Gwangju 2019  Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 1:53.40
Hungary Budapest 2022  Ryan Murphy (USA) 1:54.52
Japan Fukuoka 2023  Hubert Kós (HUN) 1:54.14
Qatar Doha 2024  Hugo González (ESP) 1:55.30
Singapore Singapore 2025  Hubert Kós (HUN) 1:53.19

Women

Edition Winner Time Notes Ref.
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade 1973  Melissa Belote (USA) 2:20.52 CR
Colombia Cali 1975  Birgit Treiber (GDR) 2:15.46 WR
West Germany West Berlin 1978  Linda Jezek (USA) 2:11.93 WR
Ecuador Guayaquil 1982  Cornelia Sirch (GDR) 2:09.91 WR
Spain Madrid 1986  Cornelia Sirch (GDR) 2:11.37
Australia Perth 1991  Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) 2:09.15 CR
Italy Rome 1994  He Cihong (CHN) 2:07.40 CR
Australia Perth 1998  Roxana Maracineanu (FRA) 2:11.26
Japan Fukuoka 2001  Diana Mocanu (ROU) 2:09.94
Spain Barcelona 2003  Katy Sexton (GBR) 2:08.74
Canada Montreal 2005  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 2:08.52
Australia Melbourne 2007  Margaret Hoelzer (USA) 2:07.16 CR
Italy Rome 2009  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 2:04.81 WR
China Shanghai 2011  Missy Franklin (USA) 2:05.10
Spain Barcelona 2013  Missy Franklin (USA) 2:04.76 CR
Russia Kazan 2015  Emily Seebohm (AUS) 2:05.81
Hungary Budapest 2017  Emily Seebohm (AUS) 2:05.68
South Korea Gwangju 2019  Regan Smith (USA) 2:03.69 [c]
Hungary Budapest 2022  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 2:05.08
Japan Fukuoka 2023  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 2:03.85
Qatar Doha 2024  Claire Curzan (USA) 2:05.77
Singapore Singapore 2025  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 2:03.33 CR

World champions (short course)

Men

Edition Winner Time Notes Ref.
Spain Palma de Mallorca 1993  Tripp Schwenk (USA) 1:54.19 CR
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 1995  Rodolfo Falcón (CUB) 1:55.16
Sweden Gothenburg 1997  Neisser Bent (CUB) 1:54.21
Hong Kong Hong Kong 1999  Josh Watson (AUS) 1:54.67
Greece Athens 2000  Gordan Kožulj (CRO) 1:53.31 CR
Russia Moscow 2002  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 1:51.17 WR
United States Indianapolis 2004  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 1:50.52 WR
China Shanghai 2006  Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:49.05 WR
United Kingdom Manchester 2008  Markus Rogan (AUT) 1:47.84 WR
United Arab Emirates Dubai 2010  Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:46.68 CR
Turkey Istanbul 2012  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) 1:48.48
Qatar Doha 2014  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) 1:47.38
Canada Windsor 2016  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) 1:47.63
China Hangzhou 2018  Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 1:47.02
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 2021  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) 1:48.68
Australia Melbourne 2022  Ryan Murphy (USA) 1:47.41
Hungary Budapest 2024  Hubert Kós (HUN) 1:45.65 CR

Women

Edition Winner Time Notes Ref.
Spain Palma de Mallorca 1993  He Cihong (CHN) 2:06.09 WR
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 1995  Mette Jacobsen (DEN) 2:08.18
Sweden Gothenburg 1997  Chen Yan (CHN) 2:07.50
Hong Kong Hong Kong 1999  Mai Nakamura (JPN) 2:06.49
Greece Athens 2000  Antje Buschschulte (GER) 2:07.29
Russia Moscow 2002  Lindsay Benko (USA) 2:04.97 CR
United States Indianapolis 2004  Margaret Hoelzer (USA) 2:05.84
China Shanghai 2006  Margaret Hoelzer (USA) 2:05.29
United Kingdom Manchester 2008  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 2:00.91 WR
United Arab Emirates Dubai 2010  Alexianne Castel (FRA) 2:01.67
Turkey Istanbul 2012  Daryna Zevina (UKR) 2:02.24
Qatar Doha 2014  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 1:59.23 WR
Canada Windsor 2016  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 2:00.79
China Hangzhou 2018  Lisa Bratton (USA) 2:00.71
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 2021  Rhyan White (SWE) 2:01.58
Australia Melbourne 2022  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 1:59.26
Hungary Budapest 2024  Regan Smith (USA) 1:58.04 WR

Notes

  1. ↑ Rick Carey set an Olympic record of 1:58.99 in the semifinals.
  2. ↑ Aaron Peirsol set a championship record of 1:55.82 in the semifinals.
  3. ↑ Regan Smith set a world record of 2:03.35 in the semifinals.

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