World record progression 100 metres backstroke

Main article: List of world records in swimming

This is a history of the 100 m backstroke world record as swum in both long-course (50 m; Olympic) pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.

Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle

Men

Long course

Time Swimmer Date Place
1:02.2 Australia David Theile December 6, 1956 Melbourne, Australia
1:01.5 Australia John Monckton February 15, 1958 Melbourne, Australia
1:01.3 United States Bob Bennett August 19, 1961 Los Angeles, USA
1:01.0 United States Tom Stock August 11, 1962 Cuyahoga Falls, USA
1:00.9 United States Tom Stock August 12, 1962 Cuyahoga Falls, USA
1:00.8 West Germany Ernst-Joachim Küppers August 28, 1964 Dortmund, West Germany
1:00.0 United States Thompson Mann September 3, 1964 New York City, USA
59.6 United States Thompson Mann October 16, 1964 Tokyo, Japan
59.5 United States Doug Russell August 28, 1967 Tokyo, Japan
59.3 United States Charlie Hickcox August 28, 1967 Tokyo, Japan
59.1 United States Charlie Hickcox August 31, 1967 Tokyo, Japan
58.4 East Germany Roland Matthes September 21, 1967 Leipzig, East Germany
58.0 East Germany Roland Matthes October 26, 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
57.8 East Germany Roland Matthes August 23, 1969 Würzburg, West Germany
56.9 East Germany Roland Matthes September 8, 1970 Barcelona, Spain
56.7 East Germany Roland Matthes September 4, 1971 Leipzig, East Germany
56.3 East Germany Roland Matthes April 8, 1972 Moscow, USSR
56.30 East Germany Roland Matthes September 4, 1972 Munich, West Germany
56.19 United States John Naber July 18, 1976 Montreal, Canada
55.49 United States John Naber July 19, 1976 Montreal, Canada
55.44 United States Rick Carey August 6, 1983 Clovis, California, USA
55.38 United States Rick Carey August 6, 1983 Clovis, California, USA
55.19 United States Rick Carey August 21, 1983 Caracas, Venezuela
55.17 Soviet Union Igor Polyansky March 15, 1988 Tallinn, USSR
55.16 Soviet Union Igor Polyansky March 16, 1988 Tallinn, USSR
55.00 Soviet Union Igor Polyansky July 16, 1988 Moscow, USSR
54.95 United States David Berkoff August 12, 1988 Austin, Texas, USA
54.91 United States David Berkoff August 12, 1988 Austin, Texas, USA
54.51 United States David Berkoff September 24, 1988 Seoul, South Korea
53.93 United States Jeff Rouse August 25, 1991 Edmonton, Canada
53.86 (r) United States Jeff Rouse July 31, 1992 Barcelona, Spain
53.60 United States Lenny Krayzelburg August 24, 1999 Sydney, Australia
53.45 (r) United States Aaron Peirsol August 21, 2004 Athens, Greece
53.17 United States Aaron Peirsol April 2, 2005 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
52.98 United States Aaron Peirsol March 27, 2007 Melbourne, Australia
52.89 United States Aaron Peirsol July 1, 2008 Omaha, Nebraska, USA
52.54 United States Aaron Peirsol August 12, 2008 Beijing, China
52.38 Spain Aschwin Wildeboer July 1, 2009 Pescara, Italy
51.94 United States Aaron Peirsol July 8, 2009 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
51.85 (r) United States Ryan Murphy August 13, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
51.60 Italy Thomas Ceccon June 20, 2022 Budapest, Hungary

Short course

Time Swimmer[1] Date Place
52.71[2] Canada Mark Tewksbury March 16, 1991 Bonn, Germany
52.58 [2] Canada Mark Tewksbury March 29, 1991 Sheffield, Great Britain
52.52[2] Canada Mark Tewksbury February 20, 1992 Winnipeg, Canada
52.50 Canada Mark Tewksbury February 22, 1992 Winnipeg, Canada
51.43 United States Jeff Rouse April 12, 1993 Sheffield, Great Britain
51.28 United States Lenny Krayzelburg February 5, 2000 Berlin, Germany[3]
50.75 United States Neil Walker March 19, 2000 Athens, Greece
50.58 Germany Thomas Rupprath December 8, 2002 Melbourne, Australia
50.32 United States Peter Marshall March 26, 2004 New York City, United States
49.99 United States Ryan Lochte April 9, 2006 Shanghai, China
49.94 United States Peter Marshall November 11, 2008 Stockholm, Sweden
49.63 United States Peter Marshall November 15, 2008 Berlin, Germany
49.32 Russia Stanislav Donets December 14, 2008 Rijeka, Croatia
49.20 Spain Aschwin Wildeboer December 21, 2008 Madrid, Spain
49.17 Russia Arkady Vyatchanin December 12, 2009 Istanbul, Turkey
48.97 Russia Arkady Vyatchanin
Russia Stanislav Donets 		December 13, 2009 Istanbul, Turkey
48.94 (r) United States Nick Thoman December 18, 2009 Manchester, England
48.92[4] United States Matt Grevers December 12, 2015 Indianapolis, USA
48.90[5] Russia Kliment Kolesnikov December 22, 2017 Saint Petersburg, RUS
48.88[6] China Xu Jiayu November 11, 2018 Tokyo, JPN
48.58[7] Russia Kliment Kolesnikov November 21, 2020 Budapest, HUN
48.33[8] United States Coleman Stewart August 29, 2021 Naples, Italy

Women

Long course

Time Swimmer Date Meet Place
1:07.7 United States Cathy Ferguson October 14, 1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan
1:07.4 South Africa Ann Farlie July 23, 1966 Béziers, France
1:07.3 Canada Elaine Tanner July 27, 1967 Winnipeg, Canada
1:07.1 Canada Elaine Tanner July 30, 1967 Winnipeg, Canada
1:06.7 South Africa Karen Muir January 30, 1968 Kimberley, South Africa
1:06.4 South Africa Karen Muir April 6, 1968 Paris, France
1:06.2 United States Kaye Hall October 23, 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico
1:05.6 South Africa Karen Muir July 6, 1969 Utrecht, Netherlands
1:05.39 East Germany Ulrike Richter August 18, 1973 Utrecht, Netherlands
1:04.99 (r) East Germany Ulrike Richter September 4, 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1:04.78 (r) Canada Wendy Cook January 31, 1974 Commonwealth Games Christchurch, New Zealand
1:04.43 East Germany Ulrike Richter July 8, 1974 Rostock, East Germany
1:04.09 East Germany Ulrike Richter August 22, 1974 Vienna, Austria
1:03.30 East Germany Ulrike Richter August 23, 1974 Vienna, Austria
1:02.98 East Germany Ulrike Richter September 1, 1974 Concord, California, USA
1:02.60 East Germany Ulrike Richter March 14, 1976 Tallinn, USSR
1:01.62 East Germany Kornelia Ender June 3, 1976 Berlin, East Germany
1:01.51 (r) East Germany Ulrike Richter June 5, 1976 Berlin, East Germany[9]
1:01.51 (e) East Germany Rica Reinisch July 20, 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, USSR
1:01.50 East Germany Rica Reinisch July 22, 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, USSR
1:00.86 East Germany Rica Reinisch July 23, 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, USSR
1:00.59 (r) East Germany Ina Kleber August 24, 1984 Friendship Games Moscow, USSR
1:00.31 Hungary Krisztina Egerszegi August 22, 1991 European Championships Athens, Greece
1:00.16 (r) China He Cihong September 10, 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy
59.58 United States Natalie Coughlin August 13, 2002 U.S. National Swimming Championships Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
59.44 United States Natalie Coughlin March 27, 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
59.21 United States Natalie Coughlin February 17, 2008 Missouri Grand Prix Columbia, Missouri, United States
59.15 United States Hayley McGregory June 30, 2008 USA Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska, United States
59.03 United States Natalie Coughlin June 30, 2008 USA Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska, United States
58.97 United States Natalie Coughlin July 1, 2008 USA Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska, United States
58.77 Zimbabwe Kirsty Coventry August 11, 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
58.48 Russia Anastasia Zuyeva July 27, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
58.12 United Kingdom Gemma Spofforth July 28, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
58.10 Canada Kylie Masse July 25, 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
58.00 United States Kathleen Baker July 28, 2018 USA Championships Irvine, California, United States
57.57 (r) United States Regan Smith July 28, 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea
57.45 Australia Kaylee McKeown June 13, 2021 Australian Swimming Trials Adelaide, Australia

Short course

Time Swimmer[10] Date Place
59.41 United States Angel Martino November 21, 1993 Stavanger, Norway
58.50 United States Angel Martino December 3, 1993 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
58.45 Japan Reiko Nakamura March 4, 2001 Sagamihara, Japan
57.08 United States Natalie Coughlin November 29, 2001 East Meadow, New York, United States
56.71 United States Natalie Coughlin November 23, 2002 East Meadow, New York, United States[11]
56.51 United States Natalie Coughlin October 28, 2007 Singapore
56.15 Japan Shiho Sakai February 22, 2009 Tokyo, Japan
55.23 Japan Shiho Sakai November 15, 2009 Berlin, Germany
55.03 Hungary Katinka Hosszú December 4, 2014 Doha, Qatar
54.89 Australia Minna Atherton October 27, 2019 Budapest, Hungary

All-time top 25

Men long course

  • Correct as of July 2023[12]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 51.60  Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 20 June 2022 Budapest [13]
2 51.82  Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) 26 July 2023 Kazan [14]
3 51.85  Ryan Murphy (USA) 13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
4 51.86  Xu Jiayu (CHN) 12 April 2017 Qingdao
5 51.94  Aaron Peirsol (USA) 8 July 2009 Indianapolis
6 51.98  Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 27 July 2021 Tokyo [15]
 Hunter Armstrong (USA) 20 June 2022 Budapest
8 52.08  Matt Grevers (USA) 25 June 2012 Omaha
9 52.09  Apostolos Christou (GRE) 19 June 2022 Budapest [16]
10 52.11  Camille Lacourt (FRA) 10 August 2010 Budapest
 Mitch Larkin (AUS) 6 November 2015 Dubai
12 52.12  David Plummer (USA) 27 June 2016 Omaha
13 52.24  Ryosuke Irie (JPN) 4 September 2009 Kumamoto
14 52.26  Junya Koga (JPN) 28 July 2009 Rome
15 52.27  Helge Meeuw (GER) 2 August 2009 Rome
16 52.38  Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP) 27 June 2009 Pescara
17 52.50  Yohann Ndoye Brouard (FRA) 20 June 2022 Budapest [17]
18 52.51  Nick Thoman (USA) 7 August 2009 Federal Way
 Shaine Casas (USA) 8 July 2022 Austin
20 52.57  Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) 2 August 2009 Rome
21 52.58  Ksawery Masiuk (POL) 19 June 2022 Budapest [18]
22 52.59  Randall Bal (USA) 5 December 2008 Eindhoven
23 52.73  Liam Tancock (GBR) 28 July 2009 Rome
 Justin Ress (USA) 29 April 2022 Greensboro [19]
25 52.76  Jérémy Stravius (FRA) 25 July 2011 Shanghai
26 July 2021

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 52.76:

  • Thomas Ceccon also swam 51.93 (2022), 52.12 (2022), 52.16 (2023), 52.21 (2022), 52.27 (2023), 52.30 (2021), 52.49 (2021), 52.52 (2021).
  • Ryan Murphy also swam 51.94 (2018), 51.97 (2016, 2022), 52.04 (2023), 52.19 (2018, 2021), 52.22 (2021, 2023), 52.24 (2021), 52.26 (2016), 52.28 (2016), 52.31 (2021), 52.33 (2021), 52.39 (2023), 52.44 (2019), 52.46 (2022), 52.49 (2016), 52.51 (2018, 2022), 52.56 (2023), 52.57 (2016), 52.59 (2017), 52.69 (2017), 52.70 (2018), 52.76 (2016).
  • Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 52.00 (2021), 52.13 (2021), 52.15 (2021), 52.24 (2021), 52.29 (2021), 52.32 (2021), 52.42 (2021), 52.44 (2021), 52.53 (2018), 52.54 (2023), 52.63 (2021).
  • Xu Jiayu also swam 52.05 (2023), 52.17 (2019), 52.23 (2023), 52.26 (2023), 52.27 (2019), 52.31 (2016), 52.34 (2014, 2018), 52.37 (2020), 52.42 (2023), 52.43 (2019), 52.44 (2017, 2017), 52.47 (2023), 52.51 (2021), 52.60 (2017, 2018, 2020), 52.64 (2023), 52.70 (2021), 52.72 (2018), 52.73 (2016), 52.75 (2016).
  • Evgeny Rylov also swam 52.12 (2021), 52.44 (2019), 52.57 (2019), 52.66 (2018), 52.67 (2018, 2019), 52.74 (2016, 2018, 2021).
  • Matt Grevers also swam 52.16 (2012), 52.26 (2017), 52.48 (2017), 52.54 (2015), 52.55 (2015), 52.58 (2012), 52.64 (2016), 52.66 (2012, 2015), 52.71 (2017), 52.73 (2015), 52.75 (2015), 52.76 (2016).
  • Aaron Peirsol also swam 52.19 (2009), 52.54 (2008).
  • Hunter Armstrong also swam 52.20 (2022), 52.33 (2023), 52.37 (2022), 52.45 (2023), 52.48 (2021), 52.58 (2023), 52.59 (2023), 52.67 (2021), 52.68 (2023).
  • Apostolos Christou also swam 52.24 (2022), 52.57 (2022).
  • Mitch Larkin also swam 52.26 (2015), 52.37 (2015), 52.38 (2015, 2019), 52.40 (2015), 52.41 (2015), 52.43 (2016), 52.48 (2015, 2016), 52.50 (2015), 52.54 (2016), 52.70 (2016), 52.75 (2020), 52.76 (2021).
  • David Plummer also swam 52.28 (2016), 52.40 (2016, 2016), 52.50 (2016), 52.51 (2015), 52.70 (2016).
  • Ryosuke Irie also swam 52.34 (2014), 52.45 (2014), 52.50 (2009, 2009), 52.53 (2018, 2018), 52.56 (2009), 52.57 (2014), 52.59 (2020), 52.60 (2009), 52.61 (2018), 52.62 (2009), 52.69 (2014), 52.73 (2009, 2009), 52.75 (2009), 52.76 (2009).
  • Junya Koga also swam 52.39 (2009).
  • Camille Lacourt also swam 52.44 (2011), 52.46 (2010), 52.48 (2015), 52.58 (2010), 52.70 (2015, 2016), 52.72 (2016), 52.75 (2012), 52.76 (2011).
  • Helge Meeuw also swam 52.46 (2009), 52.49 (2009), 52.54 (2009).
  • Aschwin Wildeboer also swam 52.64 (2009), 52.70 (2009), 52.76 (2009).
  • Shaine Casas also swam 52.72 (2019), 52.76 (2021).
  • Yohann Ndoye Brouard also swam 52.72 (2022).
  • Ksawery Masiuk also swam 52.75 (2022).

Men short course

  • Correct as of December 2022[20]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 48.33  Coleman Stewart (USA) 29 August 2021 Naples [21]
2 48.50  Ryan Murphy (USA) 14 December 2022 Melbourne [22]
3 48.58  Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) 21 November 2020 Budapest
4 48.84  Shaine Casas (USA) 30 October 2022 Toronto [23]
5 48.88  Xu Jiayu (CHN) 11 November 2018 Tokyo
 Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 15 December 2020 Saint Petersburg
7 48.92  Matt Grevers (USA) 12 December 2015 Indianapolis
8 48.94  Nick Thoman (USA) 18 December 2009 Manchester
9 48.95  Stanislav Donets (RUS) 19 December 2010 Dubai
 Guilherme Guido (BRA) 3 September 2021 Naples [24]
11 48.97  Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) 13 December 2009 Istanbul
12 49.03  Mitch Larkin (AUS) 28 November 2015 Sydney
13 49.04  Lorenzo Mora (ITA) 14 December 2022 Melbourne [25]
14 49.05  Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP) 13 December 2009 Istanbul
15 49.23  Radosław Kawęcki (POL) 12 December 2015 Lublin
16 49.25  Mark Nikolaev (RUS) 12 November 2021 Eindhoven [26]
17 49.29  Peter Marshall (USA) 10 November 2009 Stockholm
18 49.31  Robert Glință (ROM) 5 November 2021 Kazan [27]
19 49.33  Kacper Stokowski (POL) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [28]
20 49.46  Isaac Cooper (AUS) 18 December 2022 Melbourne
21 49.57  Jérémy Stravius (FRA) 7 December 2013 Dijon
8 December 2013 Dijon
22 49.60  Pieter Coetze (RSA) 14 December 2022 Melbourne [29]
23 49.62  Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 23 October 2022 Berlin [30]
24 49.65  Masaki Kaneko (JPN) 11 August 2017 Eindhoven
 Christian Diener (GER) 20 November 2021 Eindhoven [31]
 Pavel Samusenko (RUS) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [32]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 49.65:

  • Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 48.82 (2020), 48.90 (2017), 49.13 (2021), 49.46 (2021), 49.47 (2021), 49.57 (2021).
  • Evgeny Rylov also swam 48.94 (2021), 48.98 (2021), 49.58 (2021).
  • Coleman Stewart also swam 49.13 (2021), 49.62 (2021).
  • Ryan Murphy also swam 49.23 (2018), 49.29 (2020), 49.36 (2020), 49.49 (2021), 49.51 (2021), 49.61 (2021).
  • Shaine Casas also swam 49.23 (2021), 49.40 (2022), 49.54 (2022), 49.57 (2021).
  • Guilherme Guido also swam 49.29 (2021), 49.39 (2021), 49.40 (2020), 49.45 (2021), 49.59 (2020).
  • Lorenzo Mora also swam 49.37 (2022).
  • Mark Nikolaev also swam 49.40 (2021), 49.43 (2021), 49.65 (2021).
  • Robert Glință also swam 49.60 (2021).

Women long course

  • Correct as of July 2023[33]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 57.45  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 13 June 2021 Adelaide [34]
2 57.57  Regan Smith (USA) 28 July 2019 Gwangju
3 57.70  Kylie Masse (CAN) 19 June 2021 Toronto [35]
4 58.00  Kathleen Baker (USA) 28 July 2018 Irvine
5 58.01  Katharine Berkoff (USA) 30 June 2023 Indianapolis [36]
6 58.08  Kathleen Dawson (GBR) 23 May 2021 Budapest [37]
7 58.12  Gemma Spofforth (GBR) 28 July 2009 Rome
8 58.18  Anastasia Fesikova (RUS) 28 July 2009 Rome
9 58.23  Emily Seebohm (AUS) 29 July 2012 London
10 58.31  Olivia Smoliga (USA) 16 May 2021 Atlanta
11 58.33  Missy Franklin (USA) 30 July 2012 London
12 58.39  Claire Curzan (USA) 29 April 2022 Greensboro [38]
13 58.42  Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) 18 April 2023 Gold Coast [39]
14 June 2023 Melbourne [40]
14 58.43  Rhyan White (USA) 15 May 2021 Atlanta
27 July 2021 Tokyo
15 58.45  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 8 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
16 58.55  Taylor Ruck (CAN) 3 April 2019 Toronto
17 58.60  Minna Atherton (AUS) 22 July 2019 Gwangju
18 58.63  Phoebe Bacon (USA) 6 December 2019 Atlanta
19 58.65  Kira Toussaint (NED) 11 April 2021 Eindhoven
20 58.70  Aya Terakawa (JPN) 4 August 2013 Barcelona
21 58.72  Fu Yuanhui (CHN) 8 April 2017 Qingdao
22 58.73  Mie Nielsen (DEN) 19 May 2016 London
23 58.75  Madison Wilson (AUS) 4 August 2015 Kazan
24 58.77  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 11 August 2008 Beijing
25 58.80  Ingrid Wilm (CAN) 28 March 2023 Toronto [41]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58.80:

  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 57.47 (2021), 57.50 (2023), 57.53 (2023), 57.63 (2021), 57.84 (2023), 57.88 (2021), 57.90 (2023), 57.91 (2023), 57.93 (2020, 2023), 58.01 (2021), 58.11 (2020, 2021), 58.14 (2021), 58.31 (2022), 58.33 (2023), 58.35 (2022), 58.42 (2021), 58.48 (2023), 58.49 (2022), 58.52 (2020), 58.57 (2021), 58.60 (2021, 2022), 58.66 (2022), 58.69 (2021), 58.73 (2022), 58.77 (2022), 58.79 (2022).
  • Regan Smith also swam 57.65 (2022), 57.68 (2023), 57.71 (2023), 57.76 (2022), 57.78 (2023), 57.83 (2023), 57.86 (2021), 57.90 (2023), 57.92 (2021, 2023), 57.95 (2022), 57.96 (2021), 58.04 (2023), 58.05 (2021, 2021), 58.18 (2020), 58.22 (2022), 58.26 (2020), 58.29 (2022), 58.31 (2022), 58.33 (2023), 58.35 (2021, 2021), 58.40 (2022), 58.45 (2019), 58.47 (2023), 58.54 (2023), 58.55 (2019), 58.63 (2023), 58.65 (2022), 58.68 (2019), 58.69 (2021), 58.77 (2021), 58.79 (2020).
  • Kylie Masse also swam 57.72 (2021), 57.90 (2021), 58.09 (2021), 58.10 (2017), 58.13 (2021), 58.16 (2019), 58.17 (2021), 58.18 (2017), 58.19 (2019), 58.21 (2017), 58.29 (2018), 58.31 (2017), 58.39 (2022), 58.40 (2022), 58.41 (2022), 58.42 (2017), 58.48 (2021, 2022), 58.50 (2019), 58.54 (2018), 58.57 (2022, 2022), 58.60 (2019), 58.61 (2018), 58.62 (2017), 58.63 (2018, 2018), 58.66 (2016, 2018), 58.70 (2018), 58.73 (2022), 58.74 (2023), 58.76 (2016), 58.77 (2016).
  • Kathleen Dawson also swam 58.24 (2021), 58.44 (2021), 58.49 (2021), 58.56 (2021), 58.65 (2021), 58.69 (2021), 58.70 (2021).
  • Katharine Berkoff also swam 58.25 (2023), 58.39 (2023), 58.56 (2023), 58.60 (2023), 58.61 (2022), 58.62 (2021).
  • Emily Seebohm also swam 58.26 (2015), 58.34 (2015), 58.37 (2015), 58.39 (2012), 58.45 (2021), 58.51 (2015), 58.53 (2017), 58.56 (2015), 58.57 (2012), 58.59 (2015, 2017, 2021, 2021), 58.62 (2017), 58.66 (2018), 58.68 (2012), 58.70 (2015), 58.72 (2015, 2018), 58.73 (2016), 58.79 (2013, 2018).
  • Missy Franklin also swam 58.39 (2013), 58.42 (2013), 58.50 (2012), 58.67 (2013).
  • Kathleen Baker also swam 58.41 (2018), 58.54 (2017), 58.56 (2020), 58.57 (2017), 58.58 (2017), 58.75 (2016), 58.77 (2018).
  • Rhyan White also swam 58.46 (2021), 58.59 (2022), 58.60 (2021).
  • Anastasia Fesikova also swam 58.48 (2009).
  • Olivia Smoliga also swam 58.50 (2021), 58.72 (2021), 58.73 (2019), 58.75 (2018), 58.77 (2017), 58.79 (2019).
  • Claire Curzan also swam 58.59 (2023), 58.67 (2022), 58.73 (2022).
  • Kira Toussaint also swam 58.73 (2021), 58.74 (2021).
  • Gemma Spofforth also swam 58.74 (2009), 58.78 (2009).
  • Mie Nielsen also swam 58.75 (2016), 58.80 (2016).
  • Fu Yuanhui also swam 58.76 (2016).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 58.78 (2015), 58.80 (2017).

Women short course

  • Correct as of December 2022[42]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 54.89  Minna Atherton (AUS) 27 October 2019 Budapest
2 55.03  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 4 December 2014 Doha
3 55.04  Olivia Smoliga (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
4 55.17  Kira Toussaint (NED) 4 December 2019 Glasgow
5 55.20  Louise Hansson (SWE) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [43]
6 55.22  Kylie Masse (CAN) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [44]
7 55.23  Shiho Sakai (JPN) 15 November 2009 Berlin
8 55.31  Emily Seebohm (AUS) 4 December 2014 Doha
9 55.36  Ingrid Wilm (CAN) 18 December 2022 Melbourne [45]
10 55.40  Katharine Berkoff (USA) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [46]
11 55.48  Gao Chang (CHN) 28 February 2010 Tokyo [47]
12 55.49  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 14 December 2022 Melbourne [48]
13 55.54  Daryna Zevina (UKR) 4 December 2014 Doha
14 55.62  Mollie O'Callaghan (AUS) 14 December 2022 Melbourne [49]
15 55.74  Beata Nelson (USA) 24 August 2022 Sydney [50]
 Claire Curzan (USA) 14 December 2022 Melbourne [51]
17 55.75  Bella Sims (USA) 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [52]
18 55.76  Aya Terakawa (JPN) 23 February 2013 Sagamihara
19 55.83  Maria Kameneva (RUS) 18 December 2022 Saint Petersburg [53]
20 55.86  Maaike de Waard (NED) 6 November 2021 Kazan [54]
21 55.87  Rhyan White (USA) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [55]
22 55.89  Ali DeLoof (USA) 10 September 2021 Naples
23 55.91  Kathleen Baker (USA) 29 September 2018 Eindhoven
24 55.92  Courtney Bartholomew (USA) 12 December 2015 Indianapolis
25 55.97  Natalie Coughlin (USA) 16 December 2011 Atlanta

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 55.97:

  • Minna Atherton also swam 55.09 (2019), 55.12 (2019), 55.29 (2019), 55.35 (2019), 55.43 (2019), 55.45 (2019), 55.55 (2019).
  • Kira Toussaint also swam 55.26 (2019), 55.42 (2021), 55.53 (2021), 55.58 (2019), 55.68 (2020), 55.71 (2019), 55.72 (2021), 55.74 (2019), 55.76 (2021), 55.79 (2021), 55.90 (2020), 55.92 (2018), 55.94 (2020), 55.95 (2021).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 55.34 (2014), 55.38 (2014), 55.42 (2015), 55.52 (2017), 55.54 (2016), 55.56 (2014), 55.59 (2016), 55.60 (2016), 55.65 (2017), 55.66 (2017), 55.70 (2014), 55.71 (2015), 55.77 (2014), 55.80 (2016), 55.93 (2016)).
  • Emily Seebohm also swam 55.46 (2015), 55.47 (2014), 55.81 (2018).
  • Olivia Smoliga also swam 55.47 (2018), 55.60 (2020), 55.62 (2020), 55.66 (2020), 55.86 (2018), 55.92 (2020), 55.97 (2019).
  • Ingrid Wilm also swam 55.68 (2021), 55.74 (2022), 55.92 (2022), 55.94 (2021).
  • Gao Chang also swam 55.72 (2009).
  • Kylie Masse also swam 55.76 (2021), 55.83 (2021), 55.95 (2021).
  • Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 55.80 (2022).
  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 55.81 (2022).
  • Louise Hansson also swam 55.85 (2021), 55.89 (2022).
  • Beata Nelson also swam 55.90 (2022).
  • Katharine Berkoff also swam 55.92 (2021).
  • Natalie Coughlin also swam 55.97 (2011).

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