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 SWIMMER NATIONALITY DATE MEET PLACE REF
2:30.7 George Harrison  United States August 24, 1956 Los Angeles
2:29.1 Frank Brunnell  United States July 19, 1958 Akron, Ohio
2:26.2 Gary Heinrich  United States June 27, 1959 Los Angeles, California
2:24.7 Lance Larson  United States July 11, 1959 Santa Clara, California
2:22.2 John McGill  United States July 23, 1960 Toledo, Ohio
2:22.1 Ted Stickles  United States July 23, 1960 Toledo, Ohio
2:21.3 Ted Stickles  United States July 2, 1961 Chicago
2:20.5 Ted Stickles  United States July 22, 1961 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
2:19.6 Ted Stickles  United States August 19, 1961 Men's NAAA Championships Los Angeles, California
2:15.9 Ted Stickles  United States August 19, 1961 Los Angeles, California
2:15.5 Dick Roth  United States August 2, 1964 Los Altos, California
2:14.9 Dick Roth  United States August 15, 1964 Maumee, Ohio
2:13.1 Greg Buckingham  United States July 24, 1966 Los Altos, California
2:12.4 Greg Buckingham  United States August 21, 1966 Lincoln, Nebraska
2:11.3 Greg Buckingham  United States August 23, 1967 Oak Park, California
2:10.6 Charlie Hickcox  United States August 31, 1968 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, California
2:09.6 Gary Hall Sr.  United States August 17, 1969 Louisville, Kentucky
2:09.5 Gary Hall Sr.  United States August 23, 1970 AAU Championships Los Angeles, California
2:09.3 Gunnar Larsson  Sweden September 12, 1970 European Championships Barcelona, Spain
2:09.30 Gary Hall Sr.  United States August 2, 1972 Chicago
2:07.17 Gunnar Larsson  Sweden September 3, 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
2:06.32 David Wilkie  United Kingdom August 24, 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
2:06.32 = Steve Furniss  United States September 1, 1974 Concord, California
2:06.08 Bruce Furniss  United States August 23, 1975 Kansas City, Missouri
2:05.31 Graham Smith  Canada August 4, 1977 Montreal, Canada
2:05.24 Aleksandr Sidorenko  Soviet Union July 9, 1978 Moscow, Soviet Union
2:04.39 Steve Lundquist  United States August 2, 1978 The Woodlands, Texas
2:03.56 Graham Smith  Canada August 24, 1978 World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
2:03.29 Jesse Vassallo  United States July 6, 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico
2:03.24 Bill Barrett  United States August 1, 1980 Irvine, California
2:03.01 Jeremy Reingold  South Africa September 26, 1980 Cape Town, South Africa
2:02.78 Alex Baumann  Canada July 29, 1981 Heidelberg, West Germany
2:02.25 Alex Baumann  Canada October 1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Queensland
2:01.42 Alex Baumann  Canada August 4, 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, California
2:00.56 Tamás Darnyi  Hungary August 23, 1987 European Championships Strasbourg, France
2:00.17 Tamás Darnyi  Hungary September 25, 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
2:00.11 David Wharton  United States August 20, 1989 Pan Pacific Championships Tokyo, Japan
1:59.36 Tamás Darnyi  Hungary January 13, 1991 World Championships Perth, Western Australia
1:58.16 Jani Sievinen  Finland September 11, 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy
1:57.94 Michael Phelps  United States June 29, 2003 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, California
1:57.52 Michael Phelps  United States July 24, 2003 World Championships Barcelona, Spain
1:56.04 Michael Phelps  United States July 25, 2003 World Championships Barcelona, Spain
1:55.94 Michael Phelps  United States August 9, 2003 USA Summer Nationals College Park, Maryland
1:55.84 Michael Phelps  United States August 20, 2006 Pan Pacific Championships Victoria, Canada
1:54.98 Michael Phelps  United States March 29, 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Victoria
1:54.80 Michael Phelps  United States July 4, 2008 US Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska
1:54.23 Michael Phelps  United States August 15, 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
1:54.10 Ryan Lochte  United States July 30, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
1:54.00 Ryan Lochte  United States July 28, 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China [1][2]

Short course

TIME SWIMMER NATIONALITY DATE PLACE REF
1:57.19 Jani Sievinen  Finland January 17, 1992 Kuopio, Finland
1:56.84 Jani Sievinen  Finland January 22, 1993 Helsinki, Finland
1:56.62 Jani Sievinen  Finland February 7, 1993 Paris, France
1:55.59 Jani Sievinen  Finland February 10, 1993 Malmö, Sweden
1:54.65 Jani Sievinen  Finland April 21, 1994 Kuopio, Finland
1:54.65 = Attila Czene  Hungary March 23, 2000 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
1:53.93 George Bovell  Trinidad and Tobago March 25, 2004 East Meadow, New York, United States
1:53.46 László Cseh  Hungary December 8, 2005 Trieste, Italy
1:53.31 Ryan Lochte  United States April 7, 2006 Shanghai, China
1:53.14 Thiago Pereira  Brazil November 18, 2007 Berlin, Germany
1:52.99 László Cseh  Hungary December 13, 2007 Debrecen, Hungary
1:51.56 Ryan Lochte  United States April 11, 2008 Manchester, United Kingdom
1:51.55 Darian Townsend  South Africa November 15, 2009 Berlin, Germany
1:50.08 Ryan Lochte  United States December 17, 2010 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1:49.63 Ryan Lochte  United States December 14, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey [3]

Women

Long course

TIME SWIMMER NATIONALITY DATE MEET PLACE
2:48.2 Patty Kempner  United States April 27, 1957 Chicago
2:47.7 Becky Collins  United States July 20, 1958 Akron, Ohio
2:43.2 Sylvia Ruuska  United States August 16, 1958 Fresno, California
2:40.3 Sylvia Ruuska  United States January 14, 1959 Hobart, Tasmania
2:40.1 Donna de Varona  United States May 13, 1961 Redding, California
2:37.1 Donna de Varona  United States July 9, 1961 Tenri, Japan
2:35.0 Donna de Varona  United States August 12, 1961 Philadelphia
2:33.3 Donna de Varona  United States August 18, 1962 Chicago
2:31.8 Donna de Varona  United States July 27, 1963 Los Angeles
2:30.1 Donna de Varona  United States July 11, 1964 Los Angeles, California
2:29.9 Donna de Varona  United States August 1, 1964 Los Altos, California
2:29.0 Lynn Vidali  United States July 22, 1966 Los Altos, California
2:27.8 Claudia Kolb  United States August 21, 1966 Lincoln, Nebraska
2:27.5 Claudia Kolb  United States July 8, 1967 Santa Clara, California
2:26.1 Claudia Kolb  United States July 30, 1967 Winnipeg, Canada
2:25.0 Claudia Kolb  United States August 18, 1967 Philadelphia
2:23.5 Claudia Kolb  United States August 25, 1967 Los Angeles, California
2:23.07 Shane Gould  Australia August 28, 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
2:23.01 Kornelia Ender  East Germany April 13, 1973 East Berlin, East Germany
2:20.51 Andrea Hubner  East Germany September 4, 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Yugoslavia
2:18.97 Ulrike Tauber  East Germany August 18, 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
2:18.83 Ulrike Tauber  East Germany June 10, 1975 Wittenberg, West Germany
2:18.30 Ulrike Tauber  East Germany March 12, 1976 Tallinn, Soviet Union
2:17.14 Kornelia Ender  East Germany June 5, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
2:16.96 Ulrike Tauber  East Germany July 10, 1977 Leipzig, East Germany
2:15.95 Ulrike Tauber  East Germany August 20, 1977 European Championships Jönköping, Sweden
2:15.85 Ulrike Tauber  East Germany August 28, 1977 East Berlin, East Germany
2:15.09 Tracy Caulkins  United States August 2, 1978 The Woodlands, Texas
2:14.07 Tracy Caulkins  United States August 20, 1978 World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
2:13.69 Tracy Caulkins  United States January 5, 1980 Austin, Texas
2:13.00 Petra Schneider  East Germany May 24, 1980 East Berlin, East Germany
2:11.73 Ute Geweniger  East Germany July 4, 1981 Magdeburg, East Germany
2:11.65 Lin Li  China July 30, 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain
2:09.72 Wu Yanyan  China October 17, 1997 China's National Games Shanghai, China
2:08.92 Stephanie Rice  Australia March 25, 2008 Australian Championships & Olympic Trials Sydney, New South Wales
2:08.45 Stephanie Rice  Australia August 13, 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
2:07.03 Ariana Kukors  United States July 26, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
2:06.15 Ariana Kukors  United States July 27, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
2:06.12 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary August 3, 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia

Short course

TIME SWIMMER NATIONALITY DATE PLACE
2:07.79 Allison Wagner  United States December 5, 1993 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2:06.13 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe April 12, 2008 Manchester, United Kingdom
2:06.01 Evelyn Verrasztó  Hungary November 6, 2009 Moscow, Russia
2:04.64 Evelyn Verrasztó  Hungary December 10, 2009 Istanbul, Turkey
2:04.60 Julia Smit  United States December 19, 2009 Manchester, United Kingdom
2:04.39 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary August 7, 2013 Eindhoven, Netherlands
2:03.20 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary August 7, 2013 Eindhoven, Netherlands
2:02.61 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary August 27, 2014 Doha, Qatar
2:02.13 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary August 31, 2014 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2:01.86 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary December 6, 2014 Doha, Qatar

All-time top 25

Men long course

  • Correct as of February 2024[4]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:54.00  Ryan Lochte (USA) 28 July 2011 Shanghai
2 1:54.16  Michael Phelps (USA) 28 July 2011 Shanghai
3 1:54.62  Wang Shun (CHN) 24 September 2023 Hangzhou [5]
4 1:54.82  Léon Marchand (FRA) 27 July 2023 Fukuoka [6]
5 1:55.07  Kosuke Hagino (JPN) 4 April 2016 Tokyo
6 1:55.18  László Cseh (HUN) 29 July 2009 Rome
7 1:55.24  Shaine Casas (USA) 30 July 2022 Irvine [7]
8 1:55.26  Michael Andrew (USA) 17 June 2021 Omaha [8]
9 1:55.28  Duncan Scott (GBR) 30 July 2021 Tokyo [9]
10 1:55.36  Eric Shanteau (USA) 30 July 2009 Rome
11 1:55.40  Chase Kalisz (USA) 11 August 2018 Tokyo
12 1:55.55  Thiago Pereira (BRA) 30 July 2009 Rome
 Daiya Seto (JPN) 18 January 2020 Beijing
14 1:55.71  Carson Foster (USA) 22 June 2022 Budapest [10]
15 1:55.72  Mitch Larkin (AUS) 12 June 2019 Brisbane
16 1:55.76  Philip Heintz (GER) 16 June 2017 Berlin
17 1:56.07  Tom Dean (GBR) 27 July 2023 Fukuoka [11]
18 1:56.17  Jérémy Desplanches (SUI) 30 July 2021 Tokyo [12]
19 1:56.21  Alberto Razzetti (ITA) 28 November 2023 Riccione [13]
20 1:56.31  Hugo González (ESP) 6 June 2021 Barcelona
21 1:56.64  Max Litchfield (GBR) 26 July 2017 Budapest
 Finlay Knox (CAN) 15 February 2024 Doha [14]
23 1:56.69  Leith Brodie (AUS) 30 July 2009 Rome
24 1:56.79  Abrahm Devine (USA) 1 July 2017 Indianapolis
 Qin Haiyang (CHN) 20 October 2019 Wuhan

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:56.79:

  • Ryan Lochte also swam 1:54.10 (2009), 1:54.43 (2010), 1:54.56 (2009), 1:54.84 (2010), 1:54.90 (2012), 1:54.93 (2012), 1:54.98 (2013), 1:55.18 (2009), 1:55.22 (2008), 1:55.44 (2013), 1:55.51 (2012), 1:55.81 (2015), 1:56.02 (2014), 1:56.11 (2006), 1:56.13 (2012), 1:56.19 (2007), 1:56.22 (2016), 1:56.28 (2016), 1:56.50 (2014), 1:56.53 (2008), 1:56.71 (2016), 1:56.74 (2011), 1:56.78 (2006).
  • Michael Phelps also swam 1:54.23 (2008), 1:54.27 (2012), 1:54.66 (2016), 1:54.75 (2015), 1:54.80 (2008), 1:54.84 (2012), 1:54.98 (2007), 1:55.78 (2016), 1:55.84 (2006), 1:55.91 (2016), 1:55.94 (2003, 2010), 1:56.04 (2003, 2014), 1:56.32 (2012), 1:56.50 (2006), 1:56.55 (2014), 1:56.66 (2012), 1:56.68 (2005), 1:56.71 (2004).
  • Wang Shun also swam 1:55.00 (2021), 1:55.55 (2023), 1:56.16 (2017), 1:56.22 (2021), 1:56.27 (2020), 1:56.28 (2017), 1:56.33 (2021), 1:56.52 (2018), 1:56.57 (2018), 1:56.66 (2016, 2019), 1:56.78 (2021).
  • Léon Marchand also swam 1:55.22 (2022), 1:55.68 (2023), 1:55.75 (2022), 1:56.25 (2023), 1:56.34 (2023).
  • László Cseh also swam 1:55.24 (2009), 1:56.22 (2012), 1:56.34 (2009), 1:56.52 (2008), 1:56.66 (2012), 1:56.74 (2012).
  • Kosuke Hagino also swam 1:55.33 (2014), 1:55.34 (2014), 1:55.38 (2014), 1:55.74 (2013), 1:55.90 (2014), 1:55.98 (2016), 1:56.01 (2017, 2017), 1:56.02 (2014), 1:56.04 (2017), 1:56.13 (2016), 1:56.29 (2013), 1:56.30 (2015, 2017), 1:56.37 (2018), 1:56.46 (2017), 1:56.61 (2016), 1:56.66 (2018), 1:56.75 (2018).
  • Michael Andrew also swam 1:55.44 (2021), 1:56.25 (2021), 1:56.40 (2021).
  • Chase Kalisz also swam 1:55.56 (2017), 1:55.73 (2018), 1:55.88 (2017), 1:56.21 (2022), 1:56.43 (2022), 1:56.48 (2017), 1:56.51 (2017), 1:56.52 (2022), 1:56.76 (2022), 1:56.78 (2019).
  • Duncan Scott also swam 1:55.90 (2021), 1:55.95 (2023), 1:56.08 (2022), 1:56.50 (2023), 1:56.65 (2019), 1:56.69 (2021), 1:56.72 (2023).
  • Eric Shanteau also swam 1:56.00 (2009).
  • Shaine Casas also swam 1:56.06 (2023, 2023), 1:56.35 (2023), 1:56.70 (2022).
  • Daiya Seto also swam 1:56.14 (2019), 1:56.22 (2021, 2022), 1:56.27 (2022), 1:56.62 (2023), 1:56.69 (2019), 1:56.70 (2023), 1:56.72 (2023), 1:56.74 (2022).
  • Carson Foster also swam 1:56.19 (2023), 1:56.43 (2023), 1:56.44 (2022), 1:56.51 (2023), 1:56.55 (2023), 1:56.65 (2022).
  • Mitch Larkin also swam 1:56.21 (2018), 1:56.29 (2021), 1:56.32 (2020), 1:56.74 (2021).
  • Thiago Pereira also swam 1:56.30 (2013), 1:56.65 (2015), 1:56.74 (2012).
  • Jérémy Desplanches also swam 1:56.56 (2019), 1:56.73 (2019).
  • Hugo González also swam 1:56.58 (2023), 1:56.76 (2021).
  • Philip Heintz also swam 1:56.59 (2017), 1:56.67 (2018).
  • Tom Dean also swam 1:56.65 (2023), 1:56.77 (2022).
  • Max Litchfield also swam 1:56.70 (2017).
  • Leith Brodie also swam 1:56.75 (2009).

Men short course

  • Correct as of December 2023[15]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:49.63  Ryan Lochte (USA) 14 December 2012 Istanbul
2 1:50.15  Matthew Sates (RSA) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [16]
3 1:50.37  Shaine Casas (USA) 29 October 2022 Toronto [17]
4 1:50.47  Kosuke Hagino (JPN) 5 December 2014 Doha
5 1:50.66  Daiya Seto (JPN) 29 October 2021 Kazan [18]
6 1:50.85  Andreas Vazaios (GRE) 6 December 2019 Great Britain
7 1:50.96  Carson Foster (USA) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [19]
8 1:50.98  Duncan Scott (GRB) 8 December 2023 Otopeni [20]
9 1:51.01  Wang Shun (CHN) 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
10 1:51.04  Finlay Knox (CAN) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [21]
11 1:51.14  Caeleb Dressel (USA) 11 September 2021 Naples
12 1:51.36  László Cseh (HUN) 4 December 2015 Netanya
13 1:51.53  Andrew Seliskar (USA) 21 November 2020 Budapest
14 1:51.54  Alberto Razzetti (ITA) 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [22]
15 1:51.55  Darian Townsend (RSA) 15 November 2009 Berlin
16 1:51.56  Chad le Clos (RSA) 1 September 2014 Dubai
17 1:51.72  Markus Rogan (AUT) 10 December 2009 Istanbul
18 1:51.74  Tomoe Hvas (NOR) 6 December 2019 Glasgow
19 1:51.89  Michael Phelps (USA) 23 October 2011 Germany
20 1:51.92  Philip Heintz (GER) 31 August 2016 Germany
21 1:51.97  Tomoru Honda (JPN) 23 October 2022 Tokyo [23]
22 1:52.01  Kenneth To (AUS) 11 August 2013 Germany
23 1:52.06  Leonardo Santos (BRA) 15 November 2020 Budapest
24 1:52.12  Hiromasa Fujimori (JPN) 31 August 2016 Germany
25 1:52.13  Aleksei Sudarev (RUS) 18 December 2023 Saint Petersburg [24]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.13:

  • Ryan Lochte also swam 1:50.08 (2010), 1:51.31 (2014), 1:51.56 (2008).
  • Daiya Seto also swam 1:50.76 (2019), 1:51.09 (2018), 1:51.12 (2021), 1:51.15 (2021), 1:51.39 (2022), 1:51.40 (2017), 1:51.76 (2022), 1:51.79 (2014), 1:51.80 (2021), 1:51.88 (2017).
  • Andreas Vazaios also swam 1:51.15 (2021), 1:51.84 (2020), 1:51.94 (2021).
  • Kosuke Hagino also swam 1:51.27 (2014), 1:51.50 (2013).
  • Shaine Casas also swam 1:51.31 (2022).
  • Carson Foster also swam 1:51.35 (2021), 1:51.89 (2022).
  • Wang Shun also swam 1:51.45 (2018), 1:51.63 (2016), 1:51.74 (2016), 1:51.84 (2018), 1:52.08 (2018).
  • Matthew Sates also swam 1:51.45 (2021).
  • Duncan Scott also swam 1:51.53 (2023), 1:51.66 (2020), 1:51.85 (2019), 1:51.90 (2023), 1:51.96 (2020).
  • Darian Townsend also swam 1:51.79 (2009).
  • Philip Heintz also swam 1:52.03 (2016), 1:52.07 (2016), 1:52.08 (2016).
  • Alberto Razzetti also swam 1:51.73 (2022), 1:52.10 (2021).
  • Chad le Clos also swam 1:52.11 (2013).

Women long course

  • Correct as of April 2024[25]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 2:06.12  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 3 August 2015 Kazan
2 2:06.15  Ariana Kukors (USA) 27 July 2009 Rome
3 2:06.88  Siobhan-Marie O'Connor (GBR) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
4 2:06.89  Summer McIntosh (CAN) 30 March 2023 Toronto [26]
5 2:06.99  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 17 April 2024 Gold Coast [27]
6 2:07.03  Stephanie Rice (AUS) 27 July 2009 Rome
7 2:07.05  Kate Douglass (USA) 12 February 2024 Doha [28]
8 2:07.13  Alex Walsh (USA) 19 June 2022 Budapest [29]
9 2:07.57  Ye Shiwen (CHN) 31 July 2012 London
10 2:07.75  Yu Yiting (CHN) 25 September 2023 Hangzhou [30]
11 2:07.91  Yui Ohashi (JPN) 24 July 2017 Budapest
12 2:08.15  Alicia Coutts (AUS) 31 July 2012 London
13 2:08.32  Qi Hui (CHN) 17 October 2009 Jinan
 Kathleen Baker (USA) 29 July 2018 Irvine
15 2:08.34  Kim Seo-yeong (KOR) 24 August 2018 Jakarta
16 2:08.45  Kanako Watanabe (JPN) 3 August 2015 Kazan
17 2:08.47  Torri Huske (USA) 13 April 2024 San Antonio [31]
18 2:08.48  Regan Smith (USA) 2 June 2023 Tempe [32]
19 2:08.51  Madisyn Cox (USA) 22 May 2021 Austin [33]
20 2:08.56  Sydney Pickrem (CAN) 12 February 2024 Doha [34]
21 2:08.59  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 13 August 2008 Beijing
22 2:08.64  Rika Omoto (JPN) 10 May 2019 Sydney
23 2:08.70  Melanie Margalis (USA) 23 July 2017 Budapest
24 2:08.79  Maya DiRado (USA) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
25 2:08.86  Marrit Steenbergen (NED) 13 April 2024 Eindhoven [35]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:08.86:

  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:06.58 (2016), 2:06.84 (2015), 2:07.00 (2017), 2:07.02 (2019), 2:07.14 (2017), 2:07.17 (2019), 2:07.30 (2015, 2016), 2:07.45 (2016), 2:07.46 (2009), 2:07.49 (2017), 2:07.53 (2019), 2:07.69 (2016), 2:07.92 (2013, 2016), 2:08.11 (2014), 2:08.13 (2016), 2:08.15 (2019), 2:08.20 (2016), 2:08.28 (2019), 2:08.41 (2014), 2:08.45 (2013), 2:08.49 (2017), 2:08.50 (2019), 2:08.55 (2019), 2:08.57 (2019), 2:08.59 (2013), 2:08.60 (2016), 2:08.61 (2015), 2:08.63 (2019, 2019), 2:08.66 (2015), 2:08.72 (2019), 2:08.77 (2015), 2:08.81 (2019).
  • Ariana Kukors also swam 2:07.03 (2009), 2:08.53 (2009).
  • Kate Douglass also swam 2:07.09 (2023), 2:07.17 (2023), 2:08.29 (2023), 2:08.41 (2024), 2:08.46 (2023).
  • Summer McIntosh also swam 2:07.16 (2024), 2:08.08 (2023), 2:08.70 (2022).
  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 2:07.19 (2023), 2:07.54 (2023), 2:07.60 (2023), 2:08.16 (2023), 2:08.19 (2021), 2:08.23 (2020), 2:08.27 (2023), 2:08.57 (2022), 2:08.66 (2024), 2:08.73 (2021), 2:08.84 (2024).
  • Siobhan-Marie O'Connor also swam 2:07.57 (2016), 2:08.21 (2014), 2:08.44 (2016), 2:08.45 (2015), 2:08.77 (2015), 2:08.82 (2015).
  • Alex Walsh also swam 2:07.63 (2024), 2:07.84 (2022), 2:07.89 (2023), 2:07.97 (2023), 2:08.27 (2023), 2:08.60 (2024), 2:08.65 (2021), 2:08.74 (2022).
  • Yui Ohashi also swam 2:08.16 (2018), 2:08.52 (2021), 2:08.80 (2019).
  • Yu Yiting also swam 2:08.34 (2023), 2:08.74 (2023), 2:08.83 (2024).
  • Ye Shiwen also swam 2:08.39 (2012), 2:08.60 (2019).
  • Stephanie Rice also swam 2:08.45 (2008), 2:08.68 (2009).
  • Sydney Pickrem also swam 2:08.61 (2019, 2023), 2:08.70 (2019), 2:08.71 (2019), 2:08.76 (2024), 2:08.83 (2019).
  • Kim Seo-yeong also swam 2:08.61 (2018).
  • Alicia Coutts also swam 2:08.63 (2013).
  • Kathleen Baker also swam 2:08.75 (2020).
  • Torri Huske also swam 2:08.83 (2024).
  • Melanie Margalis also swam 2:08.84 (2019).

Women short course

  • Correct as of December 2023[36]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 2:01.86  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 6 December 2014 Doha
2 2:02.12  Kate Douglass (USA) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [37]
3 2:03.37  Alex Walsh (USA) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [38]
4 2:03.57  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [39]
5 2:03.93  Yui Ohashi (JPN) 14 November 2020 Budapest
6 2:04.00  Sydney Pickrem (CAN) 21 November 2020 Budapest
7 2:04.06  Melanie Margalis (USA) 16 October 2020 Budapest
8 2:04.48  Yu Yiting (CHN) 20 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [40]
9 2:04.60  Julia Smit (USA) 19 December 2009 Great Britain
10 2:04.64  Kayla Sanchez (CAN) 14 December 2018 Hangzhou
 Ye Shiwen (CHN) 15 December 2012 Istanbul
 Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN) 10 December 2009 Turkey
13 2:04.77  Abbie Wood (GBR) 1 November 2020 Budapest
14 2:04.91  Caitlin Leverenz (USA) 16 December 2011 United States
15 2:04.92  Beata Nelson (USA) 5 November 2022 Indianapolis [41]
16 2:04.94  Marrit Steenbergen (NED) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [42]
17 2:05.02  Ella Eastin (USA) 10 December 2016 Canada
18 2:05.04  Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) 4 September 2021 Naples
19 2:05.13  Siobhan O'Connor (GBR) 5 December 2015 Israel
20 2:05.15  Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) 18 September 2021 Naples
21 2:05.38  Bailey Andison (CAN) 9 September 2021 Naples
22 2:05.41  Rikako Ikee (JPN) 14 January 2018 Tokyo [43]
23 2:05.46  Emily Seebohm (AUS) 18 November 2017 Singapore
24 2:05.54  Kathleen Baker (USA) 15 December 2018 Hangzhou
25 2:05.63  Alicia Coutts (AUS) 9 November 2013 Japan

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:05.63:

  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:02.13 (2014), 2:02.53 (2015), 2:02.61 (2014), 2:02.90 (2016), 2:03.07 (2014), 2:03.20 (2013), 2:03.25 (2013, 2018), 2:03.60 (2014), 2:03.66 (2015), 2:04.13 (2018), 2:04.16 (2019), 2:04.31 (2013), 2:04.33 (2013), 2:04.37 (2017), 2:04.39 (2013), 2:04.43 (2017), 2:04.52 (2013), 2:04.56 (2016), 2:04.64 (2017), 2:04.65 (2018), 2:04.68 (2019), 2:04.72 (2012), 2:04.76 (2016, 2017), 2:04.79 (2018), 2:04.94 (2017), 2:04.98 (2017), 2:05.00 (2017), 2:05.01 (2017), 2:05.05 (2013), 2:05.06 (2018), 2:05.07 (2013), 2:05.11 (2019), 2:05.18 (2014), 2:05.25 (2018), 2:05.29 (2017, 2017), 2:05.33 (2013, 2016), 2:05.34 (2013), 2:05.39 (2016), 2:05.42 (2018), 2:05.45 (2013), 2:05.57 (2016), 2:05.60 (2016).
  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 2:03.68 (2020).
  • Melanie Margalis also swam 2:04.18 (2020), 2:04.32 (2020), 2:04.62 (2018), 2:04.65 (2018), 2;05.18 (2019), 2:05.32 (2019)).
  • Sydney Pickrem also swam 2:04.29 (2021), 2:04.34 (2019), 2:04.40 (2020), 2:04.59 (2021), 2:04.85 (2019), 2:05.21 (2021)，2:05.22 (2022), 2:05.23 (2022).
  • Kate Douglass also swam 2:04.24 (2021), 2:04.39 (2022), 2:04.68 (2021).
  • Yui Ohashi also swam 2:04.86 (2021), 2:05.04 (2020), 2:05.09 (2020), 2:05.10 (2020), 2:05.13 (2020), 2:05.26 (2020), 2:05.29 (2018), 2:05.45 (2021).
  • Abbie Wood also swam 2:04.94 (2021), 2:05.08 (2021), 2:05.27 (2020), 2:05.36 (2020), 2:05.45 (2021), 2:05.56 (2020), 2:05.58 (2023), 2:05.63 (2021).
  • Beata Nelson also swam 2:05.08 (2022).
  • Anastasia Gorbenko also swam 2:05.17 (2021).
  • Siobhan O'Connor also swam 2:05.19 (2015).
  • Mary-Sophie Harvey also swam 2:05.30 (2021).
  • Kayla Sanchez also swam 2:05.32 (2019).

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