
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.
| #
|
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 |
United States
|
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
|
|
| 25
|
2:00.3
|
|
Bob Windle |
Australia
|
21 April 1963 |
-
|
tokyo, Japan
|
|
| 26
|
1:58.8
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
27 July 1963 |
5th Annual Los Angeles Invitiational
|
Los Angeles, United States
|
|
| 27
|
1:58.5
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
17 August 1963 |
6th US-Japan swimming and diving meet
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
|
| 28
|
1:58.4
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
24 August 1963 |
-
|
Osaka, Japan
|
|
| 29
|
1:58.2
|
|
Hans-Joachim Klein |
West Germany
|
24 May 1964 |
-
|
Dortmund, West Germany
|
|
| 30
|
1:57.6
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
1 August 1964 |
US National Championships
|
Los Altos, United States
|
|
| 31
|
1:57.2
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
29 July 1966 |
-
|
Los Angeles, United States
|
|
| 32
|
1:56.2
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
19 August 1966 |
-
|
Lincoln, United States
|
|
| 33
|
1:56.0
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
29 July 1967 |
Pan American Games
|
Winnipeg, Canada
|
|
| 34
|
1:55.7
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
12 August 1967 |
AAU National Outdoor Championships
|
Oak Park, United States
|
|
| 35
|
1:54.8
|
h |
Don Schollander |
United States
|
30 August 1968 |
US Olympic Trials
|
Long Beach, United States
|
|
| 36
|
1:54.3
|
|
Don Schollander |
United States
|
30 August 1968 |
US Olympic Trials
|
Long Beach, United States
|
|
| 36
|
1:54.3
|
= |
Mark Spitz |
United States
|
12 July 1969 |
Santa Clara Invitational
|
Santa Clara, United States
|
|
| 38
|
1:54.2
|
|
Mark Spitz |
United States
|
4 September 1971 |
USA vs. GDR Dual Meet
|
Leipzig, East Germany
|
|
| 39
|
1:53.5
|
r |
Mark Spitz |
United States
|
10 September 1971 |
USA vs. USSR vs. GBR Meet
|
Minsk, Soviet Union
|
|
| 40
|
1:52.78
|
|
Mark Spitz |
United States
|
29 August 1972 |
Olympic Games
|
Munich, West Germany
|
|
| 41
|
1:51.66
|
|
Tim Shaw |
United States
|
23 August 1974 |
AAU National Outdoor Championships
|
Concord, United States
|
|
| 42
|
1:51.41
|
h |
Bruce Furniss |
United States
|
18 June 1975 |
US World Championship Trials
|
Long Beach, United States
|
|
| 43
|
1:50.89
|
|
Bruce Furniss |
United States
|
18 June 1975 |
US World Championship Trials
|
Long Beach, United States
|
|
| 44
|
1:50.32
|
|
Bruce Furniss |
United States
|
21 August 1975 |
AAU National Outdoor Championships
|
Kansas City, United States
|
|
| 45
|
1:50.29
|
|
Bruce Furniss |
United States
|
19 July 1976 |
Olympic Games
|
Montreal, Canada
|
|
| 46
|
1:49.83
|
|
Sergey Kopliakov |
Soviet Union
|
7 April 1979 |
USSR Vs. GDR Junior Meet
|
Potsdam, East Germany
|
|
| 47
|
1:49.16
|
|
Rowdy Gaines |
United States
|
11 April 1980 |
AAU National Indoor Championships
|
Austin, United States
|
|
| 48
|
1:48.93
|
|
Rowdy Gaines |
United States
|
19 July 1982 |
US World Championship Trials
|
Mission Viejo, United States
|
|
| 49
|
1:48.28
|
|
Michael Gross |
West Germany
|
22 June 1983 |
FRG Nationals
|
Hanover, West Germany
|
|
| 50
|
1:47.87
|
|
Michael Gross |
West Germany
|
22 August 1983 |
European Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
|
| 51
|
1:47.55
|
|
Michael Gross |
West Germany
|
8 June 1984 |
FRG Nationals
|
Munich, West Germany
|
|
| 52
|
1:47.44
|
|
Michael Gross |
West Germany
|
29 July 1984 |
Olympic Games
|
Los Angeles, United States
|
|
| 53
|
1:47.25
|
|
Duncan Armstrong |
Australia
|
19 September 1988 |
Olympic Games
|
Seoul, South Korea
|
|
| 54
|
1:46.69
|
|
Giorgio Lamberti |
Italy
|
15 August 1989 |
European Championships
|
Bonn, West Germany
|
|
| 55
|
1:46.67
|
r |
Grant Hackett |
Australia
|
23 March 1999 |
Australian Championships
|
Brisbane, Australia
|
|
| 56
|
1:46.34
|
sf |
Ian Thorpe |
Australia
|
23 August 1999 |
Pan Pacific Championships
|
Sydney, Australia
|
[2]
|
| 57
|
1:46.00
|
|
Ian Thorpe |
Australia
|
24 August 1999 |
Pan Pacific Championships
|
Sydney, Australia
|
[2]
|
| 58
|
1:45.69
|
sf |
Ian Thorpe |
Australia
|
14 May 2000 |
Australian Championships
|
Sydney, Australia
|
[3]
|
| 59
|
1:45.51
|
|
Ian Thorpe |
Australia
|
15 May 2000 |
Australian Championships
|
Sydney, Australia
|
[4]
|
| 60
|
1:45.35
|
sf |
Pieter van den Hoogenband |
Netherlands
|
17 September 2000 |
Olympic Games
|
Sydney, Australia
|
[5]
|
| 60
|
1:45.35
|
= |
Pieter van den Hoogenband |
Netherlands
|
18 September 2000 |
Olympic Games
|
Sydney, Australia
|
[6]
|
| 62
|
1:44.69
|
|
Ian Thorpe |
Australia
|
27 March 2001 |
Australian Championships
|
Hobart, Australia
|
[7]
|
| 63
|
1:44.06
|
|
Ian Thorpe |
Australia
|
25 July 2001 |
World Championships
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
[8]
|
| 64
|
1:43.86
|
|
Michael Phelps |
United States
|
27 March 2007 |
World Championships
|
Melbourne, Australia
|
[9]
|
| 65
|
1:42.96
|
|
Michael Phelps |
United States
|
12 August 2008 |
Olympic Games
|
Beijing, China
|
[10]
|
| 66
|
1:42.00
|
|
Paul Biedermann |
Germany
|
25 July 2009 |
World Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
[11]
|
| #
|
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 |
US National Championships
|
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 |
US National Championships
|
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 |
US National Championships
|
Concord, United States
|
|
| 28
|
2:02.94
|
= |
Shirley Babashoff |
United States
|
31 August 1974 |
USA vs East Germany Dual Meet
|
Concord, United States
|
|
| 30
|
2:02.27
|
|
Kornelia Ender |
East Germany
|
15 March 1975 |
East Germany vs Soviet Union Dual Meet
|
Dresden, East Germany
|
|
| 31
|
1:59.78
|
|
Kornelia Ender |
East Germany
|
2 June 1976 |
East German Championships
|
East Berlin, East Germany
|
|
| 32
|
1:59.26
|
|
Kornelia Ender |
East Germany
|
22 July 1976 |
Olympic Games
|
Montreal, Canada
|
|
| 33
|
1:59.04
|
|
Barbara Krause |
East Germany
|
2 July 1978 |
East German Championships
|
East Berlin, East Germany
|
|
| 34
|
1:58.53
|
|
Cynthia Woodhead |
United States
|
22 August 1978 |
World Championships
|
West Berlin, West Germany
|
|
| 35
|
1:58.43
|
|
Cynthia Woodhead |
United States
|
3 July 1979 |
Pan American Games
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
|
| 36
|
1:58.23
|
|
Cynthia Woodhead |
United States
|
3 September 1979 |
World Cup
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
|
| 37
|
1:57.75
|
|
Kristin Otto |
East Germany
|
23 May 1984 |
East German Championships
|
Magdeburg, East Germany
|
|
| 38
|
1:57.55
|
|
Heike Friedrich |
East Germany
|
18 June 1986 |
East German Championships
|
East Berlin, East Germany
|
|
| 39
|
1:56.78
|
|
Franziska van Almsick |
Germany
|
6 September 1994 |
World Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
|
| 40
|
1:56.64
|
|
Franziska van Almsick |
Germany
|
3 August 2002 |
European Championships
|
Berlin, Germany
|
[16]
|
| 41
|
1:56.47
|
sf |
Federica Pellegrini |
Italy
|
27 March 2007 |
World Championships
|
Melbourne, Australia
|
[17]
|
| 42
|
1:55.52
|
|
Laure Manaudou |
France
|
28 March 2007 |
World Championships
|
Melbourne, Australia
|
[18]
|
| 43
|
1:55.45
|
h |
Federica Pellegrini |
Italy
|
11 August 2008 |
Olympic Games
|
Beijing, China
|
[19]
|
| 44
|
1:54.82
|
|
Federica Pellegrini |
Italy
|
13 August 2008 |
Olympic Games
|
Beijing, China
|
[20]
|
| 45
|
1:54.47
|
|
Federica Pellegrini |
Italy
|
8 March 2009 |
Italian Championships
|
Riccione, Italy
|
[21]
|
| 46
|
1:53.67
|
sf |
Federica Pellegrini |
Italy
|
28 July 2009 |
World Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
[22]
|
| 47
|
1:52.98
|
|
Federica Pellegrini |
Italy
|
29 July 2009 |
World Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
[23]
|
| 48
|
1:52.85
|
|
Mollie O'Callaghan |
Australia
|
26 July 2023 |
World Championships
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
[24]
|
| 49
|
1:52.23
|
|
Ariarne Titmus |
Australia
|
12 June 2024 |
Australian Trials
|
Brisbane, Australia
|
[25]
|
| #
|
Time
|
|
Name |
Nationality |
Date |
Meet |
Location
|
Ref
|
| 1
|
1:55.84
|
|
Franziska van Almsick |
Germany
|
9 January 1993 |
World Cup
|
Beijing, China
|
[26]
|
| 2
|
1:55.42
|
|
Claudia Poll |
Costa Rica
|
1 December 1995 |
World Championships
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
[27]
|
| 3
|
1:54.17
|
|
Claudia Poll |
Costa Rica
|
18 April 1997 |
World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
[27]
|
| 4
|
1:54.04
|
|
Lindsay Benko |
United States
|
7 April 2002 |
World Championships
|
Moscow, Russia
|
[28][27]
|
| 5
|
1:53.29
|
|
Libby Lenton |
Australia
|
19 November 2005 |
World Cup
|
Sydney, Australia
|
[29]
|
| 6
|
1:53.18
|
|
Coralie Balmy |
France
|
6 December 2008 |
French Championships
|
Angers, France
|
[30]
|
| 7
|
1:51.85
|
|
Federica Pellegrini |
Italy
|
14 December 2008 |
European Championships
|
Rijeka, Croatia
|
[31]
|
| 8
|
1:51.17
|
|
Federica Pellegrini |
Italy
|
13 December 2009 |
European Championships
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
[32]
|
| 9
|
1:50.78
|
|
Sarah Sjöström |
Sweden
|
7 December 2014 |
World Championships
|
Doha, Qatar
|
[33]
|
| 10
|
1:50.43
|
|
Sarah Sjöström |
Sweden
|
12 August 2017 |
World Cup
|
Eindhoven, Netherlands
|
[34]
|
| 11
|
1:50.31
|
|
Siobhan Haughey |
Hong Kong
|
16 December 2021 |
World Championships
|
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|
[35]
|
| 12
|
1:49.77
|
|
Mollie O'Callaghan |
Australia
|
18 October 2025 |
World Cup
|
Westmont, United States
|
[36]
|
| 13
|
1:49.36
|
|
Mollie O'Callaghan |
Australia
|
24 October 2025 |
World Cup
|
Toronto, Canada
|
[37]
|
| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 200 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes:
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| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 200 m freestyle times
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| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 200 m freestyle times, by repeat athletes
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| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 200 m freestyle times
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- Correct as of November 2025[38]
- Correct as of December 2025[68]
- Correct as of July 2025[90]
- Correct as of December 2025[115]
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