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Long course (50 m) [ edit ]
#
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
02:24.40
Paolo Costoli
Florentia
1929
-
Nice , France
2
02:16.40
Alfonso Buonocore
Canottieri Napoli
1950
-
Napoli , Italy
3
02:14.20
Angelo Romani
Vis Sauro
1952
-
Pesaro , Italy
4
02:13.20
Angelo Romani
Vis Sauro
1953
-
Pesaro , Italy
5
02:09.60
Angelo Romani
Vis Sauro
1954
-
Torino , Italy
6
02:09.00
Angelo Romani
Vis Sauro
1956
-
Rome , Italy
7
02:08.30
Paolo Pucci
Lazio Nuoto
1958
-
Torino , Italy
8
02:07.30
Fritz Dennerlein
Canottieri Napoli
1960
-
Hamburg , Germany
9
02:06.10
Fritz Dennerlein
Canottieri Napoli
1961
-
Torino , Italy
10
02:05.40
Giovanni Orlando
Canottieri Napoli
1962
-
Rome , Italy
11
02:04.00
Bruno Bianchi
Fiat Ricambi
1964
-
Sanremo , Italy
12
02:03.40
Sergio De Gregorio
Roma Nuoto
1964
-
Tokyo , Japan
13
02:01.10
Sergio De Gregorio
Roma Nuoto
1965
-
Milano , Italy
14
02:01.10
Fabrizio Nardini
Fiamme Oro Roma
1970
-
Barcelona , Spain
15
02:01.00
Lorenzo Marugo
Genova N.
1972
-
Torino , Italy
16
01:59.40
Arnaldo Cinquetti
Fiamme Oro Roma
1973
-
Bratislava , Slovakia
17
01:59.00
Arnaldo Cinquetti
Fiamme Oro Roma
1972
-
Torino , Italy
18
01:58.40
Arnaldo Cinquetti
Fiamme Oro Roma
1973
-
Belgrade , Serbia
19
01:55.80
Marcello Guarducci
R.N. Trento
1975
-
Las Palmas , Spain
20
01:54.70
Marcello Guarducci
Carabinieri
1976
-
Acapulco , Mexico
21
01:53.72
Marcello Guarducci
Carabinieri
1976
-
Montreal , Canada
22
01:53.72
Marcello Guarducci
Carabinieri
1976
-
Montreal , Canada
23
01:52.35
Marcello Guarducci
Carabinieri
1977
-
Jönköping , Sweden
24
01:52.23
Marcello Guarducci
Carabinieri
1978
-
West Berlin , Italy
25
01:51.85
Fabrizio Rampazzo
Nuoto 2000
1981
-
Torino , Italy
26
01:51.47
Paolo Revelli
De Gregorio-NC Verona
1983
-
Rome , Italy
27
01:51.25
Paolo Revelli
De Gregorio-NC Verona
1983
-
Rome , Italy
28
01:50.31
Giorgio Lamberti
Leonessa Brescia
1987
-
Buenos Aires , Argentina
29
01:50.01
Giorgio Lamberti
Leonessa Brescia
1987
-
Buenos Aires , Argentina
30
01:49.08
Giorgio Lamberti
Leonessa Brescia
1987
-
Catania , Italy
31
01:48.68
Giorgio Lamberti
Leonessa Brescia
1987
-
Strasbourg , France
32
01:48.20
Giorgio Lamberti
Leonessa Brescia
1988
-
East Berlin , Italy
33
01:47.90
Giorgio Lamberti
Leonessa Brescia
1988
-
Firenze , Italy
34
01:46.69
WR
Giorgio Lamberti
Canottieri
15 Aug 1989
European Swimming Championships
Bonn , Germany
35
01:46.60
Massimiliano Rosolino
Canottieri
17 Sep 2000
2000 Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
36
01:46.33
Marco Belotti
Canottieri Aniene
5 Mar 2009
Italian Swimming Championships
Pescara , Italy
37
01:46.29
Emiliano Brembilla
Canottieri Aniene
31 Jul 2009
2009 World Games
Rome , Italy
#
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
03:23.40
Nerina Bravin
Giordana Genova
1927
-
Bologna , Italy
2
02:58.20
Ines Sulligi
Giordana Genova
1933
-
Bologna , Italy
3
02:53.60
Narcisa Foscati
Giordana Genova
1935
-
Sanremo , Italy
4
02:51.00
M. Kratochwila
Giordana Genova
1938
-
Merano , Italy
5
02:50.70
M. Kratochwila
Giordana Genova
1938
-
Sanremo , Italy
6
02:50.40
M. Kratochwila
Giordana Genova
1939
-
Genova , Italy
7
02:48.80
B. Lokar
R.N. Trento
1939
-
Trieste , Italy
8
02:45.40
M. Santoro
R.N. Trento
1947
-
Torino , Italy
9
02:42.30
Romena Calligaris
R.N. Napoli
1949
-
Split, Croatia , Croatia
10
02:38.70
Romena Calligaris
R.N. Napoli
1950
-
Milano , Italy
11
02:38.20
Romena Calligaris
R.N. Napoli
1950
-
Genova , Italy
12
02:36.50
Sandra Valle
R.N. Napoli
1956
-
Genova , Italy
13
02:36.30
Sandra Valle
R.N. Napoli
1957
-
Rome , Italy
14
02:35.80
Velleda Veschi
N/a
1958
-
Milano , Italy
15
02:30.90
Paola Saini
N.C. Milano
1959
-
Rome , Italy
16
02:29.90
Paola Saini
N.C. Milano
1960
-
Rome , Italy
17
02:29.40
Paola Saini
N.C. Milano
1960
-
Rome , Italy
18
02:28.20
Paola Saini
N.C. Milano
1960
-
Split, Croatia , Croatia
19
02:26.60
Paola Saini
N.C. Milano
1961
-
Rome , Italy
20
02:26.50
Paola Saini
N.C. Milano
1961
-
Rome , Italy
21
02:22.70
Paola Saini
N.C. Milano
1961
-
Rome , Italy
22
02:18.80
Daniela Beneck
N.C. Milano
1964
-
Rome , Italy
23
02:18.00
Daniela Beneck
N.C. Milano
1965
-
Rome , Italy
24
02:18.00
Daniela Beneck
ISR
1965
-
Rome , Italy
25
02:17.50
Mara Sacchi
N.C. Milano
1968
-
Málaga , Italy
26
02:17.40
Novella Calligaris
R.N. Patavium
1969
-
Belgrade , Serbia
27
02:16.30
Novella Calligaris
R.N. Patavium
1969
-
Rome , Italy
28
02:13.00
Novella Calligaris
R.N. Patavium
1970
-
Paris , France
29
02:12.60
Novella Calligaris
R.N. Patavium
1971
-
Berlin , Italy
30
02:12.20
Novella Calligaris
R.N. Patavium
1971
-
Bolzano , Italy
31
02:11.50
Novella Calligaris
R.N. Patavium
1971
-
Rome , Italy
32
02:11.20
Novella Calligaris
N/a
1972
-
Milano , Italy
33
02:07.49
Laura Bortolotti
Fiorentina N.
1975
-
Milano , Italy
34
02:07.17
Cinzia Savi Scarponi
Fiorentina N.
1978
-
Chiavari , Italy
35
02:06.10
Roberta Felotti
Fiorentina N.
1979
-
Rome , Italy
36
02:06.02
Roberta Felotti
Fiorentina N.
1979
-
Rome , Italy
37
02:04.96
Roberta Felotti
Fiorentina N.
1979
-
Split, Croatia , Croatia
38
02:04.28
Carla Lasi
Fiorentina N.
1982
-
Verona , Italy
39
02:03.41
Silvia Persi
Fiorentina N.
1984
-
Rome , Italy
40
02:03.17
Silvia Persi
Fiorentina N.
1984
-
Los Angeles , United States
41
02:02.36
Tanya Vannini
Fiorentina N.
1986
-
Città di Castello , Italy
42
02:01.12
Orietta Patron
Gabbiano
1987
-
Rome , Italy
43
02:00.91
Sara Parise
SSV Laives
2000
-
Monfalcone , Italy
44
02:00.07
Sara Parise
SSV Laives
2000
-
Sydney , Australia
45
01:59.23
Federica Pellegrini
DDS
2004
-
Livorno , Italy
46
01:58.59
Federica Pellegrini
DDS
2004
-
Pesaro , Italy
47
01:58.59
Federica Pellegrini
DDS
2004
-
Pesaro , Italy
48
01:58.22
Federica Pellegrini
DDS
2004
-
Athens , Greece
49
01:57.92
Federica Pellegrini
DDS
2005
-
Riccione , Italy
50
01:56.47
WR
Federica Pellegrini
Nazionale
27 Mar 2007
2007 World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
51
01:55.45
WR (h)
Federica Pellegrini
Nazionale
11 Aug 2008
2008 Summer Olympics
Beijing , China
52
01:54.82
WR
Federica Pellegrini
Nazionale
13 Aug 2008
2008 Summer Olympics
Beijing , China
53
01:52.98
WR
Federica Pellegrini
Nazionale
29 Jul 2009
2009 World Championships
Rome , Italy
Short course (25 m) [ edit ]
#
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
02:20.00
Paolo Costoli
Florentia
1930
-
Nice , France
2
02:19.00
Giuseppe Gambetta
Florentia
1930
-
Nice , France
3
02:18.10
Giuseppe Gambetta
GUF Torino
1938
-
Sanremo , Italy
4
02:15.70
Giovanni Paliaga
R.N. Napoli
1950
-
Torino , Italy
5
02:06.50
Angelo Romeni
Vis Sauro
1955
-
L'Aquila , Italy
6
01:49.38
Paolo Revelli
Leonessa Brescia
1981
-
Gainesville, Florida , United States
7
01:47.77
Paolo Revelli
Leonessa Brescia
1984
-
Ravenna , Italy
8
01:46.93
Giorgio Lamberti
Leonessa Brescia
1987
-
Loano , Italy
9
01:46.44
Giorgio Lamberti
Leonessa Brescia
1988
-
Bonn , Germany
10
01:43.95
Giorgio Lamberti
Nazionale
1988
-
Bonn , Germany
11
01:43.64
Giorgio Lamberti
Nazionale
1990
-
Bonn , Germany
12
01:42.54
Filippo Magnini
Nazionale
2006
-
Helsinky , Finland
#
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
02:03.50
Monica Vallarin
Amici N. Firenze
1981
-
Torino , Italy
2
02:02.95
Tanya Vannini
Amici N. Firenze
1983
-
Viareggio , Italy
3
02:02.90
Carla Lasi
San Donato
1982
-
Castellanza , Italy
4
02:00.90
Silvia Persi
Fiorentina N.
1984
-
Ravenna , Italy
5
02:00.64
Tanya Vannini
Fiorentina N.
1986
-
Torino , Italy
6
02:00.41
Tanya Vannini
Fiorentina N.
1987
-
Bonn , Germany
7
01:59.55
Tanya Vannini
Fiorentina N.
1987
-
Bonn , Germany
8
01:59.55
Cristina Chiuso
Fiorentina N.
2001
-
Imperia , Italy
9
01:58.49
Simona Ricciardi
Fiamme Gialle
2002
-
Genova , Italy
10
01:57.19
Federica Pellegrini
DDS
2003
-
Genova , Italy
11
01:56.74
Federica Pellegrini
DDS
2003
-
Camogli , Italy
12
01:56.15
Federica Pellegrini
DDS
2005
-
Trieste , Italy
13
01:55.54
Federica Pellegrini
Nazionale
2005
-
Trieste , Italy
14
01:55.15
Federica Pellegrini
Nazionale
2006
-
Shanghai , China
15
01:51.85
WR
Federica Pellegrini
Nazionale
14 Dec 2008
European SC Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
References [ edit ]
Italian record progressions in swimming
Freestyle Backstroke Breaststroke Butterfly Individual medley Relay