Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle
This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the 100 breaststroke swimming event.
The first world record in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1961 , while the women's world record times were officially acknowledged in 1958 .[citation needed ] In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body has recognized world records since 3 March 1991.
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
1:14.1
Leonid Kolesnikov
Soviet Union
2 May 1961
-
Moscow , Soviet Union
2
1:11.1
Chet Jastremski
United States
2 July 1961
-
Chicago , United States
3
1:10.7
Gunter Tittes
East Germany
5 July 1961
-
East Berlin , East Germany
3
1:10.7
=
Chet Jastremski
United States
28 July 1961
-
Tokyo , Japan
4
1:10.0
Chet Jastremski
United States
30 July 1961
-
Tokyo , Japan
5
1:09.5
Chet Jastremski
United States
3 August 1961
-
Osaka , Japan
6
1:07.8
Chet Jastremski
United States
20 August 1961
Men’s NAAA Championships
Los Angeles , United States
7
1:07.5
Chet Jastremski
United States
20 August 1961
Men’s NAAA Championships
Los Angeles , United States
8
1:07.4
Georgy Prokopenko
Soviet Union
26 March 1964
-
Baku , Soviet Union
9
1:06.9
Georgy Prokopenko
Soviet Union
3 September 1964
-
Moscow , Soviet Union
10
1:06.7
Vladimir Kosinsky
Soviet Union
8 November 1967
-
Leningrad , Soviet Union
11
1:06.4
Jose Fiolo
Brazil
19 February 1968
-
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
12
1:06.2
Nikolai Pankin
Soviet Union
18 April 1968
-
Moscow , Soviet Union
13
1:05.8
Nikolai Pankin
Soviet Union
20 April 1969
-
Magdeburg , East Germany
14
1:05.68
sf
John Hencken
United States
29 August 1972
Olympic Games
Munich , West Germany
15
1:05.13
sf
Nobutaka Taguchi
Japan
29 August 1972
Olympic Games
Munich , West Germany
16
1:04.94
Nobutaka Taguchi
Japan
30 August 1972
Olympic Games
Munich , West Germany
17
1:04.35
h
John Hencken
United States
4 September 1973
World Championships
Belgrade , Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
18
1:04.02
John Hencken
United States
4 September 1973
World Championships
Belgrade , Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
19
1:03.88
John Hencken
United States
31 August 1974
USA vs GDR Dual Meet
Concord , United States
19
1:03.88
=, h
John Hencken
United States
19 July 1976
Olympic Games
Montreal , Canada
20
1:03.62
sf
John Hencken
United States
19 July 1976
Olympic Games
Montreal , Canada
21
1:03.11
John Hencken
United States
20 July 1976
Olympic Games
Montreal , Canada
22
1:02.86
Gerald Mörken
West Germany
18 August 1977
-
Jönköping , Sweden
23
1:02.62
Steve Lundquist
United States
19 July 1982
USA World Championship Trials
Mission Viejo , United States
24
1:02.53
Steve Lundquist
United States
21 August 1982
-
Indianapolis , United States
25
1:02.34
Steve Lundquist
United States
19 July 1983
US National Championships
Clovis , United States
26
1:02.28
Steve Lundquist
United States
17 August 1983
Pan American Games
Caracas , Venezuela
27
1:02.13
John Moffet
United States
25 June 1984
US Olympic Trials
Indianapolis , United States
28
1:01.65
Steve Lundquist
United States
29 July 1984
Olympic Games
Los Angeles , United States
29
1:01.49
h
Adrian Moorhouse
Great Britain
15 August 1989
European Championships
Bonn , West Germany
29
1:01.49
=
Adrian Moorhouse
Great Britain
25 January 1990
Commonwealth Games
Auckland , New Zealand
29
1:01.49
=
Adrian Moorhouse
Great Britain
26 July 1990
-
London , United Kingdom
29
1:01.49
=, h
Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
7 January 1991
World Championships
Perth , Australia
30
1:01.45
Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
7 January 1991
World Championships
Perth , Australia
30
1:01.45
=
Vasili Ivanov
Soviet Union
11 June 1991
-
Moscow , Soviet Union
31
1:01.29
h
Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
20 August 1991
European Championships
Athens , Greece
32
1:00.95
h
Károly Güttler
Hungary
3 August 1993
European Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
33
1:00.60
h
Frederik Deburghgraeve
Belgium
20 July 1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta , United States
34
1:00.36
sf
Roman Sludnov
Russia
15 June 2000
-
Moscow , Russia
35
1:00.29
Ed Moses
United States
28 March 2001
US National Championships
Austin, Texas , United States
36
1:00.26
sf
Roman Sludnov
Russia
28 June 2001
Russian Championships
Moscow , Russia
37
59.97
Roman Sludnov
Russia
29 June 2001
Russian Championships
Moscow , Russia
38
59.94
sf
Roman Sludnov
Russia
23 July 2001
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
39
59.78
Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
21 July 2003
World Championships
Omaha , United States
40
59.30
Brendan Hansen
United States
8 July 2004
US Olympic Trials
Long Beach , United States
41
59.13
Brendan Hansen
United States
1 August 2006
US National Championships
Irvine , United States
42
58.91
Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
11 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
-
58.67
Ihor Borysyk
Ukraine
13 June 2009
Ukrainian National Cup
Kharkiv , Ukraine
43
58.58
Brenton Rickard
Australia
27 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
44
58.46
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
29 July 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
45
57.92
Adam Peaty
Great Britain
17 April 2015
British Championships
London , United Kingdom
46
57.55
h
Adam Peaty
Great Britain
6 August 2016
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
47
57.13
Adam Peaty
Great Britain
7 August 2016
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
48
57.10
Adam Peaty
Great Britain
4 August 2018
European Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
49
56.88
sf
Adam Peaty
Great Britain
21 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Location
59.30
Dmitry Volkov
Soviet Union
Feb 10, 1990
Bonn , West Germany
59.07
Phil Rogers
Australia
27 August 1993
Melbourne , Australia
59.02
Frédérik Deburghgraeve
Belgium
February 17, 1996
Bastogne , Belgium
58.79
Frédérik Deburghgraeve
Belgium
Dec 4, 1998
Texas , United States
58.51
Roman Sludnov
Russia
March 17, 2000
Athens , Greece
58.05
Ed Moses
United States
March 24, 2000
Minneapolis , United States
57.66
Ed Moses
United States
March 24, 2000
Minneapolis , United States
57.47
Ed Moses
United States
January 23, 2002
Stockholm , Sweden
56.88
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
November 9, 2008
Moscow , Russia
55.99
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
August 9, 2009
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
55.61
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
November 15, 2009
Berlin , Germany
55.49
Adam Peaty
Great Britain
November 15, 2020
Budapest , Hungary
55.41
Adam Peaty
Great Britain
November 22, 2020
Budapest , Hungary
55.34
Ilya Shymanovich
Belarus
December 19, 2020
Brest , Belarus
55.32
Ilya Shymanovich
Belarus
November 19, 2021
Eindhoven , Netherlands
55.28
Ilya Shymanovich
Belarus
November 26, 2021
Eindhoven , Netherlands
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Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
1:20.3
Karin Beyer
East Germany
20 July 1958
-
East Berlin , East Germany
2
1:19.6
Karin Beyer
East Germany
12 September 1958
Leipzig , East Germany
3
1:19.1
Wiltrud Urselmann
West Germany
12 March 1960
-
Zürich , Switzerland
4
1:19.0
Ursula Küper
East Germany
14 July 1960
Leipzig , East Germany
5
1:18.2
Barbara Göbel
East Germany
1 July 1961
Rostock , East Germany
6
1:17.9
Claudia Kolb
United States
11 July 1964
-
Los Angeles , United States
7
1:17.2
Svetlana Babanina
Soviet Union
3 September 1964
-
Moscow , Soviet Union
8
1:16.5
Svetlana Babanina
Soviet Union
11 May 1965
-
Tashkent , Soviet Union
9
1:16.4
Catie Ball
United States
15 July 1966
-
Winter Park , United States
10
1:15.7
Galina Prozumenshchikova
Soviet Union
17 July 1966
-
Leningrad , Soviet Union
11
1:15.6
Catie Ball
United States
28 December 1966
-
Fort Lauderdale , United States
12
1:14.8
Catie Ball
United States
31 July 1967
Pan American Games
Winnipeg , Canada
13
1:14.6
Catie Ball
United States
19 August 1967
AAU National Championships
Philadelphia , United States
14
1:14.2
Catie Ball
United States
25 August 1968
US Olympic Trials
Los Angeles , United States
15
1:13.58
Cathy Carr
United States
2 September 1972
Olympic Games
Munich , West Germany
16
1:12.91
h
Renate Vogel
East Germany
22 August 1974
European Championships
Vienna , Austria
17
1:12.55
Christel Justen
West Germany
23 August 1974
European Championships
Vienna , Austria
18
1:12.28
Renate Vogel
East Germany
1 September 1974
USA vs. GDR Dual Meet
Concord , United States
19
1:11.93
Carola Nitschke
East Germany
2 June 1976
GDR National Championships
East Berlin , East Germany
20
1:11.11
h
Hannelore Anke
East Germany
22 July 1976
Olympic Games
Montreal , Canada
21
1:10.86
sf
Hannelore Anke
East Germany
22 July 1976
Olympic Games
Montreal , Canada
22
1:10.31
Yuliya Bogdanova
Soviet Union
22 August 1978
World Championships
West Berlin , West Germany
23
1:10.20
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
26 May 1980
-
Magdeburg , East Germany
24
1:10.11
h
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
24 July 1980
Olympic Games
Moscow , Soviet Union
25
1:09.52
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
9 April 1981
-
Gera , East Germany
26
1:09.39
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
2 July 1981
-
East Berlin , East Germany
27
1:08.60
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
9 April 1981
European Championships
Split , Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
28
1:08.51
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
25 August 1983
European Championships
Rome , Italy
28
1:08.29
Sylvia Gerasch
East Germany
23 August 1984
Friendship Games
Moscow , Soviet Union
29
1:08.11
Sylvia Gerasch
East Germany
11 August 1986
World Championships
Madrid , Spain
30
1:07.91
Silke Hörner
East Germany
21 August 1987
European Championships
Strasbourg , France
31
1:07.69
Samantha Riley
Australia
9 September 1994
World Championships
Rome , Italy
32
1:07.46
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
2 July 1996
South African National Championships
Durban , South Africa
33
1:07.02
h
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
21 July 1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta , United States
34
1:06.99
h
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
18 July 1999
Janet Evans Invitational
Los Angeles , United States
35
1:06.95
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
18 July 1999
Janet Evans Invitational
Los Angeles , United States
36
1:06.52
h
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
23 August 1999
Pan Pacific Championships
Sydney , Australia
37
1:06.37
sf
Leisel Jones
Australia
21 July 2003
World Championships
Barcelona , Spain
38
1:06.20
sf
Jessica Hardy
United States
25 July 2005
World Championships
Montreal , Canada
39
1:05.71
Leisel Jones
Australia
3 February 2006
Australian Championships
Melbourne , Australia
40
1:05.09
Leisel Jones
Australia
20 March 2006
Commonwealth Games
Melbourne , Australia
[ 1]
41
1:04.84
sf
Rebecca Soni
United States
27 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
42
1:04.45
Jessica Hardy
United States
7 August 2009
US Open
Federal Way , United States
43
1:04.35
sf
Rūta Meilutytė
Lithuania
29 July 2013
World Championships
Barcelona , Spain
44
1:04.13
Lilly King
United States
25 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Location
1:06.58[ 2]
Dai Guohong
China
December 4, 1993
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
1:05.70[ 3]
Samantha Riley
Australia
December 1, 1995
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1:05.57
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
September 1999
Johannesburg, South Africa
1:05.40
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
September 26, 1999
Durban, South Africa
1:05.29
Emma Igelström
Sweden
March 15, 2003
Stockholm, Sweden
1:05.11
Emma Igelström
Sweden
March 16, 2003
Stockholm, Sweden
1:05.09
Leisel Jones
Australia
November 28, 2003
Melbourne, Australia
1:04.79
Tara Kirk
United States
March 18, 2004
Austin, USA
1:04.12
Leisel Jones
Australia
August 27, 2006
Hobart, Australia
1:03.86
Leisel Jones
Australia
August 28, 2006
Hobart , Australia
1:03.72
Leisel Jones
Australia
April 26, 2008
Canberra, Australia
1:03.00
Leisel Jones
Australia
November 14, 2009
Berlin, Germany
1:02.70
Rebecca Soni
United States
December 19, 2009
Manchester, England
1:02.36
Rūta Meilutytė
Lithuania
October 12, 2013
Moscow , Russia
1:02.36 =[ 4]
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
December 3, 2014
Doha , Qatar
1:02.36 =[ 5]
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
August 26, 2016
Chartres , France
Correct as of June 2024[ 6]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58.84:
Adam Peaty also swam 57.10 (2018), 57.13 (2016), 57.14 (2019), 57.37 (2021), 57.39 (2021), 57.47 (2017), 57.55 (2016), 57.56 (2021), 57.59 (2019), 57.62 (2016), 57.63 (2021), 57.66 (2021), 57.67 (2021), 57.70 (2021), 57.75 (2017), 57.79 (2017), 57.87 (2019), 57.89 (2018), 57.92 (2015), 57.94 (2024), 58.04 (2018), 58.13 (2020), 58.15 (2019), 58.18 (2015), 58.21 (2017), 58.22 (2021), 58.26 (2021), 58.36 (2016), 58.41 (2016), 58.50 (2019), 58.52 (2015, 2015), 58.53 (2024), 58.56 (2017), 58.58 (2022), 58.59 (2018), 58.60 (2024), 58.61 (2018), 58.68 (2014), 58.72 (2017, 2019), 58.73 (2019), 58.74 (2016, 2016), 58.78 (2018, 2019, 2020), 58.82 (2017, 2021), 58.84 (2018).
Qin Haiyang also swam 57.76 (2023), 57.82 (2023, 2023), 57.93 (2023), 58.24 (2024), 58.26 (2023), 58.35 (2023), 58.41 (2023), 58.42 (2023), 58.44 (2023), 58.62 (2024), 58.66 (2023), 58.76 (2023).
Arno Kamminga also swam 57.90 (2021), 58.00 (2021), 58.10 (2021), 58.18 (2021), 58.19 (2021), 58.40 (2021), 58.42 (2021), 58.43 (2020), 58.47 (2021), 58.52 (2020, 2021, 2022), 58.61 (2020), 58.62 (2022), 58.64 (2021), 58.65 (2019), 58.68 (2021, 2022, 2023), 58.69 (2020, 2022), 58.71 (2022, 2023), 58.72 (2023), 58.74 (2021), 58.77 (2021), 58.78 (2020).
Michael Andrew also swam 58.19 (2021), 58.51 (2022), 58.62 (2021), 58.67 (2021), 58.73 (2021), 58.78 (2022), 58.82 (2021), 58.84 (2021).
Nicolò Martinenghi also swam 58.28 (2022), 58.29 (2021), 58.33 (2021), 58.37 (2021), 58.44 (2022), 58.45 (2021), 58.46 (2022), 58.57 (2022), 58.68 (2021), 58.72 (2023), 58.75 (2019), 58.78 (2022), 58.84 (2024).
Nic Fink also swam 58.37 (2022), 58.50 (2021), 58.55 (2022), 58.57 (2024), 58.65 (2022), 58.72 (2023), 58.73 (2024), 58.80 (2021), 58.81 (2022).
Ilya Shymanovich also swam 58.41 (2023), 58.46 (2021), 58.49 (2019), 58.58 (2019), 58.68 (2021), 58.73 (2019), 58.75 (2021), 58.76 (2023), 58.77 (2021), 58.79 (2019).
Cameron van der Burgh also swam 58.49 (2015), 58.59 (2015, 2015), 58.69 (2016), 58.83 (2012).
James Wilby also swam 58.58 (2021), 58.64 (2018), 58.66 (2019), 58.76 (2021), 58.80 (2021), 58.83 (2019).
Yan Zibei also swam 58.67 (2019), 58.72 (2021), 58.73 (2020), 58.74 (2019), 58.75 (2021), 58.79 (2023), 58.83 (2020).
Kevin Cordes also swam 58.74 (2017), 58.79 (2017).
Lucas Matzerath also swam 58.75 (2023).
Andrew Wilson also swam 58.80 (2021).
Correct as of November 2024[ 21]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 56.59:
Ilya Shymanovich also swam 55.32 (2021), 55.34 (2020), 55.45 (2021), 55.49 (2020), 55.59 (2021), 55.70 (2021), 55.72 (2024), 55.77 (2021), 55.83 (2020), 55.91 (2024), 55.98 (2024), 56.04 (2020, 2021), 56.07 (2024), 56.10 (2018, 2024), 56.20 (2021), 56.26 (2022), 56.43 (2018), 56.47 (2018), 56.54 (2021).
Adam Peaty also swam 55.49 (2020), 56.25 (2022), 56.42 (2022).
Qin Haiyang also swam 55.73 (2024), 56.22 (2024), 56.31 (2022), 56.33 (2022), 56.38 (2022), 56.52 (2024).
Nicolo Martinenghi also swam 55.80 (2021), 56.01 (2022), 56.07 (2022), 56.39 (2021), 56.46 (2020), 56.54 (2021), 56.57 (2023).
Arno Kamminga also swam 55.82 (2021), 55.99 (2021), 56.06 (2019, 2021), 56.08 (2021), 56.19 (2021), 56.26 (2021), 56.35 (2021), 56.37 (2023), 56.41 (2021), 56.42 (2021), 56.46 (2021), 56.52 (2023).
Nic Fink also swam 55.87 (2021), 55.88 (2022), 56.16 (2020), 56.25 (2022), 56.48 (2021), 56.51 (2021).
Cameron van der Burgh also swam 55.99 (2009), 56.01 (2018).
Kirill Prigoda also swam 56.02 (2017), 56.28 (2017), 56.31 (2018), 56.54 (2022), 56.56 (2018).
Yasuhiro Koseki also swam 56.13 (2018), 56.42 (2018).
Oleg Kostin also swam 56.24 (2024).
Emre Sakçı also swam 56.25 (2021), 56.47 (2021).
Fabian Schwingenschlögl also swam 56.29 (2021).
Fabio Scozzoli also swam 56.30 (2018), 56.34 (2021), 56.48 (2018).
Sun Jiajun also swam 56.43 (2022).
Danil Semianinov also swam 56.51 (2021).
Correct as of June 2024[ 32]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:05.66:
Ruta Meilutyte also swam 1:04.42 (2013), 1:04.52 (2013), 1:04.62 (2023), 1:04.67 (2023), 1:05.06 (2017), 1:05.09 (2023), 1:05.20 (2013), 1:05.21 (2012, 2013, 2014), 1:05.39 (2014), 1:05.46 (2015), 1:05.47 (2012), 1:05.48 (2013), 1:05.56 (2012), 1:05.63 (2014), 1:05.64 (2015), 1:05.65 (2017).
Lilly King also swam 1:04.53 (2017), 1:04.72 (2021), 1:04.75 (2023), 1:04.79 (2021), 1:04.93 (2016, 2019), 1:04.95 (2017), 1:05.13 (2019), 1:05.20 (2016, 2017), 1:05.32 (2021, 2021, 2022), 1:05.36 (2018), 1:05.40 (2021), 1:05.43 (2024), 1:05.44 (2018), 1:05.45 (2023), 1:05.47 (2021), 1:05.54 (2021), 1:05.55 (2021), 1:05.57 (2024), 1:05.61 (2018), 1:05.65 (2019), 1:05.66 (2019).
Tang Qianting also swam 1:04.68 (2024), 1:05.27 (2024), 1:05.36 (2024).
Yuliya Yefimova also swam 1:04.82 (2017), 1:04.98 (2018), 1:05.02 (2013), 1:05.05 (2017), 1:05.24 (2013), 1:05.29 (2013, 2017), 1:05.41 (2009), 1:05.48 (2013), 1:05.49 (2019), 1:05.50 (2016), 1:05.51 (2019), 1:05.53 (2018), 1:05.56 (2019), 1:05.60 (2015, 2017), 1:05.66 (2015, 2017).
Rebecca Soni also swam 1:04.91 (2011), 1:04.93 (2009, 2010), 1:05.05 (2011), 1:05.34 (2009), 1:05.54 (2011), 1:05.55 (2012), 1:05.57 (2011), 1:05.66 (2009).
Tatjana Schoenmaker also swam 1:05.07 (2021), 1:05.22 (2021), 1:05.41 (2024), 1:05.48 (2024), 1:05.53 (2023), 1:05.56 (2023).
Evgeniia Chikunova also swam 1:05.11 (2024).
Lydia Jacoby also swam 1:05.16 (2023), 1:05.28 (2021), 1:05.52 (2021).
Leisel Jones also swam 1:05.17 (2008), 1:05.34 (2008), 1:05.60 (2006), 1:05.64 (2008), 1:05.66 (2010).
Jessica Hardy also swam 1:05.18 (2013), 1:05.52 (2013).
Katie Meili also swam 1:05.48 (2017), 1:05.51 (2017), 1:05.64 (2015).
Annie Lazor also swam 1:05.60 (2021).
Anna Elendt also swam 1:05.62 (2022).
Correct as of October 2024[ 43]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:03.96:
Alia Atkinson also swam 1:02.40 (2016), 1:02.54 (2014), 1:02.66 (2020), 1:02.67 (2017), 1:02.68 (2016), 1:03.56 (2020).
Rūta Meilutytė also swam 1:02.43 (2014), 1:02.46 (2014), 1:03.07 (2022), 1:03.40 (2022), 1:03.81 (2022).
Tang Qianting also swam 1:02.66 (2024), 1:02.77 (2024), 1:02.82 (2024), 1:02.93 (2024), 1:03.15 (2022), 1:03.47 (2021), 1:03.76 (2024).
Lilly King also swam 1:02.67 (2022), 1:03.33 (2022), 1:03.94 (2022).
Leisel Jones also swam 1:03.72 (2008).
Benedetta Pilato also swam 1:03.76 (2023).
Nika Godun also swam 1:03.77 (2021).
Eneli Jefimova also swam 1:03.79 (2023).