World record progression 200 metres butterfly

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Main article: List of world records in swimming
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

FINA
, which oversees international competitive Aquatics.

The long course records are historically older than the short course records: the long course records go back to at least the 1950s, whereas the short course marks having only been recognized since the early 1990s.

Men

Long course

Time Swimmer Date Place
2:19.0 United States Mike Troy July 11, 1959 Los Altos, United States
2:16.4 United States Mike Troy July 11, 1959 Los Altos, United States
2:15.0 United States Mike Troy July 10, 1960 Evansville, United States
2:13.4 United States Mike Troy July 23, 1960 Toledo, United States
2:13.2 United States Mike Troy August 4, 1960
Detroit, United States
2:12.8 United States Mike Troy September 2, 1960
Rome, Italy
2:12.6 United States Carl Robie August 19, 1961
Los Angeles, United States
2:12.5 Australia Kevin Berry February 20, 1962 Melbourne
2:12.4 United States Carl Robie August 11, 1962
Cuyahoga Falls
, United States
2:10.8 United States Carl Robie August 11, 1962
Cuyahoga Falls
, United States
2:09.7 Australia Kevin Berry October 23, 1962 Melbourne
2:08.4 Australia Kevin Berry January 12, 1963
Sydney, Australia
2:08.2 United States Carl Robie March 18, 1963
Tokyo, Japan
2:06.9 Australia Kevin Berry March 29, 1964
Sydney, Australia
2:06.6 Australia Kevin Berry October 18, 1964
Tokyo, Japan
2:06.4 United States Mark Spitz July 26, 1967
Winnipeg, Canada
2:06.0 United States John Ferris August 30, 1967
Tokyo, Japan
2:05.7 United States Mark Spitz October 8, 1967 West Berlin, West Germany
2:05.4 United States Mark Spitz August 22, 1970
Los Angeles, United States
2:05.0 United States Gary Hall Sr. August 22, 1970 Los Angeles, United States
2:03.9 United States Mark Spitz August 27, 1971 Houston, United States
2:03.3
Hans-Joachim Fassnacht
 August 31, 1971 Landskrona, Sweden
2:01.87 United States Mark Spitz August 2, 1972 Chicago, United States
2:01.53 United States Mark Spitz August 2, 1972 Chicago, United States
2:00.70 United States Mark Spitz August 28, 1972 Munich, West Germany
2:00.21 East Germany Roger Pyttel June 3, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
1:59.63 East Germany Roger Pyttel June 3, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
1:59.23 United States Mike Bruner July 18, 1976
Montréal
1:58.21 United States Craig Beardsley July 30, 1980 Irvine, California, United States
1:58.01 United States Craig Beardsley August 22, 1981
Kiev
, Soviet Union
1:57.05 Germany Michael Gross August 26, 1983 Rome, Italy
1:57.04 Australia Jon Sieben August 3, 1984 Los Angeles, United States
1:57.01 Germany Michael Gross June 29, 1985 Wuppertal, West Germany
1:56.65 Germany Michael Gross August 10, 1985 Sofia, Bulgaria
1:56.24 Germany Michael Gross June 28, 1986 Hanover, West Germany
1:55.69 United States Melvin Stewart January 12, 1991 Perth, Australia
1:55.22 Russia Denis Pankratov June 14, 1995 Canet-en-Roussillon, France
1:55.18 United States Tom Malchow June 17, 2000 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
1:54.92 United States Michael Phelps March 30, 2001 Austin, Texas, United States
1:54.58 United States Michael Phelps July 24, 2001
Fukuoka
, Japan
1:53.93 United States Michael Phelps July 22, 2003 Barcelona, Spain
1:53.80 United States Michael Phelps August 17, 2006 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1:53.71 United States Michael Phelps February 17, 2007 Columbia, Missouri, United States
1:52.09 United States Michael Phelps March 28, 2007 Melbourne
1:52.03 United States Michael Phelps August 13, 2008
Beijing, China
1:51.51 United States Michael Phelps July 29, 2009 Rome, Italy
1:50.73 Hungary Kristóf Milák July 24, 2019
Gwangju, South Korea
1:50.34 Hungary Kristóf Milák June 21, 2022 Budapest, Hungary

Short course

Time Swimmer Date Place
1:54.67 France Franck Esposito February 1, 1992
Paris, France
1:54.58 New Zealand Danyon Loader February 6, 1993
Paris, France
1:54.50 New Zealand Danyon Loader February 9, 1993 Malmö, Sweden
1:54.21 New Zealand Danyon Loader February 13, 1993 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1:53.05 France Franck Esposito March 26, 1994
Paris, France
1:52.64 Russia Denis Pankratov February 2, 1997 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1:51.76 United Kingdom James Hickman March 28, 1998
Paris, France
1:51.58 France Franck Esposito January 14, 2001 Antibes, France
1:51.21 Germany Thomas Rupprath December 1, 2001
Rostock, Germany
1:50.73 France Franck Esposito December 8, 2002 Antibes, France
1:50.60 Russia Nikolay Skvortsov December 13, 2008 Rijeka, Croatia
1:50.53 Russia Nikolay Skvortsov February 15, 2009 Saint Petersburg, Russia
1:49.11 Brazil Kaio de Almeida November 10, 2009 Stockholm, Sweden
1:49.04 South Africa Chad le Clos August 7, 2013 Eindhoven, Netherlands
1:48.56 South Africa Chad le Clos November 5, 2013 Singapore, Singapore
1:48.24 Japan Daiya Seto December 11, 2018 Hangzhou, China
1:46.85 Japan Tomoru Honda October 22, 2022 Tokyo, Japan

Women

Long course

Time Swimmer Date Place
2:40.5 United States Nancy Ramey June 29, 1958
Los Angeles, United States
2:38.9 Netherlands Tineke Lagerberg September 13, 1958 Naarden, Netherlands
2:37.0 United States Becky Collins July 19, 1959 Redding, United States
2:34.4 Netherlands Marianne Heemskerk June 12, 1960 Leipzig, East Germany
2:32.8 United States Becky Collins August 13, 1961
Philadelphia, United States
2:31.2 United States Sharon Finneran August 19, 1962
Chicago, United States
2:30.7 United States Sharon Finneran August 25, 1962 Los Altos, United States
2:29.1 United States Susan Pitt July 27, 1963
Philadelphia, United States
2:28.1 United States Sharon Stouder July 12, 1964
Los Angeles, United States
2:26.4 United States Sharon Stouder August 2, 1964 Los Altos, United States
2:26.3 United States Kendis Moore August 15, 1965 Maumee, United States
2:25.8 Netherlands Ada Kok August 21, 1965 Leiden, Netherlands
2:25.3 Netherlands Ada Kok September 12, 1965 Groningen, Netherlands
2:22.5 Netherlands Ada Kok August 2, 1967 Groningen, Netherlands
2:21.0 Netherlands Ada Kok August 25, 1967 Blackpool, United Kingdom
2:20.7 United States Karen Moe July 11, 1970 Santa Clara, United States
2:19.3 United States Alice Jones August 22, 1970
Los Angeles, United States
2:18.6 United States Karen Moe August 7, 1971 Santa Clara, United States
2:18.4 United States Ellie Daniel August 28, 1971
Houston, United States
2:16.62 United States Karen Moe August 6, 1972
Chicago, United States
2:15.57 United States Karen Moe September 4, 1972 Munich, West Germany
2:15.45
Rosemarie Kother
 September 8, 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
2:13.76
Rosemarie Kother
 September 8, 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
2:13.60
Rosemarie Gabriel
 March 14, 1976 Tallinn, Soviet Union
2:12.84
Rosemarie Gabriel
 June 4, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
2:11.22
Rosemarie Gabriel
 June 5, 1976 East Berlin, East Germany
2:11.20 East Germany Andrea Pollack April 9, 1978
Leningrad
, Soviet Union
2:09.87 East Germany Andrea Pollack July 4, 1978 East Berlin, East Germany
2:09.87= United States Tracy Caulkins August 26, 1978 West Berlin, West Germany
2:09.77 United States Mary T. Meagher July 7, 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico
2:08.41 United States Mary T. Meagher August 16, 1979
Fort Lauderdale
, United States
2:07.01 United States Mary T. Meagher August 16, 1979
Fort Lauderdale
, United States
2:06.37 United States Mary T. Meagher July 30, 1980 Irvine, United States
2:05.96 United States Mary T. Meagher August 13, 1981 Brown Deer, United States
2:05.81 Australia Susie O'Neill May 17, 2000
Sydney, Australia
2:05.78 Poland Otylia Jędrzejczak August 4, 2002
Berlin, Germany
2:05.61 Poland Otylia Jędrzejczak July 28, 2005
Montreal, Canada
2:05.40 Australia Jessicah Schipper August 17, 2006
Victoria, Canada
2:04.18 China Liu Zige August 14, 2008
Beijing, China
2:04.14
Mary Descenza
 July 29, 2009
Rome, Italy
2:03.41 Australia Jessicah Schipper July 30, 2009
Rome, Italy
2:01.81 China Liu Zige October 21, 2009 Jinan, China

Short course

Time Swimmer Date Place
2:05.37 Australia Susie O'Neill February 17, 1999 Malmö, Sweden
2:04.43 Australia Susie O'Neill September 2, 1999
Canberra, Australia
2:04.16 Australia Susie O'Neill January 18, 2000
Sydney, Australia
2:04.04 China Yang Yu January 18, 2004
Berlin, Germany
2:03.53 Poland Otylia Jędrzejczak December 13, 2007 Debrecen, Hungary
2:03.12 Japan Yuko Nakanishi February 23, 2008 Tokyo, Japan
2:02.50 China Liu Zige November 11, 2009 Stockholm, Sweden
2:00.78 China Liu Zige November 15, 2009 Berlin, Germany
1:59.61 Spain Mireia Belmonte December 3, 2014 Doha, Qatar

All-time top 25

Men long course

  • Correct as of March 2024[1]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:50.34  Kristóf Milák (HUN) 21 June 2022 Budapest [2]
2 1:51.51  Michael Phelps (USA) 29 July 2009 Rome
3 1:52.43  Léon Marchand (FRA) 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [3]
4 1:52.53  Daiya Seto (JPN) 18 January 2020 Beijing
5 1:52.70  László Cseh (HUN) 13 August 2008 Beijing
 Tomoru Honda (JPN) 3 December 2022 Tokyo [4]
7 1:52.96  Chad le Clos (RSA) 31 July 2012 London
8 1:52.97  Takeshi Matsuda (JPN) 13 August 2008 Beijing
9 1:53.23  Paweł Korzeniowski (POL) 29 July 2009 Rome
10 1:53.40  Masato Sakai (JPN) 9 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
11 1:53.42  Tamás Kenderesi (HUN) 27 March 2019 Debrecen
12 1:53.62  Krzysztof Chmielewski (POL) 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [5]
13 1:53.64  Tyler Clary (USA) 8 July 2009 Indianapolis
14 1:53.67  Carson Foster (USA) 7 July 2022 Austin
15 1:53.79  Nao Horomura (JPN) 6 April 2018 Tokyo
16 1:53.82  Thomas Heilman (USA) 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [6]
 Ilya Kharun (CAN) 26 July 2023 Fukuoka [7]
18 1:53.84  Luca Urlando (USA) 14 June 2019 Clovis
19 1:53.86  Gil Stovall (USA) 2 July 2008 Omaha
20 1:53.92  Kaio de Almeida (BRA) 8 May 2009 Rio de Janeiro
21 1:54.07  Genki Terakado (JPN) 21 March 2024 Tokyo [8]
22 1:54.10  Jan Świtkowski (POL) 5 August 2015 Kazan
23 1:54.15  Moss Burmester (NZL) 4 April 2009 Christchurch
24 1:54.16  Chen Juner (CHN) 6 May 2023 Hangzhou [9]
25 1:54.20  
Noe Ponti
 (SUI)		 20 June 2022 Budapest [10]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:54.20:

  • Kristóf Milák also swam 1:50.73 (2019), 1:51.10 (2021), 1:51.25 (2021), 1:51.40 (2021), 1:52.01 (2022), 1:52.22 (2021), 1:52.39 (2022), 1:52.50 (2021), 1:52.58 (2023), 1:52.71 (2018), 1:52.79 (2018), 1:52.96 (2019), 1:53.18 (2021), 1:53.19 (2019), 1:53.58 (2021), 1:53.64 (2019), 1:53.75 (2019), 1:53.79 (2017), 1:53.87 (2017), 1:53.88 (2022), 1:53.89 (2022), 1:53.94 (2018), 1:53.97 (2022), 1:54.10 (2022), 1:54.17 (2018), 1:54.19 (2019, 2019).
  • Michael Phelps also swam 1:52.03 (2008), 1:52.09 (2007), 1:52.20 (2008), 1:52.76 (2009), 1:52.94 (2015) 1:53.01 (2012), 1:53.31 (2008), 1:53.34 (2011), 1:53.36 (2016), 1:53.48 (2009), 1:53.65 (2012), 1:53.70 (2008, 2008), 1:53.71 (2007), 1:53.80 (2006), 1:53.93 (2003), 1:54.02 (2008), 1:54.04 (2004), 1:54.11 (2010), 1:54.12 (2016).
  • László Cseh also swam 1:52.91 (2016), 1:53.48 (2015), 1:53.53 (2015), 1:53.71 (2015), 1:53.72 (2017), 1:54.08 (2017).
  • Tomoru Honda also swam 1:53.15 (2023), 1:53.30 (2023), 1:53.33 (2024), 1:53.34 (2023), 1:53.53 (2022), 1:53.61 (2022), 1:53.63 (2023), 1:53.66 (2023), 1:53.73 (2021), 1:53.76 (2023), 1:53.87 (2022), 1:53.88 (2024), 1:53.99 (2023), 1:54.01 (2022), 1:54.04 (2022), 1:54.06 (2022), 1:54.18 (2024).
  • Takeshi Matsuda also swam 1:53.21 (2012), 1:53.32 (2009), 1:53.35 (2009), 1:53.87 (2009), 1:54.01 (2011, 2012), 1:54.02 (2008, 2010), 1:54.12 (2011), 1:54.19 (2012).
  • Chad le Clos also swam 1:53.33 (2017), 1:53.68 (2015), 1:54.00 (2018), 1:54.06 (2016), 1:54.15 (2019), 1:54.18 (2015).
  • Léon Marchand also swam 1:53.37 (2022).
  • Tamás Kenderesi also swam 1:53.62 (2016), 1:53.96 (2016), 1:54.14 (2018).
  • Masato Sakai also swam 1:53.71 (2017).
  • Paweł Korzeniowski also swam 1:53.75 (2009).
  • Carson Foster also swam 1:53.85 (2023).
  • Daiya Seto also swam 1:53.86 (2019), 1:54.03 (2017), 1:54.08 (2014), 1:54.14 (2016, 2016).
  • Nao Horomura also swam 1:53.90 (2017).
  • Luca Urlando also swam 1:54.10 (2022).

Men short course

  • Correct as of December 2023[11]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:46.85  Tomoru Honda (JPN) 22 October 2022 Tokyo [12]
2 1:48.24  Daiya Seto (JPN) 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
3 1:48.27  Chad le Clos (RSA) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [13]
4 1:48.66  Tom Shields (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
5 1:49.00  László Cseh (HUN) 6 December 2015 Netanya
6 1:49.06  Alberto Razzetti (ITA) 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [14]
7 1:49.11  Kaio de Almeida (BRA) 10 November 2009 Sweden
8 1:49.42  Noè Ponti (SUI) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [15]
9 1:49.46  Nikolay Skvortsov (RUS) 12 December 2009 Istanbul
10 1:49.50  Takeshi Matsuda (JPN) 12 November 2011 Japan
11 1:49.61  Chen Juner (CHN) 28 October 2022 Beijing [16]
12 1:49.69  Trenton Julian (USA) 29 October 2022 Toronto [17]
13 1:49.86  Kristóf Milák (HUN) 16 November 2022 Kaposvár [18]
14 1:49.89  Wang Kuan-hung (TPE) 16 November 2020 Budapest
15 1:50.13  Paweł Korzeniowski (POL) 12 December 2009 Istanbul
16 1:50.23  Andreas Vazaios (GRE) 8 December 2019 Glasgow
17 1:50.26  Teppei Morimoto (JPN) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [19]
18 1:50.28  Hidemasa Sano (JPN) 11 February 2012 Japan
19 1:50.32  Dinko Jukić (AUT) 12 December 2009 Istanbul
20 1:50.39  Li Zhuhao (CHN) 11 December 2018 Hangzhou
21 1:50.46  Jack Conger (USA) 21 December 2019 Las Vegas
22 1:50.51  Yuya Sakamoto (JPN) 17 October 2020 Japan
 Kregor Zirk (EST) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [20]
24 1:50.54  Aleksandr Kharlanov (RUS) 17 December 2017 Copenhagen
25 1:50.62  Tomoe Hvas (NOR) 19 September 2021 Naples [21]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:50.62:

  • Chad le Clos also swam 1:48.56 (2013), 1:48.57 (2020), 1:48.61 (2014), 1:48.67 (2017), 1:48.76 (2016), 1:48.88 (2014), 1:49.04 (2013), 1:49.07 (2013), 1:49.08 (2017), 1:49.10 (2016), 1:49.20 (2014), 1:49.25 (2017), 1:49.33 (2016), 1:49.59 (2017), 1:49.71 (2016), 1:49.73 (2014, 2014), 1:49.78 (2022), 1:49.82 (2016), 1:49.83 (2013), 1:49.84 (2021), 1:49.89 (2022), 1:49.90 (2013), 1:49.93 (2016), 1:49.95 (2016), 1:49.98 (2022), 1:50.15 (2011), 1:50.24 (2020), 1:50.28 (2017, 2020), 1:50.29 (2016, 2018), 1:50.32 (2021), 1:50.33 (2013), 1:50.35 (2016), 1:50.39 (2013), 1:50.48 (2020), 1:50.57 (2020).
  • Daiya Seto also swam 1:48.77 (2019), 1:48.92 (2014), 1:49.22 (2022), 1:49.41 (2021), 1:49.53 (2016), 1:49.68 (2014), 1:49.76 (2021), 1:49.84 (2016), 1:49.87 (2018), 1:49.88 (2018), 1:49.93 (2016), 1:49.97 (2016), 1:49.99 (2022), 1:50.19 (2017), 1:50.28 (2021), 1:50.33 (2017), 1:50.36 (2021).
  • Tom Shields also swam 1:49.02 (2020), 1:49.05 (2015), 1:49.26 (2017), 1:49.29 (2017), 1:49.50 (2016), 1:49.62 (2017), 1:49.78 (2020), 1:49.86 (2017), 1:50.08 (2014), 1:50.19 (2014), 1:50.24 (2021), 1:50.25 (2019), 1:50.28 (2020), 1:50.39 (2021), 1:50.43 (2020), 1:50.51 (2021), 1:50.55 (2020), 1:50.56 (2014), 1:50.60 (2017), 1:50.61 (2013).
  • Kaio de Almeida also swam 1:49.11 (2009).
  • Tomoru Honda also swam 1:49.24 (2022), 1:49.84 (2021).
  • Noè Ponti also swam 1:49.71 (2023).
  • Trenton Julian also swam 1:49.93 (2022), 1:50.01 (2021), 1:50.08 (2022), 1:50.32 (2021).
  • Kristóf Milák also swam 1:49.98 (2019).
  • Alberto Razzetti also swam 1:50.10 (2023), 1:50.12 (2022), 1:50.24 (2021).
  • Kuan-Hung Wang also swam 1:50.14 (2020).
  • Paweł Korzeniowski also swam 1:50.43 (2013).
  • Teppei Morimoto also swam 1:50.44 (2021).
  • Nikolay Skvortsov also swam 1:50.53 (2009), 1:50.58 (2009), 1:50.60 (2008).
  • Hidemasa Sano also swam 1:50.58 (2011).

Women long course

  • Correct as of April 2024[22]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 2:01.81  Liu Zige (CHN) 21 October 2009 Jinan
2 2:03.41  
Jess Schipper
 (AUS)		 30 July 2009 Rome
3 2:03.86  Zhang Yufei (CHN) 29 July 2021 Tokyo [23]
4 2:03.87  Regan Smith (USA) 4 June 2023 Tempe [24]
5 2:04.06  Jiao Liuyang (CHN) 1 August 2012 London
 Summer McIntosh (CAN) 27 July 2023 Fukuoka [25]
7 2:04.14  
Mary Descenza
 (USA)		 29 July 2009 Rome
8 2:04.27  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 29 July 2009 Rome
9 2:04.69  Natsumi Hoshi (JPN) 5 April 2012 Tokyo
10 2:04.78  Mireia Belmonte (ESP) 1 August 2013 Barcelona
11 2:04.83  Ellen Gandy (GBR) 16 March 2009 Sheffield
12 2:04.88  Madeline Groves (AUS) 10 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
13 2:05.09  Aurore Mongel (FRA) 29 July 2009 Rome
14 2:05.20  Elizabeth Dekkers (AUS) 18 April 2024 Gold Coast [26]
15 2:05.26  Franziska Hentke (GER) 4 July 2015 Essen
16 2:05.36  Jemma Lowe (GBR) 14 June 2011 Sheffield
17 2:05.38  Gong Jie (CHN) 1 April 2012 Shaoxing
18 2:05.45  Alys Thomas (GBR) 9 April 2018 Gold Coast
19 2:05.61  Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL) 28 July 2005 Montreal
20 2:05.62  Suzuka Hasegawa (JPN) 30 August 2020 Tokyo
21 2:05.65  Hali Flickinger (USA) 29 July 2021 Tokyo [27]
22 2:05.78  Kathleen Hersey (USA) 1 August 2012 London
23 2:05.81  Susie O'Neill (AUS) 13 May 2000 Sydney
24 2:05.88  Misty Hyman (USA) 20 September 2000 Sydney
25 2:05.90  Cammile Adams (USA) 10 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:05.90:

  • Liu Zige also swam 2:03.90 (2009), 2:04.18 (2008), 2:04.40 (2011), 2:04.59 (2013), 2:04.65 (2009), 2:04.78 (2013), 2:05.29 (2009), 2:05.90 (2011).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:04.28 (2009), 2:05.59 (2013).
  • Mary Descenza
    also swam 2:04.33 (2009), 2:04.41 (2009).
  • Jiao Liuyang also swam 2:04.44 (2011), 2:04.50 (2009), 2:04.54 (2013), 2:04.72 (2008), 2:04.96 (2009), 2:05.18 (2012), 2:05.22 (2009), 2:05.46 (2010), 2:05.55 (2011), 2:05.57 (2009), 2:05.61 (2010), 2:05.79 (2010), 2:05.87 (2013).
  • Summer McIntosh also swam 2:04.70 (2023), 2:05.05 (2023), 2:05.20 (2022), 2:05.73 (2024), 2:05.79 (2022), 2:05.81 (2022).
  • Mireia Belmonte also swam 2:04.79 (2014), 2:04.85 (2016), 2:05.25 (2012), 2:05.26 (2017), 2:05.86 (2015).
  • Regan Smith also swam 2:04.80 (2024), 2:05.30 (2021), 2:05.79 (2023).
  • Jess Schipper also swam 2:04.87 (2009), 2:05.40 (2006), 2:05.50 (2009), 2:05.65 (2005).
  • Zhang Yufei also swam 2:04.89 (2021), 2:05.44 (2021), 2:05.49 (2021), 2:05.57 (2023), 2:05.65 (2023), 2:05.70 (2020), 2:05.84 (2021).
  • Natsumi Hoshi also swam 2:05.20 (2016), 2:05.48 (2012), 2:05.56 (2015).
  • Elizabeth Dekkers also swam 2:05.26 (2023), 2:05.46 (2023).
  • Franziska Hentke also swam 2:05.39 (2017), 2:05.77 (2016).
  • Madeline Groves also swam 2:05.41 (2015), 2:05.47 (2016), 2:05.66 (2016).
  • Aurore Mongel also swam 2:05.48 (2009).
  • Ellen Gandy also swam 2:05.59 (2011), 2:05.90 (2011).
  • Otylia Jędrzejczak also swam 2:05.78 (2002).
  • Hali Flickinger also swam 2:05.85 (2021), 2:05.87 (2018), 2:05.90 (2022).
  • Kathleen Hersey also swam 2:05.90 (2012).

Women short course

  • Correct as of December 2023[28]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 1:59.61  Mireia Belmonte (ESP) 3 December 2014 Doha
2 2:00.78  Liu Zige (CHN) 15 November 2009 Berlin
3 2:01.12  Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 3 December 2014 Doha
4 2:01.73  Kelsi Dahlia (USA) 12 December 2018 Hangzhou
5 2:02.28  Jiao Liuyang (CHN) 12 December 2012 Istanbul
6 2:02.88  Ellen Gandy (AUS) 22 August 2013 Australia
7 2:02.96  Suzuka Hasegawa (JPN) 14 January 2017 Japan
8 2:03.01  Franziska Hentke (GER) 4 December 2015 Netanya
 Zhang Yufei (CHN) 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [29]
10 2:03.08  Madeline Groves (AUS) 28 November 2015 Australia
11 2:03.12  Yuko Nakanishi (JPN) 23 February 2008 Japan
12 2:03.19  Jemma Lowe (GBR) 12 December 2012 Istanbul
13 2:03.20  Audrey Lacroix (CAN) 6 August 2009 Great Britain
14 2:03.22  Aurore Mongel (FRA) 10 December 2009 Istanbul
15 2:03.25  Brianna Throssell (AUS) 28 November 2015 Australia
16 2:03.27  
Jess Schipper
 (AUS)		 22 November 2009 Singapore
17 2:03.30  Angelina Köhler (GER) 7 December 2023 Otopeni [30]
18 2:03.35  Hali Flickinger (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
 Zhang Yifan (CHN) 27 October 2022 Beijing
20 2:03.37  Dakota Luther (USA) 15 December 2022 Melbourne [31]
21 2:03.39  Cammile Adams (USA) 12 December 2015 United States
22 2:03.40  Summer McIntosh (CAN) 3 November 2022 Indianapolis [32]
23 2:03.49  Kathleen Hersey (USA) 16 December 2011 United States
24 2:03.53  Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL) 13 December 2007 Budapest
25 2:03.55  Kina Hayashi (JPN) 16 October 2021 Tokyo [33]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:03.55:

  • Mireia Belmonte also swam 2:01.52 (2013), 2:03.02 (2017), 2:03.17 (2014), 2:031.31 (2013), 2:03.37 (2011), 2:03.39 (2014).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:01.60 (2018), 2:02.15 (2016), 2:02.20 (2012), 2:02.21 (2013), 2:02.40 (2013), 2:02.42 (2014), 2:02.75 (2017), 2:02.86 (2018), 2:02.87 (2018), 2:02.88 (2018), 2:02.99 (2014), 2:03.01 (2018), 2:03.05 (2013), 2:03.14 (2014, 2018), 2:03.21 (2019), 2:03.26 (2013), 2:03.34 (2016), 2:03.36 (2013).
  • Zige Liu also swam 2:02.50 (2009).
  • Kelsi Dahlia also swam 2:02.89 (2016), 2:03.31 (2018), 2:03.33 (2018), 2:03.51 (2018).
  • Zhang Yufei also swam 2:03.09 (2018), 2:03.29 (2018), 2:03.33 (2018), 2:03.50 (2018).
  • Suzuka Hasegawa also swam 2:03.12 (2020), 2:03.38 (2020), 2:03.53 (2020).
  • Madeline Groves also swam 2:03.34 (2016).
  • Franziska Hentke also swam 2:03.43 (2017), 2:03.47 (2013).

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