World record progression 200 metres breaststroke
The first world record in the men's 200 metres breaststroke in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908 and the first world record in the women's 200 metres breaststroke was recognised in 1921. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
There have been two rule changes enacted by FINA for this event that have resulted in the nullification of world records.
In the mid-1930s, many breaststroke swimmers began practicing an early variant of the butterfly stroke that involved recovering the arms above the water in an effort to reduce drag. This technique was disallowed when the butterfly stroke was established as a distinct stroke with its own rules in 1953, and world records set using the technique were nullified.
Another style was developed by the Japanese swimmer Masaru Furukawa shortly after this rule change. It involved swimming underwater for as much of each pool length as possible without surfacing, as the act of breaking the water's surface created resistance, slowing a swimmer. This method of swimming the breaststroke was disallowed by FINA in 1956 and records set with the technique were nullified.
(see History of swimming)
Men
Long course
Time | Swimmer | Date | Place |
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3:09.2 | Frederick Holman | July 18, 1908 | London, United Kingdom |
3:08.3 | Robert Andersson | April 18, 1909 | Stockholm, Sweden |
3:00.8 | Félicien Courbet | October 2, 1910 | Schaarbeek, Belgium |
2:56.6 | Percy Courtman | July 28, 1914 | Garston, United Kingdom |
2:54.4 | Erich Rademacher | November 12, 1922 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
2:52.6 | Bob Skelton | March 21, 1924 | Milwaukee, United States |
2:50.4 | Erich Rademacher | April 7, 1924 | Magdeburg, Germany |
2:48.0 | Erich Rademacher | March 11, 1927 | Brussels, Belgium |
2:45.0 | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta | July 27, 1929 | Kyoto, Japan |
2:44.6 | Lionel Spence | April 2, 1931 | Chicago, United States |
2:44.0 | Lionel Spence | April 1, 1932 | New Haven, United States |
2:42.6[1] | Jacques Cartonnet | February 8, 1933 | Paris, France |
2:42.4 | Erwin Sietas | March 16, 1935 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
2:39.6[2] | Jacques Cartonnet | May 4, 1935 | Paris, France |
2:37.2[3] | Jack Kasley | March 28, 1936 | New Haven, United States |
2:36.8[4] | Alfred Nakache | July 6, 1941 | Marseille, France |
2:36.3[5] | Joe Verdeur | July 10, 1948 | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
2:35.6[6][7] | Joe Verdeur | April 5, 1946 | Bainbridge, United States |
2:35.0[8] | Joe Verdeur | February 15, 1947 | New Haven, United States |
2:34.4[9] | Herbert Klein | August 13, 1950 | Göppingen, West Germany |
2:34.4[10] | John Davies | August 1, 1952 | Helsinki, Finland |
2:32.0[11] | Joe Verdeur | February 14, 1948 | New Haven, United States |
2:30.5[12] | Joe Verdeur | April 2, 1948 | New Haven, United States |
2:30.0[13] | Joe Verdeur | June 28, 1948 | New Haven, United States |
2:28.3[14][15] | Joe Verdeur | March 31, 1950 | New Haven, United States |
2:27.3[16] | Herbert Klein | June 9, 1951 | Munich, West Germany |
2:37.4[17] | Knud Gleie | February 14, 1953 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
2:36.6 | Masaru Furukawa | April 10, 1954 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:35.4 | Masaru Furukawa | April 10, 1954 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:35.2 | Mamoru Tanaka | September 17, 1954 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:33.7 | Masaru Furukawa | August 5, 1955 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:31.0 | Masaru Furukawa | October 1, 1955 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:36.5 | Terence Gathercole | June 28, 1958 | Townsville, Australia |
2:33.6 | Chet Jastremski | July 28, 1961 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:29.6 | Chet Jastremski | August 19, 1961 | Los Angeles, United States |
2:28.2 | Chet Jastremski | August 30, 1964 | New York City, United States |
2:27.8 | Ian O'Brien | October 15, 1964 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:27.4 | Vladimir Kosinsky | April 3, 1968 | Tallinn, USSR |
2:26.5 | Nikolai Pankin | March 22, 1969 | Minsk, USSR |
2:25.4 | Nikolai Pankin | April 19, 1969 | Magdeburg, East Germany |
2:23.5 | Brian Job | August 22, 1970 | Los Angeles, United States |
2:22.79 | John Hencken | August 5, 1972 | Chicago, United States |
2:21.55 | John Hencken | September 2, 1972 | Munich, West Germany |
2:20.52 | John Hencken | August 24, 1973 | Louisville, United States |
2:19.28 | David Wilkie | September 6, 1973 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
2:18.93 | John Hencken | August 24, 1974 | Concord, United States |
2:18.21 | John Hencken | September 1, 1974 | Concord, United States |
2:15.11 | David Wilkie | July 24, 1976 | Montreal, Canada |
2:14.77 | Victor Davis | August 5, 1982 | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
2:14.58 | Victor Davis | June 17, 1984 | Etobicoke, Canada |
2:13.34 | Victor Davis | August 2, 1984 | Los Angeles, United States |
2:12.90 | Mike Barrowman | August 4, 1989 | Los Angeles, United States |
2:12.90e = | Nick Gillingham | August 19, 1989 | Bonn, West Germany |
2:12.89 | Mike Barrowman | August 20, 1989 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:11.53 | Mike Barrowman | July 20, 1990 | Seattle, United States |
2:11.23 | Mike Barrowman | January 11, 1991 | Perth, Australia |
2:10.60 | Mike Barrowman | August 13, 1991 | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
2:10.16 | Mike Barrowman | July 29, 1992 | Barcelona, Spain |
2:09.97 | Kosuke Kitajima | October 2, 2002 | Busan, South Korea |
2:09.52 | Dimitri Komornikov | June 15, 2003 | Barcelona, Spain |
2:09.42 | Kosuke Kitajima | July 24, 2003 | Barcelona, Spain |
2:09.04 | Brendan Hansen | July 11, 2004 | Long Beach, United States |
2:08.74 | Brendan Hansen | August 5, 2006 | Irvine, United States |
2:08.50 | Brendan Hansen | August 21, 2006 | Victoria, Canada |
2:07.51 | Kosuke Kitajima | June 8, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:07.31 | Christian Sprenger | July 30, 2009 | Rome, Italy |
2:07.28 | Dániel Gyurta | August 1, 2012 | London, United Kingdom |
2:07.01 | Akihiro Yamaguchi | September 15, 2012 | Gifu, Japan |
2:06.67 | Ippei Watanabe | January 29, 2017 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:06.67 | Matthew Wilson | July 25, 2019 | Gwangju, South Korea |
2:06.12 | Anton Chupkov | July 26, 2019 | Gwangju, South Korea |
Short course
Time | Swimmer | Date | Place |
---|---|---|---|
2:07.93 | Nick Gillingham | October 20, 1991 | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
2:07.80 | Philip Rogers | August 28, 1993 | Melbourne, Australia |
2:07.79 | Andrey Korneyev | March 28, 1998 | Paris, France |
2:07.59 | Roman Sloudnov | March 19, 2000 | Athens, Greece |
2:06.40 | Ed Moses | March 25, 2000 | Minneapolis, United States |
2:04.37 | Ed Moses | January 18, 2002 | Paris, France |
2:03.28 | Ed Moses | January 22, 2002 | Stockholm, Sweden |
2:03.17 | Ed Moses | January 26, 2002 | Berlin, Germany |
2:02.92 | Ed Moses | January 17, 2004 | Berlin, Germany |
2:01.98 | Christian Sprenger | August 10, 2009 | Hobart, Australia |
2:00.67 | Dániel Gyurta | December 13, 2009 | Istanbul, Turkey |
2:00.48 | Dániel Gyurta | August 31, 2014 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
2:00.44[18] | Marco Koch | November 20, 2016 | Berlin, Germany |
2:00.16 | Kirill Prigoda | December 13, 2018 | Hangzhou, China |
Women
Long course
Time | Swimmer | Date | Place |
---|---|---|---|
3:38.2 | E. Van Den Bogaert | August 7, 1921 | Antwerp, Belgium |
3:34.6 | E. Van Den Bogaert | May 6, 1922 | Brussels, Belgium |
3:31.4 | E. Van Den Bogaert | October 4, 1922 | Antwerp, Belgium |
3:20.4 | Irene Gilbert | June 18, 1923 | Rotherham, United Kingdom |
3:20.2 | Erna Murray | April 5, 1925 | Leipzig, Germany |
3:19.1 | Brita Hazelius | August 11, 1926 | Stockholm, Sweden |
3:18.4 | Mietje Baron | October 24, 1926 | Brussels, Belgium |
3:16.6 | Else Jacobsen | August 20, 1927 | Oslo, Norway |
3:15.8 | Charlotte Mühe | April 15, 1928 | Magdeburg, Germany |
3:11.2 | Mietje Baron | April 22, 1928 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
3:11.2 = | Charlotte Mühe | July 15, 1928 | Berlin, Germany |
3:10.6 | Margery Hinton | July 20, 1931 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
3:08.4 | Clare Dennis | January 18, 1932 | Sydney, Australia |
3:08.2 | Lisa Rocke | April 21, 1932 | Leipzig, Germany |
3:03.4 | Else Jacobsen | May 11, 1932 | Stockholm, Sweden |
3:00.4 | Hideko Maehata | September 30, 1933 | Tokyo, Japan |
3:00.2 | Jopie Waalberg | May 11, 1937 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
2:58.0 | Jopie Waalberg | June 27, 1937 | Zaandijk, Netherlands |
2:56.9 | Jopie Waalberg | October 2, 1937 | Ghent, Belgium |
2:56.0 | Maria Lenk | November 8, 1939 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
2:55.5 | Anni Kapell | March 19, 1941 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
2:52.6 | Nel van Vliet | August 17, 1946 | Bilthoven, Netherlands |
2:51.9 | Nel van Vliet | March 29, 1947 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
2:49.2 | Nel van Vliet | July 20, 1947 | Hilversum, Netherlands |
2:48.8 | Eva Novak | October 21, 1950 | Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
2:48.5 | Eva Novak | May 5, 1951 | Moscow, USSR |
2:46.4 | Ada den Haan | November 13, 1956 | Naarden, Netherlands |
2:52.6 | Ada den Haan | May 18, 1957 | Blackpool, United Kingdom |
2:51.9 | Ada den Haan | August 3, 1957 | Rhenen, Netherlands |
2:51.3 | Ada den Haan | August 4, 1957 | Rhenen, Netherlands |
2:50.3 | Anita Lonsbrough | July 25, 1959 | Waalwijk, Netherlands |
2:50.2 | Wiltrud Urselmann | June 6, 1960 | Aachen, West Germany |
2:49.5 | Anita Lonsbrough | August 27, 1960 | Rome, Italy |
2:48.9 | Karin Breyer | August 5, 1961 | Budapest, Hungary |
2:47.7 | Galina Prozumenshchikova | April 11, 1964 | Blackpool, United Kingdom |
2:45.4 | Galina Prozumenshchikova | May 17, 1964 | East Berlin, East Germany |
2:45.3 | Galina Prozumenshchikova | September 12, 1965 | Groningen, Netherlands |
2:43.0 | Irina Pozdnyakova | July 16, 1966 | Moscow, Russia |
2:40.8 | Galina Prozumenshchikova | August 22, 1966 | Utrecht, Netherlands |
2:40.5 | Catie Ball | July 9, 1967 | Santa Clara, California |
2:39.5 | Catie Ball | August 20, 1967 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
2:38.5 | Catie Ball | August 26, 1968 | Los Angeles, California |
2:37.89 | Anne-Katrin Schott | July 6, 1974 | Rostock, East Germany |
2:37.44 | Karla Linke | August 19, 1974 | Vienna, Austria |
2:34.99 | Karla Linke | August 19, 1974 | Vienna, Austria |
2:33.35 | Marina Koshevaya | July 21, 1976 | Montreal, Quebec |
2:33.32 | Yuliya Bogdanova | April 7, 1978 | Leningrad, USSR |
2:33.11 | Lina Kačiušytė | August 24, 1978 | West Berlin |
2:31.42 | Lina Kačiušytė | August 24, 1978 | West Berlin |
2:31.09 | Svetlana Varganova | March 30, 1979 | Minsk, USSR |
2:28.36 | Lina Kačiušytė | April 6, 1979 | Potsdam, East Germany |
2:28.33 | Silke Hörner | June 5, 1985 | Leipzig, East Germany |
2:28.20 | Sylvia Gerasch | March 1, 1986 | Leningrad, USSR |
2:27.40 | Silke Hörner | August 18, 1986 | Madrid, Spain |
2:27.27 | Allison Higson | May 28, 1988 | Montreal, Quebec |
2:26.71 | Silke Hörner | September 21, 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
2:25.92 | Anita Nall | March 2, 1992 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
2:25.35 | Anita Nall | March 2, 1992 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
2:24.76 | Rebecca Brown | March 15, 1994 | Brisbane, Australia |
2:24.69 | Penelope Heyns | July 17, 1999 | Los Angeles, California |
2:24.51 | Penelope Heyns | July 17, 1999 | Los Angeles, California |
2:24.42 | Penelope Heyns | August 26, 1999 | Sydney, Australia |
2:23.64 | Penelope Heyns | August 27, 1999 | Sydney, Australia |
2:22.99 | Qi Hui | April 13, 2001 | Hangzhou, China |
2:22.99e = | Amanda Beard | July 25, 2003 | Barcelona, Spain |
2:22.96 | Leisel Jones | July 10, 2004 | Brisbane, Australia |
2:22.44 | Amanda Beard | July 12, 2004 | Long Beach, California |
2:21.72 | Leisel Jones | July 29, 2005 | Montreal, Quebec |
2:20.54 | Leisel Jones | February 1, 2006 | Melbourne, Australia |
2:20.22 | Rebecca Soni | August 15, 2008 | Beijing, China |
2:20.12 | Annamay Pierse | July 30, 2009 | Rome, Italy |
2:20.00 | Rebecca Soni | August 1, 2012 | London, United Kingdom |
2:19.59 | Rebecca Soni | August 2, 2012 | London, United Kingdom |
2:19.11 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | August 1, 2013 | Barcelona, Spain |
Short course
Time | Swimmer | Date | Place |
---|---|---|---|
2:22.92 | Susanne Bornike | February 12, 1989 | Bonn, Germany |
2:22.89 | Dai Guohong | December 3, 1993 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
2:21.99 | Dai Guohong | December 3, 1993 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
2:20.85 | Samantha Riley | December 1, 1995 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
2:20.22 | Masami Tanaka | April 2, 1999 | Hong Kong |
2:19.25 | Qi Hui | January 28, 2001 | Paris, France |
2:18.86 | Qi Hui | December 2, 2002 | Shanghai, China |
2:17.75 | Leisel Jones | November 29, 2003 | Melbourne, Australia |
2:17.50 | Annamay Pierse | March 14, 2009 | Toronto, Canada |
2:16.83 | Annamay Pierse | August 7, 2009 | Leeds, United Kingdom |
2:15.42 | Leisel Jones | November 15, 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
2:14.57 | Rebecca Soni | December 18, 2009 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
2:14.39 [19] | Yuliya Efimova | December 14, 2013 | Herning, Denmark |
All-time top 25
Men long course
- Correct as of December 2020
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2:06.12 | Anton Chupkov (RUS) | 26 July 2019 | South Korea |
2 | 2:06.67 | Ippei Watanabe (JPN) | 28 January 2017 | Japan |
Matthew Wilson (AUS) | 25 July 2019 | South Korea | ||
4 | 2:06.78 | Shoma Sato (JPN) | 24 January 2021 | Japan |
5 | 2:06.85 | Arno Kamminga (NED) | 4 December 2020 | Rotterdam |
6 | 2:07.01 | Akihiro Yamaguchi (JPN) | 15 September 2012 | Japan |
7 | 2:07.17 | Josh Prenot (USA) | 30 June 2016 | United States |
8 | 2:07.18 | Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) | 16 April 2017 | Japan |
9 | 2:07.23 | Dániel Gyurta (HUN) | 2 August 2013 | Spain |
10 | 2:07.28 | Zac Stubblety-Cook (AUS) | 15 December 2019 | Australia |
11 | 2:07.30 | Ross Murdoch (GBR) | 24 July 2014 | Great Britain |
12 | 2:07.31 | Christian Sprenger (AUS) | 30 July 2009 | Italy |
13 | 2:07.35 | Qin Haiyang (CHN) | 1 September 2017 | China |
14 | 2:07.41 | Kevin Cordes (USA) | 28 June 2017 | United States |
15 | 2:07.42 | Eric Shanteau (USA) | 30 July 2009 | Italy |
16 | 2:07.43 | Michael Jamieson (GBR) | 1 August 2012 | Great Britain |
17 | 2:07.46 | Dmitriy Balandin (KAZ) | 10 August 2016 | Brazil |
18 | 2:07.47 | Marco Koch (GER) | 18 August 2014 | Germany |
19 | 2:07.49 | James Wilby (GBR) | 19 April 2019 | Great Britain |
20 | 2:07.51 | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) | 6 June 2008 | Japan |
21 | 2:07.58 | Kirill Prigoda (RUS) | 4 October 2020 | Russia |
22 | 2:07.62 | Will Licon (USA) | 8 August 2019 | Peru |
23 | 2:07.73 | Andrew Willis (GBR) | 9 August 2016 | Brazil |
24 | 2:07.77 | Andrew Wilson (USA) | 4 August 2019 | Japan |
25 | 2:07.80 | Giedrius Titenis (LTU) | 31 July 2009 | Italy |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:07.80:
- Ippei Watanabe also swam 2:06.73 (2019), 2:07.02 (2019), 2:07.22 (2016), 2:07.44 (2017), 2:07.47 (2017), 2:07.56 (2018), 2:07.60 (2017), 2:07.74 (2018), 2:07.75 (2018), 2:07.77 (2017), 2:07.82 (2018), 2:07.87 (2016, 2019).
- Matthew Wilson also swam 2:06.68 (2019), 2:07.16 (2019), 2:07.29 (2019), 2:07.79 (2019).
- Anton Chupkov also swam 2:06.80 (2018), 2:06.83 (2019), 2:06.96 (2017), 2:07.00 (2019), 2:07.14 (2017), 2:07.46 (2017), 2:07.48 (2019), 2:07.59 (2018), 2:07.70 (2016, 2018), 2:07.71 (2019).
- Shoma Sato also swam 2:07.02 (2020).
- Josh Prenot also swam 2:07.28 (2018), 2:07.53 (2016), 2:07.69 (2018), 2:07.78 (2016).
- Dániel Gyurta also swam 2:07.28 (2012), 2:07.64 (2009).
- Yasuhiro Koseki also swam 2:07.29 (2017), 2:07.77 (2015), 2:07.80 (2016, 2017).
- Zac Stubblety-Cook also swam 2:07.36 (2019)
- Arno Kamminga also swam 2:07.18 (2020), 2:07.54 (2020).
- Marco Koch also swam 2:07.60 (2019), 2:07.69 (2016), 2:07.74 (2016), 2:07.76 (2015).
- Kosuke Kitajima also swam 2:07.64 (2008).
- Eric Shanteau also swam 2:07.65 (2009).
- Dmitriy Balandin also swam 2:07.67 (2014).
- Ross Murdoch also swam 2:07.72 (2017), 2:07.77 (2014).
- Michael Jamieson also swam 2:07.78 (2013), 2:07.79 (2014).
- Andrew Willis also swam 2:07.78 (2016).
- Christian Sprenger also swam 2:07.80 (2009).
Men short course
- Correct as of December 2020
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2:00.16 | Kirill Prigoda (RUS) | 13 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
2 | 2:00.44 | Marco Koch (GER) | 20 November 2016 | Berlin |
3 | ||||
4 | 2:00.48 | Dániel Gyurta (HUN) | 31 August 2014 | Dubai |
7 | 2:01.15 | Qin Haiyang (CHN) | 13 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
10 | 2:01.43 | Michael Jamieson (GBR) | 15 December 2013 | Herning |
Arno Kamminga (NED) | 17 December 2020 | Amsterdam | ||
12 | 2:01.98 | Christian Sprenger (AUS) | 10 August 2009 | Hobart |
13 | ||||
14 | 2:02.77 | Ilya Shymanovich (BLR) | 17 December 2020 | Brest |
15 | 2:02.92 | Ed Moses (USA) | 17 January 2004 | Berlin |
16 | ||||
20 | 2:03.78 | Berkay Öğretir (TUR) | 33 December 2020 | Istanbul |
22 | ||||
23 | ||||
25 |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:04.37:
- Dániel Gyurta also swam 2:00.67 (2009).
- Ilya Shymanovich also swam 2:02.89 (2020).
- Ed Moses also swam 2:03.17 (2002), 2:03.28 (2002) and 2:04.37 (2002).
Women long course
- Correct as of August 2020
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2:19.11 | Rikke Moller Pedersen (DEN) | 1 August 2013 | Spain |
2 | 2:19.41 | Yuliya Yefimova (RUS) | 2 August 2013 | Spain |
3 | 2:19.59 | Rebecca Soni (USA) | 2 August 2012 | Great Britain |
4 | 2:19.64 | Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş (TUR) | 30 August 2015 | Singapore |
5 | 2:19.65 | Rie Kaneto (JPN) | 4 April 2016 | Japan |
6 | 2:20.12 | Annamay Pierse (CAN) | 30 July 2009 | Italy |
7 | 2:20.54 | Leisel Jones (AUS) | 1 February 2006 | Australia |
8 | 2:20.72 | Satomi Suzuki (JPN) | 2 August 2012 | Great Britain |
9 | 2:20.77 | Annie Lazor (USA) | 19 May 2019 | United States |
10 | 2:20.90 | Kanako Watanabe (JPN) | 12 April 2015 | Japan |
11 | 2:21.07 | Evgenia Chikunova (RUS) | 4 July 2019 | Russia |
12 | 2:21.37 | Qi Hui (CHN) | 17 October 2009 | China |
13 | 2:21.39 | Lilly King (USA) | 31 May 2019 | United States |
14 | 2:21.45 | Taylor McKeown (AUS) | 11 April 2016 | Australia |
15 | 2:21.62 | Nadja Higl (SRB) | 31 July 2009 | Italy |
16 | 2:21.74 | Micah Sumrall (USA) | 1 August 2013 | Spain |
17 | 2:21.77 | Bethany Galat (USA) | 28 July 2017 | Hungary |
18 | 2:21.79 | Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA) | 25 July 2019 | South Korea |
19 | 2:21.85 | Reona Aoki (JPN) | 8 April 2018 | Japan |
20 | 2:21.93 | Shi Jinglin (CHN) | 28 July 2017 | Hungary |
21 | 2:21.97 | Mirna Jukić (AUT) | 31 July 2009 | Italy |
22 | 2:22.00 | Emily Escobedo (USA) | 7 December 2019 | United States |
23 | 2:22.08 | Jocelyn Ulyett (GBR) | 19 April 2017 | Great Britain |
22 | 2:22.23 | Kierra Smith (CAN) | 28 July 2017 | Hungary |
25 | 2:22.24 | Joline Hostman (SWE) | 30 July 2009 | Italy |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:22.24:
- Rikke Moller Pedersen also swam 2:19.61 (2014), 2:19.67 (2014), 2:19.84 (2014), 2:19.94 (2014), 2:20.08 (2013), 2:20.53 (2013), 2:21.55 (2013), 2:21.58 (2015), 2:21.60 (2015), 2:21.65 (2012), 2:21.69 (2016), 2:21.99 (2015), 2:22.02 (2014), 2:22.20 (2013).
- Yuliya Yefimova also swam 2:19.64 (2017), 2:19.83 (2017), 2:19.85 (2013), 2:20.15 (2017), 2:20.17 (2019), 2:20.72 (2018, 2018), 2:20.92 (2012), 2:21.20 (2019), 2:21.31 (2018), 2:21.35 (2017), 2:21.41 (2016), 2:21.49 (2017), 2:21.54 (2017), 2:21.59 (2019), 2:21.60 (2019), 2:21.97 (2016), 2:22.12 (2015), 2:22.22 (2011).
- Rebecca Soni also swam 2:20.00 (2012), 2:20.22 (2008), 2:20.69 (2010), 2:20.93 (2009), 2:21.03 (2011), 2:21.13 (2012), 2:21.40 (2012), 2:21.45 (2012), 2:21.46 (2011), 2:21.47 (2011), 2:22.09 (2009), 2:22.15 (2009), 2:22.17 (2008), 2:22.22 (2012).
- Rie Kaneto also swam 2:20.04 (2016), 2:20.30 (2016), 2:20.93 (2016), 2:21.05 (2016), 2:21.58 (2014), 2:21.90 (2014, 2015), 2:21.92 (2014), 2:22.11 (2016).
- Annamay Pierse also swam 2:21.68 (2009), 2:21.84 (2009).
- Liesel Jones also swam 2:20.72 (2006), 2:21.72 (2005), 2:21.84 (2007), 2:22.05 (2008).
- Satomi Suzuki also swam 2:22.22 (2018).
- Annie Lazor also swam 2:21.40 (2019), 2:21.67 (2020).
- Kanako Watanabe also swam 2:21.09 (2014), 2:21.15 (2015), 2:21.41 (2014), 2:21.82 (2014), 2:22.13 (2015), 2:22.15 (2015).
- Lilly King also swam 2:21.83 (2017), 2:22.11 (2017), 2:22.12 (2018).
- Taylor McKeown also swam 2:21.69 (2016), 2:22.10 (2014, 2017).
- Nadja Higl also swam 2:22.28 (2009).
- Micah Sumrall also swam 2:21.88 (2018), 2:22.04 (2015), 2:22.06 (2018).
- Bethany Galat also swam 2:21.84 (2019), 2:21.86 (2017), 2:22.24 (2017).
- Tatjana Schoenmaker also swam 2:22.02 (2018).
- Shi Jinglin also swam 2:22.08 (2015).
- Mirna Jukić also swam 2:22.10 (2009), 2:22.13 (2009).
Women short course
- Correct as of December 2020
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2:14.39 [lower-alpha 1] | Yuliya Efimova (RUS) | 14 December 2013 | Herning |
2 | 2:14.57 | Rebecca Soni (USA) | 18 December 2009 | Manchester |
3 | ||||
4 | 2:15.42 | Leisel Jones (AUS) | 15 November 2009 | Berlin |
7 | 2:15.76 | Rie Kaneto (JPN) | 9 October 2016 | Doha |
10 | 2:16.83 | Annamay Pierse (CAN) | 7 August 2009 | Leeds |
12 | ||||
13 | ||||
14 | 2:17.10 | Jocelyn Ulyett (GBR) | 6 December 2019 | Sheffield |
15 | ||||
16 | ||||
20 | ||||
22 | ||||
23 | ||||
25 |
Notes
- rescinded because of doping violation
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:17.75:
- Annamay Pierse also swam 2:17.50 (2009).
- Leisel Jones also swam 2:17.75 (2003).
References
- Short Course Record-Los Angeles Times 9 February 1933 Page A10
- New York Times 6 May 1935 Page 24
- Long Course Record-New York Times 9 July 1941 Page 26
- Long Course Record-New York Times 9 July 1941 Page 26
- Long Course Record-New York Times 11 July 1948 Page S1
- Short Course Record-New York Times 1 December 1947 Page 31
- Short Course Record-New York Times 16 February 1947 Page S2
- Short Course Record Los Angeles Times 15 February 1948 Page S31
- Long Course Record-Es fehlt noch die Goldmedaille in Spiegel Online
- Long Course Record Page 129 1952 US Olympic Book-Report of the US Olympic Committee-FINA recognizes any length pool for 200m breaststroke WR
- Short Course Record-Los Angeles Times 15 February 1948 Page 16
- Short Course Record-Los Angeles Times 29 June 1948 Page A9
- Short Course Record-Los Angeles Times 29 June 1948 Page A9
- Short Course Record-Los Angeles Times 10 June 1951 Page B12
- Short Course Record-New York Times 1 April 1950 Page B23
- Short Course Record-Los Angeles Times 10 June 1951 Page B12
- Lord, Craig. "How History Backs Kitajima's Theory". swimnews.com.
- Kapser, Daniela (November 20, 2016). "Marco Koch breaks 200 SCM breast world record at German nationals". Swimswam. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
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