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 recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.
Men [ ]
Long course [ ]
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Location
1:11.4
Leonid Kolesnikov
Soviet Union
May 2, 1961
Moscow , Soviet Union
1:11.1
Chet Jastremski
United States
July 2, 1961
Chicago , United States
1:10.8
Gunter Tittes
East Germany
July 5, 1961
East Berlin , East Germany
1:10.7
Chet Jastremski
United States
July 28, 1961
Tokyo , Japan
1:10.0
Chet Jastremski
United States
July 30, 1961
Tokyo , Japan
1:09.5
Chet Jastremski
United States
August 3, 1961
Osaka , Japan
1:07.8
Chet Jastremski
United States
August 20, 1961
Los Angeles , United States
1:07.5
Chet Jastremski
United States
August 20, 1961
Los Angeles , United States
1:07.4
Georgy Prokopenko
Soviet Union
March 26, 1964
Baku , Soviet Union
1:06.9
Georgy Prokopenko
Soviet Union
September 3, 1964
Moscow , Soviet Union
1:06.7
Vladimir Kosinsky
Soviet Union
November 8, 1967
Leningrad , Soviet Union
1:06.4
Jose Fiolo
Brazil
February 19, 1968
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
1:06.2
Nikolai Pankin
Soviet Union
April 18, 1968
Moscow , Soviet Union
1:05.8
Nikolai Pankin
Soviet Union
April 20, 1969
Magdeburg , East Germany
1:05.68
John Hencken
United States
August 29, 1972
Munich , West Germany
1:05.13
Nobutaka Taguchi
Japan
August 29, 1972
Munich , West Germany
1:04.94
Nobutaka Taguchi
Japan
August 30, 1972
Munich , West Germany
1:04.35
John Hencken
United States
September 4, 1973
Belgrade , Yugoslavia
1:04.02
John Hencken
United States
September 4, 1973
Belgrade , Yugoslavia
1:03.88
John Hencken
United States
August 31, 1974
Concord , United States
1:03.88
John Hencken
United States
July 19, 1976
Montreal , Canada
1:03.62
John Hencken
United States
July 19, 1976
Montreal , Canada
1:03.11
John Hencken
United States
July 20, 1976
Montreal , Canada
1:02.86
Gerald Mörken
West Germany
August 18, 1977
Jönköping , Sweden
1:02.62
Steve Lundquist
United States
July 19, 1982
Mission Viejo , United States
1:02.53
Steve Lundquist
United States
August 21, 1982
Indianapolis , United States
1:02.34
Steve Lundquist
United States
August 6, 1983
Clovis , United States
1:02.28
Steve Lundquist
United States
August 17, 1983
Caracas , Venezuela
1:02.13
John Moffet
United States
June 25, 1984
Indianapolis , United States
1:01.65
Steve Lundquist
United States
July 29, 1984
Los Angeles , United States
1:01.49
Adrian Moorhouse
United Kingdom
August 15, 1989
Bonn , West Germany
1:01.49
Adrian Moorhouse
United Kingdom
January 25, 1990
Auckland , New Zealand
1:01.49
Adrian Moorhouse
United Kingdom
July 26, 1990
London , United Kingdom
1:01.49
Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
January 7, 1991
Perth , Australia
1:01.45
Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
January 7, 1991
Perth , Australia
1:01.45
Vasili Ivanov
Soviet Union
June 11, 1991
Moscow , Soviet Union
1:01.29
Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
August 20, 1991
Athens , Greece
1:00.95
Károly Güttler
Hungary
August 3, 1993
Sheffield , United Kingdom
1:00.60
Frederik Deburghgraeve
Belgium
July 20, 1996
Atlanta , United States
1:00.36
Roman Sludnov
Russia
June 15, 2000
Moscow , Russia
1:00.29
Ed Moses
United States
March 28, 2001
Austin , United States
1:00.26
Roman Sludnov
Russia
June 28, 2001
Moscow , Russia
59.97
Roman Sludnov
Russia
June 29, 2001
Moscow , Russia
59.94
Roman Sludnov
Russia
July 23, 2001
Fukuoka , Japan
59.78
Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
July 21, 2003
Barcelona , Spain
59.30
Brendan Hansen
United States
July 8, 2004
Long Beach , United States
59.13
Brendan Hansen
United States
August 1, 2006
Irvine , United States
58.91
Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
August 11, 2008
Beijing , China
58.58
Brenton Rickard
Australia
July 27, 2009
Rome , Italy
58.46
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
July 29, 2012
London , UK
57.92
Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
April 17, 2015
London , UK
57.55
Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
August 6, 2016
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
57.13
Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
August 7, 2016
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
57.10
Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
August 4, 2018
Glasgow , United Kingdom
56.88
Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
July 21, 2019
Gwangju , South Korea
Short course [ ]
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Location
59.30
Dmitry Volkov
Russia
Feb 10, 1990
Bonn , 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
Women [ ]
Long course [ ]
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Location
1:20.3
Karin Beyer
East Germany
July 20, 1958
Berlin , East Germany
1:19.6
Karin Beyer
East Germany
September 12, 1958
Leipzig , East Germany
1:19.1
Wiltrud Urselmann
West Germany
March 12, 1960
Zürich , Switzerland
1:19.0
Ursula Küper
East Germany
July 14, 1960
Leipzig , East Germany
1:18.2
Barbara Göbel
East Germany
July 1, 1961
Rostock , East Germany
1:17.9
Claudia Kolb
United States
July 11, 1964
Los Angeles , United States
1:17.2
Svetlana Babanina
Soviet Union
September 3, 1964
Moscow , Soviet Union
1:16.5
Svetlana Babanina
Soviet Union
May 11, 1965
Tashkent , Soviet Union
1:15.7
Galina Prozumenshchikova
Soviet Union
July 17, 1966
Leningrad , Soviet Union
1:15.6
Catie Ball
United States
December 28, 1966
Fort Lauderdale , United States
1:14.8
Catie Ball
United States
July 31, 1967
Winnipeg , Canada
1:14.6
Catie Ball
United States
August 19, 1967
Philadelphia , United States
1:14.2
Catie Ball
United States
August 25, 1968
Los Angeles , United States
1:13.58
Cathy Carr
United States
September 2, 1972
Munich , West Germany
1:12.91
Renate Vogel
East Germany
August 22, 1974
Vienna , Austria
1:12.55
Christel Justen
West Germany
August 23, 1974
Vienna , Austria
1:12.28
Renate Vogel
East Germany
September 1, 1974
Concord , United States
1:11.93
Carola Nitschke
East Germany
June 2, 1976
Berlin , East Germany
1:11.11
Hannelore Anke
East Germany
July 22, 1976
Montreal , Canada
1:10.86
Hannelore Anke
East Germany
July 22, 1976
Montreal , Canada
1:10.31
Yuliya Bogdanova
Soviet Union
August 22, 1978
West Berlin , West Germany
1:10.20
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
May 26, 1980
Magdeburg , East Germany
1:10.11
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
July 24, 1980
Moscow , Soviet Union
1:09.52
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
April 9, 1981
Gera , East Germany
1:09.39
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
July 2, 1981
Berlin , East Germany
1:08.60
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
September 8, 1981
Split , Yugoslavia
1:08.51
Ute Geweniger
East Germany
August 25, 1983
Rome , Italy
1:08.29
Sylvia Gerasch
East Germany
August 23, 1984
Moscow , Soviet Union
1:08.11
Sylvia Gerasch
East Germany
August 21, 1986
Madrid , Spain
1:07.91
Silke Hörner
East Germany
August 21, 1987
Strasbourg , France
1:07.69
Samantha Riley
Australia
September 9, 1994
Rome , Italy
1:07.46
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
March 4, 1996
Durban , South Africa
1:07.02
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
July 21, 1996
Atlanta , United States
1:06.99
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
July 18, 1999
Los Angeles , United States
1:06.95
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
July 18, 1999
Los Angeles , United States
1:06.52
Penelope Heyns
South Africa
August 23, 1999
Sydney , Australia
1:06.37
Leisel Jones
Australia
July 21, 2003
Barcelona , Spain
1:06.20
Jessica Hardy
United States
July 25, 2005
Montreal , Canada
1:05.71
Leisel Jones
Australia
February 3, 2006
Melbourne , Australia
1:05.09
Leisel Jones
Australia
March 20, 2006
Melbourne , Australia
1:04.84
Rebecca Soni
United States
July 27, 2009
Rome , Italy
1:04.45
Jessica Hardy
United States
August 7, 2009
Federal Way , Washington
1:04.35
Rūta Meilutytė
Lithuania
July 29, 2013
Barcelona , Spain
1:04.13
Lilly King
United States
July 25, 2017
Budapest , Hungary
Short course [ ]
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Location
1:06.58[1]
Dai Guohong
China
December 4, 1993
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
1:05.70[2]
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 =[3]
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
December 3, 2014
Doha , Qatar
1:02.36 =[4]
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
August 26, 2016
Chartres , France
All-time top 25 [ ]
Men long course [ ]
Notes [ ]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 59.01:
Adam Peaty [11] 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 (2016), 57.87 (2019), 57.89 (2018), 57.92 (2015), 58.04 (2018), 58.13 (2020), 58.15 (2019), 58.18 (2015), 58.21 (2017), 58.26 (2021), 58.36 (2016), 58.41 (2016), 58.50 (2019), 58.52 (2015, 2015), 58.56 (2017), 58.59 (2018), 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), 58.86 (2017), 58.87 (2021), 58.90 (2020), 58.92 (2019), 58.94 (2014, 2016, 2017), 58.96 (2014).
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), 58.61 (2020), 58.64 (2021), 58.65 (2019), 58.68 (2021), 58.69 (2020), 58.74 (2021), 58.78 (2020), 58.95 (2020), 58.98 (2019), 59.00 (2019).
Michael Andrew also swam 58.19 (2021), 58.62 (2021), 58.67 (2021), 58.68 (2021), 58.73 (2021), 58.82 (2021), 58.84 (2021), 58.99 (2021).
Nicolò Martinenghi also swam 58.29 (2021), 58.33 (2021), 58.37 (2021), 58.45 (2021), 58.68 (2021), 58.75 (2019), 58.88 (2021), 58.94 (2021), 59.01 (2017).
Ilya Shymanovich also swam 58.46 (2021), 58.49 (2019), 58.58 (2019), 58.68 (2021), 58.73 (2019), 58.75 (2021), 58.77 (2021), 58.79 (2019), 58.87 (2019).
Cameron van der Burgh also swam 58.49 (2015), 58.59 (2015, 2015), 58.69 (2016), 58.83 (2012), 58.95 (2009), 58.97 (2013, 2015).
James Wilby also swam 58.58 (2021), 58.64 (2018), 58.66 (2019), 58.76 (2021), 58.80 (2021), 58.83 (2019), 58.96 (2021), 58.99 (2019, 2021), 59.00 (2021).
Yan Zibei also swam 58.67 (2019), 58.72 (2021), 58.73 (2020), 58.74 (2019), 58.75 (2021), 58.83 (2020), 58.92 (2017), 58.96 (2019), 58.97 (2017), 58.99 (2021).
Kevin Cordes also swam 58.74 (2017), 58.79 (2017), 58.94 (2016).
Nic Fink also swam 58.80 (2021).
Andrew Wilson also swam 58.80 (2021), 58.93 (2019), 58.95 (2019), 58.99 (2021).
Yasuhiro Koseki also swam 58.86 (2018), 58.89 (2019), 58.91 (2016, 2019), 58.93 (2019), 58.96 (2018), 59.01 (2018, 2019).
Christian Sprenger also swam 58.87 (2014), 58.93 (2012).
Kosuke Kitajima also swam 58.91 (2008).
Anton Chupkov also swam 58.94 (2019).
Brenton Rickard also swam 58.98 (2009).
Hugues Duboscq also swam 59.01 (2009).
Men short course [ ]
Correct as of December 2020
Pos
Time
Swimmer
Date
Venue
Ref
1
55.34
Ilya Shymanovich (BLR )
19 December 2020
Brest
2
55.41
Adam Peaty (GBR )
22 November 2020
Budapest
3
4
55.61
Cameron van der Burgh (RSA )
15 November 2009
Berlin
10
55.99
Arno Kamminga (NED )
4 July 2021
Amsterdam
[12]
11
56.11
Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN )
26 October 2019
Tokyo
31 October 2020
Budapest
12
56.16
Nic Fink (USA )
22 November 2020
Budapest
13
15
56.72
Dániel Gyurta (HUN )
11 December 2009
Istanbul
16
56.75
Marco Koch (GER )
18 November 2016
Berlin
17
56.78
Giacomo Perez-Dortona (FRA )
4 December 2014
Doha
20
56.89
Matthew Wilson (AUS )
28 November 2020
Brisbane
22
56.97
Ihor Borysyk (UKR )
11 December 2009
Istanbul
23
57.00
(USA )
28 November 2020
Morgantown
25
57.02
Giedrius Titenis (LTU )
5 December 2015
Netanya
Notes [ ]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 56.16:
Women long course [ ]
Notes [ ]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:05.90:
Lilly King also swam 1:04.53 (2017), 1:04.72 (2021), 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), 1:05.36 (2018), 1:05.44 (2018), 1:05.47 (2021), 1:05.54 (2021), 1:05.55 (2021), 1:05.61 (2018), 1:05.65 (2019), 1:05.66 (2019), 1:05.67 (2021), 1:05.68 (2019), 1:05.70 (2016, 2021), 1:05.73 (2016) 1:05.74 (2020), 1:05.76 (2018), 1:05.78 (2016), 1:05.90 (2018).
Ruta Meilutyte also swam 1:04.42 (2013), 1:04.52 (2013), 1:05.06 (2017), 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), 1:05.68 (2015), 1:05.81 (2017), 1:05.82 (2016).
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), 1:05.70 (2016), 1:05.72 (2016), 1:05.75 (2019), 1:05.77 (2019), 1:05.78 (2018), 1:05.79 (2016), 1:05.84 (2009), 1:05.87 (2018), 1:05.89 (2015), 1:05.90 (2015, 2015, 2017, 2017).
Jessica Hardy also swam 1:05.18 (2013), 1:05.52 (2013), 1:05.90 (2011).
Tatjana Schoenmaker also swam 1:05.07 (2021), 1:05.22 (2021), 1:05.89 (2021).
Rebecca Soni also swam 1:04.91 (2011), 1:04.93 (2009, 2010), 1:05.05 (2011), 1:05.54 (2011), 1:05.55 (2012), 1:05.57 (2011), 1:05.66 (2009), 1:05.73 (2009), 1:05.75 (2012), 1:05.79 (2011), 1:05.82 (2012), 1:05.83 (2011, 2011), 1:05.85 (2012), 1:05.89 (2010, 2011).
Lydia Jacoby also swam 1:05.52 (2021), 1:05.71 (2021).
Katie Meili also swam 1:05.48 (2017), 1:05.51 (2017), 1:05.64 (2015), 1:05.69 (2016).
Leisel Jones also swam 1:05.17 (2008), 1:05.60 (2006), 1:05.64 (2008), 1:05.66 (2010), 1:05.71 (2006), 1:05.72 (2007), 1:05.79 (2010), 1:05.80 (2008), 1:05.84 (2010).
Annie Lazor also swam 1:05.60 (2021).
Sophie Hansson also swam 1:05.69 (2021, 2021), 1:05.81 (2021).
Arianna Castiglioni also swam 1:05.81 (2021).
Bethany Galat also swam 1:05.89 (2021).
Martina Carraro also swam 1:05.86 (2021).
Women short course [ ]
Correct as of November 2020
Notes [ ]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:04.35:
References [ ]