World record progression 1500 metres freestyle
The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course (50 metres) swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908.[1] In short course (25 metres) pools, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
Men[]
Long course[]
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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1 | 22:48.4 | Henry Taylor | Great Britain | Jul 25, 1908 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [2] | |
2 | 22:00.0 | George Hodgson | Canada | Jul 10, 1912 | Olympic Games | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
3 | 21:35.3 | Arne Borg | Sweden | Jul 8, 1923 | - | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
4 | 21:15.0 | Arne Borg | Sweden | Jan 30, 1924 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
5 | 21:11.4 | Arne Borg | Sweden | Jul 13, 1924 | - | Paris, France | ||
6 | 20:06.6 | Boy Charlton | Australia | Jul 15, 1924 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||
7 | 20:04.4 | Arne Borg | Sweden | Aug 18, 1926 | - | Budapest, Hungary | ||
8 | 19:07.2 | Arne Borg | Sweden | Sep 2, 1927 | European Championships | Bologna, Italy | ||
9 | 18:58.8 | Japan | Aug 10, 1938 | - | Tokyo, Japan | |||
10 | 18:35.7 | Shiro Hashizume | Japan | Aug 16, 1949 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
11 | 18:19.0 | Hironoshin Furuhashi | Japan | Aug 16, 1949 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
12 | 18:05.9 | George Breen | United States | May 3, 1956 | - | New Haven, United States | ||
13 | 17:59.5 | Murray Rose | Australia | Oct 30, 1956 | - | Melbourne, Australia | ||
14 | 17:52.9 | George Breen | United States | Dec 5, 1956 | - | Melbourne, Australia | ||
15 | 17:28.7 | John Konrads | Australia | Feb 22, 1958 | - | Melbourne, Australia | ||
16 | 17:11.0 | John Konrads | Australia | Feb 27, 1960 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
17 | 17:05.5 | Roy Saari | United States | Aug 17, 1963 | - | Tokyo, Japan | ||
18 | 17:01.8 | Murray Rose | Australia | Aug 2, 1964 | - | Los Altos, United States | ||
19 | 16:58.7 | Roy Saari | United States | Sep 2, 1964 | - | New York City, United States | ||
20 | 16:58.6 | United States | Aug 15, 1965 | - | Maumee, United States | |||
21 | 16:41.6 | Michael Burton | United States | Aug 21, 1966 | - | Lincoln, United States | ||
22 | 16:34.1 | Michael Burton | United States | Aug 13, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Oak Park, United States | ||
23 | 16:28.1 | Guillermo Echevarria | Mexico | Jul 7, 1968 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | ||
24 | 16:08.57 | Michael Burton | United States | Sep 3, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | ||
25 | 16:04.5 | Michael Burton | United States | Aug 17, 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
26 | 15:57.10 | John Kinsella | United States | Aug 23, 1970 | AAU Nationals | Los Angeles, United States | ||
27 | 15:52.91 | Rick DeMont | United States | Aug 6, 1972 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States | ||
28 | 15:52.58 | Michael Burton | United States | Sep 4, 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
29 | 15:37.80 | Stephen Holland | Australia | Aug 5, 1973 | Pre World Championship meet | Brisbane, Australia | ||
30 | 15:31.85 | Stephen Holland | Australia | Sep 8, 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | ||
31 | 15:31.75 | Tim Shaw | United States | Aug 25, 1974 | AAU Nationals | Concord, United States | ||
32 | 15:27.79 | Stephen Holland | Australia | Jan 25, 1975 | New Zealand Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
33 | 15:20.91 | Tim Shaw | United States | Jun 21, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, United States | ||
34 | 15:10.89 | Stephen Holland | Australia | Feb 27, 1976 | AUS Olympic Trials | Sydney, Australia | ||
35 | 15:06.66 | Brian Goodell | United States | Jun 21, 1976 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | ||
36 | 15:02.40 | Brian Goodell | United States | Jul 20, 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ||
37 | 14:58.27 | Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union | Jul 22, 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
38 | 14:56.35 | Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union | Mar 13, 1982 | URSvGDR Duel | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
39 | 14:54.76 | Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union | Feb 22, 1983 | URS Winter Nationals | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
Unofficial | 14:53.59 | Glen Housman | Australia | Dec 13, 1989 | Australian Commonwealth Games Trials | Adelaide, Australia | [3] | |
40 | 14:50.36 | Jörg Hoffmann | Germany | Jan 13, 1991 | World Championships | Perth, Australia | ||
41 | 14:48.40 | Kieren Perkins | Australia | Apr 5, 1992 | AUS Olympic Trials | Canberra, Australia | ||
42 | 14:43.48 | Kieren Perkins | Australia | Jul 31, 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | ||
43 | 14:41.66 | Kieren Perkins | Australia | Aug 24, 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | [4] | |
44 | 14:34.56 | Grant Hackett | Australia | Jul 29, 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [4] | |
45 | 14:34.14 | Sun Yang | China | Jul 31, 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [5][6] | |
46 | 14:31.02 | Sun Yang | China | Aug 4, 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course[]
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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1 | 14:32.40 | Kieren Perkins | Australia | Feb 2, 1992 | Grand Prix | Canberra, Australia | ||
2 | 14:26.52 | Kieren Perkins | Australia | Jul 14, 1993 | - | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
3 | 14:19.55 | Grant Hackett | Australia | Sep 27, 1998 | Australian SC Championships | Perth, Australia | [7] | |
4 | 14:10.10 | Grant Hackett | Australia | Aug 7, 2001 | Australian SC Championships | Perth, Australia | [7] | |
5 | 14:08.06 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | Dec 4, 2015 | European SC Championships | Netanya, Israel | [8] | |
6 | 14:06.88 | Florian Wellbrock | Germany | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [9] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Women[]
Long course[]
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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1 | 25:06.6 | Helen Wainwright | United States | Aug 19, 1922 | - | New York City, United States | ||
2 | 24:07.6 | Ethel McGary | United States | Dec 31, 1925 | - | Coral Gables, United States | ||
3 | 24:00.2 | Edith Mayne | Great Britain | Sep 15, 1926 | - | Exmouth, United Kingdom | ||
4 | 23:44.6 | Martha Norelius | United States | Jul 28, 1927 | - | Massapequa, United States | ||
5 | 23:17.2 | Helene Madison | United States | Jul 15, 1931 | - | New York City, United States | ||
6 | 22:36.7 | Grete Frederiksen | Denmark | Jun 26, 1936 | - | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
7 | 21:45.7 | Ragnhild Hveger | Denmark | Jul 3, 1938 | - | Helsinki, Finland | ||
8 | 21:10.1 | Ragnhild Hveger | Denmark | Aug 11, 1940 | - | Helsinki, Finland | ||
9 | 20:57.0 | Ragnhild Hveger | Denmark | Aug 20, 1941 | - | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
10 | 20:46.5 | Lenie de Nijs | Netherlands | Jul 23, 1955 | - | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
11 | 20:22.8 | Jans Koster | Netherlands | Aug 21, 1956 | - | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
12 | 20:03.1 | Jans Koster | Netherlands | Jul 27, 1957 | - | Hilversum, Netherlands | ||
13 | 19:25.7 | Ilsa Konrads | Australia | Jan 13, 1960 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
14 | 19:23.6 | Jane Cederqvist | Sweden | Sep 8, 1960 | - | Uppsala, Sweden | ||
15 | 19:02.8 | Sweden | Jun 27, 1961 | - | Uppsala, Sweden | |||
16 | 18:44.0 | Carolyn House | United States | Aug 16, 1962 | - | Chicago, United States | ||
17 | 18:30.5 | Patty Caretto | United States | Jul 30, 1964 | - | Los Altos, United States | ||
18 | 18:23.7 | Patty Caretto | United States | Aug 12, 1965 | - | Los Altos, United States | ||
19 | 18:12.9 | Patty Caretto | United States | Aug 21, 1966 | - | Lincoln, United States | ||
20 | 18:11.1 | Debbie Meyer | United States | Jul 9, 1967 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | ||
21 | 17:50.2 | Debbie Meyer | United States | Aug 20, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Philadelphia, United States | ||
22 | 17:31.2 | Debbie Meyer | United States | Aug 21, 1968 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
23 | 17:19.9 | Debbie Meyer | United States | Aug 17, 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
24 | 17:19.20 | United States | Aug 28, 1971 | AAU Nationals | Houston, United States | |||
25 | 17:00.6 | Shane Gould | Australia | Dec 12, 1971 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
26 | 16:56.9 | Shane Gould | Australia | Feb 11, 1973 | AUS Nationals | Adelaide, Australia | ||
27 | 16:54.14 | Jo Harshbarger | United States | Aug 25, 1973 | USA World Championship Trials | Louisville, United States | ||
28 | 16:49.9 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia | Dec 9, 1973 | Top-level meet | Sydney, Australia | ||
29 | 16:48.2 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia | Jan 9, 1974 | NSW State Championships | Sydney, Australia | ||
30 | 16:43.4 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia | Jul 13, 1974 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
31 | 16:39.28 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia | Aug 3, 1974 | Los Angeles Invitational | Los Angeles, United States | ||
32 | 16:33.94 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia | Aug 25, 1974 | AAU Nationals | Concord, United States | ||
33 | 16:24.60 | United States | Aug 21, 1977 | AAU Nationals | Mission Viejo, United States | |||
34 | 16:14.93 | Tracey Wickham | Australia | Feb 8, 1978 | Invitational | Brisbane, Australia | ||
35 | 16:06.63 | Tracey Wickham | Australia | Feb 25, 1979 | AUS Nationals | Perth, Australia | ||
36 | 16:04.49 | Kim Linehan | United States | Aug 19, 1979 | AAU Nationals | Fort Lauderdale, United States | ||
37 | 16:00.73 | Janet Evans | United States | Jul 31, 1987 | USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials | Orlando, United States | ||
38 | 15:52.10 | Janet Evans | United States | Mar 26, 1988 | USA Spring Nationals | Orlando, United States | ||
39 | 15:42.54 | Kate Ziegler | United States | Jun 17, 2007 | TYR Meet of Champions | Mission Viejo, United States | [10] | |
40 | 15:36.53 | Katie Ledecky | United States | Jul 30, 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [11] | |
41 | 15:34.23 | Katie Ledecky | United States | Jun 19, 2014 | Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet | Shenandoah, United States | [12] | |
42 | 15:28.36 | Katie Ledecky | United States | Aug 24, 2014 | Pan Pacific Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | [13] | |
43 | 15:27.71 | h | Katie Ledecky | United States | Aug 3, 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [14][15] |
44 | 15:25.48 | Katie Ledecky | United States | Aug 4, 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [16] | |
45 | 15:20.48 | Katie Ledecky | United States | May 16, 2018 | TYR Pro Swim Series | Indianapolis, United States | [17] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course[]
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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1 | 15:43.31 | Petra Schneider | East Germany | Jan 10, 1982 | - | Gainesville, United States | ||
2 | 15:42.39 | Laure Manaudou | France | Nov 20, 2004 | Regional meet | La Roche-sur-Yon, France | [18] | |
3 | 15:32.90 | Kate Ziegler | United States | Oct 12, 2007 | Alex Athletics Jubiläums Challenge | Essen, Germany | [18] | |
4 | 15:28.65 | Lotte Friis | Denmark | Nov 29, 2009 | Local Club Meet | Copenhagen, Denmark | [19] | |
5 | 15:26.95 | Mireia Belmonte | Spain | Nov 29, 2013 | Spanish Championships | Castelló de la Plana, Spain | [20] | |
6 | 15:22.68 | Lauren Boyle | New Zealand | Aug 9, 2014 | Wellington Winter Championships | Wellington, New Zealand | [21] | |
7 | 15:19.71 | Mireia Belmonte | Spain | Dec 12, 2014 | Spanish Championships | Sabadell, Spain | [22] | |
8 | 15:18.01 | Sarah Köhler | Germany | Nov 16, 2019 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany | [23] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
All-time top 25[]
Men long course[]
- Correct as of October 2021[24]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
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1 | 14:31.02 | Sun Yang (CHN) | 4 August 2012 | Great Britain |
2 | 14:33.10 | Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) | 13 August 2020 | Italy |
3 | 14:34.56 | Grant Hackett (AUS) | 29 July 2001 | Japan |
4 | 14:36.15 | Florian Wellbrock (GER) | 5 August 2018 | Great Britain |
5 | 14:36.88 | Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) | 5 August 2018 | Great Britain |
6 | 14:37.28 | Oussama Mellouli (TUN) | 2 August 2009 | Italy |
7 | 14:39.48 | Connor Jaeger (USA) | 13 August 2016 | Brazil |
8 | 14:39.54 | Mack Horton (AUS) | 13 April 2016 | Australia |
9 | 14:39.63 | Ryan Cochrane (CAN) | 4 August 2012 | Great Britain |
10 | 14:39.65 | Robert Finke (USA) | 1 August 2021 | Tokyo |
11 | 14:40.86 | Gabriele Detti (ITA) | 13 August 2016 | Brazil |
12 | 14:41.13 | Yuriy Prilukov (RUS) | 15 August 2008 | China |
13 | 14:41.66 | Kieren Perkins (AUS) | 24 August 1994 | Canada |
13 | 14:44.72 | David Aubry (FRA) | 28 July 2019 | South Korea |
14 | 14:45.03 | Jordan Wilimovsky (USA) | 13 August 2016 | Brazil |
15 | 14:45.29 | Larsen Jensen (USA) | 21 August 2004 | Greece |
16 | 14:45.35 | Henrik Christiansen (NOR) | 28 July 2019 | South Korea |
17 | 14:45.54 | Peter Vanderkaay (USA) | 29 June 2008 | United States |
18 | 14:45.66 | Gergo Kis (HUN) | 31 July 2011 | China |
19 | 14:45.84 | Zhang Lin (CHN) | 15 August 2008 | China |
20 | 14:45.94 | Mateusz Sawrymowicz (POL) | 1 April 2007 | Australia |
21 | 14:45.95 | David Davies (GBR) | 21 August 2004 | Greece |
23 | 14:46.09 | Franko Grgić (CRO) | 25 August 2019 | Hungary |
24 | 14:46.33 | Pál Joensen (FAR) | 31 July 2011 | China |
25 | 14:46.51 | Daniel Jervis (GBR) | 18 April 2019 | Great Britain |
Notes[]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 14:46.51:
- Sun Yang also swam 14:34.14 (2011), 14:35.43 (2010), 14:41.15 (2013), 14:42.30 (2012), 14:42.52 (2011), 14:43.25 (2012), 14:44.10 (2012), 14:45.78 (2011).
- Gregorio Paltrinieri also swam 14:34.04 (2016), 14:34.57 (2016), 14:35.85 (2017), 14:37.08 (2017), 14:38.34 (2019), 14:38.75 (2019), 14:39.67 (2015), 14:39.93 (2014), 14:40.38 (2021), 14:40.61 (2016), 14:42.66 (2019), 14:42.85 (2018), 14:42.91 (2016, 2021), 14:43.87 (2015), 14:44.31 (2017), 14:44.50 (2014), 14:44.51 (2016), 14:45.01 (2021), 14:45.02 (2020), 14:45.37 (2013), 14:45.80 (2019), 14:46.25 (2018).
- Grant Hackett also swam 14:38.92 (2008), 14:41.53 (2008), 14:41.65 (2002), 14:42.58 (2005), 14:43.14 (2003), 14:43.40 (2004), 14:44.94 (2005).
- Florian Wellbrock also swam 14:36.45 (2021), 14:36.54 (2019), 14:40.69 (2018), 14:40.69 (2018), 14:40.91 (2021), 14:42.91 (2019), 14:44.80 (2019), 14:46.03 (2021).
- Gergo Kis also swam 14:45.66 (2011).
- Mykhailo Romanchuk also swam 14:37.14 (2017), 14:37.63 (2019), 14:39.89 (2021), 14:40.66 (2021), 14:41.63 (2020), 14:44.11 (2017), 14:45.99 (2021).
- Oussama Mellouli also swam 14:40.31 (2012), 14:40.84 (2008), 14:46.23 (2012).
- Connor Jaeger also swam 14:41.20 (2015), 14:45.74 (2016).
- Mack Horton also swam 14:44.09 (2015).
- Ryan Cochrane also swam 14:40.84 (2008), 14:41.38 (2009), 14:42.48 (2013), 14:42.69 (2008), 14:44.03 (2014), 14:44.46 (2011).
- Robert Finke also swam 14:46.06 (2021).
- Gabriele Detti also swam 14:46.48 (2016).
- Yuriy Prilukov also swam 14:43.21 (2008).
- Kieren Perkins also swam 14:43.48 (1992).
- David Davies also swam 14:46.11 (2008).
Men short course[]
- Correct as of December 2021[25]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 14:06.88 | Florian Wellbrock (GER) | 21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [26] |
2 | 14:08.06 | Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) | 4 December 2015 | Netanya | |
3 | 14:09.14 | Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) | 16 December 2018 | Huangzhou | |
4 | 14:10.10 | Grant Hackett (AUS) | 7 August 2001 | Australia | |
5 | 14:10.94 | Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) | 21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [27] |
6 | 14:15.51 | Park Tae-hwan (KOR) | 11 December 2016 | Windsor | |
7 | 14:16.13 | Yuriy Prilukov (RUS) | 9 December 2006 | Finland | |
8 | 14:18.00 | Gabriele Detti (ITA) | 4 December 2015 | Netanya | |
9 | 14:18.15 | Henrik Christiansen (NOR) | 6 December 2019 | Great Britain | |
10 | 14:18.79 | Oussama Mellouli (TUN) | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
11 | 14:19.29 | Connor Jaeger (USA) | 12 December 2015 | United States | |
12 | 14:20.44 | Jan Wolfgarten (GER) | 12 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
13 | 14:22.47 | Zhang Lin (CHN) | 21 February 2009 | Tokyo | [28] |
14 | 14:23.35 | Ryan Cochrane (CAN) | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
15 | 14:23.44 | David Aubry (FRA) | 16 December 2018 | Huangzhou | |
16 | 14:24.00 | Timothy Shuttleworth (GBR) | 17 December 2016 | Great Britain | |
Damien Joly (FRA) | 16 December 2018 | Huangzhou | |||
18 | 14:24.21 | Federico Colbertaldo (ITA) | 13 December 2008 | Rijeka | |
19 | 14:24.31 | Domenico Acerenza (ITA) | 21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [29] |
20 | 14:24.54 | Mateusz Sawrymowicz (POL) | 15 December 2007 | Budapest | |
21 | 14:24.88 | Jan Micka (CZE) | 17 November 2018 | Czech Republic | |
22 | 14:25.37 | Wojciech Wojdak (POL) | 11 December 2016 | Windsor | |
23 | 14:26.21 | (AUS) | 9 November 2014 | Australia | |
24 | 14:26.24 | Sven Schwarz (GER) | 4 November 2021 | Kazan | [30] |
25 | 14:26.40 | Kirill Martynychev (RUS) | 4 November 2021 | Kazan | [31] |
Notes[]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 14:26.40:
- Gregorio Paltrinieri also swam 14:09.87 (2018), 14:13.07 (2021), 14:16.10 (2014), 14:17.14 (2019), 14:18.10 (2019), 14:20.24 (2015), 14:21.00 (2021), 14:21.50 (2015), 14:21.94 (2016), 14:22.93 (2017), 14:24.39 (2016), 14:25.08 (2018).
- Florian Wellbrock also swam 14:09.88 (2021), 14:25.79 (2021).
- Mykhailo Romanchuk also swam 14:11.47 (2021), 14:14.59 (2017), 14:15.49 (2016), 14:18.53 (2016), 14:21.50 (2018), 14:21.58 (2019), 14:24.76 (2021).
- Gabriele Detti also swam 14:18.33 (2017).
- Grant Hackett also swam 14:19.55 (1998).
- Henrik Christiansen also swam 14:21.53 (2017), 14:23.60 (2015), 14:24.79 (2019), 14:25.66 (2017), 14:26.39 (2016).
- Yuriy Prilukov also swam 14:22.98 (2008), 14:23.92 (2006).
- Oussama Mellouli also swam 14:24.16 (2010).
- David Aubry also swam 14:25.66 (2019).
- Federico Colbertaldo also swam 14:25.68 (2009).
- Ahmed Hafnaoui also swam 14:25.77 (2021).
- Damien Joly also swam 14:25.62 (2021).
Women long course[]
- Correct as of October 2021[32]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15:20.48 | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 16 May 2018 | United States | |
2 | 15:38.88 | Lotte Friis (DEN) | 30 July 2013 | Barcelona | |
3 | 15:40.14 | Lauren Boyle (NZL) | 4 August 2015 | Kazan | |
4 | 15:40.89 | Simona Quadarella (ITA) | 23 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
5 | 15:41.41 | Erica Sullivan (USA) | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [33] |
6 | 15:41.49 | Wang Jianjiahe (CHN) | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo | [34] |
7 | 15:42.54 | Kate Ziegler (USA) | 17 June 2007 | United States | |
8 | 15:42.91 | Sarah Köhler (GER) | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [35] |
9 | 15:44.93 | Alessia Filippi (ITA) | 28 July 2009 | Rome | |
10 | 15:46.13 | Maddy Gough (AUS) | 15 June 2021 | Adelaide | [36] |
11 | 15:47.09 | Boglárka Kapás (HUN) | 4 August 2015 | Kazan | |
12 | 15:47.26 | Jazmin Carlin (GBR) | 26 June 2013 | Great Britain | |
13 | 15:50.22 | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova (RUS) | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo | [37] |
14 | 15:50.89 | Mireia Belmonte (ESP) | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |
15 | 15:51.68 | Delfina Pignatiello (ARG) | 15 June 2019 | Spain | |
16 | 15:52.10 | Janet Evans (USA) | 26 March 1988 | United States | |
17 | 15:52.12 | Katie Grimes (USA) | 16 June 2021 | Omaha | [38] |
18 | 15:52.17 | Jessica Ashwood (AUS) | 4 August 2015 | Kazan | |
19 | 15:52.31 | Li Bingjie (CHN) | 2 January 2021 | Shijiazhuang | |
20 | 15:52.37 | Camelia Potec (ROU) | 22 April 2009 | France | |
21 | 15:54.19 | Ashley Twichell (USA) | 23 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
22 | 15:54.30 | Kristel Kobrich (CHI) | 29 July 2013 | Barcelona | |
23 | 15:54.48 | Ajna Kesely (HUN) | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
24 | 15:55.23 | Merve Tuncel (TUR) | 10 July 2021 | Rome | [39] |
25 | 15:55.38 | Flavia Rigamonti (SUI) | 27 March 2007 | Australia |
Notes[]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 15:55.38:
- Katie Ledecky also swam 15:25.48 (2015), 15:27.71 (2015), 15:28.36 (2014), 15:29.51 (2020), 15:31.82 (2017), 15:34.23 (2014), 15:35.35 (2021), 15:35.65 (2017), 15:35.98 (2019), 15:36.53 (2013), 15:37.34 (2021), 15:38.97 (2018), 15:40.50 (2021), 15:40.55 (2021), 15:42.23 (2015), 15:42.92 (2021), 15:43.10 (2021), 15:45.59 (2019), 15:47.15 (2013), 15:47.54 (2017) 15:48.90 (2019), 15:49.26 (2013).
- Lauren Boyle also swam 15:44.71 (2013).
- Lotte Friis also swam 15:46.30 (2009), 15:49.00 (2015), 15:49.18 (2013), 15:49.59 (2011), 15:54.23 (2015).
- Simona Quadarella also swam 15:47.34 (2021), 15:48.81 (2021), 15:48.84 (2019), 15:49.92 (2016), 15:51.59 (2019), 15:51.61 (2018), 15:53.59 (2021), 15:53.86 (2017), 15:53.97 (2021).
- Erica Sullivan also swam 15:46.67 (2021), 15:51.18 (2021), 15:55.25 (2021).
- Wang Jianjiahe also swam 15:45.59 (2020), 15:46.37 (2021), 15:46.69 (2019), 15:49.07 (2021), 15:49.85 (2019), 15:51.00 (2019), 15:51.33 (2021), 15:53.01 (2018), 15:53.68 (2018).
- Sarah Kohler also swam 15:48.83 (2019), 15:52.20 (2021), 15:52.67 (2021), 15:54.08 (2019).
- Boglarka Kapas also swam 15:50.22 (2016).
- Li Bingjie also swam 15:52.87 (2017), 15:53.80 (2018).
- Kate Ziegler also swam 15:53.05 (2007), 15:55.01 (2006).
- Maddy Gough also swam 15:55.14 (2021).
- Anastasiya Kirpichnikova also swam 15:53.18 (2020).
Women short course[]
- Correct as of November 2021[40]
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 15:18.01 | Sarah Köhler (GER) | 16 November 2019 | Berlin | |
2 | 15:19.71 | Mireia Belmonte (ESP) | 12 December 2014 | Sabadell | |
3 | 15:22.68 | Lauren Boyle (NZL) | 9 August 2014 | Wellington | |
4 | 15:26.08 | Anastasiia Kirpichnikova (RUS) | 4 November 2021 | Kazan | [41] |
5 | 15:28.33 | Lani Pallister (AUS) | 29 November 2020 | Brisbane | |
6 | 15:28.65 | Lotte Friis (DEN) | 28 November 2009 | Birkerød | |
7 | 15:29.74 | Simona Quadarella (ITA) | 5 March 2021 | Rome | [42] |
24 April 2021 | Pietralata | [43] | |||
8 | 15:31.19 | Maddy Gough (AUS) | 26 September 2020 | Brisbane | |
9 | 15:32.90 | Kate Ziegler (USA) | 14 October 2007 | Essen | |
10 | 15:34.31 | Kareena Lee (AUS) | 26 November 2020 | ||
11 | 15:36.43 | Martina Caramignoli (ITA) | 5 March 2021 | Rome | [44] |
12 | 15:38.64 | (AUS) | 26 November 2020 | ||
13 | 15:40.52 | (AUS) | 26 November 2020 | ||
14 | 15:42.39 | Laure Manaudou (FRA) | 20 November 2004 | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
15 | 15:43.31 | Petra Schneider (GDR) | 10 January 1982 | Gainesville | |
16 | 15:43.83 | Jessica Ashwood (AUS) | 25 November 2015 | Sydney | |
17 | 15:43.83 | Jessica Ashwood (AUS) | 25 November 2015 | Sydney | |
18 | 15:44.84 | Waka Kobori (JPN) | 14 February 2021 | Yokohama | [45] |
19 | 15:45.29 | Merve Tuncel (TUR) | 22 December 2020 | Istanbul | |
20 | 15:45.89 | (AUS) | 22 August 2013 | Sydney | |
21 | 15:46.06 | (ESP) | 12 December 2014 | Sabadell | |
22 | 15:48.32 | Delfina Pignatiello (ARG) | 21 July 2018 | Gold Coast | |
23 | 15:48.67 | Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) | 22 November 2014 | Montpellier | |
24 | 15:49.69 | Leonie Beck (GER) | 16 November 2019 | Berlin | |
25 | 15:51.44 | Kristel Kobrich (CHI) | 26 September 2010 | Rio de Janeiro |
Notes[]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 15:51.44:
- Simona Quadarella also swam 15:35.82 (2019), 15:49.39 (2021).
- Anastasiia Kirpichnikova also swam 15:41.88 (2019).
- Martina Caramignoli also swam 15:50.79 (2021).
- Merve Tuncel also swam 15:51.44 (2021).
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