World record progression 100 metres breaststroke explained

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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. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body has recognized world records since 3 March 1991.

Men

Short course

Time Name Nationality Date Location
59.30Dmitry VolkovFeb 10, 1990Bonn, West Germany
59.0727 August 1993Melbourne, Australia
59.02 Frédérik DeburghgraeveFebruary 17, 1996Bastogne, Belgium
58.79Frédérik DeburghgraeveDec 4, 1998Texas, United States
58.51Roman SludnovMarch 17, 2000Athens, Greece
58.05Ed MosesMarch 24, 2000Minneapolis, United States
57.66Ed MosesMarch 24, 2000Minneapolis, United States
57.47Ed MosesJanuary 23, 2002Stockholm, Sweden
56.88Cameron van der BurghNovember 9, 2008Moscow, Russia
55.99Cameron van der BurghAugust 9, 2009Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
55.61Cameron van der BurghNovember 15, 2009Berlin, Germany
55.49Adam PeatyNovember 15, 2020Budapest, Hungary
55.41Adam PeatyNovember 22, 2020Budapest, Hungary
55.34Ilya ShymanovichDecember 19, 2020Brest, Belarus
55.32Ilya ShymanovichNovember 19, 2021Eindhoven, Netherlands
55.28Ilya ShymanovichNovember 26, 2021Eindhoven, Netherlands

Women

Long course

Time Name Nationality Date Location
1:20.3Karin BeyerJuly 20, 1958Berlin, East Germany
1:19.6Karin BeyerSeptember 12, 1958Leipzig, East Germany
1:19.1Wiltrud UrselmannMarch 12, 1960Zürich, Switzerland
1:19.0Ursula KüperJuly 14, 1960Leipzig, East Germany
1:18.2Barbara GöbelJuly 1, 1961Rostock, East Germany
1:17.9Claudia KolbJuly 11, 1964Los Angeles, United States
1:17.2Svetlana BabaninaSeptember 3, 1964Moscow, Soviet Union
1:16.5Svetlana BabaninaMay 11, 1965Tashkent, Soviet Union
1:16.4Catie BallJuly 15, 1966Winter Park, Florida, United States
1:15.7Galina ProzumenshchikovaJuly 17, 1966Leningrad, Soviet Union
1:15.6Catie BallDecember 28, 1966Fort Lauderdale, United States
1:14.8Catie BallJuly 31, 1967Winnipeg, Canada
1:14.6Catie BallAugust 19, 1967Philadelphia, United States
1:14.2Catie BallAugust 25, 1968Los Angeles, United States
1:13.58Cathy CarrSeptember 2, 1972Munich, West Germany
1:12.91Renate VogelAugust 22, 1974Vienna, Austria
1:12.55Christel JustenAugust 23, 1974Vienna, Austria
1:12.28Renate VogelSeptember 1, 1974Concord, United States
1:11.93Carola NitschkeJune 2, 1976Berlin, East Germany
1:11.11Hannelore AnkeJuly 22, 1976Montreal, Canada
1:10.86Hannelore AnkeJuly 22, 1976Montreal, Canada
1:10.31Yuliya BogdanovaAugust 22, 1978West Berlin, West Germany
1:10.20Ute GewenigerMay 26, 1980Magdeburg, East Germany
1:10.11Ute GewenigerJuly 24, 1980Moscow, Soviet Union
1:09.52Ute GewenigerApril 9, 1981Gera, East Germany
1:09.39Ute GewenigerJuly 2, 1981Berlin, East Germany
1:08.60Ute GewenigerSeptember 8, 1981Split, Yugoslavia
1:08.51Ute GewenigerAugust 25, 1983Rome, Italy
1:08.29Sylvia GeraschAugust 23, 1984Moscow, Soviet Union
1:08.11Sylvia GeraschAugust 21, 1986Madrid, Spain
1:07.91Silke HörnerAugust 21, 1987Strasbourg, France
1:07.69Samantha RileySeptember 9, 1994Rome, Italy
1:07.46Penelope HeynsMarch 4, 1996Durban, South Africa
1:07.02Penelope HeynsJuly 21, 1996Atlanta, United States
1:06.99Penelope HeynsJuly 18, 1999Los Angeles, United States
1:06.95Penelope HeynsJuly 18, 1999Los Angeles, United States
1:06.52Penelope HeynsAugust 23, 1999Sydney, Australia
1:06.37Leisel JonesJuly 21, 2003Barcelona, Spain
1:06.20Jessica HardyJuly 25, 2005Montreal, Canada
1:05.71Leisel JonesFebruary 3, 2006Melbourne, Australia
1:05.09Leisel JonesMarch 20, 2006Melbourne, Australia
1:04.84Rebecca SoniJuly 27, 2009Rome, Italy
1:04.45 Jessica HardyAugust 7, 2009Federal Way, Washington
1:04.35Rūta MeilutytėJuly 29, 2013Barcelona, Spain
1:04.13Lilly KingJuly 25, 2017Budapest, Hungary

Short course

Time Name Nationality Date Location
1:06.58[1] December 4, 1993 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
1:05.70[2] December 1, 1995 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1:05.57 September 1999 Johannesburg, South Africa
1:05.40 September 26, 1999 Durban, South Africa
1:05.29 March 15, 2003 Stockholm, Sweden
1:05.11 Emma Igelström March 16, 2003 Stockholm, Sweden
1:05.09 November 28, 2003 Melbourne, Australia
1:04.79 March 18, 2004 Austin, USA
1:04.12 Leisel Jones August 27, 2006 Hobart, Australia
1:03.86 Leisel Jones August 28, 2006 Hobart, Australia
1:03.72 Leisel Jones April 26, 2008 Canberra, Australia
1:03.00 Leisel Jones November 14, 2009 Berlin, Germany
1:02.70 December 19, 2009 Manchester, England
1:02.36 October 12, 2013 Moscow, Russia
1:02.36 =[3] December 3, 2014 Doha, Qatar
1:02.36 =[4] Alia Atkinson August 26, 2016 Chartres, France

All-time top 25

Men long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
156.88 21 July 2019 Gwangju
257.69 24 July 2023 [6]
6 October 2023 [7]
357.80 24 July 2021 [8]
458.14 13 June 2021 [9]
558.26 19 June 2022 [10]
12 August 2022 [11]
658.29 24 March 2019 Marseille
758.36 30 June 2023 Indianapolis [12]
858.46 29 July 2012 London
22 July 2019 Gwangju
1058.58 27 July 2009 Rome
1158.63 22 July 2019 Gwangju
1258.64 27 July 2009 Rome
23 July 2017 Budapest
1458.67 11 June 2009 Kharkiv
1558.71 25 July 2011 Shanghai
1658.72 15 May 2024 [13]
1758.7314 April 2023 [14]
20 April 2024 Shenzhen [15]
1958.74 14 June 2021 Omaha [16]
23 July 2023 Fukuoka [17]
2158.78 16 June 2018 Monaco
2258.79 29 July 2013 Barcelona
2358.80 10 June 2024 [18]
2458.83 26 October 2020 Kazan
2558.84 18 June 2024 Belgrade [19]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58.84:

Men short course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
155.28 26 November 2021 [21]
255.41 22 November 2020
355.56 5 December 2021 [22]
455.61 15 November 2009 Berlin
555.63 4 November 2021 Kazan [23]
655.74 10 November 2020 Budapest
755.77 16 October 2021 Tokyo [24]
855.79 4 November 2021 Kazan [25]
956.02 15 December 2017 Copenhagen
1056.1126 October 2019 Tokyo
31 October 2020 Budapest
1156.15 16 December 2017 Copenhagen
1256.1619 November 2017 Kazan
28 October 2021 Kazan [26]
1456.25 4 September 2014 Guaratinguetá
21 November 2022 Kazan [27]
1556.2911 December 2009 Istanbul
17 November 2019 College Park
1856.30 25 October 2020 Budapest
1956.31 27 October 2022 Beijing [28]
2056.33 1 October 2016 Beijing
2156.34 15 November 2018 Singapore
2256.43 12 December 2015 Indianapolis
27 October 2022 Beijing [29]
2456.55 11 November 2009 Stockholm
2556.60 10 August 2021 São Paulo

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 56.60:

Women long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
11:04.13 25 July 2017 Budapest
21:04.35 29 July 2013 Barcelona
31:04.36 24 July 2017 Budapest
41:04.39 21 April 2024 Shenzhen
51:04.45 7 August 2009 Federal Way
61:04.82 25 July 2021 Tokyo
71:04.84 27 July 2009 Rome
81:04.92 19 April 2023 Kazan [31]
91:04.95 27 July 2021 Tokyo
101:05.03 25 July 2017 Budapest
111:05.09 20 March 2006 Melbourne
121:05.19 2 March 2022 Tokyo [32]
131:05.32 29 August 2009 Beijing
141:05.35 7 August 2009 Federal Way
151:05.37 14 June 2021 Omaha [33]
161:05.44 21 June 2024 Rome [34]
171:05.47 17 October 2009 Jinan
2 August 2022 [35]
191:05.48 30 June 2023 Indianapolis [36]
201:05.54 26 May 2024 London [37]
211:05.55 24 July 2023 [38]
221:05.58 31 March 2022 [39]
231:05.63 21 September 2021 [40]
241:05.64 6 December 2009 Hong Kong
251:05.66 25 July 2021 Tokyo

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:05.66:

Women short course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
11:02.3612 October 2013 Moscow
3 December 2014 Doha
26 August 2016 Chartres
31:02.50 22 November 2020 Budapest
41:02.70 19 December 2009 Manchester
51:02.91 3 September 2016 Moscow
61:02.92 30 August 2016 Berlin
71:03.00 14 November 2009 Berlin
81:03.15 28 October 2022 Beijing [42]
91:03.21 6 December 2023 Ostopeni [43]
101:03.30 14 November 2009 Berlin
111:03.50 20 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [44]
121:03.53 24 November 2022 Kazan [45]
131:03.55 15 November 2020 Budapest
141:03.57 22 November 2020 Budapest
151:03.69 12 November 2020 Budapest
161:03.71 24 November 2022 Kazan [46]
171:03.73 21 November 2009 Singapore
181:03.74 10 August 2013 Berlin
191:03.80 20 October 2019 Lewisville
201:03.89 25 October 2020 Pietermaritzburg
211:03.90 12 September 2021 Naples
15 December 2022 Melbourne [47]
231:03.92 20 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [48]
241:03.93 14 December 2022 Melbourne [49]
251:03.96 5 December 2014 Doha

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:03.96:

References

Notes and References

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