This is a history of the 100 m

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as swum in both long-course (50 m; Olympic) pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by

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Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m

Men

Long course

Short course

Women

Long course

Short course

All-time top 25

Men long course

*Correct as of June 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 52.76: *

Thomas Ceccon Thomas Ceccon (born 27 January 2001) is an Italian swimmer. He is a world record holder in the long course 100 metre backstroke and the short course 4×100 metre freestyle relay. He is also the Italian record holder in the long course 50 metre ...

also swam 51.93 (2022), 52.12 (2022), 52.21 (2022), 52.30 (2021), 52.49 (2021), 52.52 (2021). * Ryan Murphy also swam 51.94 (2018), 51.97 (2016, 2022), 52.19 (2018, 2021), 52.22 (2021), 52.24 (2021), 52.26 (2016), 52.28 (2016), 52.31 (2021), 52.33 (2021), 52.44 (2019), 52.46 (2022), 52.49 (2016), 52.51 (2018, 2022), 52.59 (2017), 52.69 (2017), 52.70 (2018), 52.76 (2016). *

Evgeny Rylov Evgeny Mikhailovich Rylov ( rus, Евгений Михайлович Рылов, , ɪ̯ɪvˈɡʲenʲɪɪ̯ ˈrɨɫəf; born 23 September 1996) is a Russian competitive swimmer and Olympic champion specializing in backstroke events. He won three ...

also swam 52.12 (2021), 52.44 (2019), 52.57 (2019), 52.66 (2018), 52.67 (2018, 2019), 52.74 (2016, 2018, 2021). *

Kliment Kolesnikov Kliment Andreyevich Kolesnikov ( rus, Климент Андреевич Колесников, , klʲɪˈmʲent kɐˈlʲesʲnʲɪkəf; born 9 July 2000) is a Russian swimmer. He holds world junior records in eight events: 50/100/200 back in lon ...

also swam 52.13 (2021), 52.15 (2021), 52.24 (2021), 52.29 (2021), 52.32 (2021), 52.42 (2021), 52.44 (2021), 52.53 (2018), 52.63 (2021). * Matt Grevers also swam 52.16 (2012), 52.26 (2017), 52.48 (2017), 52.54 (2015), 52.55 (2015), 52.58 (2012), 52.64 (2016), 52.66 (2012, 2015), 52.71 (2017), 52.73 (2015), 52.75 (2015), 52.76 (2016). * Xu Jiayu also swam 52.17 (2019), 52.27 (2019), 52.31 (2016), 52.34 (2014, 2018), 52.35 (2021), 52.37 (2020), 52.43 (2019), 52.44 (2017, 2017), 52.51 (2021), 52.60 (2017, 2018, 2020), 52.70 (2021), 52.72 (2018), 52.73 (2016). *

Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983) is an American former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world record-holder. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist (five gold, two s ...

also swam 52.19 (2009), 52.54 (2008). *

Hunter Armstrong Joseph Hunter Armstrong (born January 24, 2001) is an American swimmer. He is the world record holder in the long course 50 meter backstroke. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, he won a silver medal in the 50 meter backstroke, a bronze med ...

also swam 52.20 (2022), 52.37 (2022), 52.48 (2021), 52.67 (2021). *

Apostolos Christou Apostolos Christou ( gr, Απόστολος Χρήστου; born 1 November 1996) is a Greek swimmer. He competed for Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of ...

also swam 52.24 (2022), 52.57 (2022). * Mitch Larkin also swam 52.26 (2015), 52.37 (2015), 52.38 (2015, 2019), 52.40 (2015), 52.41 (2015), 52.43 (2016), 52.48 (2015), 52.50 (2015), 52.54 (2016), 52.70 (2016), 52.75 (2020), 52.76 (2021). * David Plummer also swam 52.28 (2016), 52.40 (2016, 2016), 52.50 (2016), 52.51 (2016), 52.70 (2016). *

Ryosuke Irie is a Japanese competitive swimmer who competes in backstroke events. He is a Kindai University student in Osaka. He won a silver medal in the 200 metre backstroke and a bronze in the 100 metre backstroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics, along wi ...

also swam 52.34 (2014), 52.45 (2014), 52.50 (2009), 52.53 (2018, 2018), 52.56 (2009), 52.57 (2014), 52.59 (2020), 52.60 (2009), 52.61 (2018), 52.73 (2009, 2009), 52.75 (2009). *

Junya Koga is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Waseda University student in Tokyo. In May 2009, he set the Japanese records in the 50 m and 100 m backstrokes at the 2009 Japan Championships, qualifying for Japan's team to the 2009 World C ...

also swam 52.39 (2009). *

Camille Lacourt Camille Lacourt (; born 22 April 1985) is a retired French competitive swimmer and backstroke specialist. He won the 50 metre backstroke at three consecutive world championships ( 2013 Barcelona, 2015 Kazan, and 2017 Budapest). He competed at ...

also swam 52.44 (2011), 52.46 (2010), 52.48 (2015), 52.58 (2010), 52.70 (2015, 2016), 52.72 (2016), 52.75 (2012), 52.76 (2011). *

Helge Meeuw Helge Folkert Meeuw (born 29 August 1984 from Wiesbaden, West Germany) is an Olympic and national record holding swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the: *Olympics: 2004, 2008, 2012 *World Championships: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 * ...

also swam 52.46 (2009), 52.49 (2009), 52.54 (2009). *

Aschwin Wildeboer Aschwin Wildeboer Faber (born 14 February 1986 in Sabadell, Spain), known as Aschwin Wildeboer, is a Spanish Olympic backstroke swimmer of Dutch origin. Biography His parents, both born and raised in Netherlands, moved to Spain in 1978 and settl ...

also swam 52.64 (2009), 52.70 (2009), 52.76 (2009). * Shaine Casas also swam 52.72 (2019), 52.76 (2021). * Yohann Ndoye Brouard also swam 52.72 (2022). * Ksawery Masiuk also swam 52.75 (2022).

Men short course

*Correct as of December 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 49.65: *

also swam 48.82 (2020), 48.90 (2017), 49.13 (2021), 49.46 (2021), 49.47 (2021), 49.57 (2021). *

also swam 48.94 (2021), 48.98 (2021), 49.58 (2021). *

Coleman Stewart Coleman Stewart (born March 3, 1998) is an American swimmer. He is the current world record holder in the short course 100 meter backstroke. At the 2019 World University Games, he won a gold medal as part of the 4×100 metre medley relay, sw ...

also swam 49.13 (2021), 49.62 (2021). * Ryan Murphy also swam 49.23 (2018), 49.29 (2020), 49.36 (2020), 49.49 (2021), 49.51 (2021), 49.61 (2021). * Shaine Casas also swam 49.23 (2021), 49.40 (2022), 49.54 (2022), 49.57 (2021). *

Guilherme Guido Guilherme Augusto Guido (born 12 February 1987) is a Brazilian backstroke swimmer who specializes in sprint events. He was twice a finalist in the 100 metre backstroke at World Championships When Guido was young, he was a big rival of César Cie ...

also swam 49.29 (2021), 49.39 (2021), 49.40 (2020), 49.45 (2021), 49.59 (2020). * Lorenzo Mora also swam 49.37 (2022). *

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also swam 49.40 (2021), 49.43 (2021), 49.65 (2021). * Robert Glință also swam 49.60 (2021).

Women long course

*Correct as of June 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58.92: * Kaylee McKeown also swam 57.47 (2021), 57.63 (2021), 57.88 (2021), 57.93 (2020), 58.01 (2021), 58.11 (2020, 2021), 58.14 (2021), 58.31 (2022), 58.35 (2022), 58.42 (2021), 58.49 (2022), 58.52 (2020), 58.57 (2021), 58.60 (2021, 2022), 58.66 (2022), 58.69 (2021), 58.73 (2022), 58.77 (2022), 58.79 (2022), 58.84 (2020). *

Regan Smith The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri'' " ...

also swam 57.65 (2022), 57.76 (2022), 57.86 (2021), 57.92 (2021), 57.96 (2021), 58.05 (2021, 2021), 58.18 (2020), 58.22 (2022), 58.26 (2020), 58.29 (2022), 58.31 (2022), 58.35 (2021, 2021), 58.40 (2022), 58.45 (2019), 58.55 (2019), 58.65 (2022), 58.68 (2019), 58.69 (2021), 58.77 (2021), 58.79 (2020), 58.81 (2021), 58.82 (2019), 58.83 (2018). * Kylie Masse also swam 57.72 (2021), 57.90 (2021), 58.09 (2021), 58.10 (2017), 58.13 (2021), 58.16 (2019), 58.17 (2021), 58.18 (2017), 58.19 (2019), 58.21 (2017), 58.29 (2018), 58.31 (2017), 58.39 (2022), 58.40 (2022), 58.41 (2022), 58.42 (2017), 58.48 (2021, 2022), 58.50 (2019), 58.54 (2018), 58.57 (2022, 2022), 58.60 (2019), 58.61 (2018), 58.62 (2017), 58.63 (2018, 2018), 58.66 (2016, 2018), 58.70 (2018), 58.73 (2022), 58.76 (2016), 58.77 (2016), 58.83 (2022), 58.86 (2017), 58.89 (2022), 58.91 (2019). *

Kathleen Dawson Kathleen Mary Dawson (born 3 October 1997) is a Scottish backstroke swimmer. She won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay in a world record time. She is also the European champion at the 2020 Budapest Champion ...

also swam 58.18 (2021), 58.24 (2021), 58.44 (2021), 58.49 (2021), 58.56 (2021), 58.65 (2021), 58.69 (2021), 58.70 (2021). *

Emily Seebohm Emily Jane Seebohm, OAM (born 5 June 1992) is an Australian swimmer and television personality. She has appeared at four Olympic Games between 2008 and 2021; and won three Olympic gold medals, five world championship gold medals and seven Common ...

also swam 58.26 (2015), 58.34 (2015), 58.37 (2015), 58.39 (2012), 58.45 (2021), 58.51 (2015), 58.53 (2017), 58.56 (2015), 58.57 (2012), 58.59 (2015, 2017, 2021, 2021), 58.62 (2017), 58.66 (2018), 58.68 (2012), 58.70 (2015), 58.72 (2015, 2018), 58.73 (2016), 58.79 (2013, 2018), 58.81 (2015), 58.83 (2016), 58.84 (2014), 58.85 (2017), 58.86 (2021), 58.88 (2009, 2015, 2015), 58.89 (2015), 58.90 (2015, 2018), 58.91 (2015, 2015, 2018), 58.92 (2014). * Missy Franklin also swam 58.39 (2013), 58.42 (2013), 58.50 (2012), 58.67 (2013), 58.85 (2012). * Kathleen Baker also swam 58.41 (2018), 58.54 (2017), 58.56 (2020), 58.57 (2017), 58.58 (2017), 58.75 (2016), 58.77 (2018), 58.83 (2018), 58.84 (2016, 2016). *

Rhyan White Rhyan Elizabeth White (born January 25, 2000) is an American swimmer. She won a silver medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics for her contribution in the prelims of the event and placed fourth in both the 100-meter ...

also swam 58.46 (2021), 58.59 (2022), 58.60 (2021), 58.88 (2021). * Anastasia Fesikova also swam 58.48 (2009), 58.83 (2017). *

Olivia Smoliga Olivia Smoliga (born October 12, 1994) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke and freestyle events. She won a record eight gold medals at the 2018 World Championships, becoming the first swimmer, male or female, to win ...

also swam 58.50 (2021), 58.72 (2021), 58.73 (2019), 58.75 (2018), 58.77 (2017), 58.79 (2019), 58.91 (2019). * Katharine Berkoff also swam 58.62 (2021), 58.82 (2021), 58.88 (2021). * Claire Curzan also swam 58.67 (2022), 58.73 (2022), 58.82 (2021). *

Kira Toussaint Kira Marije Toussaint (born 22 May 1994) is a Dutch competitive swimmer who specialises in backstroke. She is the former world record holder in the short course 50 metre backstroke and the Dutch record holder in the long course 50 metre backst ...

also swam 58.73 (2021), 58.74 (2021), 58.91 (2020). * Gemma Spofforth also swam 58.74 (2009), 58.78 (2009). * Mie Nielsen also swam 58.75 (2016), 58.80 (2016), 58.84 (2015), 58.86 (2015). * Fu Yuanhui also swam 58.76 (2016). *

Katinka Hosszu Katinka is a feminine given name possibly originating in Hungary. It is the pet form of Katerina or Ekaterina, meaning "pure" and cognate to the English name Catherine. It may also refer to: People * Katinka Andrássy (1892–1985), Hungarian nob ...

also swam 58.78 (2015), 58.80 (2017). * Aya Terakawa also swam 58.83 (2012), 58.84 (2013). *

Taylor Ruck Taylor Madison Ruck (born May 28, 2000) is a Canadian competitive swimmer. She won two Olympic bronze medals as part of Canada's women's 4×100 metre and 4×200 metre freestyle relay teams at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Ruck w ...

also swam 58.83 (2019). * Minna Atherton also swam 58.85 (2019). * Phoebe Bacon also swam 58.86 (2020).

Women short course

*Correct as of December 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 55.97: * Minna Atherton also swam 55.09 (2019), 55.12 (2019), 55.29 (2019), 55.35 (2019), 55.43 (2019), 55.45 (2019), 55.55 (2019). *

also swam 55.26 (2019), 55.42 (2021), 55.53 (2021), 55.58 (2019), 55.68 (2020), 55.71 (2019), 55.72 (2021), 55.74 (2019), 55.76 (2021), 55.79 (2021), 55.90 (2020), 55.92 (2018), 55.94 (2020), 55.95 (2021). *

Katinka Hosszú Katinka Hosszú (; born 3 May 1989) is a Hungarian competitive swimmer specialized in individual medley events. She is a three-time Olympic champion and a nine-time long-course world champion. She is owner of a Budapest based swim school and swi ...

also swam 55.34 (2014), 55.38 (2014), 55.42 (2015), 55.52 (2017), 55.54 (2016), 55.56 (2014), 55.59 (2016), 55.60 (2016), 55.65 (2017), 55.66 (2017), 55.70 (2014), 55.71 (2015), 55.77 (2014), 55.80 (2016), 55.93 (2016)). *

also swam 55.46 (2015), 55.47 (2014), 55.81 (2018). *

also swam 55.47 (2018), 55.60 (2020), 55.62 (2020), 55.66 (2020), 55.86 (2018), 55.92 (2020), 55.97 (2019). * Ingrid Wilm also swam 55.68 (2021), 55.74 (2022), 55.92 (2022), 55.94 (2021). * Gao Chang also swam 55.72 (2009). * Kylie Masse also swam 55.76 (2021), 55.83 (2021), 55.95 (2021). * Mollie O'Callaghan also swam 55.80 (2022). * Kaylee McKeown also swam 55.81 (2022). *

Louise Hansson Louise Maria Hansson (born 24 November 1996) is a Swedish competitive swimmer, a member of Helsingborgs SS. Career International Swimming League In spring 2020 Hansson signed for the Toronto Titans, the first Canadian based team in the I ...

also swam 55.85 (2021), 55.89 (2022). * Beata Nelson also swam 55.90 (2022). * Katharine Berkoff also swam 55.92 (2021). *

Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin Hall (born August 23, 1982) is an American former competition swimmer and twelve-time Olympic medalist. While attending the University of California, Berkeley, she became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstro ...

also swam 55.97 (2011).

References

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