This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the swimming event: 100

Individual Medley Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles—backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle—into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley (IM) or by four swimmers as a medley relay. Individual ...

. The event consists of one 25-meter lap of each stroke (

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backstroke Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disa ...

breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...

, and

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), and as such is only recognized in

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(25m) pools.

Short course (25m)

Men

Women

All-time top 25

Men

*Correct as of December 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 51.49: *

Caeleb Dressel Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. He won ...

also swam 49.88 (2020), 50.48 (2020), 50.68 (2021), 50.74 (2021), 51.01 (2021), 51.11 (2020), 51.27 (2020), 51.36 (2020). * Vladimir Morozov also swam 50.30 (2016), 50.31 (2018), 50.32 (2018), 50.33 (2016), 50.36 (2017), 50.49 (2017), 50.55 (2016), 50.60 (2016), 50.70 (2016), 50.81 (2014), 50.84 (2018), 50.97 (2013), 51.03 (2016), 51.04 (2017), 51.05 (2016), 51.06 (2016), 51.13 (2013), 51.20 (2013), 51.36 (2013), 51.38 (2017), 51.46 (2020), 51.49 (2013). *

Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte ( ; born August 3, 1984) is an American professional swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. Along with Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres, and Jenny Thompson, he is the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by to ...

also swam 50.81 (2010), 50.86 (2010), 51.15 (2008), 51.21 (2012), 51.24 (2014), 51.25 (2008), 51.41 (2014). *

Sergei Fesikov Sergey Vasilyevich Fesikov (russian: Серге́й Васильевич Фесиков; born 21 January 1989) is a Russian professional swimmer. He was part of the Russian 4 × 100 m freestyle relay teams that finished in ninth and third place a ...

also swam 50.96 (2009), 51.22 (2017), 51.29 (2009), 51.30 (2019), 51.35 (2009, 2014), 51.40 (2009), 51.42 (2017), 51.43 (2019), 51.45 (2009, 2017). *

Marco Orsi Marco Orsi (born 11 December 1990) is an Italian competitive swimmer who won eight gold medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. Career In 2012 Marco Orsi qualified for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012. He is trained ...

also swam 51.03 (2018), 51.42 (2018). *

Shaine Casas Shaine Casas (born December 25, 1999) is an American professional swimmer. He is an Americas record holder in the short course 4×50 meter medley relay, swimming the butterfly leg of the relay. At the 2021 World Short Course Championships, he ...

also swam 51.04 (2022), 51.36 (2022), 51.42 (2022). *

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 lo ...

also swam 51.09 (2021), 51.15 (2019), 51.31 (2021), 51.33 (2021), 51.35 (2018), 51.46 (2019). *

Marcin Cieślak Marcin Cieślak is a Polish competitive swimmer who specializes in butterfly. He currently represents the Cali Condors which is part of the International Swimming League. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially ...

also swam 51.17 (2020), 51.36 (2020). *

George Bovell George Richard Lycott Bovell (born 18 July 1983) is an Olympic bronze medalist swimmer and former world record holder from Trinidad and Tobago. Bovell is also a two-time World Championship bronze medalist. Olympic career George Bovell represen ...

also swam 51.20 (2012). *

Kenneth To Kenneth King-him To (7 July 199219 March 2019) was a Hong Kong Australian swimmer who practised individual medley, freestyle, butterfly and breaststroke. He won 6 medals at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, was the male overall winner of the 20 ...

also swam 51.21 (2013), 51.31 (2013), 51.38 (2012), 51.43 (2012), 51.47 (2012). * Michael Andrew also swam 51.22 (2022), 51.40 (2022), 51.44 (2018), 51.47 (2022). *

Javier Acevedo Javier Carlos Acevedo (born January 28, 1998) is a Canadian competitive swimmer. He competes primarily in the backstroke events. Acevedo won two bronze medals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships as part of both the mixed 4×100 m frees ...

also swam 51.38 (2022), 51.46 (2022). * Tomoe Hvas also swam 51.39 (2021). *

Daiya Seto is a Japanese professional swimmer who specializes in individual medley, butterfly, breaststroke, and freestyle events. He won the gold medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2021 world short course champi ...

also swam 51.40 (2018), 51.46 (2021). *

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 51.40 (2022). *

Markus Deibler Markus Deibler (born 28 January 1990) is a German swimmer who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event ...

also swam 51.46 (2014). *

Florent Manaudou ] Florent Manaudou (; born 12 November 1990) is a French competitive swimming (sport), swimmer, an Olympic champion of the 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics, and the younger brother of Laure Manaudou, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist i ...

also swam 51.49 (2013).

Women

*Correct as of December 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 58.21: *

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 56.67 (2015), 56.70 (2014), 56.75 (2017), 56.86 (2014), 56.97 (2017), 56.99 (2014, 2017), 57.02 (2017), 57.05 (2018), 57.06 (2018), 57.09 (2017), 57.12 (2016), 57.18 (2018), 57.24 (2016), 57.25 (2014, 2018), 58.26 (2017, 2018), 57.34 (2014), 57.36 (2017, 2019), 57.38 (2020), 57.44 (2018), 57.45 (2013), 57.47 (2016), 57.49 (2015), 57.50 (2013, 2017), 57.52 (2015), 57.53 (2013, 2016), 57.56 (2018) and 57.73 (2013). *

Sarah Sjöström Sarah Fredrika Sjöström (; born 17 August 1993) is a Swedish competitive swimmer specialising in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events. She is the current world record holder in the 50 metre freestyle (long course), the 100 metre freestyle ...

also swam 57.28 (2018), 57.30 (2017), 57.46 (2021), 57.49 (2018), 57.60 (2017), 57.92 (2021), 58.05 (2021). *

Béryl Gastaldello Béryl Gastaldello (born 16 February 1995) is a French swimmer. Gastaldello is a third-generation Olympic athlete representing France. She is a member of thLA Current Club Teamof the International Swim League (ISL). Gastaldello trains at the Te ...

also swam 57.43 (2020), 57.63 (2022), 57.82 (2022), 57.96 (2021). *

Beata Nelson Beata Nelson is an American swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swim ...

also swam 57.81 (2022), 57.90 (2021), 58.03 (2020). *

Maria Kameneva Maria Andreyevna Kameneva (russian: Мария Андреевна Каменева; born 27 May 1999) is a Russian competitive swimmer. She won nine medals at the 2015 European Games The 2015 European Games, also known as Baku 2015 or Baku 201 ...

also swam 57.83 (2021), 58.15 (2021). *

Anastasia Gorbenko ] Anastasia "Nastiya" Gorbenko ( he, אנסטסיה "נסטיה" גורבנקו; born ) is an Israeli competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer. She competes in the 100 m backstroke, 100 m breaststroke, 100 m freestyle, 200 m backstroke, 200 m breas ...

also swam 57.90 (2020, 2021), 57.91 (2020), 57.97 (2021). *

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 ...

also swam 57.98 (2022), 58.12 (2022). *

Alia Atkinson Alia Shanee Atkinson, OD (born 11 December 1988) is a Jamaican five-time Olympian and a former competitive swimmer whose international competition career spanned 19 years, 2003 to 2021 inclusive, at the senior level. At short course World Sw ...

also swam 58.04 (2016). *

Marrit Steenbergen Marrit Steenbergen (born 11 January 2000) is a Dutch competitive swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m freestyle events at the 2022 European Championships held in Rome, Italy. Career In 2013, Steenbergen competed at the 2013 Europ ...

also swam 58.15 (2020, 2021).

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World record progression 100 metres individual medley This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the swimming event: 100 Individual Medley. The event consists of one 25-meter lap of each stroke (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle), and as such is only recognized in shor ...