2001-02 Men's World, Olympic and American Records Swimming

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Freestyle

Distance   Time   Date Set Location
50 meters: World 21.64 Aleksandr Popov, Russia June 16, 2000 Moscow
  Olympic 21.91 Aleksandr Popov, Unified Team July 30, 1992 Barcelona
  American 21.76 Gary Hall Jr. Aug. 15, 2000 Indianapolis
100 meters: World 47.84p P. van den Hoogenband,
Netherlands
Sept. 19, 2000 Sydney
  Olympic 47.84 P. van den Hoogenband, NED
(same as World)
  American 48.33 Anthony Ervin July 27, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
200 meters: World 1:44.06 Ian Thorpe, Australia July 25, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
  Olympic 1:45.35p P. van den Hoogenband, NED Sept. 18, 2000 Sydney
  American 1:46.73 Josh Davis Sept. 18, 2000 Sydney
400 meters: World 3:40.08* Ian Thorpe, Australia July 30, 2002 Manchester, GBR
  Olympic 3:40.59 Ian Thorpe, Australia Sept. 16, 2000 Sydney
  American 3:47.00 Klete Keller Sept. 16, 2000 Sydney
800 meters: World 7:39.16* Ian Thorpe, Australia July 24, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 7:52.05 Larsen Jensen Aug. 25, 2002 Yokohama, JPN
1500 meters: World 14:34.56 Grant Hackett, Australia July 29, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
  Olympic 14:43.48 Kieren Perkins, Australia July 31, 1992 Barcelona
  American 14:56.81 Chris Thompson Sept. 23, 2000 Sydney

Backstroke

Distance   Time   Date Set Location
50 meters: World 24.99 Lenny Krayzelburg, USA Aug. 28, 1999 Sydney
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 24.99 Krayzelburg (same as World)
100 meters: World 53.60 Lenny Krayzelburg, USA Aug. 24, 1999 Sydney
  Olympic 53.72 Lenny Krayzelburg, USA Sept. 18, 2000 Sydney
  American 53.60 Krayzelburg (same as World)
200 meters: World 1:55.15 Aaron Peirsol, USA Mar. 20, 2002 Minneapolis
  Olympic 1:56.76 Lenny Krayzelburg, USA Sept. 21, 2000 Sydney
  American 1:55.15 Peirsol (same as World)

Breaststroke

Distance   Time   Date Set Location
50 meters: World 27.18 Oleg Lisogor, UKR Aug. 1, 2002 Berlin
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 27.39 Ed Moses Mar. 31, 2001 Austin, Texas
100 meters: World 59.94p Roman Sloudnov, Russia July 23, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
  Olympic 1:00.46 Domenico Fioravanti, Italy Sept. 17, 2000 Sydney
  American 1:00.29 Ed Moses Mar. 28, 2001 Austin, Texas
200 meters: World 2:10.16 Mike Barrowman, USA July 29, 1992 Barcelona
  Olympic 2:10.16 Barrowman (same as World)
  American 2:10.16 Barrowman (same as World)

Butterfly

Distance   Time   Date Set Location
50 meters: World 23.44 Geoff Huegill, Australia July 26, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
  Olympic   Not an event
  American 23.85 Ian Crocker July 26, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
100 meters: World 51.81 Michael Klim, Australia Dec. 12, 1999 Canberra, AUS
  Olympic 51.96p Geoff Huegill, Australia Sept. 21, 2000 Sydney
  American 51.88 Michael Phelps Aug. 16, 2002 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
200 meters: World 1:54.58 Michael Phelps, USA July 24, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
  Olympic 1:55.35 Tom Malchow, USA Sept. 19, 2000 Sydney
  American 1:54.58 Phelps (same as World) July 24, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN

Individual Medley

Distance   Time   Date Set Location
200 meters: World 1:58.16 Jani Sievinen, Finland Sept. 11, 1994 Rome
  Olympic 1:58.98 Massimiliano Rosolino, ITA Sept. 21, 2000 Sydney
  American 1:58.68 Michael Phelps Aug. 12, 2002 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
400 meters: World 4:11.09 Michael Phelps, USA Aug. 15, 2002 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  Olympic 4:11.76 Tom Dolan, USA Sept. 17, 2000 Sydney
  American 4:11.09 Phelps (same as World)

Relays

Distance   Time   Date Set Location
4x100m free: World 3:13.67 Australia (Klim, Fydler, Callus, Thorpe) Sept. 16, 2000 Sydney
  Olympic 3:13.67 Australia (same as world)
  American 3:13.86 USA (Ervin, Walker, Lezak, Hall Jr.) Sept. 16, 2000 Sydney
4x200m free: World 7:04.66 Australia (Hackett, Klim, Kirby, Thorpe) July 27, 2001 Fukuoka, JPN
  Olympic 7:07.05 Australia (Thorpe, Klim, Pearson, Kirby) Sept. 19, 2000 Sydney
  American 7:11.81 USA (Dusing, Keller, Phelps, Carvin) Aug. 26, 2002 Yokohama, JPN
4x100m
medley:
World 3:33.48 USA (Peirsol, Hansen, Phelps, Lezak) Aug. 29, 2002 Yokohama, JPN
  Olympic 3:33.73 USA (Krayzelburg, Moses, Crocker, Hall Jr.) Sept. 23, 2000 Sydney
  American 3:33.48 USA (same as World)

 

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2002 International Swimming Records
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