World Long Course Records—Women
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
World Long Course Records—Women
(Through Aug. 8, 2005)
| Distance | Record | Holder | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle | ||||
| 50 m | 0:24.13 | Inge de Bruijn | Netherlands | Sept. 22, 2000 |
| 100 m | 0:53.52 | Jodie Henry | Australia | Aug. 18, 2004 |
| 200 m | 1:56.64 | Franziska van Almsick | Germany | Aug. 3, 2002 |
| 400 m | 4:03.85 | Janet Evans | United States | Sept. 22, 1988 |
| 800 m | 8:16.22 | Janet Evans | United States | Aug. 20, 1989 |
| 1,500 m | 15:52.10 | Janet Evans | United States | March 26, 1988 |
| Backstroke | ||||
| 50 m | 0:28.25 | Sandra Voelker | Germany | June 17, 2000 |
| 100 m | 0:59.58 | Natalie Coughlin | United States | Aug. 13, 2002 |
| 200 m | 2:06.62 | Kristina Egerszegi | Hungary | Aug. 25, 1991 |
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 50 m | 0:30.45 | Jade Edmiston | Australia | July 31, 2005 |
| 100 m | 1:06.20 | Jessica Hardy | United States | July 25, 2005 |
| 200 m | 2:21.72 | Leisel Jones | Australia | July 29, 2005 |
| Butterfly | ||||
| 50 m | 0:25.57 | Anna-Karin Kammerling | Sweden | July 30, 2000 |
| 100 m | 0:56.61 | Inge de Bruijn | Netherlands | Sept. 17, 2000 |
| 200 m | 2:05.61 | Otylia Jedrzejczak | Poland | July 28, 2005 |
| Individual medley | ||||
| 200 m | 2:09.72 | Yanyan Wu | China | Oct. 17, 1997 |
| 400 m | 4:33.59 | Yana Klochkova | Ukraine | Sept. 16, 2000 |
| Medley relay | ||||
| 400 m | 3:57.32 | Olympic Team | Australia | Aug. 21, 2004 |
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 400 m | 3:35.94 | Olympic Team | Australia | Aug. 14, 2004 |
| 800 m | 7:53.42 | Olympic Team | United States | Aug. 18, 2004 |
NOTE: International Swimming Federation (FINA) discontinued acceptance of records in yards in 1968.
Source: FINA.
| World Long Course Records—Men | Swimming | American Long Course Swimming Records |
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