World record progression 400 metres individual medley
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The first world record in the 400 metres individual medley in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1957, followed by the women a year later. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
Men
[edit]Long course
[edit]| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:15.6 | Gary Heinrich |  United States
|
27 August 1957 | - | Philadelphia, United States | ||
| 2 | 5:12.9 | Vladimir Strushanov |  Soviet Union
|
20 October 1957 | - | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| 3 | 5:08.8 | Ian Black |  Great Britain
|
6 June 1959 | - | Cardiff, United Kingdom | ||
| 4 | 5:07.8 | George Harrison | United States
|
24 June 1960 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 5 | 5:05.3 | George Harrison | United States
|
24 June 1960 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 6 | 5:04.5 | Dennis Rounsaville | United States
|
22 July 1960 | - | Toledo, United States | ||
| 7 | 5:04.3 | Ted Stickles | United States
|
1 July 1961 | - | Chicago, United States | ||
| 8 | 4:55.6 | Ted Stickles | United States
|
18 August 1961 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 9 | 4:53.8 | Gerhard Hetz |  West Germany
|
24 May 1962 | - | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| 10 | 4:51.4 | Ted Stickles | United States
|
30 June 1962 | - | Chicago, United States | ||
| 11 | 4:51.0 | Ted Stickles | United States
|
12 July 1962 | - | Louisville, United States | ||
| 12 | 4:50.2 | Gerhard Hetz | West Germany
|
12 October 1963 | - | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 13 | 4:48.6 | Dick Roth | United States
|
31 July 1964 | - | Los Altos, United States | ||
| 14 | 4:45.4 | Dick Roth | United States
|
14 October 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 15 | 4:45.3 | Andrey Dunayev | Soviet Union
|
3 April 1968 | - | Tallinn, Soviet Union | ||
| 16 | 4:45.1 | Greg Buckingham | United States
|
6 July 1968 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | ||
| 17 | 4:43.4 | Gary Hall Sr. | United States
|
20 July 1968 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 18 | 4:43.3 | h | Charlie Hickcox | United States
|
30 August 1968 | US Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | |
| 19 | 4:39.0 | Charlie Hickcox | United States
|
30 August 1968 | US Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | ||
| 20 | 4:38.7 | Gary Hall Sr. | United States
|
11 July 1969 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | ||
| 21 | 4:33.9 | Gary Hall Sr. | United States
|
15 August 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
| 22 | 4:31.0 | Gary Hall Sr. | United States
|
21 August 1970 | AAU Nationals | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 23 | 4:30.81 | Gary Hall Sr. | United States
|
3 August 1972 | US Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States | ||
| 24 | 4:28.89 | András Hargitay |  Hungary
|
20 August 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria | ||
| 25 | 4:26.00 | Zoltán Verrasztó | Hungary
|
2 April 1976 | AAU Indoor Championships | Long Beach, United States | ||
| 26 | 4:23.68 | Rod Strachan | United States
|
25 July 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 27 | 4:23.39 | Jesse Vassallo | United States
|
4 August 1978 | AAU Championships | The Woodlands, United States | ||
| 28 | 4:20.05 | Jesse Vassallo | United States
|
28 August 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| 29 | 4:19.78 | Ricardo Prado |  Brazil
|
8 August 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| 30 | 4:19.61 | Jens-Peter Berndt |  East Germany
|
23 May 1984 | East German Championships | Magdeburg, East Germany | ||
| 31 | 4:17.53 | Alex Baumann |  Canada
|
17 June 1984 | Canadian Olympic Trials | Etobicoke, Canada | ||
| 32 | 4:17.41 | Alex Baumann | Canada
|
30 July 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 33 | 4:16.12 | David Wharton | United States
|
14 August 1987 | Pan Pacific Championships | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| 34 | 4:15.42 | Tamás Darnyi | Hungary
|
19 August 1987 | European Championships | Strasbourg, France | ||
| 35 | 4:14.75 | Tamás Darnyi | Hungary
|
21 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 36 | 4:12.36 | Tamás Darnyi | Hungary
|
8 January 1991 | World Championships | Perth, Australia | ||
| 37 | 4:12.30 | Tom Dolan | United States
|
11 September 1994 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
| 38 | 4:11.76 | Tom Dolan | United States
|
17 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | [1] | |
| 39 | 4:11.09 | Michael Phelps | United States
|
15 August 2002 | US National Championships | Fort Lauderdale, United States | ||
| 40 | 4:10.73 | Michael Phelps | United States
|
7 April 2003 | Duel in the Pool | Indianapolis, United States | [2] | |
| 41 | 4:09.09 | Michael Phelps | United States
|
27 July 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [3] | |
| 42 | 4:08.41 | Michael Phelps | United States
|
7 July 2004 | US Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | [4] | |
| 43 | 4:08.26 | Michael Phelps | United States
|
14 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | ||
| 44 | 4:06.22 | Michael Phelps | United States
|
1 April 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [5] | |
| 45 | 4:05.25 | Michael Phelps | United States
|
29 June 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | [6] | |
| 46 | 4:03.84 | Michael Phelps | United States
|
10 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [7] | |
| 47 | 4:02.50 | Léon Marchand |  France
|
23 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [8][9] |
Short course
[edit]| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:08.77 | Luca Sacchi |  Italy
|
29 February 1992 | World Cup | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
| 2 | 4:07.10 | Jani Sievinen |  Finland
|
9 February 1993 | World Cup | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| 3 | 4:06.03 | Jani Sievinen | Finland
|
20 January 1996 | - | Lappeenranta, Finland | ||
| 4 | 4:05.59 | Marcel Wouda |  Netherlands
|
1 February 1997 | World Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
| 5 | 4:05.41 | Marcel Wouda | Netherlands
|
8 February 1997 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
| 6 | 4:04.24 | Matthew Dunn |  Australia
|
24 September 1998 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | ||
| 7 | 4:02.72 | Brian Johns | Canada
|
23 February 2003 | Canadian University Championships | Victoria, Canada | ||
| 8 | 4:00.37 | László Cseh | Hungary
|
9 December 2005 | European Championships | Trieste, Italy | ||
| 9 | 3:59.33 | László Cseh | Hungary
|
14 December 2007 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | ||
| 10 | 3:57.27 | László Cseh | Hungary
|
11 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| 11 | 3:55.50 | Ryan Lochte | United States
|
16 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| 12 | 3:54.81 | Daiya Seto |  Japan
|
20 December 2019 | International Swimming League | Las Vegas, United States |
Women
[edit]Long course
[edit]| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:46.6 | Sylvia Ruuska | United States
|
27 June 1958 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 2 | 5:43.7 | Sylvia Ruuska | United States
|
1 August 1958 | - | Topeka, United States | ||
| 3 | 5:41.1 | Sylvia Ruuska | United States
|
24 February 1959 | - | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 4 | 5:40.2 | Sylvia Ruuska | United States
|
17 July 1959 | - | Redding, United States | ||
| 5 | 5:36.5 | Donna de Varona | United States
|
15 July 1960 | - | Indianapolis, United States | ||
| 6 | 5:34.5 | Donna de Varona | United States
|
11 August 1961 | - | Philadelphia, United States | ||
| 7 | 5:29.7 | Donna de Varona | United States
|
2 June 1962 | - | Los Altos, United States | ||
| 8 | 5:27.4 | Sharon Finneran | United States
|
26 July 1962 | - | Osaka, Japan | ||
| 9 | 5:24.7 | Donna de Varona | United States
|
26 July 1962 | - | Osaka, Japan | ||
| 10 | 5:21.9 | Sharon Finneran | United States
|
28 July 1962 | - | Osaka, Japan | ||
| 11 | 5:16.5 | Donna de Varona | United States
|
10 March 1964 | - | Lima, Peru | ||
| 12 | 5:14.9 | Donna de Varona | United States
|
30 August 1964 | - | New York City, United States | ||
| 13 | 5:11.7 | Claudia Kolb | United States
|
9 July 1967 | Santa Clara International | Santa Clara, United States | ||
| 14 | 5:09.7 | Claudia Kolb | United States
|
1 August 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
| 15 | 5:08.2 | Claudia Kolb | United States
|
19 August 1967 | AAU Nationals | Philadelphia, United States | ||
| 16 | 5:04.7 | Claudia Kolb | United States
|
24 August 1968 | US Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 17 | 5:02.97 | Gail Neall | Australia
|
31 August 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
| 18 | 5:01.10 | Angela Franke | East Germany
|
18 August 1973 | - | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| 19 | 4:57.51 | Gudrun Wegner | East Germany
|
6 September 1973 | World Championships | Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | ||
| 20 | 4:52.42 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany
|
21 August 1974 | European Championships | Vienna, Austria | ||
| 21 | 4:52.20 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany
|
7 June 1975 | GDR National Championships | Wittenberg, East Germany | ||
| 22 | 4:48.79 | Birgit Treiber | East Germany
|
1 June 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials & National Championships | East Berlin, East Germany | ||
| 23 | 4:42.77 | Ulrike Tauber | East Germany
|
24 July 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 24 | 4:40.83 | Tracy Caulkins | United States
|
23 August 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin, West Germany | ||
| 25 | 4:39.96 | Petra Schneider | East Germany
|
30 March 1980 | - | Leningrad, Soviet Union | ||
| 26 | 4:38.44 | Petra Schneider | East Germany
|
27 May 1980 | - | Magdeburg, East Germany | ||
| 27 | 4:36.29 | Petra Schneider | East Germany
|
26 July 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| 28 | 4:36.10 | Petra Schneider | East Germany
|
26 July 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| 29 | 4:34.79 | Chen Yan |  China
|
13 October 1997 | Chinese National Games | Shanghai, China | ||
| 30 | 4:33.59 | Yana Klochkova |  Ukraine
|
16 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | [10] | |
| 31 | 4:32.89 | Katie Hoff | United States
|
1 April 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [11] | |
| 32 | 4:31.46 | Stephanie Rice | Australia
|
22 March 2008 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [12] | |
| 33 | 4:31.12 | Katie Hoff | United States
|
29 June 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | [13] | |
| 34 | 4:29.45 | Stephanie Rice | Australia
|
10 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [14] | |
| 35 | 4:28.43 | Ye Shiwen | China
|
28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [15] | |
| 36 | 4:26.36 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary
|
6 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [16] | |
| 37 | 4:25.87 | Summer McIntosh | Canada
|
1 April 2023 | Canadian Trials | Toronto, Canada | [17] | |
| 38 | 4:24.38 | Summer McIntosh | Canada
|
16 May 2024 | Canadian Trials | Toronto, Canada | [18][19] |
Short course
[edit]| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:29.00 | Dai Guohong | China
|
2 December 1993 | World Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
| 2 | 4:27.83 | Yana Klochkova | Ukraine
|
20 January 2002 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
| 3 | 4:26.52 | Kirsty Coventry |  Zimbabwe
|
9 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
| 4 | 4:25.87 | Julia Smit | USA
|
28 November 2008 | Canada Cup | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 5 | 4:25.06 | Mireia Belmonte |  Spain
|
14 December 2008 | European Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | ||
| 6 | 4:22.80 | Kathryn Meaklim |  South Africa
|
22 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore | ||
| 7 | 4:21.04 | Julia Smit | USA
|
18 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
| 8 | 4:20.85 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary
|
11 August 2013 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [20] | |
| 9 | 4:20.83 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary
|
28 August 2014 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [21] | |
| 10 | 4:19.86 | Mireia Belmonte | Spain
|
3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [22] | |
| 11 | 4:19.46 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary
|
2 December 2015 | European Championships | Netanya, Israel | [23] | |
| 12 | 4:18.94 | Mireia Belmonte | Spain
|
12 August 2017 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [24] | |
| 13 | 4:15.48 | Summer McIntosh | Canada
|
14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [25][26] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
All-time top 25
[edit]| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 400 m individual medley times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 400 m individual medley times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 400 m individual medley, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 400 m individual medley times |
Men long course
[edit]- Correct as of March 2025[27]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4:02.50 | Léon Marchand | France
|
25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [8][9] |
| 2 | 4:02.95 | Marchand #2 | 28 July 2024 | Paris | [28] | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4:03.84 | Michael Phelps |  United States
|
10 August 2008 | Beijing | [7] |
| 4 | 4:04.28 | Marchand #3 | 18 June 2022 | Budapest | [29] | ||
| 3 | 5 | 4:05.18 | Ryan Lochte | United States
|
28 July 2012 | London | [30] |
| 6 | 4:05.25 | Phelps #2 | 18 June 2008 | Omaha | [6] | ||
| 4 | 7 | 4:05.90 | Chase Kalisz | United States
|
30 July 2017 | Budapest | [31] |
| 5 | 8 | 4:06.05 | Kosuke Hagino | Japan
|
6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [32] |
| 9 | 4:06.08 | Lochte #2 | 18 June 2008 | Omaha | [6] | ||
| 6 | 10 | 4:06.09 | Daiya Seto | Japan
|
25 January 2020 | Tokyo | [33] |
| 7 | 11 | 4:06.16 | László Cseh | Hungary
|
10 August 2008 | Beijing | [7] |
| 12 | 4:06.22 | Phelps #3 | 1 April 2007 | Melbourne | [5] | ||
| 13 | 4:06.40 | Lochte #3 | 7 July 2009 | Indianapolis | [34] | ||
| 8 | 14 | 4:06.56 | Carson Foster | United States
|
18 June 2022 | Budapest | [29] |
| 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [8] | |||||
| 16 | 4:06.75 | Kalisz #2 | 6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [32] | ||
| 9 | 17 | 4:06.96 | Tyler Clary | United States
|
7 July 2009 | Indianapolis | [34] |
| 18 | 4:06.99 | Kalisz #3 | 29 June 2017 | Indianapolis | [35] | ||
| 19 | 4:07.01 | Lochte #4 | 2 August 2009 | Rome | [36] | ||
| 20 | 4:07.06 | Lochte #5 | 25 June 2012 | Omaha | [37] | ||
| 21 | 4:07.13 | Lochte #6 | 31 July 2011 | Shanghai | [38] | ||
| 22 | 4:07.31 | Clary #2 | 2 August 2009 | Rome | [36] | ||
| 23 | 4:07.37 | Cseh #2 | 2 August 2009 | Rome | [36] | ||
| 10 | 24 | 4:07.47 | Dávid Verrasztó | Hungary
|
24 June 2017 | Rome | [39] |
| 24 | 4:07.47 | Kalisz #4 | 18 June 2022 | Budapest | [29] | ||
| 11 | 4:08.05 | Ilya Borodin |  Russia
|
25 July 2022 | Kazan | [40] | |
| 12 | 4:08.61 | Tomoyuki Matsushita | Japan
|
23 March 2025 | Tokyo | [41] | |
| 13 | 4:08.70 | Lewis Clareburt |  New Zealand
|
30 July 2022 | Birmingham | [42] | |
| 14 | 4:08.85 | Max Litchfield | Great Britain
|
28 July 2024 | Paris | [28] | |
| 15 | 4:08.86 | Thiago Pereira | Brazil
|
2 August 2009 | Rome | [36] | |
| 28 July 2012 | London | [30] | |||||
| 16 | 4:09.10 | Wang Shun | China
|
4 September 2013 | Shenyang | [43] | |
| 17 | 4:09.18 | Duncan Scott | Great Britain
|
7 April 2022 | Sheffield | [44] | |
| 18 | 4:09.22 | Jay Litherland | United States
|
28 July 2019 | Gwangju | [45] | |
| 19 | 4:09.27 | Brendon Smith | Australia
|
28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [46] | |
| 20 | 4:09.29 | Alberto Razzetti | Italy
|
30 November 2023 | Riccione | [47] | |
| 21 | 4:09.55 | Bobby Finke | United States
|
29 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [48] | |
| 22 | 4:09.63 | Asaki Nishikawa | Japan
|
23 March 2025 | Tokyo | [41] | |
| 23 | 4:09.79 | Kosuke Makino | Japan
|
23 March 2025 | Tokyo | [41] | |
| 24 | 4:09.88 | Luca Marin | Italy
|
1 April 2007 | Melbourne | [5] | |
| 25 | 4:09.98 | Tomoru Honda | Japan
|
30 November 2023 | Tokyo | [49] |
Men short course
[edit]- Correct as of December 2024[50]
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:54.81 | Daiya Seto (JPN) |
20 December 2019 | Las Vegas | [51] |
| 2 | 3:55.50 | Ryan Lochte (USA) |
16 December 2010 | Dubai | |
| 3 | 3:56.47 | Ilya Borodin (RUS) |
20 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [52] |
| 4 | 3:56.48 | Kosuke Hagino (JPN) |
13 January 2014 | Tokyo | [53] |
| 5 | 3:57.01 | Alberto Razzetti (ITA) |
10 December 2023 | Otopeni | [54] |
| 6 | 3:57.27 | László Cseh (HUN) |
11 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
| 7 | 3:57.40 |  Oussama Mellouli (TUN) |
16 December 2010 | Dubai | |
| 8 | 3:57.45 | Carson Foster (USA) |
14 December 2024 | Budapest | [55] |
| 9 | 3:57.56 | Tyler Clary (USA) |
16 December 2010 | Dubai | |
| 10 | 3:57.91 | Thomas Fraser-Holmes (AUS) |
28 November 2015 | Sydney | |
| 11 | 3:58.30 | Leon Marchand (FRA) |
26 October 2024 | Incheon | [56] |
| 12 | 3:59.21 | Matthew Sates (RSA) |
17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [57] |
| 13 | 3:59.23 | Chad Le Clos (RSA) |
9 November 2013 | Tokyo | |
| 14 | 3:59.33 | Brendon Smith (AUS) |
30 September 2021 | Naples | [58] |
| 15 | 3:59.47 | Peter Bernek (HUN) |
14 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
| 16 | 3:59.81 | Duncan Scott (GBR) |
20 December 2019 | Las Vegas | |
| 17 | 3:59.90 | Conor Dwyer (USA) |
10 August 2013 | Berlin | |
| 18 | 3:59.99 | Wang Shun (CHN) |
17 November 2018 | Singapore | |
| 19 | 4:00.10 | David Verraszto (HUN) |
11 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
| 20 | 4:00.18 | Max Litchfield (GBR) |
16 December 2018 | Sheffield | |
| 21 | 4:00.43 | Kaito Tabuchi (JPN) |
14 December 2024 | Budapest | [59] |
| 22 | 4:00.44 | Tomoyuki Matsushita (JPN) |
19 October 2024 | Tokyo | |
| 23 | 4:00.55 |  Gal Nevo (ISR) |
11 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
| 24 | 4:00.57 | Tristan Jankovics (CAN) |
14 December 2024 | Budapest | [60] |
| 25 | 4:00.63 | Thiago Pereira (BRA) |
17 November 2007 | Berlin |
Notes
[edit]Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 4:00.63:
- Daiya Seto also swam 3:55.53 (2019), 3:55.75 (2022), 3:56.26 (2021), 3:56.33 (2014), 3:56.43 (2018), 3:57.25 (2018), 3:57.66 (2017), 3:57.85 (2021), 3:58.20 (2017), 3:58.65 (2021), 3:58.84 (2013), 3:59.01 (2021), 3:59.15 (2012), 3:59.20 (2014), 3:59.24 (2016), 3:59.43 (2024), 3:59.79 (2024), 3:59.91 (2014), 4:00.02 (2012), 4:00.06 (2021), 4:00.12 (2012), 4:00.35 (2022), 4:00.37 (2013), 4:00.49 (2021), 4:00.50 (2018).
- Ilya Borodin also swam 3:56.83 (2024), 3:57.67 (2024), 3:58.08 (2022), 3:58.83 (2021), 3:59.57 (2021), 4:00.31 (2021).
- Carson Foster also swam 3:57.63 (2022), 3:57.99 (2021).
- Leon Marchand also swam 3:58.45 (2024), 4:00.03 (2024).
- Thomas Fraser-Holmes also swam 3:58.69 (2014), 3:59.92 (2013), 4:00.39 (2014).
- Alberto Razzetti also swam 3:58.83 (2024), 3:59.57 (2021), 4:00.34 (2021), 4:00.45 (2022), 4:00.59 (2024).
- László Cseh also swam 3:59.33 (2007), 4:00.37 (2005), 4:00.50 (2012).
- Ryan Lochte also swam 3:59.52 (2011).
- Duncan Scott also swam 3:59.83 (2020), 4:00.17 (2023).
- Tyler Clary also swam 4:00.35 (2011).
- Max Litchfield also swam 4:00.37 (2024), 4:00.50 (2024).
- Conor Dwyer also swam 4:00.57 (2013).
- Kaito Tabuchi also swam 4:00.61 (2024).
Women long course
[edit]- Correct as of March 2025[61]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4:24.38 | Summer McIntosh | Canada
|
16 May 2024 | Toronto | [18][19] |
| 2 | 4:25.87 | McIntosh #2 | 1 April 2023 | Toronto | [17] | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4:26.36 | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary
|
6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [16] |
| 4 | 4:26.98 | McIntosh #3 | 7 March 2025 | Westmont | |||
| 5 | 4:27.11 | McIntosh #4 | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [62] | ||
| 6 | 4:27.71 | McIntosh #5 | 29 July 2024 | Paris | [63] | ||
| 3 | 7 | 4:28.22 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia
|
18 April 2024 | Gold Coast | [64] |
| 4 | 8 | 4:28.43 | Ye Shiwen | China
|
28 July 2012 | London | [15] |
| 9 | 4:28.58 | Hosszú #2 | 6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |||
| 10 | 4:28.61 | McIntosh #6 | 2 December 2022 | Greensboro | [65] | ||
| 11 | 4:29.01 | McIntosh #7 | 29 July 2022 | Birmingham | [66] | ||
| 12 | 4:29.12 | McIntosh #8 | 4 March 2022 | Toronto | [67] | ||
| 13 | 4:29.33 | Hosszú #3 | 30 July 2017 | Budapest | [68] | ||
| 5 | 14 | 4:29.45 | Stephanie Rice | Australia
|
10 August 2008 | Beijing | [14] |
| 6 | 15 | 4:29.89 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe
|
10 August 2008 | Beijing | [14] |
| 15 | 4:29.89 | Hosszú #4 | 4 March 2016 | Marseille | [69] | ||
| 17 | 4:29.96 | McIntosh #6 | 1 December 2023 | Greensboro | |||
| 18 | 4:30.31 | Hosszú #5 | 2 August 2009 | Rome | [70] | ||
| 19 | 4:30.39 | Hosszú #6 | 9 August 2015 | Kazan | [71] | ||
| Hosszú #7 | 28 July 2019 | Gwangju | |||||
| 21 | 4:30.41 | Hosszú #8 | 4 August 2013 | Barcelona | [72] | ||
| 7 | 22 | 4:30.43 | Li Xuanxu | China
|
17 October 2009 | Jinan | [73] |
| 23 | 4:30.75 | Hosszú #9 | 11 June 2016 | Barcelona | |||
| 8 | 24 | 4:30.82 | Yui Ohashi | Japan
|
8 April 2018 | Tokyo | [74] |
| 25 | 4:30.84 | Ye #2 | 14 May 2014 | Qingdao | |||
| 9 | 4:30.85 | Qi Hui | China
|
17 October 2009 | Jinan | ||
| 10 | 4:31.12 | Katie Hoff | United States
|
29 June 2008 | Omaha | [13] | |
| 11 | 4:31.15 | Maya Dirado | United States
|
6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [16] | |
| 12 | 4:31.21 | Mireia Belmonte | Spain
|
4 August 2013 | Barcelona | [72] | |
| 13 | 4:31.27 | Elizabeth Beisel | United States
|
28 July 2012 | London | [15] | |
| 14 | 4:31.33 | Hannah Miley | Great Britain
|
20 March 2009 | Sheffield | [75] | |
| 15 | 4:31.41 | Katie Grimes | United States
|
30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [62] | |
| 16 | 4:32.30 | Jenna Forrester | Australia
|
30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [62] | |
| 17 | 4:32.52 | Emily Overholt | Canada
|
9 August 2015 | Kazan | [71] | |
| 18 | 4:32.53 | Melanie Margalis | United States
|
6 March 2020 | Des Moines | ||
| 19 | 4:32.76 | Emma Weyant | United States
|
25 July 2021 | Tokyo | [76] | |
| 20 | 4:32.88 | Sydney Pickrem | Canada
|
30 July 2017 | Budapest | [68] | |
| 21 | 4:33.01 | Aimee Willmott | Great Britain
|
24 July 2014 | Glasgow | ||
| 22 | 4:33.50 | Zhou Min | China
|
4 September 2013 | Shenyang | ||
| 23 | 4:33.59 | Yana Klochkova | Ukraine
|
16 September 2000 | Sydney | [10] | |
| 24 | 4:33.86 | Leah Smith | United States
|
29 June 2017 | Indianapolis | ||
| 25 | 4:33.86 | Hali Flickinger | United States
|
13 June 2021 | Omaha |
Women short course
[edit]- Correct as of December 2024[77]
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:15.48 | Summer McIntosh (CAN) |
14 December 2024 | Budapest | [78][79] |
| 2 | 4:18.94 | Mireia Belmonte (ESP) |
12 August 2017 | Eindhoven | |
| 3 | 4:19.46 | Katinka Hosszú (HUN) |
2 December 2015 | Netanya | |
| 4 | 4:20.14 | Katie Grimes (USA) |
14 December 2024 | Budapest | [80] |
| 5 | 4:21.04 | Julia Smit (USA) |
18 December 2009 | Manchester | |
| 6 | 4:22.73 | Yui Ohashi (JPN) |
10 November 2018 | Tokyo | |
| 7 | 4:22.88 | Kathryn Meaklim (RSA) |
22 November 2009 | Singapore | |
| 8 | 4:23.14 | Hannah Miley (GBR) |
12 December 2012 | Istanbul | |
| 9 | 4:23.33 | Ye Shiwen (CHN) |
12 December 2012 | Istanbul | |
| 10 | 4:23.68 | Sydney Pickrem (CAN) |
15 November 2020 | Budapest | |
| 11 | 4:24.15 | Melanie Margalis (USA) |
20 December 2019 | Las Vegas | |
| 12 | 4:24.31 | Dagny Knutson (USA) |
18 December 2009 | Manchester | [81] |
| 13 | 4:24.34 | Abbie Wood (GBR) |
14 December 2024 | Budapest | [82] |
| 14 | 4:24.62 | Caitlin Leverenz (USA) |
16 December 2011 | Atlanta | |
| 15 | 4:25.33 | Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) |
1 November 2024 | Singapore | [83] |
| 16 | 4:25.37 | Aimee Willmott (GBR) |
15 December 2013 | Herning | |
| 17 | 4:25.50 | Hali Flickinger (USA) |
22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
| 18 | 4:25.55 | Tessa Cieplucha (CAN) |
16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [84] |
| 19 | 4:25.56 | Elizabeth Beisel (USA) |
3 December 2014 | Doha | |
| 20 | 4:25.61 | Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) |
25 November 2012 | Chartres | |
| 21 | 4:26.06 | Alessia Filippi (ITA) |
14 December 2008 | Rijeka | |
| Ella Eastin (USA) |
12 August 2017 | Eindhoven | |||
| 23 | 4:26.31 | Bailey Andison (CAN) |
5 September 2021 | Naples | |
| 24 | 4:26.41 | Fantine Lesaffre (FRA) |
23 November 2019 | London | |
| 25 | 4:26.52 | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
9 April 2008 | Manchester | |
 Ellen Walshe (IRE) |
16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [84] |
Notes
[edit]Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 4:26.52:
- Katinka Hosszú also swam 4:19.75 (2015), 4:19.82 (2017), 4:20.83 (2014), 4:20.85 (2013), 4:21.05 (2014), 4:21.21 (2015), 4:21.40 (2018), 4:21.67 (2016), 4:21.91 (2018), 4:22.05 (2017), 4:22.06 (2014), 4:22.18 (2013), 4:22.94 (2014), 4:23.55 (2018), 4:23.59 (2018), 4:23.66 (2014), 4:23.67 (2014), 4:23.91 (2012), 4:24.02 (2018), 4:24.37 (2011), 4:24.69 (2013), 4:24.78 (2017), 4:25.03 (2016), 4:25.10 (2019), 4:25.13 (2016), 4:25.15 (2018), 4:25.18 (2017), 4:25.24 (2019), 4:25.33 (2014), 4:25.66 (2014), 4:25.68 (2018), 4:25.69 (2016), 4:25.88 (2017), 4:25.95 (2012), 4:25.97 (2013), 4:26.32 (2019), 4:26.42 (2014).
- Mireia Belmonte also swam 4:19.86 (2014), 4:21.23 (2013), 4:22.55 (2017), 4:22.68 (2014), 4:24.21 (2010), 4:24.55 (2011), 4:24.58 (2013), 4:25.06 (2008), 4:25.23 (2013), 4:25.85 (2014), 4:26.16 (2014), 4:26.40 (2009), 4:26.42 (2014).
- Summer McIntosh also swam 4:21.49 (2022), 4:25.86 (2024), 4:26.44 (2021).
- Yui Ohashi also swam 4:23.25 (2020), 4:24.03 (2017), 4:24.87 (2020), 4:25.53 (2020), 4:25.84 (2020), 4:26.13 (2020), 4:26.48 (2020).
- Hannah Miley also swam 4:23.47 (2012), 4:24.51 (2009), 4:24.74 (2014), 4:25.66 (2009), 4:26.06 (2011).
- Katie Grimes also swam 4:24.19 (2024), 4:24.74 (2024).
- Melanie Margalis also swam 4:24.46 (2019), 4:25.48 (2020), 4:25.84 (2018).
- Ye Shiwen alsow swam 4:24.55 (2010).
- Sydney Pickrem also swam 4:24.84 (2020), 4:25.90 (2020).
- Abbie Wood also swam 4:25.65 (2021).
- Julia Smit also swam 4:25.87 (2008).
- Mary-Sophie Harvey also swam 4:26.09 (2024), 4:26.23 (2024), 4:26.42 (2016).
- Bailey Andison also swam 4:26.39 (2021).
- Elizabeth Beisel also swam 4:26.48 (2011).
- Hali Flickinger also swam 4:26.51 (2022).
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External links
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