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Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle

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

The first world record in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1961, while the women’s world record times were officially acknowledged in 1958.[citation needed] In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world’s governing body has recognized world records since 3 March 1991.

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:14.1 Leonid Kolesnikov  Soviet Union 2 May 1961 – Moscow, Soviet Union
2 1:11.1 Chet Jastremski  United States 2 July 1961 – Chicago, United States
3 1:10.7 Gunter Tittes  East Germany 5 July 1961 – East Berlin, East Germany
3 1:10.7 = Chet Jastremski  United States 28 July 1961 – Tokyo, Japan
4 1:10.0 Chet Jastremski  United States 30 July 1961 – Tokyo, Japan
5 1:09.5 Chet Jastremski  United States 3 August 1961 – Osaka, Japan
6 1:07.8 Chet Jastremski  United States 20 August 1961 Men’s NAAA Championships Los Angeles, United States
7 1:07.5 Chet Jastremski  United States 20 August 1961 Men’s NAAA Championships Los Angeles, United States
8 1:07.4 Georgy Prokopenko  Soviet Union 26 March 1964 – Baku, Soviet Union
9 1:06.9 Georgy Prokopenko  Soviet Union 3 September 1964 – Moscow, Soviet Union
10 1:06.7 Vladimir Kosinsky  Soviet Union 8 November 1967 – Leningrad, Soviet Union
11 1:06.4 Jose Fiolo  Brazil 19 February 1968 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12 1:06.2 Nikolai Pankin  Soviet Union 18 April 1968 – Moscow, Soviet Union
13 1:05.8 Nikolai Pankin  Soviet Union 20 April 1969 – Magdeburg, East Germany
14 1:05.68 sf John Hencken  United States 29 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
15 1:05.13 sf Nobutaka Taguchi  Japan 29 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
16 1:04.94 Nobutaka Taguchi  Japan 30 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
17 1:04.35 h John Hencken  United States 4 September 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
18 1:04.02 John Hencken  United States 4 September 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
19 1:03.88 John Hencken  United States 31 August 1974 USA vs GDR Dual Meet Concord, United States
19 1:03.88 =, h John Hencken  United States 19 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
20 1:03.62 sf John Hencken  United States 19 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
21 1:03.11 John Hencken  United States 20 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
22 1:02.86 Gerald Mörken  West Germany 18 August 1977 – Jönköping, Sweden
23 1:02.62 Steve Lundquist  United States 19 July 1982 USA World Championship Trials Mission Viejo, United States
24 1:02.53 Steve Lundquist  United States 21 August 1982 – Indianapolis, United States
25 1:02.34 Steve Lundquist  United States 19 July 1983 US National Championships Clovis, United States
26 1:02.28 Steve Lundquist  United States 17 August 1983 Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela
27 1:02.13 John Moffet  United States 25 June 1984 US Olympic Trials Indianapolis, United States
28 1:01.65 Steve Lundquist  United States 29 July 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States
29 1:01.49 h Adrian Moorhouse  Great Britain 15 August 1989 European Championships Bonn, West Germany
29 1:01.49 = Adrian Moorhouse  Great Britain 25 January 1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand
29 1:01.49 = Adrian Moorhouse  Great Britain 26 July 1990 – London, United Kingdom
29 1:01.49 =, h Norbert Rózsa  Hungary 7 January 1991 World Championships Perth, Australia
30 1:01.45 Norbert Rózsa  Hungary 7 January 1991 World Championships Perth, Australia
30 1:01.45 = Vasili Ivanov  Soviet Union 11 June 1991 – Moscow, Soviet Union
31 1:01.29 h Norbert Rózsa  Hungary 20 August 1991 European Championships Athens, Greece
32 1:00.95 h Károly Güttler  Hungary 3 August 1993 European Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom
33 1:00.60 h Frederik Deburghgraeve  Belgium 20 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
34 1:00.36 sf Roman Sludnov  Russia 15 June 2000 – Moscow, Russia
35 1:00.29 Ed Moses  United States 28 March 2001 US National Championships Austin, United States
36 1:00.26 sf Roman Sludnov  Russia 28 June 2001 Russian Championships Moscow, Russia
37 59.97 Roman Sludnov  Russia 29 June 2001 Russian Championships Moscow, Russia
38 59.94 sf Roman Sludnov  Russia 23 July 2001 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
39 59.78 Kosuke Kitajima  Japan 21 July 2003 World Championships Omaha, United States
40 59.30 Brendan Hansen  United States 8 July 2004 US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
41 59.13 Brendan Hansen  United States 1 August 2006 US National Championships Irvine, United States
42 58.91 Kosuke Kitajima  Japan 11 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
– 58.67 Ihor Borysyk  Ukraine 13 June 2009 Ukrainian National Cup Kharkiv, Ukraine [1]
43 58.58 Brenton Rickard  Australia 27 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [2]
44 58.46 Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 29 July 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [3]
45 57.92 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 17 April 2015 British Championships London, United Kingdom [4]
46 57.55 h Adam Peaty  Great Britain 6 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [5]
47 57.13 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 7 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [6]
48 57.10 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 4 August 2018 European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [7]
49 56.88 sf Adam Peaty  Great Britain 21 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [8]
# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 59.30 Dmitry Volkov  Soviet Union 10 February 1990 World Cup Bonn, West Germany
2 59.07 Phil Rogers  Australia 27 August 1993 – Melbourne, Australia
3 59.02 Frédérik Deburghgraeve  Belgium 17 February 1996 – Bastogne, Belgium
4 58.79 Frédérik Deburghgraeve  Belgium 4 December 1998 – College Station, United States
5 58.51 sf Roman Sludnov  Russia 17 March 2000 World Championships Athens, Greece
6 58.05 h Ed Moses  United States 24 March 2000 NCAA Men’s Division I Championships Minneapolis, United States
7 57.66 Ed Moses  United States 24 March 2000 NCAA Men’s Division I Championships Minneapolis, United States
8 57.47 Ed Moses  United States 23 January 2003 World Cup Sweden, Sweden
9 56.84 Jonas Gaur  Denmark 3 December 2025 European cup Lublin, Poland
10 55.99 Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 9 August 2009 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
11 55.61 Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 15 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [9]
12 55.49 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 15 November 2020 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [10]
13 55.41 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 22 November 2020 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [11]
14 55.34 Ilya Shymanovich  Belarus 19 December 2020 Belarusian Championships Brest, Belarus [12]
14 55.32 Ilya Shymanovich  Belarus 19 November 2021 International Swimming League Eindhoven, Netherlands [13]
14 55.28 Ilya Shymanovich  Belarus 26 November 2021 International Swimming League Eindhoven, Netherlands [14]
# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:20.3 Karin Beyer  East Germany 20 July 1958 – East Berlin, East Germany
2 1:19.6 Karin Beyer  East Germany 12 September 1958 – Leipzig, East Germany
3 1:19.1 Wiltrud Urselmann  West Germany 12 March 1960 – Zürich, Switzerland
4 1:19.0 Ursula Küper  East Germany 14 July 1960 – Leipzig, East Germany
5 1:18.2 Barbara Göbel  East Germany 1 July 1961 – Rostock, East Germany
6 1:17.9 Claudia Kolb  United States 11 July 1964 – Los Angeles, United States
7 1:17.2 Svetlana Babanina  Soviet Union 3 September 1964 – Moscow, Soviet Union
8 1:16.5 Svetlana Babanina  Soviet Union 11 May 1965 – Tashkent, Soviet Union
9 1:16.4 Catie Ball  United States 15 July 1966 – Winter Park, United States
10 1:15.7 Galina Prozumenshchikova  Soviet Union 17 July 1966 – Leningrad, Soviet Union
11 1:15.6 Catie Ball  United States 28 December 1966 – Fort Lauderdale, United States
12 1:14.8 Catie Ball  United States 31 July 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
13 1:14.6 Catie Ball  United States 19 August 1967 AAU National Championships Philadelphia, United States
14 1:14.2 Catie Ball  United States 25 August 1968 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, United States
15 1:13.58 Cathy Carr  United States 2 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
16 1:12.91 h Renate Vogel  East Germany 22 August 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
17 1:12.55 Christel Justen  West Germany 23 August 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
18 1:12.28 Renate Vogel  East Germany 1 September 1974 USA vs. GDR Dual Meet Concord, United States
19 1:11.93 Carola Nitschke  East Germany 2 June 1976 GDR National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
20 1:11.11 h Hannelore Anke  East Germany 22 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
21 1:10.86 sf Hannelore Anke  East Germany 22 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
22 1:10.31 Yuliya Bogdanova  Soviet Union 22 August 1978 World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
23 1:10.20 Ute Geweniger  East Germany 26 May 1980 – Magdeburg, East Germany
24 1:10.11 h Ute Geweniger  East Germany 24 July 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
25 1:09.52 Ute Geweniger  East Germany 9 April 1981 – Gera, East Germany
26 1:09.39 Ute Geweniger  East Germany 2 July 1981 – East Berlin, East Germany
27 1:08.60 Ute Geweniger  East Germany 9 April 1981 European Championships Split, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
28 1:08.51 Ute Geweniger  East Germany 25 August 1983 European Championships Rome, Italy
28 1:08.29 Sylvia Gerasch  East Germany 23 August 1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union
29 1:08.11 Sylvia Gerasch  East Germany 11 August 1986 World Championships Madrid, Spain
30 1:07.91 Silke Hörner  East Germany 21 August 1987 European Championships Strasbourg, France
31 1:07.69 Samantha Riley  Australia 9 September 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy
32 1:07.46 Penelope Heyns  South Africa 2 July 1996 South African National Championships Durban, South Africa
33 1:07.02 h Penelope Heyns  South Africa 21 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
34 1:06.99 h Penelope Heyns  South Africa 18 July 1999 Janet Evans Invitational Los Angeles, United States
35 1:06.95 Penelope Heyns  South Africa 18 July 1999 Janet Evans Invitational Los Angeles, United States
36 1:06.52 h Penelope Heyns  South Africa 23 August 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia
37 1:06.37 sf Leisel Jones  Australia 21 July 2003 World Championships Barcelona, Spain
38 1:06.20 sf Jessica Hardy  United States 25 July 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada
39 1:05.71 Leisel Jones  Australia 3 February 2006 Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia
40 1:05.09 Leisel Jones  Australia 20 March 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia [15]
41 1:04.84 sf Rebecca Soni  United States 27 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [16]
42 1:04.45 Jessica Hardy  United States 7 August 2009 US Open Federal Way, United States [17]
43 1:04.35 sf Rūta Meilutytė  Lithuania 29 July 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain [18]
44 1:04.13 Lilly King  United States 25 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [19]
# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 1:06.58 Dai Guohong  China 4 December 1993 World Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2 1:05.70 Samantha Riley  Australia 1 December 1995 World Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3 1:05.57 Penelope Heyns  South Africa 5 September 1999 – Johannesburg, South Africa
4 1:05.40 Penelope Heyns  South Africa 26 September 1999 South African Championships Durban, South Africa
5 1:05.29 Emma Igelström  Sweden 15 March 2003 – Stockholm, Sweden
6 1:05.11 Emma Igelström  Sweden 16 March 2003 – Stockholm, Sweden
7 1:05.09 Leisel Jones  Australia 28 November 2003 World Cup Melbourne, Australia
8 1:04.79 Tara Kirk  United States 18 March 2004 NCAA Women’s Division I Championships Austin, United States
9 1:04.12 sf Leisel Jones  Australia 27 August 2006 Australian Championships Hobart, Australia
10 1:03.86 Leisel Jones  Australia 28 August 2006 Australian Championships Hobart, Australia
11 1:03.72 Leisel Jones  Australia 26 April 2008 Swimming Australia Grand Prix Canberra, Australia
12 1:03.00 Leisel Jones  Australia 14 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [20]
13 1:02.70 Rebecca Soni  United States 19 December 2009 Duel in the Pool Manchester, United Kingdom [21]
14 1:02.36 Rūta Meilutytė  Lithuania 12 October 2013 World Cup Moscow, Russia [22]
14 1:02.36 = Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [23]
14 1:02.36 = Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 26 August 2016 World Cup Chartres, France [24]
Tables show data for two definitions of “Top 25” – the top 25 100 m breaststroke times and the top 25 athletes:
– denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 100 m breaststroke times
– denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 100 m breaststroke times, by repeat athletes
– denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 100 m breaststroke times
  • Correct as of September 2025[25]
  • Correct as of November 2025[62]
  • Correct as of September 2025[74]
  • Correct as of October 2025[104]

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