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Swimming - Progression of long course world records (50 m)

At the founding congress in 1908, FINA agreed as one of its tasks the recognition of world records.
The prerequisites for recognition as a world record have been improved and refined over the years. It started with the establishment of the accepted distances and the definition of swimming styles breaststroke, backstroke (set in 1909) and freestyle. In the beginning, world records could be set in each pool with a length of 25 yards or more. Split times could also be taken at any point, not just at the pool edge.
The next most important specifications were:
From 1923 onwards, world records were only accepted if they were achieved in waters without tides or currents.
Since 1933, pacemakers, unaccompanied record-breaking attempts and coaching during the race are prohibited. In addition, a pool length of 50 yards or more was prescribed for records from 800 m onwards.
01.01.1953: Separation of the breaststroke into orthodox breaststroke and dolphin or later butterfly.
01.05.1957: In breaststroke and butterfly underwater swimming was prohibited except for one arm and leg pull at start and at turns. In backstroke only the usual start in the water was allowed.
01.05.1957: FINA recognizes records only if they were achieved in a 50 m or 55 yd pool. Also, intermediate times can only be taken at the pool edge. A time swum in the somewhat longer yard distance could be recognized as a record for the corresponding meter distance (e.g., result achieved in 440 yd, but with this time world record for 400 m).
01.05.1969: FINA does not longer accept records of non-metric distances. Furthermore, it is now allowed to equalize world records.
21.08.1972: The congress declared the time measurement in ¹/₁₀₀ s as mandatory beginning from 01.01.1972. However, world records could be continuously recognized in ¹/₁₀ s if the time measurement was only carried out in this way (here marked with an *).
Since 29.07.1976 the electronic timing in ¹/₁₀₀ s is mandatory.
Since 1992, doping tests are mandatory for the recognition of world records.
14.03.2009: The following rules were adopted to contain the material battle with high-tech suits (in force from January 1st, 2010): The swimsuits may no longer be made to measure and may not cover neck, shoulders, arms, and legs (up to the knee). For men the swimsuits must end below the navel. The opaque and water-permeable material must not be thicker than 1 mm and its buoyancy must not exceed 1 N per 100 g. Only one suit may be worn. Other supporting equipment is also not permitted.
21.07.2017: The congress set the maximum permitted salinity of the water for a record recognition at <3 g/l.

no longer accepted events

100 yd. (91,44 m) freestyle men

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 110 yd. ---
55,4 s	DANIELS Charles M.	USA	07.09.1907	Manchester
54,8 s	DANIELS Charles M.	USA	07.04.1910	Chicago
54,6 s	KAHANAMOKU Duke Paoa	USA	05.07.1913	San Francisco
53,8 s	KAHANAMOKU Duke Paoa	USA	02.01.1915	Sydney
53,2 s	KAHANAMOKU Duke Paoa	USA	11.06.1915	Honolulu
53,0 s	KAHANAMOKU Duke Paoa	USA	05.09.1917	Honolulu
52,6 s	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	27.05.1922	Honolulu
52,4 s	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	17.02.1924	Miami Beach
52,2 s	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	24.04.1925	San Francisco
52,0 s	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	01.08.1925	Seattle
51,0 s	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	05.04.1927	Ann Arbor
50,6 s	FORD Alan	USA	13.02.1943	New Haven
49,7 s	FORD Alan	USA	18.03.1944	New Haven
49,3 s	CLEVELAND Richard	USA	26.01.1952	Columbus
49,2 s	CLEVELAND Richard	USA	23.02.1952	Columbus
49,0 s	AUBREY Rex	AUS	10.03.1956	New Haven
48,9 s	MOORE Robin	USA	19.05.1956	Stanford

110 yd. (100,58 m) freestyle men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
(55,2 s	DEVITT John Th.	AUS	19.01.1957	Sydney)
55,1 s	DEVITT John Th.	AUS	07.02.1959	Sydney
54,4 s	McGREGOR Robert B.	GBR	13.07.1963	Blackpool
54,1 s	McGREGOR Robert B.	GBR	31.08.1963	Blackpool
54,0 s	McGREGOR Robert B.	GBR	13.09.1963	Blackpool
53,9 s	McGREGOR Robert B.	GBR	22.08.1964	London
53,7 s	WIEGAND Frank	GDR	01.09.1965	Leipzig
53,6 s	ZORN Zac	USA	25.08.1966	Vancouver
At the end of 1966, the FINA caused confusion when it declared that it would only recognize the best record improvement of a year, but not all other record performances during the year. However, in its official annual bulletin, the FINA recognized all the record improvements of 1966 as official world records, following the usual practice.
53,6 s	SCHOLLANDER Donald	USA	25.08.1966	Vancouver
53,5 s	McGREGOR Robert B.	GBR	10.09.1966	Blackpool

150 yd. (137,16 m) freestyle men

--- since 04.06.1933 no longer ratified ---
1:32,4 min.	DANIELS Charles M.	USA	08.07.1908	Manchester
1:29,8 min.	VOLLMER Herbert E.	USA	10.01.1916	New York
1:29,6 min.	CANN Tedford H.	USA	17.04.1920	Cleveland
1:27,4 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	27.09.1921	Brighton Beach
1:26,4 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	23.01.1925	Illinois
1:25,4 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	07.12.1925	Pittsburgh
1:25,0 min.	LAUFER Walter	USA	03.02.1929	Chicago

220 yd. (201,17 m) freestyle men

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
2:28,6 min.	LANE Frederick C.	AUS	18.08.1903	Weston-super-Mare
2:26,8 min.	HALMAY Zoltán	HUN	28.06.1908	Budapest
2:25,4 min.	DANIELS Charles M.	USA	26.03.1909	Pittsburgh
2:21,6 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	24.11.1916	San Francisco
2:19,8 min.	CANN Tedford H.	USA	10.04.1920	Detroit
2:15,6 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	26.05.1922	Honolulu
2:15,2 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	09.12.1925	McKeesport
2:09,0 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	05.04.1927	Ann Arbor
2:07,9 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	12.04.1935	Chicago
2:07,7 min.	SMITH William	USA	15.05.1941	Honolulu
2:07,1 min.	SMITH William	USA	12.02.1944	Columbus
2:07,0 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	01.03.1950	New Haven
2:06,4 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	31.03.1950	New Haven
2:05,5 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	31.03.1950	New Haven
2:04,8 min.	KONNO Ford H.	USA	12.02.1954	Columbus
2:04,7 min.	KONNO Ford H.	USA	27.02.1954	Columbus
2:03,4 min.	WARDROP Jack	GBR	04.03.1955	Columbus
2:01,5 min.	HANLEY Richard D.	USA	08.03.1957	Minneapolis
(2:05,8 min.	CHAPMAN Gary	AUS	18.02.1956	Sydney)
2:04,8 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	18.01.1958	Sydney
2:03,2 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	05.03.1958	Sydney
2:02,2 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	16.01.1959	Sydney
2:01,9 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	22.01.1960	Sydney
2:01,6 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	20.02.1960	Sydney
2:01,1 min.	WINDLE Robert G.	AUS	19.01.1964	Sydney
1:59,9 min.	WIEGAND Frank	GDR	19.06.1965	Leipzig
1:59,7 min.	KLEIN Hans-Joachim	FRG	08.08.1965	London
1:59,2 min.	WIEGAND Frank	GDR	25.08.1965	Leipzig
1:57,3 min.	WENDEN Michael	AUS	05.08.1966	Kingston
1:57,0 min.	SCHOLLANDER Donald A.	USA	27.08.1966	Vancouver
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

300 yd. (274,32 m) freestyle men

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
3:31,4 min.	BATTERSBY Thomas S.	GBR	23.09.1909	Southport
3:30,0 min.	BEAUREPAIRE Frank E.	AUS	09.08.1910	Exeter
3:26,4 min.	HATFIELD Jack	GBR	16.09.1913	Middlesbrough
3:25,0 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	17.01.1920	Brisbane
3:24,8 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	07.09.1920	Exeter
3:16,6 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	25.03.1922	Philadelphia
3:16,4 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	11.09.1925	Stockholm
3:07,8 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	17.06.1927	Chicago
3:06,8 min.	GILHULA James R.	USA	03.08.1933	Detroit
3:04,4 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	10.04.1935	Chicago
3:03,0 min.	JANY Alexandre	FRA	10.09.1948	Casablanca

300 m freestyle men

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
3:57,6 min.	DANIELS Charles M.	USA	04.03.1910	New York
3:50,2 min.	BEAUREPAIRE Frank E.	AUS	09.08.1910	Exeter
3:45,4 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	17.01.1920	Brisbane
3:45,2 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	27.09.1921	Brighton Beach
3:35,2 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	25.03.1922	Philadelphia
3:33,8 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	11.09.1925	Stockholm
3:33,5 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	11.10.1926	Stockholm
3:28,1 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	27.11.1927	Stockholm
(3:33,4 min.	TARIS Jean	FRA	16.04.1931	Paris)
This achievement was listed in the FINA world record lists for decades before Arne BORG's performance of 27.11.1927 was instead listed in the FINA handbook 1965-1968. This performance, in turn, was recognized as an official European record in a timely manner, but was obviously forgotten in the world record list!
3:27,6 min.	TARIS Jean	FRA	11.07.1931	Reims
3:24,4 min.	GILHULA James R.	USA	03.08.1933	Detroit
3:21,6 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	11.04.1935	Chicago
3:21,0 min.	JANY Alexandre	FRA	28.09.1947	Casablanca

440 yd. (402,34 m) freestyle men

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
5:26,4 min.	BATTERSBY Thomas S.	GBR	26.10.1908	Seacombe
5:23,0 min.	BEAUREPAIRE Frank E.	AUS	08.06.1910	Budapest
5:22,2 min.	LANGER Ludy	USA	05.07.1914	San Francisco
5:14,6 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	09.10.1919	Los Angeles
5:11,8 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	09.04.1922	Stockholm
5:07,8 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	22.06.1922	Honolulu
4:57,0 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	06.03.1923	New Haven
4:52,6 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	11.09.1925	Stockholm
4:52,0 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	25.08.1927	Honolulu
4:48,6 min.	GILHULA James R.	USA	21.09.1933	Detroit
4:40,8 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	30.08.1934	Honolulu
4:38,5 min.	SMITH William	USA	13.05.1941	Honolulu
4:36,4 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	11.02.1950	New Haven
4:35,6 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	04.03.1950	Princeton
4:34,8 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	11.03.1950	New Haven
4:31,2 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	01.04.1950	New Haven
4:31,0 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	17.03.1951	Cambridge
4:28,1 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	24.03.1951	New Haven
4:27,1 min.	ROSE Murray	AUS	12.01.1957	Sydney (55 yd)
4:25,9 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	15.01.1958	Sydney
4:21,8 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	18.02.1958	Melbourne
4:19,0 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	07.02.1959	Sydney
4:15,9 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	23.02.1960	Sydney
4:15,0 min.	WINDLE Robert G.	AUS	09.08.1966	Kingston
4:12,2 min.	CHARLTON Gregory	USA	26.08.1966	Vancouver
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

500 yd. (457,20 m) freestyle men

--- since 01.01.1953 no longer ratified ---
6:07,2 min.	KIERAN Bernard B.	AUS	28.08.1905	Leeds
6:02,8 min.	HATFIELD Jack	GBR	30.09.1913	Middlesbrough
5:58,8 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	09.10.1919	Los Angeles
5:47,6 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	22.06.1922	Honolulu
5:38,1 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	10.09.1925	Stockholm
5:31,4 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	30.01.1926	Detroit
5:26,6 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	01.06.1933	Seattle
5:16,3 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	06.04.1935	New York
5:12,0 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	30.06.1950	New Haven

500 m freestyle men

--- since 01.01.1953 no longer ratified ---
7:06,4 min.	SCHEFF Otto	AUT	28.10.1906	Wien
7:03,4 min.	DANIELS Charles M.	USA	23.02.1907	New York
7:02,2 min.	BEAUREPAIRE Frank E.	AUS	07.10.1910	London
6:56,8 min.	HATFIELD Jack	GBR	06.08.1912	Weston-super-Mare
6:55,8 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	26.02.1920	Sydney
6:55,4 min.	LANGER Ludy	USA	29.01.1921	Adelaide
6:44,4 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	15.03.1921	Great Lakes
6:32,9 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	09.04.1922	Stockholm
6:24,2 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	30.09.1922	Milwaukee
6:19,7 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	07.12.1924	Stockholm
6:08,4 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	10.09.1925	Stockholm
6:01,2 min.	TARIS Jean	FRA	23.04.1932	Reims
5:57,8 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	01.06.1933	Seattle
5:56,5 min.	FLANAGAN Ralph	USA	03.04.1938	Miami
5:54,3 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	10.06.1950	Detroit
5:43,7 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	17.02.1951	New Haven

880 yd. (804,67 m) freestyle men

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
11:25,4 min.	TAYLOR Henry	GBR	21.07.1906	Runcorn
11:24,2 min.	ROSS Norman	USA	10.01.1920	Sydney
11:05,2 min.	CHARLTON Andrew	AUS	13.01.1923	Sydney
10:51,8 min.	CHARLTON Andrew	AUS	19.01.1924	Sydney
10:43,6 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	11.04.1924	Honolulu
10:37,4 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	25.08.1925	Harnäs
10:32,0 min.	CHARLTON Andrew	AUS	08.01.1927	Sydney
10:22,2 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	27.07.1927	Honolulu
10:20,4 min.	CRABBE Clarence	USA	07.07.1930	Long Beach
10:15,4 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	16.07.1933	Chicago
10:07,6 min.	FLANAGAN Ralph	USA	07.07.1935	Detroit
9:54,6 min.	SMITH William	USA	10.08.1942	New London
9:43,9 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	07.07.1950	New Haven
9:37,5 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	23.07.1950	Seattle
9:34,3 min.	ROSE Murray	AUS	18.01.1956	Sydney
9:19,2 min.	BREEN George	USA	27.10.1956	New Haven (55 yd)
9:17,7 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	11.01.1958	Sydney
9:14,5 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	22.02.1958	Melbourne
8:59,6 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	10.01.1959	Sydney
8:55,5 min.	ROSE Murray	AUS	05.09.1964	Vancouver
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

1.000 yd. (914,40 m) freestyle men

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
13:34,8 min.	BILLINGTON David	GBR	22.07.1905	Liverpool
13:15,7 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	20.08.1922	Göteborg
12:47,8 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	29.08.1923	Göteborg
12:16,8 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	03.09.1924	Göteborg
11:55,4 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	21.02.1929	Sydney
11:37,4 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	29.07.1933	Portland

1.000 m freestyle men

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
15:50,8 min.	SCHEFF Otto	AUT	01.08.1908	Wien
14:37,0 min.	HODGSON George R.	CAN	10.07.1912	Stockholm
14:31,0 min.	BEAUREPAIRE Frank E.	AUS	14.02.1920	Adelaide
14:28,0 min.	BEAUREPAIRE Frank E.	AUS	26.05.1921	Honolulu
14:18,8 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	18.08.1921	Kristiania
14:00,3 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	29.08.1923	Göteborg
13:19,6 min.	CHARLTON Andrew	AUS	15.07.1924	Paris
13:04,2 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	15.08.1925	Oslo
13:02,0 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	18.08.1928	Budapest
12:57,6 min.	TARIS Jean	FRA	25.05.1932	Paris
12:54,7 min.	MAKINO Shozo	JPN	13.08.1932	Los Angeles
12:51,6 min.	MAKINO Shozo	JPN	12.08.1933	Tokyo
12:42,6 min.	KITAMURA Kusuo	JPN	13.08.1933	Tokyo
12:41,8 min.	NEGAMI Hiroshi	JPN	12.08.1934	Tokyo
12:33,8 min.	AMANO Tomikazu	JPN	10.08.1938	Tokyo

1.760 yd. (= 1 Mile = 1.609,34 m) freestyle men

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 1.650 yd. ---
25:24,4 min.	SCHEFF Otto	AUT	01.08.1908	Wien
24:01,4 min.	BATTERSBY Thomas S.	GBR	07.08.1909	Southport
23:34,5 min.	HODGSON George R.	CAN	10.07.1912	Stockholm
23:30,8 min.	BEAUREPAIRE Frank E.	AUS	26.05.1921	Honolulu
22:34,0 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	30.01.1924	Sydney
21:41,3 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	12.08.1925	Göteborg
21:06,8 min.	BORG Arne	SWE	21.01.1929	Sydney
20:57,8 min.	MEDICA Jack	USA	06.07.1934	Chicago
20:29,0 min.	NAKAMA Keo	USA	08.08.1942	New London
19:49,4 min.	MARSHALL John B.	AUS	07.07.1950	New Haven
19:40,4 min.	BREEN George	USA	05.04.1956	New Haven

1.650 yd. (1.508,76 m) freestyle men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
17:59,2 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
17:28,7 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	22.02.1958	Melbourne
17:11,0 min.	KONRADS John	AUS	27.02.1960	Sydney

4x100 yd. (4x91,44 m) freestyle relay men (since 01.08.1936 accepted)

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 4x110 yd. ---
3:31,4 min.	Michigan University	USA	09.04.1937	New Haven
	TOMSKI Waldemar - HAYNIE Tom - KIRAR Ed - MOWERSON Robert
3:31,3 min.	New York Athletic Club	USA	31.03.1938	Columbus
	McDERMOTT Thomas - REILLY James - FICK Peter - SPENCE Walter
3:30,7 min.	Yale University	USA	03.02.1940	New Haven
	KELLY Richard - POPE Edward - DUNCAN Russ P. - JOHNSON Howard
3:27,7 min.	Yale University	USA	13.03.1941	New Haven
	BENNETT Robert - KELLY Richard - POPE Edward - JOHNSON Howard
3:26,6 min.	Yale University	USA	11.02.1942	New Haven
	JOHNSON Howard - LILLEY Jr. Frank W. - KELLY Richard - POPE Edward
3:26,2 min.	Yale University	USA	13.02.1943	New Haven
	FORD Alan - BARIBAULT Richard B. - MacFADDEN Brewster - LYON Richard
3:24,5 min.	Great Lakes Naval Training Station	USA	13.02.1944	Columbus
	KERSCHNER Jerry - RIS Walter - BURTON Dobson - SMITH William
3:23,8 min.	New Haven SC	USA	02.07.1948	New Haven
	FORD Alan - HUEBER Edward - DOOLEY Frank - JOHNSON Howard
3:21,6 min.	Yale University	USA	17.02.1951	New Haven
	THOMAN Richard - SHEFF Donald - FARNSWORTH Bill - REID Ray
3:21,3 min.	Yale University	USA	12.02.1955	New Haven
	DONOVAN Kerry - GIDEONSE Hendrik - ARMSTRONG David - NILES John
3:18,3 min.	Yale University	USA	23.02.1957	New Haven
	ROBINSON Joseph - ARMSTRONG David - ANDERSON Roger - JECKO P. Timothy

4x110 yd. (4x100,58 m) freestyle relay men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
3:48,8 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
3:47,3 min.		AUS	09.02.1958	Sydney
	DEVITT John Th. - CHAPMAN Gary - SHIPTON Geoffrey - KONRADS John
3:46,8 min.	New South Wales	AUS	06.02.1960	Sydney
	KONRADS John - WEBSTER Warwick - SHIPTON Geoffrey - DEVITT John Th.
3:45,7 min.		AUS	02.08.1960	Townsville
	SHIPTON Geoffrey - DEVITT John Th. - HENRICKS Jon - DICKSON David
3:45,1 min.		AUS	27.10.1962	Melbourne
	ROSE Murray - DOAK Peter - DICKSON David - PHELPS Peter
3:43,9 min.		AUS	28.11.1962	Perth
	PHELPS Peter - DOAK Peter - ROSE Murray - DICKSON David
3:41,8 min.		FRG	31.07.1965	London
	KLEIN Hans-Joachim - FREITAG Werner - VON SCHILLING Olaf - KIRSCHKE Holger
3:41,7 min.		USA	20.08.1965	Cardiff
	HOAG Robert - CHARLTON Gregory - GIRDLER Rick - EDWARDS James
3:38,1 min.		GDR	31.08.1965	Leipzig
	GREGOR Horst-Günter - SOMMER Peter - POSER Udo - WIEGAND Frank
3:35,6 min.		AUS	11.08.1966	Kingston
	WENDEN Michael - DICKSON David - RYAN John - WINDLE Robert G.

4x200 yd. (4x182,88 m) freestyle relay men (since 30.07.1932 accepted)

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 4x220 yd. ---
8:38,8 min.	Yale University	USA	13.03.1934	New Haven
	HOYT Norris D. - CORROON Richard F. - WILSON Richard „Dick‟ - LIVINGSTON David
8:32,4 min.	Yale University	USA	25.02.1935	New Haven
	WILSON Richard „Dick‟ - LIVINGSTON David - HOYT Norris D. - COOKE Richard A.
8:24,3 min.	Yale University	USA	09.06.1936	New Haven
	BRUECKEL Lee P. - COOKE Richard A. - HOYT Norris D. - MACIONIS John
7:55,1 min.	Yale University	USA	12.02.1949	New Haven
	GIRDES Paul - BLUM John - REID Ray - MOORE Jr. John W.
7:48,9 min.	Yale University	USA	11.02.1950	New Haven
	FARNSWORTH Bill - MUNSON Larry - BLUM John - REID Ray
7:40,6 min.	Yale University	USA	24.03.1951	New Haven
	MOORE Wayne R. - McLANE Jimmy - SHEFF Donald - FARNSWORTH Bill
7:40,5 min.	Yale University	USA	16.02.1952	New Haven
	MOORE Wayne R. - McLANE Jimmy - SHEFF Donald - CHAMBERLAIN Frank
7:39,9 min.	Yale University	USA	14.02.1953	New Haven
	MOORE Wayne R. - McLANE Jimmy - SMITH Martin P. - SHEFF Donald

4x220 yd. (4x201,17 m) freestyle relay men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
8:26,4 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
8:24,5 min.		AUS	05.03.1958	Sydney
	KONRADS John - HAMILTON Graham - DEVITT John Th. - CHAPMAN Gary
8:16,6 min.		AUS	06.08.1960	Townsville
	HENRICKS Jon - DICKSON David - KONRADS John - ROSE Murray
8:13,4 min.		AUS	23.11.1962	Perth
	ROSE Murray - WOOD Allan - STRAHAN Anthony - WINDLE Robert G.
8:11,2 min.		FRG	24.07.1965	London
	KLEIN Hans-Joachim - KREMER Wolfgang - VON SCHILLING Olaf - KIRSCHKE Holger
8:08,4 min.		FRG	01.08.1965	London
	KLEIN Hans-Joachim - VON SCHILLING Olaf - KREMER Wolfgang - KIRSCHKE Holger
8:07,3 min.		GDR	08.09.1965	Leipzig
	MÜLLER Alfred - POSER Udo - GREGOR Horst-Günter - WIEGAND Frank
7:59,5 min.		AUS	05.08.1966	Kingston
	WENDEN Michael - REYNOLDS Peter - DICKSON David - WINDLE Robert G.

100 yd. (91,44 m) backstroke men (since 01.08.1936 accepted)

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 110 yd. ---
59,4 s	VANDE WEGHE Albert	USA	18.02.1939	New Brunswick
58,8 s	KIEFER Adolph	USA	01.04.1939	Columbus
57,8 s	KIEFER Adolph	USA	15.05.1941	Cincinnati
57,0 s	HOLIDAY Harry	USA	10.02.1943	Ann Arbor
56,8 s	KIEFER Adolph	USA	26.02.1944	Annapolis
56,5 s	TAYLOR Jack	USA	10.02.1951	Columbus
56,4 s	THOMAN Richard	USA	28.02.1953	New Haven
56,1 s	OYAKAWA Yoshinobu	USA	01.04.1953	Columbus
55,7 s	OYAKAWA Yoshinobu	USA	27.02.1954	Columbus

110 yd. (100,58 m) backstroke men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
1:02,6 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
1:01,5 min.	MONCKTON John	AUS	15.02.1958	Melbourne
1:00,1 min.	MATTHES Roland	GDR	20.09.1967	Leipzig

150 yd. (137,16 m) backstroke men

--- since 01.01.1953 no longer ratified ---
1:57,6 min.	URWIN F. Alfred	GBR	27.09.1909	Sheffield
1:55,2 min.	URWIN F. Alfred	GBR	22.10.1910	Sheffield
1:53,8 min.	WECKESSER Maurice	BEL	28.11.1910	Schaerbeek
1:48,8 min.	McGILLIVRAY Perry	USA	30.03.1918	Detroit
1:45,4 min.	WEISSMULLER Johnny	USA	20.04.1922	Milwaukee
1:44,8 min.	KEALOHA Warren Paoa	USA	21.12.1923	Honolulu
1:42,0 min.	FISSLER George	USA	02.03.1927	New Haven
1:38,4 min.	KOJAC George H.	USA	30.03.1929	St. Louis
1:38,0 min.	KOJAC George H.	USA	29.03.1930	Cambridge
1:37,4 min.	KOJAC George H.	USA	31.03.1932	New Haven
1:36,9 min.	VANDE WEGHE Albert	USA	05.04.1934	Columbus
1:35,6 min.	KIEFER Adolph	USA	08.02.1935	Chicago
1:33,9 min.	KIEFER Adolph	USA	22.11.1935	Aarhus
1:32,7 min.	KIEFER Adolph	USA	02.04.1936	Chicago
1:30,4 min.	KIEFER Adolph	USA	24.05.1941	Honolulu
1:29,9 min.	STACK Allen M.	USA	05.05.1949	New Haven

220 yd. (201,17 m) backstroke men

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
2:20,0 min.		Limit	01.01.1953
2:21,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
2:18,8 min.	MONCKTON John	AUS	15.01.1958	Sydney
2:18,4 min.	MONCKTON John	AUS	18.02.1958	Melbourne
2:17,8 min.	FUKUSHIMA Shigeo	JPN	16.01.1962	Blenheim
2:16,1 min.	FUKUSHIMA Shigeo	JPN	22.01.1962	Auckland
2:13,8 min.	STOCK Tom	USA	12.07.1962	Louisville
2:13,5 min.	REYNOLDS Peter	AUS	12.03.1965	Dunedin
2:12,0 min.	REYNOLDS Peter	AUS	09.08.1966	Kingston
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

400 m backstroke men

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
6:46,0 min.	MEYBOOM Herman	BEL	09.11.1910	Schaerbeek
6:38,8 min.	WENDELIN Stefan	HUN	05.08.1911	Budapest
6:38,4 min.	WEBSTER George H.	GBR	21.12.1911	Batley
6:28,6 min.	SELMECZY Janos	AUT	05.06.1912	Wien
6:25,6 min.	WEBSTER George H.	GBR	26.10.1912	Manchester
6:18,6 min.	WEBSTER George H.	GBR	05.07.1913	Brighouse
6:06,0 min.	PENTZ Hermann	GER	11.10.1913	Magdeburg
5:59,2 min.	BLITZ Gérard	BEL	16.09.1921	Exeter
5:52,2 min.	KOJAC George H.	USA	30.07.1927	Massapequa
5:43,3 min.	KOJAC George H.	USA	25.08.1928	Wien
5:42,0 min.	IRIYE Toshio	JPN	30.09.1928	Wakayama
5:41,8 min.	BESFORD John	GBR	27.03.1933	Birkenhead
5:37,6 min.	KAWATSU Kentaro	JPN	30.09.1933	Tokyo
5:30,4 min.	KIYOKAWA Masaji	JPN	30.09.1933	Tokyo
5:17,8 min.	KIEFER Adolph	USA	10.04.1935	Chicago
5:16,4 min.	KOJAC George H.	USA	24.04.1936	New York
5:13,4 min.	KIEFER Adolph	USA	10.09.1936	København
5:10,9 min.	KIEFER Adolph	USA	15.03.1941	Cincinnati
5:09,6 min.	HOLIDAY Harry	USA	01.03.1947	Ann Arbor
5:03,9 min.	STACK Allen M.	USA	14.02.1948	New Haven

100 yd. (91,44 m) breaststroke men (since 01.08.1936 accepted)

--- on 01.01.1953 separation of the butterfly from the (orthodox) breaststroke ---
1:02,1 min.	SKINNER James W.	USA	14.01.1939	New Haven
1:00,6 min.	HOUGH Richard	USA	15.04.1939	New Haven
1:00,5 min.	DeFORREST Don	USA	19.04.1947	York
1:00,1 min.	CARTER Keith E.	USA	09.05.1947	Lafayette
59,4 s	CARTER Keith E.	USA	12.12.1947	Lafayette
58,5 s	CARTER Keith E.	USA	25.05.1949	Lafayette
1:05,0 min.		Limit	01.01.1953
1:04,3 min.	BROCK Lennart	SWE	29.05.1953	Lund
1:01,4 min.	FURUKAWA Masaru	JPN	01.10.1955	Tokyo
1:00,4 min.	HUGHES Robert	USA	25.05.1956	Pasadena
--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 110 yd. ---

110 yd. (100,58 m) breaststroke men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
1:13,6 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
1:13,5 min.	GATHERCOLE Terence	AUS	07.06.1958	Townsville
1:13,0 min.	GATHERCOLE Terence	AUS	23.06.1958	Townsville
1:12,4 min.	GATHERCOLE Terence	AUS	28.06.1958	Townsville
1:09,6 min.	JASTREMSKI Chester A.	USA	23.08.1961	Fresno
1:08,5 min.	O'BRIEN Ian	AUS	16.02.1964	Drummoyne
1:08,4 min.	HENNINGER Egon	GDR	05.08.1966	Leipzig
1:08,2 min.	O'BRIEN Ian	AUS	12.08.1966	Kingston

200 yd. (182,88 m) breaststroke men

--- on 01.01.1953 replaced by 220 yd. ---
2:41,8 min.	BARONYI András	HUN	23.08.1908	Budapest
2:41,4 min.	ROBINSON William W.	GBR	11.11.1908	Seacombe
2:39,6 min.	TOLDI Edmund also Ödön (Edmund in Hungarian)	HUN	20.08.1911	Budapest
2:35,6 min.	RADEMACHER Erich	GER	23.08.1924	Budapest
2:31,8 min.	SPENCE Walter	USA	19.03.1927	Brooklyn
2:25,6 min.	CARTONNET Jacquet	FRA	14.12.1932	Paris
2:25,2 min.	CARTONNET Jacquet	FRA	04.05.1935	Paris
2:22,5 min.	KASLEY Jack	USA	28.03.1936	New Haven
2:22,0 min.	HOUGH Richard	USA	25.03.1939	Ann Arbor
2:21,0 min.	VERDEUR Joseph	USA	24.02.1945	Annapolis
2:19,5 min.	VERDEUR Joseph	USA	05.04.1946	Bainbridge
2:17,9 min.	VERDEUR Joseph	USA	05.03.1947	New Haven
2:16,4 min.	VERDEUR Joseph	USA	22.03.1947	New Haven
2:16,0 min.	VERDEUR Joseph	USA	03.02.1948	Philadelphia
2:14,7 min.	VERDEUR Joseph	USA	27.03.1948	Ann Arbor
2:13,1 min.	BRAWNER Robert L.	USA	11.03.1950	Princeton
2:12,9 min.	DAVIES John	AUS	28.03.1952	Princeton

220 yd. (201,17 m) breaststroke men

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
2:39,0 min.		Limit	01.01.1953
2:38,8 min.	GLEIE Knud	DEN	24.02.1953	Odense
2:38,0 min.	GOWBOY Jr. Robert	USA	01.04.1955	New Haven
2:36,2 min.	YOSHIMURA Masahiro	JPN	01.10.1955	Tokyo
2:31,9 min.	FURUKAWA Masaru	JPN	01.10.1955	Tokyo
2:41,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
2:40,5 min.	GATHERCOLE Terence	AUS	13.06.1958	Townsville
2:36,5 min.	GATHERCOLE Terence	AUS	28.06.1958	Townsville
2:34,1 min.	JASTREMSKI Chester A.	USA	22.08.1961	Fresno
2:33,4 min.	SHIGEMATSU Morito	JPN	10.03.1962	Durban
2:31,4 min.	PROKOPENKO Georgiy	URS	10.04.1964	Blackpool
2:30,6 min.	HENNINGER Egon	GDR	01.09.1965	Leipzig
2:28,0 min.	O'BRIEN Ian	AUS	06.08.1966	Kingston
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

400 m breaststroke men

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
6:53,4 min.	ZACHARIAS Georg	GER	11.08.1907	Hermsdorf
6:39,8 min.	DEMJÁN Oszkár	HUN	06.03.1910	Budapest
6:30,0 min.	COURBET Félicien	BEL	28.11.1910	Schaerbeek
6:28,7 min.	HENNING Thor	SWE	30.11.1911	Stockholm
6:14,4 min.	COURTMAN Percy	GBR	11.12.1912	Manchester
6:12,8 min.	RADEMACHER Erich	GER	20.09.1921	Wien
6:05,0 min.	RADEMACHER Erich	GER	04.04.1925	Leipzig
6:01,0 min.	VAN PARYS Louis	BEL	25.10.1925	Bruxelles
5:50,2 min.	RADEMACHER Erich	GER	09.03.1926	New Haven
5:45,0 min.	JENSEN Finn	DEN	07.03.1936	Duisburg
5:44,8 min.	HIGGINS John	USA	20.02.1937	Columbus
5:43,8 min.	HEINA Arthur	GER	10.02.1938	København
5:40,2 min.	BONTE Bob	NED	19.10.1948	Amsterdam

500 m breaststroke men

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
8:30,6 min.	ZACHARIAS Georg	GER	05.08.1904	Berlin
8:27,2 min.	DEMJÁN Oszkár	HUN	27.11.1910	Wien
8:12,0 min.	COURBET Félicien	BEL	28.11.1910	Schaerbeek
7:51,0 min.	COURTMAN Percy	GBR	11.12.1912	Manchester
7:40,8 min.	RADEMACHER Erich	GER	04.04.1925	Leipzig
7:37,8 min.	VAN PARYS Louis	BEL	11.12.1930	Gent
7:36,8 min.	REINGOLDT Toivo „Ivo‟	FIN	26.04.1931	Helsinki
7:33,1 min.	SCHWARZ Paul	GER	22.01.1933	Braunschweig
7:30,7 min.	JENSEN Finn	DEN	07.04.1935	Aarhus
7:23,8 min.	KAYE Raymond	USA	15.11.1935	Toledo
7:18,8 min.	HIGGINS John	USA	20.02.1937	Columbus
7:13,0 min.	HEINA Arthur	GER	07.05.1939	Solingen-Ohligs
7:10,6 min.	BONTE Bob	NED	19.10.1948	Amsterdam

100 yd. (91,44 m) butterfly men

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 110 yd. ---
(58,5 s	CARTER Keith E.	USA	25.05.1949	Lafayette)
The last breaststroke world record before the separation into (orthodox) breaststroke and butterfly swimming was set as a Limit on 01.01.1953 because it was achieved in the butterfly style.
57,3 s	BAARCKE Leonide .A. „Buddy‟	USA	29.03.1954	Chapel Hill
54,7 s	WIGGINS Albert	USA	22.01.1955	Columbus
54,4 s	WIGGINS Albert	USA	21.01.1956	Columbus
54,3 s	WIGGINS Albert	USA	09.03.1957	Minneapolis

110 yd. (100,58 m) butterfly men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
1:04,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
1:03,8 min.	WILKINSON Brian	AUS	14.01.1958	Sydney
1:03,2 min.	JECKO P. Timothy	USA	14.08.1958	New London
1:03,0 min.	HAYES Neville	AUS	27.02.1960	Sydney
1:00,5 min.	LARSON Lance M.	USA	08.07.1960	Culver City
1:00,2 min.	MEALIFFE Michael „Mike‟	USA	23.08.1961	Fresno
1:00,1 min.	BERRY Kevin J.	AUS	24.02.1962	Melbourne
59,8 s	SCHULHOF Lary A.	USA	12.07.1962	Louisville
59,4 s	BERRY Kevin J.	AUS	25.10.1962	Melbourne
59,0 s	BERRY Kevin J.	AUS	20.01.1963	Sydney
58,1 s	SHERRY Daniel	CAN	12.08.1965	Blackpool
56,3 s	SPITZ Mark	USA	30.09.1967	London

220 yd. (201,17 m) butterfly men

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
2:29,0 min.		Limit	01.01.1953
2:26,1 min.	DRAKE Phil	USA	20.07.1955	Chapel Hill
2:21,6 min.	ISHIMOTO Takashi	JPN	01.10.1955	Tokyo
2:20,3 min.	NAGASAWA Jiro	JPN	14.03.1956	New Haven
2:20,1 min.	NAGASAWA Jiro	JPN	23.03.1956	New Haven
2:19,4 min.	NAGASAWA Jiro	JPN	06.04.1956	New Haven
2:18,7 min.	YORZYK William A.	USA	14.04.1956	Winchendon
2:20,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
2:17,9 min.	HAYES Neville	AUS	23.02.1960	Sydney
2:17,5 min.	HAYES Neville	AUS	06.08.1960	Townsville
2:17,3 min.	HAYES Neville	AUS	14.01.1961	Sydney
2:14,9 min.	HAYES Neville	AUS	04.01.1962	Sydney
2:13,8 min.	BERRY Kevin J.	AUS	13.01.1962	Sydney
2:12,5 min.	BERRY Kevin J.	AUS	20.02.1962	Melbourne
2:09,7 min.	BERRY Kevin J.	AUS	23.10.1962	Melbourne
2:08,4 min.	BERRY Kevin J.	AUS	12.01.1963	Sydney
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

220 yd. (201,17 m) individual medley men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
2:14,0 min.		Limit	01.08.1966

400 yd. (365,76 m) individual medley men (since 01.01.1953 accepted)

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 440 yd. ---
4:52,8 min.	JONES Burwell O.	USA	25.08.1953	Pembroke
4:41,7 min.	WARDROP Jack	GBR	02.04.1954	New Haven
4:36,9 min.	WARDROP Jack	GBR	01.04.1955	New Haven

440 yd. (402,34 m) individual medley men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
5:24,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
5:08,8 min.	BLACK Ian M.	GBR	06.06.1959	Cardiff
5:06,2 min.	STICKLES Edward „Ted‟	USA	14.08.1960	Fresno
4:57,1 min.	STICKLES Edward „Ted‟	USA	24.08.1961	Fresno
4:51,0 min.	STICKLES Edward „Ted‟	USA	12.07.1962	Louisville
4:50,8 min.	REYNOLDS Peter	AUS	08.08.1966	Kingston
4:46,8 min.	HOLTHAUS Michael	FRG	20.08.1968	London

3x100 yd. (3x91,44 m) medley relay men (since 01.01.1947 accepted)

--- on 01.01.1953 replaced by 4x100 yd. ---
2:57,6 min.	Yale University	USA	08.11.1946	New Haven
	STACK Allen M. - GIRDES Paul - HUEBER Edward
2:50,5 min.	Michigan University	USA	15.02.1947	Ann Arbor
	HOLIDAY Harry - SOHL Robert - WEINBERG Richard
2:49,1 min.	Michigan University	USA	21.02.1948	Ann Arbor
	HOLIDAY Harry - SOHL Robert - WEINBERG Richard
2:47,1 min.	Ohio State University	USA	06.02.1952	Columbus
	TAYLOR Jack - HOLAN Gerald R. - CLEVELAND Richard

4x100 yd. (91,44 m) medley relay men

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 4x110 yd. ---
3:57,1 min.	Yale University	USA	23.02.1953	New Haven
	THOMAN Richard - O'CONNOR Dennis - SMITH Stanton - DONOVAN Kerry
3:55,1 min.	Ohio State University	USA	06.02.1954	Columbus
	OYAKAWA Yoshinobu - LEDGER Ben - VAN HEYDE Robert - CLEVELAND Richard
3:52,0 min.		URS	09.03.1954	Stockholm
	SOLOVYEV Viktor - MINASHKIN Vladimir - SKRIPCHENKOV Pyotr - BALANDIN Lev
3:48,0 min.	Ohio State University	USA	22.01.1955	Columbus
	OYAKAWA Yoshinobu - LEDGER Ben - HIGGINS John - CLEVELAND Richard
3:46,0 min.	North-Carolina AC	USA	07.04.1956	New Haven
	SONNER Bill - FADGEN Richard - NELSON Jack - McINTYRE David

4x110 yd. (4x100,58 m) medley relay men

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
4:20,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
4:19,4 min.		AUS	15.02.1958	Melbourne
	MONCKTON John - GATHERCOLE Terence - WILKINSON Brian - DEVITT John Th.
4:14,2 min.		AUS	25.07.1958	Cardiff
	MONCKTON John - GATHERCOLE Terence - WILKINSON Brian - DEVITT John Th.
4:12,8 min.		JPN	10.01.1962	Melbourne
	FUKUSHIMA Shigeo - SHIGEMATSU Morito - SATO Setsuko - YAMANAKA Tsuyoshi
4:11,9 min.		JPN	20.01.1962	Auckland
	FUKUSHIMA Shigeo - SHIGEMATSU Morito - SATO Setsuko - FUJIMOTO Tatsuo
4:09,3 min.	Indianapolis A.C.	USA	13.07.1962	Louisville
	STOCK Tom - JASTREMSKI Chester A. - SCHULHOF Lary A. - SINTZ Peter
4:08,0 min.		URS	10.04.1964	Blackpool
	MAZANOV Viktor - PROKOPENKO Georgiy - KUZMIN Valentin - SEMCHENKOV Viktor
4:05,4 min.		GDR	31.08.1965	Leipzig
	KUNZE Roland - HENNINGER Egon - GREGOR Horst-Günter - WIEGAND Frank
4:03,2 min.		AUS	12.08.1966	Kingston
	REYNOLDS Peter - O'BRIEN Ian - DUNN Graham - WENDEN Michael
The winning relay at the Commonwealth Games in Jamaica were disqualified for changing too early. But the achievement was accepted as world record.

3x100 m medley relay men (since 01.01.1947 accepted)

--- on 01.01.1953 replaced by 4x100 m ---
3:20,7 min.	Ohio State University	USA	02.08.1946	San Diego
	FETTERMAN Richard - COUNSILMAN James - HIROSE Halo
3:16,9 min.	Dauphins du Toulouse	FRA	08.08.1946	Toulouse
	VALLEREY Georges - NAKACHE Alfred - JANY Alexandre
3:12,3 min.	Dauphins du Toulouse	FRA	16.09.1946	Marseille
	VALLEREY Georges - NAKACHE Alfred - JANY Alexandre
3:11,1 min.		URS	13.05.1951	Moskva
	SOLOVYEV Viktor - MESHKOV Leonid - DRAPEY Anatoliy
3:09,6 min.		FRA	25.03.1952	Troyes
	BOZON Gilbert - LUSIEN Maurice - JANY Alexandre
3:07,0 min.	New Haven Swim Club	USA	11.04.1952	New Haven
	THOMAN Richard - O'CONNOR Dennis - DONOVAN Kerry

100 yd. (91,44 m) freestyle women

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 110 yd. ---
1:13,6 min.	FLETCHER Jennie	GBR	13.10.1909	Manchester
1:12,6 min.	CURWEN Daisy	GBR	07.07.1911	Seacombe
1:06,0 min.	DURACK Fanny	AUS	16.03.1912	Sydney
1:03,8 min.	BLEIBTREY Ethelda	USA	16.08.1921	New Brighton
1:03,0 min.	WEHSELAU Mariechen	USA	26.05.1923	Maui Hawaii
1:00,9 min.	LACKIE Ethel	USA	08.03.1926	Philadelphia
1:00,8 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	13.03.1930	Miami Beach
1:00,0 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	20.04.1931	Boston
59,8 s	DEN OUDEN Willemijntje	NED	04.02.1934	København
59,7 s	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	19.02.1939	Aarhus
59,5 s	BUSCH-SØRENSEN Kirsten	DEN	09.12.1941	Aarhus
59,4 s	NATHANSEN Fritze	DEN	27.04.1944	Aarhus
58,2 s	ANDERSEN Greta	DEN	24.02.1949	Svendborg
58,1 s	ALDERSON Joan	USA	30.07.1954	Chicago
56,9 s	FRASER Dawn	AUS	25.08.1956	Townsville

110 yd. (100,58 m) freestyle women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
1:02,4 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
1:02,4 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	31.01.1958	Adelaide
1:01,5 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	18.02.1958	Melbourne
1:01,4 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	21.07.1958	Cardiff
1:00,2 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	23.02.1960	Sydney
1:00,0 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	23.10.1962	Melbourne
59,9 s	FRASER Dawn	AUS	27.10.1962	Melbourne
59,5 s	FRASER Dawn	AUS	24.11.1962	Perth

150 yd. (137,16 m) freestyle women

--- since 04.06.1933 no longer ratified ---
1:55,0 min.	DURACK Fanny	AUS	30.03.1914	Sydney
1:54,2 min.	DURACK Fanny	AUS	20.03.1915	Congee
1:53,6 min.	JAMES Hilda	GBR	08.12.1920	Seacombe
1:49,8 min.	BOYLE Charlotte D.	USA	11.06.1921	New Brighton
1:48,0 min.	JAMES Hilda	GBR	20.09.1922	Seacombe
1:45,0 min.	EDERLE Gertrude	USA	07.10.1922	Bermuda
1:40,4 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	06.03.1930	St. Augustine
1:39,8 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	25.04.1931	Hamilton
1:38,0 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	16.03.1932	Seattle

220 yd. (201,17 m) freestyle women

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
2:56,0 min.	DURACK Fanny	AUS	04.03.1915	Manly
2:47,6 min.	BOYLE Charlotte D.	USA	25.08.1921	New Brighton
2:46,8 min.	EDERLE Gertrude	USA	04.04.1923	Brooklyn
2:46,6 min.	JAMES Hilda	GBR	10.10.1923	Seacombe
2:40,6 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	28.02.1926	Miami
2:35,0 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	18.03.1930	Miami Beach
2:34,8 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	15.05.1931	Seattle
2:27,6 min.	DEN OUDEN Willemijntje	NED	05.05.1934	Dundee
2:22,6 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	23.04.1939	København
2:21,2 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	25.02.1956	Sydney
2:20,5 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	25.08.1956	Townsville
2:19,1 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	20.10.1956	Sydney (55 yd)
2:17,7 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	10.02.1958	Adelaide
2:14,7 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	22.02.1958	Melbourne
2:11,6 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	27.02.1960	Sydney
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

300 yd. (274,32 m) freestyle women

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
4:33,2 min.	NEAVE Vera	GBR	28.09.1911	London
4:31,2 min.	CURWEN Daisy	GBR	25.10.1911	Seacombe
4:25,4 min.	CURWEN Daisy	GBR	30.10.1912	Seacombe
4:23,0 min.	JEANS Constance M.	GBR	30.10.1915	Nottingham
4:20,0 min.	JAMES Hilda	GBR	15.09.1920	Manchester
4:18,6 min.	BLEIBTREY Ethelda	USA	18.08.1921	Indianapolis
3:58,4 min.	EDERLE Gertrude	USA	04.09.1922	New Brighton
3:49,0 min.	McKIM Josephine	USA	14.03.1930	Miami Beach
3:41,6 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	04.04.1930	Seattle
3:39,0 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	17.06.1930	Seattle
3:38,4 min.	KIGHT Lenore	USA	20.04.1933	Buffalo
3:27,0 min.	DEN OUDEN Willemijntje	NED	22.06.1935	Dundee
3:25,6 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	02.10.1938	København

300 m freestyle women

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
5:57,6 min.	ZAHOUREK Bertha	AUT	03.04.1910	Wien
5:30,2 min.	CURWEN Daisy	GBR	11.10.1911	Chester
4:56,2 min.	NEAVE Vera	GBR	18.10.1911	London
4:43,6 min.	DURACK Fanny	AUS	15.07.1912	Stockholm
4:34,0 min.	BLEIBTREY Ethelda	USA	28.08.1920	Antwerpen
4:29,8 min.	WAINWRIGHT Helen	USA	11.08.1922	Indianapolis
4:21,0 min.	JAMES Hilda	GBR	28.11.1923	Seacombe
4:19,4 min.	WAINWRIGHT Helen	USA	09.02.1924	Miami
4:08,3 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	30.08.1928	Wien
3:59,5 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	07.06.1930	Seattle
3:58,0 min.	DEN OUDEN Willemijntje	NED	08.10.1933	Rotterdam
3:50,4 min.	DEN OUDEN Willemijntje	NED	10.09.1935	København
3:50,1 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	05.03.1937	København
3:48,8 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	16.01.1938	København
3:46,9 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	23.01.1938	København
3:42,5 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	15.09.1940	København

440 yd. (402,34 m) freestyle women

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
6:30,2 min.	BLEIBTREY Ethelda	USA	16.08.1919	New York
6:16,6 min.	JAMES Hilda	GBR	29.07.1921	Leeds
5:54,6 min.	EDERLE Gertrude	USA	04.08.1922	Indianapolis
5:53,4 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	28.02.1926	Miami
5:51,4 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	23.01.1927	Coral Gables
5:47,4 min.	McKIM Josephine	USA	08.08.1929	Honolulu
5:39,4 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	04.07.1930	Long Beach
5:31,0 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	03.02.1931	Seattle
5:30,0 min.	KIGHT Lenore	USA	21.03.1934	Boston
5:29,9 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	02.02.1936	København
5:29,2 min.	MASTENBROEK Hendrika	NED	16.02.1936	Maastricht
5:22,0 min.	WAGNER Catherina	NED	17.05.1936	Amsterdam
5:12,8 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	12.12.1937	København
5:11,5 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	15.03.1942	København
5:07,9 min.	CURTIS Ann	USA	03.05.1947	Seattle
5:07,2 min.	KOK Mary	NED	09.12.1955	London
5:07,0 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	07.01.1956	Sydney
5:06,7 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	17.02.1956	Sydney
5:05,9 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	18.02.1956	Sydney
4:52,4 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	25.08.1956	Townsville
4:48,6 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	20.10.1956	Sydney (55 yd)
4:45,4 min.	KONRADS Ilsa	AUS	09.01.1960	Sydney
4:44,3 min.	KRUSE Pamela	USA	03.07.1966	Miami
4:43,9 min.	WAINWRIGHT Kathy	AUS	16.07.1966	Ingham
4:39,6 min.	WAINWRIGHT Kathy	AUS	05.08.1966	Kingston
4:38,8 min.	WAINWRIGHT Kathy	AUS	12.08.1966	Kingston
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

500 yd. (457,20 m) freestyle women

--- since 01.01.1953 no longer ratified ---
7:32,4 min.	DURACK Fanny	AUS	27.03.1915	Newcastle
7:31,4 min.	GALLIGAN Claire	USA	13.09.1917	Oakland
7:08,2 min.	DURACK Fanny	AUS	03.04.1918	Adelaide
6:45,2 min.	EDERLE Gertrude	USA	04.08.1922	Indianapolis
6:35,4 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	27.02.1926	Miami
6:32,0 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	05.02.1927	Buffalo
6:16,4 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	16.03.1930	Miami Beach
6:15,2 min.	KIGHT Lenore	USA	21.03.1934	Boston
6:14,8 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	22.02.1936	København
6:09,8 min.	WAGNER Catherina	NED	05.04.1936	Amsterdam
5:57,9 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	31.08.1937	Aarhus
5:53,0 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	19.04.1942	København

500 m freestyle women

--- since 01.01.1953 no longer ratified ---
7:22,2 min.	EDERLE Gertrude	USA	04.08.1922	Indianapolis
7:19,6 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	05.11.1927	Buffalo
7:18,0 min.	BRAUN Marie	NED	23.03.1930	Brugge
7:12,0 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	25.04.1931	Detroit
6:50,8 min.	KIGHT Lenore	USA	04.01.1935	Nassau
6:48,4 min.	DEN OUDEN Willemijntje	NED	27.03.1935	Rotterdam
6:45,7 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	14.06.1936	København
6:39,1 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	01.05.1938	København
6:34,3 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	24.02.1939	København
6:28,4 min.	CAROEN Fernande	BEL	03.01.1940	Oostende
6:27,4 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	11.02.1940	København

880 yd. (804,67 m) freestyle women

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
(13:31,8 min.	GALLIGAN Claire	USA	25.08.1923	Belmar)
This achievement was officially recognized but was canceled later.
13:19,0 min.	EDERLE Gertrude	USA	17.08.1919	Indianapolis
12:58,2 min.	McGARY Ethel	USA	06.08.1925	Detroit
12:56,0 min.	McGARY Ethel	USA	15.08.1925	Indianapolis
12:47,2 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	07.08.1926	Philadelphia
12:17,8 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	31.07.1927	Massapequa
12:03,8 min.	McKIM Josephine	USA	10.08.1929	Honolulu
11:41,2 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	06.07.1930	Long Beach
11:34,4 min.	KIGHT Lenore	USA	21.07.1935	Manhattan Beach
11:16,1 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	28.02.1937	Stockholm
11:08,7 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	20.08.1941	København
11:08,6 min.	CURTIS Ann	USA	30.07.1944	San Francisco
11:00,2 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	25.06.1954	Townsville
10:50,1 min.	DE NIJS Lenie	NED	18.08.1955	Utrecht
10:34,6 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	14.01.1956	Sydney
10:30,5 min.	KOK Mary	NED	16.02.1957	Durban
(10:34,6 min.	CRAPP Lorraine	AUS	14.01.1956	Sydney)
10:17,7 min.	KONRADS Ilsa	AUS	09.01.1958	Sydney
10:16,2 min.	KONRADS Ilsa	AUS	20.02.1958	Melbourne
10:11,8 min.	KONRADS Ilsa	AUS	13.06.1958	Townsville
10:11,4 min.	KONRADS Ilsa	AUS	19.02.1959	Hobart
9:57,1 min.	HUGHES Jane M.	CAN	26.09.1964	Vancouver
9:56,2 min.	CARETTO Patricia	USA	20.08.1965	Cardiff
9:52,3 min.	CARETTO Patricia	USA	17.07.1966	Fresno
9:50,3 min.	WAINWRIGHT Kathy	AUS	19.11.1966	Sydney
9:44,1 min.	MEYER Debbie	USA	30.09.1967	London
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

1.000 yd. (914,40 m) freestyle women

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
14:58,4 min.	WAINWRIGHT Helen	USA	19.08.1922	Manhattan Beach
14:47,0 min.	MAYNE Edith	GBR	16.08.1926	Exmouth
13:39,4 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	28.07.1927	Massapequa
13:23,6 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	17.07.1931	New York
13:15,9 min.	PETERSEN Tonni	DEN	07.08.1938	København
13:03,2 min.	CAROEN Fernande	BEL	23.08.1938	Oostende
12:36,0 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	04.09.1938	Helsingør

1.000 m freestyle women

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
15:49,6 min.	MAYNE Edith	GBR	15.09.1926	Exmouth
15:46,6 min.	DAVEY Edna	AUS	18.03.1929	Sydney
14:44,8 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	19.07.1931	New York
14:35,6 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	23.08.1936	Helsingør
14:12,3 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	28.02.1937	Stockholm
14:09,2 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	11.08.1940	Helsingør
13:54,4 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	20.08.1941	København

1.760 yd. (= 1 Mile = 1.609,34 m) freestyle women

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 1.650 yd. ---
26:08,0 min.	DURACK Fanny	AUS	23.02.1914	Sydney
25:46,0 min.	MAYNE Edith	GBR	15.09.1926	Exmouth
25:13,4 min.	NORELIUS Martha	USA	28.07.1927	Massapequa
24:49,0 min.	McKIM Josephine	USA	02.07.1928	New York
24:34,6 min.	MADISON Helene	USA	03.07.1930	Long Beach
23:11,5 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	03.07.1938	Helsingør
22:51,6 min.	DAVIES Judy-Joy	AUS	13.03.1953	Sydney
22:27,1 min.	KOK Mary	NED	12.08.1955	Utrecht
22:05,5 min.	DE NIJS Lenie	NED	12.08.1955	Utrecht

1.650 yd. (1.508,76 m) freestyle women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
20:30,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
19:25,7 min.	KONRADS Ilsa	AUS	14.01.1959	Sydney
18:51,1 min.	CARETTO Patricia	USA	20.08.1965	Cardiff
18:49,3 min.	WAINWRIGHT Kathy	AUS	24.02.1967	Adelaide
18:47,8 min.	COUGHLAW Angela	CAN	27.01.1968	Hamilton

4x100 yd. (4x91,44 m) freestyle relay women (since 01.08.1936 accepted)

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 4x110 yd. ---
4:08,1 min.		DEN	23.04.1939	København
	OVE-PETERSEN Kirsten - OVE-PETERSEN Birte - JENSEN Norma Hynne - MIKELSEN Ester
4:05,7 min.		DEN	11.04.1943	København
	NATHANSEN Fritze - OVE-PETERSEN Kirsten - OVE-PETERSEN Birte - HARUP Karen M.
4:05,3 min.	Chicago Town-Club	USA	11.04.1952	Daytona Beach
	LaVINE Jacqueline - KASTELYN Mary - ALDERSON Joan - CAHILL Marlene
4:03,5 min.	Lafayette Swim Club	USA	07.02.1953	Lafayette
	MULLEN Betty - LINK Mary - STORER Sue - CROCKER Lucy
3:59,2 min.	Walter Reed Swim Club	USA	16.04.1954	Daytona Beach
	KNAPP Kathryn E. - MANN Shelley - WERNER Wanda - GILLET Marie
3:56,8 min.	Lafayette Swim Club	USA	06.04.1956	Daytona Beach
	ROSAZZA Joan - CROCKER Lucy - LOVE Barbara - HUGHES Helen

4x110 yd. (4x100,58 m) freestyle relay women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
4:19,3 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
4:18,9 min.		AUS	05.03.1958	Sydney
	FRASER Dawn - KONRADS Ilsa - MORGAN Sandra - CRAPP Lorraine
4:17,4 min.		AUS	19.07.1958	Cardiff
	FRASER Dawn - MORGAN Sandra - CRAPP Lorraine - COLQHOUN Alva
4:16,2 min.		AUS	06.08.1960	Townsville
	FRASER Dawn - COLQHOUN Alva - KONRADS Ilsa - CRAPP Lorraine
4:13,8 min.		AUS	27.10.1962	Melbourne
	THORN Robyn - EVERUSS Ruth - BELL Lynette - FRASER Dawn
4:11,0 min.		AUS	23.11.1962	Perth
	BELL Lynette - EVERUSS Ruth - THORN Robyn - FRASER Dawn
4:10,8 min.		CAN	05.08.1966	Kingston
	TANNER Elaine - HUGHES Jane M. - KENNEDY Helen - LAY Marion

100 yd. (91,44 m) backstroke women (since 01.08.1936 accepted)

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 110 yd. ---
1:05,1 min.	KINT Cor	NED	18.09.1939	Rotterdam
1:04,6 min.	WIELEMA Geertje	NED	13.03.1950	Hilversum
1:03,8 min.	CONE Carin	USA	18.03.1957	Beverly Hills

110 yd. (100,58 m) backstroke women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
1:13,5 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
1:13,5 min.	EDWARDS Margaret	GBR	18.05.1957	Blackpool
1:13,2 min.	KRAAN Greetje	NED	18.05.1957	Blackpool
1:12,5 min.	GOULD Philippa	NZL	12.03.1958	Auckland
1:12,4 min.	EDWARDS Margaret	GBR	19.04.1958	Cardiff
1:12,3 min.	EDWARDS Margaret	GBR	22.07.1958	Cardiff
1:11,9 min.	GRINHAM Judith B.	GBR	23.07.1958	Cardiff
1:11,1 min.	STEWARD Natalie A.	GBR	09.07.1960	Blackpool
1:11,0 min.	STEWARD Natalie A.	GBR	24.09.1960	Blackpool
1:10,9 min.	LUDGROVE Linda K.	GBR	12.09.1962	Blackpool
1:10,8 min.	SERGEANT Pamela	AUS	26.11.1962	Perth
1:10,2 min.	TANAKA Satoko	JPN	16.02.1963	Perth
1:10,0 min.	TANAKA Satoko	JPN	23.02.1963	Perth
1:09,8 min.	NORFOLK Jill R.	GBR	10.04.1964	Blackpool
1:09,5 min.	LUDGROVE Linda K.	GBR	24.07.1965	London
1:08,7 min.	MUIR Karen	RSA	10.08.1965	Blackpool
1:08,6 min.	FAIRLIE Ann	RSA	21.02.1966	Kimberly
1:08,3 min.	MUIR Karen	RSA	26.02.1966	Durban
1:08,0 min.	MUIR Karen	RSA	01.03.1966	Durban
1:07,9 min.	FAIRLIE Ann	RSA	26.08.1966	Vancouver
1:07,5 min.	MUIR Karen	RSA	22.07.1967	Coventry
1:06,7 min.	MUIR Karen	RSA	27.01.1968	Kimberley

150 yd. (137,16 m) backstroke women

--- since 01.01.1953 no longer ratified ---
2:17,0 min.	MORTON Lucy	GBR	06.12.1916	Seacombe
2:16,2 min.	SPENCER May	GBR	30.10.1918	Garston
2:15,0 min.	SPENCER May	GBR	10.09.1919	Liverpool
(2:13,4 min.	SPENCER May	GBR	08.12.1920	Seacombe)
This achievement was officially recognized but was canceled later.
2:10,2 min.	BLEIBTREY Ethelda	USA	28.02.1920	Jersey City
1:59,6 min.	BAUER Sybil	USA	24.02.1922	Great Lakes
1:58,2 min.	BAUER Sybil	USA	03.04.1924	Chicago
1:57,2 min.	KING Ellen	GBR	23.08.1928	Southport
1:55,2 min.	MEALING Philomena „Bonnie‟	AUS	25.03.1930	Sydney
1:54,0 min.	COOPER Margaret Joyce	GBR	05.06.1931	Glasgow
1:53,4 min.	HOLM Eleanor	USA	17.01.1932	New York
1:52,0 min.	HOLM-JARRETT Eleanor née HOLM	USA	30.12.1934	Coral Gables
1:50,8 min.	BRIDGES Alice	USA	19.04.1935	New Brunswick
1:45,4 min.	SENFF Nida	NED	20.10.1936	Amsterdam
1:43,3 min.	VAN FEGGELEN Iet	NED	10.11.1938	Amsterdam
1:42,1 min.	KINT Cor	NED	29.09.1939	Rotterdam
1:40,4 min.	WIELEMA Geertje	NED	15.04.1951	Hilversum

220 yd. (201,17m) backstroke women

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
2:37,0 min.		Limit	01.01.1953
(2:39,9 min.	GOULD Philippa	NZL	16.01.1957	Auckland)
2:38,5 min.	DE NIJS Lenie	NED	17.05.1957	Blackpool
2:37,9 min.	CONE Carin	USA	17.07.1959	Redding
2:37,2 min.	WILSON Marilyn Joy	AUS	04.08.1960	Townsville
2:35,7 min.	SHEETS Pamela	USA	09.08.1962	Arizona
2:35,6 min.	LUDGROVE Linda K.	GBR	14.09.1962	Blackpool
2:35,2 min.	LUDGROVE Linda K.	GBR	28.11.1962	Perth
2:29,6 min.	TANAKA Satoko	JPN	10.02.1963	Sydney
2:28,9 min.	TANAKA Satoko	JPN	18.02.1963	Perth
2:28,5 min.	TANAKA Satoko	JPN	21.02.1963	Perth
2:28,5 min.	LUDGROVE Linda K.	GBR	12.08.1966	Kingston
2:28,2 min.	MUIR Karen	RSA	25.08.1966	Vancouver
2:27,7 min.	MUIR Karen	RSA	28.01.1967	Pretoria
2:24,1 min.	MUIR Karen	RSA	26.01.1968	Kimberley
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

400 m backstroke women

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
6:24,8 min.	BAUER Sybil	USA	07.10.1922	Bermuda
6:16,8 min.	BRAUN Marie	NED	23.12.1928	Paris
6:12,4 min.	HARDING Phyllis M.	GBR	05.12.1932	Wallasey
6:05,0 min.	MASTENBROEK Hendrika	NED	05.04.1935	Basel
6:04,8 min.	KOMPA Ethel	USA	31.12.1935	Coral Gables
5:59,8 min.	MASTENBROEK Hendrika	NED	12.01.1936	København
5:48,8 min.	MASTENBROEK Hendrika	NED	28.12.1936	Rotterdam
5:44,5 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	04.04.1937	København
5:41,4 min.	VAN FEGGELEN Iet	NED	13.02.1938	Amsterdam
5:38,2 min.	HVEGER Ragnhild	DEN	02.03.1941	København

100 yd. (91,44 m) breaststroke women (since 01.08.1936 accepted)

--- on 01.01.1953 separation of the butterfly from the (orthodox) breaststroke ---
1:16,6 min.	DILLARD Jane	USA	15.04.1939	Detroit
1:15,6 min.	HEESELAARS Doortje	NED	14.08.1939	Rotterdam
1:13,0 min.	STIJL Alie	NED	12.01.1940	Amsterdam
1:11,1 min.	VAN VLIET Nelly	NED	25.08.1946	den Haag
1:09,2 min.	VAN VLIET Nelly	NED	04.05.1947	Hilversum
--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 110 yd. ---

110 yd. (100,58 m) breaststroke women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
1:21,6 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
1:21,2 min.	LASSIG Rosemary	AUS	07.01.1960	Bundaberg
1:19,5 min.	GÖBEL Barbara	GDR	14.07.1961	Blackpool
1:19,2 min.	BEYER Karin	GDR	03.07.1962	Leipzig
1:18,3 min.	JONES Suzy	USA	25.08.1966	Vancouver
1:17,0 min.	BALL Catie	USA	30.09.1967	London

200 yd. (182,88 m) breaststroke women

--- on 01.01.1953 replaced by 220 yd. ---
3:11,4 min.	MORTON Lucy	GBR	27.10.1916	Liverpool
3:08,0 min.	SPENCER May	GBR	26.08.1918	Birkenhead
3:06,0 min.	MORTON Lucy	GBR	13.10.1920	Blackpool
3:02,2 min.	GILBERT Irene	GBR	26.05.1922	Garston
3:02,0 min.	KING Ellen	GBR	13.12.1927	Glasgow
3:00,0 min.	HINTON Margery	GBR	25.09.1929	Liverpool
2:57,8 min.	SCHRADER Hildegard	GER	17.12.1929	Magdeburg
2:56,0 min.	WOLSTENHOLME Celia	GBR	24.07.1930	Manchester
2:54,6 min.	WOLSTENHOLME Celia	GBR	16.08.1930	Toronto
2:51,0 min.	ISBERG Kerstin	SWE	26.02.1932	Stockholm
2:50,4 min.	JACOBSEN Else	DEN	29.04.1932	København
2:49,5 min.	JACOBSEN Else	DEN	15.10.1933	Stockholm
2:49,2 min.	GENENGER Martha	GER	14.02.1935	Bochum
2:48,0 min.	HÖLZNER Johanna	GER	03.03.1935	Plauen
2:44,9 min.	GENENGER Martha	GER	24.03.1935	Krefeld
2:42,6 min.	HÖLZNER Johanna	GER	20.02.1936	Plauen
2:41,4 min.	WAALBERG Johanna	NED	02.11.1937	Amsterdam
2:40,3 min.	WAALBERG Johanna	NED	11.07.1939	Amsterdam
2:35,6 min.	VAN VLIET Nelly	NED	24.08.1946	den Haag
2:34,0 min.	NOVÁK Éva	HUN	30.12.1950	Ozd

220 yd. (201,17 m) breaststroke women

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
2:50,0 min.		Limit	01.01.1953
2:50,0 min.	DEN HAAN Adelaide	NED	19.03.1957	Naarden
2:56,4 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
2:52,5 min.	DEN HAAN Adelaide	NED	18.05.1957	Blackpool
2:52,2 min.	LONSBROUGH Anita	GBR	14.09.1962	Blackpool
2:51,7 min.	LONSBROUGH Anita	GBR	24.11.1962	Perth
2:51,4 min.	MITCHELL Stella M.M.	GBR	14.09.1963	Blackpool
2:50,2 min.	MITCHELL Stella M.M.	GBR	04.10.1963	Blackpool
2:47,7 min.	PROZUMENSHCHIKOVA Galina	URS	11.04.1964	Blackpool
2:46,9 min.	BALL Catie	USA	30.09.1967	London
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

400 m breaststroke women

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
7:42,2 min.	VAN DEN BOGAERT Ellie	BEL	07.10.1922	Bruxelles
7:20,0 min.	GILBERT Irene	GBR	22.10.1923	Bradford
7:04,8 min.	GERAGHTY Agnes	USA	30.08.1925	Portsmouth
6:59,3 min.	HAZELIUS Britta	SWE	13.08.1926	Stockholm
6:54,8 min.	BARON Marie	NED	20.03.1927	Bruxelles
6:46,8 min.	SCHRADER Hilde	GER	08.05.1928	Magdeburg
6:45,6 min.	BARON Marie	NED	24.11.1928	Bruxelles
6:41,4 min.	WOLSTENHOLME Celia	GBR	25.11.1930	Royton
6:38,4 min.	KASTEIN Jenny	NED	02.04.1932	Amsterdam
6:31,4 min.	KASTEIN Jenny	NED	17.12.1932	Amsterdam
6:29,0 min.	KASTEIN Jenny	NED	29.04.1933	Amsterdam
6:24,8 min.	MAYEHATA Hideko	JPN	01.10.1933	Tokyo
6:19,2 min.	ENGFELD Martha née GENENGER	GER	07.03.1937	København
6:16,2 min.	SØRENSEN Inge	DEN	18.01.1939	København
6:15,8 min.	LENK Maria	BRA	11.10.1939	Rio de Janeiro
6:13,7 min.	WAALBERG Johanna	NED	12.11.1940	Amsterdam
6:08,2 min.	KAPELL Anni	GER	11.05.1941	Düsseldorf
(6:08,4 min.	VAN VLIET Nelly	NED	01.12.1946	Hilversum)
KAPELL's performance was recognized by the FINA at the end of 1955 only. As a result, this world record was deleted.
5:58,6 min.	VAN VLIET Nelly	NED	03.11.1947	Hilversum

500 m breaststroke women

--- since 01.01.1949 no longer ratified ---
10:33,2 min.	WELCH Doris	AUS	03.05.1930	Sydney
The date 25.03.1930 at the FINA records is wrong (see Sydney Morning Herald from 05.05.1930).
9:45,4 min.	JEANNE Yvonne	FRA	17.08.1930	Paris
8:40,8 min.	WUNDER Herta	GER	18.08.1930	Leipzig
8:35,2 min.	WOLSTENHOLME Celia	GBR	17.11.1930	Chadderton
8:32,0 min.	WUNDER Herta	GER	20.08.1931	Leipzig
8:23,8 min.	WOLSTENHOLME Celia	GBR	23.09.1931	Manchester
8:12,0 min.	KASTEIN Jenny	NED	19.11.1932	Amsterdam
8:03,8 min.	MAYEHATA Hideko	JPN	01.10.1933	Tokyo
8:01,9 min.	SØRENSEN Inge	DEN	01.05.1937	København
8:01,6 min.	VANDEKERCKHOVE Yvonne	BEL	25.01.1939	Oostende
7:58,8 min.	SØRENSEN Inge	DEN	26.02.1939	København
7:49,9 min.	WAALBERG Johanna	NED	05.11.1940	Amsterdam
7:43,4 min.	KAPELL Anni	GER	11.05.1941	Düsseldorf
The performance of KAPELL was recognized by the FINA at the end of 1955 only (with the wrong date 19.05.1943)
7:41,0 min.	VAN VLIET Nelly	NED	01.12.1946	Hilversum

100 yd. (91,44 m) butterfly women

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 110 yd. ---
1:09,0 min.			01.01.1953	Limit
1:06,3 min.	MANN Shelley	USA	17.04.1954	Daytona Beach
1:06,1 min.	KOK Mary	NED	03.04.1955	Hilversum
1:04,1 min.	MANN Shelley	USA	07.04.1956	Daytona Beach
1:03,8 min.	RAMEY Nancy	USA	09.03.1957	Portland
1:01,9 min.	RAMEY Nancy	USA	18.04.1957	Beverly Hills

110 yd. (100,58 m) butterfly women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
1:11,6 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
1:11,3 min.	RAMEY Nancy	USA	16.08.1957	Houston
1:11,2 min.	COLLINS Rebecca	USA	18.07.1959	Redding
1:10,8 min.	FRASER Dawn	AUS	23.02.1960	Sydney
1:09,8 min.	RAMEY Nancy	USA	08.08.1959	East Lansing
Due to late record protocol submission, this achievement was recognized later then FRASER's record.
1:09,0 min.	STEWART Mary Beth P.	CAN	21.10.1961	Vancouver
1:07,3 min.	STEWART Mary Beth P.	CAN	28.07.1962	Vancouver
1:05,1 min.	KOK Ada	NED	30.05.1964	Blackpool

220 yd. (201,17 m) butterfly women

--- since 01.05.1957 a pool length of 55 yd. is mandatory ---
2:49,5 min.		Limit	01.01.1953
2:44,4 min.	MANN Shelley	USA	06.07.1956	Tyler
2:38,1 min.	LAGERBERG Catherina	NED	19.03.1957	Naarden
(2:44,4 min.	MANN Shelley	USA	06.07.1956	Tyler)
2:40,3 min.	RUUSKA Sylvia	USA	07.02.1959	Sydney
2:37,0 min.	COLLINS Rebecca	USA	19.07.1959	Redding
2:33,6 min.	COLLINS Rebecca	USA	26.08.1961	Blackpool
2:32,2 min.	TAKAHASHI Eiko	JPN	19.02.1963	Perth
2:31,9 min.	PITT Susan K.	USA	21.08.1965	Cardiff
2:29,9 min.	TANNER Elaine	CAN	09.08.1966	Kingston
2:21,0 min.	KOK Ada	NED	25.08.1967	Blackpool
--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---

220 yd. (201,17 m) individual medley women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
2:29,0 min.		Limit	01.08.1966

400 yd. (365,76 m) individual medley women (since 01.01.1953 accepted)

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 440 yd. ---
5:10,5 min.	KOK Mary	NED	10.12.1955	London
5:08,0 min.	RUUSKA Sylvia	USA	16.04.1957	Beverly Hills

440 yd. (402,34 m) individual medley women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
5:52,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
5:41,1 min.	RUUSKA Sylvia	USA	24.02.1959	Melbourne
5:40,2 min.	RUUSKA Sylvia	USA	17.07.1959	Redding
5:37,9 min.	DE VARONA Donna E.	USA	26.08.1961	Blackpool
5:30,0 min.	DE VARONA Donna E.	USA	01.07.1962	Redding
5:25,1 min.	OLCESE Mary Ellen	USA	21.08.1965	Cardiff

3x100 yd. (3x91,44 m) medley relay women (since 01.01.1947 accepted)

--- on 01.01.1953 replaced by 4x100 yd. ---
3:26,6 min.		DEN	19.01.1947	København
	HARUP Karen M. - SØRENSEN Grete - NATHANSEN Fritze
3:19,6 min.		NED	04.05.1947	Hilversum
	VAN FEGGELEN Iet - VAN VLIET Nelly - TERMEULEN Johanna
3:19,4 min.	Rotterdamsche Dames Zwemclub	NED	09.06.1951	Wallasey
	VAN DER HORST Maria - GARRITSEN Nel - SCHUHMACHER Irma
3:18,1 min.	Lafayette Swim Club	USA	08.05.1952	Lafayette
	DONAHUE Shelia - PENCE Carol - MULLEN Betty

4x100 yd. (4x91,44 m) medley relay women

--- on 01.05.1957 replaced by 4x110 yd. ---
4:43,4 min.	Lafayette Swim Club	USA	13.02.1954	Lafayette
	O'CONNOR Coralie M. - BARDWELL Anne - LINK Mary - CROCKER Lucy
4:33,5 min.	Walter Reed Swim Club	USA	09.04.1955	Daytona Beach
	MANN Shelley - SEARS Mary J. - MULLEN Betty - WERNER Wanda
4:30,5 min.	Walter Reed Swim Club	USA	19.08.1955	Montreal
	MANN Shelley - SEARS Mary J. - WERNER Wanda - GRAY Susan D.
4:30,2 min.		NED	09.12.1955	London
	VAN ALPHEN Jopie - DE LEEUW Doortje - VOORBIJ Aartje - GASTELAARS Cocky
4:23,0 min.	Walter Reed Swim Club	USA	08.03.1956	Detroit
	MANN Shelley - SEARS Mary J. - MULLEN Betty - WERNER Wanda

4x110 yd. (4x100,58 m) medley relay women

--- since 01.05.1969 no longer ratified ---
5:02,0 min.		Limit	01.05.1957
4:57,0 min.		NED	18.05.1957	Blackpool
	KRAAN Greetje - DEN HAAN Adelaide - VOORBIJ Aartje - GASTELAARS Cocky
4:54,0 min.	England	GBR	25.07.1958	Cardiff
	GRINHAM Judith B. - LONSBROUGH Anita - GOSDEN Christine L. - WILKINSON Diana E.
4:50,2 min.		AUS	04.08.1960	Townsville
	BECKETT Gergaynia - LASSIG Rosemary - ANDREW Jan - FRASER Dawn
4:50,1 min.		GDR	14.07.1961	Blackpool
	SCHMIDT Ingrid - GÖBEL Barbara - FUHRMANN Bärbel - PECHSTEIN Heidi
4:48,8 min.		AUS	18.11.1962	Perth
	SERGEANT Pamela - RUYGROK Marguerite - McGILL Linda - FRASER Dawn
4:45,9 min.		AUS	26.11.1962	Perth
	SERGEANT Pamela - RUYGROK Marguerite - McGILL Linda - FRASER Dawn
4:44,7 min.		GDR	07.09.1963	Leipzig
	SCHMIDT Ingrid - KÜPER Ursula - NOACK Ute - PECHSTEIN Heidi
4:43,4 min.		GBR	11.04.1964	Blackpool
	NORFOLK Jill R. - HARRIS Diana - PHILLIPS Glenda - KEEN Sandra
4:41,4 min.		NED	30.05.1964	Blackpool
	WINKEL Corrie - BIMOLT Klena - KOK Ada - TERPSTRA Erica
4:40,6 min.	England	GBR	08.08.1966	Kingston
	LUDGROVE Linda K. - HARRIS Diana - GEGAN Judith - SILLETT Pauline
4:38,8 min.		NED	26.08.1967	Blackpool
	BUTER Jacobje - BIMOLT Klena - KOK Ada - BOS Nel
4:37,4 min.		USA	30.09.1967	London
	WATSON Lillian „Pokey‟ - BALL Catie - DANIEL Ellie - BARKMAN Jane

3x100 m medley relay women (since 01.01.1947 accepted)

--- on 01.01.1953 replaced by 4x100 m ---
3:46,3 min.		NED	14.12.1946	Amsterdam
	VAN FEGGELEN Iet - VAN VLIET Nelly - TERMEULEN Johanna
3:42,4 min.		NED	28.04.1947	Arnhem
	VAN FEGGELEN Iet - VAN VLIET Nelly - TERMEULEN Johanna
3:41,2 min.		HUN	14.10.1950	Budapest
	NOVÁK Ilona - SZÉKELY Éva - TEMES Judit
3:35,9 min.		NED	02.12.1950	Rotterdam
	WIELEMA Geertje - GARRITSEN Nel - SCHUHMACHER Irma

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