World record progression 400 metres freestyle

The first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.

Main article: List of world records in swimming

Men

Long course
# Time Swimmer Date Event Location
011 5:36.85:36.8 Taylor, Henry Henry Taylor 16 Jul 1908 1908 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom ?
022 5:35.85:35.8 Battersby, Sydney Sydney Battersby 21 Sep 1911 ? London, United Kingdom ?
033 5:29.05:29.0 Kenyery, Alajos Alajos Kenyery 21 Apr 1912 ? Magdeburg, Germany ?
044 5:28.45:28.4 Las-Torres, Béla Béla Las-Torres 5 Jun 1912 ? Budapest, Hungary ?
055 5:24.45:24.4 Hodgson, George George Hodgson 14 Jul 1912 1912 Summer Olympics Stockholm, Sweden ?
066 5:21.65:21.6 Hatfield, Jack Jack Hatfield 26 Sep 1912 ? London, United Kingdom ?
077 5:14.65:14.6 Ross, Norman Norman Ross 9 Oct 1919 ? Los Angeles, USA ?
088 5:14.45:14.4 Ross, Norman Norman Ross 25 Sep 1921 ? Brighton Beach, USA [1]
099 5:11.85:11.8 Borg, Arne Arne Borg 9 Apr 1922 ? Stockholm, Sweden ?
1010 5:06.65:06.6 Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller 22 Jun 1922 ? Honolulu, USA ?
1111 4:57.04:57.0 Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller 6 Mar 1923 ? New Haven, USA ?
1212 4:54.74:54.7 Borg, Arne Arne Borg 9 Dec 1924 ? Stockholm, Sweden ?
1313 4:50.34:50.3 Borg, Arne Arne Borg 11 Sep 1925 ? Stockholm, Sweden ?
1414 4:47.04:47.0 Taris, Jean Jean Taris 16 Apr 1931 ? Paris, France ?
1515 4:46.44:46.4 Makino, Shozo Shozo Makino 14 Aug 1933 ? Tokyo, Japan ?
1616 4:38.74:38.7 Medica, Jack Jack Medica 30 Aug 1934 ? Honolulu, USA ?
1717 4:38.54:38.5 Smith, Bill Bill Smith 13 May 1941 ? Honolulu, USA ?
1818 4:35.24:35.2 Jany, Alex Alex Jany 12 Sep 1947 ? Monte Carlo, Monaco ?
1919 4:34.64:34.6 Furuhashi, Hironoshin Hironoshin Furuhashi 24 Jul 1949 ? Tokyo, Japan ?
2020 4:33.34:33.3 Furuhashi, Hironoshin Hironoshin Furuhashi 18 Aug 1949 ? Los Angeles, USA ?
2121 4:33.14:33.1 Marshall, John John Marshall 11 Mar 1950 ? New Haven, USA ?
2222 4:29.54:29.5 Marshall, John John Marshall 1 Apr 1950 ? New Haven, USA ?
2323 4:26.94:26.9 Marshall, John John Marshall 24 Mar 1951 ? New Haven, USA ?
2424 4:26.74:26.7 Konno, Ford Ford Konno 3 Apr 1954 ? New Haven, USA ?
2625 4:27.04:27.0 Rose, Murray Murray Rose 27 Oct 1956 ? Melbourne, Australia ?
2526 4:25.94:25.9* Rose, Murray Murray Rose 12 Jan 1957 ? Sydney, Australia ?
2727 4:25.94:25.9 Konrads, John John Konrads 15 Jan 1958 ? Sydney, Australia ?
2828 4:21.84:21.8 Konrads, John John Konrads 12 Jan 1959 ? Melbourne, Australia ?
2929 4:19.04:19.0 Konrads, John John Konrads 7 Feb 1959 ? Sydney, Australia ?
3030 4:16.64:16.6 Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka 26 Jul 1959 ? Osaka, Japan ?
3131 4:15.94:15.9 Konrads, John John Konrads 23 Feb 1960 ? Sydney, Australia ?
3232 4:13.44:13.4 Rose, Murray Murray Rose 17 Aug 1962 ? Chicago, USA ?
3333 4:12.74:12.7 Schollander, Don Don Schollander 31 Jul 1964 USA Summer Nationals Los Altos, USA [2]
3434 4:12.24:12.2 Schollander, Don Don Schollander 15 Oct 1964 1964 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan ?
3535 4:11.84:11.8 Nelson, John John Nelson 18 Aug 1966 ? Lincoln, USA ?
3636 4:11.64:11.6 Schollander, Don Don Schollander 18 Aug 1966 ? Lincoln, USA ?
3737 4:11.14:11.1 Wiegand, Frank Frank Wiegand 25 Aug 1966 ? Utrecht, The Netherlands ?
3838 4:10.64:10.6 Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz 25 Jun 1967 ? Haywood, USA ?
3939 4:09.24:09.2 Mosconi, Alain Alain Mosconi 4 Jul 1967 ? Monaco, Monaco ?
4040 4:08.84:08.8 Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz 7 Jul 1967 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet Santa Clara, USA [3]
4141 4:08.24:08.2 Charlton, Greg Greg Charlton 28 Aug 1967 ? Tokyo, Japan ?
4242 4:07.74:07.7 Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz 23 Jun 1968 16th Annual Swimming Relays Haywood, USA ?
4343 4:06.54:06.5 Hutton, Ralph Ralph Hutton 1 Aug 1968 AAU National Swimming Championships Lincoln, USA ?
4444 4:04.04:04.0 Fassnacht, Hans-Joachim Hans-Joachim Fassnacht 14 Aug 1969 AAU National Swimming Championships Louisville, USA ?
4545 4:02.84:02.8 Kinsella, John John Kinsella 20 Aug 1970 AAU National Swimming Championships (elec. 4:02.81) Los Angeles, USA ?
4646 4:02.64:02.6 Larsson, Gunnar Gunnar Larsson 7 Sep 1970 European Swimming Championships Barcelona, Spain ?
4747 4:02.14:02.1 McBreen, Tom Tom McBreen 25 Aug 1971 AAU Nationals (elec. 4:02.08) Houston, USA ?
4848 4:01.74:01.7 Cooper, Brad Brad Cooper 12 Feb 1972 AUS Nationals & Olympic Trials Brisbane, Australia ?
4949 4:00.114:00.11 Krumpholz, Kurt Kurt Krumpholz 4 Aug 1972 USA Olympic Trials Chicago, USA ?
5050 3:58.183:58.18 DeMont, Rick Rick DeMont 9 Sep 1973 FINA World Championships Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia ?
5151 3:56.963:56.96 Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw 22 Aug 1974 AAU National Swimming Championships Concord, USA [4]
5252 3:54.693:54.69 Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw 22 Aug 1974 AAU National Swimming Championships Concord, USA [4]
5353 3:53.953:53.95 Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw 19 Jun 1975 USA World Championship Trials Long Beach, USA ?
5454 3:53.313:53.31 Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw 20 Aug 1975 AAU National Swimming Championships Kansas City, USA ?
5555 3:53.083:53.08 Goodell, Brian Brian Goodell 18 Jun 1976 USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, USA [5]
5656 3:51.933:51.93 Goodell, Brian Brian Goodell 22 Jul 1976 1976 Summer Olympics Montreal, Canada ?
5757 3:51.563:51.56 Goodell, Brian Brian Goodell 27 Aug 1978 USAvGDR Dual Meet West Berlin ?
5858 3:51.413:51.41 Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov 6 Apr 1979 URSvGDR Junior meet Potsdam, East Germany ?
5959 3:51.403:51.40 Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov 19 Aug 1979 URSvCAN Duel Moscow, Soviet Union ?
6060 3:51.203:51.20 Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov 29 Feb 1980 URS Winter Nationals Potsdam, East Germany ?
6161 3:50.493:50.49 Szmidt, Peter Peter Szmidt 15 Jul 1980 Canadian Nationals & Olympic Trials Etobicoke, Canada ?
6262 3:49.573:49.57 Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov 12 Mar 1982 URSvGDR Duel Moscow, Soviet Union ?
6262= 3:49.573:49.57 Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov 14 Jul 1982 URS Nationals Kiev, Soviet Union ?
6363 3:48.323:48.32 Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov 19 Feb 1983 URS Winter Nationals Moscow, Soviet Union ?
6464 3:47.803:47.80 Gross, Michael Michael Gross 27 Jun 1985 FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials Wuppertal, West Germany ?
6565 3:47.383:47.38 Wojdat, Artur Artur Wojdat 25 Mar 1988 USA Spring Nationals Orlando, USA [6]
6666 3:46.953:46.95 Dassler, Uwe Uwe Dassler 23 Sep 1988 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul, South Korea ?
6767 3:46.473:46.47 Perkins, Kieren Kieren Perkins 3 Apr 1992 Australian Olympic Trials Canberra, Australia ?
6868 3:45.003:45.00 Sadovyi, Yevgeny
Yevgeny Sadovyi		 29 Jul 1992 1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain ?
6969 3:43.803:43.80 Perkins, Kieren Kieren Perkins 11 Sep 1994 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy ?
7070 3:41.833:41.83 Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe 22 Aug 1999 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia ?
7171 3:41.333:41.33 Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe 13 May 2000 Australian Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia ?
7272 3:40.593:40.59 Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe 16 Sep 2000 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia ?
7373 3:40.173:40.17 Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe 22 Jul 2001 2001 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan ?
7474 3:40.083:40.08 Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe 30 Jul 2002 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom ?
7575 3:40.073:40.07 Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann 26 Jul 2009 2009 World Aquatics Championships Rome, Italy [7]
  • Murray Rose's 4:25.9 set in a 25-metre pool on 12 Jan 1957 was only valid until 1 May the same year. Due to the new rule that records must be set in a 50-metre pool, and the fact that neither John Marshall's 4:26.9 from 1951, nor Ford Konno's 4:26.7 from 1954 were set in 50-metre pools, the WR reverted to Rose's 4:27.0 from 1956.[8]

Short course
# Time Swimmer Date Event Location
011 3:40.463:41.74 Lamberti, Giorgio Giorgio Lamberti 13 Feb 1988 German Invitational Bonn, Germany ?
012 3:40.463:40.81 Holmertz, Anders Anders Holmertz 4 Feb 1990 Paris Open, FINA Swimming World Cup Paris, France ?
013 3:40.463:40.46 Loader, Danyon Danyon Loader 11 Feb 1995 World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom ?
024 3:39.823:39.82 Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe 25 Sep 1998 AUS SC Nationals Perth, WA, Australia ?
035 3:35.013:35.01 Hackett, Grant Grant Hackett 2 Apr 1999 World SC Championships Hong Kong ?
046 3:34.583:34.58 Hackett, Grant Grant Hackett 18 Jul 2002 Grand Prix Sydney, Australia ?
057 3:34.583:32.77 Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann 14 Nov 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [9]
068 3:32.773:32.25 Agnel, Yannick Yannick Agnel 15 Nov 2012 French Nationals Angers, France [10]

Women

Long course
# TIME SWIMMER DATE EVENT PLACE
011 6:30.26:30.2 Bleibtrey, Ethelda Ethelda Bleibtrey 16 Aug 1919 ? New York City ?
022 6:16.66:16.6 James, Hilda Hilda James 29 Jul 1921 ? Leeds, United Kingdom ?
033 5:53.25:53.2 Ederle, Gertrude Gertrude Ederle 4 Aug 1922 ? Indianapolis, USA ?
044 5:51.45:51.4 Norelius, Martha Martha Norelius 23 Jan 1927 ? Coral Gables, USA ?
055 5:49.65:49.6 Norelius, Martha Martha Norelius 30 Jun 1928 ? New York City ?
066 5:42.85:42.8 Norelius, Martha Martha Norelius 6 Aug 1928 Olympic Games Amsterdam, The Netherlands ?
077 5:39.25:39.2 Norelius, Martha Martha Norelius 27 Aug 1928 ? Vienna, Austria ?
088 5:31.05:31.0 Madison, Helene Helene Madison 3 Feb 1931 ? Seattle, USA ?
099 5:28.55:28.5 Madison, Helene Helene Madison 13 Aug 1932 ? Los Angeles, USA ?
1010 5:16.05:16.0 den Ouden, Willy Willy den Ouden 12 Jul 1934 ? Rotterdam, The Netherlands ?
1111 5:14.25:14.2 Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger 10 Feb 1937 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1212 5:14.05:14.0 Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger 3 Oct 1937 ? Ghent, Belgium ?
1313 5:12.45:12.4 Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger 14 Nov 1937 ? Magdeburg, Germany ?
1414 5:11.05:11.0 Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger 12 Dec 1937 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1515 5:08.25:08.2 Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger 16 Jan 1938 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1616 5:06.15:06.1 Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger 1 Aug 1938 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1717 5:05.45:05.4 Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger 8 Sep 1940 ? Svendborg, Denmark ?
1818 5:00.15:00.1 Hveger, Ragnhild Ragnhild Hveger 15 Sep 1940 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1919 4:50.84:50.8 Crapp, Lorraine Lorraine Crapp 25 Aug 1956 ? Townsville, Australia ?
2020 4:47.24:47.2 Crapp, Lorraine Lorraine Crapp 20 Oct 1956 ? Sydney, Australia ?
2121 4:45.44:45.4 Konrads, Ilsa Ilsa Konrads 9 Jan 1960 ? Sydney, Australia ?
2222 4:44.54:44.5 von Saltza, Chris Chris von Saltza 5 Aug 1960 USA Olympic Trials Detroit, USA [11]
2323 4:42.04:42.0 Ramenofsky, Marilyn Marilyn Ramenofsky 11 Jul 1964 ? Los Altos, USA ?
2424 4:41.74:41.7 Ramenofsky, Marilyn Marilyn Ramenofsky 1 Aug 1964 USA Summer Nationals Los Altos, USA [2]
2525 4:39.54:39.5 Ramenofsky, Marilyn Marilyn Ramenofsky 31 Aug 1964 ? New York City ?
2626 4:39.24:39.2 Randall, Martha Martha Randall 14 Aug 1965 ? Maumee, USA ?
2727 4:38.04:38.0 Randall, Martha Martha Randall 26 Aug 1965 ? Monaco, Monaco ?
2828 4:36.84:36.8 Kruse, Pam Pam Kruse 30 Jun 1967 ? Fort Lauderdale, USA ?
2929 4:36.44:36.4 Kruse, Pam Pam Kruse 7 Jul 1967 Santa Clara International Santa Clara, USA [3]
3030 4:32.64:32.6 Meyer, Debbie Debbie Meyer 27 Jul 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada ?
3131 4:29.04:29.0 Meyer, Debbie Debbie Meyer 18 Aug 1967 USA Nationals Philadelphia, USA ?
3232 4:26.74:26.7 Meyer, Debbie Debbie Meyer 1 Aug 1968 USA Nationals Lincoln, USA ?
3333 4:24.54:24.5 Meyer, Debbie Debbie Meyer 25 Aug 1968 USA Olympic Trials (elec. 4:24.55) Los Angeles, USA [12]
3434 4:24.34:24.3 Meyer, Debbie Debbie Meyer 20 Aug 1970 USA Nationals (elec. 4:24.24) Los Angeles, USA ?
3535 4:22.64:22.6 Moras, Karen Karen Moras 30 Apr 1971 Coca-Cola International London, United Kingdom ?
3636 4:21.24:21.2 Gould, Shane Shane Gould 9 Jul 1971 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, USA ?
3737 4:19.044:19.04 Gould, Shane Shane Gould 30 Aug 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany ?
3838 4:18.074:18.07 Rothhammer, Keena Keena Rothhammer 22 Aug 1973 USA Nationals Louisville, USA ?
3939 4:17.334:17.33 Greenwood, Heather Heather Greenwood 28 Jun 1974 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, USA ?
4040 4:15.774:15.77 Babashoff, Shirley Shirley Babashoff 22 Aug 1974 USA Nationals Concord, USA ?
4141 4:14.764:14.76 Babashoff, Shirley Shirley Babashoff 20 Jun 1975 USA World Championships Trials Long Beach, USA ?
4242 4:11.694:11.69 Krause, Barbara Barbara Krause 3 Jun 1976 GDR Olympic Trials East Berlin, East Germany ?
4343 4:09.894:09.89 Thümer, Petra Petra Thümer 20 Jul 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada ?
4444 4:08.914:08.91 Thümer, Petra Petra Thümer 17 Aug 1977 European Championships Jönköping, Sweden ?
4545 4:07.664:07.66 Linehan, Kim Kim Linehan 2 Aug 1978 USA Summer Nationals The Woodlands, USA [13]
4646 4:06.284:06.28 Wickham, Tracey Tracey Wickham 24 Aug 1978 World Championships West Berlin ?
4747 4:05.454:05.45 Evans, Janet Janet Evans 20 Dec 1987 US Open Orlando, USA ?
4848 4:03.854:03.85 Evans, Janet Janet Evans 22 Sep 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea ?
4949 4:03.034:03.03 Manaudou, Laure Laure Manaudou 12 May 2006 French Championships Tours, France ?
5050 4:02.134:02.13 Manaudou, Laure Laure Manaudou 6 Aug 2006 European Championships Budapest, Hungary ?
5151 4:01.534:01.53 Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini 24 Mar 2008 European Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands ?
5252 4:00.664:00.66 Jackson, Joanne Joanne Jackson 16 Mar 2009 British Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [14]
5353 4:00.414:00.41 Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini 27 Jun 2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy [15]
5454 3:59.153:59.15 Pellegrini, Federica Federica Pellegrini 26 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy ?
5555 3:58.863:58.86 Ledecky, Katie Katie Ledecky 9 Aug 2014 USA Championships Irvine, United States [16]
5656 3:58.373:58.37 Ledecky, Katie Katie Ledecky 23 Aug 2014 Pan Pacific Championships Gold Coast, Australia [17]
5757 3:56.463:56.46 Ledecky, Katie Katie Ledecky 7 Aug 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Short course
# TIME SWIMMER DATE EVENT PLACE
011 4:02.594:02.59 Woodhead, Cynthia Cynthia Woodhead Apr 1979 ? Austin, Texas, USA [18]
012 4:02.054:02.05 Strauss, Astrid Astrid Strauss 8 Feb 1987 Bonn Arena Festival Bonn, Germany [19][18]
023 4:00.034:00.03 Poll, Claudia Claudia Poll 18 Apr 1997 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden [19]
034 3.59.533:59.53 Benko, Lindsay Lindsay Benko 26 Jan 2003 World Cup Berlin, Germany
045 3.56.793:56.79 Manaudou, Laure Laure Manaudou 10 Dec 2005 European Championships Trieste, Italy
056 3.56.093:56.09 Manaudou, Laure Laure Manaudou 9 Dec 2006 European Championships Helsinki, Finland
067 3.54.923:54.92 Jackson, Joanne Joanne Jackson 8 Aug 2009 British Grand Prix Leeds, UK
078 3:54.85 3:54.85 Muffat, Camille Camille Muffat 24 Nov 2012 European Championships Chartres, France [20]
089 3:54.52 3:54.52 Belmonte, Mireia Mireia Belmonte 11 Aug 2013 World Cup Berlin, Germany [21]
0910 3:53.97 3:53.97 Jianjiahe, Wang Wang Jianjiahe 4 Oct 2018 World Cup Budapest, Hungary [22]
11 3:53.92 Ariarne Titmus 14 Dec 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [23]


All-time top 25

Men
  • Correct as of July 2019
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 3:40.07 Paul Biedermann (GER)26 July 2009Italy
2 3:40.08 Ian Thorpe (AUS)30 July 2002Australia
3 3:40.14 Sun Yang (CHN)28 July 2012Great Britain
4 3:41.11 Oussama Mellouli (TUN)26 July 2009Italy
5 3:41.35 Zhang Lin (CHN)26 July 2009Italy
6 3:41.53 Taehwan Park (KOR)13 November 2010China
7 3:41.55 Mack Horton (AUS)6 August 2016Brazil
8 3:42.51 Grant Hackett (AUS)22 July 2001Japan
9 3:42.78 Larsen Jensen (USA)10 August 2008China
10 3:43.11 Peter Vanderkaay (USA)10 August 2008China
11 3:43.23 Gabriele Detti (ITA)21 July 2019South Korea
12 3:43.36 Danas Rapsys (LTU)12 May 2019Hungary
13 3:43.40 Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA)16 September 2000Australia
14 3:43.42 Conor Dwyer (USA)6 August 2016Brazil
15 3:43.45 Nikita Lobintsev (RUS)9 August 2008China
16 3:43.46 Ryan Cochrane (CAN)24 July 2014Great Britain
17 3:43.71 David McKeon (AUS)26 April 2013Australia
18 3:43.75 James Guy (GBR)2 August 2015Russia
19 3:43.79 Connor Jaeger (USA)26 June 2016United States
20 3:43.80 Kieren Perkins (AUS)5 September 1994Italy
21 3:43.85 Yannick Agnel (FRA)23 March 2011France
22 3:43.90 Kosuke Hagino (JPN)10 April 2014Japan
23 3:43.92 Erik Vendt (USA)29 June 2008United States
24 3:43.97 Yuriy Prilukov (RUS)10 August 2008China
25 3:44.11 Klete Keller (USA)14 August 2004Greece

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 3:44.11:

  • Paul Biedermann also swam 3:43.01 (2009).
  • Ian Thorpe also swam 3:40.17 (2001), 3:40.59 (2000), 3:42.58 (2003), 3:43.10 (2004).
  • Sun Yang also swam 3:40.29 (2011), 3:41.38 (2017), 3:41.48 (2011), 3:41.59 (2013), 3:41.68 (2016), 3:41.94 (2017), 3:42.16 (2017), 3:42.31 (2012), 3:42.44 (2019), 3:42.47 (2010), 3:42.49 (2012), 3:42.58 (2015), 3:42.75 (2019), 3:42.89 (2012), 3:42.92 (2018), 3:42.93 (2013), 3:43.23 (2014), 3:43.24 (2011), 3:43.55 (2016), 3:43.73 (2019), 3:43.79 (2019), 3:43.97 (2012), 3:44.10 (2019).
  • Oussama Mellouli also swam 3:43.45 (2008), 3:43.78 (2009).
  • Zhang Lin also swam 3:42.44 (2008), 3:43.32 (2008), 3:43.58 (2009).
  • Taehwan Park also swam 3:41.86 (2008), 3:42.04 (2011), 3:42.06 (2012), 3:43.15 (2014), 3:43.35 (2008), 3:43.96 (2014).
  • Mack Horton also swam 3:41.65 (2016), 3:42.84 (2015), 3:43.17 (2019), 3:43.76 (2018), 3:43.84 (2016), 3:43.85 (2017).
  • Grant Hackett also swam 3:42.91 (2005), 3:43.36 (2004), 3:43.48 (2002), 3:43.84 (2008), 3:44.03 (2008).
  • Larsen Jensen also swam 3:43.10 (2008).
  • Peter Vanderkaay also swam 3:43.20 (2009).
  • Gabriele Detti also swam 3:43.36 (2017, 2019), 3:43.49 (2016), 3:43.93 (2016), 3:43.95 (2017), 3:43.97 (2016), 3:44.01 (2016).
  • Danas Rapsys also swam 3:43.50 (2019), 3:43.91 (2019).
  • Conor Dwyer also swam 3:44.01 (2016).
  • David McKeon also swam 3:43.72 (2014), 3:44.09 (2014).
  • James Guy also swam 3:43.84 (2016).

Women
  • Correct as of July 2019
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 3:56.46 Katie Ledecky (USA)7 August 2016Brazil
2 3:58.76 Ariarne Titmus (AUS)21 July 2019South Korea
3 3:59.15 Federica Pellegrini (ITA)26 July 2009Italy
4 4:00.60 Joanne Jackson (GBR)26 July 2009Italy
5 4:00.65 Leah Smith (USA)27 June 2016United States
6 4:00.79 Rebecca Adlington (GBR)26 July 2009Italy
7 4:01.13 Camille Muffat (FRA)18 March 2012France
8 4:01.23 Jazmin Carlin (GBR)7 August 2016Brazil
9 4:01.31 Ajna Kesely (HUN)21 July 2019South Korea
10 4:01.75 Li Bingjie (CHN)1 September 2017China
11 4:01.77 Allison Schmitt (USA)29 July 2012Great Britain
12 4:02.13 Laure Manaudou (FRA)31 July 2006Hungary
13 4:02.20 Katie Hoff (USA)15 February 2008United States
14 4:02.35 Chen Qian (CHN)17 October 2009China
15 4:02.37 Boglárka Kapás (HUN)7 August 2016Brazil
16 4:02.47 Melani Costa (ESP)28 July 2013Spain
17 4:03.02 Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED)2 August 2015Russia
18 4:03.11 Cao Yue (CHN)4 September 2013China
19 4:03.14 Wang Jianjiahe (CHN)3 March 2018United States
20 4:03.29 Coralie Balmy (FRA)26 July 2009Italy
21 4:03.34 Jessica Ashwood (AUS)2 August 2015Russia
22 4:03.35 Simona Quadarella (ITA)9 August 2018Great Britain
23 4:03.40 Kylie Palmer (AUS)15 March 2012Australia
24 4:03.41 Camelia Potec (ROU)26 July 2009Italy
25 4:03.43 Brittany MacLean (CAN)7 August 2016Brazil

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 4:03.43:

  • Katie Ledecky also swam 3:57.94 (2018), 3:58.34 (2017), 3:58.37 (2014), 3:58.44 (2017), 3:58.50 (2018), 3:58.71 (2016), 3:58.86 (2014), 3:58.98 (2016), 3:59.06 (2017), 3:59.09 (2018), 3:59.13 (2015), 3:59.28 (2019), 3:59.54 (2016), 3:59.82 (2013), 3:59.89 (2014), 3:59.95 (2019), 3:59.97 (2019), 4:00.31 (2016), 4:00.35 (2018), 4:00.47 (2015), 4:00.51 (2018), 4:00.98 (2017), 4:01.01 (2017), 4:01.45 (2016), 4:01.50 (2019), 4:01.68 (2019), 4:01.73 (2015), 4:01.81 (2015), 4:01.84 (2019), 4:01.95 (2015), 4:01.96 (2017), 4:01.98 (2016), 4:02.08 (2018), 4:02.15 (2016), 4:02.21 (2018), 4:02.40 (2019), 4:02.41 (2017), 4:02.44 (2019), 4:02.57 (2018), 4:02.59 (2017), 4:02.62 (2016), 4:02.67 (2015), 4:02.67 (2015), 4:02.69 (2018), 4:02.71 (2019), 4:02.87 (2019), 4:03.05 (2015), 4:03.05 (2013), 4:03.09 (2014), 4:03.09 (2014).
  • Ariarne Titmus also swam 3:59.35 (2019), 3:59.66 (2019), 3:59.66 (2018), 4:00.93 (2018), 4:01.73 (2018), 4:02.36 (2018), 4:02.42 (2019).
  • Federica Pellegrini also swam 4:00.41 (2009), 4:01.53 (2008), 4:01.96 (2009), 4:01.97 (2011), 4:02.19 (2008).
  • Joanne Jackson swam 4:00.66 (2009).
  • Leah Smith also swam 4:01.29 (2019), 4:01.54 (2017), 4:01.92 (2016), 4:02.00 (2017), 4:02.21 (2018).
  • Rebecca Adlington also swam 4:02.24 (2008), 4:02.35 (2012), 4:02.84 (2011), 4:03.01 (2012).
  • Camille Muffat also swam 4:01.45 (2012), 4:02.84 (2013), 4:02.97 (2012).
  • Jazmin Carlin also swam 4:02.83 (2016).
  • Li Bingjie also swam 4:02.52 (2017).
  • Allison Schmitt also swam 4:02.51 (2009), 4:02.80 (2009), 4:02.84 (2012).
  • Laure Manaudou also swam 4:02.61 (2007), 4:03.03 (2006).
  • Katie Hoff also swam 4:03.29 (2008).

References
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  2. Results from 1964 US Summer Nationals
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  6. Results from 1988 US Spring Nationals
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