World record progression 400 metres individual medley

The first world record in the 400 metres individual medley in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1957, followed by the women a year later. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

Long course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 5:15.6 Gary Heinrich   United States 27 August 1957 - Philadelphia, United States
2 5:12.9 Vladimir Strushanov   Soviet Union 20 October 1957 - Moscow, Soviet Union
3 5:08.8 Ian Black   Great Britain 6 June 1959 - Cardiff, United Kingdom
4 5:07.8 George Harrison   United States 24 June 1960 - Los Angeles, United States
5 5:05.3 George Harrison   United States 24 June 1960 - Los Angeles, United States
6 5:04.5 Dennis Rounsaville   United States 22 July 1960 - Toledo, United States
7 5:04.3 Ted Stickles   United States 1 July 1961 - Chicago, United States
8 4:55.6 Ted Stickles   United States 18 August 1961 - Los Angeles, United States
9 4:53.8 Gerhard Hetz   West Germany 24 May 1962 - Moscow, Soviet Union
10 4:51.4 Ted Stickles   United States 30 June 1962 - Chicago, United States
11 4:51.0 Ted Stickles   United States 12 July 1962 - Louisville, United States
12 4:50.2 Gerhard Hetz   West Germany 12 October 1963 - Tokyo, Japan
13 4:48.6 Dick Roth   United States 31 July 1964 - Los Altos, United States
14 4:45.4 Dick Roth   United States 14 October 1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan
15 4:45.3 Andrey Dunayev   Soviet Union 3 April 1968 - Tallinn, Soviet Union
16 4:45.1 Greg Buckingham   United States 6 July 1968 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
17 4:43.4 Gary Hall Sr.   United States 20 July 1968 - Los Angeles, United States
18 4:43.3 h Charlie Hickcox   United States 30 August 1968 US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
19 4:39.0 Charlie Hickcox   United States 30 August 1968 US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
20 4:38.7 Gary Hall Sr.   United States 11 July 1969 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
21 4:33.9 Gary Hall Sr.   United States 15 August 1969 AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
22 4:31.0 Gary Hall Sr.   United States 21 August 1970 AAU Nationals Los Angeles, United States
23 4:30.81 Gary Hall Sr.   United States 3 August 1972 US Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
24 4:28.89 András Hargitay   Hungary 20 August 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
25 4:26.00 Zoltán Verrasztó   Hungary 2 April 1976 AAU Indoor Championships Long Beach, United States
26 4:23.68 Rod Strachan   United States 25 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
27 4:23.39 Jesse Vassallo   United States 4 August 1978 AAU Championships The Woodlands, United States
28 4:20.05 Jesse Vassallo   United States 28 August 1978 World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
29 4:19.78 Ricardo Prado   Brazil 8 August 1982 World Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador
30 4:19.61 Jens-Peter Berndt   East Germany 23 May 1984 East German Championships Magdeburg, East Germany
31 4:17.53 Alex Baumann   Canada 17 June 1984 Canadian Olympic Trials Etobicoke, Canada
32 4:17.41 Alex Baumann   Canada 30 July 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States
33 4:16.12 David Wharton   United States 14 August 1987 Pan Pacific Championships Brisbane, Australia
34 4:15.42 Tamás Darnyi   Hungary 19 August 1987 European Championships Strasbourg, France
35 4:14.75 Tamás Darnyi   Hungary 21 September 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
36 4:12.36 Tamás Darnyi   Hungary 8 January 1991 World Championships Perth, Australia
37 4:12.30 Tom Dolan   United States 11 September 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy
38 4:11.76 Tom Dolan   United States 17 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
39 4:11.09 Michael Phelps   United States 15 August 2002 US National Championships Fort Lauderdale, United States
40 4:10.73 Michael Phelps   United States 7 April 2003 Duel in the Pool Indianapolis, United States
41 4:09.09 Michael Phelps   United States 27 July 2003 World Championships Barcelona, Spain
42 4:08.41 Michael Phelps   United States 7 July 2004 US Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
43 4:08.26 Michael Phelps   United States 14 August 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece
44 4:06.22 Michael Phelps   United States 1 April 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
45 4:05.25 Michael Phelps   United States 29 June 2008 US Olympic Trials Omaha, United States
46 4:03.84 Michael Phelps   United States 10 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China [1]
47 4:02.50 Léon Marchand   France 23 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [2] [3]

Short course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 4:08.77 Luca Sacchi   Italy 29 February 1992 World Cup Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2 4:07.10 Jani Sievinen   Finland 9 February 1993 World Cup Malmö, Sweden
3 4:06.03 Jani Sievinen   Finland 20 January 1996 - Lappeenranta, Finland
4 4:05.59 Marcel Wouda   Netherlands 1 February 1997 World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany
5 4:05.41 Marcel Wouda   Netherlands 8 February 1997 World Cup Paris, France
6 4:04.24 Matthew Dunn   Australia 24 September 1998 Australian Championships Perth, Australia
7 4:02.72 Brian Johns   Canada 23 February 2003 Canadian University Championships Victoria, Canada
8 4:00.37 László Cseh   Hungary 9 December 2005 European Championships Trieste, Italy
9 3:59.33 László Cseh   Hungary 14 December 2007 European Championships Debrecen, Hungary
10 3:57.27 László Cseh   Hungary 11 December 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey
11 3:55.50 Ryan Lochte   United States 16 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
12 3:54.81 Daiya Seto   Japan 20 December 2019 International Swimming League Las Vegas, United States

Women

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Long course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 5:46.6 Sylvia Ruuska   United States 27 June 1958 - Los Angeles, United States
2 5:43.7 Sylvia Ruuska   United States 1 August 1958 - Topeka, United States
3 5:41.1 Sylvia Ruuska   United States 24 February 1959 - Melbourne, Australia
4 5:40.2 Sylvia Ruuska   United States 17 July 1959 - Redding, United States
5 5:36.5 Donna de Varona   United States 15 July 1960 - Indianapolis, United States
6 5:34.5 Donna de Varona   United States 11 August 1961 - Philadelphia, United States
7 5:29.7 Donna de Varona   United States 2 June 1962 - Los Altos, United States
8 5:27.4 Sharon Finneran   United States 26 July 1962 - Osaka, Japan
9 5:24.7 Donna de Varona   United States 26 July 1962 - Osaka, Japan
10 5:21.9 Sharon Finneran   United States 28 July 1962 - Osaka, Japan
11 5:16.5 Donna de Varona   United States 10 March 1964 - Lima, Peru
12 5:14.9 Donna de Varona   United States 30 August 1964 - New York City, United States
13 5:11.7 Claudia Kolb   United States 9 July 1967 Santa Clara International Santa Clara, United States
14 5:09.7 Claudia Kolb   United States 1 August 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
15 5:08.2 Claudia Kolb   United States 19 August 1967 AAU Nationals Philadelphia, United States
16 5:04.7 Claudia Kolb   United States 24 August 1968 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, United States
17 5:02.97 Gail Neall   Australia 31 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
18 5:01.10 Angela Franke   East Germany 18 August 1973 - Utrecht, Netherlands
19 4:57.51 Gudrun Wegner   East Germany 6 September 1973 World Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
20 4:52.42 Ulrike Tauber   East Germany 21 August 1974 European Championships Vienna, Austria
21 4:52.20 Ulrike Tauber   East Germany 7 June 1975 GDR National Championships Wittenberg, East Germany
22 4:48.79 Birgit Treiber   East Germany 1 June 1976 GDR Olympic Trials & National Championships East Berlin, East Germany
23 4:42.77 Ulrike Tauber   East Germany 24 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
24 4:40.83 Tracy Caulkins   United States 23 August 1978 World Championships West Berlin, West Germany
25 4:39.96 Petra Schneider   East Germany 30 March 1980 - Leningrad, Soviet Union
26 4:38.44 Petra Schneider   East Germany 27 May 1980 - Magdeburg, East Germany
27 4:36.29 Petra Schneider   East Germany 26 July 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
28 4:36.10 Petra Schneider   East Germany 26 July 1982 World Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador
29 4:34.79 Chen Yan   China 13 October 1997 Chinese National Games Shanghai, China
30 4:33.59 Yana Klochkova   Ukraine 16 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
31 4:32.89 Katie Hoff   United States 1 April 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
32 4:31.46 Stephanie Rice   Australia 22 March 2008 Australian Championships Sydney, Australia
33 4:31.12 Katie Hoff   United States 29 June 2008 US Olympic Trials Omaha, United States
34 4:29.45 Stephanie Rice   Australia 10 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
35 4:28.43 Ye Shiwen   China 28 July 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom
36 4:26.36 Katinka Hosszú   Hungary 6 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
37 4:25.87 Summer McIntosh   Canada 1 April 2023 Canadian Trials Toronto, Canada
38 4:24.38 Summer McIntosh   Canada 16 May 2024 Canadian Trials Toronto, Canada [4][5]

Short course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 4:29.00 Dai Guohong   China 2 December 1993 World Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2 4:27.83 Yana Klochkova   Ukraine 20 January 2002 World Cup Paris, France
3 4:26.52 Kirsty Coventry   Zimbabwe 9 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
4 4:25.87 Julia Smit   USA 28 November 2008 Canada Cup Toronto, Canada
5 4:25.06 Mireia Belmonte   Spain 14 December 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia
6 4:22.80 Kathryn Meaklim   South Africa 22 November 2009 World Cup Singapore
7 4:21.04 Julia Smit   USA 18 December 2009 Duel in the Pool Manchester, United Kingdom
8 4:20.85 Katinka Hosszú   Hungary 11 August 2013 World Cup Berlin, Germany [6]
9 4:20.83 Katinka Hosszú   Hungary 28 August 2014 World Cup Doha, Qatar [7]
10 4:19.86 Mireia Belmonte   Spain 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [8]
11 4:19.46 Katinka Hosszú   Hungary 2 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [9]
12 4:18.94 Mireia Belmonte   Spain 12 August 2017 World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [10]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

All-time top 25

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Men long course

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  • Correct as of July 2024[11]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 4:02.50   Léon Marchand (FRA) 23 July 2023 Fukuoka [12]
2 4:03.84   Michael Phelps (USA) 10 August 2008 Beijing [13]
3 4:05.18   Ryan Lochte (USA) 28 July 2012 London [14]
4 4:05.90   Chase Kalisz (USA) 30 July 2017 Budapest [15]
5 4:06.05   Kosuke Hagino (JPN) 6 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [16]
6 4:06.09   Daiya Seto (JPN) 25 January 2020 Tokyo
7 4:06.16   László Cseh (HUN) 10 August 2008 Beijing [17]
8 4:06.56   Carson Foster (USA) 18 June 2022 Budapest [18]
23 July 2023 Fukuoka [19]
9 4:06.96   Tyler Clary (USA) 7 July 2009 Indianapolis [18]
10 4:07.47   Dávid Verrasztó (HUN) 24 June 2017 Rome [20]
11 4:08.05   Ilya Borodin (RUS) 25 July 2022 Kazan [21]
12 4:08.62   Tomoyuki Matsushita (JPN) 28 July 2024 Paris [22]
13 4:08.70   Lewis Clareburt (NZL) 30 July 2022 Birmingham [23]
14 4:08.85   Max Litchfield (GBR) 28 July 2024 Paris [24]
15 4:08.86   Thiago Pereira (BRA) 2 August 2009 Rome [18]
28 July 2012 London [14]
16 4:09.10   Wang Shun (CHN) 4 September 2013 Shenyang [25]
17 4:09.18   Duncan Scott (GBR) 7 April 2022 Sheffield [26]
18 4:09.22   Jay Litherland (USA) 28 July 2019 Gwangju
19 4:09.27   Brendon Smith (AUS) 24 July 2021 Tokyo
20 4:09.29   Alberto Razzetti (ITA) 30 November 2023 Riccione [27]
21 4:09.55   Bobby Finke (USA) 29 June 2023 Indianapolis [28]
22 4:09.88   Luca Marin (ITA) 1 April 2007 Melbourne [29]
23 4:09.98   Tomoru Honda (JPN) 30 November 2023 Tokyo [30]
24 4:10.14   Thomas Fraser-Holmes (AUS) 3 May 2013 Adelaide [31]
25 4:10.18   Yang Zhixian (CHN) 24 September 2014 Incheon [32]

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 4:10.18:

  • Léon Marchand also swam 4:02.95 (2024), 4:04.28 (2022), 4:07.80 (2023), 4:08.30 (2024), 4:09.09 (2022), 4:09.65 (2021), 4:10.09 (2021).
  • Michael Phelps also swam 4:05.25 (2008), 4:06.22 (2007), 4:07.82 (2008), 4:07.89 (2012), 4:08.26 (2004), 4:08.41 (2004), 4:09.09 (2003), 4:09.28 (2012), 4:10.16 (2006).
  • Ryan Lochte also swam 4:06.08 (2008), 4:06.40 (2009), 4:07.01 (2009), 4:07.06 (2012), 4:07.13 (2011), 4:07.59 (2010), 4:08.09 (2008), 4:08.77 (2010), 4:09.74 (2007), 4:09.98 (2010).
  • Chase Kalisz also swam 4:06.75 (2016), 4:06.99 (2017), 4:07.47 (2022), 4:07.95 (2018), 4:08.12 (2016), 4:08.22 (2023), 4:08.25 (2018), 4:08.92 (2018), 4:09.09 (2021), 4:09.22 (2013), 4:09.39 (2024), 4:09.42 (2021), 4:09.43 (2017), 4:09.54 (2016), 4:09.62 (2014), 4:09.65 (2021), 4:09.67 (2017), 4:09.79 (2017), 4:10.05 (2015), 4:10.09 (2022).
  • Tyler Clary also swam 4:07.31 (2009), 4:09.03 (2014), 4:09.20 (2010), 4:09.51 (2014), 4:09.55 (2010), 4:09.92 (2012), 4:10.04 (2009).
  • László Cseh also swam 4:07.37 (2009), 4:07.96 (2008), 4:09.26 (2008), 4:09.59 (2008), 4:09.63 (2005), 4:09.86 (2006), 4:10.10 (2005).
  • Kosuke Hagino also swam 4:07.61 (2013), 4:07.75 (2014), 4:07.88 (2014), 4:08.31 (2014), 4:08.54 (2015), 4:08.85 (2016), 4:08.90 (2016), 4:08.94 (2012), 4:09.06 (2016), 4:09.52 (2016), 4:09.62 (2014), 4:09.80 (2016), 4:09.82 (2014), 4:10.00 (2016), 4:10.01 (2012).
  • Carson Foster also swam 4:07.64 (2024), 4:08.14 (2023), 4:08.46 (2021), 4:08.66 (2024), 4:09.33 (2022), 4:09.60 (2022), 4:09.69 (2023), 4:09.83 (2023).
  • Daiya Seto also swam 4:07.92 (2023), 4:07.95 (2019), 4:07.99 (2017), 4:08.47 (2016), 4:08.50 (2015), 4:08.69 (2013), 4:08.79 (2018), 4:08.95 (2019), 4:08.98 (2018), 4:09.02 (2021), 4:09.07 (2022), 4:09.14 (2017), 4:09.25 (2019), 4:09.41 (2023), 4:09.62 (2019), 4:09.68 (2024), 4:09.71 (2016), 4:09.88 (2021), 4:09.98 (2019), 4:10.04 (2015, 2019), 4:10.10 (2012), 4:10.14 (2022), 4:10.17 (2016), 4:10.18 (2017).
  • Dávid Verrasztó also swam 4:08.38 (2017), 4:09.57 (2021), 4:09.80 (2021), 4:09.90 (2015), 4:10.01 (2017).
  • Lewis Clareburt also swam 4:08.71 (2024), 4:09.49 (2021), 4:09.72 (2024), 4:09.87 (2021).
  • Ilya Borodin also swam 4:09.12 (2023), 4:09.80 (2023), 4:09.86 (2022), 4:10.02 (2021).
  • Max Litchfield also swam 4:09.14 (2024), 4:09.51 (2024), 4:09.62 (2017).
  • Jay Litherland also swam 4:09.31 (2017), 4:09.91 (2021).
  • Alberto Razzetti also swam 4:09.38 (2024), 4:09.91 (2021).
  • Thiago Pereira also swam 4:09.48 (2013).
  • Brendon Smith also swam 4:10.04 (2021), 4:10.15 (2022), 4:10.18 (2024).
  • Tomoyuki Matsushita also swam 4:10.04 (2024).
  • Wang Shun also swam 4:10.13 (2019).

Men short course

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  • Correct as of October 2024[33]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 3:54.81   Daiya Seto (JPN) 20 December 2019 Las Vegas
2 3:55.50   Ryan Lochte (USA) 16 December 2010 Dubai
3 3:56.47   Ilya Borodin (RUS) 20 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [34]
4 3:56.48   Kosuke Hagino (JPN) 13 January 2014 Tokyo [35]
5 3:57.01   Alberto Razzetti (ITA) 10 December 2023 Otopeni [36]
6 3:57.27   László Cseh (HUN) 11 December 2009 Istanbul
7 3:57.40   Oussama Mellouli (TUN) 16 December 2010 Dubai
8 3:57.56   Tyler Clary (USA) 16 December 2010 Dubai
9 3:57.63   Carson Foster (USA) 17 December 2022 Melbourne [37]
10 3:57.91   Thomas Fraser-Holmes (AUS) 28 November 2015 Sydney
11 3:58.30   Leon Marchand (FRA) 26 October 2024 Incheon [38]
12 3:59.21   Matthew Sates (RSA) 17 December 2022 Melbourne [39]
13 3:59.23   Chad Le Clos (RSA) 9 November 2013 Tokyo
14 3:59.33   Brendon Smith (AUS) 30 September 2021 Naples [40]
15 3:59.47   Peter Bernek (HUN) 14 December 2017 Copenhagen
16 3:59.81   Duncan Scott (GBR) 20 December 2019 Las Vegas
17 3:59.90   Conor Dwyer (USA) 10 August 2013 Berlin
18 3:59.99   Wang Shun (CHN) 17 November 2018 Singapore
19 4:00.10   David Verraszto (HUN) 11 December 2009 Istanbul
20 4:00.18   Max Litchfield (GBR) 16 December 2018 Sheffield
21 4:00.55   Gal Nevo (ISR) 11 December 2009 Istanbul
22 4:00.63   Thiago Pereira (BRA) 17 November 2007 Berlin
23 4:00.89   Kaito Tabuchi (JPN) 16 October 2021 Tokyo [41]
24 4:01.44   David Schlicht (AUS) 25 August 2022 Sydney [42]
25 4:01.49   Michael Phelps (USA) 22 December 2011 Berlin

Notes

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  • Daiya Seto also swam 3:55.53 (2019), 3:55.75 (2022), 3:56.26 (2021), 3:56.33 (2014), 3:56.43 (2018), 3:57.25 (2018), 3:57.66 (2017), 3:57.85 (2021), 3:58.20 (2017), 3:58.65 (2021), 3:58.84 (2013), 3:59.01 (2021), 3:59.15 (2012), 3:59.20 (2014), 3:59.24 (2016), 3:59.43 (2024), 4:00.35 (2022), 4:00.49 (2021), 4:00.84 (2021).
  • Carson Foster also swam 3:57.99 (2021), 4:01.34 (2022).
  • Thomas Fraser-Holmes also swam 3:58.69 (2014).
  • Ilya Borodin also swam 3:58.83 (2021), 3:59.57 (2021).
  • László Cseh also swam 3:59.33 (2007), 4:00.37 (2005).
  • Alberto Razzetti also swam 3:59.57 (2021), 4:00.34 (2021), 4:00.45 (2022).
  • Leon Marchand also swam 4:00.03 (2024).
  • Duncan Scott also swam 4:00.17 (2023).
  • Brendon Smith also swam 4:01.11 (2022).
  • Kosuke Hagino also swam 4:01.17 (2014).

Women long course

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  • Correct as of July 2024[43]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 4:24.38   Summer McIntosh (CAN) 16 May 2024 Toronto [44]
2 4:26.36   Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 6 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
3 4:28.22   Kaylee McKeown (AUS) 18 April 2024 Gold Coast [45]
4 4:28.43   Ye Shiwen (CHN) 28 July 2012 London
5 4:29.45   Stephanie Rice (AUS) 10 August 2008 Beijing
6 4:29.89   Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 10 August 2008 Beijing
7 4:30.43   Li Xuanxu (CHN) 17 October 2009 Jinan
8 4:30.82   Yui Ohashi (JPN) 8 April 2018 Tokyo
9 4:30.85   Qi Hui (CHN) 17 October 2009 Jinan
10 4:31.12   Katie Hoff (USA) 29 June 2008 Omaha
11 4:31.15   Maya DiRado (USA) 6 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
12 4:31.21   Mireia Belmonte (ESP) 4 August 2013 Barcelona
13 4:31.27   Elizabeth Beisel (USA) 28 July 2012 London
14 4:31.33   Hannah Miley (GBR) 20 March 2009 Sheffield
15 4:31.41   Katie Grimes (USA) 30 July 2023 Fukuoka [46]
16 4:32.30   Jenna Forrester (AUS) 30 July 2023 Fukuoka [47]
17 4:32.52   Emily Overholt (CAN) 9 August 2015 Kazan
18 4:32.53   Melanie Margalis (USA) 6 March 2020 Des Moines
19 4:32.76   Emma Weyant (USA) 25 July 2021 Tokyo
20 4:32.88   Sydney Pickrem (CAN) 30 July 2017 Budapest
21 4:33.01   Aimee Willmott (GBR) 24 July 2014 Glasgow
22 4:33.50   Zhou Min (CHN) 4 September 2013 Shenyang
23 4:33.59   Yana Klochkova (UKR) 16 September 2000 Sydney
24 4:33.86   Leah Smith (USA) 29 June 2017 Indianapolis
25 4:33.96   Hali Flickinger (USA) 13 June 2021 Omaha

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  • Summer McIntosh also swam 4:25.87 (2023), 4:27.11 (2023), 4:27.71 (2024), 4:28.61 (2022), 4:29.01 (2022), 4:29.12 (2022), 4:29.96 (2023), 4:32.04 (2022).
  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 4:28.58 (2016), 4:29.33 (2017), 4:29.89 (2016), 4:30.31 (2009), 4:30.39 (2015, 2019), 4:30.41 (2013), 4:30.75 (2016), 4:30.90 (2016), 4:30.97 (2016), 4:31.03 (2014), 4:31.07 (2015), 4:31.53 (2014), 4:31.93 (2015), 4:32.25 (2016), 4:32.30 (2019), 4:32.33 (2016), 4:32.52 (2019), 4:32.68 (2016), 4:32.72 (2013), 4:32.78 (2015), 4:32.83 (2012), 4:32.87 (2019), 4:33.06 (2019), 4:33.49 (2012), 4:33.71 (2017), 4:33.76 (2012), 4:33.77 (2012, 2019), 4:33.80 (2014), 4:33.81 (2017), 4:33.83 (2019), 4:33.88 (2009, 2015), 4:33.90 (2017).
  • Ye Shiwen also swam 4:30.84 (2014), 4:31.59 (2013), 4:31.73 (2012), 4:32.07 (2019), 4:32.97 (2014), 4:33.66 (2011), 4:33.79 (2010).
  • Yui Ohashi also swam 4:31.42 (2017), 4:32.08 (2021), 4:32.33 (2019), 4:32.57 (2019), 4:32.60 (2018), 4:33.02 (2019), 4:33.77 (2018), 4:33.81 (2019).
  • Stephanie Rice also swam 4:31.46 (2008), 4:32.29 (2009), 4:33.45 (2012).
  • Elizabeth Beisel also swam 4:31.68 (2012), 4:31.69 (2013), 4:31.74 (2012), 4:31.78 (2011), 4:31.99 (2014), 4:32.87 (2008), 4:32.98 (2014), 4:33.52 (2014), 4:33.55 (2016).
  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 4:31.68 (2023), 4:31.74 (2022), 4:32.73 (2020).
  • Maya DiRado also swam 4:31.71 (2015), 4:32.70 (2013), 4:33.50 (2016), 4:33.73 (2016).
  • Katie Hoff also swam 4:31.71 (2008), 4:32.89 (2007).
  • Hannah Miley also swam 4:31.76 (2014), 4:32.16 (2015), 4:32.54 (2016), 4:32.67 (2012), 4:32.72 (2009), 4:33.09 (2010), 4:33.24 (2008), 4:33.25 (2014), 4:33.40 (2016), 4:33.51 (2015), 4:33.74 (2016).
  • Katie Grimes also swam 4:31.81 (2023), 4:32.45 (2024), 4:32.67 (2022), 4:33.40 (2024), 4:33.80 (2023).
  • Kirsty Coventry also swam 4:32.12 (2009), 4:32.15 (2009).
  • Mireia Belmonte also swam 4:32.17 (2017), 4:32.39 (2016), 4:32.75 (2016), 4:32.92 (2014), 4:33.13 (2014), 4:33.42 (2016), 4:33.91 (2012).
  • Li Xuanxu also swam 4:32.91 (2012).
  • Emma Weyant also swam 4:33.55 (2021), 4:33.81 (2021).
  • Aimee Willmott also swam 4:33.64 (2014), 4:33.66 (2015).

Women short course

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  • Correct as of November 2024[48]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 4:18.94   Mireia Belmonte (ESP) 12 August 2017 Eindhoven
2 4:19.46   Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 2 December 2015 Netanya
3 4:21.04   Julia Smit (USA) 18 December 2009 Manchester
4 4:21.49   Summer McIntosh (CAN) 29 October 2022 Toronto [49]
5 4:22.73   Yui Ohashi (JPN) 10 November 2018 Tokyo
6 4:22.88   Kathryn Meaklim (RSA) 22 November 2009 Singapore
7 4:23.14   Hannah Miley (GBR) 12 December 2012 Istanbul
8 4:23.33   Ye Shiwen (CHN) 12 December 2012 Istanbul
9 4:23.68   Sydney Pickrem (CAN) 15 November 2020 Budapest
10 4:24.15   Melanie Margalis (USA) 20 December 2019 Las Vegas
11 4:24.19   Katie Grimes (USA) 1 November 2024 Singapore [50]
12 4:24.31   Dagny Knutson (USA) 18 December 2009 Manchester [51]
13 4:24.62   Caitlin Leverenz (USA) 16 December 2011 Atlanta
14 4:25.33   Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN) 1 November 2024 Singapore [52]
15 4:25.37   Aimee Willmott (GBR) 15 December 2013 Herning
16 4:25.50   Hali Flickinger (USA) 22 November 2020 Budapest
17 4:25.55   Tessa Cieplucha (CAN) 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [53]
18 4:25.56   Elizabeth Beisel (USA) 3 December 2014 Doha
19 4:25.61   Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 25 November 2012 Chartres
20 4:25.65   Abbie Wood (GBR) 15 November 2020 Budapest
21 4:26.06   Alessia Filippi (ITA) 14 December 2008 Rijeka
  Ella Eastin (USA) 12 August 2017 Eindhoven
23 4:26.31   Bailey Andison (CAN) 5 September 2021 Naples
24 4:26.41   Fantine Lesaffre (FRA) 23 November 2019 London
25 4:26.52   Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) 9 April 2008 Manchester
  Ellen Walshe (IRE) 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [53]

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 4:26.52:

  • Katinka Hosszú also swam 4:19.75 (2015), 4:19.82 (2017), 4:20.83 (2014), 4:20.85 (2013), 4:21.05 (2014), 4:21.21 (2015), 4:21.40 (2018), 4:21.67 (2016), 4:21.91 (2018), 4:22.05 (2017), 4:22.06 (2014), 4:22.18 (2013), 4:22.94 (2014), 4:23.55 (2018), 4:23.59 (2018), 4:23.66 (2014), 4:23.67 (2014), 4:23.91 (2012), 4:24.02 (2018), 4:24.37 (2011), 4:24.69 (2013), 4:24.78 (2017), 4:25.03 (2016), 4:25.10 (2019), 4:25.13 (2016), 4:25.15 (2018), 4:25.18 (2017), 4:25.24 (2019), 4:25.33 (2014), 4:25.66 (2014), 4:25.68 (2018), 4:25.69 (2016), 4:25.88 (2017), 4:25.95 (2012), 4:25.97 (2013), 4:26.32 (2019).
  • Mireia Belmonte also swam 4:19.86 (2014), 4:21.23 (2013), 4:22.55 (2017), 4:22.68 (2014), 4:24.21 (2010), 4:24.55 (2011), 4:24.58 (2013), 4:25.06 (2008), 4:25.23 (2013), 4:25.85 (2014), 4:26.16 (2014).
  • Yui Ohashi also swam 4:23.25 (2020), 4:24.03 (2017), 4:24.87 (2020), 4:25.53 (2020), 4:25.84 (2020), 4:26.13 (2020).
  • Hannah Miley also swam 4:23.47 (2012), 4:24.51 (2009), 4:24.74 (2014), 4:25.66 (2009), 4:26.06 (2011).
  • Melanie Margalis also swam 4:24.46 (2019), 4:25.48 (2020), 4:25.84 (2018).
  • Ye Shiwen alsow swam 4:24.55 (2010).
  • Sydney Pickrem also swam 4:24.84 (2020), 4:25.90 (2020).
  • Julia Smit also swam 4:25.87 (2008).
  • Bailey Andison also swam 4:26.39 (2021).
  • Mary-Sophie Harvey also swam 4:26.42 (2016).
  • Summer McIntosh also swam 4:26.44 (2021).
  • Hali Flickinger also swam 4:26.51 (2022).

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