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Record's time5185
DateAug 13, 2016
SwimmerRyan Murphy, United States
Meet2016 Olympic Games; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Avg. speed (m/s)193
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1296
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2593
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5185
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 8, 20095194Aaron Peirsol
United States
2009 USA Summer Nationals
Indianapolis, United States
Jul 1, 20095238Aschwin Wildeboer
Spain
2009 ?
Pescara, Italy
Aug 12, 20085254Aaron Peirsol
United States
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Jul 1, 20085289Aaron Peirsol
United States
2008 USA Olympic Trials
Omaha, United States
Mar 27, 20075298Aaron Peirsol
United States
2007 World Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Apr 2, 20055317Aaron Peirsol
United States
2005 ?
Indianapolis, United States
Aug 21, 20045345Aaron Peirsol
United States
2004 Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
Aug 24, 19995360Lenny Krayzelburg
United States
1999 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 31, 19925386Jeff Rouse
United States
1992 Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 25, 19915393Jeff Rouse
United States
1991 ?
Edmonton, Canada
Sep 24, 19885451David Berkoff
United States
1988 Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
Aug 12, 19885491David Berkoff
United States
1988 ?
Austin, United States
Aug 12, 19885495David Berkoff
United States
1988 ?
Austin, United States
Jul 16, 19885500Igor Polyansky
Soviet Union
1988 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Mar 16, 19885516Igor Polyansky
Soviet Union
1988 ?
Tallinn, Soviet Union
Mar 15, 19885517Igor Polyansky
Soviet Union
1988 ?
Tallinn, Soviet Union
Aug 21, 19835519Rick Carey
United States
1983 ?
Caracas, Venezuela
Aug 6, 19835538Rick Carey
United States
1983 ?
Clovis, United States
Aug 6, 19835544Rick Carey
United States
1983 ?
Clovis, United States
Jul 19, 19765549John Naber
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jul 18, 19765619John Naber
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Sep 4, 19725630Roland Matthes
East Germany
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Apr 8, 19725630Roland Matthes
East Germany
1972 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Sep 4, 19715670Roland Matthes
East Germany
1971 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Sep 8, 19705690Roland Matthes
East Germany
1970 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 23, 19695780Roland Matthes
East Germany
1969 ?
Würzburg, West Germany
Oct 26, 19685800Roland Matthes
East Germany
1968 Olympic Games
Mexico City, Mexico
Sep 21, 19675840Roland Matthes
East Germany
1967 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Aug 31, 19675910Charlie Hickcox
United States
1967 Summer Universiade
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 28, 19675930Charlie Hickcox
United States
1967 Summer Universiade
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 28, 19675950Doug Russell
United States
1967 Summer Universiade
Tokyo, Japan
Oct 16, 19645960Thompson Mann
United States
1964 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 3, 196401:0000Thompson Mann
United States
1964 ?
New York, United States
Aug 28, 196401:0080Ernst-joachim Küppers
West Germany
1964 ?
Dortmund, West Germany
Aug 12, 196201:0090Tom Stock
United States
1962 ?
Cuyahoga Falls, United States
Aug 11, 196201:0100Tom Stock
United States
1962 ?
Cuyahoga Falls, United States
Aug 19, 196101:0130Ob Bennett
United States
1961 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Feb 15, 195801:0150John Monckton
Australia
1958 Australian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Dec 6, 195601:0220David Theile
Australia
1956 Olympic Games
Melbourne, Australia
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