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Record's time01:5298
DateJul 29, 2009
SwimmerFederica Pellegrini, Italy
Meet2009 World Championships; Rome, Italy
Avg. speed (m/s)177
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1412
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2825
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5649
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 28, 200901:5367Federica Pellegrini
Italy
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Mar 8, 200901:5447Federica Pellegrini
Italy
2009 Italian Championships
Riccione, Italy
Aug 13, 200801:5482Federica Pellegrini
Italy
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Aug 11, 200801:5545Federica Pellegrini
Italy
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Mar 28, 200701:5552Laure Manaudou
France
2007 World Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Mar 27, 200701:5647Federica Pellegrini
Italy
2007 World Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 3, 200201:5664Franziska van Almsick
Germany
2002 European Championships
Berlin, Germany
Sep 6, 199401:5678Franziska van Almsick
Germany
1994 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Jun 18, 198601:5755Heike Friedrich
East Germany
1986 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials
East Berlin, East Germany
May 23, 198401:5775Kristin Otto
East Germany
1984 GDR Nationals
Magdeburg, East Germany
Sep 3, 197901:5823Cynthia Woodhead
United States
1979 World Cup
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 3, 197901:5843Cynthia Woodhead
United States
1979 Pan-American Games
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug 22, 197801:5853Cynthia Woodhead
United States
1978 World Championships
West Berlin, West Germany
Jul 2, 197801:5904Barbara Krause
East Germany
1978 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials
East Berlin, East Germany
Jul 22, 197601:5926Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jun 2, 197601:5978Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1976 GDR Olympic Trials
East Berlin, East Germany
Mar 15, 197502:0227Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1975 GDRvURS Duel
Dresden, East Germany
Aug 31, 197402:0294Shirley Babashoff
United States
1974 USAvGDR Duel
Concord, United States
Aug 23, 197402:0294Shirley Babashoff
United States
1974 AAU Senior National Outdoor Swimming Championships
Concord, United States
Aug 22, 197402:0322Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1974 European Championships
Vienna, Austria
Sep 1, 197202:0356Shane Gould
Australia
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 4, 197202:0521Shirley Babashoff
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Nov 26, 197102:0580Shane Gould
Australia
1971 ?
Sydney, Australia
May 1, 197102:0650Shane Gould
Australia
1971 Coca-Cola International
London, United Kingdom
Aug 24, 196802:0670Debbie Meyer
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 24, 196802:0790Linda Gustavson
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 2, 196802:0880Edith Wetzel
United States
1968 AAU Championships
Lincoln, United States
Jul 6, 196802:0950Susan Pedersen
United States
1968 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet
Santa Clara, United States
Aug 19, 196702:0970Pam Kruse
United States
1967 AAU Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Aug 19, 196602:1050Lillian Watson
United States
1966 ?
Lincoln, United States
Feb 27, 196002:1160Dawn Fraser
Australia
1960 ?
Sydney, Australia
Feb 22, 195802:1470Dawn Fraser
Australia
1958 Australian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Feb 10, 195802:1770Dawn Fraser
Australia
1958 ?
Adelaide, Australia
Oct 20, 195602:1850Lorraine Crapp
Australia
1956 Australian Olympic Squad Swimming Carnival
Sydney, Australia
Aug 25, 195602:1930Lorraine Crapp
Australia
1956 Australian Olympic Squad Swimming Carnival
Townsville, Australia
Feb 25, 195602:2070Dawn Fraser
Australia
1956 Australian Championships
Sydney, Australia
Sep 11, 193802:2170Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1938 ?
Aarhus, Denmark
Feb 26, 193802:2460Rie Van Veen
Netherlands
1938 ?
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sep 8, 193502:2530Willy Den Ouden
Netherlands
1935 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
May 5, 193402:2760Willy Den Ouden
Netherlands
1934 ?
Dundee, United Kingdom
May 3, 193302:2860Willy Den Ouden
Netherlands
1933 ?
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Mar 6, 193002:3460Helene Madison
United States
1930 ?
St. Augustine, United States
Feb 28, 192602:4060Martha Norelius
United States
1926 ?
Miami, United States
Apr 4, 192302:4520Gertrude Ederle
United States
1923 ?
Brooklyn, United States
Aug 25, 192102:4760Charlotte Boyle
United States
1921 ?
New Brighton, United States
Mar 4, 191502:5600Fanny Durack
Australia
1915 ?
Sydney, Australia
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