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Record's time01:5192
DateJul 31, 2009
SwimmerAaron Peirsol, United States
Meet2009 World Championships; Rome, Italy
Avg. speed (m/s)179
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1399
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2798
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5596
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 11, 200901:5308Aaron Peirsol
United States
2009 USA Summer Nationals
Indianapolis, United States
Aug 15, 200801:5394Ryan Lochte
United States
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Jul 4, 200801:5432Aaron Peirsol
United States
2008 USA Olympic Trials
Omaha, United States
Mar 30, 200701:5432Ryan Lochte
United States
2007 World Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 19, 200601:5444Aaron Peirsol
United States
2006 Pan Pacific Championships
Victoria, Canada
Jul 29, 200501:5466Aaron Peirsol
United States
2005 World Championships
Montreal, Canada
Jul 12, 200401:5474Aaron Peirsol
United States
2004 USA Olympic Trials
Long Beach, United States
Mar 20, 200201:5515Aaron Peirsol
United States
2002 USA Spring Championships
Minneapolis, United States
Aug 27, 199901:5587Lenny Krayzelburg
United States
1999 Pan Pacific Championships
Sydney, Australia
Nov 23, 199101:5657Martin Zubero
Spain
1991 Alabama LC Invitational
Tuscaloosa, United States
Aug 13, 199101:5730Martin Zubero
Spain
1991 USA Summer Nationals
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Mar 3, 198501:5814Igor Polyansky
Soviet Union
1985 ?
Erfurt, East Germany
Aug 21, 198401:5841Sergei Zabolotnov
Soviet Union
1984 Friendship Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
Jun 27, 198401:5886Rick Carey
United States
1984 USA Olympic Trials
Indianapolis, United States
Aug 3, 198301:5893Rick Carey
United States
1983 USA Summer Nationals
Clovis, United States
Jul 27, 197601:5919John Naber
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jun 19, 197602:0064John Naber
United States
1976 ?
Long Beach, United States
Sep 6, 197302:0187Roland Matthes
East Germany
1973 ?
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Sep 2, 197202:0280Roland Matthes
East Germany
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Jul 10, 197202:0280Roland Matthes
East Germany
1972 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Sep 3, 197102:0560Roland Matthes
East Germany
1971 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Sep 11, 197002:0610Roland Matthes
East Germany
1970 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 20, 197002:0630Mike Stamm
United States
1970 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 29, 196902:0660Roland Matthes
East Germany
1969 ?
Berlin, West Germany
Aug 14, 196902:0660Gary Hall
United States
1969 ?
Louisville, United States
Jul 12, 196902:0740Roland Matthes
East Germany
(not set)
Aug 14, 196802:0750Roland Matthes
East Germany
1968 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Nov 8, 196702:0790Roland Matthes
East Germany
1967 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Aug 29, 196702:0940Charles Hickcox
United States
1967 Summer Universiade
Tokyo, Japan
Oct 13, 196402:1030Jed Graef
United States
1964 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 10, 196202:1090Tom Stock
United States
1962 ?
Cuyahoga Falls, United States
Aug 20, 196102:1150Tom Stock
United States
1961 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 2, 196102:1320Tom Stock
United States
1961 ?
Chicago, United States
Jul 24, 196002:1600Tom Stock
United States
(not set)
Jun 26, 196002:1760Chuck Bittick
United States
1960 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 25, 195902:1780Frank Mckinney
United States
1959 ?
Osaka, Japan
Jul 12, 195902:1790Frank Mckinney
United States
(not set)
Jun 26, 195302:1830Gilbert Bozon
France
1953 ?
Algiers, Algeria
Feb 18, 195802:1840John Monckton
Australia
1958 Australian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
May 4, 194902:1850Allen Stack
United States
1949 ?
New Haven, United States
Jan 15, 195802:1880John Monckton
Australia
1958 ?
Sydney, Australia
Mar 4, 194402:1930Adolph Kiefer
United States
1944 ?
Annapolis, United States
May 18, 194302:2290Harry Holiday
United States
1943 ?
Detroit, United States
May 23, 194102:2300Adolph Kiefer
United States
1941 ?
Honolulu, United States
Apr 11, 193502:2400Adolph Kiefer
United States
1935 ?
Chicago, United States
Aug 30, 193402:2780Al vande Weghe
United States
1934 ?
Honolulu, United States
Jun 16, 193002:3220George Kojac
United States
1930 ?
New Haven, United States
Oct 14, 192802:3780Toshio Irie
Japan
1928 ?
Tamagawa, Japan
Jul 13, 192602:3880Walter Laufer
United States
1926 ?
Magdeburg, Germany
Jul 11, 192602:4490Walter Laufer
United States
1926 ?
Nuremberg, Germany
Jun 24, 192602:4710Walter Laufer
United States
1926 ?
Bremen, Germany
Apr 3, 191202:4840Otto Fahr
Germany
1912 ?
Magdeburg, Germany
Mar 11, 191102:5060Hermann Pentz
Germany
1911 ?
Magdeburg, Germany
Oct 18, 191002:5640Maurice Wechesser
Belgium
1910 ?
Schaerbeek, Belgium
Jan 3, 191002:5980George Arnold
Germany
1910 ?
Magdeburg, Germany
Jun 27, 190903:0440Oscar Schiele
Germany
1909 ?
Berlin, Germany
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