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Record's time5688
DateJul 21, 2019
SwimmerAdam Peaty, United Kingdom
Meet2019 World Championships; Gwangju, South Korea
Avg. speed (m/s)176
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1422
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2844
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5688
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Aug 4, 20185710Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
2018 European Championships
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Aug 7, 20165713Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
2016 Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aug 6, 20165755Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
2016 Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Apr 17, 20155792Adam Peaty
United Kingdom
2015 ?
London, United Kingdom
Jul 29, 20125846Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
2012 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
Jul 27, 20095858Brenton Rickard
Australia
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 11, 20085891Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Aug 1, 20065913Brendan Hansen
United States
2006 ?
Irvine, United States
Jul 8, 20045930Brendan Hansen
United States
2004 USA Olympic Trials
Long Beach, United States
Jul 21, 20035978Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
2003 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Jul 23, 20015994Roman Sludnov
Russia
2001 ?
Fukuoka, Japan
Jun 29, 20015997Roman Sludnov
Russia
2001 ?
Moscow, Russia
Jun 28, 200101:0026Roman Sludnov
Russia
2001 ?
Moscow, Russia
Mar 28, 200101:0029Ed Moses
United States
2001 ?
Austin, United States
Jun 15, 200001:0036Roman Sludnov
Russia
2000 ?
Moscow, Russia
Jul 20, 199601:0060Frederik Deburghgraeve
Belgium
1996 Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
Aug 3, 199301:0095Károly Güttler
Hungary
1993 ?
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Aug 20, 199101:0129Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
1991 European Championships
Athens, Greece
Jun 11, 199101:0145Vasili Ivanov
Soviet Union
1991 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Jan 7, 199101:0145Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
1991 ?
Perth, Australia
Jan 7, 199101:0149Norbert Rózsa
Hungary
1991 ?
Perth, Australia
Jul 26, 199001:0149Adrian Moorhouse
United Kingdom
1990 ?
London, United Kingdom
Jan 25, 199001:0149Adrian Moorhouse
United Kingdom
1990 ?
Auckland, New Zealand
Aug 15, 198901:0149Adrian Moorhouse
United Kingdom
1989 ?
Bonn, West Germany
Jul 29, 198401:0165Steve Lundquist
United States
1984 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States
Jun 25, 198401:0213John Moffet
United States
1984 USA Olympic Trials
Indianapolis, United States
Aug 17, 198301:0228Steve Lundquist
United States
1983 ?
Caracas, Venezuela
Aug 6, 198301:0234Steve Lundquist
United States
1983 ?
Clovis, United States
Aug 21, 198201:0253Steve Lundquist
United States
1982 ?
Indianapolis, United States
Jul 19, 198201:0262Steve Lundquist
United States
1982 ?
Mission Viejo, United States
Aug 18, 197701:0286Gerald Mörken
West Germany
1977 ?
Jönköping, Sweden
Jul 20, 197601:0311John Hencken
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jul 19, 197601:0362John Hencken
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jul 19, 197601:0388John Hencken
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Aug 31, 197401:0388John Hencken
United States
1974 ?
Concord, United States
Sep 4, 197301:0402John Hencken
United States
1973 ?
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Sep 4, 197301:0435John Hencken
United States
1973 ?
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Aug 30, 197201:0494Nobutaka Taguchi
Japan
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 29, 197201:0513Nobutaka Taguchi
Japan
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 29, 197201:0568John Hencken
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Apr 20, 196901:0580Nikolai Pankin
Soviet Union
1969 ?
Magdeburg, East Germany
Apr 18, 196801:0620Nikolai Pankin
Soviet Union
1968 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Feb 19, 196801:0640Jose Fiolo
Brazil
1968 ?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nov 8, 196701:0670Vladimir Kosinsky
Soviet Union
1967 ?
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Sep 3, 196401:0690Georgy Prokopenko
Soviet Union
1964 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Mar 26, 196401:0740Georgy Prokopenko
Soviet Union
1964 ?
Baku, Soviet Union
Aug 20, 196101:0750Chet Jastremski
United States
1961 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 20, 196101:0780Chet Jastremski
United States
1961 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 3, 196101:0950Chet Jastremski
United States
1961 ?
Osaka, Japan
Jul 30, 196101:1000Chet Jastremski
United States
1961 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 28, 196101:1070Chet Jastremski
United States
1961 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 5, 196101:1080Gunter Tittes
East Germany
1961 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Jul 2, 196101:1110Chet Jastremski
United States
1961 ?
Chicago, United States
May 2, 196101:1140Leonid Kolesnikov
Soviet Union
1961 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
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