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Record's time02:06.67
DateJan 29, 2017
SwimmerIppei Watanabe, Japan
Meet2017 Kosuke Kitajima Cup; Tokyo, Japan
Avg. speed (m/s)1.58
Avg. time 25m (sec.)15.83
Avg. time 50m (sec.)31.67
Avg. time 100m (sec.)01:03.34
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Sep 15, 201202:07.01Akihiro Yamaguchi
Japan
2012 Japanese Championships
Gif, Japan
Aug 1, 201202:07.28Dániel Gyurta
Hungary
2012 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
Jul 30, 200902:07.31Christian Sprenger
Australia
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Jun 8, 200802:07.51Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
2008 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 21, 200602:08.50Brendan Hansen
United States
2006 ?
Victoria, Canada
Aug 5, 200602:08.74Brendan Hansen
United States
2006 ?
Irvine, United States
Jul 11, 200402:09.04Brendan Hansen
United States
2004 USA Olympic Trials
Long Beach, United States
Jul 24, 200302:09.42Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
2003 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Jun 15, 200302:09.52Dimitri Komornikov
Russia
2003 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Oct 2, 200202:09.97Kosuke Kitajima
Japan
2002 ?
Busan, South Korea
Jul 29, 199202:10.16Mike Barrowman
United States
1992 Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 13, 199102:10.60Mike Barrowman
United States
1991 ?
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Jan 11, 199102:11.23Mike Barrowman
United States
1991 ?
Perth, Australia
Jul 20, 199002:11.53Mike Barrowman
United States
1990 ?
Seattle, United States
Aug 20, 198902:12.89Mike Barrowman
United States
1989 Pan Pacific Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 4, 198902:12.90Mike Barrowman
United States
1989 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 19, 198902:12.90Nick Gillingham
United Kingdom
1989 ?
Bonn, West Germany
Aug 2, 198402:13.34Victor Davis
Canada
1984 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States
Jun 17, 198402:14.58Victor Davis
Canada
1984 ?
Etobicoke, Canada
Aug 5, 198202:14.77Victor Davis
Canada
1982 ?
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Jul 24, 197602:15.11David Wilkie
United Kingdom
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Sep 1, 197402:18.21John Hencken
United States
1974 ?
Concord, United States
Aug 24, 197402:18.93John Hencken
United States
1974 ?
Concord, United States
Sep 6, 197302:19.28David Wilkie
United Kingdom
1973 ?
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Aug 24, 197302:20.52John Hencken
United States
1973 ?
Louisville, United States
Sep 2, 197202:21.55John Hencken
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 5, 197202:22.79John Hencken
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 22, 197002:23.50Brian Job
United States
1970 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Apr 19, 196902:25.40Nikolai Pankin
Soviet Union
1969 ?
Magdeburg, East Germany
Mar 22, 196902:26.50Nikolai Pankin
Soviet Union
1969 ?
Minsk, Soviet Union
Jun 9, 195102:27.30Herbert Klein
Germany
1951 ?
Munich, West Germany
Apr 3, 196802:27.40Vladimir Kosinsky
Soviet Union
1968 ?
Tallinn, Soviet Union
Oct 15, 196402:27.80Ian O'brien
Australia
1964 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 30, 196402:28.20Chet Jastremski
United States
1964 ?
New York, United States
Mar 31, 195002:28.30Joe Verdeur
United States
1950 ?
New Haven, United States
Aug 19, 196102:29.60Chet Jastremski
United States
1961 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jun 28, 194802:30.00Joe Verdeur
United States
1948 New Haven Swim Club team time trial
New Haven, United States
Apr 2, 194802:30.50Joe Verdeur
United States
1948 ?
New Haven, United States
Oct 1, 195502:31.00Masaru Furukawa
Japan
1955 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Feb 14, 194802:32.00Joe Verdeur
United States
1948 ?
New Haven, United States
Jul 28, 196102:33.60Chet Jastremski
United States
1961 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 5, 195502:33.70Masaru Furukawa
Japan
1955 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Feb 15, 194702:35.00Joe Verdeur
United States
1947 ?
New Haven, United States
Sep 17, 195402:35.20Mamoru Tanaka
Japan
1954 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Apr 10, 195402:35.40Masaru Furukawa
Japan
1954 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Apr 5, 194602:35.60Joe Verdeur
United States
1946 ?
Bainbridge, United States
Jun 28, 195802:36.50Terence Gathercole
Australia
1958 ?
Townsville, Australia
Apr 10, 195402:36.60Masaru Furukawa
Japan
1954 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 6, 194102:36.80Alfred Nakache
France
1941 ?
Marseille, France
Mar 28, 193602:37.20Jack Kasley
United States
1936 ?
New Haven, United States
Mar 14, 195202:37.40Knud Gleie
Denmark
1952 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
May 4, 193502:39.60Jacques Cartonnet
France
1935 ?
Paris, France
Mar 16, 193502:42.40Erwin Sietas
Germany
1935 ?
Düsseldorf, Germany
Feb 8, 193302:42.60Jacques Cartonnet
France
1933 ?
Paris, France
Apr 1, 193202:44.00Lionel Spence
United States
1932 ?
New Haven, United States
Apr 2, 193102:44.60Lionel Spence
United States
1931 ?
Chicago, United States
Jul 27, 192902:45.00Yoshiyuki Tsuruta
Japan
1929 ?
Kyoto, Japan
Mar 11, 192702:48.00Erich Rademacher
Germany
1927 ?
Brussels, Belgium
Apr 7, 192402:50.40Erich Rademacher
Germany
1924 ?
Magdeburg, Germany
Mar 21, 192402:52.60Bob Skelton
United States
1924 ?
Milwaukee, United States
Nov 12, 192202:54.40Erich Rademacher
Germany
1922 ?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jul 28, 191402:56.60Percy Courtman
United Kingdom
1914 ?
Garston, United Kingdom
Oct 2, 191003:00.80Félicien Courbet
Belgium
1910 ?
Schaarbeek, Belgium
Apr 18, 190903:08.30Robert Andersson
Sweden
1909 ?
Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 18, 190803:09.20Frederick Holman
United Kingdom
1908 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
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