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Record's time1:5073
DateJul 24, 2019
SwimmerKristóf Milák, Hungary
Meet2019 World Championships; Gwangju, South Korea
Avg. speed (m/s)181
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1384
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2768
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5537
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 29, 200901:5151Michael Phelps
United States
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 13, 200801:5203Michael Phelps
United States
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Mar 28, 200701:5209Michael Phelps
United States
2007 World Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Feb 17, 200701:5371Michael Phelps
United States
2007 ?
Columbia, United States
Aug 17, 200601:5380Michael Phelps
United States
2006 ?
Victoria, Canada
Jul 22, 200301:5393Michael Phelps
United States
2003 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Jul 24, 200101:5458Michael Phelps
United States
2001 ?
Fukuoka, Japan
Mar 30, 200101:5492Michael Phelps
United States
2001 ?
Austin, United States
Jun 17, 200001:5518Tom Malchow
United States
2000 ?
Charlotte, United States
Jun 14, 199501:5522Denis Pankratov
Russia
1995 ?
Canet-en-Roussillon, France
Jan 12, 199101:5569Melvin Stewart
United States
1991 ?
Perth, Australia
Jun 28, 198601:5624Michael Gross
West Germany
1986 ?
Hannover, West Germany
Aug 10, 198501:5665Michael Gross
West Germany
1985 ?
Sofia, Bulgaria
Jun 29, 198501:5701Michael Gross
West Germany
1985 ?
Wuppertal, West Germany
Aug 3, 198401:5704Jon Sieben
Australia
1984 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 26, 198301:5705Michael Gross
West Germany
1983 European Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 22, 198101:5801Craig Beardsley
United States
1981 ?
Kiev, Soviet Union
Jul 30, 198001:5821Craig Beardsley
United States
1980 ?
Irvine, United States
Jul 18, 197601:5923Mike Bruner
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jun 3, 197601:5963Roger Pyttel
East Germany
1976 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Jun 3, 197602:0021Roger Pyttel
East Germany
1976 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Aug 28, 197202:0070Mark Spitz
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 2, 197202:0153Mark Spitz
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 2, 197202:0187Mark Spitz
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 31, 197102:0330Hans-joachim Fassnacht
Germany
1971 ?
Landskrona, Sweden
Aug 27, 197102:0390Mark Spitz
United States
1971 ?
Houston, United States
Aug 22, 197002:0500Gary Hall, Sr.
United States
1970 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 22, 197002:0540Mark Spitz
United States
1970 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Oct 8, 196702:0570Mark Spitz
United States
1967 ?
West Berlin, West Germany
Aug 30, 196702:0600John Ferris
United States
1967 Summer Universiade
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 26, 196702:0640Mark Spitz
United States
1967 ?
Winnipeg, Canada
Oct 18, 196402:0660Kevin Berry
Australia
1964 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
Mar 29, 196402:0690Kevin Berry
Australia
1964 ?
Sydney, Australia
Mar 18, 196302:0820Carl Robie
United States
1963 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jan 12, 196302:0840Kevin Berry
Australia
1963 ?
Sydney, Australia
Oct 23, 196202:0970Kevin Berry
Australia
1962 ?
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 11, 196202:1080Carl Robie
United States
1962 ?
Cuyahoga Falls, United States
Aug 11, 196202:1240Carl Robie
United States
1962 ?
Cuyahoga Falls, United States
Feb 20, 196202:1250Kevin Berry
Australia
1962 ?
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 19, 196102:1260Carl Robie
United States
1961 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Sep 2, 196002:1280Mike Troy
United States
1960 ?
Rome, Italy
Aug 4, 196002:1320Mike Troy
United States
1960 ?
Detroit, United States
Jul 23, 196002:1340Mike Troy
United States
1960 ?
Toledo, United States
Jul 10, 196002:1500Mike Troy
United States
1960 ?
Evansville, United States
Jul 11, 195902:1640Mike Troy
United States
1959 ?
Los Altos, United States
Jul 11, 195902:1900Mike Troy
United States
1959 ?
Los Altos, United States
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