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Record's time01:51.51
DateJul 29, 2009
SwimmerMichael Phelps, United States
Meet2009 World Championships; Rome, Italy
Avg. speed (m/s)1.79
Avg. time 25m (sec.)13.94
Avg. time 50m (sec.)27.88
Avg. time 100m (sec.)55.76
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Aug 13, 200801:52.03Michael Phelps
United States
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Mar 28, 200701:52.09Michael Phelps
United States
2007 World Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Feb 17, 200701:53.71Michael Phelps
United States
2007 ?
Columbia, United States
Aug 17, 200601:53.80Michael Phelps
United States
2006 ?
Victoria, Canada
Jul 22, 200301:53.93Michael Phelps
United States
2003 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Jul 24, 200101:54.58Michael Phelps
United States
2001 ?
Fukuoka, Japan
Mar 30, 200101:54.92Michael Phelps
United States
2001 ?
Austin, United States
Jun 17, 200001:55.18Tom Malchow
United States
2000 ?
Charlotte, United States
Jun 14, 199501:55.22Denis Pankratov
Russia
1995 ?
Canet-en-Roussillon, France
Jan 12, 199101:55.69Melvin Stewart
United States
1991 ?
Perth, Australia
Jun 28, 198601:56.24Michael Gross
West Germany
1986 ?
Hannover, West Germany
Aug 10, 198501:56.65Michael Gross
West Germany
1985 ?
Sofia, Bulgaria
Jun 29, 198501:57.01Michael Gross
West Germany
1985 ?
Wuppertal, West Germany
Aug 3, 198401:57.04Jon Sieben
Australia
1984 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 26, 198301:57.05Michael Gross
West Germany
1983 European Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 22, 198101:58.01Craig Beardsley
United States
1981 ?
Kiev, Soviet Union
Jul 30, 198001:58.21Craig Beardsley
United States
1980 ?
Irvine, United States
Jul 18, 197601:59.23Mike Bruner
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jun 3, 197601:59.63Roger Pyttel
East Germany
1976 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Jun 3, 197602:00.21Roger Pyttel
East Germany
1976 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Aug 28, 197202:00.70Mark Spitz
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 2, 197202:01.53Mark Spitz
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 2, 197202:01.87Mark Spitz
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 31, 197102:03.30Hans-joachim Fassnacht
Germany
1971 ?
Landskrona, Sweden
Aug 27, 197102:03.90Mark Spitz
United States
1971 ?
Houston, United States
Aug 22, 197002:05.00Gary Hall, Sr.
United States
1970 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 22, 197002:05.40Mark Spitz
United States
1970 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Oct 8, 196702:05.70Mark Spitz
United States
1967 ?
West Berlin, West Germany
Aug 30, 196702:06.00John Ferris
United States
1967 Summer Universiade
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 26, 196702:06.40Mark Spitz
United States
1967 ?
Winnipeg, Canada
Oct 18, 196402:06.60Kevin Berry
Australia
1964 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
Mar 29, 196402:06.90Kevin Berry
Australia
1964 ?
Sydney, Australia
Mar 18, 196302:08.20Carl Robie
United States
1963 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jan 12, 196302:08.40Kevin Berry
Australia
1963 ?
Sydney, Australia
Oct 23, 196202:09.70Kevin Berry
Australia
1962 ?
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 11, 196202:10.80Carl Robie
United States
1962 ?
Cuyahoga Falls, United States
Aug 11, 196202:12.40Carl Robie
United States
1962 ?
Cuyahoga Falls, United States
Feb 20, 196202:12.50Kevin Berry
Australia
1962 ?
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 19, 196102:12.60Carl Robie
United States
1961 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Sep 2, 196002:12.80Mike Troy
United States
1960 ?
Rome, Italy
Aug 4, 196002:13.20Mike Troy
United States
1960 ?
Detroit, United States
Jul 23, 196002:13.40Mike Troy
United States
1960 ?
Toledo, United States
Jul 10, 196002:15.00Mike Troy
United States
1960 ?
Evansville, United States
Jul 11, 195902:16.40Mike Troy
United States
1959 ?
Los Altos, United States
Jul 11, 195902:19.00Mike Troy
United States
1959 ?
Los Altos, United States
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