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Record's time4691
DateJul 30, 2009
SwimmerCésar Cielo, Brazil
Meet2009 World Championships; Rome, Italy
Avg. speed (m/s)213
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1173
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2346
Avg. time 100m (sec.)4691
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Apr 23, 20094694Alain Bernard
France
2009 French Championships
Montpellier, France
Aug 13, 20084705Eamon Sullivan
Australia
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Aug 13, 20084720Alain Bernard
France
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Aug 11, 20084724Eamon Sullivan
Australia
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Mar 22, 20084750Alain Bernard
France
2008 European Championships
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Mar 21, 20084760Alain Bernard
France
2008 European Championships
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Sep 19, 20004784Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
2000 Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
Sep 16, 20004818Michael Klim
Australia
2000 Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
Jun 18, 19944821Alexander Popov
Russia
1994 International Swimming Meeting of Monte Carlo
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Aug 10, 19884842Matt Biondi
United States
1988 USA Olympic Trials
Austin, United States
Jun 24, 19864874Matt Biondi
United States
1986 USA World Championships Trials
Orlando, United States
Aug 6, 19854895Matt Biondi
United States
1985 USA Summer Nationals
Mission Viejo, United States
Aug 6, 19854924Matt Biondi
United States
1985 USA Summer Nationals
Mission Viejo, United States
Apr 3, 19814936Rowdy Gaines
United States
1981 Longhorn Invitational
Austin, United States
Aug 14, 19764944Jonty Skinner
South Africa
1976 AAU Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Jul 25, 19764999Jim Montgomery
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jul 24, 19765039Jim Montgomery
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Aug 23, 19755059Jim Montgomery
United States
1975 AAU Championships
Kansas City, United States
Aug 3, 19755111Andy Coan
United States
1975 An Amateur Athletic Union Region Four meet
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Jun 21, 19755112Jim Montgomery
United States
1975 AAU World Championship Trials
Long Beach, United States
Sep 3, 19725122Mark Spitz
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 5, 19725147Mark Spitz
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 23, 19705194Mark Spitz
United States
1970 AAU Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Oct 19, 19685220Michael Wenden
Australia
1968 Olympic Games
Mexico City, Mexico
Sep 2, 19685260Zac Zorn
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 27, 19675260Ken Walsh
United States
1967 Pan-American Games
Winnipeg, Canada
Oct 14, 19645290Steve Clark
United States
1964 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 13, 19645290Alain Gottvallès
France
1964 ?
Budapest, Hungary
Sep 20, 19615360Manuel dos Santos
Brazil
1961 Special record attempt
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aug 18, 19615440Steve Clark
United States
1961 Men's NAAA Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Jan 28, 19575460John Devitt
Australia
1957 Queensland State Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Apr 1, 19545480Dick Cleveland
United States
1954 AAU Championships
New Haven, United States
Jan 19, 19575520John Devitt
Australia
1957 New South Wales State Championships
Sydney, Australia
Nov 30, 19565540Jon Henricks
Australia
1956 Olympic Games
Melbourne, Australia
Jun 29, 19485540Alan Ford
United States
1948 New Haven Swim Club team time trial
New Haven, United States
Sep 15, 19475580Alex Jany
France
1947 ?
Menton, France
Apr 13, 19445590Alan Ford
United States
1944 Special record attempt
New Haven, United States
Feb 11, 19365640Peter Fick
United States
1936 Yale Benefit Event for the United States Olympic team
New Haven, United States
Mar 5, 19355660Peter Fick
United States
1935 Yale University Swimming Carnival
New Haven, United States
Mar 2, 19345680Peter Fick
United States
1934 Yale University Swimming Carnival
New Haven, United States
Feb 17, 19245740Johnny Weissmuller
United States
1924 ?
Miami, United States
Jul 19, 19225860Johnny Weissmuller
United States
1922 ?
Alameda, United States
Aug 24, 192001:0040Duke Kahanamoku
United States
1920 Olympic Games
Antwerp, Belgium
Aug 9, 191801:0140Duke Kahanamoku
United States
1918 International exhibition
New York, United States
Jul 20, 191201:0160Duke Kahanamoku
United States
1912 ?
Hamburg, Germany
Apr 6, 191201:0240Kurt Bretting
Germany
1912 ?
Brussels, Belgium
Apr 15, 191001:0280Charles Daniels
United States
1910 Special record attempt
New York, United States
Jul 20, 190801:0560Charles Daniels
United States
1908 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
Dec 3, 190501:0580Zoltán Halmay
Hungary
1905 ?
Vienna, Austria
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