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Record's time14:31.02
DateAug 4, 2012
SwimmerSun Yang, China
Meet2012 Olympic Games; London, United Kingdom
Avg. speed (m/s)1.72
Avg. time 25m (sec.)14.52
Avg. time 50m (sec.)29.03
Avg. time 100m (sec.)58.07
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 31, 201114:34.14Sun Yang
China
2011 World Championships
Shanghai, China
Jul 29, 200114:34.56Grant Hackett
Australia
2001 World Championships
Fukuoka, Japan
Aug 24, 199414:41.66Kieren Perkins
Australia
1994 Commonwealth Games
Victoria, Canada
Jul 31, 199214:43.48Kieren Perkins
Australia
1992 Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
Apr 5, 199214:48.40Kieren Perkins
Australia
1992 AUS Olympic Trials
Canberra, Australia
Jan 13, 199114:50.36Jörg Hoffmann
Germany
1991 World Championships
Perth, Australia
Feb 22, 198314:54.76Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1983 URS Winter Nationals
Moscow, Soviet Union
Mar 13, 198214:56.35Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1982 GDRvURS Duel
Moscow, Soviet Union
Jul 22, 198014:58.27Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1980 Olympic Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
Jul 20, 197615:02.40Brian Goodell
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jun 21, 197615:06.66Brian Goodell
United States
1976 USA Olympic Trials
Long Beach, United States
Feb 27, 197615:10.89Stephen Holland
Australia
1976 AUS Olympic Trials
Sydney, Australia
Jun 21, 197515:20.91Tim Shaw
United States
1975 USA World Championships Trials
Long Beach, United States
Jan 25, 197515:27.79Stephen Holland
Australia
1975 New Zealand Games
Christchurch, New Zealand
Aug 25, 197415:31.75Tim Shaw
United States
1974 AAU Championships
Concord, United States
Sep 8, 197315:31.85Stephen Holland
Australia
1973 World Championships
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Aug 5, 197315:37.80Stephen Holland
Australia
1973 Pre World Championship meet
Brisbane, Australia
Sep 4, 197215:52.58Michael Burton
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 6, 197215:52.91Rick Demont
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 23, 197015:57.10John Kinsella
United States
1970 AAU Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 17, 196916:04.50Michael Burton
United States
1969 AAU Championships
Louisville, United States
Sep 3, 196816:08.57Michael Burton
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 7, 196816:28.10Guillermo Echevarria
Mexico
1968 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet
Santa Clara, United States
Aug 13, 196716:34.10Michael Burton
United States
1967 AAU Championships
Oak Park, United States
Aug 21, 196616:41.60Michael Burton
United States
1966 ?
Lincoln, United States
Aug 15, 196516:58.60Stephen Krause
United States
1965 ?
Maumee, United States
Sep 2, 196416:58.70Roy Saari
United States
1964 ?
New York, United States
Aug 2, 196417:01.80Murray Rose
Australia
1964 ?
Los Altos, United States
Aug 17, 196317:05.50Roy Saari
United States
1963 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Feb 27, 196017:11.00John Konrads
Australia
1960 ?
Sydney, Australia
Feb 22, 195817:28.70John Konrads
Australia
1958 Australian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Dec 5, 195617:52.90George Breen
United States
1956 Olympic Games
Melbourne, Australia
Oct 30, 195617:59.50Murray Rose
Australia
1956 AUS Olympic Trials
Melbourne, Australia
May 3, 195618:05.90George Breen
United States
1956 ?
New Haven, United States
Aug 16, 194918:19.00Hironoshin Furuhashi
Japan
1949 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 16, 194918:35.70Shiro Hashizume
Japan
1949 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 10, 193818:58.80Tomikatsu Amano
Japan
1938 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 2, 192719:07.20Arne Borg
Sweden
1927 European Championships
Bologna, Italy
Aug 18, 192620:04.40Arne Borg
Sweden
1926 ?
Budapest, Hungary
Jul 15, 192420:06.60Boy Charlton
Australia
1924 Olympic Games
Paris, France
Jul 13, 192421:11.40Arne Borg
Sweden
1924 Olympic Games
Paris, France
Jan 30, 192421:15.00Arne Borg
Sweden
1924 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 8, 192321:35.30Arne Borg
Sweden
1923 ?
Gothenburg, Sweden
Jul 10, 191222:00.00George Hodgson
Canada
1912 Olympic Games
Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 25, 190822:48.40Henry Taylor
United Kingdom
1908 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
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