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Record's time14:3102
DateAug 4, 2012
SwimmerSun Yang, China
Meet2012 Olympic Games; London, United Kingdom
Avg. speed (m/s)172
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1452
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2903
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5807
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 31, 201114:3414Sun Yang
China
2011 World Championships
Shanghai, China
Jul 29, 200114:3456Grant Hackett
Australia
2001 World Championships
Fukuoka, Japan
Aug 24, 199414:4166Kieren Perkins
Australia
1994 Commonwealth Games
Victoria, Canada
Jul 31, 199214:4348Kieren Perkins
Australia
1992 Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
Apr 5, 199214:4840Kieren Perkins
Australia
1992 AUS Olympic Trials
Canberra, Australia
Jan 13, 199114:5036Jörg Hoffmann
Germany
1991 World Championships
Perth, Australia
Feb 22, 198314:5476Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1983 URS Winter Nationals
Moscow, Soviet Union
Mar 13, 198214:5635Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1982 GDRvURS Duel
Moscow, Soviet Union
Jul 22, 198014:5827Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1980 Olympic Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
Jul 20, 197615:0240Brian Goodell
United States
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jun 21, 197615:0666Brian Goodell
United States
1976 USA Olympic Trials
Long Beach, United States
Feb 27, 197615:1089Stephen Holland
Australia
1976 AUS Olympic Trials
Sydney, Australia
Jun 21, 197515:2091Tim Shaw
United States
1975 USA World Championships Trials
Long Beach, United States
Jan 25, 197515:2779Stephen Holland
Australia
1975 New Zealand Games
Christchurch, New Zealand
Aug 25, 197415:3175Tim Shaw
United States
1974 AAU Championships
Concord, United States
Sep 8, 197315:3185Stephen Holland
Australia
1973 World Championships
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Aug 5, 197315:3780Stephen Holland
Australia
1973 Pre World Championship meet
Brisbane, Australia
Sep 4, 197215:5258Michael Burton
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 6, 197215:5291Rick Demont
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 23, 197015:5710John Kinsella
United States
1970 AAU Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 17, 196916:0450Michael Burton
United States
1969 AAU Championships
Louisville, United States
Sep 3, 196816:0857Michael Burton
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 7, 196816:2810Guillermo Echevarria
Mexico
1968 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet
Santa Clara, United States
Aug 13, 196716:3410Michael Burton
United States
1967 AAU Championships
Oak Park, United States
Aug 21, 196616:4160Michael Burton
United States
1966 ?
Lincoln, United States
Aug 15, 196516:5860Stephen Krause
United States
1965 ?
Maumee, United States
Sep 2, 196416:5870Roy Saari
United States
1964 ?
New York, United States
Aug 2, 196417:0180Murray Rose
Australia
1964 ?
Los Altos, United States
Aug 17, 196317:0550Roy Saari
United States
1963 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Feb 27, 196017:1100John Konrads
Australia
1960 ?
Sydney, Australia
Feb 22, 195817:2870John Konrads
Australia
1958 Australian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Dec 5, 195617:5290George Breen
United States
1956 Olympic Games
Melbourne, Australia
Oct 30, 195617:5950Murray Rose
Australia
1956 AUS Olympic Trials
Melbourne, Australia
May 3, 195618:0590George Breen
United States
1956 ?
New Haven, United States
Aug 16, 194918:1900Hironoshin Furuhashi
Japan
1949 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 16, 194918:3570Shiro Hashizume
Japan
1949 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 10, 193818:5880Tomikatsu Amano
Japan
1938 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 2, 192719:0720Arne Borg
Sweden
1927 European Championships
Bologna, Italy
Aug 18, 192620:0440Arne Borg
Sweden
1926 ?
Budapest, Hungary
Jul 15, 192420:0660Boy Charlton
Australia
1924 Olympic Games
Paris, France
Jul 13, 192421:1140Arne Borg
Sweden
1924 Olympic Games
Paris, France
Jan 30, 192421:1500Arne Borg
Sweden
1924 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 8, 192321:3530Arne Borg
Sweden
1923 ?
Gothenburg, Sweden
Jul 10, 191222:0000George Hodgson
Canada
1912 Olympic Games
Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 25, 190822:4840Henry Taylor
United Kingdom
1908 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
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