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Record's time07:3212
DateJul 29, 2009
SwimmerZhang Lin, China
Meet2009 World Championships; Rome, Italy
Avg. speed (m/s)177
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1413
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2826
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5652
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 27, 200507:3865Grant Hackett
Australia
2005 World Championships
Montreal, Canada
Jul 24, 200107:3916Ian Thorpe
Australia
2001 World Championships
Fukuoka, Japan
Mar 26, 200107:4159Ian Thorpe
Australia
2001 AUS Nationals & World Championship Trials
Hobart, Australia
Aug 24, 199407:4600Kieren Perkins
Australia
1994 Commonwealth Games
Victoria, Canada
Feb 16, 199207:4660Kieren Perkins
Australia
1992 NSW Age Group Championships
Sydney, Australia
Aug 25, 199107:4785Kieren Perkins
Australia
1991 Pan Pacific Championships
Edmonton, Canada
Jul 4, 198607:5064Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1986 Goodwill Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
Jul 14, 198307:5223Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1983 Los Angeles International
Los Angeles, United States
Feb 14, 198207:5283Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1982 URS Winter Nationals
Moscow, Soviet Union
Mar 23, 197907:5649Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
1979 GDRvURS Duel
Minsk, Soviet Union
Jun 21, 197608:0154Bobby Hackett
United States
1976 USA Olympic Trials
Long Beach, United States
Feb 29, 197608:0291Stephen Holland
Australia
1976 AUS Olympic Trials
Sydney, Australia
Feb 27, 197608:0627Stephen Holland
Australia
1976 AUS Olympic Trials
Sydney, Australia
Jul 13, 197508:0960Tim Shaw
United States
1975 Pre World Championship meet
Mission Viejo, United States
Jun 21, 197508:1368Tim Shaw
United States
1975 USA World Championships Trials
Long Beach, United States
Jan 25, 197508:1502Stephen Holland
Australia
1975 New Zealand Games
Christchurch, New Zealand
Jan 17, 197508:1520Stephen Holland
Australia
1975 Queensland State Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Jan 1, 197408:1588Stephen Holland
Australia
1974 Commonwealth Games
Christchurch, New Zealand
Sep 8, 197308:1627Stephen Holland
Australia
1973 World Championships
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Aug 5, 197308:1760Stephen Holland
Australia
1973 Pre World Championship meet
Brisbane, Australia
Jan 12, 197208:2380Brad Cooper
Australia
1972 New South Wales State Championships
Sydney, Australia
Apr 3, 197108:2860Graham Windeatt
Australia
1971 NSW Combined High Schools Championships
Sydney, Australia
Aug 17, 196908:2880Mike Burton
United States
1969 AAU Championships
Louisville, United States
Sep 3, 196808:3430Mike Burton
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 21, 196708:4200Francis Luyce
France
1967 ?
Dinard, France
Jul 5, 196708:4680Alain Mosconi
France
1967 ?
Monaco, Monaco
Jan 16, 196708:4730John Bennett
Australia
1967 ?
Sydney, Australia
Aug 3, 196608:4740Semyon Belits-Geiman
Soviet Union
1966 ?
Kharkov, Soviet Union
Aug 26, 196208:5150Murray Rose
Australia
1962 ?
Los Altos, United States
Jan 10, 195908:5960John Konrads
Australia
1959 ?
Sydney, Australia
Feb 22, 195809:1450John Konrads
Australia
1958 Australian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Oct 27, 195609:1570George Breen
United States
1956 ?
New Haven, United States
Jan 11, 195809:1770John Konrads
Australia
1958 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 7, 195109:3070Ford Konno
United States
1951 ?
Honolulu, United States
Aug 16, 194909:3550Hironoshin Furuhashi
Japan
1949 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 16, 194909:4070Hironoshin Furuhashi
Japan
1949 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 16, 194909:4500Shiro Hashizume
Japan
1949 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jun 26, 194909:4560Hironoshin Furuhashi
Japan
1949 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 24, 194109:5090Bill Smith
United States
1941 ?
Honolulu, United States
Sep 15, 193409:5580Shozo Makino
Japan
1934 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 16, 193310:0120Shozo Makino
Japan
1933 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jun 25, 193310:0860Shozo Makino
Japan
1933 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jun 21, 193210:1560Jean Taris
France
1932 ?
Cannes, France
Aug 30, 193110:1660Shozo Makino
Japan
1931 ?
Osaka, Japan
Jun 9, 193110:1720Jean Taris
France
1931 ?
Cannes, France
May 30, 193010:1960Jean Taris
France
1930 ?
Paris, France
Jul 27, 192710:2220Johnny Weissmuller
United States
1927 ?
Honolulu, United States
Jan 8, 192710:3200Boy Charlton
Australia
1927 ?
Sydney, Australia
Aug 25, 192510:3740Arne Borg
Sweden
1925 ?
Harnäs, Sweden
Apr 11, 192410:4360Arne Borg
Sweden
1924 ?
Honolulu, United States
Jan 19, 192410:5180Boy Charlton
Australia
1924 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jan 13, 192311:0520Boy Charlton
Australia
1923 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jan 10, 192011:2420Norman Ross
United States
1920 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 21, 190611:2540Henry Taylor
United Kingdom
1906 ?
Runcorn, United Kingdom
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