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Record's time01:54.00
DateJul 28, 2011
SwimmerRyan Lochte, United States
Meet2011 World Championships; Shanghai, China
Avg. speed (m/s)1.75
Avg. time 25m (sec.)14.25
Avg. time 50m (sec.)28.50
Avg. time 100m (sec.)57.00
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 30, 200901:54.10Ryan Lochte
United States
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 15, 200801:54.23Michael Phelps
United States
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Jul 4, 200801:54.80Michael Phelps
United States
2008 USA Olympic Trials
Omaha, United States
Mar 29, 200701:54.98Michael Phelps
United States
2007 World Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 20, 200601:55.84Michael Phelps
United States
2006 Pan Pacific Championships
Victoria, Canada
Aug 9, 200301:55.94Michael Phelps
United States
2003 USA Summer Nationals
College Park, United States
Jul 25, 200301:56.04Michael Phelps
United States
2003 World Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Jul 24, 200301:57.52Michael Phelps
United States
2003 World Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Jun 29, 200301:57.94Michael Phelps
United States
2003 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet
Santa Clara, United States
Sep 11, 199401:58.16Jani Sievinen
Finland
1994 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Jan 13, 199101:59.36Tamás Darnyi
Hungary
1991 World Championships
Perth, Australia
Aug 20, 198902:00.11David Wharton
United States
1989 Pan Pacific Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 25, 198802:00.17Tamás Darnyi
Hungary
1988 Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
Aug 23, 198702:00.56Tamás Darnyi
Hungary
1987 European Championships
Strasbourg, France
Aug 4, 198402:01.42Alex Baumann
Canada
1984 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 1, 198202:02.25Alex Baumann
Canada
1982 ?
Brisbane, Australia
Jul 29, 198102:02.78Alex Baumann
Canada
1981 ?
Heidelberg, West Germany
Sep 26, 198002:03.01Jeremy Reingold
South Africa
1980 ?
Cape Town, South Africa
Aug 1, 198002:03.24Bill Barrett
United States
1980 ?
Irvine, United States
Jul 6, 197902:03.29Jesse Vassallo
United States
1979 ?
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug 24, 197802:03.56Graham Smith
Canada
1978 World Championships
West Berlin, West Germany
Aug 2, 197802:04.39Steve Lundquist
United States
1978 USA Summer Nationals
The Woodlands, United States
Jul 9, 197802:05.24Aleksandr Sidorenko
Soviet Union
1978 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Aug 4, 197702:05.31Graham Smith
Canada
1977 ?
Montreal, Canada
Aug 23, 197502:06.08Bruce Furniss
United States
1975 ?
Kansas City, United States
Sep 1, 197402:06.32Steve Furniss
United States
1974 ?
Concord, United States
Aug 24, 197402:06.32David Wilkie
United Kingdom
1974 European Championships
Vienna, Austria
Sep 3, 197202:07.17Gunnar Larsson
Sweden
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Sep 12, 197002:09.30Gunnar Larsson
Sweden
1970 European Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 2, 197202:09.30Gary Hall, Sr.
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 23, 197002:09.50Gary Hall, Sr.
United States
1970 AAU Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 17, 196902:09.60Gary Hall, Sr.
United States
1969 ?
Louisville, United States
Aug 31, 196802:10.60Charlie Hickcox
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 23, 196702:11.30Greg Buckingham
United States
1967 ?
Oak Park, United States
Aug 21, 196602:12.40Greg Buckingham
United States
1966 ?
Lincoln, United States
Jul 24, 196602:13.10Greg Buckingham
United States
1966 ?
Los Altos, United States
Aug 15, 196402:14.90Dick Roth
United States
1964 ?
Maumee, United States
Aug 2, 196402:15.50Dick Roth
United States
1964 ?
Los Altos, United States
Aug 19, 196102:15.90Ted Stickles
United States
1961 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 19, 196102:19.60Ted Stickles
United States
1961 Men's NAAA Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 22, 196102:20.50Ted Stickles
United States
1961 ?
Cuyahoga Falls, United States
Jul 2, 196102:21.30Ted Stickles
United States
1961 ?
Chicago, United States
Jul 23, 196002:22.10Ted Stickles
United States
1960 ?
Toledo, United States
Jul 23, 196002:22.20John Mcgill
United States
1960 ?
Toledo, United States
Jul 11, 195902:24.70Lance Larson
United States
1959 ?
Santa Clara, United States
Jun 27, 195902:26.20Gary Heinrich
United States
1959 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 19, 195802:29.10Frank Brunnell
United States
1958 ?
Akron, United States
Aug 24, 195602:30.70George Harrison
United States
1956 ?
Los Angeles, United States
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