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Record's time2:0335
DateJul 26, 2019
SwimmerRegan Smith, United States
Meet2019 World Championships; Gwangju, South Korea
Avg. speed (m/s)162
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1542
Avg. time 50m (sec.)3084
Avg. time 100m (sec.)01:0168
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Aug 3, 201202:0406Missy Franklin
United States
2012 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
Aug 1, 200902:0481Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 16, 200802:0524Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Jul 5, 200802:0609Margaret Hoelzer
United States
2008 USA Olympic Trials
Omaha, United States
Feb 16, 200802:0639Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
2008 USA Grand Prix meet
Columbia, United States
Aug 25, 199102:0662Krisztina Egerszegi
Hungary
1991 European Championships
Athens, Greece
Jun 27, 198602:0860Betsy Mitchell
United States
1986 USA World Championships Trials
Orlando, United States
Aug 8, 198202:0991Cornelia Sirch
East Germany
1982 World Championships
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Jul 27, 198002:1177Rica Reinisch
East Germany
1980 Olympic Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
Aug 28, 197802:1193Linda Jezek
United States
1978 World Championships
West Berlin, West Germany
Jun 4, 197602:1247Birgit Treiber
East Germany
1976 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Mar 13, 197602:1350Antje Stille
East Germany
1976 ?
Tallinn, Soviet Union
Feb 29, 197602:1441Antje Stille
East Germany
1976 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Jul 27, 197502:1546Birgit Treiber
East Germany
1975 World Championships
Cali, Colombia
Jun 6, 197502:1610Birgit Treiber
East Germany
1975 ?
Wittenberg, East Germany
Apr 27, 197502:1633Nancy Garapick
Canada
1975 ?
Brantford, Canada
Aug 25, 197402:1735Ulrike Richter
East Germany
1974 ?
Vienna, Austria
Jul 7, 197402:1841Ulrike Richter
East Germany
1974 ?
Rostock, East Germany
Sep 4, 197202:1919Melissa Belote
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Sep 4, 197202:2058Melissa Belote
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 5, 197202:2064Melissa Belote
United States
1972 USA Olympic Trials
Chicago, United States
Aug 14, 196802:2150Susie Atwood
United States
1968 ?
Louisville, United States
Jul 21, 196802:2380Karen Muir
South Africa
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Jan 6, 196802:2410Karen Muir
South Africa
1968 ?
Kimberley, South Africa
Jul 26, 196702:2440Elaine Tanner
Canada
1967 ?
Winnipeg, Canada
Aug 18, 196602:2640Karen Muir
South Africa
1966 ?
Lincoln, United States
Jul 25, 196602:2710Karen Muir
South Africa
1966 ?
Béziers, France
Sep 28, 196402:2740Cathy Ferguson
United States
1964 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 4, 196302:2820Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1963 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Feb 21, 196302:2850Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1963 ?
Perth, Australia
Feb 18, 196302:2890Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1963 ?
Perth, Australia
Feb 10, 196302:2960Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1963 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 29, 196202:3160Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1962 ?
Osaka, Japan
Jun 3, 196202:3210Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1962 ?
Beppu, Japan
Jul 30, 196102:3320Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1961 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 23, 196002:3330Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1960 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Jul 15, 196002:3350Lynn Burke
United States
1960 ?
Indianapolis, United States
Apr 2, 196002:3480Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1960 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Apr 2, 195002:3530Geertje Wielema
Netherlands
1950 ?
Hilversum, Netherlands
Jul 12, 195902:3710Satoko Tanaka
Japan
1959 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 1, 195802:3740Chris von Saltza
United States
1958 ?
Topeka, United States
May 17, 195702:3850Lenie de Nijs
Netherlands
1957 ?
Blackpool, United Kingdom
Nov 29, 193902:3880Cor Kint
Netherlands
1939 ?
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Dec 18, 193802:3900Iet van Feggelen
Netherlands
1938 ?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jan 16, 195702:3990Philippa Gould
New Zealand
1957 ?
Auckland, New Zealand
Oct 26, 193802:4060Iet van Feggelen
Netherlands
1938 ?
Düsseldorf, Germany
Apr 17, 193802:4100Cor Kint
Netherlands
1938 ?
Aarhus, Denmark
Feb 14, 193702:4130Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1937 ?
Aarhus, Denmark
Feb 2, 193702:4460Nida Senff
Netherlands
1937 ?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mar 3, 193602:4870Eleanor Holm
United States
1936 ?
Toledo, United States
Jan 20, 193502:4960Rie Mastenbroek
Netherlands
1935 ?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sep 19, 193202:5040Phyllis Harding
United Kingdom
1932 ?
Wallasey, United Kingdom
Mar 1, 193002:5820Eleanor Holm
United States
1930 ?
New York, United States
Feb 1, 193002:5880Eleanor Holm
United States
1930 ?
Buffalo, United States
Nov 24, 192802:5920Marie Braun
Netherlands
1928 ?
Brussels, Belgium
Feb 9, 192403:0380Sybil Bauer
United States
1924 ?
Miami, United States
Jul 4, 192203:0680Sybil Bauer
United States
1922 ?
Brighton Beach, United States
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