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Record's time01:0413
DateJul 25, 2017
SwimmerLilly King, United States
Meet2017 World Championships; Budapest, Hungary
Avg. speed (m/s)156
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1603
Avg. time 50m (sec.)3207
Avg. time 100m (sec.)01:0413
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 29, 201301:0435Rūta Meilutytė
Lithuania
2013 World Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 7, 200901:0445Jessica Hardy
United States
2009 ?
Washington, United States
Jul 27, 200901:0484Rebecca Soni
United States
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Mar 20, 200601:0509Leisel Jones
Australia
2006 ?
Melbourne, Australia
Feb 3, 200601:0571Leisel Jones
Australia
2006 ?
Melbourne, Australia
Jul 25, 200501:0620Jessica Hardy
United States
2005 World Championships
Montreal, Canada
Jul 21, 200301:0637Leisel Jones
Australia
2003 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 23, 199901:0652Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1999 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 18, 199901:0695Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1999 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 18, 199901:0699Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1999 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 21, 199601:0702Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1996 Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
Mar 4, 199601:0746Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1996 ?
Durban, South Africa
Sep 9, 199401:0769Samantha Riley
Australia
1994 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 21, 198701:0791Silke Hörner
East Germany
1987 ?
Strasbourg, France
Aug 21, 198601:0811Sylvia Gerasch
East Germany
1986 ?
Madrid, Spain
Aug 23, 198401:0829Sylvia Gerasch
East Germany
1984 Friendship Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
Aug 25, 198301:0851Ute Geweniger
East Germany
1983 European Championships
Rome, Italy
Sep 8, 198101:0860Ute Geweniger
East Germany
1981 ?
Split, Yugoslavia
Jul 2, 198101:0939Ute Geweniger
East Germany
1981 ?
Berlin, East Germany
Apr 9, 198101:0952Ute Geweniger
East Germany
1981 ?
Gera, East Germany
Jul 24, 198001:1011Ute Geweniger
East Germany
1980 Olympic Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
May 26, 198001:1020Ute Geweniger
East Germany
1980 ?
Magdeburg, East Germany
Aug 22, 197801:1031Yuliya Bogdanova
Soviet Union
1978 World Championships
West Berlin, West Germany
Jul 22, 197601:1086Hannelore Anke
East Germany
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jul 22, 197601:1111Hannelore Anke
East Germany
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jun 2, 197601:1193Carola Nitschke
East Germany
1976 ?
Berlin, East Germany
Sep 1, 197401:1228Renate Vogel
East Germany
1974 ?
Concord, United States
Aug 23, 197401:1255Christel Justen
West Germany
1974 ?
Vienna, Austria
Aug 22, 197401:1291Renate Vogel
East Germany
1974 ?
Vienna, Austria
Sep 2, 197201:1358Cathy Carr
United States
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 25, 196801:1420Catie Ball
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 19, 196701:1460Catie Ball
United States
1967 ?
Philadelphia, United States
Jul 31, 196701:1480Catie Ball
United States
1967 ?
Winnipeg, Canada
Dec 28, 196601:1560Catie Ball
United States
1966 ?
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Jul 17, 196601:1570Galina Prozumenshchikova
Soviet Union
1966 ?
Leningrad, Soviet Union
May 11, 196501:1650Svetlana Babanina
Soviet Union
1965 ?
Tashkent, Soviet Union
Sep 3, 196401:1720Svetlana Babanina
Soviet Union
1964 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Jul 11, 196401:1790Claudia Kolb
United States
1964 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 1, 196101:1820Barbara Göbel
East Germany
1961 ?
Rostock, East Germany
Jul 14, 196001:1900Ursula Küper
East Germany
1960 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Mar 12, 196001:1910Wiltrud Urselmann
West Germany
1960 ?
Zürich, Switzerland
Sep 12, 195801:1960Karin Beyer
East Germany
1958 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Jul 20, 195801:2030Karin Beyer
East Germany
1958 ?
Berlin, East Germany
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