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DateJul 30, 2021
SwimmerTatjana Schoenmaker, South Africa
Meet2021 Olympic Games; Tokyo, Japan
Avg. speed (m/s)144
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1737
Avg. time 50m (sec.)3474
Avg. time 100m (sec.)01:0948
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DateValueSwimmerMeet
Aug 1, 201302:1911Rikke Møller Pedersen
Denmark
2013 World Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Aug 2, 201202:1959Rebecca Soni
United States
2012 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
Aug 1, 201202:2000Rebecca Soni
United States
2012 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
Jul 30, 200902:2012Annamay Pierse
Canada
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 15, 200802:2022Rebecca Soni
United States
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Feb 1, 200602:2054Leisel Jones
Australia
2006 ?
Melbourne, Australia
Jul 29, 200502:2172Leisel Jones
Australia
2005 World Championships
Montreal, Canada
Jul 12, 200402:2244Amanda Beard
United States
2004 USA Olympic Trials
Long Beach, United States
Jul 10, 200402:2296Leisel Jones
Australia
2004 ?
Brisbane, Australia
Jul 25, 200302:2299Amanda Beard
United States
2003 ?
Barcelona, Spain
Apr 13, 200102:2299Qi Hui
China
2001 ?
Hangzhou, China
Aug 27, 199902:2364Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1999 ?
Sydney, Australia
Aug 26, 199902:2442Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1999 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 17, 199902:2451Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1999 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 17, 199902:2469Penelope Heyns
South Africa
1999 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Mar 15, 199402:2476Rebecca Brown
Australia
1994 ?
Brisbane, Australia
Mar 2, 199202:2535Anita Nall
United States
1992 ?
Indianapolis, United States
Mar 2, 199202:2592Anita Nall
United States
1992 ?
Indianapolis, United States
Sep 21, 198802:2671Silke Hörner
East Germany
1988 Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
May 28, 198802:2727Allison Higson
Canada
1988 ?
Montreal, Canada
Aug 18, 198602:2740Silke Hörner
East Germany
1986 ?
Madrid, Spain
Mar 1, 198602:2820Sylvia Gerasch
East Germany
1986 ?
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Jun 5, 198502:2833Silke Hörner
East Germany
1985 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Apr 6, 197902:2836Lina Kačiušytė
Soviet Union
1979 ?
Potsdam, East Germany
Mar 30, 197902:3109Svetlana Varganova
Soviet Union
1979 ?
Minsk, Soviet Union
Aug 24, 197802:3142Lina Kačiušytė
Soviet Union
1978 World Championships
West Berlin, West Germany
Aug 24, 197802:3311Lina Kačiušytė
Soviet Union
1978 World Championships
West Berlin, West Germany
Apr 7, 197802:3332Yuliya Bogdanova
Soviet Union
1978 ?
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Jul 21, 197602:3335Marina Koshevaia
Soviet Union
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Aug 19, 197402:3499Karla Linke
East Germany
1974 ?
Vienna, Austria
Aug 19, 197402:3744Karla Linke
East Germany
1974 ?
Vienna, Austria
Jul 6, 197402:3789Anne-katrin Schott
East Germany
1974 ?
Rostock, East Germany
Aug 26, 196802:3850Catie Ball
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 20, 196702:3950Catie Ball
United States
1967 ?
Philadelphia, United States
Jul 9, 196702:4050Catie Ball
United States
1967 ?
Santa Clara, United States
Aug 22, 196602:4080Galina Prozumenshchikova
Soviet Union
1966 ?
Utrecht, Netherlands
Sep 12, 196502:4530Galina Prozumenshchikova
Soviet Union
1965 ?
Groningen, Netherlands
May 17, 196402:4540Galina Prozumenshchikova
Soviet Union
1964 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Nov 13, 195602:4640Ada Den Haan
Netherlands
1956 ?
Naarden, Netherlands
Apr 11, 196402:4770Galina Prozumenshchikova
Soviet Union
1964 ?
Blackpool, United Kingdom
May 5, 195102:4850Eva Novak
Hungary
1951 ?
Moscow, Soviet Union
Oct 21, 195002:4880Eva Novak
Hungary
1950 ?
Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Aug 5, 196102:4890Karin Breyer
East Germany
1961 ?
Budapest, Hungary
Jul 20, 194702:4920Nel Van Vliet
Netherlands
1947 ?
Hilversum, Netherlands
Aug 27, 196002:4950Anita Lonsbrough
United Kingdom
1960 ?
Rome, Italy
Jun 6, 196002:5020Wiltrud Urselmann
Germany
1960 ?
Aachen, West Germany
Jul 25, 195902:5030Anita Lonsbrough
United Kingdom
1959 ?
Waalwijk, Netherlands
Aug 4, 195702:5130Ada Den Haan
Netherlands
1957 ?
Rhenen, Netherlands
Aug 3, 195702:5190Ada Den Haan
Netherlands
1957 ?
Rhenen, Netherlands
Mar 29, 194702:5190Nel Van Vliet
Netherlands
1947 ?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 18, 195702:5260Ada Den Haan
Netherlands
1957 ?
Blackpool, United Kingdom
Aug 17, 194602:5260Nel Van Vliet
Netherlands
1946 ?
Bilthoven, Netherlands
Mar 19, 194102:5550Anni Kapell
Germany
1941 ?
Düsseldorf, Germany
Nov 8, 193902:5600Maria Lenk
Brazil
1939 ?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Oct 2, 193702:5690Jopie Waalberg
Netherlands
1937 ?
Ghent, Belgium
Jun 27, 193702:5800Jopie Waalberg
Netherlands
1937 ?
Zaandijk, Netherlands
May 11, 193703:0020Jopie Waalberg
Netherlands
1937 ?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sep 30, 193303:0040Hideko Maehata
Japan
1933 ?
Tokyo, Japan
May 11, 193203:0340Else Jacobsen
Denmark
1932 ?
Stockholm, Sweden
Apr 21, 193203:0820Lisa Rocke
Germany
1932 ?
Leipzig, Germany
Jan 18, 193203:0840Clare Dennis
Australia
1932 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 20, 193103:1060Margery Hinton
United Kingdom
1931 ?
Manchester, United Kingdom
Apr 22, 192803:1120Mietje Baron
Netherlands
1928 ?
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Jul 15, 192803:1120Charlotte Mühe
Germany
1928 ?
Berlin, Germany
Apr 15, 192803:1580Charlotte Mühe
Germany
1928 ?
Magdeburg, Germany
Aug 20, 192703:1660Else Jacobsen
Denmark
1927 ?
Oslo, Norway
Oct 24, 192603:1840Mietje Baron
Netherlands
1926 ?
Brussels, Belgium
Aug 11, 192603:1910Brita Hazelius
Sweden
1926 ?
Stockholm, Sweden
Apr 5, 192503:2020Erna Murray
Germany
1925 ?
Leipzig, Germany
Jun 18, 192303:2040Irene Gilbert
United Kingdom
1923 ?
Rotherham, United Kingdom
Oct 4, 192203:3140E. Van Den Bogaert
Belgium
1922 ?
Antwerp, Belgium
May 6, 192203:3460E. Van Den Bogaert
Belgium
1922 ?
Brussels, Belgium
Aug 7, 192103:3820E. Van Den Bogaert
Belgium
1921 ?
Antwerp, Belgium
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