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Record's time5548
DateAug 7, 2016
SwimmerSarah Sjöström, Sweden
Meet2016 Olympic Games; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Avg. speed (m/s)18
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1387
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2774
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5548
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Aug 3, 20155564Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
2015 World Championships
Kazan, Russia
Aug 2, 20155574Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
2015 World Championships
Kazan, Russia
Jul 29, 20125598Dana Vollmer
United States
2012 Olympic Games
London, United Kingdom
Jul 27, 20095606Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Jul 26, 20095644Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Sep 17, 20005661Inge De Bruijn
Netherlands
2000 Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
Jul 22, 20005664Inge De Bruijn
Netherlands
2000 ?
Federal Way, United States
May 27, 20005669Inge De Bruijn
Netherlands
2000 ?
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Aug 23, 19995788Jenny Thompson
United States
1999 ?
Sydney, Australia
Aug 16, 19815793Mary T. Meagher
United States
1981 ?
Brown Deer, United States
Apr 11, 19805926Mary T. Meagher
United States
1980 ?
Austin, United States
Jul 3, 19785946Andrea Pollack
East Germany
1978 GDR Nationals & World Championship Trials
East Berlin, East Germany
Aug 28, 19775978Christiane Knacke
East Germany
1977 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Jun 4, 197601:0013Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1976 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Jul 24, 197501:0124Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1975 ?
Cali, Colombia
Jun 9, 197501:0133Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1975 ?
Wittenberg, East Germany
Sep 1, 197401:0188Rosemarie Kother
East Germany
1974 ?
Concord, United States
Aug 22, 197401:0199Rosemarie Kother
East Germany
1974 ?
Vienna, Austria
Aug 21, 197401:0209Rosemarie Kother
East Germany
1974 ?
Vienna, Austria
Jul 14, 197301:0231Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1973 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Apr 14, 197301:0305Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1973 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Sep 1, 197201:0334Mayumi Aoki
Japan
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 31, 197201:0380Andrea Gyarmati
Hungary
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Jul 21, 197201:0390Mayumi Aoki
Japan
1972 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Aug 20, 197001:0410Alice Jones
United States
1970 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 14, 196501:0450Ada Kok
Netherlands
1965 ?
Budapest, Hungary
Oct 16, 196401:0470Sharon Stouder
United States
1964 Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
May 30, 196401:0510Ada Kok
Netherlands
1964 ?
Blackpool, United Kingdom
Sep 1, 196301:0610Ada Kok
Netherlands
1963 ?
Soestduinen, Netherlands
Aug 16, 196301:0650Kathy Ellis
United States
1963 ?
High Point, United States
Jul 28, 196201:0730Mary Stewart
Canada
1962 ?
Vancouver, Canada
Aug 12, 196101:0820Susan Doerr
United States
1961 ?
Philadelphia, United States
Aug 12, 196101:0880Mary Stewart
Canada
1961 ?
Philadelphia, United States
Apr 2, 196101:0890Janice Andrew
Australia
1961 ?
Tokyo, Japan
Sep 2, 195901:0910Nancy Ramey
United States
1959 ?
Chicago, United States
Jun 28, 195801:0960Nancy Ramey
United States
1958 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 4, 195701:1050Atie Voorbij
Netherlands
1957 ?
Rhenen, Netherlands
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