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Record's time15:20.48
DateMay 16, 2018
SwimmerKatie Ledecky, United States
Meet2018 TYR Pro Swim Series; Indianapolis, United States
Avg. speed (m/s)1.63
Avg. time 25m (sec.)15.34
Avg. time 50m (sec.)30.68
Avg. time 100m (sec.)01:01.37
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Aug 4, 201515:25.48Katie Ledecky
United States
2015 World Championships
Kazan, Russia
Aug 3, 201515:27.71Katie Ledecky
United States
2015 World Championships
Kazan, Russia
Aug 24, 201415:28.36Katie Ledecky
United States
2014 Pan Pacific Championships
Gold Coast, Australia
Jun 19, 201415:34.23Katie Ledecky
United States
2014 Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet
Shenandoah, United States
Jul 30, 201315:36.53Katie Ledecky
United States
2013 World Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Jun 17, 200715:42.54Kate Ziegler
United States
2007 TYR Meet of Champions
Mission Viejo, United States
Mar 26, 198815:52.10Janet Evans
United States
1988 USA Spring Championships
Orlando, United States
Jul 31, 198716:00.73Janet Evans
United States
1987 USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials
Orlando, United States
Aug 19, 197916:04.49Kim Linehan
United States
1979 AAU Championships
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Feb 25, 197916:06.63Tracey Wickham
Australia
1979 Australian Championships
Perth, Australia
Feb 8, 197816:14.93Tracey Wickham
Australia
1978 Invitational
Brisbane, Australia
Aug 21, 197716:24.60Alice Browne
United States
1977 AAU Championships
Mission Viejo, United States
Aug 25, 197416:33.94Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1974 AAU Championships
Concord, United States
Aug 3, 197416:39.28Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1974 Los Angeles Invitational
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 13, 197416:43.40Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1974 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jan 9, 197416:48.20Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1974 New South Wales State Championships
Sydney, Australia
Dec 9, 197316:49.90Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1973 Top?level meet
Sydney, Australia
Aug 25, 197316:54.14Jo Harshbarger
United States
1973 USA World Championships Trials
Louisville, United States
Feb 11, 197316:56.90Shane Gould
Australia
1973 Australian Championships
Adelaide, Australia
Dec 12, 197117:00.60Shane Gould
Australia
1971 ?
Sydney, Australia
Aug 28, 197117:19.20Cathy Calhoun
United States
1971 AAU Championships
Houston, United States
Aug 17, 196917:19.90Debbie Meyer
United States
1969 AAU Championships
Louisville, United States
Aug 21, 196817:31.20Debbie Meyer
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 20, 196717:50.20Debbie Meyer
United States
1967 AAU Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Jul 9, 196718:11.10Debbie Meyer
United States
1967 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet
Santa Clara, United States
Aug 21, 196618:12.90Patty Caretto
United States
1966 ?
Lincoln, United States
Aug 12, 196518:23.70Patty Caretto
United States
1965 ?
Los Altos, United States
Jul 30, 196418:30.50Patty Caretto
United States
1964 ?
Los Altos, United States
Aug 16, 196218:44.00Carolyn House
United States
1962 ?
Chicago, United States
Jun 27, 196119:02.80Margareta Rylander
Sweden
1961 ?
Uppsala, Sweden
Sep 8, 196019:23.60Jane Cederqvist
Sweden
1960 ?
Uppsala, Sweden
Jan 13, 196019:25.70Ilsa Konrads
Australia
1960 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 27, 195720:03.10Jans Koster
Netherlands
1957 ?
Hilversum, Netherlands
Aug 21, 195620:22.80Jans Koster
Netherlands
1956 ?
Utrecht, Netherlands
Jul 23, 195520:46.50Lenie de Nijs
Netherlands
1955 ?
Utrecht, Netherlands
Aug 20, 194120:57.00Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1941 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 11, 194021:10.10Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1940 ?
Helsinki, Finland
Jul 3, 193821:45.70Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1938 ?
Helsinki, Finland
Jun 26, 193622:36.70Grete Frederiksen
Denmark
1936 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul 15, 193123:17.20Helene Madison
United States
1931 ?
New York, United States
Jul 28, 192723:44.60Martha Norelius
United States
1927 ?
Massapequa, United States
Sep 15, 192624:00.20Edith Mayne
United Kingdom
1926 ?
Exmouth, United Kingdom
Dec 31, 192524:07.60Ethel Mcgary
United States
1925 ?
Coral Gables, United States
Aug 19, 192225:06.60Helen Wainwright
United States
1922 ?
New York, United States
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