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Record's time15:2048
DateMay 16, 2018
SwimmerKatie Ledecky, United States
Meet2018 TYR Pro Swim Series; Indianapolis, United States
Avg. speed (m/s)163
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1534
Avg. time 50m (sec.)3068
Avg. time 100m (sec.)01:0137
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Aug 4, 201515:2548Katie Ledecky
United States
2015 World Championships
Kazan, Russia
Aug 3, 201515:2771Katie Ledecky
United States
2015 World Championships
Kazan, Russia
Aug 24, 201415:2836Katie Ledecky
United States
2014 Pan Pacific Championships
Gold Coast, Australia
Jun 19, 201415:3423Katie Ledecky
United States
2014 Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet
Shenandoah, United States
Jul 30, 201315:3653Katie Ledecky
United States
2013 World Championships
Barcelona, Spain
Jun 17, 200715:4254Kate Ziegler
United States
2007 TYR Meet of Champions
Mission Viejo, United States
Mar 26, 198815:5210Janet Evans
United States
1988 USA Spring Championships
Orlando, United States
Jul 31, 198716:0073Janet Evans
United States
1987 USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials
Orlando, United States
Aug 19, 197916:0449Kim Linehan
United States
1979 AAU Championships
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Feb 25, 197916:0663Tracey Wickham
Australia
1979 Australian Championships
Perth, Australia
Feb 8, 197816:1493Tracey Wickham
Australia
1978 Invitational
Brisbane, Australia
Aug 21, 197716:2460Alice Browne
United States
1977 AAU Championships
Mission Viejo, United States
Aug 25, 197416:3394Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1974 AAU Championships
Concord, United States
Aug 3, 197416:3928Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1974 Los Angeles Invitational
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 13, 197416:4340Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1974 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jan 9, 197416:4820Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1974 New South Wales State Championships
Sydney, Australia
Dec 9, 197316:4990Jennifer Turrall
Australia
1973 Top?level meet
Sydney, Australia
Aug 25, 197316:5414Jo Harshbarger
United States
1973 USA World Championships Trials
Louisville, United States
Feb 11, 197316:5690Shane Gould
Australia
1973 Australian Championships
Adelaide, Australia
Dec 12, 197117:0060Shane Gould
Australia
1971 ?
Sydney, Australia
Aug 28, 197117:1920Cathy Calhoun
United States
1971 AAU Championships
Houston, United States
Aug 17, 196917:1990Debbie Meyer
United States
1969 AAU Championships
Louisville, United States
Aug 21, 196817:3120Debbie Meyer
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 20, 196717:5020Debbie Meyer
United States
1967 AAU Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Jul 9, 196718:1110Debbie Meyer
United States
1967 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet
Santa Clara, United States
Aug 21, 196618:1290Patty Caretto
United States
1966 ?
Lincoln, United States
Aug 12, 196518:2370Patty Caretto
United States
1965 ?
Los Altos, United States
Jul 30, 196418:3050Patty Caretto
United States
1964 ?
Los Altos, United States
Aug 16, 196218:4400Carolyn House
United States
1962 ?
Chicago, United States
Jun 27, 196119:0280Margareta Rylander
Sweden
1961 ?
Uppsala, Sweden
Sep 8, 196019:2360Jane Cederqvist
Sweden
1960 ?
Uppsala, Sweden
Jan 13, 196019:2570Ilsa Konrads
Australia
1960 ?
Sydney, Australia
Jul 27, 195720:0310Jans Koster
Netherlands
1957 ?
Hilversum, Netherlands
Aug 21, 195620:2280Jans Koster
Netherlands
1956 ?
Utrecht, Netherlands
Jul 23, 195520:4650Lenie de Nijs
Netherlands
1955 ?
Utrecht, Netherlands
Aug 20, 194120:5700Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1941 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 11, 194021:1010Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1940 ?
Helsinki, Finland
Jul 3, 193821:4570Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1938 ?
Helsinki, Finland
Jun 26, 193622:3670Grete Frederiksen
Denmark
1936 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul 15, 193123:1720Helene Madison
United States
1931 ?
New York, United States
Jul 28, 192723:4460Martha Norelius
United States
1927 ?
Massapequa, United States
Sep 15, 192624:0020Edith Mayne
United Kingdom
1926 ?
Exmouth, United Kingdom
Dec 31, 192524:0760Ethel Mcgary
United States
1925 ?
Coral Gables, United States
Aug 19, 192225:0660Helen Wainwright
United States
1922 ?
New York, United States
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