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Record's time03:5646
DateAug 7, 2016
SwimmerKatie Ledecky, United States
Meet2016 Olympic Games; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Avg. speed (m/s)169
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1478
Avg. time 50m (sec.)2956
Avg. time 100m (sec.)5912
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Aug 23, 201403:5837Katie Ledecky
United States
2014 Pan Pacific Championships
Gold Coast, Australia
Aug 9, 201403:5886Katie Ledecky
United States
2014 USA Championships
Irvine, United States
Jul 26, 200903:5915Federica Pellegrini
Italy
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Jun 27, 200904:0041Federica Pellegrini
Italy
2009 Mediterranean Games
Pescara, Italy
Mar 16, 200904:0066Joanne Jackson
United Kingdom
2009 British Championships
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Mar 24, 200804:0153Federica Pellegrini
Italy
2008 European Championships
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Aug 6, 200604:0213Laure Manaudou
France
2006 European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
May 12, 200604:0303Laure Manaudou
France
2006 French Championships
Tours, France
Sep 22, 198804:0385Janet Evans
United States
1988 Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
Dec 20, 198704:0545Janet Evans
United States
1987 US Open
Orlando, United States
Aug 24, 197804:0628Tracey Wickham
Australia
1978 World Championships
West Berlin, West Germany
Aug 2, 197804:0766Kim Linehan
United States
1978 USA Summer Nationals
The Woodlands, United States
Aug 17, 197704:0891Petra Thümer
East Germany
1977 European Championships
Jönköping, Sweden
Jul 20, 197604:0989Petra Thümer
East Germany
1976 Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
Jun 3, 197604:1169Barbara Krause
East Germany
1976 GDR Olympic Trials
East Berlin, East Germany
Jun 20, 197504:1476Shirley Babashoff
United States
1975 USA World Championships Trials
Long Beach, United States
Aug 22, 197404:1577Shirley Babashoff
United States
1974 USA Championships
Concord, United States
Jun 28, 197404:1733Heather Greenwood
United States
1974 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet
Santa Clara, United States
Aug 22, 197304:1807Keena Rothhammer
United States
1973 USA Championships
Louisville, United States
Aug 30, 197204:1904Shane Gould
Australia
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Jul 9, 197104:2120Shane Gould
Australia
1971 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet
Santa Clara, United States
Apr 30, 197104:2260Karen Moras
Australia
1971 Coca-Cola International
London, United Kingdom
Aug 20, 197004:2430Debbie Meyer
United States
1970 USA Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 25, 196804:2450Debbie Meyer
United States
1968 USA Olympic Trials
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 1, 196804:2670Debbie Meyer
United States
1968 USA Championships
Lincoln, United States
Aug 18, 196704:2900Debbie Meyer
United States
1967 USA Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Jul 27, 196704:3260Debbie Meyer
United States
1967 Pan-American Games
Winnipeg, Canada
Jul 7, 196704:3640Pam Kruse
United States
1967 Santa Clara International
Santa Clara, United States
Jun 30, 196704:3680Pam Kruse
United States
1967 ?
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aug 26, 196504:3800Martha Randall
United States
1965 ?
Monaco, Monaco
Aug 14, 196504:3920Martha Randall
United States
1965 ?
Maumee, United States
Aug 31, 196404:3950Marilyn Ramenofsky
United States
1964 ?
New York, United States
Aug 1, 196404:4170Marilyn Ramenofsky
United States
1964 USA Summer Nationals
Los Altos, United States
Jul 11, 196404:4200Marilyn Ramenofsky
United States
1964 ?
Los Altos, United States
Aug 5, 196004:4450Chris von Saltza
United States
1960 USA Olympic Trials
Detroit, United States
Jan 9, 196004:4540Ilsa Konrads
Australia
1960 ?
Sydney, Australia
Oct 20, 195604:4720Lorraine Crapp
Australia
1956 Australian Olympic Squad Swimming Carnival
Sydney, Australia
Aug 25, 195604:5080Lorraine Crapp
Australia
1956 Australian Olympic Squad Swimming Carnival
Townsville, Australia
Sep 15, 194005:0010Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1940 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep 8, 194005:0540Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1940 ?
Svendborg, Denmark
Aug 1, 193805:0610Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1938 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan 16, 193805:0820Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1938 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec 12, 193705:1100Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1937 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 14, 193705:1240Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1937 ?
Magdeburg, Germany
Oct 3, 193705:1400Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1937 ?
Ghent, Belgium
Feb 10, 193705:1420Ragnhild Hveger
Denmark
1937 ?
Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul 12, 193405:1600Willy Den Ouden
Netherlands
1934 ?
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Aug 13, 193205:2850Helene Madison
United States
1932 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States
Feb 3, 193105:3100Helene Madison
United States
1931 ?
Seattle, United States
Aug 27, 192805:3920Martha Norelius
United States
1928 ?
Vienna, Austria
Aug 6, 192805:4280Martha Norelius
United States
1928 Olympic Games
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jun 30, 192805:4960Martha Norelius
United States
1928 ?
New York, United States
Jan 23, 192705:5140Martha Norelius
United States
1927 ?
Coral Gables, United States
Aug 4, 192205:5320Gertrude Ederle
United States
1922 ?
Indianapolis, United States
Jul 29, 192106:1660Hilda James
United Kingdom
1921 ?
Leeds, United Kingdom
Aug 16, 191906:3020Ethelda Bleibtrey
United States
1919 ?
New York, United States
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