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Record's time02:0612
DateAug 3, 2015
SwimmerKatinka Hosszú, Hungary
Meet2015 World Championships; Kazan, Russia
Avg. speed (m/s)159
Avg. time 25m (sec.)1577
Avg. time 50m (sec.)3153
Avg. time 100m (sec.)01:0306
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Record progression

DateValueSwimmerMeet
Jul 27, 200902:0615Ariana Kukors
United States
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Jul 26, 200902:0703Ariana Kukors
United States
2009 World Championships
Rome, Italy
Aug 13, 200802:0845Stephanie Rice
Australia
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
Mar 25, 200802:0892Stephanie Rice
Australia
2008 AUS Nationals & Olympic Trials
Sydney, Australia
Oct 17, 199702:0972Wu Yanyan
China
1997 Chinese Championships
Shanghai, China
Jul 30, 199202:1165Lin Li
China
1992 Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
Jul 4, 198102:1173Ute Geweniger
East Germany
1981 ?
Magdeburg, East Germany
May 24, 198002:1300Petra Schneider
East Germany
1980 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Jan 5, 198002:1369Tracy Caulkins
United States
1980 ?
Austin, United States
Aug 20, 197802:1407Tracy Caulkins
United States
1978 World Championships
West Berlin, West Germany
Aug 2, 197802:1509Tracy Caulkins
United States
1978 USA Summer Nationals
The Woodlands, United States
Aug 28, 197702:1585Ulrike Tauber
East Germany
1977 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Aug 20, 197702:1595Ulrike Tauber
East Germany
1977 European Championships
Jönköping, Sweden
Jul 10, 197702:1696Ulrike Tauber
East Germany
1977 ?
Leipzig, East Germany
Jun 5, 197602:1714Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1976 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Mar 12, 197602:1830Ulrike Tauber
East Germany
1976 ?
Tallinn, Soviet Union
Jun 10, 197502:1883Ulrike Tauber
East Germany
1975 ?
Wittenberg, West Germany
Aug 18, 197402:1897Ulrike Tauber
East Germany
1974 European Championships
Vienna, Austria
Sep 4, 197302:2051Andrea Hubner
East Germany
1973 World Championships
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Apr 13, 197302:2301Kornelia Ender
East Germany
1973 ?
East Berlin, East Germany
Aug 28, 197202:2307Shane Gould
Australia
1972 Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
Aug 25, 196702:2350Claudia Kolb
United States
1967 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 18, 196702:2500Claudia Kolb
United States
1967 ?
Philadelphia, United States
Jul 30, 196702:2610Claudia Kolb
United States
1967 ?
Winnipeg, Canada
Jul 8, 196702:2750Claudia Kolb
United States
1967 ?
Santa Clara, United States
Aug 21, 196602:2780Claudia Kolb
United States
1966 ?
Lincoln, United States
Jul 22, 196602:2900Lynn Vidali
United States
1966 ?
Los Altos, United States
Aug 1, 196402:2990Donna De Varona
United States
1964 ?
Los Altos, United States
Jul 11, 196402:3010Donna De Varona
United States
1964 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Jul 27, 196302:3180Donna De Varona
United States
1963 ?
Los Angeles, United States
Aug 18, 196202:3330Donna De Varona
United States
1962 ?
Chicago, United States
Aug 12, 196102:3500Donna De Varona
United States
1961 ?
Philadelphia, United States
Jul 9, 196102:3710Donna De Varona
United States
1961 ?
Tenri, Japan
May 13, 196102:4010Donna De Varona
United States
1961 ?
Redding, United States
Jan 14, 195902:4030Sylvia Ruuska
United States
1959 ?
Hobart, Australia
Aug 16, 195802:4320Sylvia Ruuska
United States
1958 ?
Fresno, United States
Jul 20, 195802:4770Becky Collins
United States
1958 ?
Akron, United States
Apr 27, 195702:4820Patty Kempner
United States
1957 ?
Chicago, United States
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