World record progression 100 metres breaststroke

This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the 100 breaststroke swimming event.

Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle
Main article: List of world records in swimming

The first world record in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1961, while the women's world record times were officially acknowledged in 1958. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.

Men

Long course
TimeNameNationalityDateLocation
1:11.4 Leonid Kolesnikov  Soviet Union May 2, 1961 Moscow, Soviet Union
1:11.1 Chet Jastremski  United States July 2, 1961 Chicago, United States
1:10.8 Gunter Tittes  East Germany July 5, 1961 East Berlin, East Germany
1:10.7 Chet Jastremski  United States July 28, 1961 Tokyo, Japan
1:10.0 Chet Jastremski  United States July 30, 1961 Tokyo, Japan
1:09.5 Chet Jastremski  United States August 3, 1961 Osaka, Japan
1:07.8 Chet Jastremski  United States August 20, 1961 Los Angeles, United States
1:07.5 Chet Jastremski  United States August 20, 1961 Los Angeles, United States
1:07.4 Georgy Prokopenko  Soviet Union March 26, 1964 Baku, Soviet Union
1:06.9 Georgy Prokopenko  Soviet Union September 3, 1964 Moscow, Soviet Union
1:06.7 Vladimir Kosinsky  Soviet Union November 8, 1967 Leningrad, Soviet Union
1:06.4 Jose Fiolo  Brazil February 19, 1968 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1:06.2 Nikolai Pankin  Soviet Union April 18, 1968 Moscow, Soviet Union
1:05.8 Nikolai Pankin  Soviet Union April 20, 1969 Magdeburg, East Germany
1:05.68 John Hencken  United States August 29, 1972 Munich, West Germany
1:05.13 Nobutaka Taguchi  Japan August 29, 1972 Munich, West Germany
1:04.94 Nobutaka Taguchi  Japan August 30, 1972 Munich, West Germany
1:04.35 John Hencken  United States September 4, 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1:04.02 John Hencken  United States September 4, 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1:03.88 John Hencken  United States August 31, 1974 Concord, United States
1:03.88 John Hencken  United States July 19, 1976 Montreal, Canada
1:03.62 John Hencken  United States July 19, 1976 Montreal, Canada
1:03.11 John Hencken  United States July 20, 1976 Montreal, Canada
1:02.86 Gerald Mörken  West Germany August 18, 1977 Jönköping, Sweden
1:02.62 Steve Lundquist  United States July 19, 1982 Mission Viejo, United States
1:02.53 Steve Lundquist  United States August 21, 1982 Indianapolis, United States
1:02.34 Steve Lundquist  United States August 6, 1983 Clovis, United States
1:02.28 Steve Lundquist  United States August 17, 1983 Caracas, Venezuela
1:02.13 John Moffet  United States June 25, 1984 Indianapolis, United States
1:01.65 Steve Lundquist  United States July 29, 1984 Los Angeles, United States
1:01.49 Adrian Moorhouse  United Kingdom August 15, 1989 Bonn, West Germany
1:01.49 Adrian Moorhouse  United Kingdom January 25, 1990 Auckland, New Zealand
1:01.49 Adrian Moorhouse  United Kingdom July 26, 1990 London, United Kingdom
1:01.49 Norbert Rózsa  Hungary January 7, 1991 Perth, Australia
1:01.45 Norbert Rózsa  Hungary January 7, 1991 Perth, Australia
1:01.45 Vasili Ivanov  Soviet Union June 11, 1991 Moscow, Soviet Union
1:01.29 Norbert Rózsa  Hungary August 20, 1991 Athens, Greece
1:00.95 Károly Güttler  Hungary August 3, 1993 Sheffield, United Kingdom
1:00.60 Frederik Deburghgraeve  Belgium July 20, 1996 Atlanta, United States
1:00.36 Roman Sludnov  Russia June 15, 2000 Moscow, Russia
1:00.29 Ed Moses  United States March 28, 2001 Austin, United States
1:00.26 Roman Sludnov  Russia June 28, 2001 Moscow, Russia
59.97 Roman Sludnov  Russia June 29, 2001 Moscow, Russia
59.94 Roman Sludnov  Russia July 23, 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
59.78 Kosuke Kitajima  Japan July 21, 2003 Barcelona, Spain
59.30 Brendan Hansen  United States July 8, 2004 Long Beach, United States
59.13 Brendan Hansen  United States August 1, 2006 Irvine, United States
58.91 Kosuke Kitajima  Japan August 11, 2008 Beijing, China
58.58 Brenton Rickard  Australia July 27, 2009 Rome, Italy
58.46 Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa July 29, 2012 London, UK
57.92 Adam Peaty  United Kingdom April 17, 2015 London, UK
57.55 Adam Peaty  United Kingdom August 6, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
57.13 Adam Peaty  United Kingdom August 7, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
57.10 Adam Peaty  United Kingdom August 4, 2018 Glasgow, United Kingdom
56.88 Adam Peaty  United Kingdom July 21, 2019 Gwangju, South Korea

Short course
TimeNameNationalityDateLocation
59.30 Dmitry Volkov  Russia Feb 10, 1990 Bonn, Germany
59.07 Phil Rogers  Australia 27 August 1993 Melbourne, Australia
59.02 Frédérik Deburghgraeve  Belgium February 17, 1996 Bastogne, Belgium
58.79 Frédérik Deburghgraeve  Belgium Dec 4, 1998 Texas, United States
58.51 Roman Sloudnov  Russia March 17, 2000 Athens, Greece
58.05 Ed Moses  United States March 24, 2000 Minneapolis, United States
57.66 Ed Moses  United States March 24, 2000 Minneapolis, United States
57.47 Ed Moses  United States January 23, 2002 Stockholm, Sweden
56.88 Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa November 9, 2008 Moscow, Russia
55.99 Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa August 9, 2009 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
55.61 Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa November 15, 2009 Berlin, Germany
55.49 Adam Peaty  Great Britain November 15, 2020 Budapest, Hungary
55.41 Adam Peaty  Great Britain November 22, 2020 Budapest, Hungary
55.34 Ilya Shymanovich  Belarus December 19, 2020 Brest, Belarus


Women

Long course
TimeNameNationalityDateLocation
1:20.3 Karin Beyer  East Germany July 20, 1958 Berlin, East Germany
1:19.6 Karin Beyer  East Germany September 12, 1958 Leipzig, East Germany
1:19.1 Wiltrud Urselmann  West Germany March 12, 1960 Zürich, Switzerland
1:19.0 Ursula Küper  East Germany July 14, 1960 Leipzig, East Germany
1:18.2 Barbara Göbel  East Germany July 1, 1961 Rostock, East Germany
1:17.9 Claudia Kolb  United States July 11, 1964 Los Angeles, United States
1:17.2 Svetlana Babanina  Soviet Union September 3, 1964 Moscow, Soviet Union
1:16.5 Svetlana Babanina  Soviet Union May 11, 1965 Tashkent, Soviet Union
1:15.7 Galina Prozumenshchikova  Soviet Union July 17, 1966 Leningrad, Soviet Union
1:15.6 Catie Ball  United States December 28, 1966 Fort Lauderdale, United States
1:14.8 Catie Ball  United States July 31, 1967 Winnipeg, Canada
1:14.6 Catie Ball  United States August 19, 1967 Philadelphia, United States
1:14.2 Catie Ball  United States August 25, 1968 Los Angeles, United States
1:13.58 Cathy Carr  United States September 2, 1972 Munich, West Germany
1:12.91 Renate Vogel  East Germany August 22, 1974 Vienna, Austria
1:12.55 Christel Justen  West Germany August 23, 1974 Vienna, Austria
1:12.28 Renate Vogel  East Germany September 1, 1974 Concord, United States
1:11.93 Carola Nitschke  East Germany June 2, 1976 Berlin, East Germany
1:11.11 Hannelore Anke  East Germany July 22, 1976 Montreal, Canada
1:10.86 Hannelore Anke  East Germany July 22, 1976 Montreal, Canada
1:10.31 Yuliya Bogdanova  Soviet Union August 22, 1978 West Berlin, West Germany
1:10.20 Ute Geweniger  East Germany May 26, 1980 Magdeburg, East Germany
1:10.11 Ute Geweniger  East Germany July 24, 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union
1:09.52 Ute Geweniger  East Germany April 9, 1981 Gera, East Germany
1:09.39 Ute Geweniger  East Germany July 2, 1981 Berlin, East Germany
1:08.60 Ute Geweniger  East Germany September 8, 1981 Split, Yugoslavia
1:08.51 Ute Geweniger  East Germany August 25, 1983 Rome, Italy
1:08.29 Sylvia Gerasch  East Germany August 23, 1984 Moscow, Soviet Union
1:08.11 Sylvia Gerasch  East Germany August 21, 1986 Madrid, Spain
1:07.91 Silke Hörner  East Germany August 21, 1987 Strasbourg, France
1:07.69 Samantha Riley  Australia September 9, 1994 Rome, Italy
1:07.46 Penelope Heyns  South Africa March 4, 1996 Durban, South Africa
1:07.02 Penelope Heyns  South Africa July 21, 1996 Atlanta, United States
1:06.99 Penelope Heyns  South Africa July 18, 1999 Los Angeles, United States
1:06.95 Penelope Heyns  South Africa July 18, 1999 Los Angeles, United States
1:06.52 Penelope Heyns  South Africa August 23, 1999 Sydney, Australia
1:06.37 Leisel Jones  Australia July 21, 2003 Barcelona, Spain
1:06.20 Jessica Hardy  United States July 25, 2005 Montreal, Canada
1:05.71 Leisel Jones  Australia February 3, 2006 Melbourne, Australia
1:05.09 Leisel Jones  Australia March 20, 2006 Melbourne, Australia
1:04.84 Rebecca Soni  United States July 27, 2009 Rome, Italy
1:04.45 Jessica Hardy  United States August 7, 2009 Federal Way, Washington
1:04.35 Rūta Meilutytė  Lithuania July 29, 2013 Barcelona, Spain
1:04.13 Lilly King  United States July 25, 2017 Budapest, Hungary

Short course
TimeNameNationalityDateLocation
1:06.58[1] Dai Guohong ChinaDecember 4, 1993Palma de Mallorca, Spain
1:05.70[2] Samantha Riley AustraliaDecember 1, 1995Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1:05.40Penny Heyns South AfricaSeptember 26, 1999Durban, South Africa
1:05.29Emma Igelström SwedenMarch 15, 2003Stockholm, Sweden
1:05.11Emma Igelström SwedenMarch 16, 2003Stockholm, Sweden
1:05.09Leisel Jones AustraliaNovember 28, 2003Melbourne, Australia
1:04.79Tara Kirk United StatesMarch 18, 2004Austin, USA
1:04.12Leisel Jones AustraliaAugust 27, 2006Hobart, Australia
1:03.86Leisel Jones AustraliaAugust 28, 2006Hobart, Australia
1:03.72Leisel Jones AustraliaApril 26, 2008Canberra, Australia
1:03.00Leisel Jones AustraliaNovember 14, 2009Berlin, Germany
1:02.70Rebecca Soni United StatesDecember 19, 2009Manchester, England
1:02.36Rūta Meilutytė LithuaniaOctober 12, 2013Moscow, Russia
1:02.36 =[3]Alia Atkinson JamaicaDecember 3, 2014Doha, Qatar
1:02.36 =[4]Alia Atkinson JamaicaAugust 26, 2016Chartres, France

All-time top 25

Men long course
  • Correct as of November 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 56.88 Adam Peaty (GBR)21 July 2019South Korea
2 58.29 Ilya Shymanovich (BLR)24 March 2019France
3 58.43 Arno Kamminga (NED)7 March 2020Belgium
4 58.46 Cameron van der Burgh (RSA)29 July 2012Great Britain
 James Wilby (GBR)22 July 2019South Korea
6 58.58 Brenton Rickard (AUS)27 July 2009Italy
7 58.63 Yan Zibei (CHN)22 July 2019South Korea
8 58.64 Hugues Duboscq (FRA)27 July 2009Italy
 Kevin Cordes (USA)23 July 2017Hungary
10 58.67 Igor Borysik (UKR)11 June 2009Ukraine
11 58.71 Alexander Dale Oen (NOR)25 July 2011China
12 58.75 Nicolò Martinenghi (ITA)12 December 2019Italy
13 58.78 Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN)16 June 2018Monaco
14 58.79 Christian Sprenger (AUS)29 July 2013Spain
15 58.83 Anton Chupkov (RUS)26 Oktober 2020Kazan
16 58.85 Hüseyin Emre Sakçı (TUR)3 August 2019Turkey
17 58.87 Cody Miller (USA)7 August 2016Brazil
18 58.90 Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)2 April 2012Japan
19 58.93 Andrew Wilson (USA)15 August 2019Singapore
20 58.96 Eric Shanteau (USA)26 July 2009Italy
 Giedrius Titenis (LTU)2 August 2015Russia
22 59.01 Mark Gangloff (USA)7 July 2009United States
 Felipe França Silva (BRA)6 August 2016Brazil
24 59.03 Henrique Barbosa (BRA)5 May 2009Brazil
 Dmitriy Balandin (KAZ)21 July 2019South Korea

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 59.03:

  • Adam Peaty also swam 57.10 (2018), 57.13 (2016), 57.14 (2019), 57.47 (2017), 57.55 (2016), 57.59 (2019), 57.62 (2016), 57.75 (2016), 57.87 (2019), 57.89 (2018), 57.92 (2015), 58.04 (2018), 58.13 (2020), 58.15 (2019), 58.18 (2015), 58.21 (2017), 58.36 (2016), 58.41 (2016), 58.50 (2019), 58.52 (2015, 2015), 58.56 (2017), 58.59 (2018), 58.61 (2018), 58.68 (2014), 58.72 (2017, 2019), 58.73 (2019), 58.74 (2016, 2016), 58.78 (2018, 2019, 2020), 58.82 (2017), 58.84 (2018), 58.86 (2017), 58.90 (2020), 58.92 (2019), 58.94 (2014, 2016, 2017), 58.96 (2014).
  • Ilya Shymanovich also swam 58.49 (2019), 58.58 (2019), 58.73 (2019), 58.79 (2019), 58.87 (2019).
  • Arno Kamminga also swam 58.52 (2020), 58.61 (2020), 58.65 (2019), 58.95 (2020), 58.98 (2019), 59.00 (2019).
  • Cameron van der Burgh also swam 58.49 (2015), 58.59 (2015, 2015), 58.69 (2016), 58.83 (2012), 58.95 (2009), 58.97 (2013, 2015).
  • James Wilby also swam 58.64 (2018), 58.66 (2019), 58.83 (2019), 58.99 (2019).
  • Brenton Rickard also swam 58.98 (2009).
  • Yan Zibei also swam 58.67 (2019), 58.73 (2020), 58.74 (2019), 58.83 (2020), 58.92 (2017), 58.96 (2019), 58.97 (2017), 59.02 (2020).
  • Hugues Duboscq also swam 59.01 (2009).
  • Kevin Cordes also swam 58.74 (2017), 58.79 (2017), 58.94 (2016), 59.05 (2016).
  • Nicolò Martinenghi also swam 59.01 (2017).
  • Yasuhiro Koseki also swam 58.86 (2018), 58.89 (2019), 58.91 (2016, 2019), 58.93 (2019), 58.96 (2018), 59.01 (2018, 2019).
  • Christian Sprenger also swam 58.87 (2014), 58.93 (2012).
  • Kosuke Kitajima also swam 58.91 (2008).
  • Anton Chupkov also swam 58.94 (2019).
  • Andrew Wilson also swam 58.95 (2019), 59.02 (2019).

Men short course
  • Correct as of December 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 55.34 Ilya Shymanovich (BLR)19 December 2020Brest
2 55.41 Adam Peaty (GBR)22 November 2020Budapest
3
4 55.61 Cameron van der Burgh (RSA)15 November 2009Berlin
10 56.06 Arno Kamminga (NED)7 December 2019Glasgow
11 56.11  Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) 26 October 2019Tokyo
31 October 2020Budapest
12 56.16 Nic Fink (USA)22 November 2020Budapest
13
15 56.72 Dániel Gyurta (HUN)11 December 2009Istanbul
16 56.75 Marco Koch (GER)18 November 2016Berlin
17 56.78 Giacomo Perez-Dortona (FRA)4 December 2014Doha
20 56.89 Matthew Wilson (AUS)28 November 2020Brisbane
22 56.97 Ihor Borysyk (UKR)11 December 2009Istanbul
23 57.00 Samuel Williamson (AUS)28 November 2020Melbourne
25 57.02 Giedrius Titenis (LTU)5 December 2015Netanya

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 56.16:

Women long course
  • Correct as of August 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 1:04.13 Lilly King (USA)25 July 2017Hungary
2 1:04.35 Ruta Meilutyte (LTU)29 July 2013Spain
3 1:04.36 Yuliya Efimova (RUS)24 July 2017Hungary
4 1:04.45 Jessica Hardy (USA)7 August 2009United States
5 1:04.84 Rebecca Soni (USA)27 July 2009Italy
6 1:05.03 Katie Meili (USA)25 July 2017Hungary
7 1:05.09 Leisel Jones (AUS)20 March 2006Australia
8 1:05.32 Li Jiping (CHN)29 August 2009China
9 1:05.35 Katy Freeman (USA)7 August 2009United States
10 1:05.47 Qi Hui (CHN)17 October 2009China
11 1:05.64 Chen Huijia (CHN)6 December 2009Hong Kong
12 1:05.74 Annamay Pierse (CAN)8 July 2009Canada
13 1:05.75 Kasey Carlson (USA)28 July 2009Italy
14 1:05.78 Molly Hannis (USA)28 July 2018United States
15 1:05.86 Sarah Katsoulis (AUS)28 July 2009Italy
16 1:05.88 Kanako Watanabe (JPN)19 June 2014Japan
17 1:05.90 Reona Aoki (JPN)5 April 2018Japan
18 1:05.92 Breeja Larson (USA)25 June 2012United States
19 1:05.93 Rikke Moller Pedersen (DEN)30 July 2013Spain
 Alia Atkinson (JAM)6 November 2015United Arabic Emirates
21 1:06.02 Benedetta Pilato (ITA)17 December 2020Italy
22 1:06.03 Annie Lazor (USA)17 May 2019United States
23 1:06.04 Tarnee White (AUS)22 March 2008Australia
24 1:06.12 Georgia Bohl (AUS)8 April 2016Australia
25 1:06.20 Jessica Hansen (AUS)9 August 2018Japan

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:06.20:

  • Lilly King also swam 1:04.53 (2017), 1:04.93 (2016, 2019), 1:04.95 (2017), 1:05.13 (2019), 1:05.20 (2016, 2017), 1:05.36 (2018), 1:05.44 (2018), 1:05.61 (2018), 1:05.65 (2019), 1:05.66 (2019), 1:05.68 (2019), 1:05.70 (2016), 1:05.73 (2016) 1:05.74 (2020), 1:05.76 (2018), 1:05.78 (2016), 1:05.90 (2018), 1:05.94 (2016), 1:06.06 (2017), 1:06.14 (2018), 1:06.20 (2017).
  • Ruta Meilutyte also swam 1:04.42 (2013), 1:04.52 (2013), 1:05.06 (2017), 1:05.20 (2013), 1:05.21 (2012, 2013, 2014), 1:05.39 (2014), 1:05.46 (2015), 1:05.47 (2012), 1:05.48 (2013), 1:05.56 (2012), 1:05.63 (2014), 1:05.64 (2015), 1:05.65 (2017), 1:05.68 (2015), 1:05.81 (2017), 1:05.82 (2016), 1:05.99 (2015, 2015), 1:06.00 (2016), 1:06.09 (2013), 1:06.15 (2016), 1:06.16 (2016), 1:06.17 (2016).
  • Yuliya Yefimova also swam 1:04.82 (2017), 1:04.98 (2018), 1:05.02 (2013), 1:05.05 (2017), 1:05.24 (2013), 1:05.29 (2013, 2017), 1:05.41 (2009), 1:05.48 (2013), 1:05.49 (2019), 1:05.50 (2016), 1:05.51 (2019), 1:05.53 (2018), 1:05.56 (2019), 1:05.60 (2015, 2017), 1:05.66 (2015, 2017), 1:05.70 (2016), 1:05.72 (2016), 1:05.75 (2019), 1:05.77 (2019), 1:05.78 (2018), 1:05.79 (2016), 1:05.84 (2009), 1:05.87 (2018), 1:05.89 (2015), 1:05.90 (2015, 2015, 2017, 2017), 1:05.94 (2018), 1:05.99 (2019), 1:06.08 (2008), 1:06.13 (2015), 1:06.17 (2015).
  • Jessica Hardy also swam 1:05.18 (2013), 1:05.52 (2013), 1:05.90 (2011), 1:06.10 (2013), 1:06.12 (2012), 1:06.13 (2011), 1:06.20 (2005).
  • Rebecca Soni also swam 1:04.91 (2011), 1:04.93 (2009, 2010), 1:05.05 (2011), 1:05.54 (2011), 1:05.55 (2012), 1:05.57 (2011), 1:05.66 (2009), 1:05.73 (2009), 1:05.75 (2012), 1:05.79 (2011), 1:05.82 (2012), 1:05.83 (2011, 2011), 1:05.85 (2012), 1:05.89 (2010, 2011), 1:05.98 (2012), 1:05.99 (2012).
  • Katie Meili also swam 1:05.48 (2017), 1:05.51 (2017), 1:05.64 (2015), 1:05.69 (2016), 1:05.95 (2017), 1:06.00 (2016), 1:06.07 (2016), 1:06.10 (2017), 1:06.19 (2018).
  • Leisel Jones also swam 1:05.17 (2008), 1:05.60 (2006), 1:05.64 (2008), 1:05.66 (2010), 1:05.71 (2006), 1:05.72 (2007), 1:05.79 (2010), 1:05.80 (2008), 1:05.84 (2010), 1:06.18 (2011).
  • Molly Hannis also swam 1:06.09 (2018).
  • Reona Aoki also swam 1:06.07 (2019).
  • Breeja Larson also swam 1:06.16 (2013).
  • Rikke Moller Pedersen also swam 1:05.99 (2013), 1:06.05 (2013), 1:06.19 (2014), 1:06.20 (2013).

Women short course
  • Correct as of November 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 1:02.36  Rūta Meilutytė (LTU)12 October 2013Moscow
 Alia Atkinson (JAM) 3 December 2014Doha
26 August 2016Chartres
3 1:02.50 Lilly King (USA)22 November 2020Budapest
5 1:02.70 Rebecca Soni (USA)19 December 2009Manchester
10 1:02.92 Katie Meili (USA)30 August 2016Berlin
15 1:03.00 Leisel Jones (AUS)14 November 2009Berlin
20 1:03.96 Moniek Nijhuis (NED)5 December 2014Doha
21 1:04.01 Dominika Sztandera (POL)17 December 2020Olsztyn
22 1:04.05 Miho Teramura (JPN)25 October 2016Tokyo
25 1:04.35 Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS)18 December 2020Saint Petersburg

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:04.35:

References
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  2. (scm-women) Short Course Worlds - Day 3 by Nick Thierry, SwimNews January 1996; retrieved 2012-03-05.
  3. "Jamaican swimmer Alia Atkinson becomes first black woman to win world title".
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