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This is a history of the 100 m backstroke world record as swum in both long-course (50 m; Olympic) pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.
Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 100 m backstroke times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 100 m backstroke times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 100 m backstroke times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 100 m backstroke times
Men long course
Correct as of August 2025
Ath.#
Perf.#
Time
Athlete
Nation
Date
Place
Ref.
1
1
51.60
Thomas Ceccon
Italy
20 June 2022
Budapest
2
51.80
Ceccon #2
3 August 2025
Singapore
2
3
51.82
Kliment Kolesnikov
Russia
26 July 2023
Kazan
3
4
51.85
Ryan Murphy
United States
13 August 2016
Rio de Janeiro
Pieter Coetze
South Africa
29 July 2025
Singapore
5
6
51.86
Xu Jiayu
China
12 April 2017
Qingdao
7
51.90
Ceccon #3
29 July 2025
Singapore
6
8
51.92
Yohann Ndoye Brouard
France
29 July 2025
Singapore
9
51.93
Ceccon #4
25 June 2022
Budapest
7
10
51.94
Aaron Peirsol
United States
8 July 2009
Indianapolis
10
51.94
Murphy #2
10 August 2018
Tokyo
12
51.97
Murphy #3
8 August 2016
Rio de Janeiro
Murphy #4
20 June 2022
Budapest
8
14
51.98
Evgeny Rylov
Russia
27 July 2021
Tokyo
Hunter Armstrong
United States
20 June 2022
Budapest
16
51.99
Coetze #2
19 July 2025
Berlin
17
52.00
Kolesnikov #2
27 July 2021
Tokyo
Ceccon #5
29 July 2024
Paris
19
52.02
Xu #2
28 July 2024
Paris
20
52.04
Murphy #5
30 July 2023
Fukuoka
Kolesnikov #3
14 April 2025
Kazan
22
52.05
Xu #3
26 September 2023
Hangzhou
10
23
52.08
Matt Grevers
United States
25 June 2012
Omaha
Miron Lifintsev
Russia
28 July 2024
Yekaterinburg
12
25
52.09
Apostolos Christou
Greece
19 June 2022
Budapest
13
52.11
Camille Lacourt
France
10 August 2010
Budapest
Mitch Larkin
Australia
6 November 2015
Dubai
15
52.12
David Plummer
United States
27 June 2016
Omaha
Oliver Morgan
Great Britain
17 April 2025
London
17
52.20
Hubert Kós
Hungary
29 July 2025
Singapore
18
52.24
Ryosuke Irie
Japan
4 September 2009
Kumamoto
19
52.26
Junya Koga
Japan
28 July 2009
Rome
20
52.27
Helge Meeuw
Germany
2 August 2009
Rome
21
52.38
Aschwin Wildeboer
Spain
1 July 2009
Pescara
22
52.40
Pavel Samusenko
Russia
14 April 2025
Kazan
23
52.51
Nick Thoman
United States
7 August 2009
Federal Way
Shaine Casas
United States
8 July 2022
Austin
25
52.54
Will Modglin
United States
19 July 2025
Berlin
Men short course
Correct as of December 2025
Ath.#
Perf.#
Time
Athlete
Nation
Date
Place
Ref.
1
1
48.16
Hubert Kós
Hungary
25 October 2025
Toronto
2
2
48.33
Coleman Stewart
United States
29 August 2021
Naples
3
3
48.50
Ryan Murphy
United States
14 December 2022
Melbourne
4
4
48.58
Kliment Kolesnikov
Russia
21 November 2020
Budapest
5
48.59
Kolesnikov #2
12 November 2025
Kazan
6
48.63
Kolesnikov #3
14 December 2020
Saint Petersburg
Kolesnikov #4
18 December 2023
Saint Petersburg
8
48.71
Kolesnikov #5
15 December 2020
Saint Petersburg
5
9
48.76
Miron Lifintsev
Russia
11 December 2024
Budapest
10
48.78
Kós #2
19 October 2025
Westmont
6
10
48.78
Pavel Samusenko
Russia
19 December 2025
Saint Petersburg
12
48.79
Kós #3
11 December 2024
Budapest
13
48.82
Kolesnikov #6
22 November 2020
Budapest
Kolesnikov #7
21 November 2022
Kazan
7
15
48.84
Shaine Casas
United States
30 October 2022
Toronto
8
16
48.88
Xu Jiayu
China
11 November 2018
Tokyo
Evgeny Rylov
Russia
15 December 2020
Saint Petersburg
18
48.90
Kolesnikov #8
22 December 2017
Saint Petersburg
19
48.91
Stewart #2
28 August 2021
Naples
10
20
48.92
Matt Grevers
United States
12 December 2015
Indianapolis
20
48.92
Casas #2
15 December 2024
Budapest
11
22
48.94
Nick Thoman
United States
18 December 2009
Manchester
22
48.94
Rylov #2
4 December 2021
Eindhoven
12
24
48.95
Stanislav Donets
Russia
19 December 2010
Dubai
Guilherme Guido
Brazil
3 September 2021
Naples
14
48.97
Arkady Vyatchanin
Russia
13 December 2009
Istanbul
15
49.03
Mitch Larkin
Australia
28 November 2015
Sydney
16
49.04
Lorenzo Mora
Italy
14 December 2022
Melbourne
17
49.05
Aschwin Wildeboer
Spain
13 December 2009
Istanbul
18
49.10
Kacper Stokowski
Poland
15 December 2024
Budapest
19
49.23
Radosław Kawęcki
Poland
20 December 2015
Lublin
20
49.25
Mark Nikolaev
Russia
12 November 2021
Eindhoven
21
49.29
Peter Marshall
United States
10 November 2009
Stockholm
Thomas Ceccon
Italy
5 December 2025
Lublin
23
49.31
Robert Glință
Romania
5 November 2021
Kazan
24
49.35
Pieter Coetze
South Africa
20 October 2024
Shanghai
25
49.39
Blake Tierney
Canada
11 December 2024
Budapest
Women long course
Correct as of August 2025
Ath.#
Perf.#
Time
Athlete
Nation
Date
Place
Ref.
1
1
57.13
Regan Smith
United States
18 June 2024
Indianapolis
2
2
57.16
Kaylee McKeown
Australia
29 July 2025
Singapore
3
57.28
Smith #2
4 August 2024
Paris
4
57.33
McKeown #2
21 October 2023
Budapest
McKeown #3
30 July 2024
Paris
6
57.35
Smith #3
29 July 2025
Singapore
7
57.41
McKeown #4
11 June 2024
Brisbane
8
57.45
McKeown #5
13 June 2021
Adelaide
9
57.46
Smith #4
3 May 2025
Fort Lauderdale
10
57.47
McKeown #6
27 July 2021
Tokyo
Smith #5
17 June 2024
Indianapolis
12
57.50
McKeown #7
14 June 2023
Melbourne
13
57.51
Smith #6
26 May 2024
Irvine
14
57.53
McKeown #8
25 July 2023
Fukuoka
15
57.57
Smith #7
28 July 2019
Gwangju
McKeown #9
16 March 2024
Sydney
Smith #8
3 August 2025
Singapore
18
57.63
McKeown #10
15 May 2021
Sydney
McKeown #11
14 October 2023
Athens
20
57.64
Smith #9
8 March 2024
Westmont
21
57.65
Smith #10
19 June 2022
Budapest
McKeown #12
22 April 2025
Gold Coast
23
57.66
Smith #11
30 July 2024
Paris
24
57.68
Smith #12
30 July 2023
Fukuoka
25
57.69
Smith #13
6 June 2025
Indianapolis
McKeown #13
3 August 2025
Singapore
3
57.70
Kylie Masse
Canada
19 June 2021
Toronto
4
57.83
Katharine Berkoff
United States
17 June 2024
Indianapolis
5
57.88
Mollie O'Callaghan
Australia
11 June 2024
Brisbane
6
58.00
Kathleen Baker
United States
28 July 2018
Irvine
7
58.08
Kathleen Dawson
Great Britain
23 May 2021
Budapest
8
58.12
Gemma Spofforth
Great Britain
28 July 2009
Rome
9
58.18
Anastasia Fesikova
Russia
28 July 2009
Rome
10
58.23
Emily Seebohm
Australia
29 July 2012
London
11
58.29
Claire Curzan
United States
13 February 2024
Doha
12
58.31
Olivia Smoliga
United States
15 May 2021
Atlanta
13
58.33
Missy Franklin
United States
30 July 2012
London
14
58.43
Rhyan White
United States
15 May 2021
Atlanta
27 July 2021
Tokyo
Iona Anderson
Australia
11 June 2024
Brisbane
16
58.45
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
8 August 2016
Rio de Janeiro
17
58.53
Leah Shackley
United States
17 May 2025
Charlotte
18
58.55
Taylor Ruck
Canada
3 April 2019
Toronto
Kennedy Noble
United States
17 June 2024
Indianapolis
20
58.60
Minna Atherton
Australia
22 July 2019
Gwangju
21
58.63
Phoebe Bacon
United States
6 December 2019
Atlanta
22
58.65
Kira Toussaint
Netherlands
11 April 2021
Eindhoven
23
58.70
Aya Terakawa
Japan
4 August 2013
Barcelona
24
58.72
Fu Yuanhui
China
8 April 2017
Qingdao
25
58.73
Mie Nielsen
Denmark
19 May 2016
London
Women short course
Correct as of October 2025
Ath.#
Perf.#
Time
Athlete
Nation
Date
Place
Ref.
1
1
54.02
Regan Smith
United States
15 December 2024
Budapest
18 October 2025
Westmont
3
54.27
Smith #3
1 November 2024
Singapore
4
54.41
Smith #4
25 October 2024
Incheon
2
5
54.49
Kaylee McKeown
Australia
24 October 2025
Toronto
6
54.55
Smith #5
11 December 2024
Budapest
7
54.56
McKeown #2
26 September 2024
Adelaide
8
54.57
Smith #6
24 October 2025
Toronto
3
9
54.89
Minna Atherton
Australia
27 October 2019
Budapest
Gretchen Walsh
United States
18 October 2024
Charlottesville
9
54.89
Smith #7
19 October 2024
Shanghai
12
54.92
Smith #8
11 October 2025
Carmel
5
13
54.93
Katharine Berkoff
United States
11 December 2024
Budapest
6
14
55.03
Katinka Hosszú
Hungary
4 December 2014
Doha
7
15
55.04
Olivia Smoliga
United States
22 November 2020
Budapest
15
55.04
McKeown #3
18 October 2024
Westmont
17
55.05
Smith #9
10 December 2024
Budapest
McKeown #4
11 October 2025
Carmel
19
55.09
Atherton #2
21 December 2019
Las Vegas
20
55.10
Berkoff #2
24 October 2025
Toronto
21
55.12
Atherton #3
27 October 2019
Budapest
8
22
55.17
Kira Toussaint
Netherlands
4 December 2019
Glasgow
9
23
55.20
Louise Hansson
Sweden
17 December 2021
Abu Dhabi
10
24
55.22
Kylie Masse
Canada
17 December 2021
Abu Dhabi
11
25
55.23
Shiho Sakai
Japan
15 November 2009
Berlin
12
55.25
Bella Sims
United States
11 October 2025
Carmel
13
55.31
Emily Seebohm
Australia
4 December 2014
Doha
14
55.36
Ingrid Wilm
Canada
18 December 2022
Melbourne
15
55.48
Gao Chang
China
28 February 2010
Tokyo
16
55.54
Daryna Zevina
Ukraine
4 December 2014
Doha
17
55.62
Mollie O'Callaghan
Australia
14 December 2022
Melbourne
18
55.72
Beata Nelson
United States
1 November 2024
Singapore
19
55.74
Claire Curzan
United States
14 December 2022
Melbourne
20
55.76
Aya Terakawa
Japan
23 February 2013
Sagamihara
21
55.79
Iona Anderson
Australia
26 September 2024
Adelaide
22
55.83
Maria Kameneva
Russia
18 December 2022
Saint Petersburg
23
55.86
Maaike de Waard
Netherlands
6 November 2021
Kazan
24
55.87
Rhyan White
United States
17 December 2021
Abu Dhabi
25
55.89
Ali DeLoof
United States
10 September 2021
Naples
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