World record progression 1500 metres freestyle
The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course (50 metres) swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908.[1] In short course (25 metres) pools, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
Men
[edit]Long course
[edit]| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22:48.4 | Henry Taylor |  Great Britain
|
Jul 25, 1908 | 1908 Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [2] | |
| 2 | 22:00.0 | George Hodgson |  Canada
|
Jul 10, 1912 | 1912 Olympic Games | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| 3 | 21:35.3 | Arne Borg |  Sweden
|
Jul 8, 1923 | - | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| 4 | 21:15.0 | Arne Borg | Sweden
|
Jan 30, 1924 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 5 | 21:11.4 | Arne Borg | Sweden
|
Jul 13, 1924 | - | Paris, France | ||
| 6 | 20:06.6 | Boy Charlton |  Australia
|
Jul 15, 1924 | 1924 Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||
| 7 | 20:04.4 | Arne Borg | Sweden
|
Aug 18, 1926 | - | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 8 | 19:07.2 | Arne Borg | Sweden
|
Sep 2, 1927 | 1927 European Aquatics Championships | Bologna, Italy | ||
| 9 | 18:58.8 | Tomikatsu Amano |  Japan
|
Aug 10, 1938 | - | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 10 | 18:35.7 | Shiro Hashizume | Japan
|
Aug 16, 1949 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 11 | 18:19.0 | Hironoshin Furuhashi | Japan
|
Aug 16, 1949 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 12 | 18:05.9 | George Breen |  United States
|
May 3, 1956 | - | New Haven, United States | ||
| 13 | 17:59.5 | Murray Rose | Australia
|
Oct 30, 1956 | - | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 14 | 17:52.9 | George Breen | United States
|
Dec 5, 1956 | - | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 15 | 17:28.7 | John Konrads | Australia
|
Feb 22, 1958 | - | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 16 | 17:11.0 | John Konrads | Australia
|
Feb 27, 1960 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 17 | 17:05.5 | Roy Saari |  United States
|
Aug 17, 1963 | - | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 18 | 17:01.8 | Murray Rose | Australia
|
Aug 2, 1964 | - | Los Altos, United States | ||
| 19 | 16:58.7 | Roy Saari | United States
|
Sep 2, 1964 | - | New York City, United States | ||
| 20 | 16:58.6 | Stephen Krause | United States
|
Aug 15, 1965 | - | Maumee, United States | ||
| 21 | 16:41.6 | Michael Burton | United States
|
Aug 21, 1966 | - | Lincoln, United States | ||
| 22 | 16:34.1 | Michael Burton | United States
|
Aug 13, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Oak Park, United States | ||
| 23 | 16:28.1 | Guillermo Echevarria |  Mexico
|
Jul 7, 1968 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | ||
| 24 | 16:08.57 | Michael Burton | United States
|
Sep 3, 1968 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | ||
| 25 | 16:04.5 | Michael Burton | United States
|
Aug 17, 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
| 26 | 15:57.10 | John Kinsella | United States
|
Aug 23, 1970 | AAU Nationals | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 27 | 15:52.91 | Rick DeMont | United States
|
Aug 6, 1972 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, United States | ||
| 28 | 15:52.58 | Michael Burton | United States
|
Sep 4, 1972 | 1972 Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
| 29 | 15:51.02 | Rick DeMont | United States
|
Aug 25, 1973 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
| 30 | 15:37.80 | Stephen Holland | Australia
|
Sep 5, 1973 | Pre World Championship meet | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| 31 | 15:31.85 | Stephen Holland | Australia
|
Sep 8, 1973 | 1973 World Aquatics Championships | Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | ||
| 32 | 15:31.75 | Tim Shaw | United States
|
Aug 25, 1974 | AAU Nationals | Concord, United States | ||
| 33 | 15:27.79 | Stephen Holland | Australia
|
Jan 25, 1975 | New Zealand Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| 34 | 15:20.91 | Tim Shaw | United States
|
Jun 21, 1975 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, United States | ||
| 35 | 15:10.89 | Stephen Holland | Australia
|
Feb 27, 1976 | AUS Olympic Trials | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 36 | 15:06.66 | Brian Goodell | United States
|
Jun 21, 1976 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, United States | ||
| 37 | 15:02.40 | Brian Goodell | United States
|
Jul 20, 1976 | 1976 Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 38 | 14:58.27 | Vladimir Salnikov |  Soviet Union
|
Jul 22, 1980 | 1980 Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| 39 | 14:56.35 | Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union
|
Mar 13, 1982 | URSvGDR Duel | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| 40 | 14:54.76 | Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union
|
Feb 22, 1983 | URS Winter Nationals | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| - | 14:53.59 | Glen Housman | Australia
|
Dec 13, 1989 | Australian Commonwealth Games Trials | Adelaide, Australia | [3] | |
| 41 | 14:50.36 | Jörg Hoffmann |  Germany
|
Jan 13, 1991 | 1991 World Aquatics Championships | Perth, Australia | ||
| 42 | 14:48.40 | Kieren Perkins | Australia
|
Apr 5, 1992 | AUS Olympic Trials | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 43 | 14:43.48 | Kieren Perkins | Australia
|
Jul 31, 1992 | 1992 Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| 44 | 14:41.66 | Kieren Perkins | Australia
|
Aug 24, 1994 | 1994 Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | [4] | |
| 45 | 14:34.56 | Grant Hackett | Australia
|
Jul 29, 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [4] | |
| 46 | 14:34.14 | Sun Yang |  China
|
Jul 31, 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [5] | |
| 47 | 14:31.02 | Sun Yang | China
|
Aug 4, 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [6] | |
| 48 | 14:30.67 | Bobby Finke | United States
|
Aug 4, 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [7] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Short course
[edit]| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:32.40 | Kieren Perkins | Australia
|
Feb 2, 1992 | Grand Prix | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 2 | 14:26.52 | Kieren Perkins | Australia
|
Jul 14, 1993 | - | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 3 | 14:19.55 | Grant Hackett | Australia
|
Sep 27, 1998 | Australian SC Championships | Perth, Australia | [8] | |
| 4 | 14:10.10 | Grant Hackett | Australia
|
Aug 7, 2001 | Australian SC Championships | Perth, Australia | [8] | |
| 5 | 14:08.06 | Gregorio Paltrinieri |  Italy
|
Dec 4, 2015 | European SC Championships | Netanya, Israel | [9] | |
| 6 | 14:06.88 | Florian Wellbrock | Germany
|
21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [10] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
[edit]Long course
[edit]| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25:06.6 | Helen Wainwright | United States
|
Aug 19, 1922 | - | New York City, United States | ||
| 2 | 24:07.6 | Ethel McGary | United States
|
Dec 31, 1925 | - | Coral Gables, United States | ||
| 3 | 24:00.2 | Edith Mayne | Great Britain
|
Sep 15, 1926 | - | Exmouth, United Kingdom | ||
| 4 | 23:44.6 | Martha Norelius | United States
|
Jul 28, 1927 | - | Massapequa, United States | ||
| 5 | 23:17.2 | Helene Madison | United States
|
Jul 15, 1931 | - | New York City, United States | ||
| 6 | 22:36.7 | Grete Frederiksen |  Denmark
|
Jun 26, 1936 | - | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| 7 | 21:45.7 | Ragnhild Hveger | Denmark
|
Jul 3, 1938 | - | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| 8 | 21:10.1 | Ragnhild Hveger | Denmark
|
Aug 11, 1940 | - | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| 9 | 20:57.0 | Ragnhild Hveger | Denmark
|
Aug 20, 1941 | - | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| 10 | 20:46.5 | Lenie de Nijs |  Netherlands
|
Jul 23, 1955 | - | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| 11 | 20:22.8 | Jans Koster | Netherlands
|
Aug 21, 1956 | - | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| 12 | 20:03.1 | Jans Koster | Netherlands
|
Jul 27, 1957 | - | Hilversum, Netherlands | ||
| 13 | 19:25.7 | Ilsa Konrads | Australia
|
Jan 13, 1960 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 14 | 19:23.6 | Jane Cederqvist | Sweden
|
Sep 8, 1960 | - | Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| 15 | 19:02.8 | Margareta Rylander | Sweden
|
Jun 27, 1961 | - | Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| 16 | 18:44.0 | Carolyn House | United States
|
Aug 16, 1962 | - | Chicago, United States | ||
| 17 | 18:30.5 | Patty Caretto | United States
|
Jul 30, 1964 | - | Los Altos, United States | ||
| 18 | 18:23.7 | Patty Caretto | United States
|
Aug 12, 1965 | - | Los Altos, United States | ||
| 19 | 18:12.9 | Patty Caretto | United States
|
Aug 21, 1966 | - | Lincoln, United States | ||
| 20 | 18:11.1 | Debbie Meyer | United States
|
Jul 9, 1967 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, United States | ||
| 21 | 17:50.2 | Debbie Meyer | United States
|
Aug 20, 1967 | AAU Nationals | Philadelphia, United States | ||
| 22 | 17:31.2 | Debbie Meyer | United States
|
Aug 21, 1968 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 23 | 17:19.9 | Debbie Meyer | United States
|
Aug 17, 1969 | AAU Nationals | Louisville, United States | ||
| 24 | 17:19.20 | Cathy Calhoun | United States
|
Aug 28, 1971 | AAU Nationals | Houston, United States | ||
| 25 | 17:00.6 | Shane Gould | Australia
|
Dec 12, 1971 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 26 | 16:56.9 | Shane Gould | Australia
|
Feb 11, 1973 | AUS Nationals | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| 27 | 16:54.14 | Jo Harshbarger | United States
|
Aug 25, 1973 | USA World Championship Trials | Louisville, United States | ||
| 28 | 16:49.9 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia
|
Dec 9, 1973 | Top-level meet | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 29 | 16:48.2 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia
|
Jan 9, 1974 | NSW State Championships | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 30 | 16:43.4 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia
|
Jul 13, 1974 | - | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 31 | 16:39.28 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia
|
Aug 3, 1974 | Los Angeles Invitational | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| 32 | 16:33.94 | Jennifer Turrall | Australia
|
Aug 25, 1974 | AAU Nationals | Concord, United States | ||
| 33 | 16:24.60 | Alice Browne | United States
|
Aug 21, 1977 | AAU Nationals | Mission Viejo, United States | ||
| 34 | 16:14.93 | Tracey Wickham | Australia
|
Feb 8, 1978 | Invitational | Brisbane, Australia | ||
| 35 | 16:06.63 | Tracey Wickham | Australia
|
Feb 25, 1979 | AUS Nationals | Perth, Australia | ||
| 36 | 16:04.49 | Kim Linehan | United States
|
Aug 19, 1979 | AAU Nationals | Fort Lauderdale, United States | ||
| 37 | 16:00.73 | Janet Evans | United States
|
Jul 31, 1987 | USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials | Orlando, United States | ||
| 38 | 15:52.10 | Janet Evans | United States
|
Mar 26, 1988 | USA Spring Nationals | Orlando, United States | ||
| 39 | 15:42.54 | Kate Ziegler | United States
|
Jun 17, 2007 | TYR Meet of Champions | Mission Viejo, United States | [11] | |
| 40 | 15:36.53 | Katie Ledecky | United States
|
Jul 30, 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [12] | |
| 41 | 15:34.23 | Katie Ledecky | United States
|
Jun 19, 2014 | Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet | Shenandoah, United States | [13] | |
| 42 | 15:28.36 | Katie Ledecky | United States
|
Aug 24, 2014 | Pan Pacific Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | [14] | |
| 43 | 15:27.71 | h | Katie Ledecky | United States
|
Aug 3, 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [15][16] |
| 44 | 15:25.48 | Katie Ledecky | United States
|
Aug 4, 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [17] | |
| 45 | 15:20.48 | Katie Ledecky | United States
|
May 16, 2018 | TYR Pro Swim Series | Indianapolis, United States | [18] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Short course
[edit]| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:43.31 | Petra Schneider |  East Germany
|
Jan 10, 1982 | - | Gainesville, United States | ||
| 2 | 15:42.39 | Laure Manaudou |  France
|
Nov 20, 2004 | Regional meet | La Roche-sur-Yon, France | [19] | |
| 3 | 15:32.90 | Kate Ziegler | United States
|
Oct 12, 2007 | Alex Athletics Jubiläums Challenge | Essen, Germany | [19] | |
| 4 | 15:28.65 | Lotte Friis | Denmark
|
Nov 29, 2009 | Local Club Meet | Copenhagen, Denmark | [20] | |
| 5 | 15:26.95 | Mireia Belmonte |  Spain
|
Nov 29, 2013 | Spanish Championships | Castelló de la Plana, Spain | [21] | |
| 6 | 15:22.68 | Lauren Boyle |  New Zealand
|
Aug 9, 2014 | Wellington Winter Championships | Wellington, New Zealand | [22] | |
| 7 | 15:19.71 | Mireia Belmonte | Spain
|
Dec 12, 2014 | Spanish Championships | Sabadell, Spain | [23] | |
| 8 | 15:18.01 | Sarah Köhler | Germany
|
Nov 16, 2019 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany | [24] | |
| 9 | 15:08.24 | Katie Ledecky | United States
|
Oct 29, 2022 | FINA World Cup | Toronto, Canada | [25] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
All-time top 25
[edit]| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 1500 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 1500 m freestyle times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 1500 m freestyle, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 1500 m freestyle times |
Men long course
[edit]- Correct as of December 2024[26]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14:30.67 | Bobby Finke |  United States
|
4 August 2024 | Paris | [7] |
| 2 | 2 | 14:31.02 | Sun Yang | China
|
4 August 2012 | London | [6] |
| 3 | 3 | 14:31.54 | Ahmed Hafnaoui |  Tunisia
|
30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [27] |
| 4 | 14:31.59 | Finke #2 | 30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [27] | ||
| 4 | 5 | 14:32.80 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy
|
25 June 2022 | Budapest | [28] |
| 6 | 14:33.10 | Paltrinieri #2 | 13 August 2020 | Rome | |||
| 7 | 14:34.04 | Paltrinieri #3 | 18 May 2016 | London | |||
| 5 | 8 | 14:34.07 | Daniel Wiffen |  Ireland
|
18 February 2024 | Doha | [29] |
| 9 | 14:34.14 | Sun #2 | 31 July 2011 | Shanghai | [5] | ||
| 10 | 14:34.55 | Paltrinieri #4 | 4 August 2024 | Paris | [7] | ||
| 6 | 11 | 14:34.56 | Grant Hackett | Australia
|
29 July 2001 | Fukuoka | [4] |
| 12 | 14:34.57 | Paltrinieri #5 | 13 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [30] | ||
| 7 | 13 | 14:34.89 | Florian Wellbrock | Germany
|
21 April 2023 | Berlin | [31] |
| 14 | 14:34.91 | Wiffen #2 | 14 April 2023 | Stockholm | |||
| 15 | 14:35.43 | Sun #3 | 18 November 2010 | Guangzhou | |||
| 16 | 14:35.79 | Wiffen #3 | 11 August 2023 | Dublin | [32] | ||
| 17 | 14:35.85 | Paltrinieri #6 | 30 July 2017 | Budapest | |||
| 8 | 18 | 14:36.10 | Mykhailo Romanchuk |  Ukraine
|
16 August 2022 | Rome | [33] |
| 19 | 14:36.15 | Wellbrock #2 | 5 August 2018 | Glasgow | [34] | ||
| 20 | 14:36.45 | Wellbrock #3 | 18 April 2021 | Berlin | |||
| 21 | 14:36.56 | Wellbrock #4 | 28 July 2019 | Gwangju | [35] | ||
| 22 | 14:36.70 | Finke #3 | 25 June 2022 | Budapest | [28] | ||
| 23 | 14:36.88 | Romanchuk #2 | 5 August 2018 | Glasgow | [34] | ||
| 24 | 14:36.94 | Wellbrock #5 | 25 June 2022 | Budapest | [28] | ||
| 25 | 14:37.08 | Paltrinieri #7 | 7 April 2017 | Riccione | |||
| 9 | 14:37.28 | Oussama Mellouli | Tunisia
|
2 August 2009 | Rome | [36] | |
| Samuel Short | Australia
|
30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [27] | |||
| 11 | 14:39.48 | Connor Jaeger | United States
|
13 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [30] | |
| 12 | 14:39.54 | Mack Horton | Australia
|
13 April 2016 | Adelaide | [37] | |
| 13 | 14:39.63 | Ryan Cochrane |  Canada
|
4 August 2012 | London | [6] | |
| 14 | 14:40.28 | Lukas Märtens | Germany
|
25 March 2022 | Magdeburg | [38] | |
| 15 | 14:40.86 | Gabriele Detti | Italy
|
13 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [30] | |
| 16 | 14:40.91 | Dávid Betlehem |  Hungary
|
4 August 2024 | Paris | [7] | |
| 17 | 14:41.13 | Yuriy Prilukov |  Russia
|
15 August 2008 | Beijing | ||
| 18 | 14:41.22 | Kuzey Tunçelli |  Turkey
|
4 August 2024 | Paris | [7] | |
| 19 | 14:41.66 | Kieren Perkins | Australia
|
24 August 1994 | Victoria | [4] | |
| 20 | 14:43.35 | Ahmed Jaouadi | Tunisia
|
4 August 2024 | Paris | [7] | |
| 21 | 14:43.53 | Sven Schwarz | Germany
|
11 August 2023 | Dublin | [32] | |
| 22 | 14:44.66 | David Aubry | France
|
4 August 2024 | Paris | [7] | |
| 23 | 14:45.03 | Jordan Wilimovsky | United States
|
13 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [30] | |
| 24 | 14:45.29 | Larsen Jensen | United States
|
13 August 2004 | Athens | ||
| 25 | 14:45.35 | Henrik Christiansen |  Norway
|
28 July 2019 | Gwangju | [35] |
Men short course
[edit]- Correct as of March 2025[39]
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:06.88 | Florian Wellbrock (GER) |
21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [40][41] |
| 2 | 14:08.06 | Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) |
4 December 2015 | Netanya | |
| 3 | 14:09.11 | Daniel Wiffen (IRL) |
7 December 2023 | Otopeni | [42] |
| 4 | 14:09.14 | Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) |
16 December 2018 | Huangzhou | |
| 5 | 14:10.10 | Grant Hackett (AUS) |
7 August 2001 | Australia | |
| 6 | 14:10.94 | Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) |
21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | |
| 7 | 14:15.51 |  Park Tae-hwan (KOR) |
11 December 2016 | Windsor | |
| 8 | 14:16.13 | Yuriy Prilukov (RUS) |
9 December 2006 | Finland | |
| 9 | 14:16.40 | Ahmed Jaouadi (TUN) |
10 December 2024 | Budapest | [43] |
| 10 | 14:18.00 | Gabriele Detti (ITA) |
4 December 2015 | Netanya | |
| 11 | 14:18.15 | Henrik Christiansen (NOR) |
6 December 2019 | Great Britain | |
| 12 | 14:18.79 | Oussama Mellouli (TUN) |
7 December 2014 | Doha | |
| 13 | 14:19.29 | Connor Jaeger (USA) |
12 December 2015 | United States | |
| 14 | 14:19.62 | Damien Joly (FRA) |
13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [44] |
| 15 | 14:20.44 | Jan Wolfgarten (GER) |
12 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
| 16 | 14:20.64 | Kuzey Tunçelli (TUR) |
10 December 2024 | Budapest | [45] |
| 17 | 14:21.78 | David Aubry (FRA) |
7 December 2023 | Otopeni | [46] |
| 18 | 14:22.29 | Sven Schwarz (GER) |
10 December 2024 | Budapest | [47] |
| 19 | 14:22.47 | Zhang Lin (CHN) |
21 February 2009 | Tokyo | [48] |
| 20 | 14:22.77 | David Johnston (USA) |
27 August 2022 | Sydney | [49] |
| 21 | 14:23.26 | Kazushi Imafuku (JPN) |
29 March 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 22 | 14:23.27 | David Betlehem (HUN) |
1 November 2023 | Debrecen | [50] |
| 23 | 14:23.31 | Zalan Sarkany (HUN) |
1 November 2023 | Debrecen | [51] |
| 24 | 14:23.35 | Ryan Cochrane (CAN) |
7 December 2014 | Doha | |
| 25 | 14:24.00 | Timothy Shuttleworth (GBR) |
17 December 2016 | Sheffield |
Notes
[edit]Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 14:24.00:
- Gregorio Paltrinieri also swam 14:09.87 (2018), 14:13.07 (2021), 14:16.10 (2014), 14:16.88 (2022), 14:17.14 (2019), 14:18.10 (2019), 14:20.24 (2015), 14:21.00 (2021), 14:21.50 (2015), 14:21.94 (2016), 14:22.93 (2017).
- Florian Wellbrock also swam 14:09.88 (2021), 14:17.27 (2024).
- Mykhailo Romanchuk also swam 14:11.47 (2021), 14:14.59 (2017), 14:15.49 (2016), 14:18.53 (2016), 14:21.50 (2018), 14:21.58 (2019), 14:22.18 (2023).
- Daniel Wiffen also swam 14:14.45 (2022).
- Gabriele Detti also swam 14:18.33 (2017).
- Henrik Christiansen also swam 14:19.39 (2018), 14:21.53 (2017), 14:23.00 (2023), 14:23.60 (2015).
- Grant Hackett also swam 14:19.55 (1998).
- David Aubry also swam 14:21.78 (2023), 14:23.44 (2018).
- Damien Joly also swam 14:22.12 (2024), 14:24.00 (2018).
- Yuriy Prilukov also swam 14:22.98 (2008), 14:23.92 (2006).
Women long course
[edit]- Correct as of December 2024[52]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15:20.48 | Katie Ledecky | United States
|
16 May 2018 | Indianapolis | [18] |
| 2 | 15:25.48 | Ledecky #2 | 4 August 2015 | Kazan | [17] | ||
| 3 | 15:26.27 | Ledecky #3 | 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [53] | ||
| 4 | 15:27.71 | Ledecky #4 | 3 August 2015 | Kazan | [15] | ||
| 5 | 15:28.36 | Ledecky #5 | 24 August 2014 | Gold Coast | |||
| 6 | 15:29.51 | Ledecky #6 | 4 March 2020 | Des Moines | |||
| 7 | 15:29.64 | Ledecky #7 | 1 July 2023 | Indianapolis | |||
| 8 | 15:30.02 | Ledecky #8 | 31 July 2024 | Paris | [54] | ||
| 9 | 15:30.15 | Ledecky #9 | 20 June 2022 | Budapest | [55] | ||
| 10 | 15:31.82 | Ledecky #10 | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |||
| 11 | 15:34.23 | Ledecky #11 | 19 June 2014 | Shenandoah | |||
| 12 | 15:35.35 | Ledecky #12 | 26 July 2021 | Tokyo | [56] | ||
| 13 | 15:35.65 | Ledecky #13 | 1 June 2017 | Santa Clara | |||
| 14 | 15:35.98 | Ledecky #14 | 7 December 2019 | Greensboro | |||
| 15 | 15:36.53 | Ledecky #15 | 30 July 2013 | Barcelona | [12] | ||
| 16 | 15:36.87 | Ledecky #16 | 16 February 2025 | Plantation | |||
| 17 | 15:37.34 | Ledecky #17 | 28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [57] | ||
| 18 | 15:37.35 | Ledecky #18 | 19 June 2024 | Indianapolis | |||
| 19 | 15:37.99 | Ledecky #19 | 14 January 2023 | Knoxville | |||
| 20 | 15:38.25 | Ledecky #20 | 15 May 2024 | Atlanta | |||
| 21 | 15:38.81 | Ledecky #21 | 10 January 2024 | Knoxville | |||
| 2 | 22 | 15:38.88 | Lotte Friis | Denmark
|
30 July 2013 | Barcelona | [12] |
| 23 | 15:38.97 | Ledecky #22 | 12 August 2018 | Tokyo | |||
| 24 | 15:38.99 | Ledecky #23 | 30 April 2022 | Greensboro | |||
| 25 | 15:39.45 | Ledecky #24 | 2 March 2022 | Westmont | |||
| 3 | 15:40.14 | Lauren Boyle | New Zealand
|
4 August 2015 | Kazan | [17] | |
| 4 | 15:40.35 | Anastasiia Kirpichnikova | France
|
31 July 2024 | Paris | [54] | |
| 5 | 15:40.89 | Simona Quadarella | Italy
|
23 July 2019 | Gwangju | [58] | |
| 6 | 15:41.16 | Isabel Gose | Germany
|
31 July 2024 | Paris | [54] | |
| 7 | 15:41.41 | Erica Sullivan | United States
|
28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [57] | |
| 8 | 15:41.49 | Wang Jianjiahe | China
|
26 July 2021 | Tokyo | [56] | |
| 9 | 15:42.54 | Kate Ziegler | United States
|
21 August 2014 | Mission Viejo | [11] | |
| 10 | 15:42.91 | Sarah Köhler | Germany
|
28 July 2021 | Tokyo | [57] | |
| 11 | 15:44.89 | Katie Grimes | United States
|
20 June 2022 | Budapest | [55] | |
| 12 | 15:44.93 | Alessia Filippi | Italy
|
28 July 2009 | Rome | [59] | |
| 13 | 15:45.71 | Li Bingjie | China
|
25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [53] | |
| 14 | 15:46.13 | Maddy Gough | Australia
|
27 July 2019 | Adelaide | [60] | |
| 15 | 15:47.09 | Boglárka Kapás | Hungary
|
4 August 2015 | Kazan | [17] | |
| 16 | 15:47.26 | Joanne Jackson | Great Britain
|
26 June 2013 | Sheffield | ||
| 17 | 15:48.96 | Lani Pallister | Australia
|
20 June 2022 | Budapest | [55] | |
| 18 | 15:50.89 | Mireia Belmonte | Spain
|
25 July 2017 | Budapest | ||
| 19 | 15:51.68 | Delfina Pignatiello |  Argentina
|
15 June 2019 | Barcelona | ||
| 20 | 15:52.10 | Janet Evans | United States
|
26 March 1988 | Orlando | ||
| 21 | 15:52.17 | Jessica Ashwood | Australia
|
4 August 2015 | Kazan | [17] | |
| 22 | 15:52.37 | Camelia Potec |  Romania
|
22 April 2009 | Montpellier | ||
| 23 | 15:54.19 | Ashley Twichell | United States
|
23 July 2019 | Gwangju | [58] | |
| 24 | 15:54.30 | Kristel Kobrich |  Chile
|
29 July 2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 25 | 15:54.48 | Ajna Késely | Hungary
|
22 July 2019 | Gwangju |
Women short course
[edit]- Correct as of December 2024[61]
| Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:08.24 | Katie Ledecky (USA) |
29 October 2022 | Toronto | [62][63] |
| 2 | 15:18.01 | Sarah Köhler (GER) |
16 November 2019 | Berlin | |
| 3 | 15:18.30 | Anastasiia Kirpichnikova (FRA) |
5 November 2021 | Kazan | [64] |
| 4 | 15:19.71 | Mireia Belmonte (ESP) |
12 December 2014 | Sabadell | |
| 5 | 15:21.43 | Lani Pallister (AUS) |
16 December 2022 | Melbourne | [65] |
| 6 | 15:22.68 | Lauren Boyle (NZL) |
9 August 2014 | Wellington | |
| 7 | 15:24.69 | Isabel Gose (GER) |
15 December 2024 | Budapest | [66] |
| 8 | 15:28.65 | Lotte Friis (DEN) |
28 November 2009 | Birkerød | |
| 9 | 15:29.74 | Simona Quadarella (ITA)
|
5 March 2021 | Rome | [67] |
| 24 April 2021 | Pietralata | [68] | |||
| 10 | 15:31.19 | Maddy Gough (AUS) |
26 September 2020 | Brisbane | |
| 11 | 15:32.90 | Kate Ziegler (USA) |
14 October 2007 | Essen | |
| 12 | 15:34.31 | Kareena Lee (AUS) |
26 November 2020 | Brisbane | |
| 13 | 15:36.43 | Martina Caramignoli (ITA) |
5 March 2021 | Rome | [69] |
| 14 | 15:37.78 | Erika Villaecija (ESP) |
26 November 2009 | Castellon | |
| 15 | 15:38.64 | Phoebe Hines (AUS) |
26 November 2020 |
Brisbane | |
| 16 | 15:40.05 | Leonie Beck (GER) |
25 October 2019 | Wuppertal | [70] |
| 17 | 15:40.52 | Moesha Johnson (AUS) |
26 November 2020 |
Brisbane | |
| 18 | 15:41.29 | Jillian Cox (USA) |
15 December 2024 | Budapest | [71] |
| 19 | 15:41.80 | Li Bingjie (CHN) |
28 October 2022 | Beijing | [72] |
| 20 | 15:42.05 | Katie Grimes (USA) |
4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [73] |
| 21 | 15:42.39 | Laure Manaudou (FRA) |
20 November 2004 | La Roche-sur-Yon | |
| 22 | 15:43.31 | Petra Schneider (GDR) |
10 January 1982 | Gainesville | |
| 23 | 15:43.83 | Jessica Ashwood (AUS) |
25 November 2015 | Sydney | |
| 24 | 15:44.44 | Tiana Kritzinger (AUS) |
15 December 2024 | Budapest | [74] |
| 25 | 15:44.63 | Ma Yonghui (CHN) |
27 September 2024 | Wuhan |
Notes
[edit]Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 15:44.63:
- Anastasiia Kirpichnikova also swam 15:20.12 (2023), 15:26.08 (2021), 15:33.42 (2023), 15:35.01 (2022), 15:35.55 (2022), 15:36.42 (2023), 15:41.88 (2019), 15:43.33 (2024).
- Lani Pallister also swam 15:24.63 (2022), 15:28.33 (2020), 15:38.99 (2020).
- Isabel Gose also swam 15:25.50 (2023).
- Mireia Belmonte also swam 15:26.95 (2013).
- Simona Quadarella also swam 15:30.14 (2024), 15:33.40 (2024), 15:34.16 (2021), 15:35.82 (2019), 15:37.05 (2023), 15:41.79 (2022).
- Martina Caramignoli also swam 15:37.33 (2021).
- Maddy Gough also swam 15:37.38 (2020).
- Kareena Lee also swam 15:40.51 (2020).
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