The first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | # of days with record | Event | Location | |
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1 | 5:36.8 | Henry Taylor | 16 Jul 1908 | 1162 | 1908 Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | ? |
2 | 5:35.8 | Sydney Battersby | 21 Sep 1911 | 213 | Local Meet (Kentish Town) | London, United Kingdom | [1] |
3 | 5:29.0 | Alajos Kenyery | 21 Apr 1912 | 213 | ? | Magdeburg, Germany | ? |
4 | 5:28.4 | Béla Las-Torres | 5 Jun 1912 | 45 | ? | Budapest, Hungary | ? |
5 | 5:24.4 | George Hodgson | 14 Jul 1912 | 39 | 1912 Summer Olympics | Stockholm, Sweden | ? |
6 | 5:21.6 | Jack Hatfield | 26 Sep 1912 | 2579 | Local Meet (Shoreditch) | London, United Kingdom | [2] |
7 | 5:14.6 | Norman Ross | 9 Oct 1919 | 717 | ? | Los Angeles, USA | ? |
8 | 5:14.4 | Norman Ross | 25 Sep 1921 | 196 | ? | Brighton Beach, USA | [3] |
9 | 5:11.8 | Arne Borg | 9 Apr 1922 | 74 | Local Meet | Stockholm, Sweden | [4] |
10 | 5:06.6 | Johnny Weissmuller | 22 Jun 1922 | 257 | ? | Honolulu, USA | ? |
11 | 4:57.0 | Johnny Weissmuller | 6 Mar 1923 | 644 | ? | New Haven, USA | ? |
12 | 4:54.7 | Arne Borg | 9 Dec 1924 | 276 | Local Meet | Stockholm, Sweden | [5] |
13 | 4:50.3 | Arne Borg | 11 Sep 1925 | 2043 | Local Meet | Stockholm, Sweden | [6] |
14 | 4:47.0 | Jean Taris | 16 Apr 1931 | 851 | Local Meet | Paris, France | [7] |
15 | 4:46.4 | Shozo Makino | 14 Aug 1933 | 381 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
16 | 4:38.7 | Jack Medica | 30 Aug 1934 | 2448 | ? | Honolulu, USA | ? |
17 | 4:38.5 | Bill Smith | 13 May 1941 | 2313 | ? | Honolulu, USA | ? |
18 | 4:35.2 | Alex Jany | 12 Sep 1947 | 681 | 1947 European Aquatics Championships | Monte Carlo, Monaco | [8] |
19 | 4:34.6 | Hironoshin Furuhashi | 24 Jul 1949 | 25 | Local Meet | Tokyo, Japan | [9] |
20 | 4:33.3 | Hironoshin Furuhashi | 18 Aug 1949 | 205 | 1949 US National Championships | Los Angeles, USA | [10] |
21 | 4:33.1 | John Marshall | 11 Mar 1950 | 21 | Intercollegiate Event | New Haven, USA | [11] |
22 | 4:29.5 | John Marshall | 1 Apr 1950 | 357 | 46th US National AAU Indoor Championships | New Haven, USA | [12] |
23 | 4:26.9 | John Marshall | 24 Mar 1951 | 1106 | Sanctioned Time Trial | New Haven, USA | [13] |
24 | 4:26.7 | Ford Konno | 3 Apr 1954 | 938 | Intercollegiate Event | New Haven, USA | [14] |
25 | 4:27.0 | Murray Rose | 27 Oct 1956 | 77 | Australian Olympic Trials | Melbourne, Australia | [15][16] |
26 | 4:25.9* | Murray Rose | 12 Jan 1957 | 368 | NSW Championships | Sydney, Australia | [17] |
27 | 4:25.9 | John Konrads | 15 Jan 1958 | 362 | NSW Championships | Sydney, Australia | [18] |
28 | 4:21.8 | John Konrads | 12 Jan 1959 | 26 | Australian Swimming Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [19] |
29 | 4:19.0 | John Konrads | 7 Feb 1959 | 169 | International Swim Meet | Sydney, Australia | [20] |
30 | 4:16.6 | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | 26 Jul 1959 | 212 | 5th Japan-USA Water Competition | Osaka, Japan | [21] |
31 | 4:15.9 | John Konrads | 23 Feb 1960 | 906 | Australian Swimming Championships | Sydney, Australia | [22] |
32 | 4:13.4 | Murray Rose | 17 Aug 1962 | 714 | International Invitational Meet | Chicago, USA | [23] |
33 | 4:12.7 | Don Schollander | 31 Jul 1964 | 76 | USA Summer Nationals | Los Altos, USA | [24] |
34 | 4:12.2 | Don Schollander | 15 Oct 1964 | 672 | 1964 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
35 | 4:11.8 | John Nelson | 18 Aug 1966 | 0 | 1966 AAU Swimming and Diving Championships | Lincoln, USA | [25] |
36 | 4:11.6 | Don Schollander | 18 Aug 1966 | 7 | 1966 National Championships | Lincoln, USA | [26] |
37 | 4:11.1 | Frank Wiegand | 25 Aug 1966 | 304 | 1966 European Aquatics Championships | Utrecht, The Netherlands | [27] |
38 | 4:10.6 | Mark Spitz | 25 Jun 1967 | 7 | Local Event | Haywood, USA | [28] |
38= | 4:10.6 | Alain Mosconi | 2 Jul 1967 | 2 | Local Event | Monte Carlo, Monaco | [29] |
39 | 4:09.2 | Alain Mosconi | 4 Jul 1967 | 3 | Local Event | Monte Carlo, Monaco | [30] |
40 | 4:08.8 | Mark Spitz | 7 Jul 1967 | 52 | Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet | Santa Clara, USA | [31] |
41 | 4:08.2 | Greg Charlton | 28 Aug 1967 | 300 | 1967 Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | [32] |
42 | 4:07.7 | Mark Spitz | 23 Jun 1968 | 39 | 16th Annual Swimming Relays | Haywood, USA | ? |
43 | 4:06.5 | Ralph Hutton | 1 Aug 1968 | 378 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Lincoln, USA | ? |
44 | 4:04.0 | Hans-Joachim Fassnacht | 14 Aug 1969 | 371 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Louisville, USA | ? |
45 | 4:02.8 | John Kinsella | 20 Aug 1970 | 18 | AAU National Swimming Championships (elec. 4:02.81) | Los Angeles, USA | ? |
46 | 4:02.6 | Gunnar Larsson | 7 Sep 1970 | 352 | European Swimming Championships | Barcelona, Spain | ? |
47 | 4:02.1 | Tom McBreen | 25 Aug 1971 | 171 | AAU Nationals (elec. 4:02.08) | Houston, USA | ? |
48 | 4:01.7 | Brad Cooper | 12 Feb 1972 | 174 | AUS Nationals & Olympic Trials | Brisbane, Australia | ? |
49 | 4:00.11 | Kurt Krumpholz | 4 Aug 1972 | 401 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, USA | ? |
50 | 3:58.18 | Rick DeMont | 9 Sep 1973 | 347 | FINA World Championships | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ? |
51 | 3:56.96 | Tim Shaw | 22 Aug 1974 | 0 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Concord, USA | [33] |
52 | 3:54.69 | Tim Shaw | 22 Aug 1974 | 301 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Concord, USA | [33] |
53 | 3:53.95 | Tim Shaw | 19 Jun 1975 | 62 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, USA | ? |
54 | 3:53.31 | Tim Shaw | 20 Aug 1975 | 303 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Kansas City, USA | ? |
55 | 3:53.08 | Brian Goodell | 18 Jun 1976 | 34 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, USA | [34] |
56 | 3:51.93 | Brian Goodell | 22 Jul 1976 | 401 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
57 | 3:51.56 | Brian Goodell | 27 Aug 1977 | 587 | USAvGDR Dual Meet | West Berlin | ? |
58 | 3:51.41 | Vladimir Salnikov | 6 Apr 1979 | 135 | URSvGDR Junior meet | Potsdam, East Germany | ? |
59 | 3:51.40 | Vladimir Salnikov | 19 Aug 1979 | 194 | URSvCAN Duel | Moscow, Soviet Union | ? |
60 | 3:51.20 | Vladimir Salnikov | 29 Feb 1980 | 138 | URS Winter Nationals | Potsdam, East Germany | ? |
61 | 3:50.49 | Peter Szmidt | 16 Jul 1980 | 604 | Canadian Nationals & Olympic Trials (Esso Cup) | Etobicoke, Canada | [35] |
62 | 3:49.57 | Vladimir Salnikov | 12 Mar 1982 | 124 | URSvGDR Duel | Moscow, Soviet Union | ? |
62= | 3:49.57 | Vladimir Salnikov | 14 Jul 1982 | 220 | URS Nationals | Kiev, Soviet Union | ? |
63 | 3:48.32 | Vladimir Salnikov | 19 Feb 1983 | 859 | URS Winter Nationals | Moscow, Soviet Union | ? |
64 | 3:47.80 | Michael Gross | 27 Jun 1985 | 1002 | FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials | Wuppertal, West Germany | ? |
65 | 3:47.38 | Artur Wojdat | 25 Mar 1988 | 182 | USA Spring Nationals | Orlando, USA | [36] |
66 | 3:46.95 | Uwe Dassler | 23 Sep 1988 | 1288 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | ? |
67 | 3:46.47 | Kieren Perkins | 3 Apr 1992 | 117 | Australian Olympic Trials | Canberra, Australia | ? |
68 | 3:45.00 | Yevgeny Sadovyi | 29 Jul 1992 | 774 | 1992 Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | ? |
69 | 3:43.80 | Kieren Perkins | 11 Sep 1994 | 1806 | 1994 World Championships | Rome, Italy | ? |
70 | 3:41.83 | Ian Thorpe | 22 Aug 1999 | 265 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
71 | 3:41.33 | Ian Thorpe | 13 May 2000 | 126 | Australian Olympic Trials | Sydney, Australia | ? |
72 | 3:40.59 | Ian Thorpe | 16 Sep 2000 | 309 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | ? |
73 | 3:40.17 | Ian Thorpe | 22 Jul 2001 | 373 | 2001 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ? |
74 | 3:40.08 | Ian Thorpe | 30 Jul 2002 | 2553 | 2002 Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | ? |
75 | 3:40.07ss | Paul Biedermann | 26 Jul 2009 | 5,387 | 2009 World Aquatics Championships | Rome, Italy | [37] |
# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Location | |
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1 | 3:41.74 | Giorgio Lamberti | 13 Feb 1988 | German Invitational | Bonn, West Germany | ? |
2 | 3:40.81 | Anders Holmertz | 4 Feb 1990 | Paris Open, FINA Swimming World Cup | Paris, France | ? |
3 | 3:40.46 | Danyon Loader | 11 Feb 1995 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | ? |
4 | 3:39.82 | Ian Thorpe | 25 Sep 1998 | AUS SC Nationals | Perth, WA, Australia | ? |
5 | 3:35.01 | Grant Hackett | 2 Apr 1999 | World SC Championships | Hong Kong | ? |
6 | 3:34.58 | Grant Hackett | 18 Jul 2002 | Grand Prix | Sydney, Australia | ? |
7 | 3:32.77 | Paul Biedermann | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [41] |
8 | 3:32.25 | Yannick Agnel | 15 Nov 2012 | French Nationals | Angers, France | [42] |
# | TIME | SWIMMER | DATE | EVENT | PLACE | |
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1 | 6:30.2 | Ethelda Bleibtrey | 16 Aug 1919 | ? | New York City | ? |
2 | 6:16.6 | Hilda James | 29 Jul 1921 | ? | Leeds, United Kingdom | ? |
3 | 5:53.2 | Gertrude Ederle | 4 Aug 1922 | ? | Indianapolis, USA | ? |
4 | 5:51.4 | Martha Norelius | 23 Jan 1927 | ? | Coral Gables, USA | ? |
5 | 5:49.6 | Martha Norelius | 30 Jun 1928 | ? | New York City | ? |
6 | 5:42.8 | Martha Norelius | 6 Aug 1928 | Olympic Games | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | ? |
7 | 5:39.2 | Martha Norelius | 27 Aug 1928 | ? | Vienna, Austria | ? |
8 | 5:31.0 | Helene Madison | 3 Feb 1931 | ? | Seattle, USA | ? |
9 | 5:28.5 | Helene Madison | 13 Aug 1932 | ? | Los Angeles, USA | ? |
10 | 5:16.0 | Willy den Ouden | 12 Jul 1934 | ? | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | ? |
11 | 5:14.2 | Ragnhild Hveger | 10 Feb 1937 | ? | Copenhagen, Denmark | ? |
12 | 5:14.0 | Ragnhild Hveger | 3 Oct 1937 | ? | Ghent, Belgium | ? |
13 | 5:12.4 | Ragnhild Hveger | 14 Nov 1937 | ? | Magdeburg, Germany | ? |
14 | 5:11.0 | Ragnhild Hveger | 12 Dec 1937 | ? | Copenhagen, Denmark | ? |
15 | 5:08.2 | Ragnhild Hveger | 16 Jan 1938 | ? | Copenhagen, Denmark | ? |
16 | 5:06.1 | Ragnhild Hveger | 1 Aug 1938 | ? | Copenhagen, Denmark | ? |
17 | 5:05.4 | Ragnhild Hveger | 8 Sep 1940 | ? | Svendborg, Denmark | ? |
18 | 5:00.1 | Ragnhild Hveger | 15 Sep 1940 | ? | Copenhagen, Denmark | ? |
19 | 4:50.8 | Lorraine Crapp | 25 Aug 1956 | ? | Townsville, Australia | ? |
20 | 4:47.2 | Lorraine Crapp | 20 Oct 1956 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
21 | 4:45.4 | Ilsa Konrads | 9 Jan 1960 | ? | Sydney, Australia | ? |
22 | 4:44.5 | Chris von Saltza | 5 Aug 1960 | USA Olympic Trials | Detroit, USA | [43] |
23 | 4:42.0 | Marilyn Ramenofsky | 11 Jul 1964 | ? | Los Altos, USA | ? |
24 | 4:41.7 | Marilyn Ramenofsky | 1 Aug 1964 | USA Summer Nationals | Los Altos, USA | [24] |
25 | 4:39.5 | Marilyn Ramenofsky | 31 Aug 1964 | ? | New York City | ? |
26 | 4:39.2 | Martha Randall | 14 Aug 1965 | ? | Maumee, USA | ? |
27 | 4:38.0 | Martha Randall | 26 Aug 1965 | ? | Monaco, Monaco | ? |
28 | 4:36.8 | Pam Kruse | 30 Jun 1967 | ? | Fort Lauderdale, USA | ? |
29 | 4:36.4 | Pam Kruse | 7 Jul 1967 | Santa Clara International | Santa Clara, USA | [31] |
30 | 4:32.6 | Debbie Meyer | 27 Jul 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ? |
31 | 4:29.0 | Debbie Meyer | 18 Aug 1967 | USA Nationals | Philadelphia, USA | ? |
32 | 4:26.7 | Debbie Meyer | 1 Aug 1968 | USA Nationals | Lincoln, USA | ? |
33 | 4:24.5 | Debbie Meyer | 25 Aug 1968 | USA Olympic Trials (elec. 4:24.55) | Los Angeles, USA | [44] |
34 | 4:24.3 | Debbie Meyer | 20 Aug 1970 | USA Nationals (elec. 4:24.24) | Los Angeles, USA | ? |
35 | 4:22.6 | Karen Moras | 30 Apr 1971 | Coca-Cola International | London, United Kingdom | ? |
36 | 4:21.2 | Shane Gould | 9 Jul 1971 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, USA | ? |
37 | 4:19.04 | Shane Gould | 30 Aug 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ? |
38 | 4:18.07 | Keena Rothhammer | 22 Aug 1973 | USA Nationals | Louisville, USA | ? |
39 | 4:17.33 | Heather Greenwood | 28 Jun 1974 | Santa Clara Invitational | Santa Clara, USA | ? |
40 | 4:15.77 | Shirley Babashoff | 22 Aug 1974 | USA Nationals | Concord, USA | ? |
41 | 4:14.76 | Shirley Babashoff | 20 Jun 1975 | USA World Championships Trials | Long Beach, USA | ? |
42 | 4:11.69 | Barbara Krause | 3 Jun 1976 | GDR Olympic Trials | East Berlin, East Germany | ? |
43 | 4:09.89 | Petra Thümer | 20 Jul 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ? |
44 | 4:08.91 | Petra Thümer | 17 Aug 1977 | European Championships | Jönköping, Sweden | ? |
45 | 4:07.66 | Kim Linehan | 2 Aug 1978 | USA Summer Nationals | The Woodlands, USA | [45] |
46 | 4:06.28 | Tracey Wickham | 24 Aug 1978 | World Championships | West Berlin | ? |
47 | 4:05.45 | Janet Evans | 20 Dec 1987 | US Open | Orlando, USA | ? |
48 | 4:03.85 | Janet Evans | 22 Sep 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | ? |
49 | 4:03.03 | Laure Manaudou | 12 May 2006 | French Championships | Tours, France | ? |
50 | 4:02.13 | Laure Manaudou | 6 Aug 2006 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ? |
51 | 4:01.53 | Federica Pellegrini | 24 Mar 2008 | European Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ? |
52 | 4:00.66 | Joanne Jackson | 16 Mar 2009 | British Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [46] |
53 | 4:00.41 | Federica Pellegrini | 27 Jun 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | [47] |
54 | 3:59.15 | Federica Pellegrini | 26 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ? |
55 | 3:58.86 | Katie Ledecky | 9 Aug 2014 | USA Championships | Irvine, United States | [48] |
56 | 3:58.37 | Katie Ledecky | 23 Aug 2014 | Pan Pacific Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | [49] |
57 | 3:56.46 | Katie Ledecky | 7 Aug 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
58 | 3:56.40 | Ariarne Titmus | 22 May 2022 | Australian Championships | Adelaide, Australia | [50] |
59 | 3:56.08 | Summer McIntosh | 28 March 2023 | Canadian Trials | Toronto, Canada | [51] |
60 | 3:55.38 | Ariarne Titmus | 23 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [52] |
# | TIME | SWIMMER | DATE | # of days with record | EVENT | PLACE | |
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1 | 4:02.59 | Cynthia Woodhead | Apr 1979 | 2870 | ? | Austin, Texas, USA | [53] |
2 | 4:02.05 | Astrid Strauss | 8 Feb 1987 | 3722 | Bonn Arena Festival | Bonn, West Germany | [54][53] |
3 | 4:00.03 | Claudia Poll | 18 Apr 1997 | 2109 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | [54] |
4 | 3:59.53 | Lindsay Benko | 26 Jan 2003 | 1049 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [55] |
5 | 3:56.79 | Laure Manaudou | 10 Dec 2005 | 364 | European Championships | Trieste, Italy | [56] |
6 | 3:56.09 | Laure Manaudou | 9 Dec 2006 | 973 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | |
7 | 3:54.92 | Joanne Jackson | 8 Aug 2009 | 1204 | British Grand Prix | Leeds, UK | |
8 | 3:54.85 | Camille Muffat | 24 Nov 2012 | 260 | European Championships | Chartres, France | [57] |
9 | 3:54.52 | Mireia Belmonte | 11 Aug 2013 | 1880 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [58] |
10 | 3:53.97 | Wang Jianjiahe | 4 Oct 2018 | 71 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | [59] |
11 | 3:53.92 | Ariarne Titmus | 14 Dec 2018 | 1413 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [60] |
12 | 3:51.30 | Li Bingjie | 27 Oct 2022 | 546 | Chinese Championships | Beijing, China | [61] |
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 3:40.07 | Paul Biedermann (GER) | 26 July 2009 | Rome | |
2 | 3:40.08 | Ian Thorpe (AUS) | 30 July 2002 | Manchester | |
3 | 3:40.14 | Sun Yang (CHN) | 28 July 2012 | London | |
4 | 3:40.33 | Lukas Märtens (GER) | 25 April 2024 | Berlin | |
5 | 3:40.68 | Samuel Short (AUS) | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [63] |
6 | 3:40.70 | Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [64] |
7 | 3:41.11 | Oussama Mellouli (TUN) | 26 July 2009 | Rome | [65] |
8 | 3:41.22 | Elijah Winnington (AUS) | 18 June 2022 | Budapest | [66] |
9 | 3:41.35 | Zhang Lin (CHN) | 26 July 2009 | Rome | |
10 | 3:41.53 | Park Tae-hwan (KOR) | 13 November 2010 | Guangzhou | |
11 | 3:41.55 | Mack Horton (AUS) | 6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [67] |
12 | 3:42.51 | Grant Hackett (AUS) | 22 July 2001 | Fukuoka | |
13 | 3:42.71 | Kim Woo-min (KOR) | 11 February 2024 | Doha | [68] |
14 | 3:42.78 | Larsen Jensen (USA) | 10 August 2008 | Beijing | |
15 | 3:42.81 | Oliver Klemet (GER) | 19 April 2024 | Magdeburg | [69] |
16 | 3:43.11 | Peter Vanderkaay (USA) | 10 August 2008 | Beijing | |
17 | 3:43.23 | Gabriele Detti (ITA) | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
18 | 3:43.27 | Jack McLoughlin (AUS) | 12 June 2021 | Adelaide | [70] |
19 | 3:43.31 | Guilherme Costa (BRA) | 18 June 2022 | Budapest | [71] |
20 | 3:43.36 | Danas Rapsys (LTU) | 12 May 2019 | Budapest | |
21 | 3:43.40 | Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) | 16 September 2000 | Sydney | |
22 | 3:43.42 | Conor Dwyer (USA) | 6 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
23 | 3:43.45 | Nikita Lobintsev (RUS) | 9 August 2008 | Beijing | |
24 | 3:43.46 | Ryan Cochrane (CAN) | 24 July 2014 | Glasgow | |
25 | 3:43.58 | Felix Auboeck (AUT) | 18 June 2022 | Budapest | [72] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 3:43.58:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 3:32.25 | Yannick Agnel (FRA) | 15 November 2012 | France | |
2 | 3:32.77 | Paul Biedermann (GER) | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
3 | 3:33.20 | Danas Rapšys (LTU) | 4 December 2019 | Great Britain | |
4 | 3:34.32 | Péter Bernek (HUN) | 5 December 2014 | Doha | |
5 | 3:34.38 | Kieran Smith (USA) | 15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [74] |
6 | 3:34.58 | Grant Hackett (AUS) | 18 July 2002 | Australia | |
7 | 3:34.59 | Park Tae-hwan (KOR) | 6 December 2016 | Windsor | |
8 | 3:34.63 | Ian Thorpe (AUS) | 21 January 2003 | Sweden | |
9 | 3:34.66 | Zhang Lin (CHN) | 22 February 2009 | Tokyo | [75] |
10 | 3:34.81 | Peter Vanderkaay (USA) | 22 February 2009 | Tokyo | |
11 | 3:35.05 | Thomas Neill (AUS) | 15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [76] |
12 | 3:35.30 | Aleksandr Krasnykh (RUS) | 13 December 2017 | Herning | |
13 | 3:35.47 | Daniel Wiffen (IRL) | 5 December 2023 | Otopeni | [77] |
14 | 3:35.67 | Luke Hobson (USA) | 26 August 2022 | Sydney | [78] |
15 | 3:35.75 | Nikita Lobintsev (RUS) | 10 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
16 | 3:35.90 | Felix Auböck (AUT) | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [79] |
17 | 3:36.30 | Matthew Sates (RSA) | 21 October 2022 | Berlin | [80] |
18 | 3:36.35 | James Guy (GBR) | 5 December 2014 | Doha | |
19 | 3:36.56 | Thomas Dean (GBR) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | |
20 | 3:36.63 | Gabriele Detti (ITA) | 7 April 2019 | Italy | |
21 | 3:36.64 | Henrik Christiansen (NOR) | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
22 | 3:36.75 | Oussama Mellouli (TUN) | 15 November 2008 | Germany | |
23 | 3:36.82 | Mads Glaesner (DEN) | 10 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
24 | 3:36.83 | Antonio Djakovic (SUI) | 16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [81] |
25 | 3:36.86 | Tyler Clary (USA) | 10 August 2013 | Germany |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 3:36.86:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 3:55.38 | Ariarne Titmus (AUS) | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [83] |
2 | 3:56.08 | Summer McIntosh (CAN) | 28 March 2023 | Toronto | [84] |
3 | 3:56.46 | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 7 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
4 | 3:59.15 | Federica Pellegrini (ITA) | 26 July 2009 | Rome | |
5 | 3:59.44 | Erika Fairweather (NZL) | 11 February 2024 | Doha | [85] |
6 | 4:00.60 | Joanne Jackson (GBR) | 26 July 2009 | Rome | |
7 | 4:00.65 | Leah Smith (USA) | 27 June 2016 | Omaha | |
8 | 4:00.79 | Rebecca Adlington (GBR) | 26 July 2009 | Rome | |
9 | 4:01.08 | Li Bingjie (CHN) | 25 July 2021 | Tokyo | |
3 May 2023 | Hangzhou | [86] | |||
10 | 4:01.13 | Camille Muffat (FRA) | 18 March 2012 | Dunkirk | |
11 | 4:01.23 | Jazmin Carlin (GBR) | 7 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
12 | 4:01.31 | Ajna Késely (HUN) | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
13 | 4:01.75 | Lani Pallister (AUS) | 19 April 2024 | Gold Coast | [87] |
14 | 4:01.77 | Allison Schmitt (USA) | 29 July 2012 | London | |
15 | 4:01.95 | Tang Muhan (CHN) | 20 September 2021 | Xi'an | |
16 | 4:02.13 | Laure Manaudou (FRA) | 31 July 2006 | Budapest | |
17 | 4:02.20 | Katie Hoff (USA) | 16 February 2008 | Columbia | |
18 | 4:02.35 | Chen Qian (CHN) | 17 October 2009 | Jinan | |
19 | 4:02.37 | Boglárka Kapás (HUN) | 7 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
20 | 4:02.39 | Isabel Gose (GER) | 11 February 2024 | Doha | [88] |
21 | 4:02.47 | Melani Costa (ESP) | 28 July 2013 | Barcelona | |
22 | 4:02.86 | Maria Fernanda Costa (BRA) | 11 February 2024 | Doha | [89] |
23 | 4:03.02 | Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) | 2 August 2015 | Kazan | |
Wang Jianjiahe (CHN) | 31 December 2020 | Shijiazhuang | |||
25 | 4:03.11 | Cao Yue (CHN) | 4 September 2013 | Shenyang |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 4:03.11:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 3:51.30 | Li Bingjie (CHN) | 27 October 2022 | Beijing | [91] |
2 | 3:52.80 | Summer McIntosh (CAN) | 28 October 2022 | Toronto | [92] |
3 | 3:52.88 | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 28 October 2022 | Toronto | [93] |
4 | 3:53.92 | Ariarne Titmus (AUS) | 14 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
5 | 3:53.97 | Wang Jianjiahe (CHN) | 4 October 2018 | Hungary | |
6 | 3:54.52 | Mireia Belmonte (ESP) | 11 August 2013 | Germany | |
7 | 3:54.85 | Camille Muffat (FRA) | 24 November 2012 | France | |
8 | 3:54.92 | Joanne Jackson (GBR) | 8 August 2009 | Great Britain | |
9 | 3:55.04 | Lani Pallister (AUS) | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [94] |
10 | 3:55.16 | Lauren Boyle (NZL) | 8 August 2013 | Netherlands | |
11 | 3:55.89 | Allison Schmitt (USA) | 18 December 2009 | Great Britain | |
12 | 3:56.00 | Erika Fairweather (NZL) | 13 December 2022 | Melbourne | [95] |
13 | 3:56.09 | Laure Manaudou (FRA) | 9 December 2006 | Finland | |
14 | 3:56.24 | Coralie Balmy (FRA) | 12 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
15 | 3:56.52 | Siobhán Haughey (HKG) | 21 October 2022 | Berlin | [96] |
16 | 3:56.84 | Melani Costa (ESP) | 8 August 2013 | Netherlands | |
17 | 3:57.07 | Katie Hoff (USA) | 17 December 2010 | Dubai | |
18 | 3:57.45 | Holly Hibbott (GBR) | 21 December 2019 | United States | |
19 | 3:57.59 | Federica Pellegrini (ITA) | 6 March 2011 | Italy | |
20 | 3:57.76 | Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) | 5 December 2014 | Doha | |
21 | 3:57.78 | Leah Smith (USA) | 9 December 2016 | Windsor | |
22 | 3:58.02 | Lotte Friis (DEN) | 10 December 2011 | Poland | |
23 | 3:58.07 | Chloe Sutton (USA) | 16 December 2011 | United States | |
Jazmin Carlin (GBR) | 11 December 2015 | United States | |||
25 | 3:58.15 | Boglárka Kapás (HUN) | 17 December 2017 | Copenhagen |
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