World, Olympic and American Records in Men's Swimming
Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
Freestyle
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 21.81 | Tom Jager, USA | Mar. 24, 1990 | Nashville |
| Olympic | 21.91 | Aleksandr Popov, Unified Team | July 30, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 21.81 | Jager (same as World) | — | — | |
| 100 meters: | World | 48.21 | Aleksandr Popov, Russia | June 18, 1994 | Monte Carlo |
| Olympic | 48.63 | Matt Biondi, USA | Sept.22, 1988 | Seoul | |
| American | 48.42 | Matt Biondi | Aug. 10, 1988 | Austin, Tex. | |
| 200 meters: | World | 1:46.69 | Giorgio Lamberti, Italy | Aug. 15, 1989 | Bonn, W. Ger. |
| Olympic | 1:46.70 | Yevgeny Sadovyi, Unified Team | July 26, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 1:47.72ph | Matt Biondi | Aug. 8, 1988 | Austin, Tex. | |
| 400 meters: | World | 3:43.80 | Kieren Perkins, Australia | Sept. 9, 1994 | Rome |
| Olympic | 3:45.00 | Yevgeny Sadovyi, Unified Team | July 29, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 3:48.06 | Matt Cetlinski | Aug. 11, 1988 | Austin, Tex. | |
| 800 meters: | World | 7:46.00s | Kieren Perkins, Australia | Aug. 24, 1994 | Victoria, CAN |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 7:52.45 | Sean Killion | July 27, 1987 | Clovis, Calif. | |
| 1500 meters: | World | 14:41.66 | Kieren Perkins, Australia | Aug. 24, 1994 | Victoria, CAN |
| Olympic | 14:43.48 | Kieren Perkins, Australia | July 31, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 15:01.51 | George DiCarlo | June 30, 1984 | Indianapolis |
Backstroke
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters: | World | 53.86r | Jeff Rouse, USA | July 31, 1992 | Barcelona |
| Olympic | 53.98 | Mark Tewksbury, Canada | July 30, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 53.86r | Rouse (same as World) | – | – | |
| 200 meters: | World | 1:56.57 | Martin Zubero, Spain | Nov. 23, 1991 | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Olympic | 1:58.47 | Martin Zubero, Spain | July 28, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 1:58.04 | Lenny Krayzelburg | Aug. 1, 1997 | Nashville |
Breaststroke
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters: | World | 1:00.60p | Fred deBurghgraeve, Belgium | July 20, 1996 | Atlanta |
| Olympic | 1:00.60 | deBurghgraeve, BEL (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 1:00.77 | Jeremy Linn, USA | July 20, 1996 | Atlanta | |
| 200 meters: | World | 2:10.16 | Mike Barrowman, USA | July 29, 1992 | Barcelona |
| Olympic | 2:10.16 | Barrowman (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 2:10.16 | Barrowman (same as World) | — | — |
Butterfly
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters: | World | 52.27 | Denis Pankratov, Russia | July 24, 1996 | Atlanta |
| Olympic | 52.27 | Pankratov, Russia (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 52.84 | Pablo Morales | June 23, 1986 | Orlando | |
| 200 meters: | World | 1:55.22 | Denis Pankratov, Russia | June 14, 1995 | Canet, FRA |
| Olympic | 1:56.26 | Melvin Stewart, USA | July 30, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 1:55.69 | Melvin Stewart | Jan. 12, 1991 | Perth, Aus |
Individual Medley
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 meters: | World | 1:58.16 | Jani Sievinen, Finland | Sept. 11, 1994 | Rome |
| Olympic | 1:59.91 | Atilla Czene, Hungary | July 25, 1996 | Atlanta | |
| American | 2:00.11 | David Wharton | Aug. 20, 1989 | Tokyo | |
| 400 meters: | World | 4:12.30 | Tom Dolan, USA | Sept. 6, 1994 | Rome |
| Olympic | 4:14.23 | Tamas Darnyi, Hungary | July 27, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 4:12.30 | Dolan (same as World) | – | – |
Relays
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x100m medley: | World | 3:34.84 | USA (Rouse, Linn, Henderson, Hall Jr.) | July 26, 1996 | Atlanta |
| Olympic | 3:34.84 | USA (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 3:34.84 | USA (same as World) | — | — | |
| 4x100m free: | World | 3:15.11 | USA (Fox, Hudepohl, Olsen, Hall) | Aug. 12, 1995 | Atlanta |
| Olympic | 3:15.41 | USA (Olsen, Davis, Schumacher, Hall Jr.) | July 23, 1996 | Atlanta | |
| American | 3:15.11 | USA (same as World) | — | — | |
| 4x200m free: | World | 7:11.95 | Unified Team (Lepikov, Pychnenko, Taianovitch, Sadovyi) | July 27, 1992 | Barcelona |
| Olympic | 7:11.95 | Unified Team (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 7:12.51 | USA (Dalbey, Cetlinski, Gjertsen, Biondi) | Sept. 21, 1988 | Seoul |
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