1999-2000 Women's World, Olympic and American Records Swimming
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Freestyle
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 24.13p | Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands | Sept. 22, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 24.13 | de Bruijn (same as world) | — | — | |
| American | 24.63 | Dara Torres | Sept. 23, 2000 | Sydney | |
| 100 meters: | World | 53.77p | Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands | Sept. 20, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 53.77 | de Bruijn (same as world) | — | — | |
| American | 54.07 | Jenny Thompson | Aug. 14, 2000 | Indianapolis | |
| 200 meters: | World | 1:56.78 | Franziska Van Almsick, Ger. | Sept. 6, 1994 | Rome |
| Olympic | 1:57.65 | Heike Friedrich, E. Germany | Sept. 21, 1988 | Seoul | |
| American | 1:57.90 | Nicole Haislett | July 27, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| 400 meters: | World | 4:03.85 | Janet Evans, USA | Sept. 22, 1988 | Seoul |
| Olympic | 4:03.85 | Evans (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 4:03.85 | Evans (same as World) | — | — | |
| 800 meters: | World | 8:16.22 | Janet Evans, USA | Aug. 20, 1989 | Tokyo |
| Olympic | 8:19.67 | Brooke Bennett, USA | Sept. 22, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 8:16.22 | Evans (same as World) | — | — | |
| 1500 meters: | World | 15:52.10 | Janet Evans, USA | Mar. 26, 1988 | Orlando |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 15:52.10 | Evans (same as World) | — | — |
Backstroke
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 28.25 | Sandra Volker, Germany | June 17, 2000 | Berlin |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 29.01 | Natalie Coughlin | Aug. 6, 1998 | Concord, Calif. | |
| 100 meters: | World | 1:00.16r | He Cihong, China | Sept. 10, 1994 | Rome |
| Olympic | 1:00.21 | Diana Mocanu, Romania | Sept. 18, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 1:00.77p | Lea Maurer | Jan. 14, 1998 | Perth, AUS | |
| 200 meters: | World | 2:06.62 | Krisztina Egerszegi, Hungary | Aug. 25, 1991 | Athens |
| Olympic | 2:07.06 | Krisztina Egerszegi, Hungary | July 31, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 2:08.60 | Betsy Mitchell | June 27, 1986 | Orlando |
Breaststroke
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 30.83 | Penny Heyns, South Africa | Aug. 28, 1999 | Sydney |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 31.54p | Megan Quann | June 10, 2000 | Federal Way, Wash. | |
| 100 meters: | World | 1:06.52p | Penny Heyns, South Africa | Aug. 23, 1999 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 1:07.02 | Penny Heyns, South Africa | July 21, 1996 | Atlanta | |
| American | 1:07.05 | Megan Quann | Sept. 18, 2000 | Sydney | |
| 200 meters: | World | 2:23.64 | Penny Heyns, South Africa | Aug. 27, 1999 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 2:24.03p | Agnes Kovacs, Hungary | Sept. 20, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 2:24.56 | Kristy Kowal | Sept. 21, 2000 | Sydney |
Butterfly
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 25.64 | Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands | May 26, 2000 | Sheffield, GBR |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 25.64p | Dara Torres | Aug. 9, 2000 | Indianapolis | |
| 100 meters: | World | 56.61 | Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands | Sept. 17, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 56.61 | de Bruijn, NED (same as world) | — | — | |
| American | 57.58p | Dara Torres | Aug. 9, 2000 | Indianapolis | |
| 200 meters: | World | 2:05.81 | Susan O'Neill, Austrailia | May 17, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 2:05.88 | Misty Hyman, USA | Sept. 20, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 2:05.88 | Misty Hyman | Sept. 20, 2000 | Sydney |
Individual Medley
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 meters: | World | 2:09.72 | Wu Yanyan, China | Oct. 17, 1997 | Shanghai |
| Olympic | 2:10.68 | Yana Klochkova, Ukraine | Sept. 19, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 2:11.91 | Summer Sanders | July 30, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| 400 meters: | World | 4:33.59 | Yana Klochkova, Ukraine | Sept. 16, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 4:33.59 | Klochkova, UKR (same as world) | — | — | |
| American | 4:37.58 | Summer Sanders | July 26, 1992 | Barcelona |
Relays
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x100m free: | World | 3:36.61 | USA (Van Dyken, Torres, Shealy, Thompson) |
Sept. 16, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 3:36.61 | USA (same as world) | — | — | |
| American | 3:36.61 | USA (same as world) | — | — | |
| 4x200m free: | World | 7:55.47 | E. Germany (Stellmach, Strauss, Mohring, Friedrich) | Aug. 18, 1987 | Strasbourg, FRA |
| Olympic | 7:57.80 | USA (Arsenault, Munz, Benko, Thompson) |
Sept. 20, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 7:57.61 | USA (Benko, Stonebraker, Thompson, Teuscher) |
Aug. 26, 1999 | Sydney | |
| 4x100m medley: | World | 3:58.30 | USA (Bedford, Quann, Thompson, Torres) |
Sept. 23, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 3:58.30 | USA (same as world) | — | — | |
| American | 3:58.30 | USA (same as world) | — | — |
| Men | World, Olympic and American Records |
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