User:Don Garellos/Sport lists/Swimming
Olympic games[edit]
Records[edit]
- 14 titles
Michael Phelps (USA)
- 9 titles
- Mark Spitz (USA)
- 8 titles
- Matt Biondi (USA)
- Jenny Thompson (USA)
Medals table[edit]
- 214 titles
- United States of America (USA)
- 58 titles
Australia (AUS)
- 55 titles
Germany (GER)
- 23 titles
- 20 titles
Japan (JPN)
- 17 titles
Netherlands (NED)
- 15 titles
United Kingdom (GBR)
- 8 titles
Sweden (SWE)
- 7 titles
Canada (CAN)
People's Republic of China (CHN)
- 4 titles
- 3 titles
- 2 titles
Denmark (DEN)
New Zealand (NZL)
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
- 1 title
Men[edit]
50 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |  Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
|
28.2 |
| 1988 Seoul |  Matt Biondi (USA)
|
22.14 |
| 1992 Barcelona |  Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
21.91 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
22.13 |
| 2000 Sydney | Anthony Ervin (USA)
|
21.98 |
| 2004 Athens | Gary Hall (USA)
|
21.93 |
| 2008 Beijing |  César Cielo Filho (BRA)
|
21.30 |
100 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | Alfréd Hajós (HUN)
|
1:22.2 |
| 1904 St. Louis | Zoltán Halmay (HUN)
|
1:02.8 |
| 1908 London | Charles Daniels (USA)
|
1:05.6 |
| 1912 Stockholm | Duke Kahanamoku (USA)
|
1:03.4 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Duke Kahanamoku (USA)
|
1:01.4 |
| 1924 Paris | Johnny Weissmuller (USA)
|
59.0 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Johnny Weissmuller (USA)
|
58.6 |
| 1932 Los Angeles |  Yasuji Miyazaki (JPN)
|
58.2 |
| 1936 Berlin | Ferenc Csík (HUN)
|
57.6 |
| 1948 London | Walter Ris (USA)
|
57.3 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Clark Scholes (USA)
|
57.4 |
| 1956 Melbourne |  Jon Henricks (AUS)
|
55.4 |
| 1960 Rome | John Devitt (AUS)
|
55.2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Don Schollander (USA)
|
53.4 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Michael Wenden (AUS)
|
52.2 |
| 1972 Munich | Mark Spitz (USA)
|
51.22 |
| 1976 Montreal | Jim Montgomery (USA)
|
49.99 |
| 1980 Moscow |  Jörg Woithe (GDR)
|
50.40 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Rowdy Gaines (USA)
|
49.80 |
| 1988 Seoul | Matt Biondi (USA)
|
48.63 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
49.02 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
48.74 |
| 2000 Sydney |  Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED)
|
48.30 |
| 2004 Athens | Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED)
|
48.17 |
| 2008 Beijing |  Alain Bernard (FRA)
|
47.21 |
200 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Frederick Lane (AUS)
|
2:25.2 |
| 1904 St. Louis | Charles Daniels (USA)
|
2:44.2 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Michael Wenden (AUS)
|
1:55.2 |
| 1972 Munich | Mark Spitz (USA)
|
1:52.78 |
| 1976 Montreal | Bruce Furniss (USA)
|
1:50.29 |
| 1980 Moscow |  Sergey Koplyakov (URS)
|
1:49.81 |
| 1984 Los Angeles |  Michael Gross (GER)
|
1:47.44 |
| 1988 Seoul | Duncan Armstrong (AUS)
|
1:47.25 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Evgeni Sadovyi (URS)
|
1:46.70 |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Danyon Loader (NZL)
|
1:47.63 |
| 2000 Sydney | Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED)
|
1:45.35 |
| 2004 Athens | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
1:44.71 |
| 2008 Beijing | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:42.96 |
400 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Charles Daniels (USA)
|
6:16.2 |
| 1908 London |  Henry Taylor (GBR)
|
5:36.8 |
| 1912 Stockholm |  George Hodgson (CAN)
|
5:24.4 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Norman Ross (USA)
|
5:26.8 |
| 1924 Paris | Johnny Weissmuller (USA)
|
5:04.2 |
| 1928 Amsterdam |  Alberto Zorrilla (ARG)
|
5:01.6 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Buster Crabbe (USA)
|
4:48.4 |
| 1936 Berlin | Jack Medica (USA)
|
4:44.5 |
| 1948 London | William Smith (USA)
|
4:41.0 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Jean Boiteux (FRA)
|
4:30.7 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Murray Rose (AUS)
|
4:27.3 |
| 1960 Rome | Murray Rose (AUS)
|
4:18.3 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Don Schollander (USA)
|
4:12.2 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Mike Burton (USA)
|
4:09.0 |
| 1972 Munich | Brad Cooper (AUS)
|
4:00.27 |
| 1976 Montreal | Brian Goodell (USA)
|
3:51.93 |
| 1980 Moscow | Vladimir Salnikov (URS)
|
3:51.31 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | George DiCarlo (USA)
|
3:51.23 |
| 1988 Seoul | Uwe Daßler (GDR)
|
3:46.95 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Evgeni Sadovyi (URS)
|
3:45.00 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Danyon Loader (NZL)
|
3:47.97 |
| 2000 Sydney | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
3:40.59 |
| 2004 Athens | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
3:43.10 |
| 2008 Beijing |  Park Tae-Hwan (KOR)
|
43:41.86 |
1500 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Emil Rausch (GER)
|
27:18.2 |
| 1908 London | Henry Taylor (GBR)
|
22:48.4 |
| 1912 Stockholm | George Hodgson (CAN)
|
22:00.0 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Norman Ross (USA)
|
22:23.2 |
| 1924 Paris | Boy Charlton (AUS)
|
20:06.6 |
| 1928 Amsterdam |  Arne Borg (SWE)
|
19:51.8 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Kusuo Kitamura (JPN)
|
19:12.4 |
| 1936 Berlin | Noboru Terada (JPN)
|
19:13.7 |
| 1948 London | James McLane (USA)
|
19:18.5 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Ford Konno (USA)
|
18:30.3 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Murray Rose (AUS)
|
17:58.9 |
| 1960 Rome | John Konrads (AUS)
|
17:19.2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Bob Windle (AUS)
|
17:01.7 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Mike Burton (USA)
|
16:38.9 |
| 1972 Munich | Mike Burton (USA)
|
15:52.58 |
| 1976 Montreal | Brian Goodell (USA)
|
15:02.40 |
| 1980 Moscow | Vladimir Salnikov (URS)
|
14:58.27 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Michael O'Brien (USA)
|
15:05.20 |
| 1988 Seoul | Vladimir Salnikov (URS)
|
15:00.40 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Kieren Perkins (AUS)
|
14:43.48 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Kieren Perkins (AUS)
|
14:56.40 |
| 2000 Sydney | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
14:48.33 |
| 2004 Athens | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
14:43.40 |
| 2008 Beijing |  Ousamma Mellouli (TUN)
|
14:40.84 |
100 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Walter Brack (GER)
|
1:16.8 |
| 1908 London | Arno Bieberstein (GER)
|
1:24.6 |
| 1912 Stockholm | Harry Hebner (USA)
|
1:21.2 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Warren Kealoha (USA)
|
1:15.2 |
| 1924 Paris | Warren Kealoha (USA)
|
1:13.2 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | George Kojac (USA)
|
1:08.2 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Masaji Kiyokawa (JPN)
|
1:08.6 |
| 1936 Berlin | Adolph Kiefer (USA)
|
1:05.9 |
| 1948 London | Allen Stack (USA)
|
1:06.4 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Yoshinobu Oyakawa (USA)
|
1:05.9 |
| 1956 Melbourne | David Theile (AUS)
|
1:02.2 |
| 1960 Rome | David Theile (AUS)
|
1:01.9 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Roland Matthes (GDR)
|
58.7 |
| 1972 Munich | Roland Matthes (GDR)
|
56.58 |
| 1976 Montreal | John Naber (USA)
|
55.49 |
| 1980 Moscow | Bengt Baron (SWE)
|
56.53 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Rick Carey (USA)
|
55.79 |
| 1988 Seoul | Daichi Suzuki (JPN)
|
55.05 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Mark Tewksbury (CAN)
|
53.98 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Jeff Rouse (USA)
|
54.10 |
| 2000 Sydney | Lenny Krayzelburg (USA)
|
53.72 |
| 2004 Athens | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
54.06 |
| 2008 Beijing | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
52.54 |
200 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Ernst Hoppenberg (GER)
|
2:47.0 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Jed Graef (USA)
|
2:10.3 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Roland Matthes (GDR)
|
2:09.6 |
| 1972 Munich | Roland Matthes (GDR)
|
2:02.82 |
| 1976 Montreal | John Naber (USA)
|
1:59.19 |
| 1980 Moscow | Sándor Wladár (HUN)
|
2:01.93 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Rick Carey (USA)
|
2:00.23 |
| 1988 Seoul | Igor Polyansky (URS)
|
1:59.37 |
| 1992 Barcelona |  Martin López-Zubero (ESP)
|
1:58.47 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Brad Bridgewater (USA)
|
1:58.54 |
| 2000 Sydney | Lenny Krayzelburg (USA)
|
1:56.76 |
| 2004 Athens | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
1:54.95 |
| 2008 Beijing | Ryan Lochte (USA)
|
1:53.94 |
100 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Don McKenzie (USA)
|
1:07.7 |
| 1972 Munich | Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN)
|
1:04.94 |
| 1976 Montreal | John Hencken (USA)
|
1:03.11 |
| 1980 Moscow | Duncan Goodhew (GBR)
|
1:01.93 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Steve Lundquist (USA)
|
1:01.65 |
| 1988 Seoul | Adrian Moorhouse (GBR)
|
1:02.04 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Nelson Diebel (USA)
|
1:01.50 |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Fred Deburghgraeve (BEL)
|
1:00.65 |
| 2000 Sydney |  Domenico Fioravanti (ITA)
|
1:00.46 |
| 2004 Athens | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
|
1:00.08 |
| 2008 Beijing | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
|
58.91 |
200 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 London | Frederick Holman (GBR)
|
3:09.2 |
| 1912 Stockholm | Walter Bathe (GER)
|
3:01.8 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Håkan Malmrot (SWE)
|
3:04.4 |
| 1924 Paris | Robert Skelton (USA)
|
2:56.6 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (JPN)
|
2:48.8 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (JPN)
|
2:45.4 |
| 1936 Berlin | Tetsuo Hamuro (JPN)
|
2:41.5 |
| 1948 London | Joseph Verdeur (USA)
|
2:39.3 |
| 1952 Helsinki | John Davies (AUS)
|
2:34.4 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Masaru Furukawa (JPN)
|
2:34.7 |
| 1960 Rome | William Mulliken (USA)
|
2:37.4 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Ian O'Brien (AUS)
|
2:27.8 |
| 1968 Mexico City |  Felipe Muñoz (MEX)
|
2:28.7 |
| 1972 Munich | John Hencken (USA)
|
2:21.55 |
| 1976 Montreal | David Wilkie (GBR)
|
2:15.11 |
| 1980 Moscow | Robertas Žulpa (URS)
|
2:15.85 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Victor Davis (CAN)
|
2:13.34 |
| 1988 Seoul | József Szabó (HUN)
|
2:13.52 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Mike Barrowman (USA)
|
2:10.16 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Norbert Rózsa (HUN)
|
2:12.57 |
| 2000 Sydney | Domenico Fioravanti (ITA)
|
2:10.87 |
| 2004 Athens | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
|
2:09.44 |
| 2008 Beijing | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
|
2:07.64 |
100 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Douglas Russell (USA)
|
55.9 |
| 1972 Munich | Mark Spitz (USA)
|
54.27 |
| 1976 Montreal | Matt Vogel (USA)
|
54.35 |
| 1980 Moscow | Pär Arvidsson (SWE)
|
54.92 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Michael Gross (GER)
|
53.08 |
| 1988 Seoul |  Anthony Nesty (SUR)
|
53.00 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Pablo Morales (USA)
|
53.32 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Denis Pankratov (RUS)
|
52.27 |
| 2000 Sydney | Lars Frölander (SWE)
|
52.00 |
| 2004 Athens | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
51.25 |
| 2008 Beijing | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
50.58 |
200 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Melbourne | Mike Troy (USA)
|
2:19.3 |
| 1960 Rome | Mike Troy (USA)
|
2:12.8 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Kevin Berry (AUS)
|
2:06.6 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Carl Robie (USA)
|
2:08.7 |
| 1972 Munich | Mark Spitz (USA)
|
2:00.70 |
| 1976 Montreal | Mike Bruner (USA)
|
1:59.23 |
| 1980 Moscow | Sergei Fesenko (URS)
|
1:59.76 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Jon Sieben (AUS)
|
1:57.04 |
| 1988 Seoul | Michael Gross (GER)
|
1:56.94 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Melvin Stewart (USA)
|
1:56.26 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Denis Pankratov (RUS)
|
1:56.51 |
| 2000 Sydney | Tom Malchow (USA)
|
1:55.35 |
| 2004 Athens | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:54.04 |
| 2008 Beijing | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:52.03 |
200 m individual medley[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Charles Hickcox (USA)
|
2:12.0 |
| 1972 Munich | Gunnar Larsson (SWE)
|
2:07.17 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Alex Baumann (CAN)
|
2:01.42 |
| 1988 Seoul | Tamás Darnyi (HUN)
|
2:00.17 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Tamás Darnyi (HUN)
|
2:00.76 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Attila Czene (HUN)
|
1:59.91 |
| 2000 Sydney | Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA)
|
1:58.98 |
| 2004 Athens | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:57.14 |
| 2008 Beijing | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:54.23 |
400 m individual medley[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | Richard Roth (USA)
|
4:45.4 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Charles Hickcox (USA)
|
4:48.4 |
| 1972 Munich | Gunnar Larsson (SWE)
|
4:31.98 |
| 1976 Montreal | Rod Strachan (USA)
|
4:23.68 |
| 1980 Moscow | Aleksandr Sydorenko (URS)
|
4:22.89 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Alex Baumann (CAN)
|
4:17.41 |
| 1988 Seoul | Tamás Darnyi (HUN)
|
4:14.75 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Tamás Darnyi (HUN)
|
4:14.23 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Tom Dolan (USA)
|
4:14.90 |
| 2000 Sydney | Tom Dolan (USA)
|
4:11.76 |
| 2004 Athens | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
4:08.26 |
| 2008 Beijing | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
4:03.84 |
4x100 m freestyle relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | United States of America (USA)
|
3:33.2 |
| 1968 Mexico City | United States of America (USA)
|
3:31.7 |
| 1972 Munich | United States of America (USA)
|
3:26.42 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | United States of America (USA)
|
3:19.03 |
| 1988 Seoul | United States of America (USA)
|
3:16.53 |
| 1992 Barcelona | United States of America (USA)
|
3:16.74 |
| 1996 Atlanta | United States of America (USA)
|
3:15.41 |
| 2000 Sydney | Australia (AUS)
|
3:13.67 |
| 2004 Athens |  South Africa (RSA)
|
3:13.17 |
| 2008 Beijing | United States of America (USA)
|
3:08.24 |
4x200 m freestyle relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 London | United Kingdom (GBR)
|
10:55.6 |
| 1912 Stockholm | Australia (AUS)
|
10:11.2 |
| 1920 Antwerp | United States of America (USA)
|
10:04.4 |
| 1924 Paris | United States of America (USA)
|
9:53.4 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | United States of America (USA)
|
9:36.2 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Japan (JPN)
|
8:58.4 |
| 1936 Berlin | Japan (JPN)
|
8:51.5 |
| 1948 London | United States of America (USA)
|
8:46.0 |
| 1952 Helsinki | United States of America (USA)
|
8:31.1 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Australia (AUS)
|
8:23.6 |
| 1960 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
8:10.2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | United States of America (USA)
|
7:52.1 |
| 1968 Mexico City | United States of America (USA)
|
7:52.3 |
| 1972 Munich | United States of America (USA)
|
7:35.78 |
| 1976 Montreal | United States of America (USA)
|
7:23.22 |
| 1980 Moscow | USSR (URS)
|
7:23.50 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | United States of America (USA)
|
7:15.69 |
| 1988 Seoul | United States of America (USA)
|
7:12.51 |
| 1992 Barcelona | USSR (URS)
|
7:11.95 |
| 1996 Atlanta | United States of America (USA)
|
7:14.81 |
| 2000 Sydney | Australia (AUS)
|
7:07.05 |
| 2004 Athens | United States of America (USA)
|
7:07.33 |
| 2008 Beijing | United States of America (USA)
|
6:58.56 |
4x100 m medley relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
4:05.4 |
| 1964 Tokyo | United States of America (USA)
|
3:58.4 |
| 1968 Mexico City | United States of America (USA)
|
3:54.9 |
| 1972 Munich | United States of America (USA)
|
3:48.16 |
| 1976 Montreal | United States of America (USA)
|
3:42.22 |
| 1980 Moscow | Australia (AUS)
|
3:45.70 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | United States of America (USA)
|
3:39.30 |
| 1988 Seoul | United States of America (USA)
|
3:36.93 |
| 1992 Barcelona | United States of America (USA)
|
3:36.93 |
| 1996 Atlanta | United States of America (USA)
|
3:34.84 |
| 2000 Sydney | United States of America (USA)
|
3:33.73 |
| 2004 Athens | United States of America (USA)
|
3:30.68 |
| 2008 Beijing | United States of America (USA)
|
3:29.34 |
500 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |  Paul Neumann (AUT)
|
8:12.6 |
880 yd freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Emil Rausch (GER)
|
13:11.4 |
1000 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | John Arthur Jarvis (GBR)
|
13:40.2 |
1200 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | Alfréd Hajós (HUN)
|
18:22.2 |
4000 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | John Arthur Jarvis (GBR)
|
58:24.0 |
400 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Georg Zacharias (GER)
|
7:23.6 |
| 1912 Stockholm | Walter Bathe (GER)
|
6:29.6 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Håkan Malmrot (SWE)
|
6:31.8 |
4x50 yd freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | New York Athletic Club (USA)
|
200 m team swimming[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Deutscher Schwimm-Verband Berlin (GER)
|
33 |
200 m obstacle event[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Frederick Lane (AUS)
|
2:38.4 |
Underwater swimming[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Charles de Vendeville (FRA)
|
188.4 |
100 m freestyle for sailors[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |  Ioannis Malokinis (GRE)
|
2:20.4 |
Women[edit]
50 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul | Kristin Otto (GDR)
|
25.49 |
| 1992 Barcelona |  Yang Wenyi (CHN)
|
24.79 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Amy Van Dyken (USA)
|
24.87 |
| 2000 Sydney | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
24.32 |
| 2004 Athens | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
24.58 |
| 2008 Beijing | Britta Steffen (GER)
|
24.06 |
100 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm | Fanny Durack (AUS)
|
1:22.2 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA)
|
1:13.6 |
| 1924 Paris | Ethel Lackie (USA)
|
1:12.4 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Albina Osipowich (USA)
|
1:11.0 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Helene Madison (USA)
|
1:06.8 |
| 1936 Berlin | Rie Mastenbroek (NED)
|
1:05.9 |
| 1948 London |  Greta Andersen (DEN)
|
1:06.3 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Katalin Szöke (HUN)
|
1:06.3 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Dawn Fraser (AUS)
|
1:02.0 |
| 1960 Rome | Dawn Fraser (AUS)
|
1:01.2 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Dawn Fraser (AUS)
|
59.5 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Jan Henne (USA)
|
1:00.0 |
| 1972 Munich | Sandra Neilson (USA)
|
58.59 |
| 1976 Montreal | Kornelia Ender (GDR)
|
55.65 |
| 1980 Moscow | Barbara Krause (GDR)
|
54.79 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Nancy Hogshead (USA) Carrie Steinseifer (USA)
|
55.92 |
| 1988 Seoul | Kristin Otto (GDR)
|
54.93 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Zhuang Yong (CHN)
|
54.64 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Le Jingyi (CHN)
|
54.50 |
| 2000 Sydney | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
53.83 |
| 2004 Athens | Jodie Henry (AUS)
|
53.84 |
| 2008 Beijing | Britta Steffen (GER)
|
53.12 |
200 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Debbie Meyer (USA)
|
2:10.5 |
| 1972 Munich | Shane Gould (AUS)
|
2:03.56 |
| 1976 Montreal | Kornelia Ender (GDR)
|
1:59.26 |
| 1980 Moscow | Barbara Krause (GDR)
|
1:58.33 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Mary Wayte (USA)
|
1:59.23 |
| 1988 Seoul | Heike Friedrich (GDR)
|
1:57.65 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Nicole Haislett (USA)
|
1:57.90 |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Claudia Poll (CRC)
|
1:58.16 |
| 2000 Sydney | Susie O'Neill (AUS)
|
1:58.24 |
| 2004 Athens |  Camelia Potec (ROM)
|
1:58.03 |
| 2008 Beijing | Federica Pellegrini (ITA)
|
1:54.82 |
400 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 Antwerp | Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA)
|
4:34.0 |
| 1924 Paris | Martha Norelius (USA)
|
6:02.2 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Martha Norelius (USA)
|
5:42.8 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Helene Madison (USA)
|
5:28.5 |
| 1936 Berlin | Rie Mastenbroek (NED)
|
5:26.4 |
| 1948 London | Ann Curtis (USA)
|
5:17.8 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Valéria Gyenge (HUN)
|
5:12.1 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Lorraine Crapp (AUS)
|
4:54.6 |
| 1960 Rome | Chris von Saltza (USA)
|
4:50.6 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Virginia Duenkel (USA)
|
4:43.3 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Debbie Meyer (USA)
|
4:31.8 |
| 1972 Munich | Shane Gould (AUS)
|
4:19.04 |
| 1976 Montreal | Petra Thümer (GDR)
|
4:09.89 |
| 1980 Moscow | Ines Diers (GDR)
|
4:08.76 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Tiffany Cohen (USA)
|
4:07.10 |
| 1988 Seoul | Janet Evans (USA)
|
4:03.85 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Dagmar Hase (GER)
|
4:07.18 |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Michelle Smith (IRL)
|
4:07.25 |
| 2000 Sydney | Brooke Bennett (AUS)
|
4:05.80 |
| 2004 Athens | Laure Manaudou (FRA)
|
4:05.34 |
| 2008 Beijing | Rebecca Adlington (GBR)
|
4:03.22 |
800 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Debbie Meyer (USA)
|
9:24.0 |
| 1972 Munich | Keena Rothhammer (USA)
|
8:53.68 |
| 1976 Montreal | Petra Thümer (GDR)
|
8:37.14 |
| 1980 Moscow | Michelle Ford (AUS)
|
8:28.90 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Tiffany Cohen (USA)
|
8:24.96 |
| 1988 Seoul | Janet Evans (USA)
|
8:20.20 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Janet Evans (USA)
|
8:25.52 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Brooke Bennett (USA)
|
8:27.89 |
| 2000 Sydney | Brooke Bennett (USA)
|
8:19.67 |
| 2004 Athens | Ai Shibata (JPN)
|
8:24.54 |
| 2008 Beijing | Rebecca Adlington (GBR)
|
8:14.10 |
100 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 Paris | Sybil Bauer (USA)
|
1:23.2 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Marie Braun (NED)
|
1:22.0 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Eleanor Holm (USA)
|
1:19.4 |
| 1936 Berlin | Nida Senff (NED)
|
1:18.9 |
| 1948 London | Karen Harup (DEN)
|
1:14.4 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Joan Harrison (RSA)
|
1:14.3 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Judith Grinham (GBR)
|
1:12.9 |
| 1960 Rome | Lynn Burke (USA)
|
1:09.3 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Cathy Ferguson (USA)
|
1:07.7 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Kaye Hall (USA)
|
1:06.2 |
| 1972 Munich | Melissa Belote (USA)
|
1:05.78 |
| 1976 Montreal | Ulrike Richter (GDR)
|
1:01.83 |
| 1980 Moscow | Rica Reinisch (GDR)
|
1:00.86 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Theresa Andrews (USA)
|
1:02.55 |
| 1988 Seoul | Kristin Otto (GDR)
|
1:02.04 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
|
1:00.68 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Beth Botsford (USA)
|
1:01.19 |
| 2000 Sydney | Diana Mocanu (ROM)
|
1:00.21 |
| 2004 Athens | Natalie Coughlin (USA)
|
1:00.37 |
| 2008 Beijing | Natalie Coughlin (USA)
|
58.96 |
200 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Lillian Watson (USA)
|
2:24.8 |
| 1972 Munich | Melissa Belote (USA)
|
2:19.19 |
| 1976 Montreal | Ulrike Richter (GDR)
|
2:13.43 |
| 1980 Moscow | Rica Reinisch (GDR)
|
2:11.77 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Jolanda de Rover (NED)
|
2:12.38 |
| 1988 Seoul | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
|
2:09.29 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
|
2:07.06 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
|
2:07.83 |
| 2000 Sydney | Diana Mocanu (ROM)
|
2:08.16 |
| 2004 Athens |  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)
|
2:09.19 |
| 2008 Beijing | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)
|
2:05.24 |
100 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Đurđica Bjedov|YUG} | 1:15.8 |
| 1972 Munich | Catherine Carr (USA)
|
1:13.58 |
| 1976 Montreal | Hannelore Anke (GDR)
|
1:11.16 |
| 1980 Moscow | Ute Geweniger (GDR)
|
1:10.22 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Petra van Staveren (NED)
|
1:09.88 |
| 1988 Seoul |  Tania Dangalakova (BUL)
|
1:07.95 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Yelena Rudkovskaya (URS)
|
1:08.00 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Penelope Heyns (RSA)
|
1:07.73 |
| 2000 Sydney | Megan Quann (USA)
|
1:07.05 |
| 2004 Athens | Luo Xuejuan (CHN)
|
1:06.64 |
| 2008 Beijing | Leisel Jones (AUS)
|
1:05.17 |
200 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 Paris | Lucy Morton (GBR)
|
3:33.2 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Hilde Schrader (GER)
|
3:12.6 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Claire Dennis (AUS)
|
3:06.3 |
| 1936 Berlin | Hideko Maehata (JPN)
|
3:03.6 |
| 1948 London | Nel van Vliet (NED)
|
2:57.2 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Éva Székely (HUN)
|
2:51.7 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Ursula Happe (GER)
|
2:53.1 |
| 1960 Rome | Anita Lonsbrough (GBR)
|
2:49.5 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Galina Prozumenshikova (URS)
|
2:46.4 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Sharon Wichman (USA)
|
2:44.4 |
| 1972 Munich | Beverley Whitfield (AUS)
|
2:41.05 |
| 1976 Montreal | Marina Koshevaia (URS)
|
2:33.35 |
| 1980 Moscow | Lina Kačiušytė (URS)
|
2:29.54 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Anne Ottenbrite (CAN)
|
2:30.38 |
| 1988 Seoul | Silke Hörner (GDR)
|
2:26.71 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Kyoko Iwasaki (JPN)
|
2:26.65 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Penelope Heyns (RSA)
|
2:25.41 |
| 2000 Sydney | Ágnes Kovács (HUN)
|
2:24.35 |
| 2004 Athens | Amanda Beard (USA)
|
2:23.37 |
| 2008 Beijing | Rebecca Soni (USA)
|
2:20.22 |
100 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 Melbourne | Shelley Mann (USA)
|
1:11.0 |
| 1960 Rome | Carolyn Schuler (USA)
|
1:09.5 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Sharon Stouder (USA)
|
1:04.7 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Lyn McClements (AUS)
|
1:05.5 |
| 1972 Munich | Mayumi Aoki (JPN)
|
1:03.34 |
| 1976 Montreal | Kornelia Ender (GDR)
|
1:00.13 |
| 1980 Moscow | Caren Metschuck (GDR)
|
1:00.42 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Mary T. Meagher (USA)
|
59.26 |
| 1988 Seoul | Kristin Otto (GDR)
|
59.00 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Qian Hong (CHN)
|
58.62 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Amy Van Dyken (USA)
|
59.13 |
| 2000 Sydney | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
56.61 |
| 2004 Athens | Petria Thomas (AUS)
|
57.72 |
| 2008 Beijing | Lisbeth Trickett (AUS)
|
56.73 |
200 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Ada Kok (NED)
|
2:24.7 |
| 1972 Munich | Karen Moe (USA)
|
2:15.57 |
| 1976 Montreal | Andrea Pollack (GDR)
|
2:11.41 |
| 1980 Moscow | Ines Geißler (GDR)
|
2:10.44 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Mary T. Meagher (USA)
|
2:06.90 |
| 1988 Seoul | Kathleen Nord (GDR)
|
2:09.51 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Summer Sanders (USA)
|
2:08.67 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Susie O'Neill (AUS)
|
2:07.76 |
| 2000 Sydney | Misty Hyman (USA)
|
2:05.88 |
| 2004 Athens |  Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL)
|
2:06.05 |
| 2008 Beijing | Liu Zige (CHN)
|
2:04.18 |
200 m individual medley[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Claudia Kolb (USA)
|
2:24.7 |
| 1972 Munich | Shane Gould (AUS)
|
2:23.07 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Tracy Caulkins (USA)
|
2:12.64 |
| 1988 Seoul | Daniela Hunger (GDR)
|
2:12.59 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Lin Li (CHN)
|
2:11.65 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Michelle Smith (IRL)
|
2:13.93 |
| 2000 Sydney |  Yana Klochkova (UKR)
|
2:10.68 |
| 2004 Athens | Yana Klochkova (UKR)
|
2:11.14 |
| 2008 Beijing | Stephanie Rice (AUS)
|
2:08.45 |
400 m individual medley[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | Donna de Varona (USA)
|
5:18.7 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Claudia Kolb (USA)
|
5:08.5 |
| 1972 Munich | Gail Neall (AUS)
|
5:02.97 |
| 1976 Montreal | Ulrike Tauber (GDR)
|
4:42.77 |
| 1980 Moscow | Petra Schneider (GDR)
|
4:36.29 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Tracy Caulkins (USA)
|
4:39.24 |
| 1988 Seoul | Janet Evans (USA)
|
4:37.76 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
|
4:36.54 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Michelle Smith (IRL)
|
4:39.18 |
| 2000 Sydney | Yana Klochkova (UKR)
|
4:33.59 |
| 2004 Athens | Yana Klochkova (UKR)
|
4:34.83 |
| 2008 Beijing | Stephanie Rice (AUS)
|
4:29.45 |
4x100 m freestyle relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm | United Kingdom (GBR)
|
5.52.8 |
| 1920 Antwerp | United States of America (USA)
|
5.11.6 |
| 1924 Paris | United States of America (USA)
|
4.58.8 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | United States of America (USA)
|
4:47.6 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | United States of America (USA)
|
4:38.0 |
| 1936 Berlin | Netherlands (NED)
|
4:36.0 |
| 1948 London | United States of America (USA)
|
4:29.2 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Hungary (HUN)
|
4:24.4 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Australia (AUS)
|
4:17.1 |
| 1960 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
4:41.1 |
| 1964 Tokyo | United States of America (USA)
|
4.03.8 |
| 1968 Mexico City | United States of America (USA)
|
4:02.5 |
| 1972 Munich | United States of America (USA)
|
3:55.19 |
| 1976 Montreal | United States of America (USA)
|
3:44.82 |
| 1980 Moscow | East Germany (GDR)
|
3:42.71 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | United States of America (USA)
|
3:43.43 |
| 1988 Seoul | East Germany (GDR)
|
3:40.63 |
| 1992 Barcelona | United States of America (USA)
|
3:39.46 |
| 1996 Atlanta | United States of America (USA)
|
3:39.29 |
| 2000 Sydney | United States of America (USA)
|
3:36.61 |
| 2004 Athens | Australia (AUS)
|
3:35.94 |
| 2008 Beijing | Netherlands (NED)
|
3:33.76 |
4x200 m freestyle relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | United States of America (USA)
|
7:59.87 |
| 2000 Sydney | United States of America (USA)
|
7:57.80 |
| 2004 Athens | United States of America (USA)
|
7:53.42 |
| 2008 Beijing | Australia (AUS)
|
7:44.31 |
4x100 m medley relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
4:41.1 |
| 1964 Tokyo | United States of America (USA)
|
4:33.9 |
| 1968 Mexico City | United States of America (USA)
|
4:28.3 |
| 1972 Munich | United States of America (USA)
|
4:30.35 |
| 1976 Montreal | East Germany (GDR)
|
4:07.95 |
| 1980 Moscow | East Germany (GDR)
|
4:06.67 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | United States of America (USA)
|
4:08.34 |
| 1988 Seoul | East Germany (GDR)
|
4:03.74 |
| 1992 Barcelona | United States of America (USA)
|
4:02.54 |
| 1996 Atlanta | United States of America (USA)
|
4:02.88 |
| 2000 Sydney | United States of America (USA)
|
3:58.30 |
| 2004 Athens | Australia (AUS)
|
3:57.32 |
| 2008 Beijing | Australia (AUS)
|
3:52.69 |
World Championships
Top athletes[edit]
- 22 titles
- Michael Phelps (USA)
- 13 titles
- Ian Thorpe (AUS)
- 10 titles
- Grant Hackett (AUS)
- Aaron Peirsol (USA)
Medals table[edit]
- 155 titles
- United States of America (USA)
- 76 titles
- Germany (GER)
- 60 titles
- Australia (AUS)
- 28 titles
- 21 titles
Russia (RUS)
- 19 titles
Hungary (HUN)
- 9 titles
Italy (ITA)
- 8 titles
- Netherlands (NED)
- United Kingdom (GBR)
- 7 titles
Ukraine (UKR)
- 6 titles
Poland (POL)
- 5 titles
- Canada (CAN)
France (FRA)
South Africa (RSA)- Sweden (SWE)
- 4 titles
- Japan (JPN)
- 3 titles
- 2 titles
- 1 title
Belarus (BLR)
Belgium (BEL)
Costa Rica (CRC)- Denmark (DEN)
Greece (GRE)
South Korea (KOR)
Suriname (SUR)
Tunisia (TUN)
Men[edit]
50 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 Madrid | Tom Jager (USA)
|
22.49 |
| 1991 Perth | Tom Jager (USA)
|
22.16 |
| 1994 Rome | Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
22.17 |
| 1998 Perth | Bill Pilczuk (USA)
|
22.29 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Anthony Ervin (USA)
|
22.09 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
21.92 |
| 2005 Montreal | Roland Schoeman (RSA)
|
21.69 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner (USA)
|
21.88 |
| 2009 Rome | César Cielo Filho (BRA)
|
21.08 |
100 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Jim Montgomery (USA)
|
51.70 |
| 1975 Cali | Andy Coan (USA)
|
51.25 |
| 1978 Berlin | David McCagg (USA)
|
50.24 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Jörg Woithe (GDR)
|
50.18 |
| 1986 Madrid | Matt Biondi (USA)
|
48.94 |
| 1991 Perth | Matt Biondi (USA)
|
49.18 |
| 1994 Rome | Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
49.12 |
| 1998 Perth | Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
48.93 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Anthony Ervin (USA)
|
48.33 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Alexander Popov (RUS)
|
48.42 |
| 2005 Montreal | Filippo Magnini (ITA)
|
48.12 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Filippo Magnini (ITA) Brent Hayden (CAN)
|
48.43 |
| 2009 Rome | César Cielo Filho (BRA)
|
46.91 |
200 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Jim Montgomery (USA)
|
1:53.02 |
| 1975 Cali | Tim Shaw (USA)
|
1.51.04 |
| 1978 Berlin | Billy Forrester (USA)
|
1:51.02 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Michael Gross (GER)
|
1:49.84 |
| 1986 Madrid | Michael Gross (GER)
|
1:47.92 |
| 1991 Perth | Giorgio Lamberti (ITA)
|
1:47.27 |
| 1994 Rome |  Antti Kasvio (FIN)
|
1:47.32 |
| 1998 Perth | Michael Klim (AUS)
|
1:47.41 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
1:44.06 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
1:45.14 |
| 2005 Montreal | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:45.20 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:43.86 |
| 2009 Rome | Paul Biedermann (GER)
|
1:42.00 |
400 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Rick DeMont (USA)
|
3:53.02 |
| 1975 Cali | Tim Shaw (USA)
|
3:54.88 |
| 1978 Berlin | Vladimir Salnikov (URS)
|
3:51.94 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Vladimir Salnikov (URS)
|
3:51.30 |
| 1986 Madrid | Rainer Henkel (GER)
|
3:50.05 |
| 1991 Perth | Jörg Hoffmann (GER)
|
3:48.04 |
| 1994 Rome | Kieren Perkins (AUS)
|
3:43.80 |
| 1998 Perth | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
3:46.29 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
3:40.17 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
3:42.58 |
| 2005 Montreal | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
3:42.91 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Tae Hwan Park (KOR)
|
3:44.30 |
| 2009 Rome | Paul Biedermann (GER)
|
3:40.07 |
800 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Ian Thorpe (AUS)
|
7:39.16 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
7:43.82 |
| 2005 Montreal | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
7:38.65 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Przemysław Stańczyk (POL)
|
7:47.91 |
| 2009 Rome | Zhang Lin (CHN)
|
7:32.12 |
1500 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Stephen Holland (AUS)
|
15:31.85 |
| 1975 Cali | Tim Shaw (USA)
|
15:28.92 |
| 1978 Berlin | Vladimir Salnikov (URS)
|
15:03.99 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Vladimir Salnikov (URS)
|
15:01.77 |
| 1986 Madrid | Rainer Henkel (GER)
|
15:05.31 |
| 1991 Perth | Jörg Hoffmann (GER)
|
14:50.36 |
| 1994 Rome | Kieren Perkins (AUS)
|
14:50.52 |
| 1998 Perth | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
14:51.70 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
14:34.56 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
14:43.14 |
| 2005 Montreal | Grant Hackett (AUS)
|
14:42.58 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Mateusz Sawrymowicz (POL)
|
14:45.94 |
| 2009 Rome | Oussama Mellouli (TUN)
|
14:37.28 |
50 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Randall Bal (USA)
|
25.34 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Thomas Rupprath (GER)
|
24.80 |
| 2005 Montreal | Aristeidis Grigoriadis (GRE)
|
24.95 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Gerhard Zandberg (RSA)
|
24.98 |
| 2009 Rome | Liam Tancock (GBR)
|
24.04 |
100 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Roland Matthes (GDR)
|
57.47 |
| 1975 Cali | Roland Matthes (GDR)
|
58.15 |
| 1978 Berlin | Bob Jackson (USA)
|
56.36 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Dirk Richter (GDR)
|
55.95 |
| 1986 Madrid | Igor Polyansky (URS)
|
55.58 |
| 1991 Perth | Jeff Rouse (USA)
|
55.23 |
| 1994 Rome | Martin López-Zubero (ESP)
|
55.17 |
| 1998 Perth | Lenny Krayzelburg (USA)
|
55.00 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Matt Welsh (AUS)
|
54.31 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
53.61 |
| 2005 Montreal | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
53.62 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
52.98 |
| 2009 Rome | Junya Koga (JPN)
|
52.26 |
200 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Roland Matthes (GDR)
|
2:01.87 |
| 1975 Cali | Zoltán Verrasztó (HUN)
|
2:05.05 |
| 1978 Berlin | Jesse Vassallo (USA)
|
2:02.16 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Rick Carey (USA)
|
2:00.82 |
| 1986 Madrid | Igor Polyansky (URS)
|
1:58.78 |
| 1991 Perth | Martin López-Zubero (ESP)
|
1:59.52 |
| 1994 Rome | Vladimir Selkov (RUS)
|
1:57.42 |
| 1998 Perth | Lenny Krayzelburg (USA)
|
1:58.84 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
1:57.13 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
1:55.92 |
| 2005 Montreal | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
1:54.66 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Ryan Lochte (USA)
|
1:54.32 |
| 2009 Rome | Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
1:51.92 |
50 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Oleg Lisogor (UKR)
|
27.52 |
| 2003 Barcelona | James Gibson (GBR)
|
27.56 |
| 2005 Montreal | Mark Warnecke (GER)
|
27.63 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Oleg Lisogor (UKR)
|
27.66 |
| 2009 Rome | Cameron van der Burgh (RSA)
|
26.67 |
100 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | John Hencken (USA)
|
1:04.02 |
| 1975 Cali | David Wilkie (GBR)
|
1:04.26 |
| 1978 Berlin | Walter Kusch (GER)
|
1:03.56 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Steve Lundquist (USA)
|
1:02.75 |
| 1986 Madrid | Victor Davis (CAN)
|
1:02.71 |
| 1991 Perth | Norbert Rózsa (HUN)
|
1:01.45 |
| 1994 Rome | Norbert Rózsa (HUN)
|
1:01.24 |
| 1998 Perth | Fred Deburghgraeve (BEL)
|
1:01.34 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Roman Sloudnov (RUS)
|
1:00.16 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
|
59.78 |
| 2005 Montreal | Brendan Hansen (USA)
|
59.37 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Brendan Hansen (USA)
|
59.80 |
| 2009 Rome | Brenton Rickard (AUS)
|
58.58 |
200 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | David Wilkie (GBR)
|
2:19.28 |
| 1975 Cali | David Wilkie (GBR)
|
2:18.23 |
| 1978 Berlin | Nick Nevid (USA)
|
2:18.37 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Victor Davis (CAN)
|
2:14.77 |
| 1986 Madrid | József Szabó (HUN)
|
2:14.27 |
| 1991 Perth | Mike Barrowman (USA)
|
2:11.23 |
| 1994 Rome | Norbert Rózsa (HUN)
|
2:12.81 |
| 1998 Perth | Kurt Grote (USA)
|
2:13.40 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Brendan Hansen (USA)
|
2:10.69 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
|
2:09.42 |
| 2005 Montreal | Brendan Hansen (USA)
|
2:09.85 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN)
|
2:09.80 |
| 2009 Rome | Dániel Gyurta (HUN)
|
2:07.64 |
50 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Geoff Huegill (AUS)
|
23.50 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Matt Welsh (AUS)
|
23.43 |
| 2005 Montreal | Roland Schoeman (RSA)
|
22.96 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Roland Schoeman (RSA)
|
23.18 |
| 2009 Rome |  Milorad Čavić (SRB)
|
22.67 |
100 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Bruce Robertson (CAN)
|
55.69 |
| 1975 Cali | Greg Jagenburg (USA)
|
55.63 |
| 1978 Berlin | Joe Bottom (USA)
|
54.30 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Matt Gribble (USA)
|
53.88 |
| 1986 Madrid | Pablo Morales (USA)
|
53.54 |
| 1991 Perth | Anthony Nesty (SUR)
|
53.29 |
| 1994 Rome | Rafal Szukala (POL)
|
53.51 |
| 1998 Perth | Michael Klim (AUS)
|
52.25 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Lars Frölander (SWE)
|
52.10 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Ian Crocker (USA)
|
50.98 |
| 2005 Montreal | Ian Crocker (USA)
|
50.40 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
50.77 |
| 2009 Rome | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
49.82 |
200 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Robin Backhaus (USA)
|
2:03.32 |
| 1975 Cali | Bill Forrester (USA)
|
2:01.95 |
| 1978 Berlin | Mike Bruner (USA)
|
1:59.38 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Michael Gross (GER)
|
1:58.85 |
| 1986 Madrid | Michael Gross (GER)
|
1:56.53 |
| 1991 Perth | Melvin Stewart (USA)
|
1:55.69 |
| 1994 Rome | Denis Pankratov (RUS)
|
1:56.54 |
| 1998 Perth | Denys Sylant'yev (UKR)
|
1:56.61 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:54.58 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:54.35 |
| 2005 Montreal | Pawel Korzeniowski (POL)
|
1:55.02 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:52.09 |
| 2009 Rome | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:51.51 |
200 m individual medley[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Gunnar Larsson (SWE)
|
2:08.36 |
| 1975 Cali | András Hargitay (HUN)
|
2:07.72 |
| 1978 Berlin | Graham Smith (CAN)
|
2:03.65 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Aleksandr Sidorenko (URS)
|
2:03.30 |
| 1986 Madrid | Tamás Darnyi (HUN)
|
2:01.57 |
| 1991 Perth | Tamás Darnyi (HUN)
|
1:59.36 |
| 1994 Rome | Jani Sievinen (FIN)
|
1:58.16 |
| 1998 Perth | Marcel Wouda (NED)
|
2:01.18 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA)
|
1:59.71 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:56.04 |
| 2005 Montreal | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:56.68 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
1:54.98 |
| 2009 Rome | Ryan Lochte (USA)
|
1:54.10 |
400 m individual medley[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | András Hargitay (HUN)
|
4:31.11 |
| 1975 Cali | András Hargitay (HUN)
|
4:32.57 |
| 1978 Berlin | Jesse Vassallo (USA)
|
4:20.05 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Ricardo Prado (BRA)
|
4:19.78 |
| 1986 Madrid | Tamás Darnyi (HUN)
|
4:18.98 |
| 1991 Perth | Tamás Darnyi (HUN)
|
4:12.36 |
| 1994 Rome | Tom Dolan (USA)
|
4:12.30 |
| 1998 Perth | Tom Dolan (USA)
|
4:14.95 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Alessio Boggiatto (ITA)
|
4:13.15 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
4:09.09 |
| 2005 Montreal | László Cseh (HUN)
|
4:09.63 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Michael Phelps (USA)
|
4:06.22 |
| 2009 Rome | Ryan Lochte (USA)
|
4:07.01 |
4x100 m freestyle relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | United States of America (USA)
|
3:27.18 |
| 1975 Cali | United States of America (USA)
|
3:24.85 |
| 1978 Berlin | United States of America (USA)
|
3:19.74 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | United States of America (USA)
|
3:19.26 |
| 1986 Madrid | United States of America (USA)
|
3:19.89 |
| 1991 Perth | United States of America (USA)
|
3:17.15 |
| 1994 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
3:16.90 |
| 1998 Perth | United States of America (USA)
|
3:16.69 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS)
|
3:14.10 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Russia (RUS)
|
3:14.06 |
| 2005 Montreal | United States of America (USA)
|
3:13.77 |
| 2007 Melbourne | United States of America (USA)
|
3:12.72 |
| 2009 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
3:09.21 |
4x200 m freestyle relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | United States of America (USA)
|
7:33.22 |
| 1975 Cali | West Germany (GER)
|
7:39.44 |
| 1978 Berlin | United States of America (USA)
|
7:20.82 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | United States of America (USA)
|
7:21.09 |
| 1986 Madrid | East Germany (GDR)
|
7:15.91 |
| 1991 Perth | Germany (GER)
|
7:13.50 |
| 1994 Rome | Sweden (SWE)
|
7:17.74 |
| 1998 Perth | Australia (AUS)
|
7:12.48 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS)
|
7:04.66 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Australia (AUS)
|
7:08.58 |
| 2005 Montreal | United States of America (USA)
|
7:06.58 |
| 2007 Melbourne | United States of America (USA)
|
7:03.24 |
| 2009 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
6:58.55 |
4x100 m medley relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | United States of America (USA)
|
3:49.49 |
| 1975 Cali | United States of America (USA)
|
3:49.00 |
| 1978 Berlin | United States of America (USA)
|
3:44.63 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | United States of America (USA)
|
3:40.84 |
| 1986 Madrid | United States of America (USA)
|
3:41.25 |
| 1991 Perth | United States of America (USA)
|
3:39.66 |
| 1994 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
3:37.74 |
| 1998 Perth | Australia (AUS)
|
3:37.98 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS)
|
3:35.35 |
| 2003 Barcelona | United States of America (USA)
|
3:31.54 |
| 2005 Montreal | United States of America (USA)
|
3:31.85 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Australia (AUS)
|
3:34.93 |
| 2009 Rome | United States of America (USA)
|
3:27.28 |
Women[edit]
50 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 Madrid | Tamara Costache (ROM)
|
25.28 |
| 1991 Perth | Zhuang Yong (CHN)
|
25.47 |
| 1994 Rome | Le Jingyi (CHN)
|
24.51 |
| 1998 Perth | Amy Van Dyken (USA)
|
25.12 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
24.47 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
24.47 |
| 2005 Montreal | Libby Lenton (AUS)
|
24.59 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Libby Lenton (AUS)
|
24.53 |
| 2009 Rome | Britta Steffen (GER)
|
23.73 |
100 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Kornelia Ender (GDR)
|
57.54 |
| 1975 Cali | Kornelia Ender (GDR)
|
56.50 |
| 1978 Berlin | Barbara Krause (GDR)
|
55.68 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Birgit Meineke (GDR)
|
55.79 |
| 1986 Madrid | Kristin Otto (GDR)
|
55.05 |
| 1991 Perth | Nicole Haislett (USA)
|
55.17 |
| 1994 Rome | Le Jingyi (CHN)
|
54.01 |
| 1998 Perth | Jenny Thompson (USA)
|
54.95 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
54.18 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Hanna-Maria Seppälä (FIN)
|
54.37 |
| 2005 Montreal | Jodie Henry (AUS)
|
54.18 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Libby Lenton (AUS)
|
53.40 |
| 2009 Rome | Britta Steffen (GER)
|
52.07 |
200 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Keena Rothhammer (USA)
|
2:04.99 |
| 1975 Cali | Shirley Babashoff (USA)
|
2:02.50 |
| 1978 Berlin | Cynthia Woodhead (USA)
|
1:58.53 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Annemarie Verstappen (NED)
|
1:59.53 |
| 1986 Madrid | Heike Friedrich (GDR)
|
1:58.26 |
| 1991 Perth | Hayley Lewis (AUS)
|
2:00.48 |
| 1994 Rome | Franziska Van Almsick (GER)
|
1:56.78 |
| 1998 Perth | Claudia Poll (CRC)
|
1:58.90 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Giaan Rooney (AUS)
|
1:58.57 |
| 2003 Barcelona |  Alena Popchanka (BLR)
|
1:58.32 |
| 2005 Montreal | Solenne Figuès (FRA)
|
1:58.60 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Laure Manaudou (FRA)
|
1:55.52 |
| 2009 Rome | Federica Pellegrini (ITA)
|
1:52.98 |
400 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Heather Greenwood (USA)
|
4:20.28 |
| 1975 Cali | Shirley Babashoff (USA)
|
4:16.87 |
| 1978 Berlin | Tracey Wickham (AUS)
|
4:06.28 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Carmela Schmidt (GDR)
|
4:08.98 |
| 1986 Madrid | Heike Friedrich (GDR)
|
4:07.45 |
| 1991 Perth | Janet Evans (AUS)
|
4:08.63 |
| 1994 Rome | Aihua Yang (CHN)
|
4:09.64 |
| 1998 Perth | Yan Chen (CHN)
|
4:06.72 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Yana Klochkova (UKR)
|
4:07.30 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Hannah Stockbauer (GER)
|
4:06.75 |
| 2005 Montreal | Laure Manaudou (FRA)
|
4:06.44 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Laure Manaudou (FRA)
|
4:02.61 |
| 2009 Rome | Federica Pellegrini (ITA)
|
3:59.15 |
800 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Novella Calligaris (ITA)
|
8:52.97 |
| 1975 Cali | Jenny Turrall (AUS)
|
8:44.75 |
| 1978 Berlin | Tracey Wickham (AUS)
|
8:24.94 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Kim Linehan (USA)
|
8:27.48 |
| 1986 Madrid | Astrid Strauß (GDR)
|
8:28.24 |
| 1991 Perth | Janet Evans (USA)
|
8:24.05 |
| 1994 Rome | Janet Evans (USA)
|
8:29.85 |
| 1998 Perth | Brooke Bennett (USA)
|
8:28.71 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Hannah Stockbauer (GER)
|
8:24.66 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Hannah Stockbauer (GER)
|
8:23.66 |
| 2005 Montreal | Kate Ziegler (USA)
|
8:25.31 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Kate Ziegler (USA)
|
8:18.52 |
| 2009 Rome | Lotte Friis (DEN)
|
8:15.92 |
1500 m freestyle[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Hannah Stockbauer (GER)
|
16:01.02 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Hannah Stockbauer (GER)
|
16:00.18 |
| 2005 Montreal | Kate Ziegler (USA)
|
16:00.41 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Kate Ziegler (USA)
|
15:53.05 |
| 2009 Rome | Alessia Filippi (ITA)
|
15:44:93 |
50 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Haley Cope (USA)
|
28.51 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Nina Zhivanevskaya (ESP)
|
28.48 |
| 2005 Montreal | Giaan Rooney (AUS)
|
28.63 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Leila Vaziri (USA)
|
28.16 |
| 2009 Rome | Zhao Jing (CHN)
|
27.06 |
100 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Ulrike Richter (GDR)
|
1:05.42 |
| 1975 Cali | Ulrike Richter (GDR)
|
1:03.30 |
| 1978 Berlin | Linda Jezek (USA)
|
1:02.55 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Kristin Otto (GDR)
|
1:01.30 |
| 1986 Madrid | Betsy Mitchell (USA)
|
1:01.74 |
| 1991 Perth | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
|
1:01.78 |
| 1994 Rome | He Cihong (CHN)
|
1:00.57 |
| 1998 Perth | Lea Loveless (USA)
|
1:01.16 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Natalie Coughlin (USA)
|
1:00.37 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Antje Buschschulte (GER)
|
1:00.50 |
| 2005 Montreal | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)
|
1:00.24 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Natalie Coughlin (USA)
|
59.44 |
| 2009 Rome | Gemma Spofforth (GBR)
|
58.12 |
200 m backstroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Melissa Belote (USA)
|
2:20.52 |
| 1975 Cali | Birgit Treiber (GDR)
|
2:15.46 |
| 1978 Berlin | Linda Jezek (USA)
|
2:11.93 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Cornelia Sirch (GDR)
|
2:09.91 |
| 1986 Madrid | Cornelia Sirch (GDR)
|
2:11.37 |
| 1991 Perth | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)
|
2:09.15 |
| 1994 Rome | He Cihong (CHN)
|
2:07.40 |
| 1998 Perth | Roxana Maracineanu (FRA)
|
2:11.16 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Diana Mocanu (ROM)
|
2:09.94 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Katy Sexton (GBR)
|
2:08.74 |
| 2005 Montreal | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)
|
2:08.52 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Margaret Hoelzer (USA)
|
2:07.16 |
| 2009 Rome | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)
|
2:04.81 |
50 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Luo Xuejuan (CHN)
|
30.84 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Luo Xuejuan (CHN)
|
30.67 |
| 2005 Montreal | Jade Edmistone (AUS)
|
30.45 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Jessica Hardy (USA)
|
30.63 |
| 2009 Rome | Yuliya Yefimova (RUS)
|
30.09 |
100 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Renate Vogel (GDR)
|
1:13.74 |
| 1975 Cali | Hannelore Anke (GDR)
|
1:12.72 |
| 1978 Berlin | Julia Bogdanova (URS)
|
1:10.31 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Ute Geweniger (GDR)
|
1:09.14 |
| 1986 Madrid | Sylvia Gerasch (GDR)
|
1:08.11 |
| 1991 Perth | Linley Frame (AUS)
|
1:08.81 |
| 1994 Rome | Samantha Riley (AUS)
|
1:07.69 |
| 1998 Perth | Kristy Kowal (USA)
|
1:08.42 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Luo Xuejuan (CHN)
|
1:07.18 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Luo Xuejuan (CHN)
|
1:06.80 |
| 2005 Montreal | Leisel Jones (AUS)
|
1:06.25 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Leisel Jones (AUS)
|
1:05.72 |
| 2009 Rome | Rebecca Soni (USA)
|
1:04.93 |
200 m breaststroke[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Renate Vogel (GDR)
|
2:40.01 |
| 1975 Cali | Hannelore Anke (GDR)
|
2:37.25 |
| 1978 Berlin | Lina Kačiušytė (URS)
|
2:31.42 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Svetlana Varganova (URS)
|
2:28.82 |
| 1986 Madrid | Silke Hörner (GDR)
|
2:27.40 |
| 1991 Perth | Yelena Volkova (URS)
|
2:29.53 |
| 1994 Rome | Samantha Riley (AUS)
|
2:26.87 |
| 1998 Perth | Ágnes Kovács (HUN)
|
2:25.45 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Ágnes Kovács (HUN)
|
2:24.90 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Amanda Beard (USA)
|
2:22.99 |
| 2005 Montreal | Leisel Jones (AUS)
|
2:21.72 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Leisel Jones (AUS)
|
2:21.84 |
| 2009 Rome | Nadja Higl (SRB)
|
2:21.62 |
50 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
25.90 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Inge de Bruijn (NED)
|
25.84 |
| 2005 Montreal | Danni Miatke (AUS)
|
26.11 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Therese Alshammar (SWE)
|
25.91 |
| 2009 Rome | Marieke Guehrer (AUS)
|
25.48 |
100 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Kornelia Ender (GDR)
|
1:02.53 |
| 1975 Cali | Kornelia Ender (GDR)
|
1:01.24 |
| 1978 Berlin | Joan Pennington (USA)
|
1:00.20 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Mary T. Meagher (USA)
|
59.41 |
| 1986 Madrid | Kornelia Greßler (GDR)
|
59.51 |
| 1991 Perth | Hong Qian (CHN)
|
59.68 |
| 1994 Rome | Limin Liu (CHN)
|
58.98 |
| 1998 Perth | Jenny Thompson (USA)
|
58.46 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Petria Thomas (AUS)
|
58.27 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Jenny Thompson (USA)
|
57.96 |
| 2005 Montreal | Jessicah Schipper (AUS)
|
57.23 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Libby Lenton (AUS)
|
57.15 |
| 2009 Rome | Sarah Sjöström (SWE)
|
56.06 |
200 m butterfly[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Rosemarie Kother (GDR)
|
2:13.76 |
| 1975 Cali | Rosemarie Kother (GDR)
|
2:13.82 |
| 1978 Berlin | Tracy Caulkins (USA)
|
2:09.87 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Ines Geißler (GDR)
|
2:08.66 |
| 1986 Madrid | Mary T. Meagher (USA)
|
2:08.41 |
| 1991 Perth | Summer Sanders (USA)
|
2:09.24 |
| 1994 Rome | Limin Liu (CHN)
|
2:07.25 |
| 1998 Perth | Susie O'Neill (AUS)
|
2:07.93 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Petria Thomas (AUS)
|
2:06.73 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL)
|
2:07.56 |
| 2005 Montreal | Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL)
|
2:05.61 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Jessicah Schipper (AUS)
|
2:06.39 |
| 2009 Rome | Jessicah Schipper (AUS)
|
2:03.41 |
200 m individual medley[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Andrea Hübner (GDR)
|
2:20.51 |
| 1975 Cali | Kathy Heddy (USA)
|
2:19.80 |
| 1978 Berlin | Tracy Caulkins (USA)
|
2:14.07 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Petra Schneider (GDR)
|
2:11.79 |
| 1986 Madrid | Kristin Otto (GDR)
|
2:15.56 |
| 1991 Perth | Lin Li (CHN)
|
2:13.40 |
| 1994 Rome | Lu Bin (CHN)
|
2:12.34 |
| 1998 Perth | Yanyan Wu (CHN)
|
2:10.88 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Martha Bowen (USA)
|
2:11.93 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Yana Klochkova (UKR)
|
2:10.75 |
| 2005 Montreal | Katie Hoff (USA)
|
2:10.41 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Katie Hoff (USA)
|
2:10.13 |
| 2009 Rome | Ariana Kukors (USA)
|
2:06.15 |
400 m individual medley[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | Gudrun Wegner (GDR)
|
4:57.51 |
| 1975 Cali | Ulrike Tauber (GDR)
|
4:52.76 |
| 1978 Berlin | Tracy Caulkins (USA)
|
4:40.83 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | Petra Schneider (GDR)
|
4:36.10 |
| 1986 Madrid | Kathleen Nord (GDR)
|
4:43.75 |
| 1991 Perth | Lin Li (CHN)
|
4:41.45 |
| 1994 Rome | Dai Guohong (CHN)
|
4:39.14 |
| 1998 Perth | Yan Chen (CHN)
|
4:36.66 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Yana Klochkova (UKR)
|
4:36.98 |
| 2003 Barcelona | Yana Klochkova (UKR)
|
4:36.74 |
| 2005 Montreal | Katie Hoff (USA)
|
4:36.07 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Katie Hoff (USA)
|
4:32.89 |
| 2009 Rome | Katinka Hosszú (HUN)
|
4:30.31 |
4x100 m freestyle relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | East Germany (GDR)
|
3:52.45 |
| 1975 Cali | East Germany (GDR)
|
3:49.37 |
| 1978 Berlin | United States of America (USA)
|
3:43.43 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | East Germany (GDR)
|
3:43.97 |
| 1986 Madrid | East Germany (GDR)
|
3:40.57 |
| 1991 Perth | United States of America (USA)
|
3:43.26 |
| 1994 Rome | People's Republic of China (CHN)
|
3:37.91 |
| 1998 Perth | United States of America (USA)
|
3:42.11 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Germany (GER)
|
3:39.58 |
| 2003 Barcelona | United States of America (USA)
|
3:38.08 |
| 2005 Montreal | Australia (AUS)
|
3:37.32 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Australia (AUS)
|
3:35.48 |
| 2009 Rome | Netherlands (NED)
|
3:31.72 |
4x200 m freestyle relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 Madrid | East Germany (GDR)
|
7:59.33 |
| 1991 Perth | Germany (GER)
|
8:02.56 |
| 1994 Rome | People's Republic of China (CHN)
|
7:57.96 |
| 1998 Perth | Germany (GER)
|
8:01.46 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | United Kingdom (GBR)
|
7:58.69 |
| 2003 Barcelona | United States of America (USA)
|
7:55.70 |
| 2005 Montreal | United States of America (USA)
|
7:53.70 |
| 2007 Melbourne | United States of America (USA)
|
7:50.09 |
| 2009 Rome | People's Republic of China (CHN)
|
7:42:08 |
4x100 m medley relay[edit]
| Year and Location | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 Belgrade | East Germany (GDR)
|
4:16.84 |
| 1975 Cali | East Germany (GDR)
|
4:14.74 |
| 1978 Berlin | United States of America (USA)
|
4:08.21 |
| 1982 Guayaquil | East Germany (GDR)
|
4:05.88 |
| 1986 Madrid | East Germany (GDR)
|
4:04.82 |
| 1991 Perth | United States of America (USA)
|
4:06.51 |
| 1994 Rome | People's Republic of China (CHN)
|
4:01.67 |
| 1998 Perth | United States of America (USA)
|
4:01.93 |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Australia (AUS)
|
4:01.50 |
| 2003 Barcelona | People's Republic of China (CHN)
|
3:59.89 |
| 2005 Montreal | Australia (AUS)
|
3:57.47 |
| 2007 Melbourne | Australia (AUS)
|
3:55.74 |
| 2009 Rome | People's Republic of China (CHN)
|
3:52.19 |