This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the Swimming event: the 200 Butterfly. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pool. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive Aquatics.
The long course records are historically older than the short course records: the long course records go back to at least the 1950s, whereas the short course marks having only been recognized since the early 1990s.
Time | Swimmer | Date | Place |
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2:19.0 | ![]() |
July 11, 1959 | Los Altos, United States |
2:16.4 | ![]() |
July 11, 1959 | Los Altos, United States |
2:15.0 | ![]() |
July 10, 1960 | Evansville, United States |
2:13.4 | ![]() |
July 23, 1960 | Toledo, United States |
2:13.2 | ![]() |
August 4, 1960 | Detroit, United States |
2:12.8 | ![]() |
September 2, 1960 | Rome, Italy |
2:12.6 | ![]() |
August 19, 1961 | Los Angeles, United States |
2:12.5 | ![]() |
February 20, 1962 | Melbourne |
2:12.4 | ![]() |
August 11, 1962 | Cuyahoga Falls, United States |
2:10.8 | ![]() |
August 11, 1962 | Cuyahoga Falls, United States |
2:09.7 | ![]() |
October 23, 1962 | Melbourne |
2:08.4 | ![]() |
January 12, 1963 | Sydney, Australia |
2:08.2 | ![]() |
March 18, 1963 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:06.9 | ![]() |
March 29, 1964 | Sydney, Australia |
2:06.6 | ![]() |
October 18, 1964 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:06.4 | ![]() |
July 26, 1967 | Winnipeg, Canada |
2:06.0 | ![]() |
August 30, 1967 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:05.7 | ![]() |
October 8, 1967 | West Berlin, West Germany |
2:05.4 | ![]() |
August 22, 1970 | Los Angeles, United States |
2:05.0 | ![]() |
August 22, 1970 | Los Angeles, United States |
2:03.9 | ![]() |
August 27, 1971 | Houston, United States |
2:03.3 | ![]() |
August 31, 1971 | Landskrona, Sweden |
2:01.87 | ![]() |
August 2, 1972 | Chicago, United States |
2:01.53 | ![]() |
August 2, 1972 | Chicago, United States |
2:00.70 | ![]() |
August 28, 1972 | Munich, West Germany |
2:00.21 | ![]() |
June 3, 1976 | East Berlin, East Germany |
1:59.63 | ![]() |
June 3, 1976 | East Berlin, East Germany |
1:59.23 | ![]() |
July 18, 1976 | Montréal |
1:58.21 | ![]() |
July 30, 1980 | Irvine, California, United States |
1:58.01 | ![]() |
August 22, 1981 | Kiev, Soviet Union |
1:57.05 | ![]() |
August 26, 1983 | Rome, Italy |
1:57.04 | ![]() |
August 3, 1984 | Los Angeles, United States |
1:57.01 | ![]() |
June 29, 1985 | Wuppertal, West Germany |
1:56.65 | ![]() |
August 10, 1985 | Sofia, Bulgaria |
1:56.24 | ![]() |
June 28, 1986 | Hanover, West Germany |
1:55.69 | ![]() |
January 12, 1991 | Perth, Australia |
1:55.22 | ![]() |
June 14, 1995 | Canet-en-Roussillon, France |
1:55.18 | ![]() |
June 17, 2000 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
1:54.92 | ![]() |
March 30, 2001 | Austin, Texas, United States |
1:54.58 | ![]() |
July 24, 2001 | Fukuoka, Japan |
1:53.93 | ![]() |
July 22, 2003 | Barcelona, Spain |
1:53.80 | ![]() |
August 17, 2006 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
1:53.71 | ![]() |
February 17, 2007 | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
1:52.09 | ![]() |
March 28, 2007 | Melbourne |
1:52.03 | ![]() |
August 13, 2008 | Beijing, China |
1:51.51 | ![]() |
July 29, 2009 | Rome, Italy |
1:50.73 | ![]() |
July 24, 2019 | Gwangju, South Korea |
1:50.34 | ![]() |
June 21, 2022 | Budapest, Hungary |
Time | Swimmer | Date | Place |
---|---|---|---|
1:54.67 | ![]() |
February 1, 1992 | Paris, France |
1:54.58 | ![]() |
February 6, 1993 | Paris, France |
1:54.50 | ![]() |
February 9, 1993 | Malmö, Sweden |
1:54.21 | ![]() |
February 13, 1993 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
1:53.05 | ![]() |
March 26, 1994 | Paris, France |
1:52.64 | ![]() |
February 2, 1997 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
1:51.76 | ![]() |
March 28, 1998 | Paris, France |
1:51.58 | ![]() |
January 14, 2001 | Antibes, France |
1:51.21 | ![]() |
December 1, 2001 | Rostock, Germany |
1:50.73 | ![]() |
December 8, 2002 | Antibes, France |
1:50.60 | ![]() |
December 13, 2008 | Rijeka, Croatia |
1:50.53 | ![]() |
February 15, 2009 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
1:49.11 | ![]() |
November 10, 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden |
1:49.04 | ![]() |
August 7, 2013 | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
1:48.56 | ![]() |
November 5, 2013 | Singapore, Singapore |
1:48.24 | ![]() |
December 11, 2018 | Hangzhou, China |
1:46.85 | ![]() |
October 22, 2022 | Tokyo, Japan |
Time | Swimmer | Date | Place |
---|---|---|---|
2:05.37 | ![]() |
February 17, 1999 | Malmö, Sweden |
2:04.43 | ![]() |
September 2, 1999 | Canberra, Australia |
2:04.16 | ![]() |
January 18, 2000 | Sydney, Australia |
2:04.04 | ![]() |
January 18, 2004 | Berlin, Germany |
2:03.53 | ![]() |
December 13, 2007 | Debrecen, Hungary |
2:03.12 | ![]() |
February 23, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan |
2:02.50 | ![]() |
November 11, 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden |
2:00.78 | ![]() |
November 15, 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
1:59.61 | ![]() |
December 3, 2014 | Doha, Qatar |
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:50.34 | ![]() |
21 June 2022 | Budapest | [2] |
2 | 1:51.51 | ![]() |
29 July 2009 | Rome | |
3 | 1:52.43 | ![]() |
26 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [3] |
4 | 1:52.53 | ![]() |
18 January 2020 | Beijing | |
5 | 1:52.70 | ![]() |
13 August 2008 | Beijing | |
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3 December 2022 | Tokyo | [4] | ||
7 | 1:52.96 | ![]() |
31 July 2012 | London | |
8 | 1:52.97 | ![]() |
13 August 2008 | Beijing | |
9 | 1:53.23 | ![]() |
29 July 2009 | Rome | |
10 | 1:53.40 | ![]() |
9 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
11 | 1:53.42 | ![]() |
27 March 2019 | Debrecen | |
12 | 1:53.62 | ![]() |
26 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [5] |
13 | 1:53.64 | ![]() |
8 July 2009 | Indianapolis | |
14 | 1:53.67 | ![]() |
7 July 2022 | Austin | |
15 | 1:53.79 | ![]() |
6 April 2018 | Tokyo | |
16 | 1:53.82 | ![]() |
26 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [6] |
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26 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [7] | ||
18 | 1:53.84 | ![]() |
14 June 2019 | Clovis | |
19 | 1:53.86 | ![]() |
2 July 2008 | Omaha | |
20 | 1:53.92 | ![]() |
8 May 2009 | Rio de Janeiro | |
21 | 1:54.07 | ![]() |
21 March 2024 | Tokyo | [8] |
22 | 1:54.10 | ![]() |
5 August 2015 | Kazan | |
23 | 1:54.15 | ![]() |
4 April 2009 | Christchurch | |
24 | 1:54.16 | ![]() |
6 May 2023 | Hangzhou | [9] |
25 | 1:54.20 | ![]() |
20 June 2022 | Budapest | [10] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:54.20:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:46.85 | ![]() |
22 October 2022 | Tokyo | [12] |
2 | 1:48.24 | ![]() |
11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
3 | 1:48.27 | ![]() |
15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [13] |
4 | 1:48.66 | ![]() |
22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
5 | 1:49.00 | ![]() |
6 December 2015 | Netanya | |
6 | 1:49.06 | ![]() |
16 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [14] |
7 | 1:49.11 | ![]() |
10 November 2009 | Sweden | |
8 | 1:49.42 | ![]() |
15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [15] |
9 | 1:49.46 | ![]() |
12 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
10 | 1:49.50 | ![]() |
12 November 2011 | Japan | |
11 | 1:49.61 | ![]() |
28 October 2022 | Beijing | [16] |
12 | 1:49.69 | ![]() |
29 October 2022 | Toronto | [17] |
13 | 1:49.86 | ![]() |
16 November 2022 | Kaposvár | [18] |
14 | 1:49.89 | ![]() |
16 November 2020 | Budapest | |
15 | 1:50.13 | ![]() |
12 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
16 | 1:50.23 | ![]() |
8 December 2019 | Glasgow | |
17 | 1:50.26 | ![]() |
15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [19] |
18 | 1:50.28 | ![]() |
11 February 2012 | Japan | |
19 | 1:50.32 | ![]() |
12 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
20 | 1:50.39 | ![]() |
11 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
21 | 1:50.46 | ![]() |
21 December 2019 | Las Vegas | |
22 | 1:50.51 | ![]() |
17 October 2020 | Japan | |
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15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [20] | ||
24 | 1:50.54 | ![]() |
17 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
25 | 1:50.62 | ![]() |
19 September 2021 | Naples | [21] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:50.62:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2:01.81 | ![]() |
21 October 2009 | Jinan | |
2 | 2:03.41 | ![]() |
30 July 2009 | Rome | |
3 | 2:03.86 | ![]() |
29 July 2021 | Tokyo | [23] |
4 | 2:03.87 | ![]() |
4 June 2023 | Tempe | [24] |
5 | 2:04.06 | ![]() |
1 August 2012 | London | |
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27 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [25] | ||
7 | 2:04.14 | ![]() |
29 July 2009 | Rome | |
8 | 2:04.27 | ![]() |
29 July 2009 | Rome | |
9 | 2:04.69 | ![]() |
5 April 2012 | Tokyo | |
10 | 2:04.78 | ![]() |
1 August 2013 | Barcelona | |
11 | 2:04.83 | ![]() |
16 March 2009 | Sheffield | |
12 | 2:04.88 | ![]() |
10 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
13 | 2:05.09 | ![]() |
29 July 2009 | Rome | |
14 | 2:05.26 | ![]() |
4 July 2015 | Essen | |
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16 June 2023 | Melbourne | [26] | ||
16 | 2:05.36 | ![]() |
14 June 2011 | Sheffield | |
17 | 2:05.38 | ![]() |
1 April 2012 | Shaoxing | |
18 | 2:05.45 | ![]() |
9 April 2018 | Gold Coast | |
19 | 2:05.61 | ![]() |
28 July 2005 | Montreal | |
20 | 2:05.62 | ![]() |
30 August 2020 | Tokyo | |
21 | 2:05.65 | ![]() |
29 July 2021 | Tokyo | [27] |
22 | 2:05.78 | ![]() |
1 August 2012 | London | |
23 | 2:05.81 | ![]() |
13 May 2000 | Sydney | |
24 | 2:05.88 | ![]() |
20 September 2000 | Sydney | |
25 | 2:05.90 | ![]() |
10 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:05.90:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1:59.61 | ![]() |
3 December 2014 | Doha | |
2 | 2:00.78 | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | Berlin | |
3 | 2:01.12 | ![]() |
3 December 2014 | Doha | |
4 | 2:01.73 | ![]() |
12 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
5 | 2:02.28 | ![]() |
12 December 2012 | Istanbul | |
6 | 2:02.88 | ![]() |
22 August 2013 | Australia | |
7 | 2:02.96 | ![]() |
14 January 2017 | Japan | |
8 | 2:03.01 | ![]() |
4 December 2015 | Netanya | |
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17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [29] | ||
10 | 2:03.08 | ![]() |
28 November 2015 | Australia | |
11 | 2:03.12 | ![]() |
23 February 2008 | Japan | |
12 | 2:03.19 | ![]() |
12 December 2012 | Istanbul | |
13 | 2:03.20 | ![]() |
6 August 2009 | Great Britain | |
14 | 2:03.22 | ![]() |
10 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
15 | 2:03.25 | ![]() |
28 November 2015 | Australia | |
16 | 2:03.27 | ![]() |
22 November 2009 | Singapore | |
17 | 2:03.30 | ![]() |
7 December 2023 | Otopeni | [30] |
18 | 2:03.35 | ![]() |
22 November 2020 | Budapest | |
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27 October 2022 | Beijing | |||
20 | 2:03.37 | ![]() |
15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [31] |
21 | 2:03.39 | ![]() |
12 December 2015 | United States | |
22 | 2:03.40 | ![]() |
3 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [32] |
23 | 2:03.49 | ![]() |
16 December 2011 | United States | |
24 | 2:03.53 | ![]() |
13 December 2007 | Budapest | |
25 | 2:03.55 | ![]() |
16 October 2021 | Tokyo | [33] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:03.55: