The first world record in the 200 metres individual medley in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1956, followed by the women a year later. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

Men

Long course

TIME	SWIMMER	NATIONALITY	DATE	MEET	PLACE	REF
2:30.7	George Harrison	United States	August 24, 1956		Los Angeles
2:29.1	Frank Brunnell	United States	July 19, 1958		Akron, Ohio
2:26.2	Gary Heinrich	United States	June 27, 1959		Los Angeles, California
2:24.7	Lance Larson	United States	July 11, 1959		Santa Clara, California
2:22.2	John McGill	United States	July 23, 1960		Toledo, Ohio
2:22.1	Ted Stickles	United States	July 23, 1960		Toledo, Ohio
2:21.3	Ted Stickles	United States	July 2, 1961		Chicago
2:20.5	Ted Stickles	United States	July 22, 1961		Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
2:19.6	Ted Stickles	United States	August 19, 1961	Men's NAAA Championships	Los Angeles, California
2:15.9	Ted Stickles	United States	August 19, 1961		Los Angeles, California
2:15.5	Dick Roth	United States	August 2, 1964		Los Altos, California
2:14.9	Dick Roth	United States	August 15, 1964		Maumee, Ohio
2:13.1	Greg Buckingham	United States	July 24, 1966		Los Altos, California
2:12.4	Greg Buckingham	United States	August 21, 1966		Lincoln, Nebraska
2:11.3	Greg Buckingham	United States	August 23, 1967		Oak Park, California
2:10.6	Charlie Hickcox	United States	August 31, 1968	US Olympic Trials	Los Angeles, California
2:09.6	Gary Hall Sr.	United States	August 17, 1969		Louisville, Kentucky
2:09.5	Gary Hall Sr.	United States	August 23, 1970	AAU Championships	Los Angeles, California
2:09.3	Gunnar Larsson	Sweden	September 12, 1970	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain
2:09.30	Gary Hall Sr.	United States	August 2, 1972		Chicago
2:07.17	Gunnar Larsson	Sweden	September 3, 1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany
2:06.32	David Wilkie	United Kingdom	August 24, 1974	European Championships	Vienna, Austria
2:06.32 =	Steve Furniss	United States	September 1, 1974		Concord, California
2:06.08	Bruce Furniss	United States	August 23, 1975		Kansas City, Missouri
2:05.31	Graham Smith	Canada	August 4, 1977		Montreal, Canada
2:05.24	Aleksandr Sidorenko	Soviet Union	July 9, 1978		Moscow, Soviet Union
2:04.39	Steve Lundquist	United States	August 2, 1978		The Woodlands, Texas
2:03.56	Graham Smith	Canada	August 24, 1978	World Championships	West Berlin, West Germany
2:03.29	Jesse Vassallo	United States	July 6, 1979		San Juan, Puerto Rico
2:03.24	Bill Barrett	United States	August 1, 1980		Irvine, California
2:03.01	Jeremy Reingold	South Africa	September 26, 1980		Cape Town, South Africa
2:02.78	Alex Baumann	Canada	July 29, 1981		Heidelberg, West Germany
2:02.25	Alex Baumann	Canada	October 1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Queensland
2:01.42	Alex Baumann	Canada	August 4, 1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, California
2:00.56	Tamás Darnyi	Hungary	August 23, 1987	European Championships	Strasbourg, France
2:00.17	Tamás Darnyi	Hungary	September 25, 1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea
2:00.11	David Wharton	United States	August 20, 1989	Pan Pacific Championships	Tokyo, Japan
1:59.36	Tamás Darnyi	Hungary	January 13, 1991	World Championships	Perth, Western Australia
1:58.16	Jani Sievinen	Finland	September 11, 1994	World Championships	Rome, Italy
1:57.94	Michael Phelps	United States	June 29, 2003	Santa Clara Invitational	Santa Clara, California
1:57.52	Michael Phelps	United States	July 24, 2003	World Championships	Barcelona, Spain
1:56.04	Michael Phelps	United States	July 25, 2003	World Championships	Barcelona, Spain
1:55.94	Michael Phelps	United States	August 9, 2003	USA Summer Nationals	College Park, Maryland
1:55.84	Michael Phelps	United States	August 20, 2006	Pan Pacific Championships	Victoria, Canada
1:54.98	Michael Phelps	United States	March 29, 2007	World Championships	Melbourne, Victoria
1:54.80	Michael Phelps	United States	July 4, 2008	US Olympic Trials	Omaha, Nebraska
1:54.23	Michael Phelps	United States	August 15, 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China
1:54.10	Ryan Lochte	United States	July 30, 2009	World Championships	Rome, Italy
1:54.00	Ryan Lochte	United States	July 28, 2011	World Championships	Shanghai, China	^[1]^[2]

Short course

TIME	SWIMMER	NATIONALITY	DATE	PLACE	REF
1:57.19	Jani Sievinen	Finland	January 17, 1992	Kuopio, Finland
1:56.84	Jani Sievinen	Finland	January 22, 1993	Helsinki, Finland
1:56.62	Jani Sievinen	Finland	February 7, 1993	Paris, France
1:55.59	Jani Sievinen	Finland	February 10, 1993	Malmö, Sweden
1:54.65	Jani Sievinen	Finland	April 21, 1994	Kuopio, Finland
1:54.65 =	Attila Czene	Hungary	March 23, 2000	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
1:53.93	George Bovell	Trinidad and Tobago	March 25, 2004	East Meadow, New York, United States
1:53.46	László Cseh	Hungary	December 8, 2005	Trieste, Italy
1:53.31	Ryan Lochte	United States	April 7, 2006	Shanghai, China
1:53.14	Thiago Pereira	Brazil	November 18, 2007	Berlin, Germany
1:52.99	László Cseh	Hungary	December 13, 2007	Debrecen, Hungary
1:51.56	Ryan Lochte	United States	April 11, 2008	Manchester, United Kingdom
1:51.55	Darian Townsend	South Africa	November 15, 2009	Berlin, Germany
1:50.08	Ryan Lochte	United States	December 17, 2010	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1:49.63	Ryan Lochte	United States	December 14, 2012	Istanbul, Turkey	^[3]

Women

Long course

TIME	SWIMMER	NATIONALITY	DATE	MEET	PLACE
2:48.2	Patty Kempner	United States	April 27, 1957		Chicago
2:47.7	Becky Collins	United States	July 20, 1958		Akron, Ohio
2:43.2	Sylvia Ruuska	United States	August 16, 1958		Fresno, California
2:40.3	Sylvia Ruuska	United States	January 14, 1959		Hobart, Tasmania
2:40.1	Donna de Varona	United States	May 13, 1961		Redding, California
2:37.1	Donna de Varona	United States	July 9, 1961		Tenri, Japan
2:35.0	Donna de Varona	United States	August 12, 1961		Philadelphia
2:33.3	Donna de Varona	United States	August 18, 1962		Chicago
2:31.8	Donna de Varona	United States	July 27, 1963		Los Angeles
2:30.1	Donna de Varona	United States	July 11, 1964		Los Angeles, California
2:29.9	Donna de Varona	United States	August 1, 1964		Los Altos, California
2:29.0	Lynn Vidali	United States	July 22, 1966		Los Altos, California
2:27.8	Claudia Kolb	United States	August 21, 1966		Lincoln, Nebraska
2:27.5	Claudia Kolb	United States	July 8, 1967		Santa Clara, California
2:26.1	Claudia Kolb	United States	July 30, 1967		Winnipeg, Canada
2:25.0	Claudia Kolb	United States	August 18, 1967		Philadelphia
2:23.5	Claudia Kolb	United States	August 25, 1967		Los Angeles, California
2:23.07	Shane Gould	Australia	August 28, 1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany
2:23.01	Kornelia Ender	East Germany	April 13, 1973		East Berlin, East Germany
2:20.51	Andrea Hubner	East Germany	September 4, 1973	World Championships	Belgrade, Yugoslavia
2:18.97	Ulrike Tauber	East Germany	August 18, 1974	European Championships	Vienna, Austria
2:18.83	Ulrike Tauber	East Germany	June 10, 1975		Wittenberg, West Germany
2:18.30	Ulrike Tauber	East Germany	March 12, 1976		Tallinn, Soviet Union
2:17.14	Kornelia Ender	East Germany	June 5, 1976		East Berlin, East Germany
2:16.96	Ulrike Tauber	East Germany	July 10, 1977		Leipzig, East Germany
2:15.95	Ulrike Tauber	East Germany	August 20, 1977	European Championships	Jönköping, Sweden
2:15.85	Ulrike Tauber	East Germany	August 28, 1977		East Berlin, East Germany
2:15.09	Tracy Caulkins	United States	August 2, 1978		The Woodlands, Texas
2:14.07	Tracy Caulkins	United States	August 20, 1978	World Championships	West Berlin, West Germany
2:13.69	Tracy Caulkins	United States	January 5, 1980		Austin, Texas
2:13.00	Petra Schneider	East Germany	May 24, 1980		East Berlin, East Germany
2:11.73	Ute Geweniger	East Germany	July 4, 1981		Magdeburg, East Germany
2:11.65	Lin Li	China	July 30, 1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain
2:09.72	Wu Yanyan	China	October 17, 1997	China's National Games	Shanghai, China
2:08.92	Stephanie Rice	Australia	March 25, 2008	Australian Championships & Olympic Trials	Sydney, New South Wales
2:08.45	Stephanie Rice	Australia	August 13, 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China
2:07.03	Ariana Kukors	United States	July 26, 2009	World Championships	Rome, Italy
2:06.15	Ariana Kukors	United States	July 27, 2009	World Championships	Rome, Italy
2:06.12	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	August 3, 2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia

Short course

TIME	SWIMMER	NATIONALITY	DATE	PLACE
2:07.79	Allison Wagner	United States	December 5, 1993	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2:06.13	Kirsty Coventry	Zimbabwe	April 12, 2008	Manchester, United Kingdom
2:06.01	Evelyn Verrasztó	Hungary	November 6, 2009	Moscow, Russia
2:04.64	Evelyn Verrasztó	Hungary	December 10, 2009	Istanbul, Turkey
2:04.60	Julia Smit	United States	December 19, 2009	Manchester, United Kingdom
2:04.39	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	August 7, 2013	Eindhoven, Netherlands
2:03.20	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	August 7, 2013	Eindhoven, Netherlands
2:02.61	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	August 27, 2014	Doha, Qatar
2:02.13	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	August 31, 2014	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2:01.86	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	December 6, 2014	Doha, Qatar

All-time top 25

Men long course

Correct as of November 2023^[4]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	1:54.00	Ryan Lochte (USA)	28 July 2011	Shanghai
2	1:54.16	Michael Phelps (USA)	28 July 2011	Shanghai
3	1:54.62	Wang Shun (CHN)	24 September 2023	Hangzhou	^[5]
4	1:54.82	Léon Marchand (FRA)	27 July 2023	Fukuoka	^[6]
5	1:55.07	Kosuke Hagino (JPN)	4 April 2016	Tokyo
6	1:55.18	László Cseh (HUN)	29 July 2009	Rome
7	1:55.24	Shaine Casas (USA)	30 July 2022	Irvine	^[7]
8	1:55.26	Michael Andrew (USA)	17 June 2021	Omaha	^[8]
9	1:55.28	Duncan Scott (GBR)	30 July 2021	Tokyo	^[9]
10	1:55.36	Eric Shanteau (USA)	30 July 2009	Rome
11	1:55.40	Chase Kalisz (USA)	11 August 2018	Tokyo
12	1:55.55	Thiago Pereira (BRA)	30 July 2009	Rome
12	1:55.55	Daiya Seto (JPN)	18 January 2020	Beijing
14	1:55.71	Carson Foster (USA)	22 June 2022	Budapest	^[10]
15	1:55.72	Mitch Larkin (AUS)	12 June 2019	Brisbane
16	1:55.76	Philip Heintz (GER)	16 June 2017	Berlin
17	1:56.07	Tom Dean (GBR)	27 July 2023	Fukuoka	^[11]
18	1:56.17	Jérémy Desplanches (SUI)	30 July 2021	Tokyo	^[12]
19	1:56.21	Alberto Razzetti (ITA)	28 November 2023	Riccione	^[13]
20	1:56.31	Hugo González (ESP)	6 June 2021	Barcelona
21	1:56.64	Max Litchfield (GBR)	26 July 2017	Budapest
22	1:56.69	Leith Brodie (AUS)	30 July 2009	Rome
23	1:56.79	Abrahm Devine (USA)	1 July 2017	Indianapolis
23	1:56.79	Qin Haiyang (CHN)	20 October 2019	Wuhan
25	1:56.91	Samuel Stewart (USA)	30 July 2022	College Station	^[14]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:56.91:

Ryan Lochte also swam 1:54.10 (2009), 1:54.43 (2010), 1:54.56 (2009), 1:54.84 (2010), 1:54.90 (2012), 1:54.93 (2012), 1:54.98 (2013), 1:55.18 (2009), 1:55.22 (2008), 1:55.44 (2013), 1:55.51 (2012), 1:55.81 (2015), 1:56.02 (2014), 1:56.11 (2006), 1:56.13 (2012), 1:56.19 (2007), 1:56.22 (2016), 1:56.28 (2016), 1:56.50 (2014), 1:56.53 (2008), 1:56.71 (2016), 1:56.74 (2011), 1:56.78 (2006), 1:56.81 (2015).
Michael Phelps also swam 1:54.23 (2008), 1:54.27 (2012), 1:54.66 (2016), 1:54.75 (2015), 1:54.80 (2008), 1:54.84 (2012), 1:54.98 (2007), 1:55.78 (2016), 1:55.84 (2006), 1:55.91 (2016), 1:55.94 (2003, 2010), 1:56.04 (2003, 2014), 1:56.32 (2012), 1:56.50 (2006), 1:56.55 (2014), 1:56.66 (2012), 1:56.68 (2005), 1:56.71 (2004), 1:56.88 (2011).
Wang Shun also swam 1:55.00 (2021), 1:55.55 (2023), 1:56.16 (2017), 1:56.22 (2021), 1:56.27 (2020), 1:56.28 (2017), 1:56.33 (2021), 1:56.52 (2018), 1:56.57 (2018), 1:56.66 (2016, 2019), 1:56.78 (2021), 1:56.81 (2015, 2020), 1:56.83 (2020), 1:56.86 (2013).
Léon Marchand also swam 1:55.22 (2022), 1:55.68 (2023), 1:55.75 (2022), 1:56.25 (2023), 1:56.34 (2023).
László Cseh also swam 1:55.24 (2009), 1:56.22 (2012), 1:56.34 (2009), 1:56.52 (2008), 1:56.66 (2012), 1:56.74 (2012).
Kosuke Hagino also swam 1:55.33 (2014), 1:55.34 (2014), 1:55.38 (2014), 1:55.74 (2013), 1:55.90 (2014), 1:55.98 (2016), 1:56.01 (2017, 2017), 1:56.02 (2014), 1:56.04 (2017), 1:56.13 (2016), 1:56.29 (2013), 1:56.30 (2015, 2017), 1:56.37 (2018), 1:56.46 (2017), 1:56.61 (2016), 1:56.66 (2018), 1:56.75 (2018), 1:56.82 (2015).
Michael Andrew also swam 1:55.44 (2021), 1:56.25 (2021), 1:56.40 (2021), 1:56.83 (2020), 1:56.84 (2021).
Chase Kalisz also swam 1:55.56 (2017), 1:55.73 (2018), 1:55.88 (2017), 1:56.21 (2022), 1:56.43 (2022), 1:56.48 (2017), 1:56.51 (2017), 1:56.52 (2022), 1:56.76 (2022), 1:56.78 (2019).
Duncan Scott also swam 1:55.90 (2021), 1:55.95 (2023), 1:56.08 (2022), 1:56.50 (2023), 1:56.65 (2019), 1:56.69 (2021), 1:56.72 (2023), 1:56.88 (2022), 1:56.91 (2019).
Eric Shanteau also swam 1:56.00 (2009).
Shaine Casas also swam 1:56.06 (2023, 2023), 1:56.35 (2023), 1:56.70 (2022).
Daiya Seto also swam 1:56.14 (2019), 1:56.22 (2021, 2022), 1:56.27 (2022), 1:56.62 (2023), 1:56.69 (2019), 1:56.70 (2023), 1:56.72 (2023), 1:56.74 (2022), 1:56.82 (2015), 1:56.85 (2018), 1:56.86 (2021), 1:56.90 (2016).
Carson Foster also swam 1:56.19 (2023), 1:56.43 (2023), 1:56.44 (2022), 1:56.51 (2023), 1:56.55 (2023), 1:56.65 (2022), 1:56.80 (2023).
Mitch Larkin also swam 1:56.21 (2018), 1:56.29 (2021), 1:56.32 (2020), 1:56.74 (2021), 1:56.83 (2019).
Thiago Pereira also swam 1:56.30 (2013), 1:56.65 (2015), 1:56.74 (2012).
Jérémy Desplanches also swam 1:56.56 (2019), 1:56.73 (2019), 1:56.86 (2017), 1:56.89 (2019, 2021).
Hugo González also swam 1:56.58 (2023), 1:56.76 (2021).
Philip Heintz also swam 1:56.59 (2017), 1:56.67 (2018), 1:56.86 (2019).
Tom Dean also swam 1:56.65 (2023), 1:56.77 (2022).
Max Litchfield also swam 1:56.70 (2017), 1:56.86 (2017).
Leith Brodie also swam 1:56.75 (2009).

Men short course

Correct as of December 2023^[15]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	1:49.63	Ryan Lochte (USA)	14 December 2012	Istanbul
2	1:50.15	Matthew Sates (RSA)	13 December 2022	Melbourne	^[16]
3	1:50.37	Shaine Casas (USA)	29 October 2022	Toronto	^[17]
4	1:50.47	Kosuke Hagino (JPN)	5 December 2014	Doha
5	1:50.66	Daiya Seto (JPN)	29 October 2021	Kazan	^[18]
6	1:50.85	Andreas Vazaios (GRE)	6 December 2019	Great Britain
7	1:50.96	Carson Foster (USA)	13 December 2022	Melbourne	^[19]
8	1:50.98	Duncan Scott (GRB)	8 December 2023	Otopeni	^[20]
9	1:51.01	Wang Shun (CHN)	11 December 2018	Hangzhou
10	1:51.04	Finlay Knox (CAN)	13 December 2022	Melbourne	^[21]
11	1:51.14	Caeleb Dressel (USA)	11 September 2021	Naples
12	1:51.36	László Cseh (HUN)	4 December 2015	Netanya
13	1:51.53	Andrew Seliskar (USA)	21 November 2020	Budapest
14	1:51.54	Alberto Razzetti (ITA)	16 December 2021	Abu Dhabi	^[22]
15	1:51.55	Darian Townsend (RSA)	15 November 2009	Berlin
16	1:51.56	Chad le Clos (RSA)	1 September 2014	Dubai
17	1:51.72	Markus Rogan (AUT)	10 December 2009	Istanbul
18	1:51.74	Tomoe Hvas (NOR)	6 December 2019	Glasgow
19	1:51.89	Michael Phelps (USA)	23 October 2011	Germany
20	1:51.92	Philip Heintz (GER)	31 August 2016	Germany
21	1:51.97	Tomoru Honda (JPN)	23 October 2022	Tokyo	^[23]
22	1:52.01	Kenneth To (AUS)	11 August 2013	Germany
23	1:52.06	Leonardo Santos (BRA)	15 November 2020	Budapest
24	1:52.12	Hiromasa Fujimori (JPN)	31 August 2016	Germany
25	1:52.13	Aleksei Sudarev (RUS)	18 December 2023	Saint Petersburg	^[24]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:52.13:

Ryan Lochte also swam 1:50.08 (2010), 1:51.31 (2014), 1:51.56 (2008).
Daiya Seto also swam 1:50.76 (2019), 1:51.09 (2018), 1:51.12 (2021), 1:51.15 (2021), 1:51.39 (2022), 1:51.40 (2017), 1:51.76 (2022), 1:51.79 (2014), 1:51.80 (2021), 1:51.88 (2017).
Andreas Vazaios also swam 1:51.15 (2021), 1:51.84 (2020), 1:51.94 (2021).
Kosuke Hagino also swam 1:51.27 (2014), 1:51.50 (2013).
Shaine Casas also swam 1:51.31 (2022).
Carson Foster also swam 1:51.35 (2021), 1:51.89 (2022).
Wang Shun also swam 1:51.45 (2018), 1:51.63 (2016), 1:51.74 (2016), 1:51.84 (2018), 1:52.08 (2018).
Matthew Sates also swam 1:51.45 (2021).
Duncan Scott also swam 1:51.53 (2023), 1:51.66 (2020), 1:51.85 (2019), 1:51.90 (2023), 1:51.96 (2020).
Darian Townsend also swam 1:51.79 (2009).
Philip Heintz also swam 1:52.03 (2016), 1:52.07 (2016), 1:52.08 (2016).
Alberto Razzetti also swam 1:51.73 (2022), 1:52.10 (2021).
Chad le Clos also swam 1:52.11 (2013).

Women long course

Correct as of December 2023^[25]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	2:06.12	Katinka Hosszú (HUN)	3 August 2015	Kazan
2	2:06.15	Ariana Kukors (USA)	27 July 2009	Rome
3	2:06.88	Siobhan-Marie O'Connor (GBR)	9 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
4	2:06.89	Summer McIntosh (CAN)	30 March 2023	Toronto	^[26]
5	2:07.03	Stephanie Rice (AUS)	27 July 2009	Rome
6	2:07.09	Kate Douglass (USA)	1 July 2023	Indianapolis	^[27]
7	2:07.13	Alex Walsh (USA)	19 June 2022	Budapest	^[28]
8	2:07.19	Kaylee McKeown (AUS)	12 May 2023	Sydney	^[29]
9	2:07.57	Ye Shiwen (CHN)	31 July 2012	London
10	2:07.75	Yu Yiting (CHN)	25 September 2023	Hangzhou	^[30]
11	2:07.91	Yui Ohashi (JPN)	24 July 2017	Budapest
12	2:08.15	Alicia Coutts (AUS)	31 July 2012	London
13	2:08.32	Qi Hui (CHN)	17 October 2009	Jinan
13	2:08.32	Kathleen Baker (USA)	29 July 2018	Irvine
15	2:08.34	Kim Seo-yeong (KOR)	24 August 2018	Jakarta
16	2:08.45	Kanako Watanabe (JPN)	3 August 2015	Kazan
17	2:08.48	Regan Smith (USA)	2 June 2023	Tempe	^[31]
18	2:08.51	Madisyn Cox (USA)	22 May 2021	Austin	^[32]
19	2:08.59	Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)	13 August 2008	Beijing
20	2:08.61	Sydney Pickrem (CAN)	1 June 2019	Indianapolis
20	2:08.61	Sydney Pickrem (CAN)	30 March 2023	Toronto
21	2:08.64	Rika Omoto (JPN)	10 May 2019	Sydney
22	2:08.70	Melanie Margalis (USA)	23 July 2017	Budapest
23	2:08.79	Maya DiRado (USA)	9 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
24	2:08.91	Leah Hayes (USA)	19 June 2022	Budapest	^[33]
25	2:08.95	Caitlin Leverenz (USA)	31 July 2012	London

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:08.95:

Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:06.58 (2016), 2:06.84 (2015), 2:07.00 (2017), 2:07.02 (2019), 2:07.14 (2017), 2:07.17 (2019), 2:07.30 (2015, 2016), 2:07.45 (2016), 2:07.46 (2009), 2:07.49 (2017), 2:07.53 (2019), 2:07.69 (2016), 2:07.92 (2013, 2016), 2:08.11 (2014), 2:08.13 (2016), 2:08.15 (2019), 2:08.20 (2016), 2:08.28 (2019), 2:08.41 (2014), 2:08.45 (2013), 2:08.49 (2017), 2:08.50 (2019), 2:08.55 (2019), 2:08.57 (2019), 2:08.59 (2013), 2:08.60 (2016), 2:08.61 (2015), 2:08.63 (2019, 2019), 2:08.66 (2015), 2:08.72 (2019), 2:08.77 (2015), 2:08.81 (2019), 2:08.93 (2016, 2016).
Ariana Kukors also swam 2:07.03 (2009), 2:08.53 (2009).
Summer McIntosh also swam 2:07.16 (2024), 2:08.08 (2023), 2:08.70 (2022).
Kate Douglass also swam 2:07.17 (2023), 2:08.29 (2023), 2:08.46 (2023).
Kaylee McKeown also swam 2:07.54 (2023), 2:07.60 (2023), 2:08.16 (2023), 2:08.19 (2021), 2:08.23 (2020), 2:08.27 (2023), 2:08.57 (2022), 2:08.73 (2021).
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor also swam 2:07.57 (2016), 2:08.21 (2014), 2:08.44 (2016), 2:08.45 (2015), 2:08.77 (2015), 2:08.82 (2015).
Alex Walsh also swam 2:07.63 (2024), 2:07.84 (2022), 2:07.89 (2023), 2:07.97 (2023), 2:08.27 (2023), 2:08.65 (2021), 2:08.74 (2022), 2:08.87 (2021).
Yui Ohashi also swam 2:08.16 (2018), 2:08.52 (2021), 2:08.80 (2019), 2:08.88 (2018), 2:08.92 (2018).
Yu Yiting also swam 2:08.34 (2023), 2:08.74 (2023).
Ye Shiwen also swam 2:08.39 (2012), 2:08.60 (2019), 2:08.90 (2011, 2012), 2:08.94 (2014).
Stephanie Rice also swam 2:08.45 (2008), 2:08.68 (2009), 2:08.92 (2008).
Kim Seo-yeong also swam 2:08.61 (2018).
Alicia Coutts also swam 2:08.63 (2013), 2:08.89 (2014).
Sydney Pickrem also swam 2:08.70 (2019), 2:08.71 (2019), 2:08.83 (2019), 2:08.89 (2023).
Kathleen Baker also swam 2:08.75 (2020).
Melanie Margalis also swam 2:08.84 (2019), 2:08.91 (2019).
Maya DiRado also swam 2:08.91 (2016).
Kirsty Coventry also swam 2:08.94 (2009).

Women short course

Correct as of December 2023^[34]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	2:01.86	Katinka Hosszú (HUN)	6 December 2014	Doha
2	2:02.12	Kate Douglass (USA)	13 December 2022	Melbourne	^[35]
3	2:03.37	Alex Walsh (USA)	13 December 2022	Melbourne	^[36]
4	2:03.57	Kaylee McKeown (AUS)	13 December 2022	Melbourne	^[37]
5	2:03.93	Yui Ohashi (JPN)	14 November 2020	Budapest
6	2:04.00	Sydney Pickrem (CAN)	21 November 2020	Budapest
7	2:04.06	Melanie Margalis (USA)	16 October 2020	Budapest
8	2:04.48	Yu Yiting (CHN)	20 December 2021	Abu Dhabi	^[38]
9	2:04.60	Julia Smit (USA)	19 December 2009	Great Britain
10	2:04.64	Kayla Sanchez (CAN)	14 December 2018	Hangzhou
		Ye Shiwen (CHN)	15 December 2012	Istanbul
		Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN)	10 December 2009	Turkey
13	2:04.77	Abbie Wood (GBR)	1 November 2020	Budapest
14	2:04.91	Caitlin Leverenz (USA)	16 December 2011	United States
15	2:04.92	Beata Nelson (USA)	5 November 2022	Indianapolis	^[39]
16	2:04.94	Marrit Steenbergen (NED)	13 December 2022	Melbourne	^[40]
17	2:05.02	Ella Eastin (USA)	10 December 2016	Canada
18	2:05.04	Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR)	4 September 2021	Naples
19	2:05.13	Siobhan O'Connor (GBR)	5 December 2015	Israel
20	2:05.15	Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN)	18 September 2021	Naples
21	2:05.38	Bailey Andison (CAN)	9 September 2021	Naples
22	2:05.41	Rikako Ikee (JPN)	14 January 2018	Tokyo	^[41]
23	2:05.46	Emily Seebohm (AUS)	18 November 2017	Singapore
24	2:05.54	Kathleen Baker (USA)	15 December 2018	Hangzhou
25	2:05.63	Alicia Coutts (AUS)	9 November 2013	Japan

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:05.63:

Katinka Hosszú also swam 2:02.13 (2014), 2:02.53 (2015), 2:02.61 (2014), 2:02.90 (2016), 2:03.07 (2014), 2:03.20 (2013), 2:03.25 (2013, 2018), 2:03.60 (2014), 2:03.66 (2015), 2:04.13 (2018), 2:04.16 (2019), 2:04.31 (2013), 2:04.33 (2013), 2:04.37 (2017), 2:04.39 (2013), 2:04.43 (2017), 2:04.52 (2013), 2:04.56 (2016), 2:04.64 (2017), 2:04.65 (2018), 2:04.68 (2019), 2:04.72 (2012), 2:04.76 (2016, 2017), 2:04.79 (2018), 2:04.94 (2017), 2:04.98 (2017), 2:05.00 (2017), 2:05.01 (2017), 2:05.05 (2013), 2:05.06 (2018), 2:05.07 (2013), 2:05.11 (2019), 2:05.18 (2014), 2:05.25 (2018), 2:05.29 (2017, 2017), 2:05.33 (2013, 2016), 2:05.34 (2013), 2:05.39 (2016), 2:05.42 (2018), 2:05.45 (2013), 2:05.57 (2016), 2:05.60 (2016).
Kaylee McKeown also swam 2:03.68 (2020).
Melanie Margalis also swam 2:04.18 (2020), 2:04.32 (2020), 2:04.62 (2018), 2:04.65 (2018), 2;05.18 (2019), 2:05.32 (2019)).
Sydney Pickrem also swam 2:04.29 (2021), 2:04.34 (2019), 2:04.40 (2020), 2:04.59 (2021), 2:04.85 (2019), 2:05.21 (2021)，2:05.22 (2022), 2:05.23 (2022).
Kate Douglass also swam 2:04.24 (2021), 2:04.39 (2022), 2:04.68 (2021).
Yui Ohashi also swam 2:04.86 (2021), 2:05.04 (2020), 2:05.09 (2020), 2:05.10 (2020), 2:05.13 (2020), 2:05.26 (2020), 2:05.29 (2018), 2:05.45 (2021).
Abbie Wood also swam 2:04.94 (2021), 2:05.08 (2021), 2:05.27 (2020), 2:05.36 (2020), 2:05.45 (2021), 2:05.56 (2020), 2:05.58 (2023), 2:05.63 (2021).
Beata Nelson also swam 2:05.08 (2022).
Anastasia Gorbenko also swam 2:05.17 (2021).
Siobhan O'Connor also swam 2:05.19 (2015).
Mary-Sophie Harvey also swam 2:05.30 (2021).
Kayla Sanchez also swam 2:05.32 (2019).

References

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