World record progression 100 metres breaststroke
Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle
This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the 100 breaststroke swimming event.
The first world record in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1961, while the women's world record times were officially acknowledged in 1958. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.
Men
Long course
Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
1:11.4 |
Leonid Kolesnikov |
Soviet Union |
May 2, 1961 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
1:11.1 |
Chet Jastremski |
United States |
July 2, 1961 |
Chicago, United States |
1:10.8 |
Gunter Tittes |
East Germany |
July 5, 1961 |
East Berlin, East Germany |
1:10.7 |
Chet Jastremski |
United States |
July 28, 1961 |
Tokyo, Japan |
1:10.0 |
Chet Jastremski |
United States |
July 30, 1961 |
Tokyo, Japan |
1:09.5 |
Chet Jastremski |
United States |
August 3, 1961 |
Osaka, Japan |
1:07.8 |
Chet Jastremski |
United States |
August 20, 1961 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:07.5 |
Chet Jastremski |
United States |
August 20, 1961 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:07.4 |
Georgy Prokopenko |
Soviet Union |
March 26, 1964 |
Baku, Soviet Union |
1:06.9 |
Georgy Prokopenko |
Soviet Union |
September 3, 1964 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
1:06.7 |
Vladimir Kosinsky |
Soviet Union |
November 8, 1967 |
Leningrad, Soviet Union |
1:06.4 |
Jose Fiolo |
Brazil |
February 19, 1968 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
1:06.2 |
Nikolai Pankin |
Soviet Union |
April 18, 1968 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
1:05.8 |
Nikolai Pankin |
Soviet Union |
April 20, 1969 |
Magdeburg, East Germany |
1:05.68 |
John Hencken |
United States |
August 29, 1972 |
Munich, West Germany |
1:05.13 |
Nobutaka Taguchi |
Japan |
August 29, 1972 |
Munich, West Germany |
1:04.94 |
Nobutaka Taguchi |
Japan |
August 30, 1972 |
Munich, West Germany |
1:04.35 |
John Hencken |
United States |
September 4, 1973 |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
1:04.02 |
John Hencken |
United States |
September 4, 1973 |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
1:03.88 |
John Hencken |
United States |
August 31, 1974 |
Concord, United States |
1:03.88 |
John Hencken |
United States |
July 19, 1976 |
Montreal, Canada |
1:03.62 |
John Hencken |
United States |
July 19, 1976 |
Montreal, Canada |
1:03.11 |
John Hencken |
United States |
July 20, 1976 |
Montreal, Canada |
1:02.86 |
Gerald Mörken |
West Germany |
August 18, 1977 |
Jönköping, Sweden |
1:02.62 |
Steve Lundquist |
United States |
July 19, 1982 |
Mission Viejo, United States |
1:02.53 |
Steve Lundquist |
United States |
August 21, 1982 |
Indianapolis, United States |
1:02.34 |
Steve Lundquist |
United States |
August 6, 1983 |
Clovis, United States |
1:02.28 |
Steve Lundquist |
United States |
August 17, 1983 |
Caracas, Venezuela |
1:02.13 |
John Moffet |
United States |
June 25, 1984 |
Indianapolis, United States |
1:01.65 |
Steve Lundquist |
United States |
July 29, 1984 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:01.49 |
Adrian Moorhouse |
United Kingdom |
August 15, 1989 |
Bonn, West Germany |
1:01.49 |
Adrian Moorhouse |
United Kingdom |
January 25, 1990 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
1:01.49 |
Adrian Moorhouse |
United Kingdom |
July 26, 1990 |
London, United Kingdom |
1:01.49 |
Norbert Rózsa |
Hungary |
January 7, 1991 |
Perth, Australia |
1:01.45 |
Norbert Rózsa |
Hungary |
January 7, 1991 |
Perth, Australia |
1:01.45 |
Vasili Ivanov |
Soviet Union |
June 11, 1991 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
1:01.29 |
Norbert Rózsa |
Hungary |
August 20, 1991 |
Athens, Greece |
1:00.95 |
Károly Güttler |
Hungary |
August 3, 1993 |
Sheffield, United Kingdom |
1:00.60 |
Frederik Deburghgraeve |
Belgium |
July 20, 1996 |
Atlanta, United States |
1:00.36 |
Roman Sludnov |
Russia |
June 15, 2000 |
Moscow, Russia |
1:00.29 |
Ed Moses |
United States |
March 28, 2001 |
Austin, United States |
1:00.26 |
Roman Sludnov |
Russia |
June 28, 2001 |
Moscow, Russia |
59.97 |
Roman Sludnov |
Russia |
June 29, 2001 |
Moscow, Russia |
59.94 |
Roman Sludnov |
Russia |
July 23, 2001 |
Fukuoka, Japan |
59.78 |
Kosuke Kitajima |
Japan |
July 21, 2003 |
Barcelona, Spain |
59.30 |
Brendan Hansen |
United States |
July 8, 2004 |
Long Beach, United States |
59.13 |
Brendan Hansen |
United States |
August 1, 2006 |
Irvine, United States |
58.91 |
Kosuke Kitajima |
Japan |
August 11, 2008 |
Beijing, China |
58.58 |
Brenton Rickard |
Australia |
July 27, 2009 |
Rome, Italy |
58.46 |
Cameron van der Burgh |
South Africa |
July 29, 2012 |
London, UK |
57.92 |
Adam Peaty |
United Kingdom |
April 17, 2015 |
London, UK |
57.55 |
Adam Peaty |
United Kingdom |
August 6, 2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
57.13 |
Adam Peaty |
United Kingdom |
August 7, 2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Short course
Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
59.30 |
Dmitry Volkov |
Russia |
Feb 10, 1990 |
Bonn, Germany |
59.07 |
Phil Rogers |
Australia |
27 August 1993 |
Melbourne, Australia |
59.02 |
Frederik Deburghgraeve |
Belgium |
February 17, 1996 |
Bastogne, Belgium |
58.79 |
Frederik Deburghgraeve |
Belgium |
Dec 4, 1998 |
Texas, United States |
58.51 |
Roman Sloudnov |
Russia |
March 17, 2000 |
Athens, Greece |
58.05 |
Ed Moses |
United States |
March 24, 2000 |
Minneapolis, United States |
57.66 |
Ed Moses |
United States |
March 24, 2000 |
Minneapolis, United States |
57.47 |
Ed Moses |
United States |
January 23, 2002 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
56.88 |
Cameron van der Burgh |
South Africa |
November 9, 2008 |
Moscow, Russia |
55.99 |
Cameron van der Burgh |
South Africa |
August 9, 2009 |
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
55.61 |
Cameron van der Burgh |
South Africa |
November 15, 2009 |
Berlin, Germany |
Women
Long course
Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
1:20.3 |
Karin Beyer |
East Germany |
July 20, 1958 |
Berlin, East Germany |
1:19.6 |
Karin Beyer |
East Germany |
September 12, 1958 |
Leipzig, East Germany |
1:19.1 |
Wiltrud Urselmann |
West Germany |
March 12, 1960 |
Zürich, Switzerland |
1:19.0 |
Ursula Küper |
East Germany |
July 14, 1960 |
Leipzig, East Germany |
1:18.2 |
Barbara Göbel |
East Germany |
July 1, 1961 |
Rostock, East Germany |
1:17.9 |
Claudia Kolb |
United States |
July 11, 1964 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:17.2 |
Svetlana Babanina |
Soviet Union |
September 3, 1964 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
1:16.5 |
Svetlana Babanina |
Soviet Union |
May 11, 1965 |
Tashkent, Soviet Union |
1:15.7 |
Galina Prozumenshchikova |
Soviet Union |
July 17, 1966 |
Leningrad, Soviet Union |
1:15.6 |
Catie Ball |
United States |
December 28, 1966 |
Fort Lauderdale, United States |
1:14.8 |
Catie Ball |
United States |
July 31, 1967 |
Winnipeg, Canada |
1:14.6 |
Catie Ball |
United States |
August 19, 1967 |
Philadelphia, United States |
1:14.2 |
Catie Ball |
United States |
August 25, 1968 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:13.58 |
Cathy Carr |
United States |
September 2, 1972 |
Munich, West Germany |
1:12.91 |
Renate Vogel |
East Germany |
August 22, 1974 |
Vienna, Austria |
1:12.55 |
Christel Justen |
West Germany |
August 23, 1974 |
Vienna, Austria |
1:12.28 |
Renate Vogel |
East Germany |
September 1, 1974 |
Concord, United States |
1:11.93 |
Carola Nitschke |
East Germany |
June 2, 1976 |
Berlin, East Germany |
1:11.11 |
Hannelore Anke |
East Germany |
July 22, 1976 |
Montreal, Canada |
1:10.86 |
Hannelore Anke |
East Germany |
July 22, 1976 |
Montreal, Canada |
1:10.31 |
Yuliya Bogdanova |
Soviet Union |
August 22, 1978 |
West Berlin, West Germany |
1:10.20 |
Ute Geweniger |
East Germany |
May 26, 1980 |
Magdeburg, East Germany |
1:10.11 |
Ute Geweniger |
East Germany |
July 24, 1980 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
1:09.52 |
Ute Geweniger |
East Germany |
April 9, 1981 |
Gera, East Germany |
1:09.39 |
Ute Geweniger |
East Germany |
July 2, 1981 |
Berlin, East Germany |
1:08.60 |
Ute Geweniger |
East Germany |
September 8, 1981 |
Split, Yugoslavia |
1:08.51 |
Ute Geweniger |
East Germany |
August 25, 1983 |
Rome, Italy |
1:08.29 |
Sylvia Gerasch |
East Germany |
August 23, 1984 |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
1:08.11 |
Sylvia Gerasch |
East Germany |
August 21, 1986 |
Madrid, Spain |
1:07.91 |
Silke Hörner |
East Germany |
August 21, 1987 |
Strasbourg, France |
1:07.69 |
Samantha Riley |
Australia |
September 9, 1994 |
Rome, Italy |
1:07.46 |
Penelope Heyns |
South Africa |
March 4, 1996 |
Durban, South Africa |
1:07.02 |
Penelope Heyns |
South Africa |
July 21, 1996 |
Atlanta, United States |
1:06.99 |
Penelope Heyns |
South Africa |
July 18, 1999 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:06.95 |
Penelope Heyns |
South Africa |
July 18, 1999 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:06.52 |
Penelope Heyns |
South Africa |
August 23, 1999 |
Sydney, Australia |
1:06.37 |
Leisel Jones |
Australia |
July 21, 2003 |
Barcelona, Spain |
1:06.20 |
Jessica Hardy |
United States |
July 25, 2005 |
Montreal, Canada |
1:05.71 |
Leisel Jones |
Australia |
February 3, 2006 |
Melbourne, Australia |
1:05.09 |
Leisel Jones |
Australia |
March 20, 2006 |
Melbourne, Australia |
1:04.84 |
Rebecca Soni |
United States |
July 27, 2009 |
Rome, Italy |
1:04.45 |
Jessica Hardy |
United States |
August 7, 2009 |
Federal Way, Washington |
1:04.35 |
Rūta Meilutytė |
Lithuania |
July 29, 2013 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Short course
Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Location |
1:06.58[1] |
Dai Guohong | China | December 4, 1993 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
1:05.70[2] |
Samantha Riley | Australia | December 1, 1995 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
1:05.40 | Penny Heyns | South Africa | September 26, 1999 | Durban, South Africa |
1:05.29 | Emma Igelström | Sweden | March 15, 2003 | Stockholm, Sweden |
1:05.11 | Emma Igelström | Sweden | March 16, 2003 | Stockholm, Sweden |
1:05.09 | Leisel Jones | Australia | November 28, 2003 | Melbourne, Australia |
1:04.79 | Tara Kirk | United States | March 18, 2004 | Austin, USA |
1:04.12 | Leisel Jones | Australia | August 27, 2006 | Hobart, Australia |
1:03.86 | Leisel Jones | Australia | August 28, 2006 | Hobart, Australia |
1:03.72 | Leisel Jones | Australia | April 26, 2008 | Canberra, Australia |
1:03.00 | Leisel Jones | Australia | November 14, 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
1:02.70 | Rebecca Soni | United States | December 19, 2009 | Manchester, England |
1:02.36 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | October 12, 2013 | Moscow, Russia |
1:02.36[3] | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | December 3, 2014 | Doha, Qatar |
1:02.36[4] | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | August 26, 2016 | Chartres, France |
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