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Swimming Records
The world records in swimming are ratified by World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. * Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m * Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m * Breaststroke: 50m, 100m, 200m * Butterfly: 50m, 100m, 200m * Individual medley: 100m (short course only), 200m, 400m * Relays: 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (short course only), 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle, 4 × 50 m medley relay (short course only), 4 × 100 m medley * Mixed relays: 4 × 50 m mixed freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m mixed freestyle (long course only), 4 × 50 m mixed medley (short course only), 4 × 100 m mixed medley The ratification process is described i ...
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World Record Progression 100 Metres Breaststroke
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 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the thir .... In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body has recognized world records since 3 March 1991. Men Long course Short course Women Long course Short course All-time top 25 Men long course *Correct as of December 2024 Men short course *Correct as of De ...
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High-technology Swimwear Fabric
High-technology swimwear, or tech suits, are scientifically advanced materials used for swimwear in competitive water sports such as swimming and triathlon. Materials of this type are normally spandex and nylon composite fabrics with features to reduce drag against the water. The fabrics include features that increase the swimmer's glide through water and reduce the absorption of water by the suit as opposed to regular swimsuits. Additionally, the suits are extremely tight, which make the swimmers body more streamlined and help reduce the buildup of lactic acid in the body. Since 2010, high-tech swimsuits, specifically those offering significant performance-enhancing features and made from non-textile materials, have been banned in professional competitive swimming. This decision was made by FINA after the 2008 and 2009 swimming seasons, during which many world records were broken by swimmers wearing high-tech swimsuits, raising concerns about the impact of technology on the sport. ...
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World Record Progression 4 × 100 Metres Medley Relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres medley relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres medley relay is a medley race in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 100-metre leg of the relay, each swimming a different stroke, in the following sequence: # Backstroke (this can only be the first stroke, due to the necessity of starting this leg in the pool rather than by diving in) # Breaststroke # Butterfly # Freestyle ("freestyle" means anything swum on the front – most swimmers use the front crawl). Swimming world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA ("Fédération Internationale de Natation"), the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that oversees the sport in international competition. World records in the medley relay event were first recognized by FINA in 1953. The long course (50-metre pool) world records are historically ...
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World Record Progression 4 × 50 Metres Medley Relay
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World Record Progression 4 × 200 Metres Freestyle Relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×200 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×200 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 200-metre freestyle leg in sequence. The world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA ("Fédération Internationale de Natation"), the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that oversees the sport in international competition. World records in swimming were first recognized by FINA in 1908. The long course (50-metre pool) world records are historically older than the short course (25-metre pool) records. FINA amended its regulations governing the recognition of world records in 1956; specifically, FINA mandated that only record times that were contested in 50-metre (or 55-yard) pools were eligible for recognition after that time. The short-course world records ha ...
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World Record Progression 4 × 100 Metres Freestyle Relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres freestyle relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 100-metre freestyle leg in sequence. The world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA (), the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that oversees the sport in international competition. World records in swimming were first recognized by FINA in 1908. The long course (50-metre pool) world records are historically older than the short course (25-metre pool) records. FINA amended its regulations governing the recognition of world records in 1956; specifically, FINA mandated that only record times that were contested in 50-metre (or 55-yard) pools were eligible for recognition after that time. The short-course world records have been separately recognized since 1991. ...
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World Record Progression 4 × 50 Metres Freestyle Relay
This article includes the world record progression for the 4×50 metres freestyle relay and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive short course swimming event. The 4×50 metres freestyle relay is a relay event in which each of four swimmers on a team swims a 50-metre freestyle leg in sequence. The world records are recognized by and maintained by FINA World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA (; ), is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in List of water sports, water sports. It is one of several interna ... ("Fédération Internationale de Natation"), the international competitive swimming and aquatics federation that overseas the sport in international competition. World records in swimming were first recognized by FINA in 1908. The long course (50-metre pool) world records are historically older than the short course (25-metre pool) records. FI ...
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World Record Progression 400 Metres Individual Medley
The first world record in the 400 metres individual medley in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ..., 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 Short course Women Long course Short course All-time top 25 Men long course *Correct as of June 2025 Men short course *Correct as of December 2024 Women long course *Correct as of June 2025 Women short course *Correct as of December 2024 References ...
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World Record Progression 200 Metres Individual Medley
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 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ..., 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 Short course Women Long course Short course All-time top 25 Men long course *Correct as of April 2025 Men short course *Correct as of December 2024 Women long course *Correct as of June 2025 Women short course *Correct as of December 2024 References {{World records in swimming Individual medley 200 ...
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World Record Progression 100 Metres Individual Medley
This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the swimming event: 100 Individual Medley. The event consists of one 25-meter lap of each stroke (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke Breaststroke is a human swimming, swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and ..., and freestyle), and as such is only recognized in short course (25m) pools. Short course (25m) Men Women All-time top 25 Men *Correct as of April 2025 Women *Correct as of December 2024 References {{World records in swimming Individual medley 100 metres World record progression 100 metres individual medley ...
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World Record Progression 200 Metres Butterfly
This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the Swimming (sport), Swimming event: the 200 Butterfly (swimming), Butterfly. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and Short course (swimming), 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. Men Long course Short course Women Long course Short course All-time top 25 Men long course *Correct as of April 2025 Men short course *Correct as of April 2025 Women long course *Correct as of June 2025 Women short course *Correct as of December 2024 ...
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