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This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the
World Records: Men - 200M Butterfly
– International Swimming Hall of Fame, archived July 16, 2010
– International Swimming Hall of Fame, archived July 16, 2010 {{World records in swimming Butterfly 200 metres
This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the Swimming
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event: the 200 Butterfly
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. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course
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(50m) and short course (25m) swimming pool. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA
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, 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 2025Men short course
*Correct as of April 2025Women long course
*Correct as of June 2025Women short course
*Correct as of December 2024References
World Records: Men - 200M Butterfly
– International Swimming Hall of Fame, archived July 16, 2010
– International Swimming Hall of Fame, archived July 16, 2010 {{World records in swimming Butterfly 200 metres
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 (s ...