| # | 
Time | 
Swimmer | 
Date | 
Event | 
Location | 
 | 
| 011 | 
5:36.85:36.8 | 
Taylor, Henry  Henry Taylor | 
000000001908-07-16-000016 Jul 1908 | 
1908 Summer Olympics | 
 London, United Kingdom | 
? | 
| 022 | 
5:35.85:35.8 | 
Battersby, Sydney  Sydney Battersby | 
000000001911-09-21-000021 Sep 1911 | 
? | 
 London, United Kingdom | 
? | 
| 033 | 
5:29.05:29.0 | 
Kenyery, Alajos  Alajos Kenyery | 
000000001912-04-21-000021 Apr 1912 | 
? | 
 Magdeburg, Germany | 
? | 
| 044 | 
5:28.45:28.4 | 
Las-Torres, Béla  Béla Las-Torres | 
000000001912-06-05-00005 Jun 1912 | 
? | 
 Budapest, Hungary | 
? | 
| 055 | 
5:24.45:24.4 | 
Hodgson, George  George Hodgson | 
000000001912-07-14-000014 Jul 1912 | 
1912 Summer Olympics | 
 Stockholm, Sweden | 
? | 
| 066 | 
5:21.65:21.6 | 
Hatfield, Jack  Jack Hatfield | 
000000001912-09-26-000026 Sep 1912 | 
? | 
 London, United Kingdom | 
? | 
| 077 | 
5:14.65:14.6 | 
Ross, Norman  Norman Ross | 
000000001919-10-09-00009 Oct 1919 | 
? | 
 Los Angeles, USA | 
? | 
| 088 | 
5:14.45:14.4 | 
Ross, Norman  Norman Ross | 
000000001921-09-25-000025 Sep 1921 | 
? | 
 Brighton Beach, USA | 
[1] | 
| 099 | 
5:11.85:11.8 | 
Borg, Arne  Arne Borg | 
000000001922-04-09-00009 Apr 1922 | 
? | 
 Stockholm, Sweden | 
? | 
| 1010 | 
5:06.65:06.6 | 
Weissmuller, Johnny  Johnny Weissmuller | 
000000001922-06-22-000022 Jun 1922 | 
? | 
 Honolulu, USA | 
? | 
| 1111 | 
4:57.04:57.0 | 
Weissmuller, Johnny  Johnny Weissmuller | 
000000001923-03-06-00006 Mar 1923 | 
? | 
 New Haven, USA | 
? | 
| 1212 | 
4:54.74:54.7 | 
Borg, Arne  Arne Borg | 
000000001924-12-09-00009 Dec 1924 | 
? | 
 Stockholm, Sweden | 
? | 
| 1313 | 
4:50.34:50.3 | 
Borg, Arne  Arne Borg | 
000000001925-09-11-000011 Sep 1925 | 
? | 
 Stockholm, Sweden | 
? | 
| 1414 | 
4:47.04:47.0 | 
Taris, Jean  Jean Taris | 
000000001931-04-16-000016 Apr 1931 | 
? | 
 Paris, France | 
? | 
| 1515 | 
4:46.44:46.4 | 
Makino, Shozo  Shozo Makino | 
000000001933-08-14-000014 Aug 1933 | 
? | 
 Tokyo, Japan | 
? | 
| 1616 | 
4:38.74:38.7 | 
Medica, Jack  Jack Medica | 
000000001934-08-30-000030 Aug 1934 | 
? | 
 Honolulu, USA | 
? | 
| 1717 | 
4:38.54:38.5 | 
Smith, Bill  Bill Smith | 
000000001941-05-13-000013 May 1941 | 
? | 
 Honolulu, USA | 
? | 
| 1818 | 
4:35.24:35.2 | 
Jany, Alex  Alex Jany | 
000000001947-09-12-000012 Sep 1947 | 
? | 
 Monte Carlo, Monaco | 
? | 
| 1919 | 
4:34.64:34.6 | 
Furuhashi, Hironoshin  Hironoshin Furuhashi | 
000000001949-07-24-000024 Jul 1949 | 
? | 
 Tokyo, Japan | 
? | 
| 2020 | 
4:33.34:33.3 | 
Furuhashi, Hironoshin  Hironoshin Furuhashi | 
000000001949-08-18-000018 Aug 1949 | 
? | 
 Los Angeles, USA | 
? | 
| 2121 | 
4:33.14:33.1 | 
Marshall, John  John Marshall | 
000000001950-03-11-000011 Mar 1950 | 
? | 
 New Haven, USA | 
? | 
| 2222 | 
4:29.54:29.5 | 
Marshall, John  John Marshall | 
000000001950-04-01-00001 Apr 1950 | 
? | 
 New Haven, USA | 
? | 
| 2323 | 
4:26.94:26.9 | 
Marshall, John  John Marshall | 
000000001951-03-24-000024 Mar 1951 | 
? | 
 New Haven, USA | 
? | 
| 2424 | 
4:26.74:26.7 | 
Konno, Ford  Ford Konno | 
000000001954-04-03-00003 Apr 1954 | 
? | 
 New Haven, USA | 
? | 
| 2625 | 
4:27.04:27.0 | 
Rose, Murray  Murray Rose | 
000000001956-10-27-000027 Oct 1956 | 
? | 
 Melbourne, Australia | 
? | 
| 2526 | 
4:25.94:25.9 | 
Rose, Murray  Murray Rose | 
000000001957-01-12-000012 Jan 1957 | 
? | 
 Sydney, Australia | 
? | 
| 2727 | 
4:25.94:25.9 | 
Konrads, John  John Konrads | 
000000001958-01-15-000015 Jan 1958 | 
? | 
 Sydney, Australia | 
? | 
| 2828 | 
4:21.84:21.8 | 
Konrads, John  John Konrads | 
000000001959-01-12-000012 Jan 1959 | 
? | 
 Melbourne, Australia | 
? | 
| 2929 | 
4:19.04:19.0 | 
Konrads, John  John Konrads | 
000000001959-02-07-00007 Feb 1959 | 
? | 
 Sydney, Australia | 
? | 
| 3030 | 
4:16.64:16.6 | 
Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi  Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | 
000000001959-07-26-000026 Jul 1959 | 
? | 
 Osaka, Japan | 
? | 
| 3131 | 
4:15.94:15.9 | 
Konrads, John  John Konrads | 
000000001960-02-23-000023 Feb 1960 | 
? | 
 Sydney, Australia | 
? | 
| 3232 | 
4:13.44:13.4 | 
Rose, Murray  Murray Rose | 
000000001962-08-17-000017 Aug 1962 | 
? | 
 Chicago, USA | 
? | 
| 3333 | 
4:12.74:12.7 | 
Schollander, Don  Don Schollander | 
000000001964-07-31-000031 Jul 1964 | 
USA Summer Nationals | 
 Los Altos, USA | 
[2] | 
| 3434 | 
4:12.24:12.2 | 
Schollander, Don  Don Schollander | 
000000001964-10-15-000015 Oct 1964 | 
1964 Summer Olympics | 
 Tokyo, Japan | 
? | 
| 3535 | 
4:11.84:11.8 | 
Nelson, John  John Nelson | 
000000001966-08-18-000018 Aug 1966 | 
? | 
 Lincoln, USA | 
? | 
| 3636 | 
4:11.64:11.6 | 
Schollander, Don  Don Schollander | 
000000001966-08-18-000018 Aug 1966 | 
? | 
 Lincoln, USA | 
? | 
| 3737 | 
4:11.14:11.1 | 
Wiegand, Frank  Frank Wiegand | 
000000001966-08-25-000025 Aug 1966 | 
? | 
 Utrecht, The Netherlands | 
? | 
| 3838 | 
4:10.64:10.6 | 
Spitz, Mark  Mark Spitz | 
000000001967-06-25-000025 Jun 1967 | 
? | 
 Haywood, USA | 
? | 
| 3939 | 
4:09.24:09.2 | 
Mosconi, Alain  Alain Mosconi | 
000000001967-07-04-00004 Jul 1967 | 
? | 
 Monaco, Monaco | 
? | 
| 4040 | 
4:08.84:08.8 | 
Spitz, Mark  Mark Spitz | 
000000001967-07-07-00007 Jul 1967 | 
Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet | 
 Santa Clara, USA | 
[3] | 
| 4141 | 
4:08.24:08.2 | 
Charlton, Greg  Greg Charlton | 
000000001967-08-28-000028 Aug 1967 | 
? | 
 Tokyo, Japan | 
? | 
| 4242 | 
4:07.74:07.7 | 
Spitz, Mark  Mark Spitz | 
000000001968-06-23-000023 Jun 1968 | 
16th Annual Swimming Relays | 
 Haywood, USA | 
? | 
| 4343 | 
4:06.54:06.5 | 
Hutton, Ralph  Ralph Hutton | 
000000001968-08-01-00001 Aug 1968 | 
AAU National Swimming Championships | 
 Lincoln, USA | 
? | 
| 4444 | 
4:04.04:04.0 | 
Fassnacht, Hans-Joachim  Hans-Joachim Fassnacht | 
000000001969-08-14-000014 Aug 1969 | 
AAU National Swimming Championships | 
 Louisville, USA | 
? | 
| 4545 | 
4:02.84:02.8 | 
Kinsella, John  John Kinsella | 
000000001970-08-20-000020 Aug 1970 | 
AAU National Swimming Championships (elec. 4:02.81) | 
 Los Angeles, USA | 
? | 
| 4646 | 
4:02.64:02.6 | 
Larsson, Gunnar  Gunnar Larsson | 
000000001970-09-07-00007 Sep 1970 | 
European Swimming Championships | 
 Barcelona, Spain | 
? | 
| 4747 | 
4:02.14:02.1 | 
McBreen, Tom  Tom McBreen | 
000000001971-08-25-000025 Aug 1971 | 
AAU Nationals (elec. 4:02.08) | 
 Houston, USA | 
? | 
| 4848 | 
4:01.74:01.7 | 
Cooper, Brad  Brad Cooper | 
000000001972-02-12-000012 Feb 1972 | 
AUS Nationals & Olympic Trials | 
 Brisbane, Australia | 
? | 
| 4949 | 
4:00.114:00.11 | 
Krumpholz, Kurt  Kurt Krumpholz | 
000000001972-08-04-00004 Aug 1972 | 
USA Olympic Trials | 
 Chicago, USA | 
? | 
| 5050 | 
3:58.183:58.18 | 
DeMont, Rick  Rick DeMont | 
000000001973-09-09-00009 Sep 1973 | 
FINA World Championships | 
 Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 
? | 
| 5151 | 
3:56.963:56.96 | 
Shaw, Tim  Tim Shaw | 
000000001974-08-22-000022 Aug 1974 | 
AAU National Swimming Championships | 
 Concord, USA | 
[4] | 
| 5252 | 
3:54.693:54.69 | 
Shaw, Tim  Tim Shaw | 
000000001974-08-22-000022 Aug 1974 | 
AAU National Swimming Championships | 
 Concord, USA | 
[4] | 
| 5353 | 
3:53.953:53.95 | 
Shaw, Tim  Tim Shaw | 
000000001975-06-19-000019 Jun 1975 | 
USA World Championship Trials | 
 Long Beach, USA | 
? | 
| 5454 | 
3:53.313:53.31 | 
Shaw, Tim  Tim Shaw | 
000000001975-08-20-000020 Aug 1975 | 
AAU National Swimming Championships | 
 Kansas City, USA | 
? | 
| 5555 | 
3:53.083:53.08 | 
Goodell, Brian  Brian Goodell | 
000000001976-06-18-000018 Jun 1976 | 
USA Olympic Trials | 
 Long Beach, USA | 
[5] | 
| 5656 | 
3:51.933:51.93 | 
Goodell, Brian  Brian Goodell | 
000000001976-07-22-000022 Jul 1976 | 
1976 Summer Olympics | 
 Montreal, Canada | 
? | 
| 5757 | 
3:51.563:51.56 | 
Goodell, Brian  Brian Goodell | 
000000001978-08-27-000027 Aug 1978 | 
USAvGDR Dual Meet | 
 West Berlin | 
? | 
| 5858 | 
3:51.413:51.41 | 
Salnikov, Vladimir  Vladimir Salnikov | 
000000001979-04-06-00006 Apr 1979 | 
URSvGDR Junior meet | 
 Potsdam, East Germany | 
? | 
| 5959 | 
3:51.403:51.40 | 
Salnikov, Vladimir  Vladimir Salnikov | 
000000001979-08-19-000019 Aug 1979 | 
URSvCAN Duel | 
 Moscow, Soviet Union | 
? | 
| 6060 | 
3:51.203:51.20 | 
Salnikov, Vladimir  Vladimir Salnikov | 
000000001980-02-29-000029 Feb 1980 | 
URS Winter Nationals | 
 Potsdam, East Germany | 
? | 
| 6161 | 
3:50.493:50.49 | 
Szmidt, Peter  Peter Szmidt | 
000000001980-07-15-000015 Jul 1980 | 
Canadian Nationals & Olympic Trials | 
 Etobicoke, Canada | 
? | 
| 6262 | 
3:49.573:49.57 | 
Salnikov, Vladimir  Vladimir Salnikov | 
000000001982-03-12-000012 Mar 1982 | 
URSvGDR Duel | 
 Moscow, Soviet Union | 
? | 
| 6262= | 
3:49.573:49.57 | 
Salnikov, Vladimir  Vladimir Salnikov | 
000000001982-07-14-000014 Jul 1982 | 
URS Nationals | 
 Kiev, Soviet Union | 
? | 
| 6363 | 
3:48.323:48.32 | 
Salnikov, Vladimir  Vladimir Salnikov | 
000000001983-02-19-000019 Feb 1983 | 
URS Winter Nationals | 
 Moscow, Soviet Union | 
? | 
| 6464 | 
3:47.803:47.80 | 
Gross, Michael  Michael Gross | 
000000001985-06-27-000027 Jun 1985 | 
FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials | 
 Wuppertal, West Germany | 
? | 
| 6565 | 
3:47.383:47.38 | 
Wojdat, Artur  Artur Wojdat | 
000000001988-03-25-000025 Mar 1988 | 
USA Spring Nationals | 
 Orlando, USA | 
[6] | 
| 6666 | 
3:46.953:46.95 | 
Dassler, Uwe  Uwe Dassler | 
000000001988-09-23-000023 Sep 1988 | 
1988 Summer Olympics | 
 Seoul, South Korea | 
? | 
| 6767 | 
3:46.473:46.47 | 
Perkins, Kieren  Kieren Perkins | 
000000001992-04-03-00003 Apr 1992 | 
Australian Olympic Trials | 
 Canberra, Australia | 
? | 
| 6868 | 
3:45.003:45.00 | 
Sadovyi, Yevgeny  Yevgeny Sadovyi | 
000000001992-07-29-000029 Jul 1992 | 
1992 Summer Olympics | 
 Barcelona, Spain | 
? | 
| 6969 | 
3:43.803:43.80 | 
Perkins, Kieren  Kieren Perkins | 
000000001994-09-11-000011 Sep 1994 | 
1994 World Championships | 
 Rome, Italy | 
? | 
| 7070 | 
3:41.833:41.83 | 
Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe | 
000000001999-08-22-000022 Aug 1999 | 
1999 Pan Pacific Championships | 
 Sydney, Australia | 
? | 
| 7171 | 
3:41.333:41.33 | 
Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe | 
000000002000-05-13-000013 May 2000 | 
Australian Olympic Trials | 
 Sydney, Australia | 
? | 
| 7272 | 
3:40.593:40.59 | 
Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe | 
000000002000-09-16-000016 Sep 2000 | 
2000 Summer Olympics | 
 Sydney, Australia | 
? | 
| 7373 | 
3:40.173:40.17 | 
Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe | 
000000002001-07-22-000022 Jul 2001 | 
2001 World Championships | 
 Fukuoka, Japan | 
? | 
| 7474 | 
3:40.083:40.08 | 
Thorpe, Ian  Ian Thorpe | 
000000002002-07-30-000030 Jul 2002 | 
2002 Commonwealth Games | 
 Manchester, United Kingdom | 
? | 
| 7575 | 
3:40.073:40.07 | 
Biedermann, Paul  Paul Biedermann | 
000000002009-07-26-000026 Jul 2009 | 
2009 World Aquatics Championships | 
 Rome, Italy | 
? |