Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
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Freestyle
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 21.64 | Aleksandr Popov, Russia | June 16, 2000 | Moscow |
| Olympic | 21.91 | Aleksandr Popov, Unified Team | July 30, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 21.76 | Gary Hall Jr. | Aug. 15, 2000 | Indianapolis | |
| 100 meters: | World | 47.84p | P. van den Hoogenband, Netherlands |
Sept. 19, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 47.84 | P. van den Hoogenband, NED (same as World) |
— | — | |
| American | 48.33 | Anthony Ervin | July 27, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN | |
| 200 meters: | World | 1:44.06* | Ian Thorpe, Australia | July 25, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| Olympic | 1:45.35 | P. van den Hoogenband, NED | Sept. 18, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 1:46.73 | Josh Davis | Sept. 18, 2000 | Sydney | |
| 400 meters: | World | 3:40.17* | Ian Thorpe, Australia | July 22, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| Olympic | 3:40.59 | Ian Thorpe, Australia | Sept. 16, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 3:47.00 | Klete Keller | Sept. 16, 2000 | Sydney | |
| 800 meters: | World | 7:39.16* | Ian Thorpe, Australia | July 24, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 7:52.45 | Sean Killion | July 27, 1987 | Clovis, Calif. | |
| 1500 meters: | World | 14:34.56* | Grant Hackett, Australia | July 29, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| Olympic | 14:43.48 | Kieren Perkins, Australia | July 31, 1992 | Barcelona | |
| American | 14:56.81 | Chris Thompson | Sept. 23, 2000 | Sydney |
Backstroke
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 24.99 | Lenny Krayzelburg, USA | Aug. 28, 1999 | Sydney |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 24.99 | Krayzelburg (same as World) | — | — | |
| 100 meters: | World | 53.60 | Lenny Krayzelburg, USA | Aug. 24, 1999 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 53.72 | Lenny Krayzelburg, USA | Sept. 18, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 53.60 | Krayzelburg (same as World) | — | — | |
| 200 meters: | World | 1:55.87 | Lenny Krayzelburg, USA | Aug. 27, 1999 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 1:56.76 | Lenny Krayzelburg, USA | Sept. 21, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 1:55.87 | Krayzelburg (same as World) | — | — |
Breaststroke
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 27.39 | Ed Moses, USA | Mar. 31, 2001 | Austin, Texas |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 27.39 | Moses (same as World) | — | — | |
| 100 meters: | World | 59.94* | Roman Sloudnov, Russia | July 23, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| Olympic | 1:00.46 | Domenico Fioravanti, Italy | Sept. 17, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 1:00.29 | Ed Moses | Mar. 28, 2001 | Austin, Texas | |
| 200 meters: | World | 2:10.16 | Mike Barrowman, USA | July 29, 1992 | Barcelona |
| Olympic | 2:10.16 | Barrowman (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 2:10.16 | Barrowman (same as World) | — | — |
Butterfly
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 meters: | World | 23.44* | Geoff Huegill, Australia | July 26, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| Olympic | Not an event | — | — | ||
| American | 23.85 | Ian Crocker | July 26, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN | |
| 100 meters: | World | 51.81 | Michael Klim, Australia | Dec. 12, 1999 | Canberra, AUS |
| Olympic | 51.96p | Geoff Huegill, Australia | Sept. 21, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 52.25 | Ian Crocker | July 26, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN | |
| 200 meters: | World | 1:54.58* | Michael Phelps, USA | July 24, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| Olympic | 1:55.35 | Tom Malchow, USA | Sept. 19, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 1:54.58 | Phelps (same as World) | July 24, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
Individual Medley
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 meters: | World | 1:58.16 | Jani Sievinen, Finland | Sept. 11, 1994 | Rome |
| Olympic | 1:58.98 | Massimiliano Rosolino, ITA | Sept. 21, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 1:59.77 | Tom Dolan | Sept. 21, 2000 | Sydney | |
| 400 meters: | World | 4:11.76 | Tom Dolan, USA | Sept. 17, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 4:11.76 | Dolan (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 4:11.76 | Dolan (same as World) | — | — |
Relays
| Distance | Time | Date Set | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x100m free: | World | 3:13.67 | Australia (Klim, Fydler, Callus, Thorpe) | Sept. 16, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 3:13.67 | Australia (same as world) | — | — | |
| American | 3:13.86 | USA (Ervin, Walker, Lezak, Hall Jr.) | Sept. 16, 2000 | Sydney | |
| 4x200m free: | World | 7:04.66* | Australia (Hackett, Klim, Kirby, Thorpe) | July 27, 2001 | Fukuoka, JPN |
| Olympic | 7:07.05 | Australia (Thorpe, Klim, Pearson, Kirby) | Sept. 19, 2000 | Sydney | |
| American | 7:12.51 | USA (Dalbey, Cetlinski, Gjertsen, Biondi) | Sept. 21, 1988 | Seoul | |
| 4x100m medley: |
World | 3:33.73 | USA (Krayzelburg, Moses, Crocker, Hall Jr.) | Sept. 23, 2000 | Sydney |
| Olympic | 3:33.73 | USA (same as World) | — | — | |
| American | 3:33.73 | USA (same as World) | — | — |
| World, Olympic and American Records | Women |
