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The first world record in the 100 metres butterfly in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1957, for both men and women. In the short-course (25 metres) swimming events, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.
Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle
Men
Long course
Time |
Swimmer |
Date |
Place |
1:03.4 |
György Tumpek |
May 26, 1957 |
Budapest, Hungary |
1:01.5 |
Takashi Ishimoto |
June 16, 1957 |
Kurume, Japan |
1:01.3 |
Takashi Ishimoto |
July 7, 1957 |
Tokyo, Japan |
1:01.2 |
Takashi Ishimoto |
September 6, 1957 |
Kurume, Japan |
1:01.1 |
Takashi Ishimoto |
June 29, 1958 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:01.0 |
Takashi Ishimoto |
September 14, 1958 |
Kochi, Japan |
59.0 |
Lance Larson |
June 26, 1960 |
Los Angeles, United States |
58.7 |
Lance Larson |
July 24, 1960 |
Toledo, United States |
58.6 |
Fred Schmidt |
August 20, 1961 |
Los Angeles, United States |
58.4 |
Luis Nicolao |
April 24, 1962 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
57.0 |
Luis Nicolao |
April 27, 1962 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
56.29 |
Mark Spitz |
July 31, 1967 |
Winnipeg, Canada |
56.3 |
Doug Russell |
August 29, 1967 |
Tokyo, Japan |
55.7 |
Mark Spitz |
October 7, 1967 |
West Berlin, West Germany |
55.6 |
Mark Spitz |
August 30, 1968 |
Long Beach, United States |
55.0 |
Mark Spitz |
August 25, 1971 |
Houston, United States |
54.72 |
Mark Spitz |
August 4, 1972 |
Chicago, United States |
54.56 |
Mark Spitz |
August 4, 1972 |
Chicago, United States |
54.27 |
Mark Spitz |
August 31, 1972 |
Munich, West Germany |
54.18 |
Joe Bottom |
August 27, 1977 |
East Berlin, East Germany |
54.15 |
Pär Arvidsson |
April 11, 1980 |
Austin, United States |
53.81 |
William Paulus |
April 3, 1981 |
Austin, United States |
53.44 |
Matt Gribble |
August 6, 1983 |
Clovis, United States |
53.38 |
Pablo Morales |
June 26, 1984 |
Indianapolis, United States |
53.08 |
Michael Gross |
July 30, 1984 |
Los Angeles, United States |
52.84 |
Pablo Morales |
June 23, 1986 |
Orlando, United States |
52.32 |
Denis Pankratov |
August 23, 1995 |
Vienna, Austria |
52.27 |
Denis Pankratov |
July 24, 1996 |
Atlanta, United States |
52.15 |
Michael Klim |
October 9, 1997 |
Brisbane, Australia |
52.03 |
Michael Klim |
December 10, 1999 |
Canberra, Australia |
51.81 |
Michael Klim |
December 12, 1999 |
Canberra, Australia |
51.76 |
Andriy Serdinov |
July 25, 2003 |
Barcelona, Spain |
51.47 |
Michael Phelps |
July 25, 2003 |
Barcelona, Spain |
50.98 |
Ian Crocker |
July 26, 2003 |
Barcelona, Spain |
50.76 |
Ian Crocker |
July 13, 2004 |
Long Beach, United States |
50.40 |
Ian Crocker |
July 30, 2005 |
Montreal, Canada |
50.22 |
Michael Phelps |
July 9, 2009 |
Indianapolis, United States |
50.01 |
Milorad Čavić |
July 31, 2009 |
Rome, Italy |
49.82 |
Michael Phelps |
August 1, 2009 |
Rome, Italy |
Short course
Time |
Swimmer |
Date |
Place |
51.93 |
Denis Pankratov |
February 5, 1997 |
Imperia, Italy |
51.78 |
Denis Pankratov |
February 7, 1997 |
Paris, France |
51.16 |
Michael Klim |
January 22, 1998 |
Sydney, Australia |
51.07 |
Michael Klim |
January 22, 1998 |
Sydney, Australia |
51.02 |
James Hickman |
December 14, 1998 |
Sheffield, United Kingdom |
50.99 |
Michael Klim |
September 2, 1999 |
Canberra, Australia |
50.59 |
Lars Frölander |
March 16, 2000 |
Athens, Greece |
50.44 |
Lars Frölander |
March 17, 2000 |
Athens, Greece |
50.26 |
Thomas Rupprath |
December 14, 2001 |
Antwerp, Belgium |
50.10 |
Thomas Rupprath |
January 27, 2002 |
Berlin, Germany |
50.02 |
Milorad Čavić |
December 12, 2003 |
Dublin, Ireland |
49.77 |
Ian Crocker |
March 26, 2004 |
East Meadow, United States |
49.07 |
Ian Crocker |
March 26, 2004 |
East Meadow, United States |
48.99 |
Yevgeny Korotyshkin |
November 7, 2009 |
Moscow, Russia |
48.48 |
Yevgeny Korotyshkin |
November 15, 2009 |
Berlin, Germany |
48.44 |
Chad le Clos |
December 04, 2014 |
Doha, Qatar |
Women
Long course
Time |
Swimmer |
Date |
Place |
1:10.5 |
Atie Voorbij |
August 4, 1957 |
Rhenen, Netherlands |
1:09.6 |
Nancy Ramey |
June 28, 1958 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:09.1 |
Nancy Ramey |
September 2, 1959 |
Chicago, United States |
1:08.9 |
Janice Andrew |
April 2, 1961 |
Tokyo, Japan |
1:08.8 |
Mary Stewart |
August 12, 1961 |
Philadelphia, United States |
1:08.2 |
Susan Doerr |
August 12, 1961 |
Philadelphia, United States |
1:07.3 |
Mary Stewart |
July 28, 1962 |
Vancouver, Canada |
1:06.5 |
Kathy Ellis |
August 16, 1963 |
High Point, United States |
1:06.1 |
Ada Kok |
September 1, 1963 |
Soestduinen, Netherlands |
1:05.1 |
Ada Kok |
May 30, 1964 |
Blackpool, United Kingdom |
1:04.7 |
Sharon Stouder |
October 16, 1964 |
Tokyo, Japan |
1:04.5 |
Ada Kok |
August 14, 1965 |
Budapest, Hungary |
1:04.1 |
Alice Jones |
August 20, 1970 |
Los Angeles, United States |
1:03.9 |
Mayumi Aoki |
July 21, 1972 |
Tokyo, Japan |
1:03.80 |
Andrea Gyarmati |
August 31, 1972 |
Munich, West Germany |
1:03.34 |
Mayumi Aoki |
September 1, 1972 |
Munich, West Germany |
1:03.05 |
Kornelia Ender |
April 14, 1973 |
East Berlin, East Germany |
1:02.31 |
Kornelia Ender |
July 14, 1973 |
East Berlin, East Germany |
1:02.09 |
Rosemarie Kother |
August 21, 1974 |
Vienna, Austria |
1:01.99 |
Rosemarie Kother |
August 22, 1974 |
Vienna, Austria |
1:01.88 |
Rosemarie Kother |
September 1, 1974 |
Concord, United States |
1:01.33 |
Kornelia Ender |
June 9, 1975 |
Wittenberg, East Germany |
1:01.24 |
Kornelia Ender |
July 24, 1975 |
Cali, Colombia |
1:00.13 |
Kornelia Ender |
June 4, 1976 |
East Berlin, East Germany |
59.78 |
Christiane Knacke |
August 28, 1977 |
East Berlin, East Germany |
59.46 |
Andrea Pollack |
July 3, 1978 |
East Berlin, East Germany |
59.26 |
Mary T. Meagher |
April 11, 1980 |
Austin, United States |
57.93 |
Mary T. Meagher |
August 16, 1981 |
Brown Deer, United States |
57.88 |
Jenny Thompson |
August 23, 1999 |
Sydney, Australia |
56.69 |
Inge de Bruijn |
May 27, 2000 |
Sheffield, United Kingdom |
56.64 |
Inge de Bruijn |
July 22, 2000 |
Federal Way, United States |
56.61 |
Inge de Bruijn |
September 17, 2000 |
Sydney, Australia |
56.44 |
Sarah Sjöström |
July 26, 2009 |
Rome, Italy |
56.06 |
Sarah Sjöström |
July 27, 2009 |
Rome, Italy |
55.98 |
Dana Vollmer |
July 29, 2012 |
London, United Kingdom |
55.74 |
Sarah Sjöström |
August 2, 2015 |
Kazan, Russia |
55.64 |
Sarah Sjöström |
August 3, 2015 |
Kazan, Russia |
Short course
Time |
Swimmer |
Date |
Place |
58.77 |
Angela Kennedy |
February 18, 1995 |
Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
58.68 |
Liu Limin |
December 2, 1995 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
58.29 |
Misty Hyman |
December 1, 1996 |
Sainte-Foy, Quebec |
58.24 |
Ayari Aoyama |
March 28, 1997 |
Tokyo, Japan |
57.79 |
Jenny Thompson |
April 19, 1997 |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
56.90 |
Jenny Thompson |
December 1, 1998 |
College Station, United States |
56.80 |
Jenny Thompson |
February 12, 2000 |
Paris, France |
56.56 |
Jenny Thompson |
March 18, 2000 |
Athens, Greece |
56.55 |
Martina Moravcová |
January 26, 2002 |
Berlin, Germany |
56.34 |
Natalie Coughlin |
November 22, 2002 |
East Meadow, United States |
55.95 |
Libby Lenton |
August 28, 2006 |
Hobart, Australia |
55.89 |
Felicity Galvez |
April 13, 2008 |
Manchester United Kingdom |
55.74 |
Libby Trickett |
April 26, 2008 |
Canberra, Australia |
55.68 |
Jessicah Schipper |
August 12, 2009 |
Hobart, Australia |
55.46 |
Felicity Galvez |
November 11, 2009 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
55.05 |
Diane Bui Duyet |
December 12, 2009 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
54.61 |
Sarah Sjöström |
December 7, 2014 |
Doha, Qatar |
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