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World record progression 400 metres freestyle

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The first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.

Men

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Long course

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# Time Swimmer Date # of days with record Event Location
011 5:36.85:36.8 Taylor, HenryUnited Kingdom Henry Taylor 16 Jul 1908 1162 1908 Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom ?
022 5:35.85:35.8 Battersby, SydneyUnited Kingdom Sydney Battersby 21 Sep 1911 213 Local Meet (Kentish Town) London, United Kingdom [1]
033 5:29.05:29.0 Kenyery, AlajosHungary Alajos Kenyery 21 Apr 1912 213 ? Magdeburg, Germany ?
044 5:28.45:28.4 Las-Torres, BélaHungary Béla Las-Torres 5 Jun 1912 45 ? Budapest, Hungary ?
055 5:24.45:24.4 Hodgson, GeorgeCanada George Hodgson 14 Jul 1912 39 1912 Summer Olympics Stockholm, Sweden ?
066 5:21.65:21.6 Hatfield, JackUnited Kingdom Jack Hatfield 26 Sep 1912 2579 Local Meet (Shoreditch) London, United Kingdom [2]
077 5:14.65:14.6 Ross, NormanUnited States Norman Ross 9 Oct 1919 717 ? Los Angeles, USA ?
088 5:14.45:14.4 Ross, NormanUnited States Norman Ross 25 Sep 1921 196 ? Brighton Beach, USA [3]
099 5:11.85:11.8 Borg, ArneSweden Arne Borg 9 Apr 1922 74 Local Meet Stockholm, Sweden [4]
1010 5:06.65:06.6 Weissmuller, JohnnyUnited States Johnny Weissmuller 22 Jun 1922 257 ? Honolulu, USA ?
1111 4:57.04:57.0 Weissmuller, JohnnyUnited States Johnny Weissmuller 6 Mar 1923 644 ? New Haven, USA ?
1212 4:54.74:54.7 Borg, ArneSweden Arne Borg 9 Dec 1924 276 Local Meet Stockholm, Sweden [5]
1313 4:50.34:50.3 Borg, ArneSweden Arne Borg 11 Sep 1925 2043 Local Meet Stockholm, Sweden [6]
1414 4:47.04:47.0 Taris, JeanFrance Jean Taris 16 Apr 1931 851 Local Meet Paris, France [7]
1515 4:46.44:46.4 Makino, ShozoJapan Shozo Makino 14 Aug 1933 381 ? Tokyo, Japan ?
1616 4:38.74:38.7 Medica, JackUnited States Jack Medica 30 Aug 1934 2448 ? Honolulu, USA ?
1717 4:38.54:38.5 Smith, BillUnited States Bill Smith 13 May 1941 2313 ? Honolulu, USA ?
1818 4:35.24:35.2 Jany, AlexFrance Alex Jany 12 Sep 1947 681 1947 European Aquatics Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco [8]
1919 4:34.64:34.6 Furuhashi, HironoshinJapan Hironoshin Furuhashi 24 Jul 1949 25 Local Meet Tokyo, Japan [9]
2020 4:33.34:33.3 Furuhashi, HironoshinJapan Hironoshin Furuhashi 18 Aug 1949 205 1949 US National Championships Los Angeles, USA [10]
2121 4:33.14:33.1 Marshall, JohnAustralia John Marshall 11 Mar 1950 21 Intercollegiate Event New Haven, USA [11]
2222 4:29.54:29.5 Marshall, JohnAustralia John Marshall 1 Apr 1950 357 46th US National AAU Indoor Championships New Haven, USA [12]
2323 4:26.94:26.9 Marshall, JohnAustralia John Marshall 24 Mar 1951 1106 Sanctioned Time Trial New Haven, USA [13]
2424 4:26.74:26.7 Konno, FordUnited States Ford Konno 3 Apr 1954 938 Intercollegiate Event New Haven, USA [14]
2625 4:27.04:27.0 Rose, MurrayAustralia Murray Rose 27 Oct 1956 77 Australian Olympic Trials Melbourne, Australia [15][16]
2526 4:25.94:25.9* Rose, MurrayAustralia Murray Rose 12 Jan 1957 368 NSW Championships Sydney, Australia [17]
2727 4:25.94:25.9 Konrads, JohnAustralia John Konrads 15 Jan 1958 362 NSW Championships Sydney, Australia [18]
2828 4:21.84:21.8 Konrads, JohnAustralia John Konrads 12 Jan 1959 26 Australian Swimming Championships Melbourne, Australia [19]
2929 4:19.04:19.0 Konrads, JohnAustralia John Konrads 7 Feb 1959 169 International Swim Meet Sydney, Australia [20]
3030 4:16.64:16.6 Yamanaka, TsuyoshiJapan Tsuyoshi Yamanaka 26 Jul 1959 212 5th Japan-USA Water Competition Osaka, Japan [21]
3131 4:15.94:15.9 Konrads, JohnAustralia John Konrads 23 Feb 1960 906 Australian Swimming Championships Sydney, Australia [22]
3232 4:13.44:13.4 Rose, MurrayAustralia Murray Rose 17 Aug 1962 714 International Invitational Meet Chicago, USA [23]
3333 4:12.74:12.7 Schollander, DonUnited States Don Schollander 31 Jul 1964 76 USA Summer Nationals Los Altos, USA [24]
3434 4:12.24:12.2 Schollander, DonUnited States Don Schollander 15 Oct 1964 672 1964 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan ?
3535 4:11.84:11.8 Nelson, JohnUnited States John Nelson 18 Aug 1966 0 1966 AAU Swimming and Diving Championships Lincoln, USA [25]
3636 4:11.64:11.6 Schollander, DonUnited States Don Schollander 18 Aug 1966 7 1966 National Championships Lincoln, USA [26]
3737 4:11.14:11.1 Wiegand, FrankEast Germany Frank Wiegand 25 Aug 1966 304 1966 European Aquatics Championships Utrecht, The Netherlands [27]
3838 4:10.64:10.6 Spitz, MarkUnited States Mark Spitz 25 Jun 1967 7 Local Event Haywood, USA [28]
3938= 4:09.24:10.6 Mosconi, AlainFrance Alain Mosconi 2 Jul 1967 2 Local Event Monte Carlo, Monaco [29]
3939 4:09.24:09.2 Mosconi, AlainFrance Alain Mosconi 4 Jul 1967 3 Local Event Monte Carlo, Monaco [30]
4040 4:08.84:08.8 Spitz, MarkUnited States Mark Spitz 7 Jul 1967 52 Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet Santa Clara, USA [31]
4141 4:08.24:08.2 Charlton, GregUnited States Greg Charlton 28 Aug 1967 300 1967 Summer Universiade Tokyo, Japan [32]
4242 4:07.74:07.7 Spitz, MarkUnited States Mark Spitz 23 Jun 1968 39 16th Annual Swimming Relays Haywood, USA ?
4343 4:06.54:06.5 Hutton, RalphCanada Ralph Hutton 1 Aug 1968 378 AAU National Swimming Championships Lincoln, USA ?
4444 4:04.04:04.0 Fassnacht, Hans-JoachimWest Germany Hans-Joachim Fassnacht 14 Aug 1969 371 AAU National Swimming Championships Louisville, USA ?
4545 4:02.84:02.8 Kinsella, JohnUnited States John Kinsella 20 Aug 1970 18 AAU National Swimming Championships (elec. 4:02.81) Los Angeles, USA ?
4646 4:02.64:02.6 Larsson, GunnarSweden Gunnar Larsson 7 Sep 1970 352 European Swimming Championships Barcelona, Spain ?
4747 4:02.14:02.1 McBreen, TomUnited States Tom McBreen 25 Aug 1971 171 AAU Nationals (elec. 4:02.08) Houston, USA ?
4848 4:01.74:01.7 Cooper, BradAustralia Brad Cooper 12 Feb 1972 174 AUS Nationals & Olympic Trials Brisbane, Australia ?
4949 4:00.114:00.11 Krumpholz, KurtUnited States Kurt Krumpholz 4 Aug 1972 401 USA Olympic Trials Chicago, USA ?
5050 3:58.183:58.18 DeMont, RickUnited States Rick DeMont 9 Sep 1973 347 FINA World Championships Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia ?
5151 3:56.963:56.96 Shaw, TimUnited States Tim Shaw 22 Aug 1974 0 AAU National Swimming Championships Concord, USA [33]
5252 3:54.693:54.69 Shaw, TimUnited States Tim Shaw 22 Aug 1974 301 AAU National Swimming Championships Concord, USA [33]
5353 3:53.953:53.95 Shaw, TimUnited States Tim Shaw 19 Jun 1975 62 USA World Championship Trials Long Beach, USA ?
5454 3:53.313:53.31 Shaw, TimUnited States Tim Shaw 20 Aug 1975 303 AAU National Swimming Championships Kansas City, USA ?
5555 3:53.083:53.08 Goodell, BrianUnited States Brian Goodell 18 Jun 1976 34 USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, USA [34]
5656 3:51.933:51.93 Goodell, BrianUnited States Brian Goodell 22 Jul 1976 401 1976 Summer Olympics Montreal, Canada ?
5757 3:51.563:51.56 Goodell, BrianUnited States Brian Goodell 27 Aug 1977 587 USAvGDR Dual Meet West Berlin ?
5858 3:51.413:51.41 Salnikov, VladimirSoviet Union Vladimir Salnikov 6 Apr 1979 135 URSvGDR Junior meet Potsdam, East Germany ?
5959 3:51.403:51.40 Salnikov, VladimirSoviet Union Vladimir Salnikov 19 Aug 1979 194 URSvCAN Duel Moscow, Soviet Union ?
6060 3:51.203:51.20 Salnikov, VladimirSoviet Union Vladimir Salnikov 29 Feb 1980 138 URS Winter Nationals Potsdam, East Germany ?
6161 3:50.493:50.49 Szmidt, PeterCanada Peter Szmidt 16 Jul 1980 604 Canadian Nationals & Olympic Trials (Esso Cup) Etobicoke, Canada [35]
6262 3:49.573:49.57 Salnikov, VladimirSoviet Union Vladimir Salnikov 12 Mar 1982 124 URSvGDR Duel Moscow, Soviet Union ?
6262= 3:49.573:49.57 Salnikov, VladimirSoviet Union Vladimir Salnikov 14 Jul 1982 220 URS Nationals Kiev, Soviet Union ?
6363 3:48.323:48.32 Salnikov, VladimirSoviet Union Vladimir Salnikov 19 Feb 1983 859 URS Winter Nationals Moscow, Soviet Union ?
6464 3:47.803:47.80 Gross, MichaelWest Germany Michael Gross 27 Jun 1985 1002 FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials Wuppertal, West Germany ?
6565 3:47.383:47.38 Wojdat, ArturPoland Artur Wojdat 25 Mar 1988 182 USA Spring Nationals Orlando, USA [36]
6666 3:46.953:46.95 Dassler, UweEast Germany Uwe Dassler 23 Sep 1988 1288 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul, South Korea ?
6767 3:46.473:46.47 Perkins, KierenAustralia Kieren Perkins 3 Apr 1992 117 Australian Olympic Trials Canberra, Australia ?
6868 3:45.003:45.00 Sadovyi, Yevgeny
Yevgeny Sadovyi 		29 Jul 1992 774 1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain ?
6969 3:43.803:43.80 Perkins, KierenAustralia Kieren Perkins 5 Sep 1994 1806 1994 World Championships Rome, Italy ?
7070 3:41.833:41.83 Thorpe, IanAustralia Ian Thorpe 22 Aug 1999 265 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia ?
7171 3:41.333:41.33 Thorpe, IanAustralia Ian Thorpe 13 May 2000 126 Australian Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia [37]
7272 3:40.593:40.59 Thorpe, IanAustralia Ian Thorpe 16 Sep 2000 309 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia [38]
7373 3:40.173:40.17 Thorpe, IanAustralia Ian Thorpe 22 Jul 2001 373 2001 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [39]
7474 3:40.083:40.08 Thorpe, IanAustralia Ian Thorpe 30 Jul 2002 2553 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom [40]
7575 3:40.073:40.07ss Biedermann, PaulGermany Paul Biedermann 26 Jul 2009 5,774 2009 World Aquatics Championships Rome, Italy [41]
7676 3:39.963:39.96 Märtens, LukasGermany Lukas Märtens 12 April 2025 35 Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden [42]
  • Murray Rose's 4:25.9 set in a 25-metre pool on 12 Jan 1957 was only valid until 1 May the same year. Due to the new rule that records must be set in a 50-metre pool, and the fact that neither John Marshall's 4:26.9 from 1951, nor Ford Konno's 4:26.7 from 1954 were set in 50-metre pools, the WR reverted to Rose's 4:27.0 from 1956.[43]
  • Paul Biedermann's 3:40.07 set at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships was swum utilising the Arena X-Glide suit. A style of suit that was introduced in 2008 and banned by FINA in January 2010.[44][45]

Short course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 3:41.74 Giorgio Lamberti  Italy 13 February 1988 German Invitational Bonn, West Germany
2 3:40.81 Anders Holmertz  Sweden 4 February 1990 World Cup Paris, France
3 3:40.46 Danyon Loader  New Zealand 11 February 1995 World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
4 3:39.82 Ian Thorpe  Australia 25 September 1998 Australian Championships Perth, Australia
5 3:35.01 Grant Hackett  Australia 2 April 1999 World Championships Hong Kong [46]
6 3:34.58 Grant Hackett  Australia 18 July 2002 Swimming Australia Grand Prix Sydney, Australia [47]
7 3:32.77 Paul Biedermann  Germany 14 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [48]
8 3:32.25 Yannick Agnel  France 15 November 2012 French Championships Angers, France [49]

Women

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Long course

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# TIME SWIMMER DATE EVENT PLACE
011 6:30.26:30.2 Bleibtrey, EtheldaUnited States Ethelda Bleibtrey 16 Aug 1919 ? New York City ?
022 6:16.66:16.6 James, HildaUnited Kingdom Hilda James 29 Jul 1921 ? Leeds, United Kingdom ?
033 5:53.25:53.2 Ederle, GertrudeUnited States Gertrude Ederle 4 Aug 1922 ? Indianapolis, USA ?
044 5:51.45:51.4 Norelius, MarthaUnited States Martha Norelius 23 Jan 1927 ? Coral Gables, USA ?
055 5:49.65:49.6 Norelius, MarthaUnited States Martha Norelius 30 Jun 1928 ? New York City ?
066 5:42.85:42.8 Norelius, MarthaUnited States Martha Norelius 6 Aug 1928 Olympic Games Amsterdam, The Netherlands ?
077 5:39.25:39.2 Norelius, MarthaUnited States Martha Norelius 27 Aug 1928 ? Vienna, Austria ?
088 5:31.05:31.0 Madison, HeleneUnited States Helene Madison 3 Feb 1931 ? Seattle, USA ?
099 5:28.55:28.5 Madison, HeleneUnited States Helene Madison 13 Aug 1932 ? Los Angeles, USA ?
1010 5:16.05:16.0 den Ouden, WillyNetherlands Willy den Ouden 12 Jul 1934 ? Rotterdam, The Netherlands ?
1111 5:14.25:14.2 Hveger, RagnhildDenmark Ragnhild Hveger 10 Feb 1937 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1212 5:14.05:14.0 Hveger, RagnhildDenmark Ragnhild Hveger 3 Oct 1937 ? Ghent, Belgium ?
1313 5:12.45:12.4 Hveger, RagnhildDenmark Ragnhild Hveger 14 Nov 1937 ? Magdeburg, Germany ?
1414 5:11.05:11.0 Hveger, RagnhildDenmark Ragnhild Hveger 12 Dec 1937 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1515 5:08.25:08.2 Hveger, RagnhildDenmark Ragnhild Hveger 16 Jan 1938 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1616 5:06.15:06.1 Hveger, RagnhildDenmark Ragnhild Hveger 1 Aug 1938 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1717 5:05.45:05.4 Hveger, RagnhildDenmark Ragnhild Hveger 8 Sep 1940 ? Svendborg, Denmark ?
1818 5:00.15:00.1 Hveger, RagnhildDenmark Ragnhild Hveger 15 Sep 1940 ? Copenhagen, Denmark ?
1919 4:50.84:50.8 Crapp, LorraineAustralia Lorraine Crapp 25 Aug 1956 ? Townsville, Australia ?
2020 4:47.24:47.2 Crapp, LorraineAustralia Lorraine Crapp 20 Oct 1956 ? Sydney, Australia ?
2121 4:45.44:45.4 Konrads, IlsaAustralia Ilsa Konrads 9 Jan 1960 ? Sydney, Australia ?
2222 4:44.54:44.5 von Saltza, ChrisUnited States Chris von Saltza 5 Aug 1960 USA Olympic Trials Detroit, USA [50]
2323 4:42.04:42.0 Ramenofsky, MarilynUnited States Marilyn Ramenofsky 11 Jul 1964 ? Los Altos, USA ?
2424 4:41.74:41.7 Ramenofsky, MarilynUnited States Marilyn Ramenofsky 1 Aug 1964 USA Summer Nationals Los Altos, USA [24]
2525 4:39.54:39.5 Ramenofsky, MarilynUnited States Marilyn Ramenofsky 31 Aug 1964 ? New York City ?
2626 4:39.24:39.2 Randall, MarthaUnited States Martha Randall 14 Aug 1965 ? Maumee, USA ?
2727 4:38.04:38.0 Randall, MarthaUnited States Martha Randall 26 Aug 1965 ? Monaco, Monaco ?
2828 4:36.84:36.8 Kruse, PamUnited States Pam Kruse 30 Jun 1967 ? Fort Lauderdale, USA ?
2929 4:36.44:36.4 Kruse, PamUnited States Pam Kruse 7 Jul 1967 Santa Clara International Santa Clara, USA [31]
3030 4:32.64:32.6 Meyer, DebbieUnited States Debbie Meyer 27 Jul 1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada ?
3131 4:29.04:29.0 Meyer, DebbieUnited States Debbie Meyer 18 Aug 1967 USA Nationals Philadelphia, USA ?
3232 4:26.74:26.7 Meyer, DebbieUnited States Debbie Meyer 1 Aug 1968 USA Nationals Lincoln, USA ?
3333 4:24.54:24.5 Meyer, DebbieUnited States Debbie Meyer 25 Aug 1968 USA Olympic Trials (elec. 4:24.55) Los Angeles, USA [51]
3434 4:24.34:24.3 Meyer, DebbieUnited States Debbie Meyer 20 Aug 1970 USA Nationals (elec. 4:24.24) Los Angeles, USA ?
3535 4:22.64:22.6 Moras, KarenAustralia Karen Moras 30 Apr 1971 Coca-Cola International London, United Kingdom ?
3636 4:21.24:21.2 Gould, ShaneAustralia Shane Gould 9 Jul 1971 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, USA ?
3737 4:19.044:19.04 Gould, ShaneAustralia Shane Gould 30 Aug 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany ?
3838 4:18.074:18.07 Rothhammer, KeenaUnited States Keena Rothhammer 22 Aug 1973 USA Nationals Louisville, USA ?
3939 4:17.334:17.33 Greenwood, HeatherUnited States Heather Greenwood 28 Jun 1974 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, USA ?
4040 4:15.774:15.77 Babashoff, ShirleyUnited States Shirley Babashoff 22 Aug 1974 USA Nationals Concord, USA ?
4141 4:14.764:14.76 Babashoff, ShirleyUnited States Shirley Babashoff 20 Jun 1975 USA World Championships Trials Long Beach, USA ?
4242 4:11.694:11.69 Krause, BarbaraEast Germany Barbara Krause 3 Jun 1976 GDR Olympic Trials East Berlin, East Germany ?
4343 4:09.894:09.89 Thümer, PetraEast Germany Petra Thümer 20 Jul 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada ?
4444 4:08.914:08.91 Thümer, PetraEast Germany Petra Thümer 17 Aug 1977 European Championships Jönköping, Sweden ?
4545 4:07.664:07.66 Linehan, KimUnited States Kim Linehan 2 Aug 1978 USA Summer Nationals The Woodlands, USA [52]
4646 4:06.284:06.28 Wickham, TraceyAustralia Tracey Wickham 24 Aug 1978 World Championships West Berlin ?
4747 4:05.454:05.45 Evans, JanetUnited States Janet Evans 20 Dec 1987 US Open Orlando, USA ?
4848 4:03.854:03.85 Evans, JanetUnited States Janet Evans 22 Sep 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea ?
4949 4:03.034:03.03 Manaudou, LaureFrance Laure Manaudou 12 May 2006 French Championships Tours, France ?
5050 4:02.134:02.13 Manaudou, LaureFrance Laure Manaudou 6 Aug 2006 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [53]
5151 4:01.534:01.53 Pellegrini, Federica Italy Federica Pellegrini 24 Mar 2008 European Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands [54]
5252 4:00.664:00.66 Jackson, Joanne United Kingdom Joanne Jackson 16 Mar 2009 British Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [55]
5353 4:00.414:00.41 Pellegrini, Federica Italy Federica Pellegrini 27 Jun 2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy [56]
5454 3:59.153:59.15 Pellegrini, Federica Italy Federica Pellegrini 26 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [57]
5555 3:58.863:58.86 Ledecky, Katie United States Katie Ledecky 9 Aug 2014 USA Championships Irvine, United States [58]
5656 3:58.373:58.37 Ledecky, Katie United States Katie Ledecky 23 Aug 2014 Pan Pacific Championships Gold Coast, Australia [59]
5757 3:56.463:56.46 Ledecky, Katie United States Katie Ledecky 7 Aug 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [60]
5858 3:56.403:56.40 Titmus, Ariarne Australia Ariarne Titmus 22 May 2022 Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia [61]
5959 3:56.083:56.08 McIntosh, Summer Canada Summer McIntosh 28 March 2023 Canadian Trials Toronto, Canada [62]
6060 3:55.383:55.38 Titmus, Ariarne Australia Ariarne Titmus 23 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [63]

Short course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 4:02.59 Cynthia Woodhead  United States 1 April 1979 - Austin, United States [64]
2 4:02.05 Astrid Strauss  East Germany 8 February 1987 Bonn Arena Festival Bonn, West Germany
3 4:00.03 Claudia Poll  Costa Rica 18 April 1997 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden [65]
4 3:59.53 Lindsay Benko  United States 26 January 2003 World Cup Berlin, Germany [66]
5 3:56.79 Laure Manaudou  France 10 December 2005 European Championships Trieste, Italy [67]
6 3:56.09 Laure Manaudou  France 9 December 2006 European Championships Helsinki, Finland [68]
7 3:54.92 Joanne Jackson  Great Britain 8 August 2009 British Grand Prix Leeds, United Kingdom [69]
8 3:54.85 Camille Muffat  France 24 November 2012 European Championships Chartres, France [70]
9 3:54.52 Mireia Belmonte  Spain 11 August 2013 World Cup Berlin, Germany [71]
10 3:53.97 Wang Jianjiahe  China 4 October 2018 World Cup Budapest, Hungary [72]
11 3:53.92 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [73]
12 3:51.30 Li Bingjie  China 27 October 2022 Chinese National Championships Beijing, China [74]
13 3:50.25 Summer McIntosh  Canada 10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [75]

All-time top 25

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Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 400 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 400 m freestyle times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 400 m freestyle times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 400 m freestyle times

Men long course

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  • Correct as of May 2025[76]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 3:39.96 Lukas Märtens  Germany 12 April 2025 Stockholm [42]
2 2 3:40.07 Paul Biedermann  Germany 26 July 2009 Rome [41]
3 3 3:40.08 Ian Thorpe  Australia 30 July 2002 Manchester [40]
4 4 3:40.14 Sun Yang  China 28 July 2012 London [77]
5 3:40.17 Thorpe #2 22 July 2001 Fukuoka [39]
6 3:40.29 Sun #2 23 September 2011 Rizhao [78]
7 3:40.33 Märtens #2 25 April 2024 Berlin [79]
8 3:40.54 Thorpe #3 18 March 2002 Brisbane [80]
9 3:40.59 Thorpe #4 16 September 2000 Sydney [38]
10 3:40.61 Märtens #3 1 May 2025 Berlin [81]
5 11 3:40.68 Samuel Short  Australia 23 July 2023 Fukuoka [82]
6 12 3:40.70 Ahmed Hafnaoui  Tunisia 23 July 2023 Fukuoka [82]
13 3:40.76 Thorpe #5 24 March 2001 Hobart [83]
7 14 3:41.11 Oussama Mellouli  Tunisia 26 July 2009 Rome [41]
8 15 3:41.22 Elijah Winnington  Australia 18 June 2022 Budapest [84]
16 3:41.33 Thorpe #6 13 May 2000 Sydney [37]
9 17 3:41.35 Zhang Lin  China 26 July 2009 Rome [41]
18 3:41.38 Sun #3 23 July 2017 Budapest [85]
19 3:41.41 Winnington #2 17 April 2024 Gold Coast [86]
20 3:41.48 Sun #4 5 April 2011 Wuhan [87]
10 21 3:41.53 Park Tae-hwan  South Korea 16 November 2010 Guangzhou [88]
11 22 3:41.55 Mack Horton  Australia 6 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [89]
23 3:41.59 Sun #5 28 July 2013 Barcelona [90]
24 3:41.60 Märtens #4 9 April 2022 Stockholm [91]
25 3:41.64 Short #2 17 April 2024 Gold Coast [86]
12 3:42.42 Kim Woo-min  South Korea 1 June 2024 Monte Carlo [92]
13 3:42.51 Grant Hackett  Australia 22 July 2001 Fukuoka [39]
14 3:42.76 Guilherme Costa  Brazil 27 July 2024 Paris [93]
15 3:42.78 Larsen Jensen  United States 10 August 2008 Beijing [94]
16 3:42.81 Oliver Klemet  Germany 19 April 2024 Magdeburg [95]
17 3:43.11 Peter Vanderkaay  United States 10 August 2008 Beijing [94]
18 3:43.23 Gabriele Detti  Italy 19 July 2019 Gwangju [96]
19 3:43.24 Felix Auböck  Austria 23 June 2024 Belgrade [97]
20 3:43.27 Jack McLoughlin  Australia 12 June 2021 Adelaide [98]
21 3:43.36 Danas Rapsys  Lithuania 12 May 2019 Budapest [99]
22 3:43.40 Massimiliano Rosolino  Italy 16 September 2000 Sydney [38]
23 3:43.42 Conor Dwyer  United States 6 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [100]
24 3:43.45 Nikita Lobintsev  Russia 9 August 2008 Beijing [101]
25 3:43.46 Ryan Cochrane  Canada 24 July 2014 Glasgow [102]

Men short course

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  • Correct as of December 2024[103]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 3:32.25 Yannick Agnel  France 15 November 2012 Angers [49]
2 2 3:32.77 Paul Biedermann  Germany 14 November 2009 Berlin [48]
3 3 3:33.20 Danas Rapšys  Lithuania 4 December 2019 Glasgow [104]
4 3:34.01 Rapšys #2 11 December 2018 Hangzhou [105]
4 5 3:34.32 Péter Bernek  Hungary 5 December 2014 Doha [106]
5 6 3:34.38 Kieran Smith  United States 15 December 2022 Melbourne [107]
6 7 3:34.46 Duncan Scott  Great Britain 31 October 2024 Singapore [108]
8 3:34.55 Biedermann #2 10 December 2009 Istanbul [109]
7 9 3:34.58 Grant Hackett  Australia 18 July 2002 Sydney [47]
8 10 3:34.59 Park Tae-hwan  South Korea 6 December 2016 Windsor [110]
9 11 3:34.63 Ian Thorpe  Australia 21 January 2003 Stockholm [111]
10 12 3:34.66 Zhang Lin  China 22 February 2009 Tokyo [112]
11 13 3:34.81 Peter Vanderkaay  United States 22 February 2009 Tokyo [112]
14 3:35.01 Hackett #2 2 April 1999 Hong Kong [46]
12 15 3:35.05 Thomas Neill  Australia 15 December 2022 Melbourne [107]
13 16 3:35.30 Aleksandr Krasnykh  Russia 6 December 2016 Windsor [110]
17 3:35.46 Bernek #2 2 December 2015 Netanya [113]
14 18 3:35.47 Daniel Wiffen  Ireland 5 December 2023 Otopeni [114]
19 3:35.49 Rapšys #3 1 November 2020 Budapest [115]
20 3:35.51 Krasnykh #2 13 December 2017 Copenhagen [116]
21 3:35.64 Thorpe #2 2 April 1999 Hong Kong [46]
15 22 3:35.67 Luke Hobson  United States 26 August 2022 Sydney [117]
23 3:35.75 Thorpe #3 17 January 2000 Sydney [118]
16 23 3:35.75 Nikita Lobintsev  Russia 10 December 2009 Istanbul [109]
17 25 3:35.89 Elijah Winnington  Australia 12 December 2024 Budapest [119]
18 3:35.90 Felix Auböck  Austria 16 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [120]
19 3:36.30 Matthew Sates  South Africa 21 October 2022 Berlin [121]
20 3:36.31 Carson Foster  United States 12 December 2024 Budapest [119]
21 3:36.35 James Guy  Great Britain 5 December 2014 Doha [106]
22 3:36.43 Pan Zhanle  China 24 October 2024 Incheon [122]
23 3:36.56 Tom Dean  Great Britain 21 November 2020 Budapest [123]
24 3:36.63 Gabriele Detti  Italy 7 April 2019 Riccione [124]
25 3:36.64 Henrik Christiansen  Norway 11 December 2018 Hangzhou [105]

Women long course

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  • Correct as of May 2025[125]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 3:55.38 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 23 July 2023 Fukuoka [63]
2 3:55.44 Titmus #2 10 June 2024 Brisbane [126]
2 3 3:56.08 Summer McIntosh  Canada 28 March 2023 Toronto [62]
4 3:56.40 Titmus #3 22 May 2022 Adelaide [61]
3 5 3:56.46 Katie Ledecky  United States 7 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [60]
6 3:56.69 Titmus #4 26 July 2021 Tokyo [127]
7 3:56.81 Ledecky #2 1 May 2025 Fort Lauderdale [128]
8 3:56.90 Titmus #5 13 June 2021 Adelaide [129]
9 3:57.36 Ledecky #3 26 July 2021 Tokyo [127]
10 3:57.49 Titmus #6 27 July 2024 Paris [130]
11 3:57.94 Ledecky #4 27 May 2018 Indianapolis [131]
12 3:58.06 Titmus #7 3 August 2022 Birmingham [132]
13 3:58.15 Ledecky #5 18 June 2022 Budapest [133]
14 3:58.28 McIntosh #2 1 May 2025 Fort Lauderdale [128]
15 3:58.34 Ledecky #6 23 July 2017 Budapest [134]
16 3:58.35 Ledecky #7 15 June 2024 Indianapolis [135]
17 3:58.37 Ledecky #8 23 August 2014 Gold Coast [59]
McIntosh #3 27 July 2024 Paris [130]
19 3:58.44 Ledecky #9 30 June 2017 Indianapolis [136]
20 3:58.47 Titmus #8 13 June 2023 Melbourne [137]
21 3:58.50 Ledecky #10 11 August 2018 Tokyo [138]
22 3:58.71 Ledecky #11 7 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [139]
23 3:58.73 Ledecky #12 23 July 2023 Fukuoka [63]
24 3:58.76 Titmus #9 21 July 2019 Gwangju [140]
25 3:58.84 Ledecky #13 13 May 2023 Atlanta [141]
4 3:59.15 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 26 July 2009 Rome [57]
5 3:59.44 Erika Fairweather  New Zealand 11 February 2024 Doha [142]
6 3:59.99 Li Bingjie  China 17 May 2025 Shenzhen [143]
7 4:00.60 Joanne Jackson  Great Britain 26 July 2009 Rome [57]
8 4:00.65 Leah Smith  United States 27 June 2016 Omaha [144]
9 4:00.79 Rebecca Adlington  Great Britain 26 July 2009 Rome [57]
10 4:01.13 Camille Muffat  France 18 March 2012 Dunkirk [145]
11 4:01.23 Jazmin Carlin  Great Britain 7 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [60]
12 4:01.26 Claire Weinstein  United States 1 May 2025 Fort Lauderdale [128]
13 4:01.31 Ajna Késely  Hungary 21 July 2019 Gwangju [140]
14 4:01.75 Lani Pallister  Australia 19 April 2024 Gold Coast [146]
15 4:01.77 Allison Schmitt  United States 29 July 2012 London [147]
16 4:01.95 Tang Muhan  China 20 September 2021 Xi'an [148]
17 4:02.08 Paige Madden  United States 15 June 2024 Indianapolis [135]
18 4:02.13 Laure Manaudou  France 31 July 2006 Budapest [53]
19 4:02.14 Isabel Gose  Germany 27 July 2024 Paris [130]
20 4:02.20 Katie Hoff  United States 16 February 2008 Columbia
21 4:02.35 Chen Qian  China 17 October 2009 Jinan [149]
22 4:02.37 Boglárka Kapás  Hungary 7 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [60]
23 4:02.47 Melani Costa  Spain 28 July 2013 Barcelona [150]
24 4:02.53 Yang Peiqi  China 17 May 2025 Shenzhen [143]
25 4:02.57 Liu Yaxin  China 17 May 2025 Shenzhen [143]

Women short course

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  • Correct as of December 2024[151]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 3:50.25 Summer McIntosh  Canada 10 December 2024 Budapest [75]
2 2 3:51.30 Li Bingjie  China 27 October 2022 Beijing [74]
3 3:52.80 McIntosh #2 28 October 2022 Toronto [152]
3 4 3:52.88 Katie Ledecky  United States 28 October 2022 Toronto [152]
4 5 3:53.73 Lani Pallister  Australia 10 December 2024 Budapest [75]
5 6 3:53.92 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 14 December 2018 Hangzhou [73]
6 7 3:53.97 Wang Jianjiahe  China 4 October 2018 Budapest [72]
8 3:54.04 Ledecky #2 3 November 2022 Indianapolis [153]
9 3:54.06 Ledecky #3 6 October 2019 Indianapolis [154]
7 10 3:54.52 Mireia Belmonte  Spain 11 August 2013 Berlin [71]
11 3:54.56 Wang #2 14 December 2018 Hangzhou [73]
12 3:54.58 Titmus #2 27 October 2020 Brisbane [155]
13 3:54.63 Wang #3 28 September 2018 Eindhoven [156]
8 14 3:54.85 Camille Muffat  France 24 November 2012 Chartres [70]
9 15 3:54.88 Mary-Sophie Harvey  Canada 10 December 2024 Budapest [75]
10 16 3:54.92 Joanne Jackson  Great Britain 8 August 2009 Leeds [69]
17 3:54.93 Muffat #2 21 October 2012 Berlin [157]
18 3:55.04 Pallister #2 13 December 2022 Melbourne [158]
11 19 3:55.12 Paige Madden  United States 10 December 2024 Budapest [75]
12 20 3:55.16 Lauren Boyle  New Zealand 8 August 2013 Eindhoven [159]
21 3:55.31 Boyle #2 11 August 2013 Berlin [71]
22 3:55.36 Belmonte #2 13 December 2014 Barcelona [160]
23 3:55.76 Belmonte #3 5 December 2014 Doha [161]
24 3:55.83 Li #2 19 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [162]
13 25 3:55.89 Allison Schmitt  United States 18 December 2009 Manchester [163]
14 3:56.00 Erika Fairweather  New Zealand 13 December 2022 Melbourne [158]
15 3:56.09 Laure Manaudou  France 9 December 2006 Helsinki [68]
16 3:56.12 Claire Weinstein  United States 10 December 2024 Budapest [75]
17 3:56.24 Coralie Balmy  France 16 November 2008 Berlin [164]
18 3:56.52 Siobhán Haughey  Hong Kong 21 October 2022 Berlin [165]
19 3:56.84 Melani Costa  Spain 8 August 2013 Eindhoven [159]
Isabel Gose  Germany 10 December 2024 Budapest [75]
21 3:57.07 Katie Hoff  United States 17 December 2010 Dubai [166]
22 3:57.45 Holly Hibbott  Great Britain 21 December 2019 Las Vegas [167]
23 3:57.59 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 6 March 2011 Rome
24 3:57.61 Katie Grimes  United States 31 October 2024 Singapore [168]
25 3:57.76 Sharon van Rouwendaal  Netherlands 5 December 2014 Doha [161]

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