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.
Main article: List of world records in swimming
Long course
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# | Time | Swimmer | Date | # of days with record | Event | Location | |
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011 | 5:36.85:36.8 | Taylor, Henry Henry Taylor | 16 Jul 1908 | 1162 | 1908 Summer Olympics | London, United Kingdom | ? |
022 | 5:35.85:35.8 | Battersby, Sydney Sydney Battersby | 21 Sep 1911 | 213 | Local Meet (Kentish Town) | London, United Kingdom | [1] |
033 | 5:29.05:29.0 | Kenyery, Alajos Alajos Kenyery | 21 Apr 1912 | 213 | ? | Magdeburg, Germany | ? |
044 | 5:28.45:28.4 | Las-Torres, Béla Béla Las-Torres | 5 Jun 1912 | 45 | ? | Budapest, Hungary | ? |
055 | 5:24.45:24.4 | Hodgson, George George Hodgson | 14 Jul 1912 | 39 | 1912 Summer Olympics | Stockholm, Sweden | ? |
066 | 5:21.65:21.6 | Hatfield, Jack Jack Hatfield | 26 Sep 1912 | 2579 | Local Meet (Shoreditch) | London, United Kingdom | [2] |
077 | 5:14.65:14.6 | Ross, Norman Norman Ross | 9 Oct 1919 | 717 | ? | Los Angeles, USA | ? |
088 | 5:14.45:14.4 | Ross, Norman Norman Ross | 25 Sep 1921 | 196 | ? | Brighton Beach, USA | [3] |
099 | 5:11.85:11.8 | Borg, Arne Arne Borg | 9 Apr 1922 | 74 | Local Meet | Stockholm, Sweden | [4] |
1010 | 5:06.65:06.6 | Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller | 22 Jun 1922 | 257 | ? | Honolulu, USA | ? |
1111 | 4:57.04:57.0 | Weissmuller, Johnny Johnny Weissmuller | 6 Mar 1923 | 644 | ? | New Haven, USA | ? |
1212 | 4:54.74:54.7 | Borg, Arne Arne Borg | 9 Dec 1924 | 276 | Local Meet | Stockholm, Sweden | [5] |
1313 | 4:50.34:50.3 | Borg, Arne Arne Borg | 11 Sep 1925 | 2043 | Local Meet | Stockholm, Sweden | [6] |
1414 | 4:47.04:47.0 | Taris, Jean Jean Taris | 16 Apr 1931 | 851 | Local Meet | Paris, France | [7] |
1515 | 4:46.44:46.4 | Makino, Shozo Shozo Makino | 14 Aug 1933 | 381 | ? | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
1616 | 4:38.74:38.7 | Medica, Jack Jack Medica | 30 Aug 1934 | 2448 | ? | Honolulu, USA | ? |
1717 | 4:38.54:38.5 | Smith, Bill Bill Smith | 13 May 1941 | 2313 | ? | Honolulu, USA | ? |
1818 | 4:35.24:35.2 | Jany, Alex Alex Jany | 12 Sep 1947 | 681 | 1947 European Aquatics Championships | Monte Carlo, Monaco | [8] |
1919 | 4:34.64:34.6 | Furuhashi, Hironoshin Hironoshin Furuhashi | 24 Jul 1949 | 25 | Local Meet | Tokyo, Japan | [9] |
2020 | 4:33.34:33.3 | Furuhashi, Hironoshin Hironoshin Furuhashi | 18 Aug 1949 | 205 | 1949 US National Championships | Los Angeles, USA | [10] |
2121 | 4:33.14:33.1 | Marshall, John John Marshall | 11 Mar 1950 | 21 | Intercollegiate Event | New Haven, USA | [11] |
2222 | 4:29.54:29.5 | Marshall, John John Marshall | 1 Apr 1950 | 357 | 46th US National AAU Indoor Championships | New Haven, USA | [12] |
2323 | 4:26.94:26.9 | Marshall, John John Marshall | 24 Mar 1951 | 1106 | Sanctioned Time Trial | New Haven, USA | [13] |
2424 | 4:26.74:26.7 | Konno, Ford Ford Konno | 3 Apr 1954 | 938 | Intercollegiate Event | New Haven, USA | [14] |
2625 | 4:27.04:27.0 | Rose, Murray Murray Rose | 27 Oct 1956 | 77 | Australian Olympic Trials | Melbourne, Australia | [15][16] |
2526 | 4:25.94:25.9* | Rose, Murray Murray Rose | 12 Jan 1957 | 368 | NSW Championships | Sydney, Australia | [17] |
2727 | 4:25.94:25.9 | Konrads, John John Konrads | 15 Jan 1958 | 362 | NSW Championships | Sydney, Australia | [18] |
2828 | 4:21.84:21.8 | Konrads, John John Konrads | 12 Jan 1959 | 26 | Australian Swimming Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [19] |
2929 | 4:19.04:19.0 | Konrads, John John Konrads | 7 Feb 1959 | 169 | International Swim Meet | Sydney, Australia | [20] |
3030 | 4:16.64:16.6 | Yamanaka, Tsuyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamanaka | 26 Jul 1959 | 212 | 5th Japan-USA Water Competition | Osaka, Japan | [21] |
3131 | 4:15.94:15.9 | Konrads, John John Konrads | 23 Feb 1960 | 906 | Australian Swimming Championships | Sydney, Australia | [22] |
3232 | 4:13.44:13.4 | Rose, Murray Murray Rose | 17 Aug 1962 | 714 | International Invitational Meet | Chicago, USA | [23] |
3333 | 4:12.74:12.7 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | 31 Jul 1964 | 76 | USA Summer Nationals | Los Altos, USA | [24] |
3434 | 4:12.24:12.2 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | 15 Oct 1964 | 672 | 1964 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | ? |
3535 | 4:11.84:11.8 | Nelson, John John Nelson | 18 Aug 1966 | 0 | 1966 AAU Swimming and Diving Championships | Lincoln, USA | [25] |
3636 | 4:11.64:11.6 | Schollander, Don Don Schollander | 18 Aug 1966 | 7 | 1966 National Championships | Lincoln, USA | [26] |
3737 | 4:11.14:11.1 | Wiegand, Frank Frank Wiegand | 25 Aug 1966 | 304 | 1966 European Aquatics Championships | Utrecht, The Netherlands | [27] |
3838 | 4:10.64:10.6 | Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz | 25 Jun 1967 | 7 | Local Event | Haywood, USA | [28] |
3938= | 4:09.24:10.6 | Mosconi, Alain Alain Mosconi | 2 Jul 1967 | 2 | Local Event | Monte Carlo, Monaco | [29] |
3939 | 4:09.24:09.2 | Mosconi, Alain Alain Mosconi | 4 Jul 1967 | 3 | Local Event | Monte Carlo, Monaco | [30] |
4040 | 4:08.84:08.8 | Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz | 7 Jul 1967 | 52 | Santa Clara International Invitation Swim Meet | Santa Clara, USA | [31] |
4141 | 4:08.24:08.2 | Charlton, Greg Greg Charlton | 28 Aug 1967 | 300 | 1967 Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | [32] |
4242 | 4:07.74:07.7 | Spitz, Mark Mark Spitz | 23 Jun 1968 | 39 | 16th Annual Swimming Relays | Haywood, USA | ? |
4343 | 4:06.54:06.5 | Hutton, Ralph Ralph Hutton | 1 Aug 1968 | 378 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Lincoln, USA | ? |
4444 | 4:04.04:04.0 | Fassnacht, Hans-Joachim Hans-Joachim Fassnacht | 14 Aug 1969 | 371 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Louisville, USA | ? |
4545 | 4:02.84:02.8 | Kinsella, John John Kinsella | 20 Aug 1970 | 18 | AAU National Swimming Championships (elec. 4:02.81) | Los Angeles, USA | ? |
4646 | 4:02.64:02.6 | Larsson, Gunnar Gunnar Larsson | 7 Sep 1970 | 352 | European Swimming Championships | Barcelona, Spain | ? |
4747 | 4:02.14:02.1 | McBreen, Tom Tom McBreen | 25 Aug 1971 | 171 | AAU Nationals (elec. 4:02.08) | Houston, USA | ? |
4848 | 4:01.74:01.7 | Cooper, Brad Brad Cooper | 12 Feb 1972 | 174 | AUS Nationals & Olympic Trials | Brisbane, Australia | ? |
4949 | 4:00.114:00.11 | Krumpholz, Kurt Kurt Krumpholz | 4 Aug 1972 | 401 | USA Olympic Trials | Chicago, USA | ? |
5050 | 3:58.183:58.18 | DeMont, Rick Rick DeMont | 9 Sep 1973 | 347 | FINA World Championships | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ? |
5151 | 3:56.963:56.96 | Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw | 22 Aug 1974 | 0 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Concord, USA | [33] |
5252 | 3:54.693:54.69 | Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw | 22 Aug 1974 | 301 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Concord, USA | [33] |
5353 | 3:53.953:53.95 | Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw | 19 Jun 1975 | 62 | USA World Championship Trials | Long Beach, USA | ? |
5454 | 3:53.313:53.31 | Shaw, Tim Tim Shaw | 20 Aug 1975 | 303 | AAU National Swimming Championships | Kansas City, USA | ? |
5555 | 3:53.083:53.08 | Goodell, Brian Brian Goodell | 18 Jun 1976 | 34 | USA Olympic Trials | Long Beach, USA | [34] |
5656 | 3:51.933:51.93 | Goodell, Brian Brian Goodell | 22 Jul 1976 | 401 | 1976 Summer Olympics | Montreal, Canada | ? |
5757 | 3:51.563:51.56 | Goodell, Brian Brian Goodell | 27 Aug 1977 | 587 | USAvGDR Dual Meet | West Berlin | ? |
5858 | 3:51.413:51.41 | Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov | 6 Apr 1979 | 135 | URSvGDR Junior meet | Potsdam, East Germany | ? |
5959 | 3:51.403:51.40 | Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov | 19 Aug 1979 | 194 | URSvCAN Duel | Moscow, Soviet Union | ? |
6060 | 3:51.203:51.20 | Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov | 29 Feb 1980 | 138 | URS Winter Nationals | Potsdam, East Germany | ? |
6161 | 3:50.493:50.49 | Szmidt, Peter Peter Szmidt | 16 Jul 1980 | 604 | Canadian Nationals & Olympic Trials (Esso Cup) | Etobicoke, Canada | [35] |
6262 | 3:49.573:49.57 | Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov | 12 Mar 1982 | 124 | URSvGDR Duel | Moscow, Soviet Union | ? |
6262= | 3:49.573:49.57 | Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov | 14 Jul 1982 | 220 | URS Nationals | Kiev, Soviet Union | ? |
6363 | 3:48.323:48.32 | Salnikov, Vladimir Vladimir Salnikov | 19 Feb 1983 | 859 | URS Winter Nationals | Moscow, Soviet Union | ? |
6464 | 3:47.803:47.80 | Gross, Michael Michael Gross | 27 Jun 1985 | 1002 | FRG Nationals & European Championship Trials | Wuppertal, West Germany | ? |
6565 | 3:47.383:47.38 | Wojdat, Artur Artur Wojdat | 25 Mar 1988 | 182 | USA Spring Nationals | Orlando, USA | [36] |
6666 | 3:46.953:46.95 | Dassler, Uwe Uwe Dassler | 23 Sep 1988 | 1288 | 1988 Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | ? |
6767 | 3:46.473:46.47 | Perkins, Kieren 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, Kieren Kieren Perkins | 11 Sep 1994 | 1806 | 1994 World Championships | Rome, Italy | ? |
7070 | 3:41.833:41.83 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | 22 Aug 1999 | 265 | 1999 Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | ? |
7171 | 3:41.333:41.33 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | 13 May 2000 | 126 | Australian Olympic Trials | Sydney, Australia | ? |
7272 | 3:40.593:40.59 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | 16 Sep 2000 | 309 | 2000 Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | ? |
7373 | 3:40.173:40.17 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | 22 Jul 2001 | 373 | 2001 World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ? |
7474 | 3:40.083:40.08 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | 30 Jul 2002 | 2553 | 2002 Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | ? |
7575 | 3:40.073:40.07ss | Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann | 26 Jul 2009 | 5,354 | 2009 World Aquatics Championships | Rome, Italy | [37] |
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- 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.[38]
- 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.[39][40]
Short course
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# | Time | Swimmer | Date | Event | Location | |
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011 | 3:40.463:41.74 | Lamberti, Giorgio Giorgio Lamberti | 13 Feb 1988 | German Invitational | Bonn, West Germany | ? |
012 | 3:40.463:40.81 | Holmertz, Anders Anders Holmertz | 4 Feb 1990 | Paris Open, FINA Swimming World Cup | Paris, France | ? |
013 | 3:40.463:40.46 | Loader, Danyon Danyon Loader | 11 Feb 1995 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | ? |
024 | 3:39.823:39.82 | Thorpe, Ian Ian Thorpe | 25 Sep 1998 | AUS SC Nationals | Perth, WA, Australia | ? |
035 | 3:35.013:35.01 | Hackett, Grant Grant Hackett | 2 Apr 1999 | World SC Championships | Hong Kong | ? |
046 | 3:34.583:34.58 | Hackett, Grant Grant Hackett | 18 Jul 2002 | Grand Prix | Sydney, Australia | ? |
057 | 3:34.583:32.77 | Biedermann, Paul Paul Biedermann | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [41] |
068 | 3:32.773:32.25 | Agnel, Yannick Yannick Agnel | 15 Nov 2012 | French Nationals | Angers, France | [42] |
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