World record progression 200 metres butterfly


This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the Swimming event: the 200 Butterfly. It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever swum in the event, in both long course and short course swimming pool. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA, which oversees international competitive Aquatics.
The long course records are historically older than the short course records: the long course records go back to at least the 1950s, whereas the short course marks having only been recognized since the early 1990s.

Men

Long course

Short course

Women

Long course

Short course

All-time top 25

Men

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenue
11:50.7324 July 2019South Korea
21:51.5129 July 2009Italy
31:52.5318 January 2020Beijing
41:52.7013 August 2008China
51:52.9631 July 2012Great Britain
61:52.9713 August 2008China
71:53.2329 July 2009Italy
81:53.409 August 2016Brazil
91:53.4227 March 2019Hungary
101:53.647 July 2009United States
111:53.796 April 2018Japan
121:53.8414 June 2019United States
131:53.8629 June 2008United States
141:53.925 May 2009Brazil
151:54.105 August 2015Russia
161:54.154 April 2009New Zealand
171:54.3112 August 2008China
181:54.3513 August 2008China
181:54.3531 July 2012Great Britain
201:54.3924 July 2019South Korea
211:54.4330 July 2012Great Britain
221:54.4629 June 2008United States
221:54.4617 March 2009Australia
241:54.474 August 2015Russia
241:54.4727 June 2017United States

Women

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenue
12:01.8121 October 2009Italy
22:03.4130 July 2009Italy
32:04.061 August 2012Great Britain
42:04.1429 July 2009Italy
52:04.2729 July 2009Italy
62:04.692 April 2012Japan
72:04.781 August 2013Spain
82:04.8316 March 2009Great Britain
92:04.8810 August 2016Brazil
102:05.0929 July 2009Italy
112:05.264 July 2015Germany
122:05.3614 June 2011Great Britain
132:05.381 April 2012China
142:05.459 April 2018Australia
152:05.6128 July 2005Canada
162:05.781 August 2012Great Britain
172:05.8113 May 2000Australia
182:05.8725 July 2018United States
192:05.8820 September 2000Australia
202:05.9010 August 2016Brazil
212:05.9530 July 2009Italy
222:05.9613 August 1981United States
232:05.9929 July 2009Italy
242:06.0010 July 2016Japan
252:06.0127 March 2004Australia