{"id":183565,"date":"2016-02-07T12:50:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T19:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?page_id=183565"},"modified":"2024-02-01T11:17:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:17:52","slug":"american-swimming-records-short-course-meters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/american-swimming-records-short-course-meters\/","title":{"rendered":"American Swimming Records: Short Course Meters"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Swimming Records: Short Course Meters<\/h1>\n

Men’s Short Course Meters American Records<\/h2>\n

Men's Short Course Meters American Records as of November 8, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
EVENT<\/th>SWIMMER<\/th>TIME<\/th>DATE<\/th>LOCATION<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
50 Free<\/td>Caeleb Dressel<\/td>20.16<\/td>21-Nov-20<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 Free<\/td>Jack Alexy<\/td>45.05<\/td>10-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 Free<\/td>Luke Hobson<\/td>1:38.61<\/td>15-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 Free<\/td>Kieran Smith<\/td>3:34.38<\/td>15-Dec-22<\/td>Melbourne, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800 Free<\/td>David Johnston<\/td>7:30.41<\/td>24-Aug-22<\/td>Sydney, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1500 Free<\/td>Connor Jaeger<\/td>14:19.29<\/td>12-Dec-15<\/td>Indianapolis, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 Back<\/td>Ryan Murphy<\/td>22.53<\/td>25-Nov-21<\/td>Eindhoven, NED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 Back<\/td>Coleman Stewart<\/td>48.33<\/td>29-Aug-21<\/td>Naples, ITA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 Back<\/td>Ryan Lochte<\/td>1:46.68<\/td>19-Dec-10<\/td>Dubai, UAE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 Breast<\/td>Nic Fink<\/td>25.38<\/td>18-Dec-22<\/td>Melbourne, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 Breast<\/td>Nic Fink<\/td>55.56<\/td>4-Dec-21<\/td>Eindhoven, NED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 Breast<\/td>Nic Fink<\/td>2:01.60<\/td>16-Dec-22<\/td>Melbourne, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 Fly<\/td>Tom Shields<\/td>21.99<\/td>9-Oct-21<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 Fly<\/td>Caeleb Dressel<\/td>47.78<\/td>21-Nov-20<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 Fly<\/td>Tom Shields<\/td>1:48.66<\/td>22-Nov-20<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 IM<\/td>Caeleb Dressel<\/td>49.28<\/td>22-Nov-20<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 IM<\/td>Shaine Casas<\/td>1:49.43<\/td>11-Oct-25<\/td>Carmel, IN, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 IM<\/td>Ryan Lochte<\/td>3:55.50<\/td>16-Dec-10<\/td>Dubai, UAE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 FR<\/td>Caeleb Dressel
\nRyan Held
\nJack Conger
\nMichael Chadwick<\/td>		1:21.80<\/td>14-Dec-18<\/td>Hangzhou, CHN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 FR<\/td>Jack Alexy
\nLuke Hobson
\nKieran Smith
\nChris Guiliano<\/td>		3:01.66<\/td>12-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800 FR<\/td>Luke Hobson
\nCarson Foster
\nShaine Casas
\nKieran Smith<\/td>		6:40.51<\/td>13-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 MR<\/td>Ryan Murphy
\nNic Fink
\nShaine Casas
\nMichael Andrew<\/td>		1:30.37<\/td>17-Dec-22<\/td>Melbourne, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 MR<\/td>Ryan Murphy
\nNic Fink
\nTrenton Julian
\nKieran Smith<\/td>		3:18.98<\/td>18-Dec-22<\/td>Melbourne, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mixed 200 FR<\/td>Caeleb Dressel
\nRyan Held
\nMallory Comerford
\nKelsi Dahlia<\/td>		1:27.89<\/td>12-Dec-18<\/td>Hangzhou, CHN
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mixed 200 MR<\/td>Ryan Murphy
\nNic Fink
\nKate Douglass
\nTorri Huske<\/td>		1:35.15<\/td>14-Dec-22<\/td>Melbourne, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mixed 400 MR<\/td>Regan Smith
\nLilly King
\nDare Rose
\nJack Alexy<\/td>		3:30.55<\/td>14-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

* USA Swimming decided that American records set in techsuits after Oct. 1, 2009 \u2013 when USA Swimming implemented the techsuit ban domestically – would not be ratified. This is the case even for times swum legally in international events where ban was not in effect yet.\u00a0We have listed the ratified and non-ratified records.<\/em><\/p>\n

**Mixed relay lead-offs do not officially count as American or World Records.<\/em><\/p>\n

Women’s Short Course Meters American Records<\/h2>\n

Women's Short Course Meters American Records as of November 8, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
EVENT<\/th>SWIMMER<\/th>TIME<\/th>DATE<\/th>LOCATION<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
50 Free<\/td>Gretchen Walsh<\/td>22.83<\/td>15-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 Free<\/td>Kate Douglass<\/td>49.93<\/td>25-Oct-25<\/td>Toronto, CAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 Free<\/td>Claire Weinstein<\/td>1:51.62<\/td>15-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 Free<\/td>Katie Ledecky<\/td>3:52.88<\/td>28-Oct-22<\/td>Toronto, CAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800 Free<\/td>Katie Ledecky<\/td>7:57.42<\/td>5-Nov-22<\/td>Indianapolis, IN, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1500 Free<\/td>Katie Ledecky<\/td>15:08.24<\/td>29-Oct-22<\/td>Toronto, CAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 Back<\/td>Regan Smith<\/td>25.23<\/td>13-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 Back<\/td>Regan Smith<\/td>54.02<\/td>15-Dec-24
\n18-Oct-25<\/td>		Budapest, HUN
\nWestmont, IL, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 Back<\/td>Regan Smith<\/td>1:57.86<\/td>25-Oct-25<\/td>Toronto, CAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 Breast<\/td>Lilly King<\/td>28.77<\/td>21-Nov-20<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 Breast<\/td>Lilly King<\/td>1:02.50<\/td>22-Nov-20<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 Breast<\/td>Kate Douglass<\/td>2:12.50<\/td>13-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50 Fly<\/td>Gretchen Walsh<\/td>23.72<\/td>11-Oct-25<\/td>Carmel, IN, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 Fly<\/td>Gretchen Walsh<\/td>52.71<\/td>14-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 Fly<\/td>Regan Smith<\/td>2:00.20<\/td>17-Oct-25<\/td>Westmont, IL, USA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 IM<\/td>Gretchen Walsh<\/td>55.11<\/td>13-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 IM<\/td>Kate Douglass<\/td>2:01.63<\/td>10-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 IM<\/td>Katie Grimes<\/td>4:20.14<\/td>14-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not-ratified*<\/td>Julia Smit<\/td>4:21.04<\/td>18-Dec-09<\/td>Manchester, GBR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 FR<\/td>Torri Huske
\nClaire Curzan
\nErika Brown
\nKate Douglass<\/td>		1:33.89<\/td>15-Dec-22<\/td>Melbourne, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 FR<\/td>Torri Huske
\nKate Douglass
\nClaire Curzan
\nErika Brown<\/td>		3:26.29<\/td>13-Dec-22<\/td>Melbourne, AUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
800 FR<\/td>Alex Walsh
\nPaige Madden
\nKatie Grimes
\nClaire Weinstein<\/td>		7:30.13<\/td>12-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200 MR<\/td>Olivia Smoliga
\nKatie Meili
\nKelsi Dahlia
\nMallory Comerford<\/td>		1:42.38<\/td>12-Dec-18<\/td>Hangzhou, CHN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
400 MR<\/td>Regan Smith
\nLilly King
\nGretchen Walsh
\nKate Douglass<\/td>		3:40.41<\/td>15-Dec-24<\/td>Budapest, HUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

* USA Swimming decided that American records set in techsuits after Oct. 1, 2009 \u2013 when USA Swimming implemented the techsuit ban domestically – would not be ratified. This is the case even for times swum legally in international events where ban was not in effect yet.\u00a0We have listed the ratified and non-ratified records.<\/em><\/p>\n

**Mixed relay lead-offs do not officially count as American or World Records.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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