{"id":616074,"date":"2025-06-29T05:24:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T12:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=616074"},"modified":"2025-06-29T05:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T12:28:06","slug":"where-the-american-women-stand-in-the-all-time-top-10-performer-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/where-the-american-women-stand-in-the-all-time-top-10-performer-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Where the American Women Stand in the All-Time Top-10 Performer Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Where the American Women Stand in the All-Time Top-10 Performer Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether assessed through their top-level talent or depth, the American women are a juggernaut at the moment. They carried the United States at last summer&#8217;s Olympic Games in Paris, and expectations are high for what they&#8217;ll accomplish at the upcoming World Championships in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>As we did with the American men, Swimming World is providing a look at where the American women rank on a historical basis in the 17 individual events contested at the World Champs. While the U.S. men occupy 38 all-time performer slots, the American women boast 47 entries. Regan Smith leads the way with five top-10 appearances, accomplishing the feat in all three backstroke events, along with the 100 butterfly and 200 fly.<\/p>\n<p>During the first half of 2025, several American women have joined the top-10 in an event for the first time, including Gretchen Walsh in the 50 freestyle and Claire Weinstein in the 400 freestyle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/where-the-american-men-sit-in-the-all-time-top-10-performer-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Men&#8217;s Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a look at where American female swimmers rank in the top-10 of individual events that will be contested at the World Championships.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: Bolded\/Italicized Swimmers Will Race the Event in Singapore<\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Freestyle<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Gretchen Walsh (No. 8) &#8211; 23.91<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nKate Douglass (No. 8) &#8211; 23.91<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Freestyle<\/strong><br \/>\nSimone Manuel (No. 5) &#8211; 52.04<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Freestyle<\/strong><br \/>\nAllison Schmitt (No. 4) &#8211; 1:53.61<br \/>\nKatie Ledecky (No. 6) &#8211; 1:53.75<\/p>\n<p><strong>400 Freestyle<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Katie Ledecky (No. 3) &#8211; 3:56.46<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Claire Weinstein (No. 8) &#8211; 4:00.05<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nLeah Smith (No. 10) &#8211; 4:00.65<\/p>\n<p><strong>800 Freestyle<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Katie Ledecky (No. 1) &#8211; 8:04.12<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPaige Madden (No. 5) &#8211; 8:13.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>1500 Freestyle<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Katie Ledecky (No. 1) &#8211; 15:20.48<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nErica Sullivan (No. 8) &#8211; 15:41.41<br \/>\nKate Ziegler (No. 10) &#8211; 15:42.54<\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Backstroke<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Katharine Berkoff (No. 2) &#8211; 26.97<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Regan Smith (No. 5) &#8211; 27.10<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Backstroke<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Regan Smith (No. 1) &#8211; 57.13<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Katharine Berkoff (No. 4) &#8211; 57.83<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nKathleen Baker (No. 6) &#8211; 58.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Backstroke<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Regan Smith (No. 2) &#8211; 2:03.35<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nMissy Franklin (No. 3) &#8211; 2:04.06<br \/>\nPhoebe Bacon (No. 6) &#8211; 2:05.08<br \/>\n<em><strong>Claire Curzan (No. 7) &#8211; 2:05.09<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nRhyan White (No. 8) &#8211; 2:05.13<\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Breaststroke<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Lilly King (No. 3) &#8211; 29.40<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nMolly Hannis (No. 6) &#8211; 29.71<br \/>\nJessica Hardy (No. 8) &#8211; 29.80<br \/>\nLydia Jacoby (No. 9) &#8211; 29.81<\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Breaststroke<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Lilly King (No. 1) &#8211; 1:04.13<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nJessica Hardy (No. 5) &#8211; 1:04.45<br \/>\nRebecca Soni (No. 7) &#8211; 1:04.84<br \/>\nLydia Jacoby (No. 9) &#8211; 1:04.95<br \/>\nKatie Meili (No. 10) &#8211; 1:05.03<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Breaststroke<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Kate Douglass (No. 4) &#8211; 2:19.24<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nRebecca Soni (No. 6) &#8211; 2:19.59<br \/>\nLilly King (No. 10) &#8211; 2:19.92<\/p>\n<p><strong>50 Butterfly<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Gretchen Walsh (No. 2) &#8211; 24.66<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>100 Butterfly<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>Gretchen Walsh (No. 1) &#8211; 54.60<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Torri Huske (No. 3) &#8211; 55.52<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nRegan Smith (No. 5) &#8211; 55.62<br \/>\nDana Vollmer (No. 8) &#8211; 55.98<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Butterfly<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>Regan Smith (No. 4) &#8211; 2:03.84<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nMary DeScenza (No. 7) &#8211; 2:04.14<\/p>\n<p><strong>200 Individual Medley<\/strong><br \/>\nAriana Kukors (No. 3) &#8211; 2:06.15<br \/>\nKate Douglass (No. 5) &#8211; 2:06.79<br \/>\n<em><strong>Alex Walsh (No. 8) &#8211; 2:07.13<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>400 Individual Medley<\/strong><br \/>\nKatie Hoff (No. 8) &#8211; 4:31.12<br \/>\nMaya DiRado (No. 9) &#8211; 4:31.15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where the American Women Stand in the All-Time Top-10 Performer Rankings Whether assessed through their top-level talent or depth, the American women are a juggernaut at the moment. 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