World record progression 1500 metres freestyle

Main article: List of world records in swimming

The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course (50 metres) swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908.[1] In short course (25 metres) pools, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

Men

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Long course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 22:48.4 Henry Taylor  Great Britain Jul 25, 1908 1908 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [2]
2 22:00.0 George Hodgson  Canada Jul 10, 1912 1912 Olympic Games Stockholm, Sweden
3 21:35.3 Arne Borg  Sweden Jul 8, 1923 - Gothenburg, Sweden
4 21:15.0 Arne Borg  Sweden Jan 30, 1924 - Sydney, Australia
5 21:11.4 Arne Borg  Sweden Jul 13, 1924 - Paris, France
6 20:06.6 Boy Charlton  Australia Jul 15, 1924 1924 Olympic Games Paris, France
7 20:04.4 Arne Borg  Sweden Aug 18, 1926 - Budapest, Hungary
8 19:07.2 Arne Borg  Sweden Sep 2, 1927 1927 European Aquatics Championships Bologna, Italy
9 18:58.8 Tomikatsu Amano  Japan Aug 10, 1938 - Tokyo, Japan
10 18:35.7 Shiro Hashizume  Japan Aug 16, 1949 - Los Angeles, United States
11 18:19.0 Hironoshin Furuhashi  Japan Aug 16, 1949 - Los Angeles, United States
12 18:05.9 George Breen  United States May 3, 1956 - New Haven, United States
13 17:59.5 Murray Rose  Australia Oct 30, 1956 - Melbourne, Australia
14 17:52.9 George Breen  United States Dec 5, 1956 - Melbourne, Australia
15 17:28.7 John Konrads  Australia Feb 22, 1958 - Melbourne, Australia
16 17:11.0 John Konrads  Australia Feb 27, 1960 - Sydney, Australia
17 17:05.5 Roy Saari  United States Aug 17, 1963 - Tokyo, Japan
18 17:01.8 Murray Rose  Australia Aug 2, 1964 - Los Altos, United States
19 16:58.7 Roy Saari  United States Sep 2, 1964 - New York City, United States
20 16:58.6 Stephen Krause  United States Aug 15, 1965 - Maumee, United States
21 16:41.6 Michael Burton  United States Aug 21, 1966 - Lincoln, United States
22 16:34.1 Michael Burton  United States Aug 13, 1967 AAU Nationals Oak Park, United States
23 16:28.1 Guillermo Echevarria  Mexico Jul 7, 1968 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
24 16:08.57 Michael Burton  United States Sep 3, 1968 USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
25 16:04.5 Michael Burton  United States Aug 17, 1969 AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
26 15:57.10 John Kinsella  United States Aug 23, 1970 AAU Nationals Los Angeles, United States
27 15:52.91 Rick DeMont  United States Aug 6, 1972 USA Olympic Trials Chicago, United States
28 15:52.58 Michael Burton  United States Sep 4, 1972 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
29 15:51.02 Rick DeMont  United States Aug 25, 1973 AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
30 15:37.80 Stephen Holland  Australia Sep 5, 1973 Pre World Championship meet Brisbane, Australia
31 15:31.85 Stephen Holland  Australia Sep 8, 1973 1973 World Aquatics Championships Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
32 15:31.75 Tim Shaw  United States Aug 25, 1974 AAU Nationals Concord, United States
33 15:27.79 Stephen Holland  Australia Jan 25, 1975 New Zealand Games Christchurch, New Zealand
34 15:20.91 Tim Shaw  United States Jun 21, 1975 USA World Championship Trials Long Beach, United States
35 15:10.89 Stephen Holland  Australia Feb 27, 1976 AUS Olympic Trials Sydney, Australia
36 15:06.66 Brian Goodell  United States Jun 21, 1976 USA Olympic Trials Long Beach, United States
37 15:02.40 Brian Goodell  United States Jul 20, 1976 1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada
38 14:58.27 Vladimir Salnikov  Soviet Union Jul 22, 1980 1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union
39 14:56.35 Vladimir Salnikov  Soviet Union Mar 13, 1982 URSvGDR Duel Moscow, Soviet Union
40 14:54.76 Vladimir Salnikov  Soviet Union Feb 22, 1983 URS Winter Nationals Moscow, Soviet Union
Unofficial 14:53.59 Glen Housman  Australia Dec 13, 1989 Australian Commonwealth Games Trials Adelaide, Australia [3]
41 14:50.36 Jörg Hoffmann  Germany Jan 13, 1991 1991 World Aquatics Championships Perth, Australia
42 14:48.40 Kieren Perkins  Australia Apr 5, 1992 AUS Olympic Trials Canberra, Australia
43 14:43.48 Kieren Perkins  Australia Jul 31, 1992 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain
44 14:41.66 Kieren Perkins  Australia Aug 24, 1994 1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada [4]
45 14:34.56 Grant Hackett  Australia Jul 29, 2001 2001 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan [4]
46 14:34.14 Sun Yang  China Jul 31, 2011 2011 World Aquatic Championships Shanghai, China [5][6]
47 14:31.02 Sun Yang  China Aug 4, 2012 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom
48 14:30.67 Bobby Finke  United States Aug 4, 2024 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [7]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 14:32.40 Kieren Perkins  Australia Feb 2, 1992 Grand Prix Canberra, Australia
2 14:26.52 Kieren Perkins  Australia Jul 14, 1993 - Auckland, New Zealand
3 14:19.55 Grant Hackett  Australia Sep 27, 1998 Australian SC Championships Perth, Australia [8]
4 14:10.10 Grant Hackett  Australia Aug 7, 2001 Australian SC Championships Perth, Australia [8]
5 14:08.06 Gregorio Paltrinieri  Italy Dec 4, 2015 European SC Championships Netanya, Israel [9]
6 14:06.88 Florian Wellbrock  Germany 21 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [10]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

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Long course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 25:06.6 Helen Wainwright  United States Aug 19, 1922 - New York City, United States
2 24:07.6 Ethel McGary  United States Dec 31, 1925 - Coral Gables, United States
3 24:00.2 Edith Mayne  Great Britain Sep 15, 1926 - Exmouth, United Kingdom
4 23:44.6 Martha Norelius  United States Jul 28, 1927 - Massapequa, United States
5 23:17.2 Helene Madison  United States Jul 15, 1931 - New York City, United States
6 22:36.7 Grete Frederiksen  Denmark Jun 26, 1936 - Copenhagen, Denmark
7 21:45.7 Ragnhild Hveger  Denmark Jul 3, 1938 - Helsinki, Finland
8 21:10.1 Ragnhild Hveger  Denmark Aug 11, 1940 - Helsinki, Finland
9 20:57.0 Ragnhild Hveger  Denmark Aug 20, 1941 - Copenhagen, Denmark
10 20:46.5 Lenie de Nijs  Netherlands Jul 23, 1955 - Utrecht, Netherlands
11 20:22.8 Jans Koster  Netherlands Aug 21, 1956 - Utrecht, Netherlands
12 20:03.1 Jans Koster  Netherlands Jul 27, 1957 - Hilversum, Netherlands
13 19:25.7 Ilsa Konrads  Australia Jan 13, 1960 - Sydney, Australia
14 19:23.6 Jane Cederqvist  Sweden Sep 8, 1960 - Uppsala, Sweden
15 19:02.8 Margareta Rylander  Sweden Jun 27, 1961 - Uppsala, Sweden
16 18:44.0 Carolyn House  United States Aug 16, 1962 - Chicago, United States
17 18:30.5 Patty Caretto  United States Jul 30, 1964 - Los Altos, United States
18 18:23.7 Patty Caretto  United States Aug 12, 1965 - Los Altos, United States
19 18:12.9 Patty Caretto  United States Aug 21, 1966 - Lincoln, United States
20 18:11.1 Debbie Meyer  United States Jul 9, 1967 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
21 17:50.2 Debbie Meyer  United States Aug 20, 1967 AAU Nationals Philadelphia, United States
22 17:31.2 Debbie Meyer  United States Aug 21, 1968 - Los Angeles, United States
23 17:19.9 Debbie Meyer  United States Aug 17, 1969 AAU Nationals Louisville, United States
24 17:19.20 Cathy Calhoun  United States Aug 28, 1971 AAU Nationals Houston, United States
25 17:00.6 Shane Gould  Australia Dec 12, 1971 - Sydney, Australia
26 16:56.9 Shane Gould  Australia Feb 11, 1973 AUS Nationals Adelaide, Australia
27 16:54.14 Jo Harshbarger  United States Aug 25, 1973 USA World Championship Trials Louisville, United States
28 16:49.9 Jennifer Turrall  Australia Dec 9, 1973 Top-level meet Sydney, Australia
29 16:48.2 Jennifer Turrall  Australia Jan 9, 1974 NSW State Championships Sydney, Australia
30 16:43.4 Jennifer Turrall  Australia Jul 13, 1974 - Sydney, Australia
31 16:39.28 Jennifer Turrall  Australia Aug 3, 1974 Los Angeles Invitational Los Angeles, United States
32 16:33.94 Jennifer Turrall  Australia Aug 25, 1974 AAU Nationals Concord, United States
33 16:24.60 Alice Browne  United States Aug 21, 1977 AAU Nationals Mission Viejo, United States
34 16:14.93 Tracey Wickham  Australia Feb 8, 1978 Invitational Brisbane, Australia
35 16:06.63 Tracey Wickham  Australia Feb 25, 1979 AUS Nationals Perth, Australia
36 16:04.49 Kim Linehan  United States Aug 19, 1979 AAU Nationals Fort Lauderdale, United States
37 16:00.73 Janet Evans  United States Jul 31, 1987 USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials Orlando, United States
38 15:52.10 Janet Evans  United States Mar 26, 1988 USA Spring Nationals Orlando, United States
39 15:42.54 Kate Ziegler  United States Jun 17, 2007 TYR Meet of Champions Mission Viejo, United States [11]
40 15:36.53 Katie Ledecky  United States Jul 30, 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain [12]
41 15:34.23 Katie Ledecky  United States Jun 19, 2014 Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet Shenandoah, United States [13]
42 15:28.36 Katie Ledecky  United States Aug 24, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships Gold Coast, Australia [14]
43 15:27.71 h Katie Ledecky  United States Aug 3, 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [15][16]
44 15:25.48 Katie Ledecky  United States Aug 4, 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [17]
45 15:20.48 Katie Ledecky  United States May 16, 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis, United States [18]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course

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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1 15:43.31 Petra Schneider  East Germany Jan 10, 1982 - Gainesville, United States
2 15:42.39 Laure Manaudou  France Nov 20, 2004 Regional meet La Roche-sur-Yon, France [19]
3 15:32.90 Kate Ziegler  United States Oct 12, 2007 Alex Athletics Jubiläums Challenge Essen, Germany [19]
4 15:28.65 Lotte Friis  Denmark Nov 29, 2009 Local Club Meet Copenhagen, Denmark [20]
5 15:26.95 Mireia Belmonte  Spain Nov 29, 2013 Spanish Championships Castelló de la Plana, Spain [21]
6 15:22.68 Lauren Boyle  New Zealand Aug 9, 2014 Wellington Winter Championships Wellington, New Zealand [22]
7 15:19.71 Mireia Belmonte  Spain Dec 12, 2014 Spanish Championships Sabadell, Spain [23]
8 15:18.01 Sarah Köhler  Germany Nov 16, 2019 German Championships Berlin, Germany [24]
9 15:08.24 Katie Ledecky  United States Oct 29, 2022 FINA World Cup Toronto, Canada [25]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

All-time top 25

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Men long course

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  • Correct as of August 2024[26]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 14:30.67  Bobby Finke (USA) 4 August 2024 Paris [27]
2 14:31.02  Sun Yang (CHN) 4 August 2012 London
3 14:31.54  Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) 30 July 2023 Fukuoka [28]
4 14:32.80  Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) 25 June 2022 Budapest [29]
5 14:34.07  Daniel Wiffen (IRL) 18 February 2024 Doha [30]
6 14:34.56  Grant Hackett (AUS) 29 July 2001 Fukuoka
7 14:34.89  Florian Wellbrock (GER) 21 April 2023 Berlin [31]
8 14:36.10  Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) 16 August 2022 Rome [32]
9 14:37.28  Oussama Mellouli (TUN) 2 August 2009 Rome
 Samuel Short (AUS) 30 July 2023 Fukuoka [33]
11 14:39.48  Connor Jaeger (USA) 13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
12 14:39.54  Mack Horton (AUS) 13 April 2016 Adelaide
13 14:39.63  Ryan Cochrane (CAN) 4 August 2012 London
14 14:40.28  Lukas Märtens (GER) 25 March 2022 Magdeburg [34]
15 14:40.86  Gabriele Detti (ITA) 13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
16 14:40.91  Dávid Betlehem (HUN) 4 August 2024 Paris [35]
17 14:41.13  Yuriy Prilukov (RUS) 15 August 2008 Beijing
18 14:41.22  Kuzey Tuncelli (TUR) 4 August 2024 Paris [36]
19 14:41.66  Kieren Perkins (AUS) 24 August 1994 Victoria
20 14:43.35  Ahmed Jaouadi (TUN) 4 August 2024 Paris [37]
21 14:43.53  Sven Schwarz (GER) 11 August 2023 Dublin [38]
22 14:44.66  David Aubry (FRA) 4 August 2024 Paris [39]
23 14:45.03  Jordan Wilimovsky (USA) 13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
24 14:45.29  Larsen Jensen (USA) 21 August 2004 Athens
25 14:45.35  Henrik Christiansen (NOR) 28 July 2019 Gwangju

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 14:45.35:

  • Bobby Finke also swam 14:31.59 (2023), 14:36.70 (2022), 14:39.65 (2021), 14:40.28 (2024), 14:42.81 (2023), 14:43.06 (2023), 14:45.31 (2024).
  • Gregorio Paltrinieri also swam 14:33.10 (2020), 14:34.04 (2016), 14:34.55 (2024), 14:34.57 (2016), 14:35.85 (2017), 14:37.08 (2017), 14:38.34 (2019), 14:38.75 (2019), 14:39.67 (2015), 14:39.79 (2022), 14:39.93 (2014), 14:40.38 (2021), 14:40.61 (2016), 14:41.38 (2023), 14:42.56 (2024), 14:42.66 (2019), 14:42.85 (2018), 14:42.91 (2016, 2021), 14:43.87 (2015), 14:44.31 (2017), 14:44.39 (2022), 14:44.50 (2014), 14:44.51 (2016), 14:45.01 (2021), 14:45.02 (2020).
  • Sun Yang also swam 14:34.14 (2011), 14:35.43 (2010), 14:41.15 (2013), 14:42.30 (2012), 14:42.52 (2011), 14:43.25 (2012), 14:44.10 (2012).
  • Daniel Wiffen also swam 14:34.91 (2023), 14:35.79 (2023), 14:39.63 (2024), 14:40.34 (2024), 14:43.01 (2023), 14:43.50 (2023).
  • Florian Wellbrock also swam 14:36.15 (2018), 14:36.45 (2021), 14:36.54 (2019), 14:36.94 (2022), 14:40.18 (2023), 14:40.69 (2018), 14:40.91 (2021), 14:42.28 (2024), 14:42.91 (2019), 14:44.61 (2024), 14:44.80 (2019).
  • Mykhailo Romanchuk also swam 14:36.88 (2018), 14:37.14 (2017), 14:37.63 (2019), 14:39.89 (2021), 14:40.21 (2023), 14:40.66 (2021), 14:40.98 (2022), 14:41.39 (2023), 14:41.63 (2020), 14:44.11 (2017).
  • Oussama Mellouli also swam 14:38.01 (2009), 14:40.31 (2012), 14:40.84 (2008).
  • Grant Hackett also swam 14:38.92 (2008), 14:41.53 (2008), 14:41.65 (2002), 14:42.58 (2005), 14:43.14 (2003), 14:43.40 (2004), 14:44.94 (2005).
  • Ryan Cochrane also swam 14:40.84 (2008), 14:41.38 (2009), 14:42.48 (2013), 14:42.69 (2008), 14:44.03 (2014), 14:44.46 (2011).
  • Lukas Martens also swam 14:40.85 (2023), 14:40.89 (2022), 14:44.51 (2023).
  • Connor Jaeger also swam 14:41.20 (2015).
  • Kuzey Tuncelli also swam 14:41.89 (2024), 14:45.27 (2024).
  • Yuriy Prilukov also swam 14:43.21 (2008).
  • Kieren Perkins also swam 14:43.48 (1992).
  • Mack Horton also swam 14:44.09 (2015).
  • Ahmed Jaouadi 14:44.20 (2024).
  • David Aubry also swam 14:44.85 (2024), 14:44.90 (2024).

Men short course

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  • Correct as of December 2023[40]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 14:06.88  Florian Wellbrock (GER) 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [41]
2 14:08.06  Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) 4 December 2015 Netanya
3 14:09.11  Daniel Wiffen (IRL) 7 December 2023 Otopeni [42]
4 14:09.14  Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) 16 December 2018 Huangzhou
5 14:10.10  Grant Hackett (AUS) 7 August 2001 Australia
6 14:10.94  Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi
7 14:15.51  Park Tae-hwan (KOR) 11 December 2016 Windsor
8 14:16.13  Yuriy Prilukov (RUS) 9 December 2006 Finland
9 14:18.00  Gabriele Detti (ITA) 4 December 2015 Netanya
10 14:18.15  Henrik Christiansen (NOR) 6 December 2019 Great Britain
11 14:18.79  Oussama Mellouli (TUN) 7 December 2014 Doha
12 14:19.29  Connor Jaeger (USA) 12 December 2015 United States
13 14:19.62  Damien Joly (FRA) 13 December 2022 Melbourne [43]
14 14:20.44  Jan Wolfgarten (GER) 12 December 2009 Istanbul
15 14:21.78  David Aubry (FRA) 7 December 2023 Otopeni [44]
16 14:22.47  Zhang Lin (CHN) 21 February 2009 Tokyo [45]
17 14:22.77  David Johnston (USA) 27 August 2022 Sydney [46]
18 14:23.27  David Betlehem (HUN) 1 November 2023 Debrecen [47]
19 14:23.31  Zalan Sarkany (HUN) 1 November 2023 Debrecen [48]
20 14:23.35  Ryan Cochrane (CAN) 7 December 2014 Doha
21 14:24.00  Timothy Shuttleworth (GBR) 17 December 2016 Great Britain
22 14:24.17  Aleksandr Stepanov (RUS) 25 November 2023 Saint Petersburg [49]
23 14:24.21  Federico Colbertaldo (ITA) 13 December 2008 Rijeka
24 14:24.31  Domenico Acerenza (ITA) 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [50]
25 14:24.54  Mateusz Sawrymowicz (POL) 15 December 2007 Budapest

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 14:24.54:

  • Gregorio Paltrinieri also swam 14:09.87 (2018), 14:13.07 (2021), 14:16.10 (2014), 14:16.88 (2022), 14:17.14 (2019), 14:18.10 (2019), 14:20.24 (2015), 14:21.00 (2021), 14:21.50 (2015), 14:21.94 (2016), 14:22.93 (2017), 14:24.39 (2016).
  • Florian Wellbrock also swam 14:09.88 (2021).
  • Mykhailo Romanchuk also swam 14:11.47 (2021), 14:14.59 (2017), 14:15.49 (2016), 14:18.53 (2016), 14:21.50 (2018), 14:21.58 (2019), 14:22.18 (2023).
  • Daniel Wiffen also swam 14:14.45 (2022).
  • Gabriele Detti also swam 14:18.33 (2017).
  • Grant Hackett also swam 14:19.55 (1998).
  • Henrik Christiansen also swam 14:21.53 (2017), 14:23.00 (2023), 14:23.60 (2015), 14:24.08 (2022).
  • Yuriy Prilukov also swam 14:22.98 (2008), 14:23.92 (2006).
  • David Aubry also swam 14:23.44 (2018).
  • Damien Joly also swam 14:24.00 (2018).
  • Oussama Mellouli also swam 14:24.16 (2010).

Women long course

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  • Correct as of July 2024[51]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 15:20.48  Katie Ledecky (USA) 16 May 2018 Indianapolis
2 15:38.88  Lotte Friis (DEN) 30 July 2013 Barcelona
3 15:40.14  Lauren Boyle (NZL) 4 August 2015 Kazan
4 15:40.35  Anastasiia Kirpichnikova (FRA) 31 July 2024 Paris [52]
5 15:40.89  Simona Quadarella (ITA) 23 July 2019 Gwangju
6 15:41.16  Isabel Gose (GER) 31 July 2024 Paris [53]
7 15:41.41  Erica Sullivan (USA) 28 July 2021 Tokyo [54]
8 15:41.49  Wang Jianjiahe (CHN) 26 July 2021 Tokyo [55]
9 15:42.54  Kate Ziegler (USA) 17 June 2007 Mission Viejo
10 15:42.91  Sarah Köhler (GER) 28 July 2021 Tokyo [56]
11 15:44.89  Katie Grimes (USA) 20 June 2022 Budapest [57]
12 15:44.93  Alessia Filippi (ITA) 28 July 2009 Rome
13 15:45.71  Li Bingjie (CHN) 25 July 2023 Fukuoka [58]
14 15:46.13  Maddy Gough (AUS) 15 June 2021 Adelaide [59]
15 15:47.09  Boglárka Kapás (HUN) 4 August 2015 Kazan
16 15:47.26  Jazmin Carlin (GBR) 26 June 2013 Sheffield
17 15:48.96  Lani Pallister (AUS) 20 June 2022 Budapest [60]
18 15:50.89  Mireia Belmonte (ESP) 25 July 2017 Budapest
19 15:51.68  Delfina Pignatiello (ARG) 15 June 2019 Barcelona
20 15:52.10  Janet Evans (USA) 26 March 1988 Orlando
21 15:52.17  Jessica Ashwood (AUS) 4 August 2015 Kazan
22 15:52.37  Camelia Potec (ROU) 22 April 2009 Montpellier
23 15:54.19  Ashley Twichell (USA) 23 July 2019 Gwangju
24 15:54.30  Kristel Kobrich (CHI) 29 July 2013 Barcelona
25 15:54.48  Ajna Késely (HUN) 21 July 2019 Gwangju

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 15:54.48:

  • Katie Ledecky also swam 15:25.48 (2015), 15:26.27 (2023), 15:27.71 (2015), 15:28.36 (2014), 15:29.51 (2020), 15:29.64 (2023), 15:30.02 (2024), 15:30.15 (2022), 15:31.82 (2017), 15:34.23 (2014), 15:35.35 (2021), 15:35.65 (2017), 15:35.98 (2019), 15:36.53 (2013), 15:37.34 (2021), 15:37.35 (2024), 15:37.99 (2023), 15:38.25 (2024), 15:38.81 (2024), 15:38.97 (2018), 15:38.99 (2022), 15:39.45 (2022), 15:39.73 (2024), 15:40.50 (2021), 15:40.55 (2021), 15:40.63 (2022), 15:41.22 (2023), 15:42.23 (2015), 15:42.92 (2021), 15:43.10 (2021), 15:44.13 (2022), 15:45.32 (2021), 15:45.59 (2019), 15:46.38 (2023), 15:47.02 (2022), 15:47.15 (2013), 15:47.43 (2024), 15:47.54 (2017), 15:48.90 (2019), 15:49.26 (2013).
  • Simona Quadarella also swam 15:43.31 (2023), 15:46.99 (2024), 15:47.34 (2021), 15:48.27 (2024), 15:48.81 (2021), 15:48.84 (2019), 15:51.19 (2024), 15:51.59 (2019), 15:51.61 (2018), 15:53.24 (2023), 15:53.29 (2023), 15:53.59 (2021), 15:53.86 (2017), 15:53.97 (2021), 15:54.15 (2022).
  • Lauren Boyle also swam 15:44.71 (2013).
  • Wang Jianjiahe also swam 15:45.59 (2020), 15:46.37 (2021), 15:46.69 (2019), 15:49.07 (2021), 15:49.85 (2019), 15:51.00 (2019), 15:51.33 (2021), 15:53.01 (2018), 15:53.68 (2018)
  • Lotte Friis also swam 15:46.30 (2009), 15:49.00 (2015), 15:49.18 (2013), 15:49.59 (2011), 15:54.23 (2015).
  • Erica Sullivan also swam 15:46.67 (2021), 15:51.18 (2021).
  • Anastasiya Kirpichnikova also swam 15:48.53 (2024), 15:50.22 (2021), 15:52.46 (2024), 15:53.18 (2020).
  • Sarah Köhler also swam 15:48.83 (2019), 15:52.20 (2021), 15:52.67 (2021), 15:54.08 (2019).
  • Lani Pallister also swam 15:49.17 (2023), 15:49.94 (2023), 15:53.79 (2024).
  • Boglárka Kapás also swam 15:50.22 (2016).
  • Isabel Gose also swam 15:50.56 (2024), 15:52.02 (2024), 15:53.27 (2024).
  • Li Bingjie also swam 15:51.18 (2023), 15:51.21 (2023), 15:52.31 (2021), 15:52.87 (2017), 15:53.80 (2018).
  • Katie Grimes also swam 15:51.36 (2022), 15:52.12 (2021).
  • Kate Ziegler also swam 15:53.05 (2007).

Women short course

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  • Correct as of September 2024[61]
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue Ref
1 15:08.24  Katie Ledecky (USA) 29 October 2022 Toronto [62]
2 15:18.01  Sarah Köhler (GER) 16 November 2019 Berlin
3 15:18.30  Anastasiia Kirpichnikova (RUS) 5 November 2021 Kazan [63]
4 15:19.71  Mireia Belmonte (ESP) 12 December 2014 Sabadell
5 15:21.43  Lani Pallister (AUS) 16 December 2022 Melbourne [64]
6 15:22.68  Lauren Boyle (NZL) 9 August 2014 Wellington
7 15:25.50  Isabel Gose (GER) 18 November 2023 Wuppertal [65]
8 15:28.65  Lotte Friis (DEN) 28 November 2009 Birkerød
9 15:29.74  Simona Quadarella (ITA) 5 March 2021 Rome [66]
24 April 2021 Pietralata [67]
10 15:31.19  Maddy Gough (AUS) 26 September 2020 Brisbane
11 15:32.90  Kate Ziegler (USA) 14 October 2007 Essen
12 15:34.31  Kareena Lee (AUS) 26 November 2020 Brisbane
13 15:36.43  Martina Caramignoli (ITA) 5 March 2021 Rome [68]
14 15:37.78  Erika Villaecija (ESP) 26 November 2009 Castellon
15 15:38.64  Phoebe Hines (AUS) 26 November 2020

Brisbane

16 15:40.05  Leonie Beck (GER) 25 October 2019 Wuppertal [69]
17 15:40.52  Moesha Johnson (AUS) 26 November 2020

Brisbane

18 15:41.80  Li Bingjie (CHN) 28 October 2022 Beijing [70]
19 15:42.05  Katie Grimes (USA) 4 November 2022 Indianapolis [71]
20 15:42.39  Laure Manaudou (FRA) 20 November 2004 La Roche-sur-Yon
21 15:43.31  Petra Schneider (GDR) 10 January 1982 Gainesville
22 15:43.83  Jessica Ashwood (AUS) 25 November 2015 Sydney
23 15:44.63  Ma Yonghui (CHN) 27 September 2024 Wuhan
24 15:44.84  Waka Kobori (JPN) 14 February 2021 Yokohama [72]
25 15:45.29  Merve Tuncel (TUR) 22 December 2020 Istanbul

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 15:45.29:

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