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Long Course (50 meters)

Men

50-Meter Freestyle
21.76Gary Hall Jr., PhoenixIndianapolis, IN08-15-00
100-Meter Freestyle
48.33Anthony Ervin, USAFukuoka, JPN07-27-01
200-Meter Freestyle
1:45.99Michael Phelps, North BaltimoreCollege Park, MD08-07-03
400-Meter Freestyle
3:46.73Michael Phelps, North BaltimoreCollege Park, MD08-08-03
800-Meter Freestyle
7:48.09Larsen Jensen, USABarcelona, ESP07-25-03
1500-Meter Freestyle
14:56.81Chris Thompson, USASydney, AUS09-23-00
50-Meter Backstroke
24.99Lenny Krayzelburg, USASydney, AUS08-28-99
100-Meter Backstroke
53.60Lenny Krayzelburg, USASydney, AUS08-24-99
200-Meter Backstroke
1:55.15Aaron Peirsol, Irvine NovaquaticsMinneapolis, MN03-20-02
50-Meter Breaststroke
27.39Ed Moses, Curl-BurkeAustin, TX03-31-01
100-Meter Breaststroke
1:00.21Ed Moses, Curl-BurkeIndianapolis, IN04-04-03
200-Meter Breaststroke
2:10.16Mike Barrowman, USABarcelona, ESP07-29-92
50-Meter Butterfly
23.47 Ian Crocker, USABarcelona, ESP07-20-03
100-Meter Butterfly
50.98Ian Crocker, USABarcelona, ESP07-26-03
200-Meter Butterfly
1:53.93Michael Phelps, USABarcelona, ESP07-22-03
200-Meter Individual Medley
1:55.94Michael Phelps, North Baltimore/USACollege Park08-09-03
400-Meter Individual Medley
4:09.09Michael Phelps, USABarcelona, ESP07-27-03
400-Meter Freestyle Relay
3:13.86USA Olympic TeamSydney, AUS09-16-00
(Anthony Ervin, Neil Walker, Jason Lezak, Gary Hall Jr.)
800-Meter Freestyle Relay
7:10.26USA World Championships TeamBarcelona, ESP07-23-03
(Michael Phelps, Nate Dusing, Aaron Peirsol, Klete Keller)
400-Meter Medley Relay
3:31.54USA World Championships TeamBarcelona, ESP07-27-03
(Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker, Jason Lezak)

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Women

50-Meter Freestyle
24.63Dara Torres, USASydney, AUS09-23-00
100-Meter Freestyle
53.99Natalie Coughlin, USAYokohama, JPN08-29-02
200-Meter Freestyle
1:57.41Lindsay Benko, USABarcelona, ESP07-24-03
400-Meter Freestyle
4:03.85Janet Evans, USASeoul, KOR09-22-88
800-Meter Freestyle
8:16.22Janet Evans, USATokyo, JPN08-20-89
1500-Meter Freestyle
15:52.10Janet Evans, FullertonOrlando, FL03-26-88
50-Meter Backstroke
28.49Natalie Coughlin, USAFukuoka, JPN07-23-01
100-Meter Backstroke
59.58Natalie Coughlin, Cal/USAFort Lauderdale, FL08-13-02
200-Meter Backstroke
2:08.53Natalie Coughlin, CalFort Lauderdale, FL08-16-02
50-Meter Breaststroke
31.34Megan Quann, PuyallupIndianapolis, IN08-11-00
100-Meter Breaststroke
1:07.05Megan Quann, USASydney, AUS09-18-00
200-Meter Breaststroke
2:22.99Amanda Beard, USABarcelona, ESP07-25-03
50-Meter Butterfly
26.00Jenny Thompson, USABarcelona, ESP07-26-03
100-Meter Butterfly
57.58Dara Torres, StanfordIndianapolis, IN08-09-00
200-Meter Butterfly
2:05.88Misty Hyman, USASydney, AUS09-20-00
200-Meter Individual Medley
2:11.91Summer Sanders, USABarcelona, ESP07-30-92
400-Meter Individual Medley
4:37.58Summer Sanders, USABarcelona, ESP07-26-92
400-Meter Freestyle Relay
3:36.61USA Olympic TeamSydney, AUS09-16-00
(Amy Van Dyken, Dara Torres, Courtney Shealy, Jenny Thompson)
800-Meter Freestyle Relay
7:55.70USA World Championships TeamBarcelona, ESP07-24-03
(Lindsay Benko, Rachel Komisarz, Rhi Jeffrey, Diana Munz)
400-Meter Medley Relay
3:58.30USA Olympic TeamSydney, AUS09-23-00
(B. J. Bedford, Megan Quann, Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres)

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Short Course (25 meters)

Men

50-Meter Freestyle
21.21Anthony Ervin, Cal/USAMinneapolis, MN03-23-00
100-Meter Freestyle
46.88Neil Walker, USAAthens, GRE03-18-00
200-Meter Freestyle
1:44.10Josh Davis, USAAthens, GRE03-17-00
400-Meter Freestyle
3:40.66Chad Carvin, USABerlin, GER02-05-00
800-Meter Freestyle
7:43.06Jeff Kostoff, USABonn, FRG02-13-83
1500-Meter Freestyle
14:31.02Erik Vendt, USCMinneapolis, MN03-25-00
50-Meter Backstroke
23.42Neil Walker, USAAthens, GRE03-16-00
100-Meter Backstroke
50.75Neil Walker, USAAthens, GRE03-19-00
200-Meter Backstroke
1:51.17Aaron Peirsol, USAMoscow, RUS04-07-02
50-Meter Breaststroke
26.28Ed Moses, USAStockholm, SWE01-22-02
100-Meter Breaststroke
57.47Ed Moses, USAStockholm, SWE01-23-02
200-Meter Breaststroke
2:02.92Ed Moses, USABerlin, GER01-17-04
50-Meter Butterfly
23.31Ben Michaelson, SonocoEast Meadow, NY01-30-04
100-Meter Butterfly
51.11Michael Phelps, USAMelbourne, AUS11-30-03
200-Meter Butterfly
1:52.27Michael Phelps, USAMelbourne, AUS11-28-03
100-Meter Individual Medley
52.79Neil Walker, USAAthens, GRE03-18-00
200-Meter Individual Medley
1:54.85Michael Phelps, USAMelbourne, AUS11-29-03
400-Meter Individual Medley
4:04.82Tom Wilkens, USAMoscow, RUS04-04-02
200-Meter Freestyle Relay
1:25.87Team Stars & StripesEast Meadow, NY10-20-01
(Aaron Ciarla, Neil Walker, Nate Dusing, Jason Lezak)
400-Meter Freestyle Relay
3:10.64USA Short Course World TeamMoscow, RUS04-03-02
(Scott Tucker,Peter Marshall, Jason Lezak, Klete Keller)
800-Meter Freestyle Relay
7:01.33USA Short Course World TeamAthens, GRE03-17-00
(Josh Davis, Neil Walker, Scott Tucker, Chad Carvin)
200-Meter Medley Relay
1:35.66University of TexasMinneapolis, MN03-24-00
(Matt Ulrickson, Russell Chozick, Nate Dusing, Leffie Crawford)
400-Meter Medley Relay
3:29.00USA Short Course World TeamMoscow, RUS04-07-02
(Aaron Peirsol, David Denniston, Peter Marshall, Jason Lezak)

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Women

50-Meter Freestyle
24.52Jenny Thompson, USAEast Meadow, NY11-23-02
100-Meter Freestyle
52.92Jenny Thompson, USAAthens, GRE03-16-00
200-Meter Freestyle
1:54.04Lindsay Benko, USAMoscow, RUS04-07-02
400-Meter Freestyle
3:59.53Lindsay Benko, USABerlin, GER01-26-03
800-Meter Freestyle
8:18.77Cynthia Woodhead, USAParis, FRA02-08-80
1500-Meter Freestyle
15:50.96Kim Linehan, USAIndianapolis, IN01-09-83
50-Meter Backstroke
27.08Natalie Coughlin, Cal BerkeleyEast Meadow, NY11-22-02
100-Meter Backstroke
56.71Natalie Coughlin, Cal BerkeleyEast Meadow, NY11-23-02
200-Meter Backstroke
2:03.62Natalie Coughlin, Cal BerkeleyEast Meadow, NY11-27-01
50-Meter Breaststroke
30.88Tara Kirk, StanfordStanford, CA02-14-04
100-Meter Breaststroke
1:05.74Kristy Kowal, GeorgiaIndianapolis, IN03-17-00
200-Meter Breaststroke
2:21.42Amanda Beard, USAEast Meadow, NY11-23-02
50-Meter Butterfly
25.83Natalie Coughlin, Cal BerkeleyEast Meadow, NY11-28-01
100-Meter Butterfly
56.34Natalie Coughlin, Cal BerkeleyEast Meadow, NY11-22-02
200-Meter Butterfly
2:05.65Mary T. Meagher, USAGainesville, FL01-02-81
100-Meter Individual Medley
58.80Natalie Coughlin, USAEast Meadow, NY11-23-02
200-Meter Individual Medley
2:07.79Allison Wagner, USAMallorca, ESP12-05-93
400-Meter Individual Medley
4:31.76Allison Wagner, USAMallorca, ESP12-02-93
200-Meter Freestyle Relay
1:39.59Team Stars and StripesEast Meadow, NY10-20-01
(Colleen Lanne, Gabrielle Rose, Christina Swindle, Tammie Stone)
400-Meter Freestyle Relay
3:37.10USA Short Course World TeamMoscow, RUS04-02-02
(Lindsay Benko, Colleen Lanne, Tammie Stone, Haley Cope)
800-Meter Freestyle Relay
7:47.55USA Short Course World TeamMoscow, RUS04-03-02
(Lindsay Benko, Gabrielle Rose, Colleen Lanne, RachelKomisarz)
200-Meter Medley Relay
1:49.71Univ. of ArizonaIndianapolis, IN03-17-00
(Beth Botsford, Amanda Beard, Amy Bouta, Denali Knapp)
400-Meter Medley Relay
3:57.17USA Short Course World TeamMoscow, RUS04-05-02
(Haley Cope, Amanda Beard, Rachel Komisarz, Lindsay Benko)

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Short Course (25 yards

Men

50-Yard Freestyle
19.05Tom Jager, Santa ClaraNashville, TN03-23-90
19.05Anthony Ervin, CalAthens, GA03-28-02
100-Yard Freestyle
41.62Anthony Ervin, CaliforniaAthens, GA03-30-02
200-Yard Freestyle
1:33.03Matt Biondi, CaliforniaAustin, TX04-03-87
500-Yard Freestyle
4:08.75Tom Dolan, MichiganIndianapolis, IN03-25-95
1000-Yard Freestyle
8:44.11Chris Thompson, MichiganCollege Station, TX03-24-01
1650-Yard Freestyle
14:26.62Chris Thompson, MichiganCollege Station, TX03-24-01
100-Yard Backstroke
44.92Neil Walker, TXMinneapolis, MN03-27-97
200-Yard Backstroke
1:39.16Aaron Peirsol, TXAustin, TX03-29-03
100-Yard Breaststroke
51.86Jeremy Linn, TennesseeAthens, GA02-21-97
200-Yard Breaststroke
1:52.62Brendan Hansen, TXAustin, TX03-29-03
100-Yard Butterfly
45.44Ian Crocker, TXAthens, GA03-29-02
200-Yard Butterfly
1:41.72Michael Phelps, North Baltimore ACAnnapolis, Md.03-10-03
200-Yard Individual Medley
1:42.85Nate Dusing, TXCollege Station, TX03-22-01
400-Yard Individual Medley
3:38.18Tom Dolan, MichiganIndianapolis, IN03-24-95
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1:16.49StanfordAthens, GA03-28-02
(Randall Bal, Peter Marshall, Andrew Schnell, Bobby O'Bryan)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
2:49.80TexasCollege Station, TX03-24-01
(Nate Dusing, Ian Crocker, Tommy Hannan, Jamie Rauch)
800-Yard Freestyle Relay
6:18.00TexasCollege Station, TX03-23-01
(Scott Goldblatt, Nate Dusing, Chris Kemp, Jamie Rauch)
200-Meter Medley Relay
1:24.46TexasAustin, TX03-28-03
(Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Daniel DiToro, Ian Crocker)
400-Meter Medley Relay
3:04.47TexasAustin, TX03-27-03
(Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker, Chris Kemp)

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Women

50-Yard Freestyle
21.69Maritza Correia, GeorgiaAustin, TX03-21-02
100-Yard Freestyle
47.00Natalie Coughlin, CaliforniaAuburn, AL03-22-03
200-Yard Freestyle
1:42.65Natalie Coughlin, CaliforniaAuburn, AL12-06-02
500-Yard Freestyle
4:34.39Janet Evans, StanfordAustin, TX03-15-90
1000-Yard Freestyle
9:25.49Janet Evans, FullertonChapel Hill, NC03-25-89
1650-Yard Freestyle
15:39.14Janet Evans, StanfordAustin, TX03-17-90
100-Yard Backstroke
49.97Natalie Coughlin, CalAustin, TX03-22-02
200-Yard Backstroke
1:49.52Natalie Coughlin, CalAustin, TX03-23-02
100-Yard Breaststroke
58.41Tara Kirk, StanfordFederal Way, WA02-28-03
200-Yard Breaststroke
2:07.36Tara Kirk, StanfordAustin, TX03-23-02
100-Yard Butterfly
50.01Natalie Coughlin, CaliforniaAustin, TX03-22-02
200-Yard Butterfly
1:51.91Natalie Coughlin, CaliforniaAuburn, AL12-07-02
200-Yard Individual Medley
1:53.91Maggie Bowen, AuburnAustin, TX03-21-02
400-Yard Individual Medley
4:02.28Summer Sanders, StanfordAustin, TX03-20-92
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1:28.74GeorgiaAustin, TX03-21-02
(Stefanie Williams, Neka Mabry, Paige Kearns, Maritza Correia)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
3:13.71GeorgiaAustin, TX03-23-02
(Stefanie Williams, Neka Mabry, Paige Kearns, Maritza Correia)
800-Yard Freestyle Relay
7:04.06StanfordAustin, TX03-20-92
(Karen Kraemer, Lea Loveless, Janel Jorgensen, Jenny Thompson)
200-Yard Medley Relay
1:36.69AuburnAuburn, AL03-21-03
(Jenni Anderson, Laura Swander, Margaret Hoelzer, Becky Short)
400-Yard Medley Relay
3:31.74StanfordAustin, TX03-21-02
(Amy Wagner, Tara Kirk, Shelly Ripple, Lacey Boutwell)

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