MEN’S 50M FREESTYLE ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMANCES WORLD RECORD PROGRESSIONS AMERICAN RECORD PROGRESSIONS 21.64tt Alexander Popov RUS Moscow 6/16/2000 23.70 Klaus Steinback FRG Freiburg 7/23/1979 23.66 Chris Cavanaugh 2/3/1980 21.69 Roland Schoeman RSA Montreal 7/30/2005 23.66 Chris Cavanaugh USA Amersfoort 2/2/1980 22.83p Bruce Stahl 4/10/1980 21.76 Gary Hall Jr. USA Indianapolis 8/15/2000 22.83p Bruce Stahl USA Austin 4/10/1980 22.83p Joe Bottom 8/15/1980 21.80 Anthony Ervin USA Indianapolis 8/15/2000 22.83p Joe Bottom USA Honolulu 8/15/1980 22.71 Joe Bottom 8/15/1980 21.81 Tom Jager USA Nashville 3/24/1990 22.71 Joe Bottom USA Honolulu 8/15/1980 22.54 Robin Leamy 8/15/1981 21.84 Cullen Jones USA Victoria 8/20/2006 22.54p Robin Leamy USA Brown Deer 8/15/1981 22.40 Tom Jager 12/7/1985 21.85 Matt Biondi USA Nashville 3/24/1990 22.52 Dano Halsall SUI Bellinzona 7/21/1985 22.33 Matt Biondi 6/26/1986 21.88 Bart Kizierowski POL Budapest 8/6/2006 22.40 Tom Jager USA Austin 12/6/1985 22.32 Tom Jager 8/13/1987 21.89 Duje Draganja CRO Montreal 7/30/2005 22.33 Matt Biondi USA Orlando 6/26/1986 22.23 Tom Jager 3/25/1988 21.91 Hall USA Long Beach 7/13/2004 22.33 Matt Biondi USA Clovis 7/30/1987 22.14 Matt Biondi 9/24/1988 21.91 Popov RUS Monte Carlo 6/13/2001 22.32* Tom Jager USA Brisbane 8/13/1987 22.12 Tom Jager 8/20/1989 21.91sf Hall USA Indianapolis 8/14/2000 22.23 Tom Jager USA Orlando 3/25/1988 21.98 Tom Jager 3/24/1990 21.91 Popov RUS Barcelona 7/30/1992 22.14 Matt Biondi USA Seoul 9/24/1988 21.81 Tom Jager 3/24/1990 22.12 Tom Jager USA Tokyo 8/20/1989 21.76 Gary Hall Jr. 8/15/2000 ALL-TIME TOP 25 PERFORMERS 21.98p Tom Jager USA Nashville 3/24/1990 21.81 Tom Jager USA Nashville 3/24/1990 21.64tt Alexander Popov RUS Moscow 6/16/2000 FASTEST FIELDS 21.64 Alexander Popov RUS Moscow 6/1/2000 21.69 Roland Schoeman RSA Montreal 7/30/2005 Top 8 Finals 21.76 Gary Hall Jr. USA Indianapolis 8/15/2000 * First time recognized as a world record by FINA. XXVIIIth Olympic Games; Athens, GRE; 2004 21.80 Anthony Ervin USA Indianapolis 8/15/2000 21.93 Gary Hall Jr., USA 21.81 Tom Jager USA Nashville 3/24/1990 21.94 Duje Draganja, CRO 21.84 Cullen Jones USA Victoria 8/20/2006 22.02 Roland Schoeman, RSA 21.85 Matt Biondi USA Nashville 3/24/1990 22.08 Stefan Nystrand, SWE 21.88 Bart Kizierowski POL Budapest 8/6/2006 22.11 Jason Lezak, USA 21.89 Duje Draganja CRO Montreal 7/30/2005 22.18 Brett Hawke, AUS 21.97 Oleksandr Volynets UKR Budapest 8/6/2006 22.26 Oleksandr Volynets, UKR 21.98sf Jason Lezak USA Long Beach 7/13/2004 22.37 Salim Iles, ALG 21.99 Frederick Bousquet FRA Budapest 8/6/2006 22.00 Eamon Sullivan AUS Chandler 12/9/2006 Top 8 Prelims 22.03 P. van den Hoogenband NED Sydney 9/22/2000 See top 8 from top 16 below 22.05p Neil Walker USA Indianapolis 8/14/2000 Top 16 Prelims 22.06 Lorenzo Vismara ITA Zagreb 8/12/1999 XXVIIIth Olympic Games; Athens, GRE; 2004 22.06 Brendan Dedekind RSA Sydney 8/28/1999 22.04 Gary Hall Jr., USA 22.07sf Brett Hawke AUS Athens 8/19/2004 22.24 Frederick Bousquet, FRA 22.08 Raimundas Majuolis LTU Bordeax 12/1/1994 22.26 Bart Kizierowski, POL 22.08 Stefan Nystrand SWE Athens 8/20/2004 22.26 Salim Iles, ALG 22.12 Eduardo Lorente ESP Barcelona 3/1/2004 22.28 Duje Draganja, CRO 22.12 Simon Burnett GBR Sheffield 8/7/2005 22.30 Julien Sicot, FRA 22.13 Nick Brunelli USA Auburn 12/1/2005 22.33 Jason Lezak, USA 22.13 Ben Wildman-Tobriner USA Irvine 8/7/2005 22.41 Roland Schoeman, RSA 22.13 Mark Foster GBR Sheffield 5/1/2001 22.41 Oleksandr Volynets, UKR 22.42 Brett Hawke, AUS ALL-TIME TOP 25 U.S. PERFORMERS 22.42 Stefan Nystrand, SWE 21.76 Gary Hall Jr. 2000 22.45 Ricardo Busquets, PUR 21.80 Anthony Ervin 2000 22.51 Karel Novy, SUI 21.81 Tom Jager 1990 22.52 Javier Noriega, ESP 21.84 Cullen Jones 2006 22.52 Fernando Scherer, BRA 21.85 Matt Biondi 1990 22.53 Lyndon Ferns, RSA 21.98sf Jason Lezak 2004 22.05p Neil Walker 2000 22.13 Ben Wildman-Tobriner 2005 22.13 Nick Brunelli 2005 22.20sf Sabir Muhammad 2004 22.21 Bill Pilczuk 2000 22.23 David Fox 1995 22.32p Steve Crocker 1991 22.36sf Aaron Ciarla 2000 22.36 Ryan Wochomurka 2004 22.41 Brian Kurza 1993 22.42 Jon Olsen 1993 22.44 Garrett Weber-Gale 2005 22.46 Doug Boyd 1990 22.50 Adam Schmitt 1991 22.51sf Dan Gallagher 2004 22.51 Matt Busbee 1998 22.51 Matt Macedo 2000 22.52 Todd Pace 1992 22.53 Greg Busse 2001 (As of February 19, 2007) MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE ALL-TIME TOP 10 PERFORMANCES WORLD RECORD PROGRESSIONS AMERICAN RECORD PROGRESSIONS 47.84sf P. van den Hoogenband NED Sydney 9/19/2000 1:05.8 Zoltan Halmay HUN Vienna 12/3/1905 55.1 Joe Alkire 6/1/1960 47.86 van den Hoogenband NED Berlin 7/31/2002 1:05.6 Charles Daniels USA London 7/1/1908 54.8 Jeff Farrell 7/1/1960 48.12 Filippo Magnini ITA Montreal 7/28/2005 1:02.8 Charles Daniels USA New York 4/15/1910 54.4 Stephan Clark 8/18/1961 48.17 van den Hoogenband NED Athens 8/18/2004 1:02.4 Kurt Bretting FRG Brussels 4/6/1912 54.0 Stephan Clark 8/18/1963 48.17r Roland Schoeman RSA Athens 8/15/2004 1:01.6 Duke Kahanamoku USA Hamburg 7/20/1912 54.0 Dick McDonough 8/19/1963 48.17 Jason Lezak USA Long Beach 7/10/2004 1:01.4 Duke Kahanamoku USA New York 8/9/1918 54.0 Don Schollander 8/2/1964 48.18r Michael Klim AUS Sydney 9/16/2000 1:00.4 Duke Kahanamoku USA Antwerp 8/24/1920 52.9 Stephan Clark 10/11/1964 48.21 Alexander Popov RUS Monte Carlo 6/18/1994 58.6 Johnny Weissmuller USA Alameda 7/9/1922 52.6 Kenneth Walsh 7/27/1967 48.27 Popov RUS Moscow 6/1/2000 57.4 Johnny Weissmuller USA Miami 2/17/1924 52.6 Zachary Zorn 9/2/1968 48.28 Schoeman RSA Montreal 7/28/2005 56.8 Peter Fick USA New Haven 3/2/1934 51.94 Mark Spitz 8/23/1970 56.6 Peter Fick USA New Haven 3/5/1935 51.47p Mark Spitz 8/5/1972 ALL-TIME TOP 25 PERFORMERS 56.4 Peter Fick USA New Haven 2/11/1936 51.22 Mark Spitz 9/3/1972 55.9 Alan Ford USA New Haven 4/13/1944 51.12p Jim Montgomery 6/21/1975 47.84sf P. van den Hoogenband NED Sydney 9/19/2000 55.8 Alex Janey FRA Mentone 9/15/1947 51.11 Andy Coan 8/3/1975 48.12 Filippo Magnini ITA Montreal 7/28/2005 55.4 Alan Ford USA New Haven 6/29/1948 50.59 Jim Montgomery 8/23/1975 48.17 Jason Lezak USA Long Beach 7/10/2004 54.8 Dick Cleveland USA New Haven 4/1/1954 50.39 Jim Montgomery 7/24/1976 48.17r Roland Schoeman RSA Athens 8/15/2004 49.99 Jim Montgomery 7/25/1976 48.18r Michael Klim AUS Sydney 9/16/2000 New Regulations 49.61 Rowdy Gaines 4/9/1980 48.21 Alexander Popov RUS Monte Carlo 6/18/1994 55.4 John Hendricks AUS Melbourne 11/11/1956 49.47p Rowdy Gaines 4/3/1981 48.33 Anthony Ervin USA Fukuoka 7/28/2001 55.2 John Devitt AUS Sydney 1/19/1957 49.36 Rowdy Gaines 4/3/1981 48.34 Ryk Neethling RSA Montreal 7/28/2005 54.6 John Devitt AUS Brisbane 1/28/1957 49.24p Matt Biondi 8/6/1985 48.42 Matt Biondi USA Austin 8/10/1988 54.4 Stephen Clark USA Los Angeles 8/18/1961 48.95 Matt Biondi 8/6/1985 48.55sf Neil Walker USA Indianapolis 8/12/2000 53.6 Manuel dos Santos BRA Rio de 9/20/1961 48.74 Matt Biondi 6/24/1986 48.56 Ian Thorpe AUS Athens 8/18/2004 52.9 Alain Gottvalles FRA Budapest 9/13/1964 48.42 Matt Biondi 8/10/1988 48.57 Simon Burnett GBR Melbourne 3/19/2006 52.6 Kenneth Walsh USA Winnipeg 7/27/1967 48.33 Anthony Ervin 7/28/2001 48.59 Brent Hayden CAN Victoria 8/18/2006 52.6e Zachary Zorn USA Long Beach 9/2/1968 48.17 Jason Lezak 7/10/2004 48.61 Cesar A. Cielo BRA Vitória 12/14/2006 52.2 Michael Wenden AUS Mexico City 10/19/1968 48.69r Fernando Scherer BRA Long Island 8/2/1998 51.9 Mark Spitz USA Los Angeles 8/23/1970 48.71 Stefan Nystrand SWE Budapest 8/4/2006 51.47 Mark Spitz USA Chicago 8/5/1972 FASTEST FIELDS 48.73 Gary Hall Jr.