MEN'S LONG COURSE WORLD RANKINGS Top 3 Performances 1948 to 1999 - (50 M Pool) 50 M Freestyle Libre / Freistil / Livre Libres / Libero / Frisim 1980 0:22.71 Joe Bottom, USA 0:22.83 Bruce Stahl, USA 0:22.86 Gary Schatz, USA 1981 0:22.54 Robin Leamy, USA 0:22.84 Bruce Stahl, USA 0:22.86 Boyd Crisler, USA 1982 0:22.69 Peng-Siong Ang, SIN 0:22.74 Jorg Woithe, GDR 0:22.78 Rowdy Gaines, USA 1983 0:22.59 Kevin DeForrest, USA 0:22.59 Robin Leamy, USA 0:22.89 Rowdy Gaines, USA 1984 0:22.77 Jorg Woithe, GDR 0:22.83 Mark Stockwell, AUS 0:22.87 Peng-Siong Ang, SIN 1985 0:22.40 Tom Jager, USA 0:22.52 Dano Halsall, SUI 0:22.65 Matt Biondi, USA 1986 0:22.32 Matt Biondi, USA 0:22.49 Tom Jager, USA 0:22.62 Stefan Volery, SUI 1987 0:22.32 Tom Jager, USA 0:22.33 Matt Biondi, USA 0:22.47 Jorg Woithe, GDR 1988 0:22.14 Matt Biondi, USA 0:22.18 Peter Williams, RSA 0:22.23 Tom Jager, USA 1989 0:22.12 Tom Jager, USA 0:22.36 Matt Biondi, USA 0:22.47 Steve Crocker, USA 1990 0:21.81 Tom Jager, USA 0:21.85 Matt Biondi, USA 0:22.41 Steve Crocker, USA 1991 0:22.14 Matt Biondi, USA 0:22.16 Tom Jager, USA 0:22.32 Steve Crocker, USA 1992 0:21.91 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:22.09 Matt Biondi, USA 0:22.17 Tom Jager, USA 1993 0:22.24 Raimundas Mazuolis, LTU 0:22.27 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:22.30 David Fox, USA 1994 0:22.08 Raimundas Mazuolis, LTU 0:22.17 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:22.33 Tom Jager, USA 1995 0:22.23 David Fox, USA 0:22.25 Tamer Zeruhn, EGY 0:22.25 Alexander Popov, RUS 1996 0:22.13 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:22.26 Gary Hall, USA 0:22.29 Fernando Scherer, BRA 1997 0:22.30 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:22.39 Bill Pilczuk, USA 0:22.42 Ricardo Busquets, PUR 1998 0:22.18 Fernando Scherer, BRA 0:22.27 Alexander Popov, URS 0:22.29 Bill Pilczuk, USA 1999 0:22.04 Roland Schoeman, RSA 0:22.06 Alexander Popov, URS 0:22.06 Peter vdHoogenband, NED 100 M Freestyle Libre / Freistil / Livre Libres / Libero / Frisim 1948 0:57.30 Wally Ris, USA 0:57.60 Keith Carter, USA 0:57.80 Alan Ford, USA 1949 0:57.00 Alex Jany, FRA 0:58.20 Robert Gibe, USA 0:58.30 Drapy, USA 1952 0:57.10 Clark Scholes, USA 0:57.10 Geza Kadas, HUN 0:57.20 Goran Larson, SWE 1953 0:57.20 Jon Henricks, AUS 0:57.20 Geza Kadas, HUN 0:57.30 Richard Cleveland, USA 1954 0:56.10 Jon Henrick, AUS 0:56.90 Richard Cleveland, USA 0:57.00 Atsushi Tani, JPN 1955 0:55.80 Jon Henrick, AUS 0:57.00 Manabu Koga, JPN 0:57.00 Reid Patterson, USA 1956 0:55.40 Jon Henricks, AUS 0:55.80 John Devitt, AUS 0:56.30 Richard Hanley, USA 1957 0:54.60 John Devitt, AUS 0:56.10 Jon Henricks, AUS 0:56.60 Manabu Koga, JPN 1958 0:55.60 John Devitt, AUS 0:55.70 Jon Henricks, AUS 0:56.00 Gary Chapman, AUS 1959 0:55.10 John Devitt, AUS 0:55.80 Jeff Farrell, USA 0:55.90 Joe Alkire, USA 1960 0:54.80 Jeff Farrell, USA 0:55.00 Lance Larson, USA 0:55.10 Joe Alkire, USA 1961 0:53.60 Manuel Dos Santos, BRA 0:54.40 Steve Clark, USA 0:55.00 Dave Lyons, USA 1962 0:54.40 Steve Clark, USA 0:54.60 Steve Jackman, USA 0:54.60 Dick McDonough, USA 1963 0:54.00 Steve Clark, USA 0:54.00 Dick McDonough, USA 0:54.00 Robert McGregor, GBR 1964 0:52.90 Alain Gottwalles, FRA 0:52.90 Steve Clark, USA 0:53.40 Don Schollander, USA 1965 0:53.70 Frank Wiegand, GDR 0:53.80 Don Roth, USA 0:54.00 Hans-J. Klein, FRG 1966 0:53.20 Don Schollander, USA 0:53.50 Robert McGregor, GBR 0:53.50 Leonid Ilitchev, URS 1967 0:52.60 Ken Walsh, USA 0:53.20 Leonid Ilitchev, URS 0:53.20 Don Havens, USA 1968 0:52.20 Mike Wenden, AUS 0:52.60 Zac Zorn, USA 0:52.80 Ken Walsh, USA 1969 0:52.50 Don Havens, USA 0:52.60 Mark Spitz, USA 0:52.90 Jerry Heidenreich, USA 1970 0:51.90 Mark Spitz, USA 0:52.30 Frank Heckl, USA 0:52.50 John Kinsella, USA 1971 0:52.45 Mark Spitz, USA 0:52.60 Jerry Heidenreich, USA 0:52.73 Michel Rousseau, FRA 1972 0:51.22 Mark Spitz, USA 0:51.65 Jerry Heidenrecih, USA 0:51.77 Vladimir Bure, URS 1973 0:51.70 Kenneth Knox, USA 0:51.70 Jim Montgomery, USA 0:51.79 Vladimir Bure, URS 1974 0:51.23 Andy Coan, USA 0:51.59 Tom Hickcox, USA 0:51.70 John Murphy, USA 1975 0:50.59 Jim Montgomery, USA 0:51.05 Jonty Skinner, RSA 0:51.11 Andy Coan, USA 1976 0:49.44 Jonty Skinner, RSA 0:49.99 Jim Montgomery, USA 0:50.81 Jack Babashoff, USA 1977 0:50.31 Jack Babashoff, USA 0:50.46 Jim Montgomery, USA 0:50.60 Jonty Skinner, RSA 1978 0:50.24 Dave McCagg, USA 0:50.50 John Ebuna, USA 0:50.73 Jim Montgomery, USA 1979 0:50.41 Rowdy Gaines, USA 0:50.70 Jim Montgomery, USA 0:50.77 Dave McCagg, USA 1980 0:49.61 Rowdy Gaines, USA 0:50.19 Chris Cavanaugh, USA 0:50.21 Jorg Woithe, GDR 1981 0:49.36 Rowdy Gaines, USA 0:50.14 Jorg Woithe, GDR 0:50.23 Chris Cavanaugh, USA 1982 0:49.60 Jorg Woithe, GDR 0:49.96 Rowdy Gaines, USA 0:49.99 Chris Cavanaugh, USA 1983 0:49.58 Jorg Woithe, GDR 0:50.05 Rowdy Gaines, USA 0:50.13 Sergei Smiriagin, URS 1984 0:49.80 Rowdy Gaines, USA 0:49.87 Mike Heath, USA 0:50.02 Jorg Woithe, GDR 1985 0:48.95 Matt Biondi, USA 0:49.79 Stephan Caron, FRA 0:50.08 Scott McAdam, USA 1986 0:48.74 Matt Biondi, USA 0:49.73 Stephan Caron, FRA 0:49.79 Tom Jager, USA 1987 0:49.34 Matt Biondi, USA 0:49.35 Stephan Caron, FRA 0:49.79 Sven Lodziewski, GDR 1988 0:48.42 Matt Biondi, USA 0:49.08 Chris Jacobs, USA 0:49.37 Stephan Caron, FRA 1989 0:49.24 Giorgio Lamberti, ITA 0:49.48 Brent Lang, USA 0:49.85 Tom Jager, USA 1990 0:49.02 Matt Biondi, USA 0:49.60 Tommy Werner, SWE 0:49.68 Shaun Jordan, USA 1991 0:49.18 Matt Biondi, USA 0:49.18 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:49.18 Stephan Caron, FRA 1992 0:49.02 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:49.17 Matt Biondi, USA 0:49.42 Jon Olsen, USA 1993 0:48.93 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:49.24 Joe Hudepohl, USA 0:49.33 Jon Olsen, USA 1994 0:48.21 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:49.31 Gary Hall, USA 0:49.49 Jon Olsen, USA 1995 0:49.10 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:49.31 Gustavo Borges, BRA 0:49.32 David Fox, USA 1996 0:48.74 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:48.81 Gary Hall, USA 0:49.02 Gustavo Borges, BRA 1997 0:49.02 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:49.15 Michael Klim, AUS 0:49.51 Lars Frolander, SWE 1998 0:48.69 Fernando Scherer, BRA 0:48.74 Alexander Popov, RUS 0:49.20 Michael Klim, AUS 1999 0:48.35 Peter vdHoogenband, NED 0:48.73 Michael Klim, AUS 0:48.82 Alexander Popov, RUS 200 M Freestyle Libre / Freistil / Livre Libres / Libero / Frisim 1948 2:07.40 Alex Jany, FRA 2:08.50 Bill Smith, USA 2:09.10 George Hoogerhyde, USA 1949 2:06.40 Alex Jany, FRA 2:08.20 Bill Smith, USA 2:08.40 Hironoshin Furuhashi, JPN 1952 2:05.90 Wayne Moore, USA 2:06.40 Ford Konno, USA 2:06.80 Ron Gora, USA 1954 2:07.30 Jon Henricks, AUS 2:08.10 Bill Woolsey, USA 2:08.80 Ford Konno, USA 1955 2:06.90 Jon Henricks, AUS 2:07.50 Bill Woolsey, USA 2:08.40 Manabu Koga, JPN 1956 2:05.20 Gary Chapman, AUS 2:05.30 Jon Henricks, AUS 2:06.60 Bill Woolsey, USA 1957 2:05.60 Genadi Nikolaev, URS 2:05.60 Murray Rose, AUS 2:06.90 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, JPN 1958 2:03.00 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, JPN 2:03.20 John Konrads, AUS 2:05.20 Jon Henricks, AUS 1959 2:01.50 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, JPN 2:02.20 John Konrads, AUS 2:04.20 Murray Rose, AUS 1960 2:01.60 John Konrads, AUS 2:01.60 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, JPN 2:02.90 George Harrison, USA 1961 2:00.40 Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, JPN 2:00.90 Murray Rose, AUS 2:01.50 Richard Blick, USA 1962 2:00.40 Don Schollander, USA 2:00.40 Murray Rose, AUS 2:01.50 Roy Saari, USA 1963 1:58.40 Don Schollander, USA 2:00.20 Hans-J.