Men’s 400m Freestyle – Short Course

World’s Fastest 400m Freestyle – Men’s Short Course

World Record: Yannick Agnel, France, 3:32.25, 15 November 2012, French Nationals
World Junior Record: Matthew Sates, South Africa, 3:37.92, 7 October 2021, World Cup
Commonwealth Record: Duncan Scott, Great Britain, 3:34.46, 31 October 2024, World Cup

Top 7 All-time Performers:

  1. Yannick Agnel (24.28, 26.52, 26.88, 27.05, 26.96, 27.16, 26.95, 26.45) 3:32.25
  2. Paul Biedermann (25.48, 27.14, 27.01, 27.05, 26.84, 27.13, 26.69, 25.43) 3:32.27
  3. Danas Rapsys (24.48, 26.73, 27.09, 27.07, 27.23, 27.27, 27.29, 26.04) 3:33.20
  4. Peter Bernek (24.49, 26.80, 27.22, 27.44, 26.42, 27.18, 27.76, 27.01) 3:34.32
  5. Kieran Smith (24.11, 26.66, 26.81, 27.03, 27.42, 27.28, 27.61, 27.16) 3:34.48
  6. Grant Hackett (limited data) 3:34.58
  7. Park Tae Hwan (24.77, 27.51, 27.48, 27.57, 27.57, 27.00, 26.91, 25.78) 3:34.59

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The chart below compares the World’s fastest 400m Freestyle swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits, Stroke Counts and the first 50m split compared to swimmers 50m PB. All swim data has been collected from our team reviewing race footage where possible.

Men's 400m Freestyle - Short Course
Yannick AgnelPaul BiedermannDanas RapsysPeter BernekKieran Smith
Grant HackettPark Tae Hwan
Height:6 ft 8 in 202cm6 ft 4 in 193cm6 ft 1 in 186cm6 ft 4 in 193cm6 ft 5 in 195cm
6 ft 6 in 197cm6 ft 0 in 183cm
Weight:198Ib 90kg205Ib 93kg176Ib 80kg183Ib 83kg212Ib 96kg168Ib 76kg
Country:FRAGERLTUHUNUSAAUSKOR
DOB:1992-06-09 1986-08-07 1995-05-21 1992-04-132000-05-201980-05-09 1989-09-27
Meet:2012 French Short Course Swimming ChampionshipsFINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 20092019 Euro's Champs cm2014 SCM World Champs16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022

2002 Telstra Grand Prix2016 SCM World Champs
1st 25m Strokes887
2nd 25m Strokes111311
1st 50m Split:24.2825.4824.4824.4924.1124.77
50m PB:22.0623.3822.1724.0722.5223.7622.54
Time off 50m PB:2.222.102.310.421.592.23
Percentage of 50m PB:110.063%108.982%110.419%101.745%107.060%109.894%
3rd 25m Strokes13111311
2nd 50m Split26.5227.1426.7326.8026.6627.51
4th 25m Strokes13121411
Split Time:50.8052.6251.2151.2951.0751.3552.28
5th 25m Strokes14111411
3rd 50m Split26.8827.0127.0927.2226.8127.48
6th 25m Strokes13121411
Split Time:1:17.681:19.631:18.301:18.511:17.881:19.76
7th 25m Strokes14121411
4th 50m Split27.0527.0527.0727.4427.0327.57
8th 25m Strokes14131411
Split Time:1:44.731:46.681:45.371:45.951:44.911:45.401:47.33
9th 25m Strokes14131411
5th 50m Split26.9626.8427.2326.4227.4227.57
10th 25m Strokes14131411
Split Time:2:11.692:13.522:12.602:12.372:12.332:14.90
11th 25m Strokes14121512
6th 50m Split27.1627.1327.2727.1827.2827.00
12th 25m Strokes14131412
Split Time:2:38.852:40.652:39.872:39.552:39.612:40.252:41.90
13th 25m Strokes14131512
7th 50m Split26.9526.6927.2927.7627.6126.91
14th 25m Strokes14131512
Split Time:3:05.803:07.343:07.163:07.313:07.223:08.81
15th 25m Strokes15141512
8th 50m Split26.4525.4326.0427.0127.1625.78
16th 25m Strokes16151413
Total Time:3:32.253:32.273:33.203:34.323:34.383:34.583:34.59

Here is Yannick Agnel’s 400m Freestyle World Record swim to view.

 

Statistical Insights:

  • Time Differences:
    • The top 7 all-time performers are separated by just 2.34 seconds. This narrow range underscores the intense competitiveness of the event and the elite standards required to be among the fastest.
  • Average Time of Top 7 Performers:
    • The average time of the top 7 swimmers is approximately 3:33.81, highlighting the benchmark for elite performance in this event.

Note: World’s Fastest 400m Freestyle – Men’s Short Course Update July 2024

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