Men’s 400m Freestyle – Short Course World Record & Splits
World record history, all-time fastest performers, race splits, and technical comparisons for the men’s 400m freestyle in a 25m pool (SCM).
Updated September 2026
Current Records
| Record | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Meet / Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | Yannick Agnel | France | 3:32.25 | French Short Course Championships, Angers · 15 Nov 2012 |
| World Junior Record | Matthew Sates | South Africa | 3:37.92 | FINA Swimming World Cup, Budapest · 7 Oct 2021 |
| Commonwealth Record | Duncan Scott | Great Britain | 3:34.46 | World Aquatics Swimming World Cup, Singapore · 31 Oct 2024 |
Top 10 All-Time Performers
| Rank | Swimmer | 50m Splits | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3:32.77 |
| 3 | Danas Rapšys | 24.48 / 26.73 / 27.09 / 27.07 / 27.23 / 27.27 / 27.29 / 26.04 | 3:33.20 |
| 4 | Péter Bernek | 24.49 / 26.80 / 27.22 / 27.44 / 26.42 / 27.18 / 27.76 / 27.01 | 3:34.32 |
| 5 | Kieran Smith | — | 3:34.38 |
| 6 | Duncan Scott | — | 3:34.46 |
| 7 | Grant Hackett | — | 3:34.58 |
| 8 | Park Tae-hwan | 24.77 / 27.51 / 27.48 / 27.57 / 27.57 / 27.00 / 26.91 / 25.78 | 3:34.59 |
| 9 | Ian Thorpe | — | 3:34.63 |
| 10 | Zhang Lin | — | 3:34.66 |
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