Men’s 100m Freestyle – Long Course
World’s Fastest 100m Freestyle Swimmers – Men’s Long Course
World Record: Zhanle Pan 46.40
Olympic Record: Zhanle Pan 46.40 (New)
World Junior Record: David Popovici 46.86
Commonwealth Record: Cameron McEvoy 47.07
Top 10 All-time Performers:
- Zhanle Pan (22.28, 24.12) 46.40
- David Popovici (22.74, 24.12) 46.86
- Cesar Cielo Filho (22.17, 24.74) 46.91
- Alain Bernard (22.35, 24.59) 46.94
- Caeleb Dressel (22.29, 24.67) 46.96
- Cameron McEvoy (22.54, 24.50) 47.04
- Eamon Sullivan (22.44, 24.61) 47.05
- Kyle Chalmers (22.79, 24.29) 47.08 / Jack Alexy (22.44, 24.64) 47.08
- James Magnussen (22.68, 24.42) 47.10
- Kliment Kolesnikov (22.52, 24.59) 47.11
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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 100m Freestyle Swimmers – Men’s Long Course. 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.
Here is the list of the Men’s 100m Freestyle Short Course for comparison.
| Men's 100m Freestyle - Long Course | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhanle Pan | David Popovici | Cesar Cielo Filho | Alain Bernard | Caeleb Dressel | Cameron McEvoy | Eamon Sullivan | Kyle Chalmers | Jack Alexy | James Magnussen | Kliment Kolesnikov | |
| Height: | 6ft 2in 1.90m | 6 ft 3 in 191cm | 6ft 5in 1.95m | 6ft 5in 1.96m | 6ft 2in 1.88m | 6ft 1in 1.85m | 6ft 2in 1.89m | 6ft 4in 1.93m | 6ft 8in 2.03m | 6ft 6in 1.98m | 6 ft 5 in 196cm |
| Weight: | 165lb 75kg | 194lb 88kg | 198lb 90kg | 192lb 87kg | 165lb 75kg | 172lb 78kg | 198lb 90kg | 215lb 98kg | 207lb 94kg | 190Ib 80kg | |
| Country: | CHN | ROM | Brazil | France | USA | AUS | AUS | AUS | USA | AUS | RUS |
| DOB: | 2004-08-04 | 2004-09-15 | 1987-01-10 | 1983-05-01 | 1996-08-16 | 1994-05-13 | 1985-08-30 | 1998-06-25 | 2003-01-19 | 1991-04-11 | 2000-07-09 |
| Meet: | Olympic Games Paris 2024 | European Aquatics Championships 2022 | 13th FINA World Championships 2009 | French Championships 2009 | 18th FINA World Championships 2019 | 2016 Australian Champs | Olympic Games Beijing 2008 | 18th FINA World Championships 2019 | 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials | 2012 EnergyAustralia Swimming | Tokyo Olympics 2020 (2021) |
| 1st 50m Split | |||||||||||
| Strokes | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29? | 28 | 29 |
| Split Time: | 22.28 | 22.74 | 22.17 | 22.35 | 22.29 | 22.54 | 22.44 | 22.79 | 22.44 | 22.68 | 22.52 |
| 50m PB: | 22.26 | 22.22 | 20.91 | 21.49 | 21.04 | 21.44 | 21.28 | 22.07 | 22.44 | 21.52 | 21.89 |
| Time off 50m PB: | 0.02 | 0.52 | 1.26 | 0.86 | 1.25 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 0.72 | 0.00 | 1.16 | 0.63 |
| Percentage of 50m PB: | 100.090% | 102.340% | 106.026% | 104.002% | 105.941% | 105.131% | 105.451% | 103.262% | 100.000% | 105.390% | 105.390% |
| 2nd 50m Split | |||||||||||
| Strokes | 34 | 36 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 35 | 35? | 36 | 35 |
| Split Time: | 24.12 | 24.74 | 24.74 | 24.59 | 24.67 | 24.50 | 24.61 | 24.29 | 24.64 | 24.42 | 24.59 |
| Total Time: | 46.40 | 46.86 | 46.91 | 46.94 | 46.96 | 47.04 | 47.05 | 47.08 | 47.08 | 47.10 | 47.10 |
Here is Zhanle Pan’s 46.80 World Record to view.
Here is the list of the Men’s 100m Freestyle Short Course for comparison.
Here is David Popovici 46.86 Former World Record to view.
The men’s 100m freestyle is marked by exceptional performances, with Zhanle Pan holding the World Record at 46.80 seconds. His split times were 22.26 seconds for the first 50 meters and 24.54 seconds for the second 50 meters. This record highlights Pan’s powerful start and strong finish.
David Popovici, the World Junior Record holder, achieved a time of 46.86 seconds. His splits were 22.74 seconds for the first 50 meters and an impressive 24.12 seconds for the second 50 meters, indicating a strong finish. The Olympic Record is held by Caeleb Dressel with a time of 47.02 seconds, with splits of 22.29 and 24.73 seconds, showcasing his consistent speed.
The Commonwealth Record belongs to Cameron McEvoy, who clocked 47.07 seconds with split times of 22.54 and 24.50 seconds, reflecting his balanced race strategy. Cesar Cielo Filho, ranked third all-time, swam 46.91 seconds with splits of 22.17 and 24.74 seconds, demonstrating an extremely fast start.
Alain Bernard’s 46.94 seconds came from splits of 22.35 and 24.59 seconds, while Caeleb Dressel’s 46.96 seconds included splits of 22.29 and 24.67 seconds, showing remarkable consistency. Eamon Sullivan achieved 47.05 seconds with splits of 22.44 and 24.61 seconds.
Kyle Chalmers and Jack Alexy both swam 47.08 seconds, with Chalmers’ splits at 22.79 and 24.29 seconds and Alexy’s at 22.44 and 24.64 seconds. James Magnussen recorded 47.10 seconds, splitting 22.68 and 24.42 seconds, while Kliment Kolesnikov’s 47.11 seconds came from splits of 22.52 and 24.59 seconds.
Analyzing the data, the average first 50 meters among the top performers is approximately 22.49 seconds, while the average second 50 meters is around 24.55 seconds. The standard deviation for the first 50 meters is 0.22 seconds, and for the second 50 meters, it is 0.19 seconds. These statistics illustrate the high level of consistency and competitive edge among the world’s fastest swimmers in the 100m freestyle event.
Note: World’s Fastest 100m Freestyle Swimmers – Men’s Long Course Update Aug 2024