World’s Fastest 200m Individual Medley – Women’s Short Course

1. Katinka Hosszu (26.47, 29.93, 36.09, 29.37) 2:01.86
2. Katie Douglass (26.34, 31.29, 35.36, 29.13) 2:02.12
3. Alex Walsh (26.81, 30.57, 35.79, 30.40) 2:03.37
4. Kaylee McKeown (27.16, 30.50, 36.22, 29.69) 2:03.57
5. Yui Ohashi (27.32, 31.07, 35.62, 29.92) 2:03.93
6. Sydney Pickrem (27.54, 31.44, 35.35, 29.67) 2:04.00
7. Melanie Margalis (27.63, 31.59, 35.41, 29.43) 2:04.06
8. Julia Smit (27.22, 31.38, 35.85, 30.06) 2:04.60

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The chart below compares the World’s fastest 200m Individual Medley 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. Here is Katinka Hosszu’s 200m Individual Medley World Record swim to view.

Here is a list of the Women’s 400IM Long Course.

Women's 200 IM - Short Course
	Katinka Hosszu	Katie Douglass	Alex Walsh	Kaylee Mckeown	Yui Ohashi	Sydney Pickrem	Melanie Margalis	Juila Smit
Height:	5 ft 9 in 175cm	5 ft 10 in 178 cm	6 ft 0 in 182.9 cm	5 ft 9 in 175cm	5 ft 8 in 173cm	5 ft 3 in 160cm	5 ft 8 in 173cm	6 ft 0 in 183cm
Weight:	150 Ib 68kg	125 lb 57 kg		132 Ib 60kg	125Ib 57kg	119 Ib 54kg	143 Ib 65kg	146 Ib 66kg
Country:	HUN	USA	USA	AUS	JPN	CAN	USA	USA
DOB:	1989-05-03	2001-11-17	2001-07-31	2001-07-11	1995-10-18	1997-05-21	1991-12-30	1987-12-14
Meet:	12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2014	16th FINA World Swimming Championships 2022	16th FINA World Swimming Championships 2022	16th FINA World Swimming Championships 2022	ISL 2020 Season - Semifinal 1	ISL 2020 Season - Final	ISL 2020 Season - Match 1	British Gas Duel in the Pool 2009
1st 25m Split		11.99	12.22	12.26
Strokes	7					8	7
2nd 25m Split		14.35	14.59	14.90
Strokes	8					9	8
Split Time:	26.47	26.34	26.81	27.16	27.32	27.54	27.63	27.22
50m PB:	25.64		26.81	27.16	26.59	27.54	27.53	27.62
Time off 50m PB:	0.83		0	0	0.73	0.00	0.10	-0.40
Percentage of 50m PB:	103.237%		100%	100%	102.745%	100%	100.363%	98.552%
3rd 25m Split		16.01	15.74	15.70
Strokes	14					16	14
Split Time:		42.35	42.55	42.86
4th 25m Split		15.28	14.83	14.80
Strokes	14					16	13
Split Time:	56.40	57.63	57.38	57.66	58.39	58.98	59.22	58.60
5th 25m Split		17.54	17.62	17.93
Strokes	10					8
Split Time:		1:15.17	1:15.00	1:15.59
6th 25m Split		17.82	18.17	18.29
Strokes	10					8
Split Time:	1:32.49	1:32.99	1:33.17	1:33.88	1:34.01	1:34.33	1:34.63	1:34.54
7th 25m Split		15.16	15.62	15.66
Strokes	16					17	14
Split Time:		1:48.15	1:48.79	1:49.54)
8th 25m Split		13.97	14.58	14.03
Strokes	18					19	16
Total Time:	2:01.86	2:02.12	2:03.37	2:03.57	2:03.93	2:04.00	2:04.06	2:04.60

Note: World’s Fastest 200m Individual Medley – Women’s Short Course Update April 2023