World’s Fastest 200m Backstroke – Women’s Short Course

World Record: Regan Smith, USA, 1:58.83 – 2 November 2024, World Cup
World Junior Record: Missy Franklin, USA, 2:00.03 – 22 October 2011, World Cup
Commonwealth Record: Kaylee McKeown, Australia, 1:58.94 – 28 November 2020, Australian Championships

Top 10 All-time Performers:

  1. Regan Smith (27.89, 30.29, 30.29, 30.36) 1:58.83
  2. Kaylee McKeown (28.40, 30.19, 30.41, 29.94) 1:58.94
  3. Katinka Hosszu (28.17, 30.19, 30.41, 30.46) 1:59.23
  4. Minna Atherton (27.62, 30.13, 30.90, 30.60) 1:59.25
  5. Daryna Zevina (28.93, 30.69, 29.81, 29.92) 1:59.35
  6. Emily Seebohm (27.83, 30.41, 31.05, 30.20) 1:59.49
  7. Missy Franklin  (28.64, 30.22, 30.75, 30.42) 2:00.03
  8. Anastsiya Shkurdai (28.65, 30.66, 30.37, 30.47) 2:00.15
  9. Shiho Sakai (27.91, 30.75, 30.83, 30.69) 2:00.18
  10. Beata Nelson (28.50, 30.62, 30.67, 30.48) 2:00.27

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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 200m Backstroke – Women’s Short Course 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 Regan Smith’s New 200m Backstroke World Record swim to view.

Also here is Kaylee McKeown’s previous 200m Backstroke World Record swim to view.

Women's 200m Backstroke - Short Course
Kaylee MckeownKatinka HosszuMinna AthertonDaryna ZevinaEmily SeebohmMissy Franklin
Height:5 ft 9 in 175cm5 ft 9 in 175cm5 ft 9 in 181cm5 ft 11 in 189cm6 ft 0 in 183cm6 ft 2 in 188cm
Weight:132Ib 60kg150 Ib 68kg165Ib 75kg139 Ib 69kg141Ib 64kg165 Ib 75kg
Country:AUSHUNAUSUKRAUSUSA
DOB:2001-07-12 1989-05-03 2000-05-17 1994-09-01 1992-06-05 1995-05-10
Meet:2020 HP Australian Virtual Short Course12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2014ISL 2019 SeasonFINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 20162015 Hancock Prospecting AustraliaFINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2011
1st 25m Split
Strokes9
2nd 25m Split
Strokes1111
Split Time:28.4028.1727.6228.9327.8328.64
50m PB:26.0025.9525.8125.9925.8327.48
Time off 50m PB:2.402.221.812.942.001.16
Percentage of 50m PB:109.231%108.555%107.013%111.312%107.743%104.221%
3rd 25m Split
Strokes1312
4th 25m Split
Strokes1411
Split Time:58.5958.3657.7559.6258.2458.86
5th 25m Split
Strokes1513
6th 25m Split
Strokes1613
Split Time:1.29.001.28.771.29.431.29.291.29.61
7th 25m Split
Strokes1614
8th 25m Split
Strokes1716
Total Time:1.58.941.59.231.59.251.59.351.59.492.00.03

Note: World’s Fastest 200m Backstroke – Women’s Short Course Update November 2024

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