Women’s 200m Freestyle – Long Course World Record & Splits

Updated April 2026

Current Records

RecordAthleteTime
World RecordAriarne Titmus1:52.23
Olympic RecordMollie O’Callaghan1:53.27
World Junior RecordSummer McIntosh1:53.65
Commonwealth RecordAriarne Titmus1:52.23

Top 10 All-Time Performers

#Athlete50100 (split / total)150200 (split / 2nd 100)Total
1Ariarne Titmus26.6428.49 / 55.1328.8228.28 / 57.101:52.23
2Mollie O’Callaghan26.5928.74 / 55.3328.7828.37 / 57.151:52.48
3Federica Pellegrini27.3428.26 / 55.6028.7828.60 / 57.381:52.98
4Allison Schmitt27.1828.20 / 55.3829.9729.26 / 59.231:53.61
5Summer McIntosh27.0328.79 / 55.8228.9528.88 / 57.831:53.65
6Katie Ledecky27.0028.43 / 55.4329.1229.18 / 58.301:53.73
7Siobhán Haughey26.7728.33 / 55.1029.0829.74 / 58.821:53.92
8Sarah Sjöström26.8429.02 / 55.8629.0929.13 / 58.221:54.08
9Tang Muhan27.6429.53 / 57.1729.1427.95 / 57.091:54.26
10Freya Colbert27.3028.49 / 55.7929.0929.46 / 58.551:54.34

50 = 1st 50 ·
100 = 2nd 50 / cumulative 100 ·
150 = 3rd 50 ·
200 = 4th 50 / 2nd 100 ·
Total = final 200 time.

Split Analysis & Comparison

The table below compares elite 200m freestyle long-course performances.
Use it to review 50m splits, stroke counts, and race patterns. Data is collected
from official results and race footage where available.

Related:
Women’s 50m Freestyle Long Course
·
Women’s 100m Freestyle Long Course
·
Women’s 400m Freestyle Long Course

Women’s 200m Freestyle – Long Course
Ariarne TitmusMollie O’CallaghanFederica PellegriniAllison SchmittSummer McIntoshKatie LedeckySiobhan HaugheySarah Sjoestroem
Height:5ft 10in 1.77m5ft 8 in 1.73m5ft 10in 1.79m6ft 1in 1.85m5ft 8 in 1.73m6ft 1.83m5ft 10in 1.78m6ft 1.82m
Weight:139lb 63kg130lb 59kg143lb 65kg165lb 75kg160lb 73kg132lb 60kg168lb 76kg
Country:AUSAUSItalyUSACANUSAHKGSweden
DOB:2000-09-07 2004-04-021988-08-05 1990-06-072006-08-18 1997-03-17 1997-10-311993-08-17
Meet:2024 Australian Swimming Trials2024 Australian Swimming Trials13th FINA World Championships 2009Olympic Games London 2012World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023Olympic Games Rio 2016Tokyo Olympics 2020 (2021)Olympic Games Rio 2016
1st 50m Split
Strokes34283632323831
Split Time:26.6426.5927.3427.1827.0327.0026.7726.84
50m PB:26.1324.5224.9225.4026.3925.4524.5923.67
2nd 50m Split
Strokes39323835384135
Split Time:28.4928.7428.2628.2028.7928.4328.3329.02
100m Time:55.1355.3355.6055.3855.8255.4355.1055.86
3rd 50m Split
Strokes40334237?4237
Split Time:28.8228.7828.7828.9728.8529.1229.0829.09
150m Time:1:23.951:24.111:24.381:24.351:24.771:24.551:24.181:24.95
4th 50m Split
Strokes42384339?4541
Split Time:28.2828.3728.6029.2628.8829.1829.7429.13
Total Time:1:52.231:52.481:52.981:53.611:53.651:53.731:53.921:54.08

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