All The Records Broken At The 2019 World Championships

2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – SWIMMING

• All sports: Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 28, 2019
• Pool swimming: Sunday, July 21 – Sunday, July 28, 2019
• The Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center, Gwangju, Korea
• Meet site
• Results

Despite being incredibly eventful, the 2019 World Championships weren’t as record heavy as we’ve seen in years past.

10 world records fell across nine different events over the eight days of racing, down from 2015 (12) and 2017 (11). In terms of Championship Records, the number fell to 16 after hitting 21 in Budapest.

Regan Smith, despite only being entered in one event, was the only swimmer to earn multiple individual world records.

The 17-year-old first shattered Missy Franklin‘s 2012 mark in the women’s 200 back in a time of 2:03.35, and then led off the American women’s medley relay in a 100m world record time of 57.57. That relay also set the fastest time in history, making her apart of three WR swims.

Caeleb Dressel also set multiple world records, doing so in the men’s 100 fly and as a member of the U.S. mixed free relay, and Simone Manuel was on both that relay and the women’s medley with Smith.

Dressel also broke an individual American Record on five separate occasions, hitting personal best times in all four of his individual events (50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, 100 fly).

Yan Zibei of China had five swims that either broke or tied the Asian Record in the men’s sprint breaststroke events, and Ariarne Titmus did some damage by resetting the Oceanic marks in the women’s 200, 400 and 800 free, and was also the lead-off on the world record-setting Aussie 800 free relay (her 200 and 400 were also Commonwealth Records).

We also can’t forget arguably the most mind-boggling swim of the week (perhaps only rivalled by Smith’s 200 back), which was Kristof Milak of Hungary taking out Michael Phelps‘ world record in the men’s 200 fly. His final time of 1:50.73 was 1.97 seconds than anyone in history not named Phelps had ever been.

Below, take a look at the full list of world, championship, junior world, and continental records that were broken (along with Commonwealth and American records).

WORLD RECORDS

• Men’s 100 Breaststroke: Adam Peaty (GBR), 56.88 (sf)
• Men’s 200 Breaststroke: Matthew Wilson (AUS), 2:06.67 (sf, =)
• Men’s 200 Breaststroke: Anton Chupkov (RUS), 2:06.12
• Men’s 100 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.50 (sf)
• Men’s 200 Butterfly: Kristof Milak (HUN), 1:50.73
• Women’s 100 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 57.57 (r)
• Women’s 200 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 2:03.35 (sf)
• Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: Australia (Titmus, Wilson, Throssell, McKeon), 7:41.50
• Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay: United States (R.Smith, King, Dahlia, Manuel), 3:50.40
• Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay: United States (Dressel, Apple, Comerford, Manuel), 3:19.40

CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS

• Men’s 50 Freestyle: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.04
• Men’s 100 Backstroke: Xu Jiayu (CHN), 52.17
• Men’s 100 Breaststroke: Adam Peaty (GBR), 56.88 (sf)
• Men’s 200 Breaststroke: Matthew Wilson (AUS), 2:06.67 (sf, =)
• Men’s 200 Breaststroke: Anton Chupkov (RUS), 2:06.12
• Men’s 50 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 22.57 (sf)
• Men’s 50 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 22.35
• Men’s 100 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.50 (sf)
• Men’s 200 Butterfly: Kristof Milak (HUN), 1:50.73
• Men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay: United States (Dressel, Pieroni, Apple, Adrian), 3:09.06
• Women’s 100 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 57.57 (r)
• Women’s 200 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 2:03.35 (sf)
• Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay: Australia (B.Campbell, Throssell, McKeon, C.Campbell), 3:30.21
• Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: Australia (Titmus, Wilson, Throssell, McKeon), 7:41.50
• Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay: United States (R.Smith, King, Dahlia, Manuel), 3:50.40
• Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay: United States (Dressel, Apple, Comerford, Manuel), 3:19.40

JUNIOR WORLD RECORDS

• Women’s 200 Freestyle: Yang Junxuan (CHN), 1:55.99 (sf)
• Women’s 200 Freestyle: Yang Junxuan (CHN), 1:55.43
• Women’s 100 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 57.57 (r)
• Women’s 200 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 2:06.01 (p)
• Women’s 200 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 2:03.35 (sf)

COMMONWEALTH RECORDS

• Men’s 100 Breaststroke: Adam Peaty (GBR), 56.88 (sf)
• Men’s 200 Breaststroke: Matthew Wilson (AUS), 2:06.67 (sf)
• Men’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: Australia (Lewis, Chalmers, Graham, Horton), 7:00.85
• Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay: Great Britain (Greenbank, Peaty, Guy, Scott), 3:28.10
• Women’s 200 Freestyle: Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 1:54.27 (r)
• Women’s 400 Freestyle: Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 3:58.76
• Women’s 100 Butterfly: Maggie MacNeil (CAN), 55.83
• Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: Australia (Titmus, Wilson, Throssell, McKeon), 7:41.50
• Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay: Australia (Chalmers, Lewis, B.Campbell), 3:19.97

AMERICAN RECORDS

• Men’s 50 Freestyle: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 21.04
• Men’s 100 Freestyle: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 46.96
• Men’s 50 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 22.57 (sf)
• Men’s 50 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 22.35
• Men’s 100 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.50 (sf)
• Women’s 100 Freestyle: Simone Manuel (USA), 52.04
• Women’s 50 Backstroke: Olivia Smoliga (USA), 27.33
• Women’s 100 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 57.57 (r)
• Women’s 200 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 2:03.35 (sf)
• Women’s 50 Butterfly: Kelsi Dahlia (USA), 25.48 (=)
• Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay: United States (Comerford, Weitzeil, Dahlia, Manuel), 3:31.02
• Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: United States (Manuel, Ledecky, Margalis, McLaughlin), 7:41.87
• Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay: United States (R.Smith, King, Dahlia, Manuel), 3:50.40
• Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay: United States (Dressel, Apple, Comerford, Manuel), 3:19.40

AMERICAS RECORDS (NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA)

• Men’s 50 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 22.57 (sf)
• Men’s 50 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 22.35
• Men’s 100 Butterfly: Caeleb Dressel (USA), 49.50 (sf)
• Women’s 100 Freestyle: Simone Manuel (USA), 52.04
• Women’s 100 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 57.57 (r)
• Women’s 200 Backstroke: Regan Smith (USA), 2:03.35 (sf)
• Women’s 50 Butterfly: Kelsi Dahlia (USA), 25.48 (=)
• Women’s 100 Butterfly: Maggie MacNeil (CAN), 55.83
• Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay: United States (Comerford, Weitzeil, Dahlia, Manuel), 3:31.02
• Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: United States (Manuel, Ledecky, Margalis, McLaughlin), 7:41.87
• Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay: United States (R.Smith, King, Dahlia, Manuel), 3:50.40
• Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay: United States (Dressel, Apple, Comerford, Manuel), 3:19.40

AFRICAN RECORDS

• Women’s 200 Breaststroke: Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA), 2:21.79 (sf)
• Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay: South Africa (Gallagher, Lovemore, Chelius, Meder), 3:43.35
• Mixed 4×100 Medley Relay: South Africa (Reid, Schoenmaker, Coetzee, Gallagher), 3:49.90

ASIAN RECORDS

• Men’s 50 Breaststroke: Yan Zibei (CHN), 26.93 (p)
• Men’s 50 Breaststroke: Yan Zibei (CHN), 26.86 (sf)
• Men’s 50 Breaststroke: Yan Zibei (CHN), 26.86 (=)
• Men’s 100 Breaststroke: Yan Zibei (CHN), 58.67 (sf)
• Men’s 100 Breaststroke: Yan Zibei (CHN), 58.63
• Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay: Japan (Nakamura, Matsumoto, Omoto, Sato), 3:24.67

EUROPEAN RECORDS

• Men’s 800 Freestyle: Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA), 7:39.27
• Men’s 100 Breaststroke: Adam Peaty (GBR), 56.88 (sf)
• Men’s 200 Breaststroke: Anton Chupkov (RUS), 2:06.12
• Men’s 200 Butterfly: Kristof Milak (HUN), 1:50.73
• Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay: Great Britain (Greenbank, Peaty, Guy, Scott), 3:28.10

OCEANIC RECORDS

• Men’s 200 Breaststroke: Matthew Wilson (AUS), 2:06.67 (sf)
• Men’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: Australia (Lewis, Chalmers, Graham, Horton), 7:00.85
• Women’s 200 Freestyle: Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 1:54.27 (r)
• Women’s 400 Freestyle: Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 3:58.76
• Women’s 800 Freestyle: Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 8:15.70
• Women’s 4×200 Freestyle Relay: Australia (Titmus, Wilson, Throssell, McKeon), 7:41.50
• Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay: Australia (Chalmers, Lewis, B.Campbell), 3:19.97

^{*records with a strike through them indicate it was broken later in the meet}