World record progression 400 metres individual medley

The swimming world records over 400 meters individual medley are the best floated in the swimming discipline 400 m Individual Medley times. They are recognized by the International Swimming Federation FINA. World records are kept separate for long paths ( 50 m) and short tracks ( 25 m) and separately for men and women. The following are the world-record development is listed for the respective first recognized world record.

Long course world records men

Long course world records women

Short Course World Records Men

(This list is still incomplete )

Short Course World Records Women

(This list is still incomplete )

(As of August 11, 2013 )

Australia Budapest France Troyes Lund Dresden Moscow Philadelphia Ian Black (swimmer) George Harrison (swimmer) Chicago Gerhard Hetz Louisville (Kentucky) Dick Roth Los Altos, California Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics Santa Clara, California Gary Hall Sr. Charlie Hickcox Long Beach, California Rod Strachan Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics The Woodlands, Texas Brazil Guayaquil Jens-Peter Berndt Magdeburg Alex Baumann Etobicoke Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics David Wharton Brisbane Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics Perth Tom Dolan Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics Indianapolis Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics Hilversum Topeka (Kansas) Melbourne Redding, California Donna de Varona Claudia Kolb Winnipeg Gail Neall Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics Angela Franke Gudrun Wegner Ulrike Tauber Birgit Treiber Berlin Petra Schneider Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics Stephanie Rice Ye Shiwen Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics Italy Finland Lappeenranta Marcel Wouda Gelsenkirchen Matthew Dunn Victoria (British Columbia) 2007 European Short Course Swimming Championships 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships Ryan Lochte Kirsty Coventry 2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Toronto 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships List of world records in swimming List of European records in swimming Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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