World record progression 400 metres freestyle


The first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1908. In the short course swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.

Men

Long course

Women

Long course

Short course

All-time top 25

Men

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenue
13:40.0726 July 2009Italy
23:40.0830 July 2002Australia
33:40.1428 July 2012Great Britain
43:41.1126 July 2009Italy
53:41.3526 July 2009Italy
63:41.5313 November 2010China
73:41.556 August 2016Brazil
83:42.5122 July 2001Japan
93:42.7810 August 2008China
103:43.1110 August 2008China
113:43.2321 July 2019South Korea
123:43.3612 May 2019Hungary
133:43.4016 September 2000Australia
143:43.426 August 2016Brazil
153:43.459 August 2008China
163:43.4624 July 2014Great Britain
173:43.7126 April 2013Australia
183:43.752 August 2015Russia
193:43.7926 June 2016United States
203:43.805 September 1994Italy
213:43.8523 March 2011France
223:43.9010 April 2014Japan
233:43.9229 June 2008United States
243:43.9710 August 2008China
253:44.1114 August 2004Greece

Women

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenue
13:56.467 August 2016Brazil
23:58.7621 July 2019South Korea
33:59.1526 July 2009Italy
44:00.6026 July 2009Italy
54:00.6527 June 2016United States
64:00.7926 July 2009Italy
74:01.1318 March 2012France
84:01.237 August 2016Brazil
94:01.3121 July 2019South Korea
104:01.751 September 2017China
114:01.7729 July 2012Great Britain
124:02.1331 July 2006Hungary
134:02.2015 February 2008United States
144:02.3517 October 2009China
154:02.377 August 2016Brazil
164:02.4728 July 2013Spain
174:03.022 August 2015Russia
184:03.114 September 2013China
194:03.143 March 2018United States
204:03.2926 July 2009Italy
214:03.342 August 2015Russia
224:03.359 August 2018Great Britain
234:03.4015 March 2012Australia
244:03.4126 July 2009Italy
254:03.437 August 2016Brazil