58,12 sec. is the current world record, held by Gemma Spofforth from Great Britain, at the World championship in Rome, Italy, 29 July 2009
The men's world record in the 1500 meter breaststroke is not an official event. The longest distance for the breaststroke in competitive swimming is typically 200 meters.
The world record for the women's 100m breaststroke is 1:04.13, set by Lilly King (USA) on July 24, 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics.
Kristy Coventry from Zimbabwe rewrote the world record for the women's 100m breastroke, and the record is 58.77 seconds.
The world record for boys 8 and under in the 25m breaststroke is 19.02 seconds, set by Benedict Tortolano from the United States in 2018.
There is currently no recognized world record for the 800m Breaststroke. A Postal Swim Meet is being run by Warrenton Masters and Sanctioned by United States Masters Swimming that includes the 800m Breaststroke. Records are being kept. . Swimmers can complete their swims at swim meets (during freestyle events) or on their own with a witness and submit times.
David Wilkie set a world record for the Breaststroke in 1976 during the Montreal Summer Olympics.
Kosuke Kitajima has been swimming for competitions since he was 17. He set his first world record for 100m breaststroke in 2003 and 200m breaststroke in 2002.
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Jessica Hardy is known as an American born international swimmer, she specialises in breaststroke and freestyle events, she also currently hold the world record for long and short course breaststroke.
Breeja Larson holds the American (and world) record for the short course 100 yard breaststroke.
Gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima of Japan won the gold medal in men's 100 meter breaststroke at the 2008 Games in Beijing in a time of 58.91 seconds, a new world record.
No. Click on the "Men's 1500 meters World Record Progression" link below to see all world record holders for the men's 1500 meters.