A Look At the Women’s American Records Ranked By Age; Katie Hoff Still Holding Strong

A Look At the Women’s American Records Ranked By Age

Earlier this year, while racing the 200-meter breaststroke, Douglass delivered a time of 2:19.30, which established an American record. The effort lowered the 2012 standard of Rebecca Soni, who clocked 2:19.59 to win Olympic gold at the 2012 Games in London.

Soni’s record was the fourth-oldest American mark (long course) on the books and was good for a world record when it was produced at the London Aquatics Centre. The oldest American standard is held by Katie Hoff, who went 4:31.12 in the 400 individual medley at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha.

Of the 17 individual events which are contested in long-course competition, Regan Smith holds the American record in four – all three backstroke disciplines and the 200 butterfly. Katie Ledecky is the owner of three American records – 400 freestyle, 800 free and 1500 free.

Here’s a look at the American records by age.

American Records (LC) Ranked By Age

400 Medley – Katie Hoff (4:31.12) – June 29, 2008
200 Medley – Ariana Kukors (2:06.15) – July 27, 2009
200 Freestyle – Allison Schmitt (1:53.61) – July 31, 2012
400 Freestyle – Katie Ledecky (3:56.46) – August 7, 2016
800 Freestyle – Katie Ledecky (8:04.79) – August 12, 2016
100 Breaststroke – Lilly King (1:04.13) – July 25, 2017
50 Freestyle – Simone Manuel (23.97) – July 30, 2017
50 Breaststroke – Lilly King (29.40) – July 30, 2017
1500 Freestyle – Katie Ledecky (15:20.48) – May 16, 2018
100 Freestyle – Simone Manuel (52.04) – July 26, 2019
200 Backstroke – Regan Smith (2:03.35) – July 26, 2019
100 Backstroke – Regan Smith (57.57) – July 28, 2019
100 Butterfly – Torri Huske (55.64) – June 19, 2022
200 Butterfly – Regan Smith (2:03.87) – June 4, 2023
50 Butterfly – Gretchen Walsh (25.11) – June 28, 2023
50 Backstroke – Regan Smith (27.10) – July 26, 2023
200 Breaststroke – Kate Douglass (2:19.30) – January 13, 2024

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Michael Gorvitz

11 months ago

Of these records, Katie Hoff is the first candidate to fall. Then one of Regan Smith records. Then 200m breast, 200IM and 100 fly. All others will stay.

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