World record progression 400 metres freestyle#Long course 2

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 5:14.6

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|firstname = Norman

|lastname = Ross

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|number = 8

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|lastname = Ross

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|meet = -

|country = USA

|city = Brighton Beach

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|ref = {{cite news|title=3 Eight Swimming Records Are Set|newspaper=The New York Times|page=20|date=26 November 1921}}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 5:11.8

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|lastname = Borg

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|meet = Local Meet

|country = SWE

|city = Stockholm

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 5:06.6

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|lastname = Weissmuller

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|country = USA

|city = Honolulu

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|number = 11

|time = 4:57.0

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|lastname = Weissmuller

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|number = 12

|time = 4:54.7

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|lastname = Borg

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|meet = Local Meet

|country = SWE

|city = Stockholm

|ref = {{cite news|title=ARNE BORG BREAKS RECORD OVER 300 AND 400M|newspaper=Cairns Post|page=6|date=16 December 1924}}

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|number = 13

|time = 4:50.3

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|lastname = Borg

|namearticle =

|nation = SWE

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|meet = Local Meet

|country = SWE

|city = Stockholm

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 14

|time = 4:47.0

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Jean

|lastname = Taris

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

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|meet = Local Meet

|country = FRA

|city = Paris

|ref = {{cite news|title=ARNE BORG'S RECORD BEATEN NEW WORLD'S CHAMPION|newspaper=Singleton Argus|page=1|date=17 April 1931}}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 15

|time = 4:46.4

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Shozo

|lastname = Makino

|namearticle = Shozo Makino (swimmer)

|nation = JPN

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|meet = -

|country = JPN

|city = Tokyo

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 16

|time = 4:38.7

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|lastname = Medica

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|nation = USA

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|city = Honolulu

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 17

|time = 4:38.5

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Bill

|lastname = Smith

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|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1941|5|13}}

|meet = -

|country = USA

|city = Honolulu

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|number = 18

|time = 4:35.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Alex

|lastname = Jany

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1947|9|12}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Monte Carlo

|cityarticle =

|country = MON

|ref = {{cite news|title=Jany Close to Record|newspaper=The Herald|page=29|date=13 September 1947}}

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|number = 19

|time = 4:34.6

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|firstname = Hironoshin

|lastname = Furuhashi

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|nation = JPN

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|meet = Local Meet

|city = Tokyo

|country = JPN

|ref = {{cite news|title=JAP SWIMMER'S NEW RECORD|newspaper=Daily Mirror|page=16|date=25 July 1949}}

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|number = 20

|time = 4:33.3

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|lastname = Furuhashi

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|meet = US National Championships

|city = Los Angeles

|country = USA

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 21

|time = 4:33.1

|recordinfo =

|firstname = John

|lastname = Marshall

|namearticle = John Marshall (swimmer)

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|meet = Intercollegiate Event

|city = New Haven

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite news|title=JOHN MARSHALL SMASHES MORE SWIMMING RECORDS|newspaper=Border Morning Mail|page=8|date=13 March 1950}}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 22

|time = 4:29.5

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|lastname = Marshall

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|meet = US National Indoor Championships

|city = New Haven

|country = USA

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = -

|time = 4:26.9

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|firstname = John

|lastname = Marshall

|namearticle = John Marshall (swimmer)

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1951|3|24}}

|meet = Sanctioned Time Trial

|city = New Haven

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite news|title=NEW RECORDS BY MARSHALL|newspaper=The Central Queensland Herald|page=19|date=29 March 1951}}

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|number = -

|time = 4:26.7

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|firstname = Ford

|lastname = Konno

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1954|4|3}}

|meet = Intercollegiate Event

|city = New Haven

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite web | title=HickokSports.com Sports Biographies: Konno, Ford H. | url=http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/konnoford.shtml | access-date=2007-10-08 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120402044102/http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/konnoford.shtml | archive-date=2012-04-02 }}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = -

|time = 4:25.9

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|firstname = Murray

|lastname = Rose

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1957|1|12}}

|meet = NSW Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite news|title=TWO WORLD RECORDS TO MURRAY ROSE|newspaper=The Canberra Times|page=8|date=14 January 1957}}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 23

|time = 4:27.0

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|firstname = Murray

|lastname = Rose

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|meet = Australian Championships

|city = Melbourne

|country = AUS

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 24

|time = 4:25.9

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|lastname = Konrads

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|meet = NSW Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite news|title=Swimmers Smash Four More World Records|newspaper=The Canberra Times|page=20|date=16 January 1958}}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 25

|time = 4:21.8

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|lastname = Konrads

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|meet = Australian Championships

|city = Melbourne

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite web | url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1958/03/03/a-worldwide-roundup-of-the-sports-information-of-the-week | title=A worldwide roundup of the sports information of the week }}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 26

|time = 4:19.0

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|meet = International Swim Meet

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite news|title=Five World Swimming Times Beaten|newspaper=The Canberra Times|page=12|date=9 February 1959}}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 27

|time = 4:16.6

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|lastname = Yamanaka

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|meet = Japan-USA Water Competition

|city = Osaka

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|country = JPN

|ref = {{cite magazine | url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,811220,00.html | title=Sport: Fantastic! | magazine=Time | date=10 August 1959 }}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 28

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|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

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|number = 29

|time = 4:13.4

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 30

|time = 4:12.7

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|number = 31

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 32

|time = 4:11.8

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 33

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 34

|time = 4:11.1

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|country = NED

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 35

|time = 4:10.6

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|ref = {{cite web | url=https://swimswam.com/dolfin-swim-of-the-week-mark-spitzs-first-world-record-on-this-day-in-1967/ | title=Dolfin Swim of the Week: Mark Spitz's First World Record on This Day in 1967 | date=25 June 2020 }}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 35

|time = 4:10.6

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|cityarticle =

|country = MON

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|number = 36

|time = 4:09.2

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|country = MON

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 37

|time = 4:08.8

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|cityarticle = Santa Clara, California

|country = USA

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 38

|time = 4:08.2

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|country = JPN

|city = Tokyo

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|number = 39

|time = 4:07.7

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 40

|time = 4:06.5

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 41

|time = 4:04.0

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 42

|time = 4:02.8

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|firstname = John

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1970|8|20}}

|meet = US National Championships

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|country = USA

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 43

|time = 4:02.6

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|lastname = Larsson

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1970|9|7}}

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|country = ESP

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|ref =

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 44

|time = 4:02.1

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|firstname = Tom

|lastname = McBreen

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1971|8|25}}

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|country = USA

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|ref =

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 45

|time = 4:01.7

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Brad

|lastname = Cooper

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1972|2|12}}

|meet = Australian Championships

|country = AUS

|city = Brisbane

|cityarticle =

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 46

|time = 4:00.11

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Kurt

|lastname = Krumpholz

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1972|8|4}}

|meet = US Olympic Trials

|country = USA

|city = Chicago

|cityarticle =

|ref =

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 47

|time = 3:58.18

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Rick

|lastname = DeMont

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1973|9|9}}

|meet = World Championships

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|city = Belgrade

|cityarticle =

|ref =

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 48

|time = 3:56.96

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Tim

|lastname = Shaw

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1974|8|22}}

|meet = US National Championships

|country = USA

|city = Concord

|cityarticle = Concord, California

|ref = {{cite news|title=3 Swim Marks Set By Shaw, Babashoff|newspaper=The New York Times|page=26|date=23 August 1974}}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 49

|time = 3:54.69

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 50

|time = 3:53.95

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Tim

|lastname = Shaw

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1975|6|19}}

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|country = USA

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 51

|time = 3:53.31

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Tim

|lastname = Shaw

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1975|8|20}}

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|country = USA

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 52

|time = 3:53.08

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|firstname = Brian

|lastname = Goodell

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1976|6|18}}

|meet = US Olympic Trials

|country = USA

|city = Long Beach

|cityarticle = Long Beach, California

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 53

|time = 3:51.93

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Brian

|lastname = Goodell

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1976|7|22}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Montreal

|country = CAN

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 54

|time = 3:51.56

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Brian

|lastname = Goodell

|namearticle =

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|city = West Berlin

|country = FRG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 55

|time = 3:51.41

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|firstname = Vladimir

|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle =

|nation = URS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1979|4|6}}

|meet = Soviet Union vs East Germany Junior Meet

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|country = GDR

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 56

|time = 3:51.40

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|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle =

|nation = URS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1979|8|19}}

|meet = Soviet Union vs Canada Dual Meet

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|country = URS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 57

|time = 3:51.20

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|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle =

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|meet = Soviet Union Winter Championships

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|country = GDR

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 58

|time = 3:50.49

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Peter

|lastname = Szmidt

|namearticle = Peter Szmidt (swimmer)

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|meet = Canadian Championships

|city = Etobicoke

|country = CAN

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}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 59

|time = 3:49.57

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|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle =

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|meet = Soviet Union vs East Germany Dual Meet

|city = Moscow

|country = URS

|ref =

}}

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|number = 59

|time = 3:49.57

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|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1982|7|14}}

|meet = Soviet Union Championships

|city = Kiev

|country = URS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 60

|time = 3:48.32

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|lastname = Salnikov

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1983|2|19}}

|meet = Soviet Union Winter Championships

|city = Moscow

|country = URS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 61

|time = 3:47.80

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|firstname = Michael

|lastname = Gross

|namearticle = Michael Gross (swimmer)

|nation = FRG

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1985|6|27}}

|meet = West German Championships

|city = Wuppertal

|country = FRG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 62

|time = 3:47.38

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Artur

|lastname = Wojdat

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1988|3|25}}

|meet = US National Championships

|city = Orlando

|cityarticle = Orlando, Florida

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 63

|time = 3:46.95

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|lastname = Dassler

|namearticle =

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1988|9|23}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Seoul

|cityarticle =

|country = KOR

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 64

|time = 3:46.47

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|firstname = Kieren

|lastname = Perkins

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1992|4|3}}

|meet = Australian Championships

|city = Canberra

|cityarticle =

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 65

|time = 3:45.00

|recordinfo =

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|lastname = Sadovyi

|namearticle =

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|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1992|July|29}}

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|city = Barcelona

|country = ESP

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 66

|time = 3:43.80

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Kieren

|lastname = Perkins

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1994|9|5}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Rome

|country = ITA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 67

|time = 3:41.83

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ian

|lastname = Thorpe

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1999|8|22}}

|meet = Pan Pacific Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 68

|time = 3:41.33

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|firstname = Ian

|lastname = Thorpe

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2000|5|13}}

|meet = Australian Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite web|title=2000 Australian Championships - Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001000D000B000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=13 May 2000|access-date=29 March 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 69

|time = 3:40.59

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ian

|lastname = Thorpe

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2000|9|16}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite web|title=2000 Olympic Games - Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://websitedevsa.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/meet-results/international-event-results/olympic-games/2000-olympic-games.pdf#page=60|work=Omega Timing|date=29 September 2000|access-date=26 June 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 70

|time = 3:40.17

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ian

|lastname = Thorpe

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2001|7|22}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Fukuoka

|country = JPN

|ref = {{cite web |url=http://www.fina.org/fukuoka_SwimmingResultsM400free.html |title=Final Results |accessdate=2023-08-06 |publisher=FINA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041019125416/http://www.fina.org/fukuoka_SwimmingResultsM400free.html |archive-date=19 October 2004 }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 71

|time = 3:40.08

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ian

|lastname = Thorpe

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2002|7|30}}

|meet = Commonwealth Games

|city = Manchester

|cityarticle =

|country = UK

|ref = {{cite news|title=Double joy for Thorpe|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/swimming/newsid_2160000/2160865.stm|newspaper=BBC News|date=30 July 2002|access-date=11 April 2008}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 72

|time = 3:40.07

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Paul

|lastname = Biedermann

|namearticle =

|nation = GER

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|7|26}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Rome

|country = ITA

|ref = {{cite web|title=Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B0009000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=26 July 2009|access-date=26 July 2009}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 73

|time = 3:39.96

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Lukas

|lastname = Märtens

|namearticle =

|nation = GER

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2025|4|12}}

|meet = Stockholm Open

|city = Stockholm

|country = SWE

|ref = {{Cite magazine|last=Griffin |first=Sean |date=12 April 2025|title=Lukas Märtens Throws Down 3:39.96 WORLD RECORD In 400 Free, Breaking 2009 Super-Suited Mark |url=https://swimswam.com/lukas-martens-throws-down-339-96-world-record-in-400-free-breaking-2009-super-suited-mark/ |access-date=12 April 2025|magazine=SwimSwam |language=en-US}}

}}

{{end}}

{{refbegin}}

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|{{note|Short Course}}As of 1 May 1957, World Aquatics required records to be set in a 50-metre pool. This resulted in the annulment of Murray Rose's world record of 4:25.9. As John Marshall's 4:26.9 and Ford Konno's 4:26.7 were also set in 25-metre pools, the world record was reverted to Rose's 4:27.0 from 1956.

}}

{{refend}}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 3:41.74

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Giorgio

|lastname = Lamberti

|namearticle =

|nation = ITA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1988|February|13}}

|meet = German Invitational

|city = Bonn

|country = FRG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 3:40.81

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Anders

|lastname = Holmertz

|namearticle =

|nation = SWE

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1990|February|4}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Paris

|country = FRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 3:40.46

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Danyon

|lastname = Loader

|namearticle =

|nation = NZL

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1995|February|11}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Sheffield

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 3:39.82

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ian

|lastname = Thorpe

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1998|September|25}}

|meet = Australian Championships

|city = Perth

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 3:35.01

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Grant

|lastname = Hackett

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1999|April|2}}

|meet = World Championships

|city =

|country = HKG

|ref = [http://www.fina.org/project/docs/histoFina/HistoFINA_III_a.pdf FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Men's History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427133912/http://www.fina.org/project/docs/histoFina/HistoFINA_III_a.pdf#page=16|date=27 April 2015|access-date=1 May 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 3:34.58

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Grant

|lastname = Hackett

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2002|July|18}}

|meet = Swimming Australia Grand Prix

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite magazine|title=Hackett Breaks Own World Record in Short Course 400m Free|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/hackett-breaks-own-world-record-in-short-course-400m-free/|magazine=Swimming World|author1=Stephen J Thomas|author2=Ian Hanson|date=18 July 2002|access-date=1 May 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 3:32.77

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Paul

|lastname = Biedermann

|namearticle =

|nation = GER

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|November|14}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Berlin

|country = GER

|ref = {{cite news|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Berlin/C73A1_Res1Heat_112_Finals_1_Men_400_Free.pdf|title=2009 FINA World Cup (Berlin) - Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results|date=14 November 2009|work=omegatiming.com|access-date=14 November 2009}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 3:32.25

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Yannick

|lastname = Agnel

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2012|November|15}}

|meet = French Championships

|city = Angers

|country = FRA

|ref = {{cite magazine|title=Flash! Yannick Agnel Downs World Record in 400 Free at French Nationals|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/32653.asp|magazine=Swimming World|date=15 November 2012|access-date=15 November 2012}}

}}

|}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|-

|number = 1

|time = 6:30.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ethelda

|lastname = Bleibtrey

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1919|8|16}}

|meet = -

|country = USA

|city = New York City

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|-

|number = 2

|time = 6:16.6

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Hilda

|lastname = James

|namearticle =

|nation = GBR

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1921|7|29}}

|meet = -

|country = UK

|city = Leeds

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 5:53.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Gertrude

|lastname = Ederle

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1922|8|4}}

|meet = -

|country = USA

|city = Indianapolis

|cityarticle =

|ref

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 5:51.4

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Martha

|lastname = Norelius

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1927|1|23}}

|meet = -

|country = USA

|city = Coral Gables

|cityarticle = Coral Gables, Florida

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 5:49.6

|recordinfo =

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|lastname = Norelius

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1928|6|30}}

|meet = -

|country = USA

|city = New York City

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 5:42.8

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Martha

|lastname = Norelius

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1928|8|6}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|country = NED

|city = Amsterdam

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 5:39.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Martha

|lastname = Norelius

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1928|8|27}}

|meet = -

|country = AUT

|city = Vienna

|cityarticle =

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 5:31.0

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Helene

|lastname = Madison

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1931|2|3}}

|meet = -

|country = USA

|city = Seattle

|cityarticle =

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 5:28.5

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Helene

|lastname = Madison

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1932|8|13}}

|meet = -

|country = USA

|city = Los Angeles

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 5:16.0

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Willy

|lastname = den Ouden

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1934|7|12}}

|meet = -

|country = NED

|city = Rotterdam

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 11

|time = 5:14.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle =

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1937|2|10}}

|meet = -

|country = DEN

|city = Copenhagen

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 12

|time = 5:14.0

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle =

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1937|10|3}}

|meet = -

|country = BEL

|city = Ghent

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 13

|time = 5:12.4

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle =

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1937|11|14}}

|meet = -

|country = GER

|city = Magdeburg

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 14

|time = 5:11.0

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle =

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1937|12|12}}

|meet = -

|country = DEN

|city = Copenhagen

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 15

|time = 5:08.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle =

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1938|1|16}}

|meet = -

|country = DEN

|city = Copenhagen

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 16

|time = 5:06.1

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle =

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1938|8|1}}

|meet = -

|country = DEN

|city = Copenhagen

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 17

|time = 5:05.4

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle =

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1940|9|8}}

|meet = -

|country = DEN

|city = Svendborg

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 18

|time = 5:00.1

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ragnhild

|lastname = Hveger

|namearticle =

|nation = DEN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1940|9|15}}

|meet = -

|country = DEN

|city = Copenhagen

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 19

|time = 4:50.8

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Lorraine

|lastname = Crapp

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1956|8|25}}

|meet = -

|city = Townsville

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 20

|time = 4:47.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Lorraine

|lastname = Crapp

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1956|10|20}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 21

|time = 4:45.4

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ilsa

|lastname = Konrads

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1960|1|9}}

|meet = -

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 22

|time = 4:44.5

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Chris

|lastname = von Saltza

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1960|8|5}}

|meet = US Olympic Trials

|city = Detroit

|country = USA

|ref = {{Cite web |url=http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/bfb10832-de81-4dd3-96e8-5c942d99d350/1960.pdf |title=Results from 1960 US Olympic Trials |access-date=5 April 2007 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201439/http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/bfb10832-de81-4dd3-96e8-5c942d99d350/1960.pdf |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 23

|time = 4:42.0

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Marilyn

|lastname = Ramenofsky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1964|7|11}}

|meet = -

|city = Los Altos

|cityarticle = Los Altos, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 24

|time = 4:41.7

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Marilyn

|lastname = Ramenofsky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1964|8|1}}

|meet = US National Championships

|city = Los Altos

|cityarticle = Los Altos, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 25

|time = 4:39.5

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Marilyn

|lastname = Ramenofsky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1964|8|31}}

|meet = -

|city = New York City

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 26

|time = 4:39.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Martha

|lastname = Randall

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1965|8|14}}

|meet = -

|city = Maumee

|cityarticle = Maumee, Ohio

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 27

|time = 4:38.0

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Martha

|lastname = Randall

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1965|8|26}}

|meet = -

|city =

|country = MON

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 28

|time = 4:36.8

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Pam

|lastname = Kruse

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1967|6|30}}

|meet = -

|city = Fort Lauderdale

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 29

|time = 4:36.4

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Pam

|lastname = Kruse

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1967|7|7}}

|meet = Santa Clara International

|city = Santa Clara

|cityarticle = Santa Clara, California

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite news|title=3 World Records Set in Coast Swim|newspaper=The New York Times|page=S20|date=8 July 1967}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 30

|time = 4:32.6

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1967|7|27}}

|meet = Pan American Games

|city = Winnipeg

|country = CAN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 31

|time = 4:29.0

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|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1967|8|18}}

|meet = US National Championships

|city = Philadelphia

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 32

|time = 4:26.7

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1967|8|1}}

|meet = US National Championships

|city = Lincoln

|cityarticle = Lincoln, Nebraska

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 33

|time = 4:24.6

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|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1968|8|25}}

|meet = US Olympic Trials

|city = Los Angeles

|country = USA

|ref = {{Cite web |url=http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/0378c653-b1b5-45fe-afbc-1a00a57c3f16/1968.pdf |title=Results from 1968 US Olympic Trials |access-date=5 April 2007 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201541/http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/0378c653-b1b5-45fe-afbc-1a00a57c3f16/1968.pdf |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 34

|time = 4:24.3

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|firstname = Debbie

|lastname = Meyer

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1970|8|20}}

|meet = US National Championships

|city = Los Angeles

|country = USA

|ref =

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|number = 35

|time = 4:22.6

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|firstname = Karen

|lastname = Moras

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1971|4|30}}

|meet = Coca-Cola International

|city = London

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 36

|time = 4:21.2

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Shane

|lastname = Gould

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1971|7|9}}

|meet = Santa Clara International

|city = Santa Clara

|cityarticle = Santa Clara, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|-

|number = 37

|time = 4:19.04

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Shane

|lastname = Gould

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1972|8|30}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Munich

|country = FRG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 38

|time = 4:18.07

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Keena

|lastname = Rothhammer

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1973|8|22}}

|meet = US National Championships

|city = Louisville

|cityarticle = Louisville, Kentucky

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 39

|time = 4:17.33

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|firstname = Heather

|lastname = Greenwood

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

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|meet = Santa Clara International

|city = Santa Clara

|cityarticle = Santa Clara, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 40

|time = 4:15.77

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Shirley

|lastname = Babashoff

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1974|8|22}}

|meet = US National Championships

|city = Concord

|cityarticle = Concord, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 41

|time = 4:14.76

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Shirley

|lastname = Babashoff

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1975|6|20}}

|meet = US World Championships Trials

|city = Long Beach

|cityarticle = Long Beach, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 42

|time = 4:11.69

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|firstname = Barbara

|lastname = Krause

|namearticle =

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1976|6|3}}

|meet = East German Championships

|city = East Berlin

|country = GDR

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 43

|time = 4:09.89

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Petra

|lastname = Thümer

|namearticle =

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1976|7|20}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Montreal

|country = CAN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 44

|time = 4:08.91

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Petra

|lastname = Thümer

|namearticle =

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1977|8|17}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Jönköping

|country = SWE

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 45

|time = 4:07.66

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Kim

|lastname = Linehan

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

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|meet = US National Championships

|country = USA

|city = The Woodlands

|cityarticle = The Woodlands, Texas

|ref = {{Cite web |url=http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/doc%204/30d77bb4-563e-40d8-b71f-61d1248c3da9/97_sumnats.pdf |title=Results from 1978 US Summer Nationals |access-date=5 April 2007 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184909/http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/doc%204/30d77bb4-563e-40d8-b71f-61d1248c3da9/97_sumnats.pdf |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 46

|time = 4:06.28

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Tracey

|lastname = Wickham

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1978|8|24}}

|meet = World Championships

|country = FRG

|city = West Berlin

|cityarticle =

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 47

|time = 4:05.45

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Janet

|lastname = Evans

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1987|12|20}}

|meet = US Open

|country = USA

|city = Orlando

|cityarticle = Orlando, Florida

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 48

|time = 4:03.85

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Janet

|lastname = Evans

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1988|9|22}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|country = KOR

|city = Seoul

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 49

|time = 4:03.03

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Laure

|lastname = Manaudou

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2006|5|12}}

|meet = French Championships

|country = FRA

|city = Tours

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 50

|time = 4:02.13

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Laure

|lastname = Manaudou

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2006|8|6}}

|meet = European Championships

|country = HUN

|city = Budapest

|ref = {{cite web|title=2006 European Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000106080067000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=6 August 2006|access-date=15 May 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 51

|time = 4:01.53

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Federica

|lastname = Pellegrini

|namearticle =

|nation = ITA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2008|3|24}}

|meet = European Championships

|country = NED

|city = Eindhoven

|ref = {{cite web|title=2008 European Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001080F006B000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=14 March 2008|access-date=15 May 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 52

|time = 4:00.66

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Joanne

|lastname = Jackson

|namearticle = Joanne Jackson (swimmer)

|nation = GBR

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|3|16}}

|meet = British Championships

|country = GBR

|city = Sheffield

|ref = {{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/7942809.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Jackson claims new world record | date=16 March 2009}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 53

|time = 4:00.41

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Federica

|lastname = Pellegrini

|namearticle =

|nation = ITA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|6|27}}

|meet = Mediterranean Games

|country = ITA

|city = Pescara

|ref = {{cite magazine|title=Mediterranean Games: Flash! Federica Pellegrini Edges World Record in 400 Free; Ous Mellouli Doubles With African Record|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/mediterranean-games-flash-federica-pellegrini-edges-world-record-in-400-free-ous-mellouli-doubles-with-african-record/|magazine=Swimming World|date=27 June 2009|access-date=15 May 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 54

|time = 3:59.15

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Federica

|lastname = Pellegrini

|namearticle =

|nation = ITA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|7|26}}

|meet = World Championships

|country = ITA

|city = Rome

|ref = {{cite web|title=13th FINA World Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B000C000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=26 July 2009|access-date=14 July 2024}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 55

|time = 3:58.86

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2014|8|9}}

|meet = US National Championships

|city = Irvine

|cityarticle = Irvine, California

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite web|title=2014 US National Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010E010301001702FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=9 August 2014|access-date=22 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 56

|time = 3:58.37

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2014|8|23}}

|meet = Pan Pacific Championships

|city = Gold Coast

|cityarticle = Gold Coast, Queensland

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite web | title = 2014 Pan Pacific Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results| work = Swimming Australia| date = August 23, 2014 | url = http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2014PP/140821F019.htm | accessdate = October 8, 2014 | archive-date = October 14, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141014234521/http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2014PP/140821F019.htm | url-status = dead }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 57

|time = 3:56.46

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Katie

|lastname = Ledecky

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2016|8|7}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Rio de Janeiro

|country = BRA

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-womens-400m-freestyle|title=2016 Olympic Games - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|publisher=Rio 2016|accessdate=5 August 2016|archive-date=22 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922173212/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-womens-400m-freestyle|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 58

|time = 3:56.40

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ariarne

|lastname = Titmus

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2022|5|22}}

|meet = Australian Championships

|city = Adelaide

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite web|title=2022 Australian Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2022AUS/220518F038.htm|publisher=swimming.org.au|date=22 May 2022|access-date=22 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 59

|time = 3:56.08

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Summer

|lastname = McIntosh

|namearticle =

|nation = CAN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2023|3|28}}

|meet = Canadian Trials

|city = Toronto

|country = CAN

|ref = {{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/amateur/2023/03/28/torontos-summer-mcintosh-sets-world-record-in-400-metre-freestyle-at-canadian-swimming-trials.html|title=Toronto's Summer McIntosh sets world record in 400-metre freestyle at Canadian swimming trials|last=Gillespie|first=Kerry|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=28 March 2023|access-date=29 March 2023}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 60

|time = 3:55.38

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ariarne

|lastname = Titmus

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2023|7|23}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Fukuoka

|country = JPN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2023 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201EF0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=23 July 2023|access-date=23 July 2023}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 61

|time = 3:54.18

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Summer

|lastname = McIntosh

|namearticle =

|nation = CAN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2025|6|7}}

|meet = Canadian Trials

|city = Victoria

|cityarticle = Victoria, British Columbia

|country = CAN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2025 Canadian Trials - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://results.swimming.ca/2025_Canadian_Swimming_Trials/ResultList_5F.pdf|work=results.swimming.ca|date=7 June 2025|accessdate=7 June 2025}}

}}

|}

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{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 4:02.59

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Cynthia

|lastname = Woodhead

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1979|April|1}}

|meet = -

|city = Austin

|cityarticle = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite news|title=Davis leads record setters at swim meet|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19870209&id=G68yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ku8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1338,4104717&hl=en|work=The Ottawa Citizen|date=9 February 1987|location=Section C|page=5}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 4:02.05

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Astrid

|lastname = Strauss

|namearticle =

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1987|February|8}}

|meet = Bonn Arena Festival

|city = Bonn

|country = FRG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 4:00.03

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Claudia

|lastname = Poll

|namearticle =

|nation = CRC

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|1997|April|18}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Gothenburg

|country = SWE

|ref = [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/04/20/more-records-fall-in-short-course-swimn/ More Records Fall In Short-course Swimn] by Jim Harding, 1997-04-20.

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 3:59.53

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Lindsay

|lastname = Benko

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2003|January|26}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Berlin

|country = GER

|ref = {{cite web|title=2003 FINA World Cup - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results |url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001030C003F000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|date=26 January 2003 |access-date=14 May 2021}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 3:56.79

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Laure

|lastname = Manaudou

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2005|December|10}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Trieste

|country = ITA

|ref = {{cite web|title=2005 European Short Course Swimming Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000105000040000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|date=10 December 2005|access-date=14 May 2021}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 3:56.09

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Laure

|lastname = Manaudou

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2006|December|9}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Helsinki

|country = FIN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2006 European Short Course Swimming Championships - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010600003D000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|date=9 December 2006|access-date=1 May 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 3:54.92

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Joanne

|lastname = Jackson

|namearticle = Joanne Jackson (swimmer)

|nation = GBR

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|August|8}}

|meet = British Grand Prix

|city = Leeds

|country = GBR

|ref = {{cite magazine|title=British Short Course Grand Prix: Flash! Joanne Jackson Smashes 400 Free Record|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/british-short-course-grand-prix-flash-joanne-jackson-smashes-400-free-record/|magazine=Swimming World|date=8 August 2009|access-date=1 May 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 3:54.85

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Camille

|lastname = Muffat

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2012|November|24}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Chartres

|country = FRA

|ref = {{cite magazine|title=Flash! Camille Muffat Downs 400 Free World Record; Vlad Morozov Posts Textile Best|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/32733.asp?q=|magazine=Swimming World|date=24 November 2012|access-date=24 November 2012}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 3:54.52

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Mireia

|lastname = Belmonte

|namearticle =

|nation = ESP

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2013|August|11}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Berlin

|country = GER

|ref = {{cite web|title=2013 FINA World Cup (Berlin) - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Result|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020601001702FFFFFFFFFFFF02|publisher=Omega Timing|date=11 August 2013|access-date=11 August 2013}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 3:53.97

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Wang

|lastname = Jianjiahe

|namearticle =

|nation = CHN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2018|October|4}}

|meet = World Cup

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2018 FINA World Cup - Women's 400m Freestyle Result|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00011201080201EF04FFFFFFFFFFFF01|publisher=Omega Timing|date=4 October 2018|access-date=4 October 2018}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 11

|time = 3:53.92

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ariarne

|lastname = Titmus

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2018|December|14}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Hangzhou

|country = CHN

|ref = {{cite web|title=14th FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0201EF04FFFFFFFFFFFF01|publisher=Omega Timing|date=14 December 2018|access-date=14 December 2018}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 12

|time = 3:51.30

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Li

|lastname = Bingjie

|namearticle =

|nation = CHN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2022|October|27}}

|meet = Chinese National Championships

|city = Beijing

|country = CHN

|ref = {{cite magazine|title=China’s Li Bingjie Rips 3:51.30 for 400 Free World Record (Negative Split)|url=https://swimswam.com/chinas-li-bingjie-rips-351-30-short-course-400free-world-record/|magazine=SwimSwam|author=Retta Race|date=27 October 2022|access-date=1 May 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 13

|time = 3:50.25

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Summer

|lastname = McIntosh

|namearticle =

|nation = CAN

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2024|December|10}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201EF0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Women's 400m Freestyle Final Results|publisher=Omega Timing|date=10 December 2024|access-date=10 December 2024}}

}}

|}

• Correct as of June 2025{{cite web|title=Men's 400m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/swimming/rankings?gender=M&distance=400&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=all&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=all&countryId=|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=15 April 2025}}

• Correct as of December 2024{{cite web|title=Men's 400m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=M&distance=400&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=6 December 2023}}

• Correct as of June 2025{{cite web|title=Women's 400m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/swimming/rankings?gender=F&distance=400&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=all&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=all&countryId=|website=worldaquatics.com|date=18 October 2021|access-date=19 October 2021}}

• Correct as of December 2024{{cite web|title=Women's 400m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=F&distance=400&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=12 December 2023}}

{{Reflist|2}}

• [http://www.olympic.org/uk/utilities/reports/level2_uk.asp?HEAD2=11&HEAD1=5 International Olympic Committee]
• [http://www.sportsrecords.co.uk/swimming/ Sports Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606143230/http://www.sportsrecords.co.uk/swimming/ |date=6 June 2011 }}
• [http://www.swimmingnz.org.nz/uploads/files/2006-12-31_Short_Course.pdf New Zealand Short Course Open Records]

{{World records in swimming}}

Freestyle 0400 metres

World record progression 0400 metres freestyle