Swimmers who have broken the most individual long-course world records in FINA/World Aquatics competition. Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky are among the most prolific world record holders in swimming history, with Phelps having broken 39 i...
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Swimmers who have broken the most individual long-course world records in FINA/World Aquatics competition. Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky are among the most prolific world record holders in swimming history, with Phelps having broken 39 individual world records across his career.
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Michael Phelps leads with 39 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 16 · median: 10.
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Gap in All Time: Michael Phelps is 7.8× larger than Ryan Lochte.
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Most Swimming World Records Broken — Individual Athletes
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
39
Michael Phelps
Individual World Records Broken · All Time
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Individual World Records Broken
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All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Michael Phelps | 39 | 39 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Mark Spitz | 33 | 33 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Katie Ledecky | 15 | 15 | +0% |
| 4 | Ian Thorpe | 13 | 13 | +0% |
| 5 | Aaron Peirsol | 7 | 7 | +0% |
| 6 | Adam Peaty | 7 | 7 | +0% |
| 7 | Janet Evans | 5 | 5 | +0% |
| 8 | Ryan Lochte | 5 | 5 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
39
Maximum
5
Minimum
16
Average
10
Median
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