Italian record progression 200 metres freestyle

The Italian record progression in the 200 metres freestyle documents the improvement of Italy’s national best times in the 200 m freestyle event for both men and women, in long course (50 m) and short course (25 m) pools. The progression lists include the swimmer’s name, performance time, date, and venue of each new Italian record. They illustrate Italy’s competitive evolution in middle-distance freestyle, from early national benchmarks to modern standards. Standout athletes such as Federica Pellegrini, who set a long course Italian and European record of 1:52.98 at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, and Carlos D’Ambrosio, who lowered the short course record to 1:41.61 in 2025, feature prominently. The progression highlights notable shifts in performance trends and reflects the growth of Italian swimming in international competition.

Long course (50 m)

Men

# Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
1 2:24.40 Paolo Costoli Florentia 1929 - Nice, France
2 2:16.40 Alfonso Buonocore Canottieri Napoli 1950 - Napoli, Italy
3 2:14.20 Angelo Romani Vis Sauro 1952 - Pesaro, Italy
4 2:13.20 Angelo Romani Vis Sauro 1953 - Pesaro, Italy
5 2:09.60 Angelo Romani Vis Sauro 1954 - Torino, Italy
6 2:09.00 Angelo Romani Vis Sauro 1956 - Rome, Italy
7 2:08.30 Paolo Pucci Lazio Nuoto 1958 - Torino, Italy
8 2:07.30 Fritz Dennerlein Canottieri Napoli 1960 - Hamburg, Germany
9 2:06.10 Fritz Dennerlein Canottieri Napoli 1961 - Torino, Italy
10 2:05.40 Giovanni Orlando Canottieri Napoli 1962 - Rome, Italy
11 2:04.00 Bruno Bianchi Fiat Ricambi 1964 - Sanremo, Italy
12 2:03.40 Sergio De Gregorio Roma Nuoto 1964 - Tokyo, Japan
13 2:01.10 Sergio De Gregorio Roma Nuoto 1965 - Milano, Italy
14 2:01.10 Fabrizio Nardini Fiamme Oro Roma 1970 - Barcelona, Spain
15 2:01.00 Lorenzo Marugo Genova N. 1972 - Torino, Italy
16 1:59.40 Arnaldo Cinquetti Fiamme Oro Roma 1973 - Bratislava, Slovakia
17 1:59.00 Arnaldo Cinquetti Fiamme Oro Roma 1972 - Torino, Italy
18 1:58.40 Arnaldo Cinquetti Fiamme Oro Roma 1973 - Belgrade, Serbia
19 1:55.80 Marcello Guarducci R.N. Trento 1975 - Las Palmas, Spain
20 1:54.70 Marcello Guarducci Carabinieri 1976 - Acapulco, Mexico
21 1:53.72 Marcello Guarducci Carabinieri 1976 - Montreal, Canada
22 1:53.72 Marcello Guarducci Carabinieri 1976 - Montreal, Canada
23 1:52.35 Marcello Guarducci Carabinieri 1977 - Jönköping, Sweden
24 1:52.23 Marcello Guarducci Carabinieri 1978 - West Berlin, Italy
25 1:51.85 Fabrizio Rampazzo Nuoto 2000 1981 - Torino, Italy
26 1:51.47 Paolo Revelli De Gregorio-NC Verona 1983 - Rome, Italy
27 1:51.25 Paolo Revelli De Gregorio-NC Verona 1983 - Rome, Italy
28 1:50.31 Giorgio Lamberti Leonessa Brescia 1987 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
29 1:50.01 Giorgio Lamberti Leonessa Brescia 1987 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
30 1:49.08 Giorgio Lamberti Leonessa Brescia 1987 - Catania, Italy
31 1:48.68 Giorgio Lamberti Leonessa Brescia 1987 - Strasbourg, France
32 1:48.20 Giorgio Lamberti Leonessa Brescia 1988 - East Berlin, Germany
33 1:47.90 Giorgio Lamberti Leonessa Brescia 1988 - Firenze, Italy
34 1:46.69 WR Giorgio Lamberti  Italy 15 Aug 1989 European Championships Bonn, Germany
35 1:46.60 Massimiliano Rosolino  Italy 17 Sep 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
36 1:46.33 Marco Belotti Canottieri Aniene 5 Mar 2009 Italian Championships Pescara, Italy
37 1:46.29 r Emiliano Brembilla  Italy 31 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
38 1:45.76 sf Filippo Megli  Italy 22 Jul 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea
39 1:45.67 Filippo Megli  Italy 23 Jul 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea
40 1:45.23 sf Carlos D'Ambrosio  Italy 28 July 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [1]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

# Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
1 03:23.40 Nerina Bravin Giordana Genova 1927 - Bologna, Italy
2 02:58.20 Ines Sulligi Giordana Genova 1933 - Bologna, Italy
3 02:53.60 Narcisa Foscati Giordana Genova 1935 - Sanremo, Italy
4 02:51.00 M. Kratochwila Giordana Genova 1938 - Merano, Italy
5 02:50.70 M. Kratochwila Giordana Genova 1938 - Sanremo, Italy
6 02:50.40 M. Kratochwila Giordana Genova 1939 - Genova, Italy
7 02:48.80 B. Lokar R.N. Trento 1939 - Trieste, Italy
8 02:45.40 M. Santoro R.N. Trento 1947 - Torino, Italy
9 02:42.30 Romena Calligaris R.N. Napoli 1949 - Split, Croatia, Croatia
10 02:38.70 Romena Calligaris R.N. Napoli 1950 - Milano, Italy
11 02:38.20 Romena Calligaris R.N. Napoli 1950 - Genova, Italy
12 02:36.50 Sandra Valle R.N. Napoli 1956 - Genova, Italy
13 02:36.30 Sandra Valle R.N. Napoli 1957 - Rome, Italy
14 02:35.80 Velleda Veschi N/a 1958 - Milano, Italy
15 02:30.90 Paola Saini N.C. Milano 1959 - Rome, Italy
16 02:29.90 Paola Saini N.C. Milano 1960 - Rome, Italy
17 02:29.40 Paola Saini N.C. Milano 1960 - Rome, Italy
18 02:28.20 Paola Saini N.C. Milano 1960 - Split, Croatia, Croatia
19 02:26.60 Paola Saini N.C. Milano 1961 - Rome, Italy
20 02:26.50 Paola Saini N.C. Milano 1961 - Rome, Italy
21 02:22.70 Paola Saini N.C. Milano 1961 - Rome, Italy
22 02:18.80 Daniela Beneck N.C. Milano 1964 - Rome, Italy
23 02:18.00 Daniela Beneck N.C. Milano 1965 - Rome, Italy
24 02:18.00 Daniela Beneck ISR 1965 - Rome, Italy
25 02:17.50 Mara Sacchi N.C. Milano 1968 - Málaga, Italy
26 02:17.40 Novella Calligaris R.N. Patavium 1969 - Belgrade, Serbia
27 02:16.30 Novella Calligaris R.N. Patavium 1969 - Rome, Italy
28 02:13.00 Novella Calligaris R.N. Patavium 1970 - Paris, France
29 02:12.60 Novella Calligaris R.N. Patavium 1971 - Berlin, Italy
30 02:12.20 Novella Calligaris R.N. Patavium 1971 - Bolzano, Italy
31 02:11.50 Novella Calligaris R.N. Patavium 1971 - Rome, Italy
32 02:11.20 Novella Calligaris N/a 1972 - Milano, Italy
33 02:07.49 Laura Bortolotti Fiorentina N. 1975 - Milano, Italy
34 02:07.17 Cinzia Savi Scarponi Fiorentina N. 1978 - Chiavari, Italy
35 02:06.10 Roberta Felotti Fiorentina N. 1979 - Rome, Italy
36 02:06.02 Roberta Felotti Fiorentina N. 1979 - Rome, Italy
37 02:04.96 Roberta Felotti Fiorentina N. 1979 - Split, Croatia, Croatia
38 02:04.28 Carla Lasi Fiorentina N. 1982 - Verona, Italy
39 02:03.41 Silvia Persi Fiorentina N. 1984 - Rome, Italy
40 02:03.17 Silvia Persi Fiorentina N. 1984 - Los Angeles, United States
41 02:02.36 Tanya Vannini Fiorentina N. 1986 - Città di Castello, Italy
42 02:01.12 Orietta Patron Gabbiano 1987 - Rome, Italy
43 02:00.91 Sara Parise SSV Laives 2000 - Monfalcone, Italy
44 02:00.07 Sara Parise SSV Laives 2000 - Sydney, Australia
45 01:59.23 Federica Pellegrini DDS 2004 - Livorno, Italy
46 01:58.59 Federica Pellegrini DDS 2004 - Pesaro, Italy
47 01:58.59 Federica Pellegrini DDS 2004 - Pesaro, Italy
48 01:58.22 Federica Pellegrini DDS 2004 - Athens, Greece
49 01:57.92 Federica Pellegrini DDS 2005 - Riccione, Italy
50 01:56.47 WR Federica Pellegrini Nazionale 27 Mar 2007 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
51 01:55.45 WR (h) Federica Pellegrini Nazionale 11 Aug 2008 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China
52 01:54.82 WR Federica Pellegrini Nazionale 13 Aug 2008 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China
53 01:52.98 WR Federica Pellegrini Nazionale 29 Jul 2009 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course (25 m)

Men

# Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
1 2:20.00 Paolo Costoli Florentia 1930 - Nice, France
2 2:19.00 Giuseppe Gambetta Florentia 1930 - Nice, France
3 2:18.10 Giuseppe Gambetta GUF Torino 1938 - Sanremo, Italy
4 2:15.70 Giovanni Paliaga R.N. Napoli 1950 - Torino, Italy
5 2:06.50 Angelo Romeni Vis Sauro 1955 - L'Aquila, Italy
6 1:49.38 Paolo Revelli Leonessa Brescia 1981 - Gainesville, Florida, United States
7 1:47.77 Paolo Revelli Leonessa Brescia 1984 - Ravenna, Italy
8 1:46.93 Giorgio Lamberti Leonessa Brescia 1987 - Loano, Italy
9 1:46.44 Giorgio Lamberti  Italy 1988 - Bonn, Germany
10 1:43.95 Giorgio Lamberti  Italy 1988 - Bonn, Germany
11 1:43.64 Giorgio Lamberti  Italy 1990 - Bonn, Germany
12 1:42.54 Filippo Magnini  Italy Dec 2006 European Championships Helsinki, Finland
13 1:41.65 Filippo Magnini  Italy 13 Dec 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey
14 1:41.61 Carlos D'Ambrosio Fiamme Gialle - Fondazione Bentegodi 31 March 2025 Italian Youth Championships Riccione, Italy [2]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

# Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
1 02:03.50 Monica Vallarin Amici N. Firenze 1981 - Torino, Italy
2 02:02.95 Tanya Vannini Amici N. Firenze 1983 - Viareggio, Italy
3 02:02.90 Carla Lasi San Donato 1982 - Castellanza, Italy
4 02:00.90 Silvia Persi Fiorentina N. 1984 - Ravenna, Italy
5 02:00.64 Tanya Vannini Fiorentina N. 1986 - Torino, Italy
6 02:00.41 Tanya Vannini Fiorentina N. 1987 - Bonn, Germany
7 01:59.55 Tanya Vannini Fiorentina N. 1987 - Bonn, Germany
8 01:59.55 Cristina Chiuso Fiorentina N. 2001 - Imperia, Italy
9 01:58.49 Simona Ricciardi Fiamme Gialle 2002 - Genova, Italy
10 01:57.19 Federica Pellegrini DDS 2003 - Genova, Italy
11 01:56.74 Federica Pellegrini DDS 2003 - Camogli, Italy
12 01:56.15 Federica Pellegrini DDS 2005 - Trieste, Italy
13 01:55.54 Federica Pellegrini Nazionale 2005 - Trieste, Italy
14 01:55.15 Federica Pellegrini Nazionale 2006 - Shanghai, China
15 01:51.85 WR Federica Pellegrini Nazionale 14 Dec 2008 European SC Championships Rijeka, Croatia
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

References

  1. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Semifinals Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Junior 2 Final Results" (PDF). microplustiming.com. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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