Strokes
There are four stokes in competitive swimming. They are:
- Butterfly
- Backstroke
- Breaststroke
- Freestyle
The events for these strokes are:
| Female World Record(LC) | Event | Male World Record(LC) |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sjöström - 23.67 | 50m Freestyle | César Cielo - 20.91 |
| Sarah Sjöström - 51.71 | 100m Freestyle | César Cielo - 46.91 |
| Federica Pellegrini - 1:52.98 | 200m Freestyle | Paul Biedermann - 1:42.00 |
| Katie Ledecky - 3:56.46 | 400m Freestyle | Paul Biedermann - 3:40.07 |
| Katie Ledecky - 8:04.79 | 800m Freestyle | Zhang Lin - 7:32.12 |
| Katie Ledecky - 15:20.48 | 1500m Freestyle | Sun Yang - 14:31.02 |
| Zhao Jing - 27.06 | 50m Backstroke | Liam Tancock - 24.04 |
| Kylie Masse - 58.10 | 100m Backstroke | Ryan Murphy - 51.85 |
| Missy Franklin - 2:04.06 | 200m Backstroke | Aaron Peirsol - 1:51.92 |
| Lilly King - 29.40 | 50m Breaststroke | Adam Peaty - 25.95 |
| Lilly King - 1:04.13 | 100m Breaststroke | Adam Peaty - 57.00 |
| Rikke Møller Pedersen - 2:19.11 | 200m Breaststroke | Ippei Watanabe - 2:06.67 | Sarah Sjöström - 24.43 | 50m Butterfly | Rafael Muñoz - 22.43 |
| Sarah Sjöström - 55.48 | 100m Butterfly | Michael Phelps - 49.82 |
| Liu Zige - 2:01.81 | 200m Butterfly | Michael Phelps - 1:51.51 |
| Katinka Hosszú - 2:06.12 | 200m Individual Medley | Ryan Lochte - 1:54.003 |
| Katinka Hosszú - 4:26.36 | 400m Individual Medley | Michael Phelps - 4:03.84 |