World Records
Nine World Records were set at the 2005 World Championships.
Gender | Event | Round | Name | Nation | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | 800 free | Final | Grant Hackett | 7:38.65 | |
Men | 200 back | Final | Aaron Peirsol | 1:54.66 | |
Men | 50 fly | Semi-final 1 | Roland Schoeman | 23.01* | |
Men | 50 fly | Final | Roland Schoeman | 22.96 | |
Men | 100 fly | Final | Ian Crocker | 50.40 | |
Women | 50 breast | Final | Jade Edmistone | 30.45 | |
Women | 100 breast | Semi-final 1 | Jessica Hardy | 1:06.20 | |
Women | 200 breast | Final | Leisel Jones | 2:21.72 | |
Women | 200 fly | Final | Otylia Jędrzejczak | 2:05.61 |
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