Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

★ Best in the year

#	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Σ	Δ pts
1	Alexander Popov	Alexander Popov	Alexander Popov	Alexander Popov	Alexander Popov	254	–
2	Matt Biondi	Matt Biondi	Matt Biondi	Matt Biondi	Matt Biondi	143	–
3	Pieter van den Hoogenband	Pieter van den Hoogenband	Pieter van den Hoogenband	Pieter van den Hoogenband	Pieter van den Hoogenband	119	–
4	César Cielo	César Cielo	César Cielo	César Cielo	César Cielo	116	–
5	Caeleb Dressel	Caeleb Dressel	Caeleb Dressel	Caeleb Dressel	Caeleb Dressel	114	–
6	Gary Hall Jr.	Gary Hall Jr.	Gary Hall Jr.	Florent Manaudou	Kyle Chalmers	111	▲ +3
7	Florent Manaudou	Florent Manaudou	Florent Manaudou	Gary Hall Jr.	Florent Manaudou	109	–
8	Anthony Ervin	Anthony Ervin	Kyle Chalmers	Kyle Chalmers	Gary Hall Jr.	108	–
9	Nathan Adrian	Nathan Adrian	Anthony Ervin	Anthony Ervin	Anthony Ervin	89	–
10	Duke Kahanamoku	Kyle Chalmers	Nathan Adrian	Nathan Adrian	Nathan Adrian	89	–
11	Zoltán Halmay	Duke Kahanamoku	Duke Kahanamoku	Ben Proud	Ben Proud	87	▲ +6
12	Tom Jager	Zoltán Halmay	Zoltán Halmay	Duke Kahanamoku	Cameron McEvoy	79	▲ +10
13	Kyle Chalmers	Tom Jager	Tom Jager	Zoltán Halmay	Duke Kahanamoku	78	–
14	Alain Bernard	Alain Bernard	Alain Bernard	Tom Jager	Zoltán Halmay	78	–
15	Mark Foster	Mark Foster	Mark Foster	Cameron McEvoy	Tom Jager	70	–
16	Johnny Weissmuller	Johnny Weissmuller	Ben Proud	Alain Bernard	Alain Bernard	65	–
17	Brent Hayden	Ben Proud	Johnny Weissmuller	Mark Foster	Mark Foster	62	–
18	John Devitt	Brent Hayden	Brent Hayden	Johnny Weissmuller	Johnny Weissmuller	60	–
19	Charles Daniels	John Devitt	John Devitt	Brent Hayden	Brent Hayden	55	–
20	Jörg Woithe	Charles Daniels	Charles Daniels	John Devitt	John Devitt	55	–
21	Michael Wenden	Jörg Woithe	Jörg Woithe	Charles Daniels	Charles Daniels	54	–
22	Gustavo Borges	Michael Wenden	Michael Wenden	Jörg Woithe	Jörg Woithe	54	–
23	James Magnussen	Gustavo Borges	Gustavo Borges	Michael Wenden	Michael Wenden	54	–
24	Jim Montgomery	James Magnussen	James Magnussen	Gustavo Borges	Gustavo Borges	53	–
25	Fernando Scherer	Jim Montgomery	Jim Montgomery	James Magnussen	James Magnussen	49	–
26	Filippo Magnini	Fernando Scherer	Fernando Scherer	Jim Montgomery	Jim Montgomery	49	–
27	Bruno Fratus	Filippo Magnini	Filippo Magnini	Pan Zhanle	Pan Zhanle	49	–
28	Roland Schoeman	Bruno Fratus	Bruno Fratus	Fernando Scherer	Fernando Scherer	46	–
29	Rowdy Gaines	Roland Schoeman	Roland Schoeman	Filippo Magnini	Filippo Magnini	46	–
30	Duje Draganja	Rowdy Gaines	Rowdy Gaines	Bruno Fratus	Bruno Fratus	43	–
31	Stefan Nystrand	Duje Draganja	Duje Draganja	Roland Schoeman	Roland Schoeman	43	–
32	Clarke Scholes	Stefan Nystrand	Stefan Nystrand	Rowdy Gaines	Rowdy Gaines	43	–
33	Jon Henricks	Clarke Scholes	Clarke Scholes	Duje Draganja	Duje Draganja	40	–
34	Lü Zhiwu	Jon Henricks	Jon Henricks	Stefan Nystrand	Stefan Nystrand	38	–
35	Mark Spitz	Lü Zhiwu	Lü Zhiwu	Clarke Scholes	Clarke Scholes	37	–
36	Ferenc Csik	Mark Spitz	Mark Spitz	Jon Henricks	Jon Henricks	37	–
37	Michael Klim	Ferenc Csik	Ferenc Csik	Lü Zhiwu	David Popovici	36	▲ +10
38	Vladimir Morozov	Michael Klim	Michael Klim	Mark Spitz	Lü Zhiwu	36	–
39	Cullen Jones	Vladimir Morozov	Vladimir Morozov	Ferenc Csik	Mark Spitz	36	–
40	Ben Proud	Cullen Jones	Cameron McEvoy	Michael Klim	Ferenc Csik	35	–
41	Bob McGregor	Bob McGregor	Cullen Jones	Vladimir Morozov	Michael Klim	35	–
42	István Bárány	István Bárány	Bob McGregor	Cullen Jones	Vladimir Morozov	35	–
43	Alfréd Hajós	Alfréd Hajós	István Bárány	Bob McGregor	Cullen Jones	33	–
44	Don Schollander	Don Schollander	Alfréd Hajós	István Bárány	Bob McGregor	31	–
45	Ioannis Malokinis	Ioannis Malokinis	Don Schollander	Alfréd Hajós	István Bárány	31	–
46	Wally Ris	Wally Ris	Ioannis Malokinis	Don Schollander	Alfréd Hajós	30	–
47	Yasuji Miyazaki	Yasuji Miyazaki	Wally Ris	Ioannis Malokinis	Don Schollander	30	–
48	Amaury Leveaux	Amaury Leveaux	Yasuji Miyazaki	Wally Ris	Ioannis Malokinis	30	–
49	Frédérick Bousquet	Frédérick Bousquet	Amaury Leveaux	Yasuji Miyazaki	Wally Ris	30	–
50	Andrew Baildon	Andrew Baildon	Frédérick Bousquet	Amaury Leveaux	Yasuji Miyazaki	30	–