Sport Analysis
127 Years
History span
1900–2026
992
Athletes
75
Countries
5
Rankings
224
Events
2999
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1900 | 2026 | 89 |
| Women | 1924 | 2026 | 83 |
All-Time Individuals
Backstroke Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 255 |
| 2 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 176 |
| 3 | Ryan Murphy | United States | 176 |
| 4 | Xu Jiayu | China | 148 |
| 5 | Evgeny Rylov | Russia | 122 |
Backstroke Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 210 |
| 2 | Krisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | 195 |
| 3 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 148 |
| 4 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 140 |
| 5 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 131 |
All-Time Nations
Backstroke Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2207 |
| 2 | Australia | 664 |
| 3 | Germany | 593 |
| 4 | Japan | 587 |
| 5 | Russia | 491 |
Backstroke Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1577 |
| 2 | Australia | 900 |
| 3 | Germany | 704 |
| 4 | Canada | 446 |
| 5 | China | 433 |
Backstroke Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3784 |
| 2 | Australia | 1564 |
| 3 | Germany | 1297 |
| 4 | Japan | 1018 |
| 5 | China | 741 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Backstroke Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeny Rylov | Russia | 113 |
| 2 | Ryan Murphy | United States | 111 |
| 3 | Xu Jiayu | China | 85 |
| 4 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Chinese Taipei | 69 |
| 5 | Thomas Ceccon | Italy | 66 |
Backstroke Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 210 |
| 2 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 140 |
| 3 | Regan Smith | United States | 112 |
| 4 | Claire Curzan | United States | 41 |
| 5 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 37 |
Nations
Backstroke Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 226 |
| 2 | Russia | 180 |
| 3 | China | 110 |
| 4 | Australia | 84 |
| 5 | Italy | 81 |
Backstroke Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 312 |
| 2 | United States | 285 |
| 3 | Canada | 176 |
| 4 | China | 85 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 42 |
Backstroke Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 511 |
| 2 | Australia | 396 |
| 3 | Russia | 200 |
| 4 | China | 195 |
| 5 | Canada | 184 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst Hoppenberg | 1900 | 1904 | 5 |
| Arno Bieberstein | 1908 | 1920 | 13 |
| Warren Kealoha | 1924 | 1959 | 36 |
| David Theile | 1960 | 1968 | 9 |
| Roland Matthes | 1970 | 2006 | 37 |
| Aaron Peirsol | 2007 | 2026 | 20 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernst Hoppenberg | 1900 | 1904 | 5 |
| Arno Bieberstein | 1908 | 1912 | 5 |
| Harry Hebner | 1920 | 1920 | 1 |
| Warren Kealoha | 1924 | 1928 | 5 |
| George Kojac | 1930 | 1934 | 5 |
| Masaji Kiyokawa | 1936 | 1938 | 3 |
| Percy Oliver | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
| Allen Stack | 1948 | 1956 | 9 |
| David Theile | 1958 | 1967 | 10 |
| Roland Matthes | 1968 | 1981 | 14 |
| John Naber | 1982 | 1983 | 2 |
| Rick Carey | 1984 | 1993 | 10 |
| Martín López-Zubero | 1994 | 1995 | 2 |
| Jeff Rouse | 1996 | 1999 | 4 |
| Lenny Krayzelburg | 2000 | 2003 | 4 |
| Aaron Peirsol | 2004 | 2014 | 11 |
| Ryan Lochte | 2015 | 2016 | 2 |
| Matt Grevers | 2017 | 2017 | 1 |
| Ryosuke Irie | 2018 | 2018 | 1 |
| Xu Jiayu | 2019 | 2019 | 1 |
| Ryan Murphy | 2020 | 2025 | 6 |
| Evgeny Rylov | 2026 | 2026 | 1 |
Paris 2026: Records re-written at momentous European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026
As the last ripples flow from an outstanding European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 its legacy in terms of world and continental swimming can be partly expressed by the list of records broken during the seven-day programme at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.
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