Sport Analysis
122 Years
History span
1904–2025
970
Athletes
81
Countries
5
Rankings
221
Events
2973
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1904 | 2025 | 87 |
| Women | 1924 | 2025 | 82 |
All-Time Individuals
Breaststroke Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosuke Kitajima | Japan | 235 |
| 2 | Adam Peaty | England | 219 |
| 3 | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 158 |
| 4 | Brendan Hansen | United States | 122 |
| 5 | Dániel Gyurta | Hungary | 115 |
Breaststroke Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leisel Jones | Australia | 226 |
| 2 | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia | 194 |
| 3 | Rebecca Soni | United States | 161 |
| 4 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 156 |
| 5 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa | 143 |
All-Time Nations
Breaststroke Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1159 |
| 2 | Japan | 903 |
| 3 | Australia | 644 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 594 |
| 5 | Russia | 397 |
Breaststroke Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1243 |
| 2 | Australia | 834 |
| 3 | Russia | 589 |
| 4 | Japan | 547 |
| 5 | Germany | 523 |
Breaststroke Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2402 |
| 2 | Australia | 1478 |
| 3 | Japan | 1450 |
| 4 | Russia | 986 |
| 5 | Germany | 904 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Breaststroke Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Peaty | England | 132 |
| 2 | Qin Haiyang | China | 108 |
| 3 | Nicolò Martinenghi | Italy | 100 |
| 4 | Nic Fink | United States | 82 |
| 5 | Zac Stubblety-Cook | Australia | 79 |
Breaststroke Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa | 143 |
| 2 | Lilly King | United States | 101 |
| 3 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 77 |
| 4 | Kate Douglass | United States | 69 |
| 5 | Tang Qianting | China | 60 |
Nations
Breaststroke Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 144 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 132 |
| 3 | Italy | 128 |
| 4 | United States | 126 |
| 5 | Australia | 119 |
Breaststroke Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 262 |
| 2 | South Africa | 167 |
| 3 | China | 84 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 78 |
| 5 | Italy | 76 |
Breaststroke Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 388 |
| 2 | China | 228 |
| 3 | Italy | 204 |
| 4 | South Africa | 187 |
| 5 | Australia | 164 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Distribution per Time
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Zacharias | 1904 | 1904 | 1 |
| Frederick Holman | 1908 | 1908 | 1 |
| Walter Bathe | 1912 | 1912 | 1 |
| Håkan Malmrot | 1920 | 1973 | 54 |
| Nobutaka Taguchi | 1974 | 1975 | 2 |
| David Wilkie | 1976 | 2004 | 29 |
| Kosuke Kitajima | 2005 | 2025 | 21 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Zacharias | 1904 | 1904 | 1 |
| Frederick Holman | 1908 | 1908 | 1 |
| Walter Bathe | 1912 | 1912 | 1 |
| Håkan Malmrot | 1920 | 1928 | 9 |
| Robert Skelton | 1930 | 1931 | 2 |
| Yoshiyuki Tsuruta | 1932 | 1936 | 5 |
| Tetsuo Hamuro | 1938 | 1938 | 1 |
| Goldup Davies | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
| Joe Verdeur | 1948 | 1955 | 8 |
| Masaru Furukawa | 1956 | 1963 | 8 |
| Ian O'Brien | 1964 | 1971 | 8 |
| Nobutaka Taguchi | 1972 | 1975 | 4 |
| David Wilkie | 1976 | 1983 | 8 |
| Victor Davis | 1984 | 1993 | 10 |
| Norbert Rózsa | 1994 | 2000 | 7 |
| Domenico Fioravanti | 2001 | 2003 | 3 |
| Kosuke Kitajima | 2004 | 2015 | 12 |
| Cameron van der Burgh | 2016 | 2018 | 3 |
| Adam Peaty | 2019 | 2025 | 7 |