Sport Analysis
130 Years
History span
1896–2025
606
Athletes
65
Countries
5
Rankings
219
Events
1456
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1896 | 2025 | 89 |
| Women | 1967 | 2025 | 58 |
All-Time Individuals
Freestyle Long distance Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Hackett | Australia | 205 |
| 2 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | 204 |
| 3 | Kieren Perkins | Australia | 146 |
| 4 | Bobby Finke | United States | 136 |
| 5 | Sun Yang | China | 125 |
Freestyle Long distance Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Ledecky | United States | 338 |
| 2 | Brooke Bennett | United States | 111 |
| 3 | Janet Evans | United States | 109 |
| 4 | Simona Quadarella | Italy | 104 |
| 5 | Kate Ziegler | United States | 79 |
All-Time Nations
Freestyle Long distance Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 969 |
| 2 | United States | 822 |
| 3 | Italy | 283 |
| 4 | Germany | 276 |
| 5 | Japan | 241 |
Freestyle Long distance Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1118 |
| 2 | Australia | 443 |
| 3 | Germany | 308 |
| 4 | China | 212 |
| 5 | Italy | 169 |
Freestyle Long distance Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1940 |
| 2 | Australia | 1412 |
| 3 | Germany | 584 |
| 4 | Italy | 452 |
| 5 | China | 423 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Freestyle Long distance Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Finke | United States | 136 |
| 2 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | 115 |
| 3 | Mykhailo Romanchuk | Ukraine | 77 |
| 4 | Daniel Wiffen | Ireland | 66 |
| 5 | Florian Wellbrock | Germany | 48 |
Freestyle Long distance Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Ledecky | United States | 224 |
| 2 | Simona Quadarella | Italy | 104 |
| 3 | Ariarne Titmus | Australia | 60 |
| 4 | Li Bingjie | China | 47 |
| 5 | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova | France | 34 |
Nations
Freestyle Long distance Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 175 |
| 2 | Italy | 128 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 77 |
| 4 | Germany | 66 |
| 5 | Ireland | 62 |
Freestyle Long distance Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 289 |
| 2 | Australia | 116 |
| 3 | Italy | 106 |
| 4 | China | 74 |
| 5 | Germany | 47 |
Freestyle Long distance Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 464 |
| 2 | Italy | 234 |
| 3 | Australia | 166 |
| 4 | Germany | 113 |
| 5 | China | 103 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Distribution per Time
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfréd Hajós | 1896 | 1900 | 5 |
| Emil Rausch | 1904 | 1971 | 68 |
| Mike Burton | 1972 | 1987 | 16 |
| Vladimir Salnikov | 1988 | 1994 | 7 |
| Kieren Perkins | 1995 | 2003 | 9 |
| Grant Hackett | 2004 | 2025 | 22 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfréd Hajós | 1896 | 1900 | 5 |
| Emil Rausch | 1904 | 1912 | 9 |
| George Hodgson | 1920 | 1920 | 1 |
| Andrew Charlton | 1924 | 1927 | 4 |
| Arne Borg | 1928 | 1936 | 9 |
| Kusuo Kitamura | 1938 | 1938 | 1 |
| Bob Leivers | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
| Jimmy McLane | 1948 | 1951 | 4 |
| Ford Konno | 1952 | 1954 | 3 |
| Jimmy McLane | 1955 | 1956 | 2 |
| Ford Konno | 1958 | 1959 | 2 |
| Murray Rose | 1960 | 1964 | 5 |
| John Konrads | 1966 | 1967 | 2 |
| Mike Burton | 1968 | 1977 | 10 |
| Brian Goodell | 1978 | 1979 | 2 |
| Vladimir Salnikov | 1980 | 1991 | 12 |
| Kieren Perkins | 1992 | 2001 | 10 |
| Grant Hackett | 2002 | 2012 | 11 |
| Sun Yang | 2013 | 2018 | 6 |
| Gregorio Paltrinieri | 2019 | 2025 | 7 |