| 50 Free | ||||
| 20.91 | Cesar Cielo | Dec. 18, 2009 | Brazil | Brazilian Championships |
| 20.94 | Fred Bousquet | Apr. 26, 2009 | France | French Championships |
| 21.02 | Cesar Cielo | Dec. 17, 2009 | Brazil | Brazilian Championships |
| 21.04 | Caeleb Dressel | Jun. 19, 2021 | Gator Swim Club | US World Champ Trials |
| 21.04 | Caeleb Dressel | Jul. 27, 2019 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 100 Free | ||||
| 46.40 | Pan Zhanle | Jul. 31, 2024 | China | Olympic Games |
| 46.80 | Pan Zhanle | Feb. 11, 2024 | China | FINA World Championships |
| 46.86 | David Popovici | Aug. 13, 2022 | Romania | European Championships |
| 46.88 | David Popovici | Jun. 19, 2024 | Romania | European Championships |
| 46.91 | Cesar Cielo | Jul. 30, 2009 | Brazil | FINA World Championships |
| 200 Free | ||||
| 1:42.00 | Paul Biedermann | Jul. 28, 2009 | Germany | FINA World Championships |
| 1:42.81 | Paul Biedermann | Jul. 31, 2009 | Germany | FINA World Championships |
| 1:42.96 | Michael Phelps | Aug. 12, 2008 | United States | Olympic Games |
| 1:42.97 | David Popovici | Aug. 15, 2022 | Romania | European Championships |
| 1:43.14 | Yannick Agnel | Jul. 30, 2012 | France | Olympic Games |
| 400 Free | ||||
| 3:40.07 | Paul Biedermann | Jul. 26, 2009 | Germany | FINA World Championships |
| 3:40.08 | Ian Thorpe | Jul. 30, 2002 | Australia | Commonwealth Games |
| 3:40.14 | Sun Yang | Jul. 28, 2012 | China | Olympic Games |
| 3:40.17 | Ian Thorpe | Jul. 22, 2001 | Australia | FINA World Championships |
| 3:40.29 | Sun Yang | Sep. 23, 2011 | China | Chinese Championships |
| 800 Free | ||||
| 7:32.12 | Lin Zhang | Jul. 29, 2009 | China | FINA World Championships |
| 7:35.27 | Ous Mellouli | Jul. 29, 2009 | Tunisia | FINA World Championships |
| 7:37.00 | Ahmed Hafnaoui | Jul. 26, 2023 | Tunisia | World Aquatics Championships |
| 7:37.76 | Samuel Short | Jul. 26, 2023 | Australia | World Aquatics Championships |
| 7:38.19 | Daniel Wiffen | Jul. 30, 2024 | Ireland | Olympic Games |
| 1500 Free | ||||
| 14:30.67 | Bobby Finke | Aug. 4, 2024 | United States | Olympic Games |
| 14:31.02 | Sun Yang | Aug. 4, 2012 | China | Olympic Games |
| 14:31.54 | Ahmed Hafnaoui | Jul. 30, 2023 | Tunisia | World Aquatics Championships |
| 14:31.59 | Bobby Finke | Jul. 30, 2023 | United States | World Aquatics Championships |
| 14:32.80 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Jun. 25, 2022 | Italy | FINA World Championships |
| 50 Back | ||||
| 23.55 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Jul. 27, 2023 | Russia | Swimming Cup of Russia |
| 23.68 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Jul. 28, 2023 | Russia | Swimming Cup of Russia |
| 23.71 | Hunter Armstrong | Apr. 28, 2022 | Ohio State (US) | US World Champ Trials |
| 23.80 | Kliment Kolesnikov | May 18, 2021 | Russia | European Championships |
| 23.90 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Jul. 26, 2024 | Russia | Russian Cup |
| 100 Back | ||||
| 51.60 | Thomas Ceccon | Jun. 20, 2022 | Italy | FINA World Championships |
| 51.82 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Jul. 26, 2023 | Russia | Swimming Cup of Russia |
| 51.85 | Ryan Murphy | Aug. 15, 2016 | United States | Olympic Games |
| 51.86 | Jiayu Xu | Apr. 12, 2017 | China | Chinese Championships |
| 51.93 | Thomas Ceccon | Jun. 25, 2022 | Italy | FINA World Championships |
| 200 Back | ||||
| 1:51.92 | Aaron Peirsol | Jul. 31, 2009 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 1:52.51 | Ryosuke Irie | Jul. 31, 2009 | Japan | FINA World Championships |
| 1:52.86 | Ryusuke Irie | May 10, 2009 | Japan | Duel in the Pool |
| 1:52.96 | Ryan Lochte | Jul. 29, 2011 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 1:53.08 | Aaron Peirsol | Jul. 11, 2009 | Longhorn Aquatics (US) | CP National Champs |
| 50 Breast | ||||
| 25.95 | Adam Peaty | Jul. 25, 2017 | Great Britain | FINA World Championships |
| 25.99 | Adam Peaty | Jul. 26, 2017 | Great Britain | FINA World Championships |
| 26.06 | Adam Peaty | Jul. 24, 2019 | Great Britain | FINA World Championships |
| 26.09 | Adam Peaty | Aug. 8, 2018 | Great Britain | European Championships |
| 26.10 | Adam Peaty | Jun. 25, 2017 | Great Britain | FINA World Championships |
| 100 Breast | ||||
| 56.88 | Adam Peaty | Jul. 21, 2019 | Great Britain | FINA World Championships |
| 57.10 | Adam Peaty | Aug. 4, 2018 | Great Britain | European Championships |
| 57.13 | Adam Peaty | Aug. 6, 2016 | Great Britain | Olympic Games |
| 57.14 | Adam Peaty | Jul. 21, 2019 | Great Britain | FINA World Championships |
| 57.37 | Adam Peaty | Jul. 24, 2021 | Great Britain | Olympic Games |
| 200 Breast | ||||
| 2:05.48 | Qin Haiyang | Jul. 28, 2023 | China | World Aquatics Championships |
| 2:05.85 | Leon Marchand | Jul. 31, 2024 | France | Olympic Games |
| 2:05.95 | Zac Stubblety-Cook | May 18, 2022 | Australia | Australian Championships |
| 2:06.12 | Anton Chupkov | Jun. 26, 2019 | Russia | FINA World Championships |
| 2:06.28 | Zac Stubblety-Cook | Jun. 15, 2021 | Australia | AUS Olympic Trials |
| 50 Fly | ||||
| 22.27 | Andrii Govorov | Jul. 1, 2018 | Ukraine | Setti Colli Trophy |
| 22.35 | Caeleb Dressel | Jul. 22, 2019 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 22.43 | Rafael Munoz | Apr. 5, 2009 | Spain | Spanish Championships |
| 22.45 | Rafael Munoz | Apr. 5, 2009 | Spain | Spanish Championships |
| 22.48 | Andrii Govorov | Aug. 7, 2018 | Ukraine | European Championships |
| 100 Fly | ||||
| 49.45 | Caeleb Dressel | Jul. 24, 2021 | United States | Olympic Games |
| 49.50 | Caeleb Dressel | Jul. 27, 2019 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 49.66 | Caeleb Dressel | Jul. 26, 2019 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 49.68 | Kristof Milak | Jul. 24, 2021 | Hungary | Olympic Games |
| 49.71 | Caeleb Dressel | Jul. 24, 2021 | United States | Olympic Games |
| 200 Fly | ||||
| 1:50.34 | Kristof Milak | Jun. 21, 2022 | Hungary | FINA World Championships |
| 1:50.73 | Kristof Milak | Jul. 24, 2019 | Hungary | FINA World Championships |
| 1:51.10 | Kristof Milak | May 19, 2021 | Hungary | European Championships |
| 1:51.21 | Leon Marchand | Jul. 31, 2024 | France | Olympic Games |
| 1:51.25 | Kristof Milak | Jul. 24, 2021 | Hungary | Olympic Games |
| 200 IM | ||||
| 1:54.00 | Ryan Lochte | Jun. 28, 2011 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 1:54.06 | Leon Marchand | Aug. 2, 2024 | France | Olympic Games |
| 1:54.10 | Ryan Lochte | Jun. 30, 2009 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 1:54.16 | Michael Phelps | Jun. 28, 2011 | United States | FINA World Championships |
| 1:54.23 | Michael Phelps | Aug. 15, 2008 | United States | Olympic Games |
| 400 IM | ||||
| 4:02.50 | Leon Marchand | Jul. 23, 2023 | France | World Aquatics Championships |
| 4:02.95 | Leon Marchand | Jul. 31, 2024 | France | Olympic Games |
| 4:03.84 | Michael Phelps | Aug. 10, 2008 | United States | Olympic Games |
| 4:04.28 | Leon Marchand | Jun. 18, 2022 | France | FINA World Championships |
| 4:05.18 | Ryan Lochte | Jun. 28, 2012 | United States | Olympic Games |