| 1 | Paul Biedermann | 3:40.07 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ian Thorpe | 3:40.08 | 2002 |
| 3 | Sun Yang | 3:40.14 | 2012 |
| 4 | Ian Thorpe | 3:40.17 | 2001 |
| 5 | Sun Yang | 3:40.29 | 2011 |
| 6 | Lukas Martens | 3:40.33 | 2024 |
| 7 | Ian Thorpe | 3:40.54 | 2002 |
| 8 | Ian Thorpe | 3:40.59 | 2000 |
| 9 | Sam Short | 3:40.68 | 2023 |
| 10 | Ahmed Hafnaoui | 3:40.70 | 2023 |