Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle

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Women's 50 metre freestyle
at the 2009 FINA World Championships
Venue Foro Italico
Dates1 August 2009 (heats, semifinals)
2 August 2009 (final)
Competitors176
Winning time23.73 WR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  2007
2011  

The heats for the women's 50 m freestyle race at the 2009 World Championships took place on the morning of 1 August and the final took place in the evening session of 2 August at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.

Contents

Records

World recordFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Marleen Veldhuis  (NED)23.96 Amsterdam, Netherlands 19 April 2009
Championship recordFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Inge de Bruijn  (NED)24.45 Fukuoka, Japan 28 July 2001

The following records were established during the competition:

DateRoundNameNationalityTimeRecord
1 AugustHeat 17 Cate Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 24.24 CR
1 AugustSemifinal 1 Marleen Veldhuis Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 24.20 CR
1 AugustSemifinal 2 Cate Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 24.08 CR
2 AugustFinal Britta Steffen Flag of Germany.svg Germany 23.73 WR

Results

Heats

RankNameNationalityTimeHeatLaneNotes
1 Cate Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.24175 CR
2 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 24.30185
3 Amanda Weir Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24.36186
4 Marleen Veldhuis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 24.41184
5 Britta Steffen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 24.42183
6 Francesca Halsall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 24.47173 NR
7 Dara Torres Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24.67174
8 Jeanette Ottesen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 24.72166 NR
9 Libby Trickett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.74164
10 Hinkelien Schreuder Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 24.78165
11 Aleksandra Gerasimenya Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 24.85176
12 Malia Metella Flag of France.svg  France 25.01163
13 Arlene Semeco Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 25.11172
14 Victoria Poon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25.15187
15 Hanna-Maria Seppälä Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25.17177
16 Sviatlana Khakhlova Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 25.19167
17 Miroslava Najdanovski Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 25.21156 NR
18 Josefin Lillhage Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 25.23178
19 Dar'ya Stepanyuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 25.32181
20 Triin Aljand Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 25.33188
21 Xu Yanwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25.41168
22 Anastasia Aksenova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25.46171
23 Misaki Yamaguchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 25.47189
24 Oksana Serikova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 25.48179
25 Flávia Delaroli Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25.54162
26 Ragnheidur Ragnarsdottir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 25.55153
26 Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 25.55160
28 Martina Moravcová Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 25.63155
29 Tatiana Barbosa Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 25.64154
30 Liliana Ibanez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 25.70151 NR
30 Amanda Lim Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 25.70159
32 Katarzyna Wilk Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25.71180
33 Gigliola Tecchio Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25.74157
34 Vanessa García Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 25.78150
34 Jolien Sysmans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 25.78170
36 Henriette Brekke Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 25.81144
36 Emma Wilkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 25.81169
38 Sharntelle McLean Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 25.92148
39 Cristina Chiuso Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25.93161
40 Heather MacLean Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25.94138
41 Natasha Moodie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 25.95158 =NR
42 Fabienne Nadarajah Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 25.97145
42 Lee Jae Young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 25.97143
44 Quah Ting Wen Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 26.05152
45 Petra Klosova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 26.06135
46 Cecilie Johannessen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 26.09123
47 Clare Dawson Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 26.20124
47 Yamile Bahamonde Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 26.20139
49 Nina Drolc Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 26.22142
50 Riia-Rosa Koskelainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 26.24131
51 Annelies De Mare Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 26.27133
52 Nina Sovinek Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 26.30141
52 Nadia Colovini Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 26.30149 NR
54 Yayoi Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 26.36146
55 Fiona Doyle Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 26.38132
55 Natthanan Junkrajang Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 26.38137
57 Nicole Horn Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 26.39122
58 Grite Apanaviciute Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 26.43134
59 Katarina Listopadova Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 26.46130
60 Rugile Mileisyte Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 26.48140
61 Ximena Vilar Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 26.52115
62 Tsai Hiu Wai Sherry Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 26.56136
63 Aneta Pechancova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 26.58127
64 Fella Bennaceur Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 26.64114
65 Erika Stewart Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 26.7276
66 Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 26.77113
67 Kiera Aitken Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 26.83119 NR
68 Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 26.84125
69 Chinyere Pigot Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 26.88118 NR
70 Teisha Lightbourne Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 26.97112
71 Sze Hang Yu Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 26.98121
72 Kimberley Eeson Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 27.07111
73 Pamela Benitez Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 27.13116
73 Leung Chii Lin Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 27.13128
75 Christine Mailliet Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 27.18102
76 Ashley Bransford Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 27.20106
76 Coral del Mar Lopez Rosario Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 27.20120
78 Nishani Cicilson Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 27.2295
79 Juanita Barreto Barreto Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 27.31129
80 Marie Laura Meza Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 27.3398
81 Dalia Torrez Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 27.3694
82 Amina Meho Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 27.37147
83 Diana Chang Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 27.40101
84 Marianela Quesada Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 27.4393
84 Yulduz Kuchkarova Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 27.43107
86 Silvie Ketelaars Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 27.45105
87 Clelia Tini Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 27.49110
88 Shaila Millum Gardarnar Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 27.50103
89 Monica Bernardo Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 27.7579
89 Sharon Paola Fajardo Sierra Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 27.75104
91 Razan Taha Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 27.8196
92 Birita Debes Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 27.9347
93 Natalya Filina Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 27.94117
94 Sylvia Brunlehner Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 27.9588
95 Ma Cheok Mei Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 27.97109
96 Ting Sheng-Yo Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 27.9999
97 Baean Jouma Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 28.0487
97 Chittaranjan Shubha Flag of India.svg  India 28.0497
97 Talisa Pace Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 28.04100
100 Miriam Hatamleh Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 28.1092
101 Karen Milenka Torrez Guzman Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 28.1191
102 Ouleye Diallo Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 28.1589
103 Amanda Jia Xin Liew Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 28.2368
104 Melinda Sue Micallef Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 28.2885
105 Tan Chi Yan Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 28.3086
106 Nilshaira Isenia Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 28.3284
107 Khadidiatou Dieng Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 28.3966
107 Chen Ting Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 28.3980
109 Judith Ilan Meauri Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 28.4967
110 Talasha Prabhu Flag of India.svg  India 28.5381
111 Kathryn Millin Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 28.5572
112 Noelyn Faussane Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia 28.5774
113 Siona Huxley Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 28.5975
114 Cheyenne Rova Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 28.6064
115 Adele Rova Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 28.6655
116 Sophia Noel Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 28.6883
116 Shannon Austin Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 28.6890
118 Christine Briedenhann Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 28.7173
119 Graciela Peinado Ibanez Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 28.9865
120 Pina Ercolano Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 29.0261
121 Ifiezibe Gagbe Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 29.0353
122 Anahit Barseghyan Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 29.1263
123 Rovena Marku Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 29.1382
124 Amelie Trinquier Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 29.3149
125 Angelique Trinquier Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 29.4162
126 Gessica Stagno Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 29.4533
127 Yara Dowani Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 29.6857
128 Sameera Al Bitar Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 29.7545
129 Li Chuen Cheong Estelle Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 29.7751
130 Tin Hon Ko Adeline Mei-Li Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 29.8970
131 Olivia Infield Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 29.9525
132 Kaluarachchilage Don Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 29.9740
133 Estellah Fils Rabetsara Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 29.9978
134 Noelle Anyika Smith Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 30.0034
135 Ayesha Noel Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 30.0169
136 Kiran Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 30.0644
137 Maria Grace Koh Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 30.1758
137 Mirella Alam Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 30.1771
139 Doli Akhter Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 30.1946
140 Rachael Catherine Glenister Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 30.2059
141 Danielle Bernadine Findlay Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 30.4042
142 Maria Gibbons Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 30.4148
143 Sabine Hazboun Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 30.6250
144 Miniruwani Samarakoon Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 30.6841
145 Vitiny Hemthon Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 30.9538
146 Jamila Lunkuse Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 30.9826
147 Reni Jani Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 31.0952
148 Debra Daniel Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia 31.1227
149 Oyungerel Gantumur Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 31.1577
150 Julianne Kirchner Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 31.2243
151 Katerina Izmailova Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 31.3156
152 Enkhjargal Khulan Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 31.4635
153 Khurelbaatar Sainzaya Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 31.4760
154 Mariam Foum Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 31.6531
155 Melissa Peacock Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 32.1239
156 Rida Mitha Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 32.2836
157 Rayleen David Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia 32.9621
158 Jennet Saryyeva Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 33.0228
159 Shreya Dhital Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 33.3723
160 Antja Flowers Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 33.7424
161 Shaila Rana Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 33.8322
162 Elisabeth Nikiema Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 34.0712
163 Irankunda Lena Courageuse Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 34.3029
164 Angele Gbenou Mahutin Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 35.0411
165 Elsie Uwamahoro Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 36.5620
166 Awa Keita Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 37.0716
167 Aicha Oumar Coulibaly Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 37.4713
168 Svetlana Dogadkina Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 39.0430
169 Ishita Hitendra Tanna Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 43.5317
Mukanya Ntumba Clarisse Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo DNS15
Djene Barry Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea DNS37
Maroua Mathlouthi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia DNS108
Li Zhesi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China DNS182
Yanet Gebremedhin Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia DSQ14
Stephanie Rasoamanana Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar DSQ54
Cherelle Thompson Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago DSQ126

Semifinals

RankNameNationalityTimeHeatLaneNotes
1 Cate Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.0824 CR
2 Marleen Veldhuis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 24.2015
3 Britta Steffen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 24.2823
4 Amanda Weir Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24.3125
5 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 24.3214
6 Libby Trickett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.3422
7 Francesca Halsall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 24.4213 NR
8 Dara Torres Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24.4326
9 Malia Metella Flag of France.svg  France 24.5817 NR
10 Jeanette Ottesen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 24.6216 NR
11 Sviatlana Khakhlova Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 24.6918
12 Aleksandra Gerasimenya Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 24.6927
13 Victoria Poon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.7511 NR
14 Arlene Semeco Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 24.7621 SA
15 Hinkelien Schreuder Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 24.8512
16 Hanna-Maria Seppälä Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 25.0928

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeLaneNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Britta Steffen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 23.733 WR
Silver medal icon.svg Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 23.882 NR
Bronze medal icon.svg Cate Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.994
Bronze medal icon.svg Marleen Veldhuis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 23.995
5 Francesca Halsall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 24.111 NR
6 Libby Trickett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.197
7 Amanda Weir Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24.236
8 Dara Torres Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24.488

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