This is a listing of the history of the world record for the 50 metres backstroke swimming event. Swimming world records are maintained by World Aquatics, the international sports federation which oversees the sport. World records are recognized only in long course (50m) and short course (25m). Like the 50 m breaststroke, 50 m butterfly, and the 50 m backstroke, world record status and monitoring for this event first began in the 1990s.
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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1 | 25.10 | Daichi Suzuki | ![]() | 10 Feb 1990 | World Cup | Bonn, West Germany | [7] | |
# | 24.66 | Alexander Popov | ![]() | 13 Mar 1994 | World Cup | Desenzano, Italy | ||
2 | 24.60 | Franck Schott | ![]() | 26 Mar 1994 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
3 | 24.37 | h | Jeff Rouse | ![]() | 12 Feb 1995 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |
4 | 24.25 | Chris Renaud | ![]() | 28 Feb 1997 | CIAU Championships | St. Catharines, Canada | ||
5 | 24.13 | Thomas Rupprath | ![]() | 11 Dec 1998 | European 25m Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | ||
5= | 24.13 | Matt Welsh | ![]() | 2 Sep 1999 | Australia 25m Nationals | Canberra, Australia | ||
6 | 24.12 | Neil Walker | ![]() | 18 Nov 1999 | World Cup | College Park, United States | ||
7 | 24.11 | Matt Welsh | ![]() | 14 Jan 2000 | World Cup | Hobart, Australia | ||
8 | 24.04 | h | Neil Walker | ![]() | 13 Mar 2000 | Short Course Worlds | Athens, Greece | |
9 | 23.42 | sf | Neil Walker | ![]() | 13 Mar 2000 | Short Course Worlds | Athens, Greece | |
10 | 23.31 | Matt Welsh | ![]() | 2 Sep 2002 | Australia 25m Nationals | Melbourne, Australia | ||
11 | 23.27 | Thomas Rupprath | ![]() | 10 Dec 2004 | European 25m Championships | Vienna, Austria | [8] | |
12 | 23.24 | Robert Hurley | ![]() | 26 Oct 2008 | World Cup | Sydney, Australia | [ citation needed ] | |
13 | 23.05 | Peter Marshall | ![]() | 12 Nov 2008 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [9] | |
14 | 22.87 | Randall Bal | ![]() | 15 Nov 2008 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [10] | |
15 | 22.75 | Peter Marshall | ![]() | 17 Oct 2009 | World Cup | Durban, South Africa | [11] | |
16 | 22.73 | Peter Marshall | ![]() | 11 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [12] | |
17 | 22.61 | Peter Marshall | ![]() | 22 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Singapore | [13] | |
18 | 22.22 | Florent Manaudou | ![]() | 6 Dec 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [14] | |
19 | 22.11 | '#' | Kliment Kolesnikov | ![]() | 23 Nov 2022 | Solidarity Games | Kazan, Russia | [15] |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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1 | 29.00 | Sandra Völker | ![]() | 24 May 1997 | Mare Nostrum | Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
2 | 28.78 | sf | Sandra Völker | ![]() | 12 Jun 1999 | Mare Nostrum | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
3 | 28.71 | Sandra Völker | ![]() | 1 Aug 1999 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
4 | 28.69 | Nina Zhivanevskaya | ![]() | 8 Apr 2000 | Spain Spring Nationals | Madrid, Spain | ||
5 | 28.67 | Mai Nakamura | ![]() | 25 Apr 2000 | Japan Championships | Tokyo, Japan | ||
6 | 28.25 | h | Sandra Völker | ![]() | 17 Jun 2000 | Germany Championships | Berlin, Germany | |
7 | 28.19 | Janine Pietsch | ![]() | 25 May 2005 | Germany Championships | Berlin, Germany | ||
8 | 28.16 | sf | Leila Vaziri | ![]() | 28 Mar 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
8 | 28.16 | = | Leila Vaziri | ![]() | 29 Mar 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
9 | 28.09 | Li Yang | ![]() | 19 Oct 2007 | World Military Games | Hyderabad, India | ||
10 | 28.00 | r | Hayley McGregory | ![]() | 7 Mar 2008 | Texas Senior Circuit Championships | Austin, United States | |
11 | 27.95 | sf | Emily Seebohm | ![]() | 22 Mar 2008 | Australia Championships | Sydney, Australia | |
12 | 27.67 | Sophie Edington | ![]() | 23 Mar 2008 | Australia Championships | Sydney, Australia | [16] | |
12 | 27.67 | = | Zhao Jing | ![]() | 9 Apr 2009 | China Championships | Shaoxing, China | [17] |
13 | 27.61 | Daniela Samulski | ![]() | 26 Jun 2009 | Germany Championships | Berlin, Germany | [18] | |
14 | 27.39 | sf | Daniela Samulski | ![]() | 29 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
15 | 27.38 | sf | Anastasia Zuyeva | ![]() | 29 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
16 | 27.06 | Zhao Jing | ![]() | 30 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
17 | 26.98 | Liu Xiang | ![]() | 21 Aug 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | [19] | |
18 | 26.86 | Kaylee McKeown | ![]() | 20 October 2023 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | [20] | |
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 23.55 | ![]() | 27 July 2023 | Kazan | [33] |
2 | 23.71 | ![]() | 28 April 2022 | Greensboro | [34] |
3 | 23.92 | ![]() | 28 April 2022 | Greensboro | [35] |
4 | 24.00 | ![]() | 28 April 2022 | Greensboro | [36] |
5 | 24.04 | ![]() | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
6 | 24.07 | ![]() | 12 August 2010 | Budapest | |
7 | 24.12 | ![]() | 3 August 2018 | Glasgow | |
![]() | 17 February 2024 | Doha | [37] | ||
9 | 24.23 | ![]() | 11 April 2019 | Kazan | |
10 | 24.24 | ![]() | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
![]() | 27 July 2018 | Irvine | |||
12 | 24.28 | ![]() | 19 April 2023 | Kazan | [38] |
13 | 24.29 | ![]() | 3 August 2018 | Glasgow | |
14 | 24.32 | ![]() | 3 August 2018 | Glasgow | |
15 | 24.33 | ![]() | 5 December 2008 | Eindhoven | |
16 | 24.34 | ![]() | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
17 | 24.36 | ![]() | 15 August 2022 | Rome | [39] |
![]() | 13 April 2023 | Gqeberha | [40] | ||
19 | 24.38 | ![]() | 25 September 2023 | Hangzhou | [41] |
20 | 24.39 | ![]() | 21 June 2019 | Rome | |
21 | 24.40 | ![]() | 15 August 2022 | Rome | [39] |
![]() | 22 June 2024 | Rome | [42] | ||
23 | 24.43 | ![]() | 28 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
24 | 24.44 | ![]() | 24 April 2012 | Rio de Janeiro | |
![]() | 2 September 2022 | Lima | [43] | ||
26 February 2023 | Lublin | [44] | |||
18 February 2024 | Doha | [45] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 24.44:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22.11 | ![]() | 23 November 2022 | Kazan | [47] |
2 | 22.22 | ![]() | 6 December 2014 | Doha | [48] |
3 | 22.49 | ![]() | 28 December 2021 | Saint Petersburg | [49] |
4 | 22.52 | ![]() | 15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [50] |
5 | 22.53 | ![]() | 25 November 2021 | Eindhoven | [51] |
6 | 22.55 | ![]() | 26 October 2019 | Budapest | |
7 | 22.58 | ![]() | 14 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [52] |
8 | 22.61 | ![]() | 28 August 2021 | Naples | [53] |
![]() | 22 November 2009 | Singapore | |||
10 | 22.62 | ![]() | 3 November 2021 | Kazan | [54] |
11 | 22.65 | ![]() | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [55] |
12 | 22.70 | ![]() | 3 November 2018 | Hangzhou | |
13 | 22.72 | ![]() | 4 November 2022 | Indianapolis | [56] |
14 | 22.74 | ![]() | 15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [57] |
16 December 2022 | Melbourne | [58] | |||
![]() | 26 November 2010 | Netherlands | |||
![]() | 3 November 2021 | Kazan | [59] | ||
17 | 22.75 | ![]() | 17 December 2023 | Saint Petersburg | [60] |
18 | 22.76 | ![]() | 18 October 2020 | Budapest | |
![]() | 14 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [52] | ||
20 | 22.78 | ![]() | 17 December 2023 | Saint Petersburg | [61] |
21 | 22.81 | ![]() | 8 December 2016 | Windsor | |
22 | 22.82 | ![]() | 19 November 2017 | Singapore | |
23 | 22.84 | ![]() | 20 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [62] |
![]() | 16 December 2022 | Melbourne | [63] | ||
![]() | 6 December 2023 | Ostopeni | [64] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 22.84:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 26.86 | ![]() | 20 October 2023 | Budapest | [66] |
2 | 26.98 | ![]() | 21 August 2018 | Jakarta | |
3 | 27.06 | ![]() | 30 July 2009 | Rome | |
4 | 27.10 | ![]() | 10 April 2021 | Eindhoven | |
![]() | 26 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [67] | ||
6 | 27.11 | ![]() | 6 August 2015 | Kazan | |
7 | 27.12 | ![]() | 28 April 2022 | Greensboro | [68] |
8 | 27.14 | ![]() | 27 July 2017 | Budapest | |
9 | 27.16 | ![]() | 18 April 2024 | Gold Coast | [69] |
10 | 27.18 | ![]() | 6 April 2022 | Victoria | [70] |
11 | 27.19 | ![]() | 18 May 2021 | Budapest | [71] |
12 | 27.20 | ![]() | 27 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [72] |
13 | 27.21 | ![]() | 4 August 2018 | Glasgow | |
14 | 27.23 | ![]() | 30 July 2009 | Rome | |
![]() | 27 July 2017 | Budapest | |||
![]() | 4 August 2018 | Glasgow | |||
17 | 27.27 | ![]() | 14 August 2022 | Rome | [73] |
18 | 27.28 | ![]() | 30 July 2009 | Rome | |
19 | 27.33 | ![]() | 25 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
28 April 2022 | Greensboro | [74] | |||
20 | 27.35 | ![]() | 25 September 2023 | Hangzhou | [75] |
21 | 27.37 | ![]() | 27 July 2017 | Budapest | |
![]() | 21 May 2023 | Monaco | [76] | ||
23 | 27.39 | ![]() | 13 August 2022 | Rome | [77] |
24 | 27.41 | ![]() | 25 September 2023 | Hangzhou | [78] |
25 | 27.42 | ![]() | 4 August 2018 | Glasgow |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 27.42:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25.25 | ![]() | 16 December 2022 | Melbourne | [80] |
2 | 25.49 | ![]() | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [81] |
3 | 25.54 | ![]() | 16 December 2022 | Melbourne | [82] |
4 | 25.60 | ![]() | 14 November 2020 | Budapest | |
18 December 2020 | Amsterdam | ||||
![]() | 24 November 2022 | Kazan | [83] | ||
6 | 25.62 | ![]() | 20 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [84] |
7 | 25.67 | ![]() | 4 December 2014 | Doha | |
8 | 25.70 | ![]() | 12 December 2009 | Istanbul | |
9 | 25.74 | ![]() | 16 October 2020 | Budapest | |
10 | 25.81 | ![]() | 26 October 2019 | Budapest | |
11 | 25.82 | ![]() | 10 November 2009 | Stockholm | |
12 | 25.83 | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
![]() | 19 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [85] | ||
14 | 25.85 | ![]() | 15 December 2022 | Melbourne | [86] |
15 | 25.88 | ![]() | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [87] |
16 | 25.92 | ![]() | 27 February 2010 | Tokyo | |
17 | 25.95 | ![]() | 16 December 2017 | Denmark | |
18 | 25.96 | ![]() | 20 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [88] |
19 | 25.97 | ![]() | 19 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [89] |
20 | 25.98 | ![]() | 9 September 2021 | Naples | |
![]() | 10 November 2009 | Stockholm | |||
22 | 25.99 | ![]() | 15 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
![]() | 26 October 2019 | Budapest | |||
24 | 26.00 | ![]() | 7 December 2019 | United Kingdom | |
![]() | 27 November 2020 | Brisbane |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 26.00:
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Claire Curzan is an American competitive swimmer and Olympian. Specialising in multiple events, she earned an Olympic silver medal in the 4×100 meter medley relay in the 2020 Summer Olympics by swimming the preliminary butterfly leg. She holds junior world records in the long course 50 meter freestyle and 100 meter butterfly and the short course 50 meter butterfly and 100 meter butterfly. She also holds American records in the short course 50 meter backstroke and 50 meter butterfly, and formerly held the American record in the 100 yard butterfly. She currently swims for the Virginia Cavaliers.
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