World records in the 50-metre breaststroke competitive swimming event are recorded for men and women in 50-metre pools (long course) and 25-metre pools (short course).
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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WBT | 27.29 | Dmitri Volkov | ![]() | 16 Mar 1991 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ||
1 | 27.00 | Mark Warnecke | ![]() | 18 Feb 1995 | World Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
2 | 26.97 | Mark Warnecke | ![]() | 8 Feb 1997 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
2 | 26.97 | = | Mark Warnecke | ![]() | 21 Jan 1998 | World Cup | Sydney, Australia | |
2 | 26.97 | = | Mark Warnecke | ![]() | 28 Mar 1998 | World Cup | Paris, France | |
3 | 26.70 | Mark Warnecke | ![]() | 11 Dec 1998 | European Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [9] | |
4 | 26.28 | Ed Moses | ![]() | 22 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [10] | |
5 | 26.20 | Oleg Lisogor | ![]() | 26 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [11] | |
6 | 26.17 | Oleg Lisogor | ![]() | 21 Jan 2006 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [12] | |
7 | 26.08 | Cameron van der Burgh | ![]() | 8 Nov 2008 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | [13] | |
8 | 25.94 | Cameron van der Burgh | ![]() | 11 Nov 2008 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [14] | |
9 | 25.43 | Cameron van der Burgh | ![]() | 8 Aug 2009 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | [15] | |
10 | 25.25 | Cameron van der Burgh | ![]() | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [16] | |
10 | 25.25 | = | Ilya Shymanovich | ![]() | 7 Nov 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia | [17] |
11 | 24.95 | Emre Sakçı | ![]() | 27 December 2021 | Turkish Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | [18] |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 31.22 | Peggy Hartung | ![]() | 1 Feb 1992 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
1 | 31.11 | Han Xue | ![]() | 7 Jan 1996 | World Cup | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | ||
2 | 30.98 | Han Xue | ![]() | 11 Jan 1996 | World Cup | Beijing, China | ||
3 | 30.88 | Han Xue | ![]() | 29 Jan 1997 | World Cup | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
4 | 30.77 | Han Xue | ![]() | 2 Feb 1997 | World Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
5 | 30.60 | tt | Penelope Heyns | ![]() | 26 Sep 1999 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | [32] |
6= | 30.56 | Li Wei | ![]() | 3 Dec 2001 | World Cup | Shanghai, China | [33] | |
6= | 30.56 | Luo Xuejuan | ![]() | 3 Dec 2001 | World Cup | Shanghai, China | [33] | |
6= | 30.56 | Emma Igelström | ![]() | 13 Dec 2001 | European Championships | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
7 | 30.53 | Zoë Baker | ![]() | 4 Jan 2002 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | ||
8 | 30.51 | Zoë Baker | ![]() | 15 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Imperia, Italy | ||
9 | 30.47 | Luo Xuejuan | ![]() | 17 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Paris, France | [34] | |
10 | 30.43 | Emma Igelström | ![]() | 23 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [35] | |
11 | 30.31 | Zoë Baker | ![]() | 27 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
12 | 30.24 | Emma Igelström | ![]() | 14 Mar 2002 | Swedish Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | [36] | |
13 | 29.96 | Emma Igelström | ![]() | 2 Apr 2002 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | [37] | |
14 | 29.90 | Jade Edmistone | ![]() | 26 Sep 2004 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia | [38] | |
15 | 29.58 | Jessica Hardy | ![]() | 10 Apr 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | [39] | |
16 | 29.45 | Jessica Hardy | ![]() | 17 Oct 2009 | World Cup | Durban, South Africa | ||
17 | 29.36 | Jessica Hardy | ![]() | 7 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | ||
18 | 28.96 | h | Jessica Hardy | ![]() | 11 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [40] |
19 | 28.80 | Jessica Hardy | ![]() | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [41] | |
- | 28.71 | [42] | Yulia Yefimova | ![]() | 10 Nov 2013 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [43] |
20 | 28.64 | Alia Atkinson | ![]() | 26 Oct 2016 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [44] | |
21 | 28.56 | Alia Atkinson | ![]() | 6 Oct 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | [45] | |
22 | 28.37 | sf | Rūta Meilutytė | ![]() | 17 Dec 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [46] |
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25.95 | ![]() | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | [48] |
2 | 26.20 | ![]() | 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [49] |
3 | 26.28 | ![]() | 6 April 2023 | Brest | [50] |
4 | 26.32 | ![]() | 14 February 2024 | Doha | [51] |
5 | 26.33 | ![]() | 9 June 2019 | Monaco | |
![]() | 16 August 2022 | Rome | [52] | ||
7 | 26.42 | ![]() | 21 April 2019 | Rio de Janeiro | |
8 | 26.45 | ![]() | 21 June 2022 | Budapest | [53] |
9 | 26.52 | ![]() | 28 April 2022 | Greensboro | [54] |
10 | 26.53 | ![]() | 9 March 2024 | Riccione | [55] |
11 | 26.54 | ![]() | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |
12 | 26.61 | ![]() | 6 May 2023 | Hangzhou | [56] |
13 | 26.62 | ![]() | 27 April 2024 | Berlin | [57] |
14 | 26.66 | ![]() | 29 April 2022 | Kazan | [58] |
15 | 26.70 | ![]() | 4 August 2015 | Kazan | |
![]() | 23 July 2019 | Gwangju | |||
17 | 26.72 | ![]() | 24 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
18 | 26.74 | ![]() | 1 April 2014 | Brisbane | |
19 | 26.75 | ![]() | 21 April 2019 | Rio de Janeiro | |
20 | 26.76 | ![]() | 4 August 2015 | Kazan | |
21 | 26.78 | ![]() | 5 April 2021 | Kazan | |
22 | 26.79 | ![]() | 13 February 2024 | Doha | [59] |
23 | 26.80 | ![]() | 9 April 2021 | Eindhoven | |
![]() | 14 February 2024 | Doha | [51] | ||
![]() | 22 June 2024 | Rome | [60] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 26.80:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24.95 | ![]() | 27 December 2021 | Gaziantep | [18] [62] |
2 | 25.25 | ![]() | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
![]() | 7 November 2021 | Kazan | [17] | ||
4 | 25.37 | ![]() | 6 November 2021 | Kazan | [63] |
5 | 25.38 | ![]() | 19 October 2024 | Shanghai | [64] |
![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [65] | ||
7 | 25.41 | ![]() | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | [66] |
8 | 25.45 | ![]() | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
9 | 25.48 | ![]() | 14 December 2024 | Budapest | [67] |
10 | 25.51 | ![]() | 4 December 2019 | Glasgow | [68] |
11 | 25.61 | ![]() | 19 December 2024 | Saint Petersburg | |
12 | 25.62 | ![]() | 13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
23 November 2019 | London | ||||
![]() | 15 December 2024 | Budapest | [69] | ||
14 | 25.63 | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
15 | 25.66 | ![]() | 14 December 2024 | Budapest | [70] |
16 | 25.69 | ![]() | 14 December 2024 | Budapest | [71] |
17 | 25.71 | ![]() | 15 December 2024 | Budapest | [72] |
18 | 25.72 | ![]() | 28 September 2024 | Wuhan | [73] |
19 | 25.80 | ![]() | 16 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
![]() | 21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [74] | ||
![]() | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [75] | ||
22 | 25.81 | ![]() | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [75] |
23 | 25.84 | ![]() | 4 December 2019 | Glasgow | |
24 | 25.85 | ![]() | 11 December 2016 | Windsor | |
25 | 25.86 | ![]() | 14 December 2024 | Budapest | [76] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.86:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29.16 | ![]() | 30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [78] [79] |
2 | 29.30 | ![]() | 22 May 2021 | Budapest | [80] |
3 | 29.40 | ![]() | 30 July 2017 | Budapest | |
4 | 29.51 | ![]() | 18 February 2024 | Doha | [81] |
5 | 29.52 | ![]() | 4 August 2013 | Barcelona | |
6 | 29.71 | ![]() | 13 January 2018 | Austin | |
7 | 29.72 | ![]() | 6 April 2022 | Port Elizabeth | [82] |
8 | 29.80 | ![]() | 7 August 2009 | Federal Way | |
4 August 2013 | Barcelona | ||||
9 | 29.81 | ![]() | 29 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [83] |
10 | 29.86 | ![]() | 28 May 2022 | Naples | [84] |
11 | 29.95 | ![]() | 4 August 2013 | Barcelona | |
12 | 29.99 | ![]() | 30 July 2017 | Budapest | |
13 | 30.02 | ![]() | 30 July 2022 | Birmingham | [85] |
![]() | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [86] | ||
15 | 30.05 | ![]() | 9 August 2015 | Kazan | |
![]() | 30 July 2022 | Birmingham | [85] | ||
17 | 30.08 | ![]() | 24 June 2022 | Budapest | [87] |
18 | 30.09 | ![]() | 9 April 2024 | Gqeberha | [88] |
19 | 30.10 | ![]() | 26 May 2022 | Barcelona | [89] |
![]() | 8 October 2023 | Shizuoka | [90] | ||
21 | 30.11 | ![]() | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
![]() | 9 August 2015 | Kazan | |||
23 | 30.16 | ![]() | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
24 | 30.17 | ![]() | 25 April 2009 | Moscow | |
25 | 30.19 | ![]() | 23 May 2021 | Budapest | [91] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 30.19:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 28.37 | ![]() | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [93] [94] [95] |
2 | 28.56 | ![]() | 6 October 2018 | Budapest | |
3 | 28.76 | ![]() | 20 October 2024 | Shanghai | [96] |
4 | 28.77 | ![]() | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | |
5 | 28.80 | ![]() | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
6 | 28.81 | ![]() | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | |
7 | 29.04 | ![]() | 16 October 2020 | Budapest | |
8 | 29.08 | ![]() | 31 August 2016 | Berlin | |
9 | 29.09 | ![]() | 25 September 2021 | Naples | |
![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [97] | ||
11 | 29.10 | ![]() | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [98] |
12 | 29.17 | ![]() | 16 December 2023 | Sheffield | [99] |
13 | 29.22 | ![]() | 14 December 2024 | Budapest | [100] |
14 | 29.30 | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [97] |
15 | 29.31 | ![]() | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [98] |
16 | 29.33 | ![]() | 5 November 2020 | Budapest | |
17 | 29.34 | ![]() | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [101] |
![]() | 17 November 2021 | Kazan | |||
19 | 29.37 | ![]() | 31 August 2016 | Berlin | |
20 | 29.44 | ![]() | 14 December 2024 | Budapest | [102] |
21 | 29.49 | ![]() | 21 November 2022 | Kazan | [103] |
22 | 29.50 | ![]() | 22 November 2009 | Singapore | |
23 | 29.51 | ![]() | 18 October 2020 | Budapest | |
24 | 29.53 | ![]() | 18 November 2023 | Sheffield | [104] |
25 | 29.54 | ![]() | 13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
![]() | 19 November 2022 | Sheffield | [105] | ||
![]() | 21 November 2023 | Saint Petersburg | [106] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 29.54: