World record progression 50 metres breaststroke

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Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m.png
Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle

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).

Contents

Men

Long course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
WB27.61† Alexander Dzhaburiya Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 27 April 1996Ukraine Olympic Trials Kharkiv, Ukraine
127.49 Anthony Robinson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 29 March 2001 USA Nationals & World Championship Trials Austin, United States
227.39tt Ed Moses Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31 March 2001 USA Nationals & World Championship Trials Austin, United States
327.18 Oleg Lisogor Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2 August 2002 European Championships Berlin, Germany [1]
427.06sf Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18 April 2009South African Championships Durban, South Africa [2]
526.89h Felipe França Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8 May 2009Brazil Championships (Maria Lenk) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [3]
626.74sf Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 28 July 2009 World Aquatics Championships Rome, Italy
726.67 Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29 July 2009 World Aquatics Championships Rome, Italy
-26.62sf, [a] Adam Peaty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 18 August 2014 European Championships Berlin, Germany [4]
826.62h Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa4 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [5]
926.42sf Adam Peaty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain4 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [6]
1026.10h Adam Peaty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain25 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [7]
1125.95sf Adam Peaty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain25 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [8]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final;† – en route to final mark;tt – time trial

Short course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
WB27.29 Dmitri Volkov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 16 March 1991World Cup Bonn, Germany
127.00 Mark Warnecke Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 18 February 1995World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany
226.97 Mark Warnecke Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8 February 1997World Cup Paris, France
226.97= Mark Warnecke Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 21 January 1998World Cup Sydney, Australia
226.97= Mark Warnecke Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 28 March 1998World Cup Paris, France
326.70 Mark Warnecke Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11 December 1998 European Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [9]
426.28 Ed Moses Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22 January 2002 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [10]
526.20 Oleg Lisogor Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 26 January 2002 World Cup Berlin, Germany [11]
626.17 Oleg Lisogor Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 21 January 2006 World Cup Berlin, Germany [12]
726.08 Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 8 November 2008 World Cup Moscow, Russia [13]
825.94 Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11 November 2008 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [14]
925.43 Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 8 August 2009South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [15]
1025.25 Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [16]
1025.25= Ilya Shymanovich Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 7 November 2021 European Championships Kazan, Russia [17]
1124.95 Emre Sakçı Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey27 December 2021Turkish Championships Gaziantep, Turkey [18]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final;† – en route to final mark;tt – time trial

Women

Long course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
WB30.95† Penelope Heyns Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 Aug 1998Goodwill Games New York, NY, United States
130.83tt Penelope Heyns Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29 Aug 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia
230.57sf Zoë Baker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 30 Jul 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom
330.45 Jade Edmistone Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31 Jul 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada
430.31h Jade Edmistone Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 Jan 2006Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia [19]
530.23 Amanda Reason Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8 Jul 2009Canadian Trials Montreal, Canada [20]
630.09 Yuliya Yefimova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2 Aug 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [21]
729.95tt Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6 Aug 2009US Open Federal Way, United States [22]
829.80† Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 Aug 2009US Open Federal Way, United States [23]
929.78h Yuliya Yefimova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3 Aug 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain [24]
1029.48sf Rūta Meilutytė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3 Aug 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain [25]
1129.40 Lilly King Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30 Jul 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [26]
1229.30sf Benedetta Pilato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [27] [28]
1329.30sf, = Rūta Meilutytė Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [29] [30]
1429.16 Rūta Meilutytė Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania30 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [31]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final;† – en route to final mark;tt – time trial

Short course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
131.22 Peggy Hartung Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 February 1992World Cup Paris, France
131.11 Han Xue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7 January 1996World Cup Hong Kong, Hong Kong
230.98 Han Xue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11 January 1996World Cup Beijing, China
330.88 Han Xue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 29 January 1997World Cup Glasgow, United Kingdom
430.77 Han Xue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2 February 1997World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany
530.60tt Penelope Heyns Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 26 September 1999South African Championships Durban, South Africa [32]
630.56= Li Wei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3 December 2001World Cup Shanghai, China [33]
630.56= Luo Xuejuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3 December 2001World Cup Shanghai, China [33]
630.56= Emma Igelström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13 December 2001 European Championships Antwerp, Belgium
730.53 Zoë Baker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4 January 2002South African Championships Durban, South Africa
830.51 Zoë Baker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 15 January 2002World Cup Imperia, Italy
930.47 Luo Xuejuan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 17 January 2002World Cup Paris, France [34]
1030.43 Emma Igelström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 23 January 2002World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [35]
1130.31 Zoë Baker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 27 January 2002World Cup Berlin, Germany
1230.24 Emma Igelström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14 March 2002Swedish Championships Gothenburg, Sweden [36]
1329.96 Emma Igelström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2 April 2002 World Championships Moscow, Russia [37]
1429.90 Jade Edmistone Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 September 2004Australian Championships Brisbane, Australia [38]
1529.58 Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [39]
1629.45 Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17 October 2009 World Cup Durban, South Africa
1729.36 Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 November 2009 World Cup Moscow, Russia
1828.96h Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11 November 2009 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [40]
1928.80 Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [41]
-28.71 [b] Yulia Yefimova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 10 November 2013 World Cup Tokyo, Japan [42]
2028.64 Alia Atkinson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 26 October 2016 World Cup Tokyo, Japan [43]
2128.56 Alia Atkinson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6 October 2018 World Cup Budapest, Hungary [44]
2228.37sf Rūta Meilutytė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [45]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final;† – en route to final mark;tt – time trial

All-time top 25

Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 50 m breaststroke times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 50 m breaststroke times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 50 m breaststroke times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 50 m breaststroke times

Men long course

Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1125.95 Adam Peaty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 25 July 2017 Budapest [8]
225.99Peaty #226 July 2017Budapest [47]
326.06Peaty #324 July 2019 Gwangju [48]
426.09Peaty #48 August 2018 Glasgow [49]
526.10Peaty #525 July 2017Budapest [7]
626.11Peaty #623 July 2019Gwangju [50]
2726.20 Qin Haiyang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 25 July 2023 Fukuoka [51]
826.21Peaty #722 May 2021Budapest
926.23Peaty #87 August 2018Glasgow
1026.25Qin #229 September 2023 Hangzhou
Qin #312 December 2023 Jinan
31226.27 Ludovico Viberti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 27 June 2025 Rome [52]
1326.28Peaty #923 July 2019Gwangju [53]
41326.28 Ilya Shymanovich Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 6 April 2023 Brest [54]
1526.29Qin #426 July 2023Fukuoka
Qin #57 October 2023 Berlin
1726.30Qin #67 October 2023Berlin
Qin #721 October 2023Budapest
1926.32Shymanovich #220 April 2023 Kazan
51926.32 Samuel Williamson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14 February 2024 Doha [55]
62126.33 Felipe Lima Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9 June 2019 Monaco
Nicolò Martinenghi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 16 August 2022Rome [56]
2326.34Peaty #1021 May 2021Budapest
Qin #825 July 2023Fukuoka
2526.35Qin #929 September 2023Jinan
826.42 João Gomes Júnior Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21 April 2019 Rio de Janeiro
Simone Cerasuolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 29 July 2025 Singapore [57]
1026.45 Nic Fink Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21 June 2022Budapest [58]
1126.46 Ivan Kozhakin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17 April 2025Kazan [59]
1226.52 Michael Andrew Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 28 April 2022 Greensboro [60]
1326.54 Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25 July 2017Budapest [7]
1426.61 Sun Jiajun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6 May 2023Hangzhou [61]
1526.62 Melvin Imoudu Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 27 April 2024Berlin [62]
Kirill Prigoda Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30 July 2025Singapore [63]
1726.65 Taku Taniguchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 29 July 2025Singapore [57]
1826.66 Andrey Nikolaev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 29 April 2022Kazan [64]
1926.70 Damir Dugonjič Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4 August 2015Kazan [5]
Fabio Scozzoli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 23 July 2019Gwangju [50]
2026.71 Koen de Groot Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 29 July 2025Singapore [65]
2126.72 Luka Mladenovic Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 26 June 2025 Šamorín [66]
2226.74 Christian Sprenger Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 April 2014 Brisbane
2326.75 Felipe França Silva Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21 April 2019Rio de Janeiro
Chris Smith Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29 July 2025Singapore [63]
Choi Dongyeol Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 22 October 2025Busan [6]

Men short course

Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1124.95 Emre Sakçı Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 27 December 2021 Gaziantep [18]
2225.25 Cameron van der Burgh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 November 2009 Berlin [16]
Ilya Shymanovich Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 7 November 2021 Kazan [17]
425.29Sakçı #25 November 2020 Budapest
4525.37 Nicolò Martinenghi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6 November 2021Kazan
625.38Sakçı #36 November 2021Kazan
5625.38 Nic Fink Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 18 December 2022 Melbourne [68]
Qin Haiyang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 19 October 2024 Shanghai [69]
925.39Shymanovich #218 December 2020 Brest
Sakçı #47 November 2021Kazan [17]
1125.41van der Burgh #216 December 2018 Hangzhou
71125.41 Adam Peaty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 22 November 2020Budapest [70]
1125.41Shymanovich #318 December 2020Brest
Shymanovich #42 September 2021 Naples
1525.42Martinenghi #218 December 2022Melbourne [68]
Qin #215 December 2024Budapest [71]
1725.43van der Burgh #38 August 2009 Pietermaritzburg [15]
Sakçı #59 November 2020Budapest
Shymanovich #56 November 2021Kazan
82025.45 Roland Schoeman Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 November 2009Berlin
2125.47Shymanovich #625 November 2021 Eindhoven
Qin #31 November 2024 Singapore
2325.48Peaty #215 November 2020Budapest
Shymanovich #721 November 2020Budapest
92325.48 Kirill Prigoda Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14 December 2024Budapest [72]
1025.51 Vladimir Morozov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4 December 2019 Glasgow [73]
1125.52 Caspar Corbeau Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 18 October 2025 Westmont [74]
1225.61 Oleg Kostin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19 December 2024 Saint Petersburg
1325.62 Fabio Scozzoli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13 December 2017 Copenhagen
13 December 2017Copenhagen
Simone Cerasuolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15 December 2024Budapest [71]
1525.63 Felipe França Silva Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7 December 2014 Doha
1625.66 Chris Smith Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 December 2024Budapest [72]
1725.69 Michael Houlie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 December 2024Budapest [72]
1825.71 Ludovico Viberti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15 December 2024Budapest [71]
1925.72 Sun Jiajun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 28 September 2024 Wuhan [75]
2025.75 Finlay Brooks Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 18 October 2025Westmont [74]
2125.80 Felipe Lima Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 16 December 2018Hangzhou
João Gomes Júnior Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [76]
Yan Zibei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 17 December 2022Melbourne [77]
2425.81 Michael Andrew Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 17 December 2022Melbourne [77]
2525.84 Arno Kamminga Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4 December 2019Glasgow [73]

Women long course

Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1129.16 Rūta Meilutytė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 30 July 2023 Fukuoka [31]
2229.30 Benedetta Pilato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22 May 2021 Budapest [27]
229.30Meilutytė #229 July 2023Fukuoka [29]
429.35Pilato #223 May 2021Budapest [79]
3529.40 Lilly King Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 30 July 2017Budapest [26]
529.40Meilutytė #318 February 2024 Doha [80]
729.42Meilutytė #417 February 2024Doha [81]
829.44Meilutytė #516 August 2022 Rome [82]
929.48Meilutytė #63 August 2013 Barcelona [25]
1029.50Pilato #322 May 2021Budapest [83]
41129.51 Tang Qianting Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 18 February 2024Doha [80]
51229.52 Yulia Yefimova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4 August 2013Barcelona [84]
1329.54Meilutytė #72 August 2025 Singapore [85]
1429.55Meilutytė #83 August 2025Singapore [86]
1529.56Meilutytė #98 October 2023 Berlin [87]
1629.57Yefimova #230 July 2017Budapest [26]
1729.58Pilato #413 April 2022 Riccione
Pilato #530 November 2023Riccione
1929.59Meilutytė #104 August 2013Barcelona [84]
Meilutytė #1117 August 2022Rome [88]
Pilato #69 March 2024Riccione
2229.60King #229 July 2017Budapest [89]
Pilato #729 July 2023Fukuoka [90]
2429.61Pilato #818 December 2020Riccione
2529.62King #310 June 2018 Santa Clara [91]
Pilato #93 April 2021Riccione [92]
629.71 Molly Hannis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 13 January 2018 Austin [93]
729.72 Lara van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6 April 2022 Gqeberha [94]
829.80 Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7 August 2009 Federal Way [23]
4 August 2013Barcelona [84]
929.81 Lydia Jacoby Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 29 June 2023 Indianapolis [95]
1029.83 Eneli Jefimova Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 21 April 2025 Helsinki [96]
1129.86 Arianna Castiglioni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 28 May 2022 Naples [97]
1229.95 Breeja Larson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4 August 2013Barcelona [84]
1329.99 Katie Meili Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 30 July 2017Budapest [26]
1430.02 Imogen Clark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 30 July 2022 Birmingham [98]
Anita Bottazzo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 29 July 2023Fukuoka [99]
1630.05 Jennie Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9 August 2015 Kazan [100]
Chelsea Hodges Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 July 2022Birmingham [98]
McKenzie Siroky Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7 June 2025Indianapolis [101]
1930.09 Tatjana Smith Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9 April 2024Gqeberha [102]
2030.10 Anna Elendt Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 26 May 2022Barcelona [103]
Satomi Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8 October 2023 Shizuoka [104]
2230.11 Rebecca Soni Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2 August 2009Rome [21]
Alia Atkinson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 9 August 2015Kazan [100]
2430.16 Sarah Katsoulis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 August 2009Rome [21]
2530.17 Valentina Artemyeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25 April 2009 Moscow

Women short course

Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1128.37 Rūta Meilutytė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 17 December 2022 Melbourne [45]
228.39Meilutytė #214 December 2024 Budapest [106]
328.50Meilutytė #318 December 2022Melbourne [107]
428.54Meilutytė #415 December 2024Budapest [108]
2528.56 Alia Atkinson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6 October 2018Budapest [44]
628.60Meilutytė #523 October 2022 Berlin
728.64Atkinson #226 October 2016 Tokyo [43]
828.70Meilutytė #65 November 2022 Indianapolis
3928.71 Yulia Yefimova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 10 November 2013Tokyo [42]
41028.76 Tang Qianting Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 20 October 2024 Shanghai [109]
51128.77 Lilly King Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21 November 2020Budapest [110]
61228.80 Jessica Hardy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 14 November 2009Berlin [41]
1328.81Meilutytė #73 December 2014 Doha
71328.81 Benedetta Pilato Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21 November 2020Budapest [110]
1528.82Tang #229 September 2024 Wuhan
1628.84Meilutytė #84 December 2014Doha
Atkinson #312 August 2017 Eindhoven
1828.86King #216 October 2020Budapest [111]
Pilato #214 November 2020Budapest [112]
King #317 December 2022Melbourne [45]
Pilato #310 December 2023 Otopeni
Tang #314 December 2024Budapest [106]
Tang #415 December 2024Budapest [108]
2428.87Tang #52 November 2024 Singapore
2528.88Atkinson #421 November 2020Budapest [110]
829.04 Molly Hannis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 16 October 2020Budapest [111]
929.09 Arianna Castiglioni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25 September 2021 Naples
Lara van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18 December 2022Melbourne [107]
1129.10 Eneli Jefimova Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 9 December 2023Otopeni [113]
1229.17 Imogen Clark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 16 December 2023 Sheffield [114]
1329.22 Dominika Sztandera Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 14 December 2024Budapest [106]
1429.30 Anna Elendt Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 18 December 2022Melbourne [107]
1529.31 Jasmine Nocentini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9 December 2023Otopeni
1629.33 Ida Hulkko Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5 November 2020Budapest [115]
1729.34 Anastasia Gorbenko Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 17 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [116]
Nika Godun Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 17 November 2021 Kazan
1929.37 Katie Meili Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 31 August 2016Berlin
2029.44 Veera Kivirinta Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 14 December 2024Budapest [106]
2129.49 Alina Zmushka Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 21 November 2022Kazan [117]
2229.50 Sarah Katsoulis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22 November 2009Singapore [118]
2329.51 Martina Carraro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 18 October 2020Budapest [119]
2429.53 Sophie Hansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 18 November 2023Sheffield [120]
2529.54 Jenna Laukkanen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 13 December 2017 Copenhagen
Tatiana Belonogoff Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19 November 2022Sheffield
Evgeniia Chikunova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 21 November 2023 Saint Petersburg [121]

Notes

  1. ↑ Unratified due to no epo control
  2. ↑ Rescinded in May 2014 due to doping violation

References

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  9. ↑ Men's SCM: Results from prelims of when Ed Moses bettered this mark show 26.70 by Mark Warnecke as the previous record.
  10. ↑ Men's SCM: Results from prelims of when Oleg Lisogor bettered this mark show 26.28 by Ed Moses as the previous record. Results from the Stockholm meet where Moses swam the time also confirm.
  11. ↑ Men's SCM: 26.20 results.
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