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 | Russia | 16 Mar 1991 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ||
1 | 27.00 | Mark Warnecke | Germany | 18 Feb 1995 | World Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
2 | 26.97 | Mark Warnecke | Germany | 8 Feb 1997 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
2 | 26.97 | = | Mark Warnecke | Germany | 21 Jan 1998 | World Cup | Sydney, Australia | |
2 | 26.97 | = | Mark Warnecke | Germany | 28 Mar 1998 | World Cup | Paris, France | |
3 | 26.70 | Mark Warnecke | Germany | 11 Dec 1998 | European Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [9] | |
4 | 26.28 | Ed Moses | United States | 22 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [10] | |
5 | 26.20 | Oleg Lisogor | Ukraine | 26 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [11] | |
6 | 26.17 | Oleg Lisogor | Ukraine | 21 Jan 2006 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [12] | |
7 | 26.08 | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 8 Nov 2008 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | [13] | |
8 | 25.94 | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 11 Nov 2008 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [14] | |
9 | 25.43 | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 8 Aug 2009 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | [15] | |
10 | 25.25 | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [16] | |
10 | 25.25 | = | Ilya Shymanovich | Belarus | 7 Nov 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia | [17] |
11 | 24.95 | Emre Sakçı | Turkey | 27 December 2021 | Turkish Championships | Gaziantep, Turkey | [18] |
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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1 | 31.22 | Peggy Hartung | Germany | 1 Feb 1992 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
1 | 31.11 | Han Xue | China | 7 Jan 1996 | World Cup | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | ||
2 | 30.98 | Han Xue | China | 11 Jan 1996 | World Cup | Beijing, China | ||
3 | 30.88 | Han Xue | China | 29 Jan 1997 | World Cup | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
4 | 30.77 | Han Xue | China | 2 Feb 1997 | World Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
5 | 30.60 | tt | Penelope Heyns | South Africa | 26 Sep 1999 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | [32] |
6= | 30.56 | Li Wei | China | 3 Dec 2001 | World Cup | Shanghai, China | [33] | |
6= | 30.56 | Luo Xuejuan | China | 3 Dec 2001 | World Cup | Shanghai, China | [33] | |
6= | 30.56 | Emma Igelström | Sweden | 13 Dec 2001 | European Championships | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
7 | 30.53 | Zoë Baker | Great Britain | 4 Jan 2002 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | ||
8 | 30.51 | Zoë Baker | Great Britain | 15 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Imperia, Italy | ||
9 | 30.47 | Luo Xuejuan | China | 17 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Paris, France | [34] | |
10 | 30.43 | Emma Igelström | Sweden | 23 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [35] | |
11 | 30.31 | Zoë Baker | Great Britain | 27 Jan 2002 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
12 | 30.24 | Emma Igelström | Sweden | 14 Mar 2002 | Swedish Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | [36] | |
13 | 29.96 | Emma Igelström | Sweden | 2 Apr 2002 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | [37] | |
14 | 29.90 | Jade Edmistone | Australia | 26 Sep 2004 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia | [38] | |
15 | 29.58 | Jessica Hardy | United States | 10 Apr 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | [39] | |
16 | 29.45 | Jessica Hardy | United States | 17 Oct 2009 | World Cup | Durban, South Africa | ||
17 | 29.36 | Jessica Hardy | United States | 7 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | ||
18 | 28.96 | h | Jessica Hardy | United States | 11 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [40] |
19 | 28.80 | Jessica Hardy | United States | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [41] | |
- | 28.71 | [42] | Yulia Yefimova | Russia | 10 Nov 2013 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [43] |
20 | 28.64 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 26 Oct 2016 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [44] | |
21 | 28.56 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 6 Oct 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | [45] | |
22 | 28.37 | sf | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 17 Dec 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [46] |
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 25.95 | Adam Peaty (GBR) | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |
2 | 26.20 | Qin Haiyang (CHN) | 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [48] |
3 | 26.28 | Ilya Shymanovich (BLR) | 6 April 2023 | Brest | [49] |
4 | 26.32 | Samuel Williamson (AUS) | 14 February 2024 | Doha | [50] |
5 | 26.33 | Felipe Lima (BRA) | 9 June 2019 | Monaco | |
Nicolò Martinenghi (ITA) | 16 August 2022 | Rome | [51] | ||
7 | 26.42 | João Gomes Júnior (BRA) | 21 April 2019 | Rio de Janeiro | |
8 | 26.45 | Nic Fink (USA) | 21 June 2022 | Budapest | [52] |
9 | 26.52 | Michael Andrew (USA) | 28 April 2022 | Greensboro | [53] |
10 | 26.54 | Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) | 25 July 2017 | Budapest | |
11 | 26.61 | Sun Jiajun (CHN) | 6 May 2023 | Hangzhou | [54] |
12 | 26.62 | Melvin Imoudu (GER) | 27 April 2024 | Berlin | [55] |
13 | 26.66 | Andrey Nikolaev (RUS) | 29 April 2022 | Kazan | [56] |
14 | 26.70 | Damir Dugonjič (SLO) | 4 August 2015 | Kazan | |
Fabio Scozzoli (ITA) | 23 July 2019 | Gwangju | |||
16 | 26.72 | Kirill Prigoda (RUS) | 24 July 2019 | Gwangju | |
17 | 26.74 | Christian Sprenger (AUS) | 1 April 2014 | Brisbane | |
18 | 26.75 | Felipe França Silva (BRA) | 21 April 2019 | Rio de Janeiro | |
19 | 26.76 | Kevin Cordes (USA) | 4 August 2015 | Kazan | |
Simone Cerasuolo (ITA) | 24 June 2023 | Rome | [57] | ||
21 | 26.78 | Kirill Strelnikov (RUS) | 5 April 2021 | Kazan | |
22 | 26.79 | Peter Stevens (SLO) | 13 February 2024 | Doha | [58] |
23 | 26.80 | Arno Kamminga (NED) | 9 April 2021 | Eindhoven | |
Lucas Matzerath (GER) | 14 February 2024 | Doha | [50] | ||
Ludovico Viberti (ITA) | 22 June 2024 | Rome | [59] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 26.80:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 24.95 | Emre Sakçı (TUR) | 27 December 2021 | Gaziantep | [18] |
2 | 25.25 | Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
Ilya Shymanovich (BLR) | 7 November 2021 | Kazan | [17] | ||
4 | 25.37 | Nicolò Martinenghi (ITA) | 6 November 2021 | Kazan | [61] |
5 | 25.38 | Qin Haiyang (CHN) | 19 October 2024 | Shanghai | [62] |
Nic Fink (USA) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [63] | ||
7 | 25.41 | Adam Peaty (GBR) | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | [64] |
8 | 25.45 | Roland Schoeman (RSA) | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
9 | 25.49 | Kirill Prigoda (RUS) | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | [64] |
10 | 25.51 | Vladimir Morozov (RUS) | 4 December 2019 | Glasgow | [65] |
11 | 25.62 | Fabio Scozzoli (ITA) | 13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
23 November 2019 | London | ||||
12 | 25.63 | Felipe França Silva (BRA) | 7 December 2014 | Doha | |
13 | 25.66 | Simone Cerasuolo (ITA) | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [66] |
14 | 25.72 | Sun Jiajun (CHN) | 28 September 2024 | Wuhan | [67] |
15 | 25.80 | Felipe Lima (BRA) | 16 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
João Gomes Júnior (BRA) | 21 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [68] | ||
Yan Zibei (CHN) | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [66] | ||
17 | 25.81 | Michael Andrew (USA) | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [66] |
19 | 25.84 | Arno Kamminga (NED) | 4 December 2019 | Glasgow | |
20 | 25.85 | Peter Stevens (SLO) | 11 December 2016 | Windsor | |
21 | 25.87 | Fabian Schwingenschlögl (GER) | 15 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |
22 | 25.90 | Oleg Kostin (RUS) | 12 November 2018 | Kazan | |
Kirill Strelnikov (RUS) | 21 November 2021 | Kazan | [69] | ||
24 | 25.91 | Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) | 17 October 2021 | Tokyo | [70] |
25 | 25.99 | Ian Finnerty (USA) | 16 November 2019 | College Park |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.94:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 29.16 | Rūta Meilutytė (LTU) | 30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [72] |
2 | 29.30 | Benedetta Pilato (ITA) | 22 May 2021 | Budapest | [73] |
3 | 29.40 | Lilly King (USA) | 30 July 2017 | Budapest | |
4 | 29.51 | Tang Qianting (CHN) | 18 February 2024 | Doha | [74] |
5 | 29.52 | Yuliya Yefimova (RUS) | 4 August 2013 | Barcelona | |
6 | 29.71 | Molly Hannis (USA) | 13 January 2018 | Austin | |
7 | 29.72 | Lara van Niekerk (RSA) | 6 April 2022 | Port Elizabeth | [75] |
8 | 29.80 | Jessica Hardy (USA) | 7 August 2009 | Federal Way | |
4 August 2013 | Barcelona | ||||
9 | 29.81 | Lydia Jacoby (USA) | 29 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [76] |
10 | 29.86 | Arianna Castiglioni (ITA) | 28 May 2022 | Naples | [77] |
11 | 29.95 | Breeja Larson (USA) | 4 August 2013 | Barcelona | |
12 | 29.99 | Katie Meili (USA) | 30 July 2017 | Budapest | |
13 | 30.02 | Imogen Clark (GBR) | 30 July 2022 | Birmingham | [78] |
Anita Bottazzo (ITA) | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [79] | ||
15 | 30.05 | Jennie Johansson (SWE) | 9 August 2015 | Kazan | |
Chelsea Hodges (AUS) | 30 July 2022 | Birmingham | [78] | ||
17 | 30.08 | Eneli Jefimova (EST) | 24 June 2022 | Budapest | [80] |
18 | 30.09 | Tatjana Schoenmaker (RSA) | 9 April 2024 | Gqeberha | [81] |
19 | 30.10 | Anna Elendt (GER) | 26 May 2022 | Barcelona | [82] |
Satomi Suzuki (JPN) | 8 October 2023 | Shizuoka | [83] | ||
21 | 30.11 | Rebecca Soni (USA) | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
Alia Atkinson (JAM) | 9 August 2015 | Kazan | |||
23 | 30.16 | Sarah Katsoulis (AUS) | 2 August 2009 | Rome | |
24 | 30.17 | Valentina Artemyeva (RUS) | 25 April 2009 | Moscow | |
25 | 30.19 | Ida Hulkko (FIN) | 23 May 2021 | Budapest | [84] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 30.19:
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue | Ref |
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1 | 28.37 | Rūta Meilutytė (LTU) | 17 December 2022 | Melbourne | [86] [87] |
2 | 28.56 | Alia Atkinson (JAM) | 6 October 2018 | Budapest | |
3 | 28.76 | Tang Qianting (CHN) | 20 October 2024 | Shanghai | [88] |
4 | 28.77 | Lilly King (USA) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | |
5 | 28.80 | Jessica Hardy (USA) | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | |
6 | 28.81 | Benedetta Pilato (ITA) | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | |
7 | 29.04 | Molly Hannis (USA) | 16 October 2020 | Budapest | |
8 | 29.08 | Yulia Yefimova (RUS) | 31 August 2016 | Berlin | |
9 | 29.09 | Arianna Castiglioni (ITA) | 25 September 2021 | Naples | |
Lara van Niekerk (RSA) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [89] | ||
11 | 29.10 | Eneli Jefimova (EST) | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [90] |
12 | 29.17 | Imogen Clark (GBR) | 16 December 2023 | Sheffield | [91] |
13 | 29.30 | Anna Elendt (GER) | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [89] |
14 | 29.31 | Jasmine Nocentini (ITA) | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [90] |
15 | 29.33 | Ida Hulkko (FIN) | 5 November 2020 | Budapest | |
16 | 29.34 | Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [92] |
Nika Godun (RUS) | 17 November 2021 | Kazan | |||
18 | 29.37 | Katie Meili (USA) | 31 August 2016 | Berlin | |
19 | 29.40 | Dominika Sztandera (POL) | 27 October 2023 | Wrocław | [93] |
20 | 29.49 | Alina Zmushka (BLR) | 21 November 2022 | Kazan | [94] |
21 | 29.50 | Sarah Katsoulis (AUS) | 22 November 2009 | Singapore | |
22 | 29.51 | Martina Carraro (ITA) | 18 October 2020 | Budapest | |
23 | 29.53 | Sophie Hansson (SWE) | 18 November 2023 | Sheffield | [95] |
24 | 29.54 | Jenna Laukkanen (FIN) | 13 December 2017 | Copenhagen | |
Tatiana Belonogoff (RUS) | 19 November 2022 | Sheffield | [96] | ||
Evgeniia Chikunova (RUS) | 21 November 2023 | Saint Petersburg | [97] |
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 29.54:
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