World record progression 50 metres butterfly

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Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances). Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m.png
Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances).

This is a history of the progression of the World Record for the swimming event: the 50 butterfly . It is a listing of the fastest-time-ever in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pool. These records are maintained/recognized by FINA, [1] which oversees international competitive swimming and Aquatics.

Contents

The World Records in the 50s of stroke are the youngest Swimming World Records; FINA first recognizing them in the 1990s.

Men

Long course

#TimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
WBT23.68 Denis Pankratov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 10 Aug 1996Meet of Champions Mulhouse, France
123.60 Geoff Huegill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14 May 2000Australia Championships Sydney, Australia
223.44sf Geoff Huegill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27 Jul 2001 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
323.43 Matt Welsh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21 Jul 2003 World Championships Barcelona, Spain
423.30 Ian Crocker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 29 Feb 2004 Big 12 Time Trials Austin, United States [2]
523.01sf Roland Schoeman Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 24 Jul 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada
622.96 Roland Schoeman Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25 Jul 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada [3]
722.43sf Rafael Muñoz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5 April 2009Spanish Championships Málaga, Spain [4]
822.27 Andriy Govorov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1 July 2018Sette Colli Trophy Rome, Italy [5]
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
124.11 Marcel Gery Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23 February 1990 World Cup Leicester, United Kingdom
224.05 Nils Rudolph Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 29 March 1991 World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
323.72 Mark Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 13 February 1993 World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany [6]
323.72= Mark Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 19 March 1994 World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany
423.68 Mark Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 22 March 1994 World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom [7]
523.55 Mark Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 11 February 1995 World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
623.45 Mark Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 15 December 1995- Sheffield, United Kingdom
723.35 Denis Pankratov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8 February 1997 World Cup Paris, France
823.30 Miloš Milošević Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 12 December 1998 European Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom
923.21 Michael Klim Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 September 1999 Australian Championships Canberra, Australia
1023.19h Lars Frölander Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 19 March 2000 World Championships Athens, Greece
1123.11tt Michael Klim Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 June 2000 AIS Meet Canberra, Australia
1222.87 Mark Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 17 January 2001 World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
1322.84 Geoff Huegill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 December 2001 World Cup Melbourne, Australia
1322.84= Geoff Huegill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22 January 2002 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden
1422.74h Geoff Huegill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 January 2002 World Cup Berlin, Germany
1522.71 Ian Crocker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10 October 2004 World Championships Indianapolis, United States
1622.60 Kaio de Almeida Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17 December 2005Brazilian Championships Santos, Brazil
1722.50 Matt Jaukovic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25 October 2008 World Cup Sydney, Australia [8]
1822.29 Amaury Leveaux Flag of France.svg  France 6 December 2008French Championships Angers, France [9]
1922.18h Amaury Leveaux Flag of France.svg  France 14 December 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [10]
2021.80 Steffen Deibler Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [11]
2121.75 Nicholas Santos Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil6 October 2018 World Cup Budapest, Hungary [12]
2121.75= Szebasztián Szabó Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary6 November 2021 European Championships Kazan, Russia [13]
2221.67h Noè Ponti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 20 October 2024 World Cup Shanghai, China [14]
2321.50h Noè Ponti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2 November 2024 World Cup Singapore [15] [16]
2421.43sf Noè Ponti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [17]
2521.32 Noè Ponti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 11 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [18] [19]
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
126.54 Inge de Bruijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 18 Jun 1999Netherlands Championships Amersfoort, Netherlands
226.39 Anna-Karin Kammerling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 Jul 1999Sweden Championships Halmstad, Sweden
326.29 Anna-Karin Kammerling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 27 Jul 1999 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey
425.83h Inge de Bruijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20 May 2000 Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco
525.64h Inge de Bruijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 26 May 2000Super Speedo Grand Prix Sheffield, United Kingdom
625.57 Anna-Karin Kammerling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30 Jul 2002 European Championships Berlin, Germany
725.46 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13 Jun 2007 Mare Nostrum Barcelona, Spain [20]
825.33 Marleen Veldhuis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19 April 2009Swim Cup Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands [21]
925.07sf Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [22]
1024.43 Sarah Sjöström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5 July 2014Swedish Championships Borås, Sweden
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
127.54 Christiane Sievert Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 10 Feb 1990 World Cup meet Bonn, Germany
226.73 Amy Van Dyken Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1 Feb 1995 World Cup meet Espoo, Finland
326.56h Angela Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 Feb 1995 World Cup meet Sheffield, United Kingdom
426.55† Misty Hyman Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19 Apr 1997 World SC Championships Gothenburg, Sweden
526.48 Jenny Thompson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 29 Nov 1997Canada Open Toronto, Canada
626.05h Jenny Thompson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2 Dec 1998 World Cup meet College Station, United States
726.00 Jenny Thompson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 18 Nov 1999 World Cup meet College Park, United States
825.64 Anna-Karin Kammerling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10 Dec 1999 European SC Championships Lisbon, Portugal [23]
925.60 Anna-Karin Kammerling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 15 Dec 2000 European SC Championships Valencia, Spain
1025.36 Anna-Karin Kammerling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 25 Jan 2001 World Cup meet Stockholm, Sweden
1125.33 Anna-Karin Kammerling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12 Mar 2005Sweden 25m Championships Gothenburg, Sweden
1225.32 Felicity Galvez Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11 Apr 2008 World SC Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [24]
1325.31 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12 Nov 2008 World Cup meet Stockholm, Sweden [25]
1424.99 Marieke Guehrer Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15 Nov 2008 World Cup meet Berlin, Germany [26]
1524.75 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 17 Oct 2009 World Cup meet Durban, South Africa [27]
1624.46 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11 Nov 2009 World Cup meet Stockholm, Sweden [28]
1724.38 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 22 Nov 2009 World Cup meetSingapore [29]
1824.02h Gretchen Walsh Flag of the United States.svg United States10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [30]
1923.94sf Gretchen Walsh Flag of the United States.svg United States10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [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

All-time top 25

Men long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
122.27Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andrii Govorov  (UKR)1 July 2018Rome
222.35Flag of the United States.svg  Caeleb Dressel  (USA)22 July 2019 Gwangju
322.43Flag of Spain.svg  Rafael Muñoz  (ESP)2 April 2009 Málaga
422.60Flag of Brazil.svg  Nicholas Santos  (BRA)11 May 2019 Budapest
522.62Flag of Russia.svg  Oleg Kostin  (RUS)19 April 2023Kazan [33]
622.65Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Noè Ponti  (SUI)4 April 2024Uster [34]
722.67Flag of Serbia.svg  Milorad Čavić  (SRB)27 July 2009Rome
822.68Flag of Italy.svg  Thomas Ceccon  (ITA)24 July 2023Fukuoka [35]
922.70Flag of Brazil.svg  Henrique Martins  (BRA)26 May 2017 Belo Horizonte
1022.72Flag of France.svg  Maxime Grousset  (FRA)23 July 2023 Fukuoka [36]
1122.73Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matt Targett  (AUS)27 July 2009Rome [37]
1222.75Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Proud  (GBR)24 July 2017Budapest
1322.76Flag of Brazil.svg  César Cielo  (BRA)24 April 2012 Rio de Janeiro
1422.79Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Andrew  (USA)19 June 2022Budapest [38]
Flag of the United States.svg  Dare Rose  (USA)23 July 2023Fukuoka [39]
1622.80Flag of Portugal.svg  Diogo Ribeiro  (POR)24 July 2023Fukuoka [40]
1722.84Flag of France.svg  Frédérick Bousquet  (FRA)22 April 2009 Montpellier
Flag of France.svg  Florent Manaudou  (FRA)2 August 2015 Kazan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jacob Peters  (GBR)24 July 2023Fukuoka [41]
2022.85Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Dylan Carter  (TTO)19 June 2022Budapest [42]
2122.88Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nyls Korstanje  (NED)11 August 2022Rome [43]
1 December 2024 Rotterdam [44]
2222.90Flag of South Africa.svg  Roland Schoeman  (RSA)26 July 2009Rome
Flag of Belarus.svg  Yauhen Tsurkin  (BLR)28 July 2013 Barcelona
Flag of Hungary.svg  Szebasztián Szabó  (HUN)22 July 2019Gwangju
2522.91Flag of the United States.svg  Bryan Lundquist  (USA)18 July 2009 Indianapolis

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 22.91:

  • Andriy Govorov also swam 22.48 (2018), 22.53 (2018), 22.69 (2016, 2018), 22.73 (2016, 2018), 22.77 (2017, 2018), 22.80 (2019), 22.81 (2016), 22.82 (2018), 22.84 (2017, 2019), 22.85 (2018), 22.87 (2014, 2018, 2019), 22.89 (2018), 22.90 (2017, 2018), 22.91 (2019).
  • Caeleb Dressel also swam 22.57 (2019, 2022), 22.76 (2017), 22.79 (2022), 22.83 (2019), 22.84 (2019, 2022), 22.88 (2022), 22.89 (2017).
  • Rafael Muñoz also swam 22.68 (2009), 22.88 (2009), 22.90 (2009).
  • Nicholas Santos also swam 22.61 (2017), 22.73 (2022), 22.77 (2019, 2019), 22.78 (2022), 22.79 (2012, 2017, 2019), 22.80 (2017), 22.81 (2013), 22.83 (2022), 22.84 (2017), 22.90 (2015).
  • Oleg Kostin also swam 22.70 (2019), 22.72 (2022), 22.74 (2019), 22.82 (2020), 22.88 (2019).
  • Noè Ponti also swam 22.91 (2024).
  • Milorad Čavić also swam 22.69 (2009), 22.75 (2009), 22.83 (2009).
  • Thomas Ceccon also swam 22.79 (2022), 22.84 (2023), 22.86 (2022), 22.88 (2022), 22.89 (2022).
  • Maxime Grousset also swam 22.74 (2023), 22.82 (2023), 22.90 (2022).
  • Ben Proud also swam 22.76 (2022), 22.78 (2018), 22.80 (2017), 22.81 (2022), 22.91 (2023).
  • César Cielo also swam 22.91 (2014).
  • Michael Andrew also swam 22.80 (2019), 22.87 (2022), 22.89 (2022), 22.90 (2022).
  • Jacob Peters also swam 22.85 (2023), 22.89 (2023).
  • Dylan Carter also swam 22.87 (2022), 22.89 (2023).
  • Nyls Korstanje also swam 22.90 (2022).
  • Szebasztián Szabó also swam 22.91 (2022).

Men short course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
121.32Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Noè Ponti  (SUI)11 December 2024 Budapest [46]
221.62Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nyls Korstanje  (NED)10 December 2024Budapest [47]
321.67Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ilya Kharun  (CAN)11 December 2024Budapest [48]
421.75Flag of Brazil.svg  Nicholas Santos  (BRA)6 October 2018Budapest
Flag of Hungary.svg  Szebasztián Szabó  (HUN)6 November 2021Kazan [13]
621.80Flag of Germany.svg  Steffen Deibler  (GER)14 November 2009Berlin
721.87Flag of South Africa.svg  Roland Schoeman  (RSA)14 November 2009Berlin
821.95Flag of South Africa.svg  Chad le Clos  (RSA)6 December 2014Doha
921.96Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Jiajun  (CHN)24 September 2024Wuhan [49]
1021.97Flag of Singapore.svg  Teong Tzen Wei  (SGP)10 December 2024Budapest [50]
1121.98Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Dylan Carter  (TRI)20 December 2021Abu Dhabi [51]
1221.99Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Shields  (USA)9 October 2021Budapest [52]
Flag of Germany.svg  Marius Kusch  (GER)10 December 2024Budapest [53]
1422.01Flag of Italy.svg  Michele Busa  (ITA)11 December 2024Budapest [54]
1522.02Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Rivolta  (ITA)20 December 2021Abu Dhabi [55]
1622.04Flag of the United States.svg  Caeleb Dressel  (USA)16 November 2020Budapest [56]
1722.05Flag of Belarus.svg  Grigori Pekarski  (BLR)10 December 2024Budapest [57]
1822.06Flag of France.svg  Maxime Grousset  (FRA)9 December 2023Otopeni [58]
1922.07Flag of Germany.svg  Johannes Dietrich  (GER)13 December 2009Istanbul
Flag of Russia.svg  Oleg Kostin  (RUS)9 November 2019Kazan
2122.08Flag of Poland.svg  Marcin Cieślak  (POL)18 December 2020Olsztyn
2222.09Flag of France.svg  Florent Manaudou  (FRA)23 November 2014Montpellier
2322.10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jacob Peters  (GBR)9 December 2023Otopeni [59]
2422.15Flag of Estonia.svg  Daniel Zaitsev  (EST)14 December 2022Melbourne [60]
Flag of Russia.svg  Roman Shevliakov  (RUS)25 November 2024Saint Petersburg

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 22.15:

  • Noè Ponti also swam 21.43 (2024), 21.50 (2024), 21.53 (2024), 21.64 (2024), 21.67 (2024), 21.68 (2024), 21.76 (2024), 21.79 (2023), 21.88 (2024), 21.96 (2022), 22.01 (2022), 22.04 (2022).
  • Nyls Korstanje also swam 21.68 (2024), 21.74 (2024), 21.81 (2024), 21.96 (2024), 21.97 (2024), 21.99 (2024), 22.00 (2024).
  • Ilya Kharun also swam 21.84 (2024), 21.93 (2024).
  • Nicholas Santos also swam 21.78 (2020, 2022), 21.80 (2020), 21.81 (2018, 2021), 21.93 (2021), 21.96 (2018), 21.98 (2021), 22.04 (2020), 22.08 (2014, 2018, 2022), 22.09 (2021, 2021), 22.12 (2021), 22.13 (2013).
  • Szebasztián Szabó also swam 21.86 (2020, 2020, 2023), 21.90 (2022), 21.96 (2020, 2023), 21.97 (2021), 21.98 (2022), 22.00 (2020, 2021, 2024), 22.05 (2022), 22.07 (2022), 22.09 (2024), 22.11 (2021), 22.13 (2019), 22.14 (2021).
  • Steffen Deibler also swam 22.12 (2009), 22.14 (2013).
  • Roland Schoeman also swam 22.05 (2013), 22.08 (2009).
  • Chad le Clos also swam 21.97 (2018), 21.98 (2014, 2016), 22.02 (2014), 22.03 (2014), 22.06 (2016), 22.08 (2014, 2016), 22.09 (2018, 2022), 22.11 (2018, 2022), 22.14 (2016), 22.15 (2016).
  • Sun Jiajun also swam 21.97 (2024).
  • Teong Tzen Wei also swam 21.98 (2024), 22.01 (2022, 2022), 22.04 (2024), 22.11 (2024, 2024).
  • Dylan Carter also swam 21.99 (2022), 22.02 (2022), 22.11 (2022), 22.13 (2022), 22.14 (2022).
  • Tom Shields also swam 22.09 (2021), 22.15 (2021).
  • Marius Kusch also swam 22.13 (2024), 22.14 (2022).
  • Michele Busa also swam 22.08 (2024).
  • Matteo Rivolta also swam 22.14 (2021).
  • Caeleb Dressel also swam 22.06 (2019, 2020), 22.09 (2020).
  • Grigori Pekarski also swam 22.06 (2024), 22.08 (2024).
  • Oleg Kostin also swam 22.10 (2021), 22.12 (2019).
  • Johannes Dietrich also swam 22.13 (2009).
  • Florent Manaudou also swam 22.11 (2013).

Women long course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
124.43Flag of Sweden.svg  Sarah Sjöström  (SWE)5 July 2014 Borås
225.05Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yufei  (CHN)28 July 2023Fukuoka [62]
325.07Flag of Sweden.svg  Therese Alshammar  (SWE)31 July 2009Rome
425.11Flag of Japan.svg  Rikako Ikee  (JPN)10 June 2018 Canet
Flag of the United States.svg  Gretchen Walsh  (USA)28 June 2023Indianapolis [63]
625.17Flag of France.svg  Mélanie Henique  (FRA)19 June 2021 Chartres [64]
725.20Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fran Halsall  (GBR)24 July 2014 Glasgow
825.24Flag of Denmark.svg  Jeanette Ottesen  (DEN)3 August 2013 Barcelona
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ranomi Kromowidjojo  (NED)13 March 2021 Amsterdam
1025.28Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marleen Veldhuis  (NED)31 July 2009Rome
1125.30Flag of Russia.svg  Arina Surkova  (RUS)19 April 2023Kazan [65]
1225.31Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Holly Barratt  (AUS)16 August 2019 Singapore
1325.33Flag of France.svg  Marie Wattel  (FRA)13 August 2022Rome [66]
Flag of the United States.svg  Torri Huske  (USA)28 June 2022Indianapolis [67]
1525.37Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lu Ying  (CHN)8 August 2015Kazan
1625.38Flag of Egypt.svg  Farida Osman  (EGY)24 June 2022Budapest [68]
1725.43Flag of the United States.svg  Claire Curzan  (USA)24 June 2022Budapest [69]
1825.47Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cate Campbell  (AUS)1 March 2018Gold Coast
1925.48Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Marieke Guehrer  (AUS)1 August 2009Rome
Flag of the United States.svg  Kelsi Dahlia  (USA)29 July 2017Budapest
26 July 2018 Irvine
27 July 2019Gwangju
2125.50Flag of the United States.svg  Dara Torres  (USA)7 July 2009 Indianapolis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Inge Dekker  (NED)10 April 2014 Dordrecht
Flag of Denmark.svg  Emilie Beckmann  (DEN)5 March 2021Vejle
2425.53Flag of Norway.svg  Ingvild Snildal  (NOR)31 July 2009Rome
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace  (BAH)24 July 2014 Glasgow

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.53:

  • Sarah Sjöström also swam 24.60 (2017), 24.63 (2024), 24.69 (2015), 24.73 (2024), 24.74 (2023), 24.76 (2017), 24.77 (2023), 24.79 (2019), 24.87 (2014), 24.88 (2024), 24.89 (2023), 24.90 (2017), 24.95 (2017, 2022, 2024), 24.96 (2015, 2017, 2022), 24.97 (2023), 24.98 (2014), 24.99 (2016), 25.02 (2017, 2019), 25.05 (2022), 25.06 (2015, 2023), 25.07 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2023), 25.08 (2024), 25.10 (2022), 25.11 (2018, 2018), 25.12 (2014, 2020), 25.13 (2022), 25.14 (2018), 25.15 (2016, 2017), 25.16 (2018), 25.18 (2016), 25.19 (2018), 25.21 (2022, 2024), 25.22 (2018, 2024), 25.23 (2014, 2015), 25.24 (2016, 2023), 25.25 (2017, 2023, 2023, 2023), 25.26 (2017, 2022), 25.27 (2016), 25.28 (2023), 25.30 (2015, 2017, 2022), 25.32 (2019), 25.33 (2018), 25.34 (2019), 25.35 (2015, 2017), 25.37 (2016), 25.39 (2018, 2019), 25.41 (2015), 25.42 (2016, 2021, 2023), 25.43 (2015, 2018, 2022), 25.46 (2022), 25.48 (2019), 25.51 (2017, 2018), 25.52 (2014), 25.53 (2018).
  • Zhang Yufei also swam 25.14 (2023), 25.17 (2023), 25.20 (2023), 25.29 (2023), 25.31 (2023), 25.32 (2022, 2023), 25.39 (2022), 25.47 (2023).
  • Therese Alshammar also swam 25.44 (2009), 25.46 (2007), 25.50 (2010), 25.52 (2011).
  • Gretchen Walsh also swam 25.20 (2024), 25.29 (2024), 25.40 (2024), 25.45 (2024), 25.46 (2023), 25.48 (2023).
  • Rikako Ikee also swam 25.25 (2018), 25.32 (2018), 25.33 (2024), 25.46 (2017), 25.49 (2022), 25.53 (2018).
  • Mélanie Henique also swam 25.24 (2020), 25.27 (2024), 25.30 (2021), 25.31 (2022), 25.41 (2022), 25.44 (2024), 25.46 (2021), 25.52 (2020), 25.53 (2021), 25.44 (2024).
  • Fran Halsall also swam 25.35 (2016), 25.36 (2014), 25.39 (2014), 25.48 (2016).
  • Jeanette Ottesen also swam 25.27 (2014, 2015), 25.29 (2012), 25.34 (2014, 2015), 25.41 (2014), 25.43 (2014), 25.44 (2016), 25.48 (2015), 25.49 (2014), 25.50 (2013, 2016), 25.51 (2015, 2015, 2015), 25.53 (2015).
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 25.30 (2021), 25.32 (2020), 25.35 (2019), 25.36 (2021), 25.38 (2017, 2020), 25.43 (2021), 25.53 (2013).
  • Marleen Veldhuis also swam 25.33 (2009).
  • Torri Huske also swam 25.38 (2023), 25.45 (2022).
  • Marie Wattel also swam 25.50 (2019), 25.51 (2021).
  • Lu Ying also swam 25.42 (2013).
  • Farida Osman also swam 25.39 (2017), 25.46 (2022), 25.47 (2019), 25.48 (2018).
  • Claire Curzan also swam 25.49 (2022).
  • Cate Campbell also swam 25.49 (2019), 25.51 (2018).

Women short course

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenueRef
123.94Flag of the United States.svg  Gretchen Walsh  (USA)10 December 2024Budapest [71]
224.38Flag of Sweden.svg  Therese Alshammar  (SWE)22 November 2009Singapore
324.42Flag of the United States.svg  Kate Douglass  (USA)1 November 2024Singapore [72]
424.43Flag of France.svg  Béryl Gastaldello  (FRA)11 December 2024Budapest [73]
524.44Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ranomi Kromowidjojo  (NED)19 December 2021Abu Dhabi [74]
624.50Flag of Sweden.svg  Sarah Sjöström  (SWE)7 November 2021Kazan [75]
724.55Flag of the United States.svg  Claire Curzan  (USA)19 December 2021Abu Dhabi [76]
824.56Flag of France.svg  Melanie Henique  (FRA)5 December 2019Glasgow
924.58Flag of Russia.svg  Arina Surkova  (RUS)22 November 2023Saint Petersburg [77]
1024.59Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Inge Dekker  (NED)1 September 2014Dubai
1124.64Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Maggie MacNeil  (CAN)14 December 2022Melbourne [78]
Flag of the United States.svg  Torri Huske  (USA)14 December 2022Melbourne [79]
1324.68Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tessa Giele  (NED)10 December 2024Budapest [80]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Alexandria Perkins  (AUS)11 December 2024Budapest [81]
1524.69Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Marieke Guehrer  (AUS)15 November 2009Berlin
1624.71Flag of Denmark.svg  Jeanette Ottesen  (DEN)5 December 2014Doha
Flag of Japan.svg  Rikako Ikee  (JPN)13 January 2018Tokyo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yufei  (CHN)14 December 2022Melbourne [82]
1924.75Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Holly Barratt  (AUS)29 October 2021Kazan [83]
2024.76Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maaike de Waard  (NED)10 December 2024Budapest [84]
2124.80Flag of the United States.svg  Madeline Banic  (USA)22 November 2020Budapest [85]
2224.86Flag of the United States.svg  Kelsi Dahlia  (USA)21 November 2021Eindhoven
2324.90Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Felicity Galvez  (AUS)17 December 2010Dubai
2424.94Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Emma McKeon  (AUS)29 October 2021Kazan [86]
2525.00Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hinkelien Schreuder  (NED)11 December 2009Istanbul

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.00:

  • Gretchen Walsh also swam 24.01 (2024), 24.02 (2024), 24.18 (2024), 24.37 (2024), 24.55 (2024).
  • Therese Alshammar also swam 24.46 (2009), 24.75 (2009, 2009), 24.87 (2010).
  • Kate Douglass also swam 24.54 (2024), 24.67 (2024), 24.73 (2024), 24.78 (2024), 24.87 (2024).
  • Béryl Gastaldello also swam 24.67 (2024), 24.75 (2020), 24.76 (2024), 24.78 (2019), 24.79 (2020), 24.81 (2019), 24.85 (2022), 24.88 (2019), 24.92 (2019), 24.95 (2020).
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 24.47 (2018), 24.49 (2020), 24.51 (2018), 24.53 (2017), 24.54 (2017), 24.59 (2020), 24.61 (2021), 24.62 (2021), 24.64 (2018), 24.65 (2018), 24.67 (2018), 24.72 (2020), 24.73 (2017), 24.74 (2020, 2020, 2021), 24.77 (2021), 24.78 (2017), 24.80 (2020), 24.81 (2017, 2021), 24.84 (2018), 24.89 (2017), 24.90 (2021), 24.95 (2017, 2017), 24.97 (2021).
  • Sarah Sjöström also swam 24.51 (2021), 24.52 (2017), 24.55 (2017), 24.57 (2017), 24.58 (2014, 2015, 2018), 24.61 (2017, 2018), 24.62 (2017), 24.63 (2018), 24.64 (2021), 24.65 (2017), 24.67 (2024), 24.69 (2016, 2024), 24.71 (2024), 24.72 (2021), 24.73 (2020), 24.75 (2021), 24.76 (2017), 24.82 (2018), 24.83 (2019), 24.87 (2021), 24.90 (2013), 24.91 (2013), 24.92 (2021, 2021), 24.94 (2021), 24.95 (2020), 24.98 (2021).
  • Claire Curzan also swam 24.92 (2022), 24.96 (2022).
  • Melanie Henique also swam 24.62 (2020), 24.65 (2020), 24.71 (2020), 24.85 (2019), 24.88 (2022), 24.89 (2024), 24.91 (2021), 24.92 (2022, 2022), 24.93 (2024), 24.96 (2020).
  • Arina Surkova also swam 24.71 (2024), 24.78 (2024), 24.84 (2022, 2024), 24.87 (2020).
  • Inge Dekker also swam 24.73 (2014), 24.97 (2014), 25.00 (2009).
  • Maggie MacNeil also swam 24.75 (2022), 24.78 (2022).
  • Torri Huske also swam 24.86 (2022), 24.88 (2021).
  • Tessa Giele also swam 24.87 (2024).
  • Alexandria Perkins also swam 24.89 (2024), 24.99 (2024).
  • Marieke Guehrer also swam 24.72 (2009), 24.99 (2008).
  • Jeanette Ottesen also swam 24.87 (2013), 24.88 (2014), 24.90 (2014), 24.91 (2014), 24.92 (2011, 2016), 24.95 (2016).
  • Zhang Yufei also swam 24.75 (2022), 24.79 (2022), 24.91 (2021), 24.94 (2024), 24.97 (2021).
  • Rikako Ikee also swam 24.80 (2018).
  • Holly Barratt also swam 24.77 (2021), 24.80 (2018), 24.91 (2018), 24.92 (2019), 25.00 (2021).
  • Maaike de Waard also swam 24.92 (2022), 24.94 (2020), 24.97 (2021), 24.98 (2022, 2024).
  • Madeline Banic also swam 24.96 (2020), 24.97 (2020), 24.98 (2020), 24.99 (2020), 25.00 (2020).
  • Kelsi Dahlia also swam 24.86 (2021), 24.88 (2021), 24.93 (2018), 24.94 (2016), 24.97 (2018, 2018).
  • Emma McKeon also swam 24.97 (2021).

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