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]
925.28sf Marleen Veldhuis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [22]
1025.07sf Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [22]
1124.43 Sarah Sjöström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5 July 2014Swedish Championships Borås, Sweden [23]
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
2*27.25 Inge de Bruijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6 Dec 1991 1991 European Sprint Swimming Championships Gelsenkirchen, Germany [24]
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 [25]
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 [26]
1325.31 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12 Nov 2008 World Cup meet Stockholm, Sweden [27]
1424.99 Marieke Guehrer Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15 Nov 2008 World Cup meet Berlin, Germany [28]
1524.75 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 17 Oct 2009 World Cup Durban, South Africa [29]
1624.46 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11 Nov 2009 World Cup meet Stockholm, Sweden [30]
1724.38 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 22 Nov 2009 World Cup Singapore [31]
1824.02h Gretchen Walsh Flag of the United States.svg United States10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [32]
1923.94sf Gretchen Walsh Flag of the United States.svg United States10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [33]
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 butterfly times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 50 m butterfly times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 50 m butterfly times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 50 m butterfly times

Men long course

Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1122.27 Andriy Govorov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1 July 2018 Rome [5]
2222.35 Caeleb Dressel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 22 July 2019 Gwangju [35]
3322.43 Rafael Muñoz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5 April 2009 Málaga [4]
422.45Muñoz #26 April 2009Málaga
522.48Muñoz #322 April 2009 Montpellier [36]
Govorov #27 August 2018 Glasgow [37]
4522.48 Maxime Grousset Flag of France.svg  France 28 July 2025 Singapore [38]
822.49Muñoz #422 April 2009Montpellier [36]
5922.51 Noè Ponti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 28 July 2025Singapore [38]
1022.53Govorov #316 June 2018 Monaco [39]
1122.57Dressel #221 July 2019Gwangju [40]
Dressel #319 June 2022 Budapest [41]
61322.60 Nicholas Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11 May 2019Budapest [42]
1422.61Santos #23 May 2017 Rio de Janeiro [43]
Grousset #227 July 2025Singapore [44]
71622.62 Oleg Kostin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19 April 2023 Kazan [45]
1722.65Ponti #24 April 2024 Uster [46]
81822.67 Milorad Čavić Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 27 July 2009Rome [47]
Thomas Ceccon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 28 July 2025Singapore [38]
2022.68Muñoz #526 July 2009Rome [48]
Ceccon #224 July 2023 Fukuoka [49]
102022.68 Ilya Kharun Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12 June 2025 Victoria [50]
2322.69Čavić #21 August 2009Rome [51]
Govorov #41 July 2016 Vichy
Govorov #516 June 2018Monaco
1122.70 Henrique Martins Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 26 June 2017 Belo Horizonte [52]
1222.72 Nyls Korstanje Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 26 May 2025 London [53]
1322.73 Matt Targett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27 July 2009Rome [47]
1422.74 Ben Proud Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 27 July 2025Singapore [44]
1522.76 César Cielo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 24 April 2012Rio de Janeiro [54]
1622.77 Diogo Ribeiro Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 28 July 2025Singapore [38]
1722.79 Michael Andrew Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19 June 2022Budapest [41]
Dare Rose Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23 July 2023Fukuoka [55]
1922.80 Abdelrahman Sameh Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 18 May 2025Monaco [56]
2022.84 Frédérick Bousquet Flag of France.svg  France 22 April 2009Montpellier [36]
Florent Manaudou Flag of France.svg  France 2 August 2015Kazan [57]
Jacob Peters Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 24 July 2023Fukuoka [49]
Luca Armbruster Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 28 July 2025Singapore [38]
2422.85 Dylan Carter Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 19 June 2022Budapest [41]
2522.89 Kyle Chalmers Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 April 2025 Stockholm [58]
14 June 2025 Adelaide [59]

Men short course

Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1121.32 Noè Ponti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 11 December 2024 Budapest [18]
221.43Ponti #210 December 2024Budapest [17]
321.50Ponti #32 November 2024 Singapore [15]
421.53Ponti #410 December 2024Budapest [61]
2521.62 Nyls Korstanje Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10 December 2024Budapest [61]
621.64Ponti #52 November 2024Singapore [62]
721.65Ponti #612 April 2025 Uster
821.67Ponti #720 October 2024 Shanghai [14]
3821.67 Ilya Kharun Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11 December 2024Budapest [18]
1021.68Ponti #820 October 2024Shanghai [63]
Korstanje #211 December 2024Budapest [18]
1221.74Korstanje #32 November 2024Singapore [62]
41321.75 Nicholas Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6 October 2018Budapest [12]
Szebasztián Szabó Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6 November 2021 Kazan [13]
1521.76Ponti #926 October 2024 Incheon [64]
1621.78Santos #210 November 2020Budapest [65]
Santos #314 December 2022 Melbourne
1821.79Ponti #109 December 2023 Otopeni [66]
61921.80 Steffen Deibler Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14 November 2009 Berlin [11]
1921.80Santos #416 November 2020Budapest [67]
2121.81Santos #515 December 2018 Hangzhou
Santos #630 September 2021 Naples
Korstanje #410 December 2024Budapest [17]
2421.84Kharun #210 December 2024Budapest [61]
2521.86Szabó #22 November 2020Budapest [68]
Szabó #310 November 2020Budapest [69]
Szabó #48 December 2023Otopeni
721.87 Roland Schoeman Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 November 2009Berlin [11]
821.95 Chad le Clos Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6 December 2014 Doha [70]
921.96 Sun Jiajun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 24 September 2024 Wuhan [71]
1021.97 Teong Tzen Wei Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 10 December 2024Budapest [61]
1121.98 Dylan Carter Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [72]
1221.99 Tom Shields Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9 October 2021Budapest [73]
Marius Kusch Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10 December 2024Budapest [17]
1422.01 Michele Busa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11 December 2024Budapest [18]
1522.02 Matteo Rivolta Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20 December 2021Abu Dhabi [72]
1622.04 Caeleb Dressel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 16 November 2020Budapest [67]
1722.05 Grigori Pekarski Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 10 December 2024Budapest [17]
1822.06 Maxime Grousset Flag of France.svg  France 9 December 2023Otopeni [66]
1922.07 Johannes Dietrich Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 13 December 2009 Istanbul
Oleg Kostin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9 November 2019Kazan
2122.08 Marcin Cieślak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 18 December 2020 Olsztyn
2222.09 Florent Manaudou Flag of France.svg  France 23 November 2014 Montpellier
2322.10 Jacob Peters Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 9 December 2023Otopeni [66]
2422.15 Daniel Zaitsev Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 14 December 2022Melbourne [74]
Roman Shevliakov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25 November 2024 Saint Petersburg

Women long course

Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1124.43 Sarah Sjöström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5 July 2014 Borås [23]
224.60Sjöström #229 July 2017 Budapest [76]
324.63Sjöström #317 February 2024 Doha [77]
2424.66 Gretchen Walsh Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4 June 2025 Indianapolis [78]
524.69Sjöström #45 April 2015 Eindhoven [79]
624.73Sjöström #521 June 2024 Rome [80]
724.74Sjöström #628 July 2023 Fukuoka [81]
824.76Sjöström #714 June 2017 Barcelona [82]
924.77Sjöström #829 July 2023Fukuoka [83]
1024.79Sjöström #926 July 2019 Gwangju [84]
1124.83Walsh #22 August 2025 Singapore [85]
1224.87Sjöström #1018 August 2014 Berlin [86]
1324.88Sjöström #1116 February 2024Doha [87]
1424.89Sjöström #1221 May 2023 Monaco
1524.90Sjöström #1311 June 2017Monaco
1624.92Sjöström #1425 April 2024 Stockholm
1724.93Walsh #32 May 2025 Fort Lauderdale [88]
1824.95Sjöström #1518 June 2017 Canet-en-Roussillon
Sjöström #1624 June 2022Budapest [89]
Sjöström #172 June 2024Monaco
2124.96Sjöström #188 August 2015 Kazan [90]
Sjöström #198 April 2017Stockholm
Sjöström #2013 August 2022Rome
2424.97Sjöström #2114 October 2023 Athens [91]
2524.98Sjöström #2219 August 2014Berlin
Walsh #44 June 2025Indianapolis [92]
325.05 Zhang Yufei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 29 July 2023Fukuoka [83]
425.07 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31 July 2009Rome [22]
525.11 Rikako Ikee Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10 June 2018Canet-en-Roussillon
625.17 Mélanie Henique Flag of France.svg  France 19 June 2021 Chartres [93]
725.20 Fran Halsall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 24 July 2014 Glasgow [94]
825.24 Jeanette Ottesen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3 August 2013Barcelona [95]
Ranomi Kromowidjojo Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 13 March 2021 Amsterdam
1025.28 Marleen Veldhuis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31 July 2009Rome [22]
1125.30 Arina Surkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19 April 2023Kazan [96]
1225.31 Holly Barratt Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16 August 2019Singapore [97]
Alexandria Perkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 August 2025Singapore [85]
1425.32 Roos Vanotterdijk Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1 August 2025Singapore [98]
1525.33 Marie Wattel Flag of France.svg  France 13 August 2022Rome [99]
Torri Huske Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 28 June 2023Indianapolis [100]
1725.37 Lu Ying Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8 August 2015Kazan [90]
1825.38 Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 24 June 2022Budapest [89]
1925.39 Kate Douglass Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2 May 2025Fort Lauderdale [88]
4 June 2025Indianapolis [78]
Erin Gallagher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 August 2025Singapore [98]
2125.43 Claire Curzan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24 June 2022Budapest [89]
Hazel Ouwehand Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23 May 2025 Auckland [101]
2325.47 Cate Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 March 2018 Gold Coast [102]
2425.48 Marieke Guehrer Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 August 2009Rome [103]
Kelsi Dahlia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 29 July 2017Budapest [76]
26 July 2018 Irvine
27 July 2019Gwangju [104]

Women short course

Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1123.94 Gretchen Walsh Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10 December 2024 Budapest [33]
224.01Walsh #211 December 2024Budapest [106]
324.02Walsh #310 December 2024Budapest [32]
424.18Walsh #414 December 2024Budapest [107]
524.37Walsh #513 December 2024Budapest [108]
2624.38 Therese Alshammar Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 22 November 2009 Singapore [31]
3724.42 Kate Douglass Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1 November 2024Singapore [109]
4824.43 Béryl Gastaldello Flag of France.svg  France 11 December 2024Budapest [106]
5924.44 Ranomi Kromowidjojo Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19 December 2021 Abu Dhabi [110]
1024.46Alshammar #211 November 2009 Stockholm [30]
1124.47Kromowidjojo #214 December 2018 Hangzhou [111]
1224.49Kromowidjojo #312 December 2020 Eindhoven [112]
61324.50 Sarah Sjöström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7 November 2021 Kazan [113]
1424.51Kromowidjojo #410 November 2018 Tokyo [114]
Sjöström #219 December 2021Abu Dhabi [110]
1624.52Sjöström #36 August 2017 Berlin [115]
1724.53Kromowidjojo #520 October 2017Amsterdam [116]
1824.54Kromowidjojo #612 August 2017Eindhoven [117]
Douglass #219 October 2024 Shanghai [118]
2024.55Sjöström #412 August 2017Eindhoven [117]
72024.55 Claire Curzan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 19 December 2021Abu Dhabi [110]
2024.55Walsh #613 December 2024Budapest [119]
82324.56 Mélanie Henique Flag of France.svg  France 5 December 2019 Glasgow [120]
2424.57Sjöström #56 August 2017Berlin [121]
2524.58Sjöström #67 December 2014 Doha [122]
Sjöström #73 December 2015 Netanya [123]
Sjöström #810 November 2018Tokyo [114]
92524.58 Arina Surkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22 November 2023 Saint Petersburg [124]
1024.59 Inge Dekker Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 September 2014 Dubai [125]
1124.64 Torri Huske Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 14 December 2022 Melbourne [126]
Maggie Mac Neil Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14 December 2022Melbourne [126]
1324.68 Tessa Giele Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10 December 2024Budapest [33]
Alexandria Perkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11 December 2024Budapest [106]
1524.69 Marieke Guehrer Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15 November 2009Berlin [127]
1624.71 Jeanette Ottesen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5 December 2014Doha [122]
Rikako Ikee Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 13 January 2018Tokyo [128]
Zhang Yufei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14 December 2022Melbourne [126]
1924.75 Holly Barratt Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 October 2021Kazan [129]
2024.76 Maaike de Waard Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10 December 2024Budapest [33]
2124.80 Madeline Banic Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 22 November 2020Budapest [130]
2224.86 Kelsi Dahlia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21 November 2021Eindhoven [131]
2324.90 Felicity Galvez Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 December 2010Dubai [132]
2424.94 Emma McKeon Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 October 2021Kazan [129]
2525.00 Hinkelien Schreuder Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11 December 2009 Istanbul [133]

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