Login
Login

World record progression 50 metres freestyle#Short Course

{{short description|none}}

{{main|List of world records in swimming}}

The first world record in the men's 50 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1976. In short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

The drop in world record times in 2008-2009 coincided with the introduction of polyurethane suits from Speedo (LZR, 50% polyurethane) in 2008 and by Arena (X-Glide), Adidas (Hydrofoil) and Italian swimming suit manufacturer Jaked (all 100% polyurethane) in 2009. FINA's ban on non-textile suit came into effect in January 2010.{{cite news|title=Hi-tech suits banned from January|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/swimming/8161867.stm|newspaper=BBC News/BBC Sport|date=2009-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801110745/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/swimming/8161867.stm|archive-date=1 August 2012|access-date=11 August 2012|url-status=bot: unknown}} FINA also released a [http://www.swimmingnz.org.nz/uploads/files/fina_approved_suits_Nov2010.pdf list of approved suits].

File:Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m.png

Men

=Long course=

{{swimmingrecordlisttop|number=yes|nationality=yes|meet=yes}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 23.86

|recordinfo = †

|firstname = Jonty

|lastname = Skinner

|namearticle =

|nation = RSA

|nationvariant = 1928

|date = {{Dts|1976|Aug|14}}

|meet = AAU Nationals

|city = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 23.74

|firstname = Joe

|lastname = Bottom

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1977|Jul|3}}

|meet = Canada Cup

|city = Etobicoke

|country = CAN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 23.72

|firstname = Ron

|lastname = Manganiello

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1978|Jul|29}}

|meet = -

|city = Miami, Florida

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 23.70

|firstname = Klaus

|lastname = Steinbach

|namearticle =

|nation = FRG

|date = {{Dts|1979|Jul|23}}

|meet = -

|city = Freiburg

|country = FRG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 23.66

|firstname = Chris

|lastname = Cavanaugh

|namearticle = Chris Cavanaugh (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Feb|2}}

|meet = International Invitational

|city = Amersfoort

|country = NED

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 23.12

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Chris

|lastname = Cavanaugh

|namearticle = Chris Cavanaugh (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Apr|10}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 22.96

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Rowdy

|lastname = Gaines

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Apr|10}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 22.83

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Bruce

|lastname = Stahl

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Apr|10}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 22.83

|recordinfo = =, h

|firstname = Joe

|lastname = Bottom

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Aug|15}}

|meet = Hawaiian Invitational

|city = Honolulu, HI

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 22.71

|firstname = Joe

|lastname = Bottom

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Aug|15}}

|meet = Hawaiian Invitational

|city = Honolulu, HI

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 22.54

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Robin

|lastname = Leamy

|namearticle = Robin Leamy (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1981|Aug|15}}

|meet = USA Nationals

|city = Brown Deer, Wisconsin

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 11

|time = 22.52

|firstname = Dano

|lastname = Halsall

|namearticle =

|nation = SUI

|date = {{Dts|1985|Jul|21}}

|meet = SUI Nationals

|city = Bellinzona

|country = SUI

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 12

|time = 22.40

|firstname = Tom

|lastname = Jager

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1985|Dec|6}}

|meet = USS Invitational

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 13

|time = 22.33

|firstname = Matt

|lastname = Biondi

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1986|Jun|26}}

|meet = USA World Championship Trials

|city = Orlando, Florida

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 13

|time = 22.33

|recordinfo = =

|firstname = Matt

|lastname = Biondi

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1987|Jul|30}}

|meet = USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials

|city = Clovis, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 14

|time = 22.32

|firstname = Tom

|lastname = Jager

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1987|Aug|13}}

|meet = Pan Pacific Championships

|city = Brisbane

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 15

|time = 22.23

|firstname = Tom

|lastname = Jager

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1988|Mar|25}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Orlando, Florida

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = -

|time = 22.18

|recordinfo = Peter Williams' 1988 time was officially recognised, but not as a world record, because South Africa was banned from international competition at the time. [http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/default_original.asp Performance on all time performance list]

|firstname = Peter

|lastname = Williams

|namearticle = Peter Williams (swimmer)

|nation = RSA

|nationvariant = 1928

|date = {{Dts|1988|Apr|10}}

|meet = CSCA Invitational

|city = Indianapolis, Indiana

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 16

|time = 22.14

|firstname = Matt

|lastname = Biondi

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1988|Sep|24}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Seoul

|country = KOR

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 17

|time = 22.12

|firstname = Tom

|lastname = Jager

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1989|Aug|20}}

|meet = Pan Pacific Championships

|city = Tokyo

|country = JPN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 18

|time = 21.98

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Tom

|lastname = Jager

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1990|Mar|24}}

|meet = US Sprint

|city = Nashville, Tennessee

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 19

|time = 21.81

|firstname = Tom

|lastname = Jager

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1990|Mar|24}}

|meet = US Sprint

|city = Nashville, Tennessee

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 20

|time = 21.64

|recordinfo = tt

|firstname = Alexander

|lastname = Popov

|namearticle = Alexander Popov (swimmer)

|nation = RUS

|date = {{Dts|2000|Jun|16}}

|meet = Russian Olympic Trials

|city = Moscow

|country = RUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 21

|time = 21.56

|firstname = Eamon

|lastname = Sullivan

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2008|Feb|17}}

|meet = New South Wales State Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 22

|time = 21.50

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Alain

|lastname = Bernard

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|2008|Mar|23}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Eindhoven

|country = NED

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 23

|time = 21.41

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Eamon

|lastname = Sullivan

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2008|Mar|27}}

|meet = Australian Championships & Olympic Trials

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 24

|time = 21.28

|firstname = Eamon

|lastname = Sullivan

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2008|Mar|28}}

|meet = Australian Championships & Olympic Trials

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite news |title=Sullivan snaps 50m record again |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/28/2202317.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080330100434/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/28/2202317.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 30, 2008 |publisher=ABC News |date=2008-02-28 |access-date=2008-03-31}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 25

|time = 20.94

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Frédérick

|lastname = Bousquet

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = {{Dts|2009|Apr|26}}

|meet = French Championships

|city = Montpellier

|country = FRA

|ref = {{cite news|title=French Long Course Championships: Flash! Fred Bousquet Becomes First Human Under 21 Seconds in 50 Free|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/french-long-course-championships-flash-fred-bousquet-becomes-first-human-under-21-seconds-in-50-free/|access-date=19 April 2025|website=Swimming World}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 26

|time = 20.91

|recordinfo =

|firstname = César

|lastname = Cielo

|namearticle =

|nation = BRA

|date = {{Dts|2009|Dec|18}}

|meet = CBDA Open – Brazilian Championships

|city = São Paulo

|country = BRA

|ref = {{cite news|title=Brazil Long Course Championships: Flash! Cesar Cielo Sets World Record|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/brazil-long-course-championships-flash-cesar-cielo-sets-world-record/|access-date=19 April 2025|website=Swimming World}}

}}

{{end}}

{{swimmingrecordlegend|ratifier=FINA}}

=Short course=

{{swimmingrecordlisttop|number=yes|nationality=yes|meet=yes}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 21.76

|firstname = Nils

|lastname = Rudolph

|namearticle = Nils Rudolph

|nation = DDR

|date = 10 February 1990

|meet = FINA World Cup

|city = Bonn

|country = FRG

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 21.64

|firstname = Steve

|lastname = Crocker

|namearticle = Steve Crocker (swimmer)

|nation = USA

|date = 21 March 1992

|meet = -

|city = Dallas, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 21.60

|firstname = Mark

|lastname = Foster

|namearticle = Mark Foster (swimmer)

|nation = GBR

|date = 17 February 1993

|meet = World Cup

|city = Sheffield

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 21.50

|firstname = Alexander

|lastname = Popov

|namearticle = Alexander Popov (swimmer)

|nation = RUS

|date = 13 March 1994

|meet = World Cup

|city = Desenzano del Garda

|country = ITA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 21.48

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Mark

|lastname = Foster

|namearticle = Mark Foster (swimmer)

|nation = GBR

|date = 13 December 1998

|meet = European Championships

|city = Sheffield

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 21.31

|firstname = Mark

|lastname = Foster

|namearticle = Mark Foster (swimmer)

|nation = GBR

|date = 13 December 1998

|meet = European Championships

|city = Sheffield

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 21.31

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Roland

|lastname = Schoeman

|namearticle =

|nation = RSA

|date = 23 March 2000

|meet = NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships

|city = Minneapolis, Minnesota

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 21.21

|firstname = Anthony

|lastname = Ervin

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = 23 March 2000

|meet = NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships

|city = Minneapolis, Minnesota

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 21.13

|firstname = Mark

|lastname = Foster

|namearticle = Mark Foster (swimmer)

|nation = GBR

|date = 28 January 2001

|meet = World Cup

|city = Paris

|country = FRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 21.10

|firstname = Frédérick

|lastname = Bousquet

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = 25 Mar 2004

|meet = NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships

|city = East Meadow, New York

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 20.98

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Roland

|lastname = Schoeman

|namearticle =

|nation = RSA

|date = 12 Aug 2006

|meet = Invitational

|city = Hamburg

|country = GER

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 11

|time = 20.93

|firstname = Stefan

|lastname = Nystrand

|namearticle =

|nation = SWE

|date = 18 November 2007

|meet = World Cup

|city = Berlin

|country = GER

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 12

|time = 20.81

|firstname = Duje

|lastname = Draganja

|namearticle =

|nation = CRO

|date = 11 April 2008

|meet = World Championships

|city = Manchester

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 13

|time = 20.64

|firstname = Roland

|lastname = Schoeman

|namearticle =

|nation = RSA

|date = 7 September 2008

|meet = South African Championships

|city = Germiston

|country = RSA

|ref = {{cite news |title=Schoeman breaks 50m freestyle world record |url=http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/sport/schoeman_breaks_50m_freestyle_world_record.html |publisher=South Africa: The Good News |date=2008-09-08 |access-date=2008-09-21 |archive-date=2008-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913234952/http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/sport/schoeman_breaks_50m_freestyle_world_record.html |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 14

|time = 20.48

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Amaury

|lastname = Leveaux

|namearticle =

|nation = FRA

|date = 11 December 2008

|meet = European Championships

|city = Rijeka

|country = CRO

|ref = {{cite web|title=2008 European Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010800000E000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=11 December 2008|accessdate=26 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 15

|time = 20.30

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Roland

|lastname = Schoeman

|namearticle =

|nation = RSA

|date = 8 August 2009

|meet = South African Championships

|city = Pietermaritzburg

|country = RSA

|ref = {{cite news|title=South African Short Course Championships: Roland Schoeman Lowers World Record|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/22010.asp|date=8 August 2009|access-date=26 April 2025|website=Swimming World Magazine}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 16

|time = 20.26

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Florent

|lastname = Manaudou

|namearticle =

|club = {{flagu|France}}

|date = 5 December 2014

|meet = World Championships

|city = Doha

|country = QAT

|ref = {{cite web|title=12th FINA World Championships (25 m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010E010D00000002FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=5 December 2014|accessdate=5 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 17

|time = 20.24

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Caeleb

|lastname = Dressel

|namearticle =

|club = {{flagu|United States}}

|date = 20 December 2019

|meet = International Swimming League

|city = Las Vegas

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite web|title=2019 International Swimming League -Men's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://isl.global/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/isl_vegas_day_1_results.pdf#page=13|work=Omega Timing|date=20 December 2019|access-date=26 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 18

|time = 20.16

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Caeleb

|lastname = Dressel

|namearticle =

|club = {{flagu|United States}}

|date = 21 November 2020

|meet = International Swimming League

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2020 International Swimming League (Final) - Men's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020F0101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=21 November 2020|access-date=21 November 2020}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 19

|time = 20.08

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Jordan

|lastname = Crooks

|namearticle =

|club = {{flagu|Cayman Islands}}

|date = 14 December 2024

|meet = World Championships

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships (25 m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=14 December 2024|accessdate=14 December 2024}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 20

|time = 19.90

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Jordan

|lastname = Crooks

|namearticle =

|club = {{flagu|Cayman Islands}}

|date = 14 December 2024

|meet = World Championships

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships (25 m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=14 December 2024|accessdate=14 December 2024}}

}}

{{end}}

{{swimmingrecordlegend|ratifier=FINA}}

Women

=Long course=

{{swimmingrecordlisttop|number=yes|nationality=yes|meet=yes}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 26.99

|recordinfo = r, †

|firstname = Kornelia

|lastname = Ender

|namearticle =

|nation = GDR

|date = {{Dts|1975|Jul|26}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Cali

|country = COL

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 26.95

|firstname = Johanna

|lastname = Malloy

|namearticle =

|nation = CAN

|date = {{Dts|1977|Aug|16}}

|meet = Canada Summer Games

|city = St. John's, NL

|cityarticle = St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

|country = CAN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 26.74

|firstname = Anne

|lastname = Jardin

|namearticle =

|nation = CAN

|date = {{Dts|1978|Aug|19}}

|meet = Canada Summer Nationals

|city = Etobicoke

|country = CAN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 26.61

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Cynthia

|lastname = Woodhead

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Apr|10}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 26.53

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Kelly

|lastname = Asplund

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Apr|10}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 26.32

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Jill

|lastname = Sterkel

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Apr|10}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 25.96

|firstname = Jill

|lastname = Sterkel

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1980|Apr|10}}

|meet = USA Spring Nationals

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 25.79

|recordinfo = tt

|firstname = Jill

|lastname = Sterkel

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1981|Apr|3}}

|meet = Longhorn Invitational

|city = Austin, Texas

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 25.69

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Dara

|lastname = Torres

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1983|Jan|29}}

|meet = Speedo International

|city = Amersfoort

|country = NED

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 25.64

|firstname = Annemarie

|lastname = Verstappen

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = {{Dts|1983|Jul|9}}

|meet = NED Nationals

|city = Amersfoort

|country = NED

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 11

|time = 25.62

|firstname = Dara

|lastname = Torres

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1983|Aug|5}}

|meet = USA Nationals

|city = Clovis, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 12

|time = 25.61

|recordinfo = r

|firstname = Dara

|lastname = Torres

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = {{Dts|1984|Jul|21}}

|meet = Pre-Olympic meet

|city = Mission Viejo, California

|country = USA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 13

|time = 25.50

|recordinfo = h

|firstname = Tamara

|lastname = Costache

|namearticle =

|nation = ROU

|nationvariant = 1965

|date = {{Dts|1986|Jul|16}}

|meet = ROU Nationals & World Championship Trials

|city = Bucharest

|country = ROU

|countryvariant = 1965

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 14

|time = 25.34

|firstname = Tamara

|lastname = Costache

|namearticle =

|nation = ROU

|nationvariant = 1965

|date = {{Dts|1986|Jul|16}}

|meet = ROU Nationals & World Championship Trials

|city = Bucharest

|country = ROU

|countryvariant = 1965

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 15

|time = 25.31

|firstname = Tamara

|lastname = Costache

|namearticle =

|nation = ROU

|nationvariant = 1965

|date = {{Dts|1986|Aug|1}}

|meet = Balkan Games

|city = Sofia

|country = BUL

|countryvariant = 1971

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 16

|time = 25.28

|firstname = Tamara

|lastname = Costache

|namearticle =

|nation = ROU

|nationvariant = 1965

|date = {{Dts|1986|Aug|23}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Madrid

|country = ESP

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 17

|time = 24.98

|chinesename = Yang Wenyi

|namearticle = Yang Wenyi

|nation = CHN

|date = {{Dts|1988|Apr|11}}

|meet = Asian Swimming Championships

|city = Guangzhou

|country = CHN

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 18

|time = 24.79

|chinesename = Yang Wenyi

|namearticle = Yang Wenyi

|nation = CHN

|date = {{Dts|1992|Jul|31}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Barcelona

|country = ESP

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = {{sort|19.1|19}}

|time = 24.51

|chinesename = Le Jingyi

|namearticle = Le Jingyi

|nation = CHN

|date = {{Dts|1994|Sep|11}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Rome

|country = ITA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 19

|time = 24.51

|recordinfo = =, h

|firstname = Inge

|lastname = de Bruijn

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = {{Dts|2000|May|26}}

|meet = Super Speedo Grand Prix

|city = Sheffield

|country = UK

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 20

|time = 24.48

|firstname = Inge

|lastname = de Bruijn

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = {{Dts|2000|Jun|4}}

|meet = Dutch Championships

|city = Drachten

|country = NED

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 21

|time = 24.39

|firstname = Inge

|lastname = de Bruijn

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = {{Dts|2000|Jun|10}}

|meet = Trofeu Jose Finkel

|city = Rio de Janeiro

|country = BRA

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 22

|time = 24.13

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Inge

|lastname = de Bruijn

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = {{Dts|2000|Sep|22}}

|meet = Olympic Games

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite web|title=2000 Olympic Games Results (Page 14)|url=https://websitedevsa.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/meet-results/international-event-results/olympic-games/2000-olympic-games.pdf#page=14|work=Omega Timing|date=29 September 2000|access-date=11 March 2024}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 23

|time = 24.09

|firstname = Marleen

|lastname = Veldhuis

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = {{Dts|2008|Mar|24}}

|meet = European Championships

|city = Eindhoven

|country = NED

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 24

|time = 23.97

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Libby

|lastname = Trickett

|namearticle =

|nation = AUS

|date = {{Dts|2008|Mar|29}}

|meet = Australian Championships

|city = Sydney

|country = AUS

|ref = {{cite news |first=Michael |last=Cowley |title=Just the Trickett: Libby breaks the speed barrier |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/beijing2008/trickett-breaks-the-speed-barrier/2008/03/29/1206207503283.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=2008-03-30 |access-date=2008-03-31}}

}}

{{swimmingrecord

|number = 25

|time = 23.96

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Marleen

|lastname = Veldhuis

|namearticle =

|nation= NED

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|Apr|19}}

|meet = Amsterdam Swim Cup

|city = Amsterdam

|country = NED

|ref = {{cite news|title=Amsterdam Swim Cup result 50 freestyle women|url=http://www.zwemkroniek.com/livetiming/asc09/ResultList_33F.pdf|publisher=amsterdamswimcup.nl |date=2009-04-19|access-date=2009-04-19}}

}}

{{swimmingrecord

|number = 26

|time = 23.73

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Britta

|lastname = Steffen

|namearticle =

|nation= GER

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|August|02}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Rome

|country = ITA

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B0069000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|title=13th FINA World Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|website=Omegatiming.com|date=2 August 2009|access-date=20 March 2025}}

}}

{{swimmingrecord

|number = 27

|time = 23.67

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Sarah

|lastname = Sjöström

|namearticle =

|nation= SWE

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2017|Jul|29}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010A0201EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|title=17th FINA World Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|website=Omegatiming.com|date=29 July 2017|access-date=20 March 2025}}

}}

{{swimmingrecord

|number = 28

|time = 23.61

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Sarah

|lastname = Sjöström

|namearticle =

|nation= SWE

|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2023|July|29}}

|meet = World Championships

|city = Fukuoka

|country = JAP

|ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|title=2023 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|website=Omegatiming.com|date=29 July 2023|access-date=20 March 2025}}

}}

{{end}}

{{swimmingrecordlegend|ratifier=FINA}}

=Short course=

{{swimmingrecordlisttop|number=yes|nationality=yes|meet=yes}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 1

|time = 24.75

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Franziska van

|lastname = Almsick

|namearticle =

|nation = GER

|date = 4 November 1992

|meet = -

|city = Schwäbisch Gmünd

|country = GER

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 2

|time = 24.62

|recordinfo = h

|chinesename = Le Jingyi

|namearticle = Le Jingyi

|nation = CHN

|date = 3 December 1993

|meet = World Championships

|city = Palma de Mallorca

|country = ESP

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 3

|time = 24.23

|recordinfo =

|chinesename = Le Jingyi

|namearticle = Le Jingyi

|nation = CHN

|date = 3 December 1993

|meet = World Championships

|city = Palma de Mallorca

|country = ESP

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 4

|time = 24.09

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Therese

|lastname = Alshammar

|namearticle =

|nation = SWE

|date = 11 December 1999

|meet = European Championships

|city = Lisbon

|country = POR

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 5

|time = 23.59

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Therese

|lastname = Alshammar

|namearticle =

|nation = SWE

|date = 18 March 2000

|meet = World Championships

|city = Athens

|country = GRE

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 6

|time = 23.58

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Marleen

|lastname = Veldhuis

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = 17 November 2007

|meet = World Cup

|city = Berlin

|country = GER

|ref =

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 7

|time = 23.25

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Marleen

|lastname = Veldhuis

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = 13 April 2008

|meet = World Championships

|city = Manchester

|country = UK

|ref = {{cite web|title=2008 FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001080E0060000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=13 April 2008|access-date=7 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 23.24

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ranomi

|lastname = Kromowidjojo

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = 7 August 2013

|meet = World Cup

|city = Eindhoven

|country = NED

|ref = {{cite web|title=2013 FINA World Cup (Eindhoven) - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010D020501001402FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=7 August 2013|access-date=7 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 8

|time = 23.24

|recordinfo = =

|firstname = Ranomi

|lastname = Kromowidjojo

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = 12 December 2015

|meet = Duel in the Pool

|city = Indianapolis

|country = USA

|ref = {{cite web |url=http://www.swimvortex.com/duel-in-the-pool-decider-with-usa-primed-to-keep-winning-streak-alive-over-europe/ |title=Duel In The Pool Over Before Over: WRS For Grevers, Kromowidjojo; USA Keeps Crown |first1=Craig |last1=Lord |date=December 12, 2015 |publisher=Swimvortex |access-date=December 12, 2015 |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114648/http://www.swimvortex.com/duel-in-the-pool-decider-with-usa-primed-to-keep-winning-streak-alive-over-europe/ |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 9

|time = 23.10

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Sarah

|lastname = Sjöström

|namearticle =

|nation = SWE

|date = 2 August 2017

|meet = World Cup

|city = Moscow

|country = RUS

|ref = {{cite web|title=2017 FINA World Cup (Moscow) - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011101010201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=2 August 2017|access-date=7 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 10

|time = 22.93

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Ranomi

|lastname = Kromowidjojo

|namearticle =

|nation = NED

|date = 7 August 2017

|meet = World Cup

|city = Berlin

|country = GER

|ref = {{cite web|title=2017 FINA World Cup (Berlin) - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011101020201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=7 August 2017|access-date=7 April 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 11

|time = 22.87

|recordinfo = sf

|firstname = Gretchen

|lastname = Walsh

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = 14 December 2024

|meet = World Championships

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25 m) - Women's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=15 December 2024|access-date=3 January 2025}}

}}

{{Swimmingrecord

|number = 12

|time = 22.83

|recordinfo =

|firstname = Gretchen

|lastname = Walsh

|namearticle =

|nation = USA

|date = 15 December 2024

|meet = World Championships

|city = Budapest

|country = HUN

|ref = {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships (25 m) - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=15 December 2024|access-date=15 December 2024}}

}}

{{end}}

{{swimmingrecordlegend|ratifier=FINA}}

All-time top 25

style="wikitable"
Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 50 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes:
style="background: #f6F5CE" |- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 50 m freestyle times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 50 m freestyle times, by repeat athletes
style="background: #CCFFCC" |- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 50 m freestyle times

=Men long course=

  • Correct as of April 2025{{cite web|title=Men's 50m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/swimming/rankings?gender=M&distance=50&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=all&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=all&countryId=|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=23 March 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}}

! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}}

! Time

! Athlete

! Nation

! Date

! Place

! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| 20.91

| César Cielo

| {{BRA}}

| 18 December 2009

| São Paulo

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 2

| align=center | 2

| 20.94

| Frédérick Bousquet

| {{FRA}}

| 26 April 2009

| Montpellier

|

align=center |

| align=center | 3

| 21.02

|Cielo #2

|

| 17 December 2009

| São Paulo

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| rowspan="2" align=center |3

| rowspan="2" align=center |4

| rowspan="2" align=left|21.04

| rowspan="2" align=left|Caeleb Dressel

| rowspan="2" align=left |{{USA}}

| 27 July 2019

| Gwangju

| {{cite web|title=18th FINA World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=27 July 2019|accessdate=12 March 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| 20 June 2021

| Omaha

| {{cite web|title=2020 US Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500030101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=20 June 2021|accessdate=6 July 2021}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 4

| align=center | 6

| 21.06

| Cameron McEvoy

| {{AUS}}

| 29 July 2023

| Fukuoka

| {{cite web|title=2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=29 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2023}}

rowspan="2" align=center |

| align=center | 7

| 21.07

| Dressel #3

| rowspan="2" |

| 1 August 2021

| Tokyo

| {{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMM50MFR-------------FNL-000100--.pdf |title=Final results |access-date=1 August 2021 |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801044648/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMM50MFR-------------FNL-000100--.pdf |url-status=dead }}

align=center | 8

| 21.08

| Cielo #3

| 1 August 2009

| Rome

| {{cite web|title=13th FINA World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700000101EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=1 August 2009|access-date=7 March 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 5

| align=center | 9

| 21.11

| Benjamin Proud

| {{GBR2}}

| 8 August 2018

| Glasgow

| {{cite web|title=2018 European Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=http://glasgow2018.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Glasgow2018/NU/pdf/SWMM50MFR-------------SFNL--------_74A%201.0.pdf?x=00:57:30|publisher=microplustiming.com|date=8 August 2018|access-date=8 August 2018}}

rowspan="6" align=center |

| align=center | 10

| 21.13

| McEvoy #2

| rowspan="6" |

| 16 February 2024

| Doha

| {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800000101EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=16 February 2024|access-date=16 February 2024}}

align=center | 11

| 21.14

| Cielo #4

| 9 July 2009

| Indianapolis

| {{cite web|title=2009 US National Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle B Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090E0024000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf#page=2|work=Omega Timing|date=9 July 2009|access-date=27 March 2025}}

align=center | 12

| 21.15

| Dressel #4

| 29 July 2017

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=17th FINA World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010A0101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=29 July 2017|access-date=29 July 2017}}

align=center | 13

| 21.16

| Proud #2

| 29 June 2018

| Rome

|

align=center | 14

| 21.17

| Bousquet #2

| 28 June 2009

| Pescara

| {{cite magazine|title=Mediterranean Games: Aschwin Wildeboer Faber, Alessia Filippi Set Respective National Records|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/mediterranean-games-aschwin-wildeboer-faber-alessia-filippi-set-respective-national-records/|magazine=Swimming World Magazine|date=28 June 2009|access-date=27 April 2025}}

align=center | 15

| 21.18

| Dressel #5

| 27 July 2019

| Gwangju

| {{cite web|title=18th FINA World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070101EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=27 July 2019|access-date=27 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| rowspan="2" align=center |6

| rowspan="2" align=center |16

| rowspan="2" align=left|21.19

| Ashley Callus

| {{AUS}}

| 26 November 2009

| Canberra

| {{cite web|title=Speedo AIS Meet Results Finals Day 2|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/335307/day_2_finals_results.pdf#page=6|format=PDF|publisher=Australian Institute of Sport|date=26 November 2009|access-date=13 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317072955/http://ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/335307/day_2_finals_results.pdf#page=6|archive-date=17 March 2011|url-status=dead}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| Florent Manaudou

| {{FRA}}

| 8 August 2015

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=16th FINA World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010F020000000002FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=8 August 2015|accessdate=12 March 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 8

| align=center | 18

| 21.20

| George Bovell

| {{TTO}}

| 31 July 2009

| Rome

| {{cite web|title=Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinal Swim-off|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B0053000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=31 July 2009|access-date=7 March 2025}}

rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" align=center |19

| rowspan="2" align=left|21.21

| Bousquet #3

| rowspan="2" |

| 31 July 2009

| Rome

| {{cite web|title=13th FINA World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B004D000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=31 July 2009|access-date=7 March 2025}}

Bousquet #4

| 1 August 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 9

| align=center | 21

| 21.23

| Alain Bernard

| {{FRA}}

| 26 April 2009

| Montpellier

|

rowspan="2" align=center |

| align=center | 21

| 21.23

| McEvoy #3

| rowspan="2" |

| 16 February 2024

| Doha

| {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800000101EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=16 February 2024|access-date=16 February 2024}}

align=center | 23

| 21.24

| Callus #2

| 26 November 2009

| Canberra

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 10

| align=center | 24

| 21.25

| Amaury Leveaux

| {{FRA}}

| 1 August 2009

| Rome

|

rowspan="3" |

| rowspan="3" align=center |24

| rowspan="3" align=left|21.25

| McEvoy #4

| rowspan="3" |

| 28 July 2023

| Fukuoka

| {{cite web|title=2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=28 July 2023|access-date=27 April 2025}}

Proud #3

| 6 April 2024

| London

|

McEvoy #5

| 2 August 2024

| Paris

| {{Cite web |title=2024 Olympic Games - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results |url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMM50MFR-------------FNL-000100--.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923050553/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMM50MFR-------------FNL-000100--.pdf |archive-date=2024-09-23 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=olympics.com |publisher=International Olympic Committee}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center |11

| rowspan="15" align=center |

| rowspan="2" align=left|21.27

| Bruno Fratus

| {{BRA}}

| 29 July 2017

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Vladimir Morozov

| {{RUS}}

| 15 August 2019

| Singapore

| {{cite web|title=2019 FINA World Cup - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301020101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=15 August 2019|accessdate=12 March 2025}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 13

| 21.28

| Eamon Sullivan

| {{AUS}}

| 28 March 2008

| Sydney

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 14

| 21.29

| Duje Draganja

| {{CRO}}

| 31 July 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center |15

| rowspan="2" align=left|21.37

| Nathan Adrian

| {{USA}}

| 7 August 2015

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=16th FINA World Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010F020000000001FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=7 August 2015|accessdate=12 March 2025}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Andrea Vergani

| {{ITA}}

| 8 August 2018

| Glasgow

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 17

| 21.38

| Vladyslav Bukhov

| {{UKR}}

| 16 February 2024

| Doha

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center |18

| rowspan="2" align=left|21.40

| Cullen Jones

| {{USA}}

| 31 July 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Anthony Ervin

| {{USA}}

| 12 August 2016

| Rio de Janeiro

| {{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-50m-freestyle |title=2016 Olympic Games - Men's 50m Freestyle |publisher=Rio 2016 |access-date=5 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101857/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-50m-freestyle |archive-date=26 August 2016}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 20

| 21.41

| Michael Andrew

| {{USA}}

| 24 June 2022

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=Men's 19th FINA World Championships - 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700000101EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=24 June 2022|access-date=26 September 2022}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 21

| 21.42

| Krisztián Takács

| {{HUN}}

| 31 July 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 22

| 21.43

| Egor Kornev

| {{RUS}}

| 16 April 2025

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=2025 Russian Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_LC_2025/ResultList_120F.pdf|publisher=russwimming.ru|access-date=16 April 2025|date=16 April 2025}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 23

| 21.44

| Kristian Gkolomeev

| {{GRE}}

| 9 August 2018

| Glasgow

| {{cite web|title=2018 European Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=http://glasgow2018.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Glasgow2018/NU/pdf/SWMM50MFR-------------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf?x=00:02:54|publisher=microplustiming.com|date=9 August 2018|access-date=9 August 2018}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 24

| rowspan="2" align=left|21.45

| Stefan Nystrand

| {{SWE}}

| 31 July 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Paweł Juraszek

| {{POL}}

| 24 May 2018

| Łódź

| {{cite web|title=2018 Polish Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results|url=http://live.megatiming.pl/grabiec/2018/05_27_lodz/ResultList_4_us.pdf|publisher=live.megatiming.pl|access-date=24 May 2018|date=15 May 2019}}

=Men short course=

  • Correct as of December 2024{{cite web|title=Men's 50m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=M&distance=50&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=6 December 2023}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}}

! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}}

! Time

! Athlete

! Nation

! Date

! Place

! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| 19.90

| Jordan Crooks

| {{CAY}}

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

align=center |

| align=center | 2

| 20.08

|Crooks #2

|

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 2

| align=center | 3

| 20.16

| Caeleb Dressel

| {{USA}}

| 21 November 2020

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 3

| align=center | 4

| 20.18

| Ben Proud

| {{GBR2}}

| 7 December 2023

| Otopeni

| {{cite web|title=2023 European Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600090101EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=7 December 2023|access-date=7 December 2023}}

rowspan="2" |

| align=center | 5

| 20.19

|Crooks #3

| rowspan="2" |

| 15 December 2024

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=15 December 2024|access-date=3 January 2025}}

align=center | 6

| 20.24

|Dressel #2

| 20 December 2019

| Las Vegas

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 4

| align=center | 7

| 20.26

| Florent Manaudou

| {{FRA}}

| 5 December 2014

| Doha

|

align=center |

| align=center | 8

| 20.28

|Dressel #3

|

| 15 November 2020

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=2020 International Swimming League (Semifinal 2) - Men's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020E0101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=15 November 2020|access-date=26 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 5

| align=center | 9

| 20.30

| Roland Schoeman

| {{RSA}}

| 8 August 2009

| Pietermaritzburg

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 6

| align=center | 10

| 20.31

| Vladimir Morozov

| {{RUS}}

| 15 December 2017

| Copenhagen

| {{cite web|title=2017 European Championships - Men's 50m Freestyle Results|url=http://copenhagen2017.microplustiming.com/export/NU/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-50FR-FIN-ALL.pdf|publisher=microplustiming.com|date=15 December 2017|access-date=16 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216034901/http://copenhagen2017.microplustiming.com/export/NU/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-50FR-FIN-ALL.pdf|archive-date=16 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

rowspan="10" |

| align=center | 10

| 20.31

| Crooks #4

| rowspan="10" |

| 16 December 2022

| Melbourne

| {{cite web|title=16th FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=16 December 2022|access-date=26 April 2025}}

align=center | 12

| 20.33

| Morozov #2

| 14 December 2018

| Hangzhou

| {{cite web|title=14th FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000112010C0101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=14 December 2018|access-date=26 April 2025}}

align=center | 13

| 20.36

| Crooks #5

| 16 December 2022

| Melbourne

| {{cite web|title=16th FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=16 December 2022|access-date=26 April 2025}}

align=center | 14

| 20.39

| Morozov #3

| 14 December 2018

| Hangzhou

| {{cite web|title=14th FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results |url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000112010C0101F604FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=14 December 2018|access-date=26 April 2025}}

rowspan="2" align=center | 15

| rowspan="2" | 20.40

| Morozov #4

| 6 December 2019

| Glasgow

|

Proud #2

| 3 December 2021

| Eindhoven

|

align=center | 17

| 20.43

| Dressel #4

| 14 December 2018

| Hangzhou

|

rowspan="2" align=center | 18

| rowspan="2" | 20.45

| Morozov #5

| 15 December 2017

| Copenhagen

|

Proud #3

| 19 December 2021

| Abu Dhabi

|

align=center | 20

| 20.46

| Crooks #6

| 17 December 2022

| Melbourne

| {{cite web|title=16th FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=17 December 2022|access-date=26 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 7

| align=center | 21

| 20.48

| Amaury Leveaux

| {{FRA}}

| 11 December 2008

| Rijeka

|

rowspan="3" |

| align=center | 21

| 20.48

| Morozov #6

| rowspan="3" |

| 15 November 2018

| Singapore

| {{cite web|title=2018 FINA World Cup (Singapore) - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000112010B0101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=15 November 2018|access-date=26 April 2025}}

rowspan="2" align=center | 23

| rowspan="2" | 20.49

| Morozov #7

| 9 November 2018

| Tokyo

| {{cite web|title=2018 FINA World Cup (Tokyo) - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000112010A0101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=9 November 2018|access-date=26 April 2025}}

Proud #4

| 17 December 2022

| Melbourne

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 8

| align=center | 25

| 20.51

| César Cielo

| {{BRA}}

| 17 December 2010

| Dubai

|

rowspan="3" |

| rowspan="3" align=center | 25

| rowspan="3" | 20.51

| Manaudou #2

| rowspan="3" |

| 21 November 2014

| Montpellier

|

Morozov #8

| 4 October 2018

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=2018 FINA World Cup (Budapest) - Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011201080101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=4 October 2018|access-date=26 April 2025}}

Dressel #5

| 13 December 2018

| Hangzhou

| {{cite web|title=14th FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000112010C0101EB02FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=13 December 2018|access-date=26 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 8

| align=center | 25

| 20.51

| Jack Alexy

| {{USA}}

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 10

| rowspan="16" align=center |

| 20.53

| Frédérick Bousquet

| {{FRA}}

| 10 December 2009

| Istanbul

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 11

| 20.57

| Guilherme Caribé

| {{BRA}}

| 15 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 12

| 20.63

| Nyls Korstanje

| {{NED}}

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 13

| 20.64

| Alain Bernard

| {{FRA}}

| 14 December 2008

| Rijeka

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 14

| rowspan="2" | 20.68

| Maxim Lobanovszkij

| {{HUN}}

| 14 December 2019

| Kaposvár

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Kyle Chalmers

| {{AUS}}

| 28 October 2021

| Kazan

| FINA (28 October 2021). [https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500120101EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf "FINA Swimming World Cup 2021 Kazan (RUS): Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results"]. Omega Timing. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 16

| 20.69

| Marco Orsi

| {{ITA}}

| 5 December 2014

| Doha

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="5" align=center | 17

| rowspan="5" | 20.70

| Stefan Nystrand

| {{SWE}}

| 15 November 2009

| Berlin

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Duje Draganja

| {{CRO}}

| 10 December 2009

| Istanbul

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Evgeny Sedov

| {{RUS}}

| 6 December 2014

| Doha

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Ryan Held

| {{USA}}

| 19 December 2021

| Abu Dhabi

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Dylan Carter

| {{TTO}}

| 16 December 2022

| Melbourne

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 22

| rowspan="2" | 20.72

| Szebasztián Szabó

| {{HUN}}

| 4 November 2021

| Kazan

| LEN (4 November 2021). [http://kazan2021.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Kazan2021/NU/pdf/SWMM50MFR-------------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf?x=08:45:30 "2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships Kazan (RUS): Results 50m Freestyle Men Final"]. Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Chris Guiliano

| {{USA}}

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 24

| 20.73

| Steffen Deibler

| {{GER}}

| 15 November 2009

| Berlin

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 25

| 20.74

| Nicholas Santos

| {{BRA}}

| 15 November 2009

| Berlin

|

=Women long course=

  • Correct as of December 2024{{cite web|title=Women's 50m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/swimming/rankings?gender=F&distance=50&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=all&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=all&countryId=|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=23 March 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}}

! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}}

! Time

! Athlete

! Nation

! Date

! Place

! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| 23.61

| Sarah Sjöström

| {{SWE}}

| 29 July 2023

| Fukuoka

|

rowspan="6" |

| align=center | 2

| 23.62

|Sjöström #2

| rowspan="6" |

| 30 July 2023

| Fukuoka

| {{cite web|title=2023 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=30 July 2023|access-date=30 July 2023}}

align=center | 3

| 23.66

|Sjöström #3

| 3 August 2024

| Paris

| {{Cite web |title=Women's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results |url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A2_SWMW50MFR-------------SFNL--------.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815175203/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A2_SWMW50MFR-------------SFNL--------.pdf |archive-date=2024-08-15 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=olympics.com |publisher=International Olympic Committee}}

align=center | 4

| 23.67

|Sjöström #4

| 29 July 2017

| Budapest

|

rowspan="2" align=center | 5

| rowspan="2" | 23.69

|Sjöström #5

| 30 July 2017

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=17th FINA World Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01|publisher=Omega Timing|date=30 July 2017|accessdate=30 July 2017}}

Sjöström #6

| 18 February 2024

| Doha

| {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800000201EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=17 February 2024|access-date=17 February 2024}}

align=center | 7

| 23.71

|Sjöström #7

| 4 August 2024

| Paris

| {{cite web|title=2024 Olympic Games - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Result|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMW50MFR-------------FNL-000100--.pdf|website=olympics.com|date=4 August 2024|access-date=6 August 2024}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 2

| align=center | 8

| 23.73

| Britta Steffen

| {{GER}}

| 2 August 2009

| Rome

|

| align=center | 9

| 23.74

|Sjöström #8

|

| 4 August 2018

| Glasgow

| {{cite web|title=2018 European Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=http://glasgow2018.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Glasgow2018/NU/pdf/SWMW50MFR-------------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf?x=01:37:10|publisher=microplustiming.com|date=4 August 2018|access-date=4 August 2018}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 3

| align=center | 10

| 23.75

| Pernille Blume

| {{DEN}}

| 4 August 2018

| Glasgow

|

| align=center | 10

| 23.75

|Sjöström #9

|

| 23 June 2024

| Rome

| {{cite magazine|title=Sette Colli, Day 3: Sarah Sjöström Rattles 50 Free WR In 23.75|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/sette-colli-day-3-sarah-sjostrom-rattles-50-free-wr-in-23-75/|magazine=Swimming World|author=Liz Byrnes|date=23 June 2024|access-date=28 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 4

| align=center | 12

| 23.78

| Cate Campbell

| {{AUS}}

| 4 April 2024

| Gold Coast

| {{cite news|last=Rieder|first=David|title=Olympics, Swimming: Cate Campbell Posts Third-Fastest Time Ever for 50 Free Title, 23.78|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/cate-campbell-posts-third-fastest-time-ever-for-50-free-title/|date=7 April 2018|access-date=19 March 2025|website=Swimming World}}

rowspan="3" |

| align=center | 12

| 23.78

|Sjöström #10

| rowspan="3" |

| 30 June 2019

| Malmö

| {{cite news|title=Sjostrom Fires Off 23.78 50 Free Scorcher to Hold 3 of 5 Top Swims Ever|url=https://swimswam.com/sjostrom-fires-off-2378-50free-scorcher-to-hold-3-of-5-top-swims-ever/|work=SwimSwam|author=Retta Race|date=30 June 2019|access-date=28 April 2025}}

align=center | 14

| 23.79

|C. Campbell #2

| 3 March 2018

| Gold Coast

| {{cite magazine|title=Cate Campbell Breaks Australian, Commonwealth Record in 50 Free|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/cate-campbell-breaks-australian-commonwealth-record-in-50-free/|magazine=Swimming World|author=Dan D'addona|date=3 March 2018|access-date=28 April 2025}}

align=center | 15

| 23.81

|C. Campbell #3

| 12 August 2018

| Tokyo

| {{cite web | title = 2018 Pan Pacific Championships – Women 50m Freestyle Final Results |work =Seiko.co.jp|date=12 August 2018 | url = http://swim.seiko.co.jp/en/2018/S80701/ranking/eng12R075.pdf |accessdate = 15 August 2018}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 5

| align=center | 15

| 23.81

| Emma McKeon

| {{AUS}}

| 1 August 2021

| Tokyo

| {{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMW50MFR-------------FNL-000100--.pdf |title=2020 Olympic Games - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results |access-date=1 August 2021 |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801044825/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMW50MFR-------------FNL-000100--.pdf |url-status=dead}}

rowspan="6" |

| align=center | 17

| 23.82

|Sjöström #11

| rowspan="6" |

| 21 May 2023

| Monaco

| {{cite web|title=Semi-final : 50 Freestyle Women|url=https://marenostrumswimtour.com/results_files/resultats_82137_1_50-nl-dam-12-finale-1.pdf|work=marenostrumswimtour.com|date=21 May 2023|access-date=21 May 2023}}

rowspan="2" align=center | 18

| rowspan="2" | 23.83

|Sjöström #12

| 10 April 2017

| Stockholm

|

Sjöström #13

| 7 September 2018

| Kazan

|

align=center | 20

| 23.84

|C. Campbell #4

| 13 April 2016

| Adelaide

| {{cite magazine|title=Cate Campbell Blasts 23.84 Commonwealth and All Comers Record; Just Shy of World Record|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/cate-campbell-blasts-23-84-commonwealth-and-all-comers-record-just-shy-of-world-record/|magazine=Swimming World|author=Cathleen Pruden|date=14 April 2016|access-date=28 April 2025}}

rowspan="2" align=center | 21

| rowspan="2" | 23.85

|Sjöström #14

| 17 June 2017

| Canet-en-Roussillon

|

Sjöström #15

| 2 July 2017

| Borås

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 6

| align=center | 21

| 23.85

| Ranomi Kromowidjojo

| {{NED}}

| 30 July 2017

| Budapest

|

rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" align=center | 21

| rowspan="2" | 23.85

|Blume #2

| rowspan="2" |

| 3 August 2018

| Glasgow

| {{cite web|title=2018 European Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=http://glasgow2018.microplustiming.com/export/NU_GLASGOW2018/NU/pdf/SWMW50MFR-------------SFNL--------_74A%201.0.pdf|publisher=microplustiming.com|date=4 August 2018|access-date=4 August 2018}}

Sjöström #16

| 3 August 2024

| Paris

| {{Cite web |title=2024 Olympic Games - Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results |url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A2_SWMW50MFR-------------HEAT--------.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815174925/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A2_SWMW50MFR-------------HEAT--------.pdf |archive-date=2024-08-15 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=olympics.com |publisher=International Olympic Committee}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 7

| rowspan="19" |

| 23.88

| Therese Alshammar

| {{SWE}}

| 2 August 2009

| Rome

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 8

| 23.91

| Kate Douglass

| {{USA}}

| 18 February 2024

| Doha

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 9

| 23.95

| Katarzyna Wasick

| {{POL}}

| 18 February 2024

| Doha

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 10

| rowspan="2" | 23.96

| Marleen Veldhuis

| {{NED}}

| 16 April 2009

| Amsterdam

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Fran Halsall

| {{GBR2}}

| 24 July 2014

| Glasgow

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/2014/results/sports/swimming/womens-50m-freestyle|title=BBC Sports - Swimming: Women's 50m Freestyle|publisher=BBC|date=26 July 2014|access-date=26 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726001603/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/2014/results/sports/swimming/womens-50m-freestyle|archive-date=26 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="4" align=center | 12

| rowspan="4" | 23.97

| Libby Trickett

| {{AUS}}

| 22 March 2008

| Sydney

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Simone Manuel

| {{USA}}

| 30 July 2017

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Liu Xiang

| {{CHN}}

| 26 September 2021

| Xi'an

| {{cite web|title=2021 Chinese National Games - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://pdf.2021shaanxi.com/SHAANXI2021/SWM/PDF/SHAANXI2021~2021-09-26~2021-09-26~191420522~DT_PDF~C73A~SWMW50MFR-------------FNL-000100--~~~1.0~P~.pdf|publisher=2021shaanxi.com|date=26 September 2021|accessdate=6 October 2021}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Meg Harris

| {{AUS}}

| 4 August 2024

| Paris

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 16

| 23.99

| Shayna Jack

| {{AUS}}

| 15 June 2024

| Brisbane

| {{cite web|title=Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2024Trials/240610F024.htm|publisher=swimming.org.au|date=15 June 2024|accessdate=16 June 2024}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 17

| 24.00

| Abbey Weitzeil

| {{USA}}

| 1 July 2023

| Indianapolis

| {{cite web|title=2023 US National Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600030201EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=1 July 2023|accessdate=3 July 2023}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 18

| 24.06

| Gretchen Walsh

| {{USA}}

| 22 June 2024

| Indianapolis

| {{cite web|title=2024 US Olympic Trials - Women's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800030201EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=22 June 2024|access-date=24 June 2024}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 19

| 24.07

| Dara Torres

| {{USA}}

| 17 August 2008

| Beijing

| {{cite news|last=Lohn|first=John|title=Olympics, Swimming: Britta Steffen Edges Dara Torres by .01 to Win 50 Free in Olympic Standard|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympics-swimming-britta-steffen-edges-dara-torres-by-01-to-win-50-free-in-olympic-standard/|date=16 August 2008|access-date=19 March 2025|website=Swimming World}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 20

| 24.09

| Torri Huske

| {{USA}}

| 22 June 2024

| Indianapolis

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 21

| 24.11

| Aliaksandra Herasimenia

| {{BLR}}

| 13 August 2016

| Rio de Janeiro

| {{cite web|title=2016 Olympic Games - Women's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/S/W/SWW010101_Results_2016_08_13_73b5cab9_2ba2_4e17_b888_402d3f0a41dd.pdf|work=Rio 2016 official website|date=13 August 2016|access-date=14 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814012118/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/S/W/SWW010101_Results_2016_08_13_73b5cab9_2ba2_4e17_b888_402d3f0a41dd.pdf|archive-date=14 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 22

| 24.12

| Bronte Campbell

| {{AUS}}

| 9 August 2015

| Kazan

| {{cite web|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010F020001001402FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|title=16th FINA World Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|website=Omegatiming.com|date=9 August 2015|access-date=20 March 2025}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 23

| 24.13

| Inge de Bruijn

| {{NED}}

| 22 September 2000

| Sydney

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 24

| 24.15

| Zhang Yufei

| {{CHN}}

| 30 July 2023

| Fukuoka

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 25

| 24.17

| Claire Curzan

| {{USA}}

| 14 May 2021

| Cary

| {{cite news|title=16-year-old Claire Curzan made waves on the first day of the meet, breaking the World Jr Record in the women's 50 free (24.17)|url=https://swimswam.com/tac-spring-invite-claire-curzan-wjr-lance-norris-wave-ii-cut-highlight-day-1/|work=SwimSwam|author=Spencer Penland|date=15 May 2021|access-date=16 May 2021}}

=Women short course=

  • Correct as of December 2024{{cite web|title=Women's 50m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking|url=https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=F&distance=50&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=×Mode=ALL_TIMES®ionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200|publisher=World Aquatics|access-date=6 December 2023}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}}

! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}}

! Time

! Athlete

! Nation

! Date

! Place

! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 1

| align=center | 1

| 22.83

| Gretchen Walsh

| {{USA}}

| 15 December 2024

| Budapest

|

align=center |

| align=center | 2

| 22.87

|Walsh #2

|

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 2

| align=center | 3

| 22.93

| Ranomi Kromowidjojo

| {{NED}}

| 7 August 2017

| Berlin

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 3

| align=center | 4

| 23.00

| Sarah Sjöström

| {{SWE}}

| 7 August 2017

| Berlin

|

align=center |

| align=center | 5

| 23.02

|Walsh #3

|

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

| {{cite web|title=2024 World Aquatics Championships (25 m) - Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=15 December 2024|access-date=15 December 2024}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 4

| align=center | 6

| 23.04

| Emma McKeon

| {{AUS}}

| 17 December 2022

| Melbourne

| {{cite web|title=2022 FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030201EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=17 December 2022|access-date=21 December 2022}}

| align=center | 7

| 23.05

| Kromowidjojo #2

|

| 12 December 2020

| Eindhoven

| {{cite news|title=Dutch Women Destroy SCM 200 Free Relay World Record in 1:32.50 (Video)|url=https://swimswam.com/dutch-women-destroy-scm-200-free-relay-world-record-in-132-50-video/|website=swimswam.com|author=James Sutherland|date=12 December 2020|access-date=15 December 2020}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 5

| align=center | 7

| 23.05

| Kate Douglass

| {{USA}}

| 15 December 2024

| Budapest

|

rowspan="3" align=center |

| rowspan="2" align=center | 9

| rowspan="2" | 23.08

| Sjöström #2

| rowspan="3" |

| 18 November 2021

| Eindhoven

| {{cite web|title=2021 International Swimming League (Match 14) - Women's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500160201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=18 November 2021|access-date=26 April 2025}}

Sjöström #3

| 21 December 2021

| Abu Dhabi

| {{cite web|title=15th FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=21 December 2021|access-date=26 April 2025}}

align=center | 11

| 23.10

| Sjöström #4

| 2 August 2017

| Moscow

|

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 6

| align=center | 11

| 23.10

| Katarzyna Wasick

| {{POL}}

| 3 November 2022

| Indianapolis

| {{cite web|title=2022 FINA World Cup (Indianapolis) - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700090201EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=3 November 2022|access-date=4 November 2022}}

rowspan="4" |

| align=center | 11

| 23.10

| Walsh #4

| rowspan="4" |

| 18 October 2024

| Charlottesville

| {{cite magazine|title=Gretchen Walsh Rips Three SCM American Records Within an Hour at Virginia/Florida Dual Meet|url=https://swimswam.com/gretchen-walsh-rips-three-scm-american-records-within-an-hour-at-virginia-florida-dual-meet/|magazine=SwimSwam|author=James Sutherland|date=18 October 2024|access-date=26 April 2025}}

rowspan="2" align=center | 14

| rowspan="2" | 23.12

| Sjöström #5

| 2 September 2021

| Naples

| {{cite web|title=2021 International Swimming League (Match 3) - Women's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500060201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=2 September 2021|access-date=26 April 2025}}

Sjöström #6

| 3 November 2021

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=2021 FINA World Cup (Kazan) - Women's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500120201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=3 November 2021|access-date=26 April 2025}}

align=center | 16

| 23.17

| Sjöström #7

| 25 November 2021

| Eindhoven

| {{cite web|title=2021 International Swimming League (Match 16) - Women's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500170201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=25 November 2021|access-date=26 April 2025}}

bgcolor=f6F5CE

| align=center | 7

| align=center | 17

| 23.19

| Cate Campbell

| {{AUS}}

| 27 October 2017

| Adelaide

| {{cite web|title=2017 Australian Short Course Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2017SC_013183/171026F031.htm|publisher=swimming.org.au|date=27 October 2017|access-date=26 April 2025}}

rowspan="8" align=center |

| align=center | 17

| 23.19

| Kromowidjojo #3

| rowspan="8" |

| 16 December 2018

| Hangzhou

|

align=center | 19

| 23.20

| Douglass #2

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

align=center | 20

| 23.21

| Sjöström #8

| 15 November 2018

| Singapore

|

align=center | 21

| 23.22

| Sjöström #9

| 7 August 2017

| Berlin

|

rowspan="2" align=center | 22

| rowspan="2" | 23.23

| Kromowidjojo #4

| 4 October 2018

| Budapest

|

Wasick #2

| 31 October 2024

| Singapore

|

rowspan="2" align=center | 24

| rowspan="2" | 23.24

| Kromowidjojo #5

| 7 August 2013

| Eindhoven

|

Kromowidjojo #6

| 12 December 2015

| Indianapolis

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 8

| rowspan="20" align=center |

| 23.25

| Marleen Veldhuis

| {{NED}}

| 13 April 2008

| Manchester

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 9

| 23.27

| Therese Alshammar

| {{SWE}}

| 21 November 2009

| Singapore

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 10

| 23.32

| Hinkelien Schreuder

| {{NED}}

| 13 December 2009

| Istanbul

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 11

| 23.34

| Maria Kameneva

| {{RUS}}

| 16 December 2022

| Saint Petersburg

| {{cite news|title=Kameneva, who set a Russian record at a distance of 50m swimming on her back: "I didn’t know how to assess my form, it turned out that everything was fine"|url=https://athletistic.com/other-sports/153514.html|website=athletistic.com|date=16 December 2022|access-date=21 December 2022}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 12

| rowspan="2" align=left| 23.44

| Fran Halsall

| {{GBR2}}

| 19 December 2009

| Manchester

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Abbey Weitzeil

| {{USA}}

| 18 September 2021

| Naples

| {{cite web|title=2021 International Swimming League (Match 8) - Women's 50m Freestyle Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000115000B0201EB04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=omegatiming.com|date=18 September 2021|access-date=5 October 2021}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 14

| rowspan="2" align=left| 23.49

| Jeanette Ottesen

| {{DEN}}

| 12 December 2015

| Indianapolis

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Pernille Blume

| {{DEN}}

| 17 December 2017

| Copenhagen

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 16

| 23.52

| Michelle Coleman

| {{SWE}}

| 6 December 2023

| Otopeni

| {{cite web|title=2023 European Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600090201EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|work=Omega Timing|date=6 December 2023|access-date=6 December 2023}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 17

| 23.53

| Inge Dekker

| {{NED}}

| 11 December 2009

| Istanbul

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 18

| 23.61

| Mélanie Henique

| {{FRA}}

| 10 November 2020

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| align=center | 19

| 23.62

| Bronte Campbell

| {{AUS}}

| 7 December 2014

| Doha

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 20

| rowspan="2" align=left| 23.64

| Aliaksandra Herasimenia

| {{BLR}}

| 16 December 2012

| Istanbul

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Rozaliya Nasretdinova

| {{RUS}}

| 17 December 2017

| Kazan

| {{cite web|title=2017 Russian Championships - Women's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results|url=http://www.russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_SC_2017/ResultList_133S.pdf|language=ru|date=21 November 2017|accessdate=21 November 2017}}

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 22

| rowspan="2" align=left| 23.66

| Béryl Gastaldello

| {{FRA}}

| 15 November 2020

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Eva Okaro

| {{GBR2}}

| 15 December 2024

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 24

| rowspan="2" | 23.67

| rowspan="2" | Femke Heemskerk

| rowspan="2" | {{NED}}

| 4 October 2018

| Budapest

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| 16 December 2018

| Hangzhou

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| rowspan="2" align=center | 25

| rowspan="2" align=left| 23.68

| Anna Hopkin

| {{GBR2}}

| 17 December 2022

| Melbourne

|

bgcolor=CCFFCC

| Silvia Di Pietro

| {{ITA}}

| 14 December 2024

| Budapest

|

References

{{Reflist|2}}

External links

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/records/results_uk.asp |title=Olympic and World Records |publisher=IOC |access-date=2008-10-29 }}
  • {{in lang|nl}} [http://www.zwemkroniek.com/recordhistorie.php?record=wrh50&afstand=50vrij Zwemkroniek]
  • {{in lang|it}} {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20020802085522/http://www.agendadiana.com/home.php Agenda Diana]}}
  • [http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/_Rainbow/Documents/527b4147-bae1-4b57-8b10-701e2fad03b9/June%2013%20LCM%20Men.pdf USA Swimming]{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{World records in swimming}}

Freestyle 0050 metres

World record progression 0050 metres freestyle