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

This is a listing of the history of the World Record for the 50

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(25m). Like the other 50s of stroke (i.e. 50 breaststroke, 50 butterfly), World Record status/monitoring for this event first began in the 1990s.

Men

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Short course

Women

Long course

Short course

All-time top 25

Men long course

*Correct as of May 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 24.47: *

Kliment Kolesnikov Kliment Andreyevich Kolesnikov ( rus, Климент Андреевич Колесников, , klʲɪˈmʲent kɐˈlʲesʲnʲɪkəf; born 9 July 2000) is a Russian swimmer. He holds world junior records in eight events: 50/100/200 back in lon ...

also swam 23.93 (2021), 24.00 (2018), 24.08 (2021), 24.23 (2021), 24.25 (2018, 2021), 24.35 (2019), 24.40 (2018), 24.46 (2018). *

Hunter Armstrong Joseph Hunter Armstrong (born January 24, 2001) is an American swimmer. He is the world record holder in the long course 50 meter backstroke. At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, he won a silver medal in the 50 meter backstroke, a bronze m ...

also swam 24.01 (2022), 24.14 (2022), 24.16 (2022). *

Justin Ress Justin Ress (born August 3, 1997) is an American swimmer. As a member of the USA national team Justin won the gold medal in the 50 meter backstroke at the 2022 FINA World Championships and was a member of the USA gold medal winning 4X100 free re ...

also swam 24.05 (2022), 24.12 (2022), 24.14 (2022), 24.24 (2022), 24.31 (2018), 24.41 (2017), 24.46 (2018), 24.47 (2018). *

Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock (born 7 May 1985) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships, and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. He specialised in backstrok ...

also swam 24.08 (2009), 24.47 (2008). * Camille Lacourt also swam 24.23 (2015), 24.27 (2015), 24.30 (2017), 24.30 (2010), 24.35 (2017), 24.36 (2011), 24.37 (2014), 24.39 (2013), 24.42 (2013), 24.46 (2009). * Junya Koga also swam 24.28 (2014), 24.29 (2009), 24.36 (2015), 24.44 (2017), 24.46 (2014). * Vladimir Morozov also swam 24.35 (2018), 24.40 (2019), 24.43 (2018, 2019). *

Apostolos Christou Apostolos Christou ( gr, Απόστολος Χρήστου; born 1 November 1996) is a Greek swimmer. He competed for Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, i ...

also swam 24.39 (2022). *

Robert Glință Robert Andrei Glință (; born 18 April 1997) is the Romanian record holder in the long course and short course 50 metre backstroke and 100 metre backstroke. He is a former junior world record holder for 100 metre backstroke (short course), wit ...

also swam 24.42 (2021). * Michael Andrew also swam 24.45 (2019). *

Shaine Casas Shaine Casas (born December 25, 1999) is an American professional swimmer. He is an Americas record holder in the short course 4×50 meter medley relay, swimming the butterfly leg of the relay. At the 2021 World Short Course Championships, he ...

also swam 24.45 (2022). *

Zane Waddell Zane Waddell (born 18 March 1998) is a South African swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or ...

also swam 24.46 (2019). *

Thomas Ceccon Thomas Ceccon (born 27 January 2001) is an Italian swimmer. He is a world record holder in the long course 100 metre backstroke and the short course 4×100 metre freestyle relay. He is also the Italian record holder in the long course 50 metre ...

also swam 24.46 (2022). *

Xu Jiayu Xu Jiayu (; born 19 August 1995) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is the Olympic Silver medalist ( 2016 Rio de Janeiro) and twice consecutive world champion ( 2017 Budapest and 2019 Gwangju) in the 100 mete ...

also swam 24.47 (2019).

Men short course

*Correct as of December 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 22.85: *

also swam 22.31 (2022), 22.47 (2021), 22.57 (2021), 22.64 (2019), 22.75 (2019), 22.76 (2021), 22.77 (2018), 22.82 (2018), 22.83 (2017). * Ryan Murphy also swam 22.54 (2020), 22.56 (2021), 22.61 (2022), 22.63 (2018, 2021), 22.64 (2022), 22.73 (2018), 22.74 (2022), 22.75 (2020), 22.76 (2020), 22.79 (2021), 22.80 (2020), 22.83 (2020), 22.85 (2020). *

Evgeny Rylov Evgeny Mikhailovich Rylov ( rus, Евгений Михайлович Рылов, , ɪ̯ɪvˈɡʲenʲɪɪ̯ ˈrɨɫəf; born 23 September 1996) is a Russian competitive swimmer and Olympic champion specializing in backstroke events. He won three ...

also swam 22.59 (2021), 22.68 (2018), 22.76 (2020), 22.80 (2020). *

Guilherme Guido Guilherme Augusto Guido (born 12 February 1987) is a Brazilian backstroke swimmer who specializes in sprint events. He was twice a finalist in the 100 metre backstroke at World Championships When Guido was young, he was a big rival of César Cie ...

also swam 22.60 (2021, 2021), 22.68 (2018), 22.73 (2021), 22.75 (2018), 22.77 (2019), 22.79 (2018), 22.82 (2019). *

Michele Lamberti Michele Lamberti (born 3 November 2000) is a competitive Italian swimmer. He is a former world record holder in the short course 4×50-metre medley relay. He currently holds the Italian record in the short course 50-metre backstroke. At the ...

also swam 22.65 (2021), 22.79 (2021). * Mark Nikolaev also swam 22.70 (2021). * Jiayu Xu also swam 22.71 (2018). *

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also swam 22.73 (2009), 22.75 (2009). *

Isaac Cooper Isaac Cooper (born 7 January 2004) is an Australian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke and in the heats of the 4x100 metre mixed medley relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Isaac competed in the 2022 FINA Short Course World C ...

also swam 22.66 (2022), 22.73 (2022), 22.79 (2022). *

Stanislav Donets Stanislav Yuryevich Donets (russian: Станисла́в Ю́рьевич Доне́ц; born 7 July 1983) is a Russian swimmer from Dimitrovgrad. He was the world record holder for the 100m backstroke (Short Course). See also * World record ...

also swam 22.76 (2009), 22.79 (2009), 22.80 (2009). *

Coleman Stewart Coleman Stewart (born March 3, 1998) is an American swimmer. He is the current world record holder in the short course 100 meter backstroke. At the 2019 World University Games, he won a gold medal as part of the 4×100 metre medley relay, sw ...

also swam 22.76 (2020), 22.84 (2020). *

Kacper Stokowski Kacper Stokowski (born 6 January 1999) is a Polish competitive swimmer who won two gold medals in the 200-metre freestyle and the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 2016 European Junior Swimming Championships. He is the former junior world rec ...

also swam 22.78 (2022). *

Lorenzo Mora Lorenzo Mora (born 30 September 1998) is a competitive Italian swimmer. He is a world record holder in the short course 4×50 metre medley relay. He is the Italian record holder in the short course 100 metre backstroke and 200 metre backstrok ...

also swam 22.81 (2022). * Shane Ryan also swam 22.82 (2021). * Pavel Sankovich also swam 22.84 (2017). * Christian Diener also swam 22.84 (2021).

Women long course

*Correct as of August 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 27.49: *

Fu Yuanhui Fu Yuanhui (; born January 7, 1996) is a Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 100-meter backstroke. Early life On January 7, 1996, Fu was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ...

also swam 27.15 (2017), 27.16 (2018), 27.18 (2015), 27.19 (2017), 27.21 (2017), 27.22 (2013), 27.36 (2017), 27.39 (2013), 27.40 (2013). *

Kira Toussaint Kira Marije Toussaint (born 22 May 1994) is a Dutch competitive swimmer who specialises in backstroke. She is the former world record holder in the short course 50 metre backstroke and the Dutch record holder in the long course 50 metre backst ...

also swam 27.18 (2021), 27.22 (2021), 27.36 (2021), 27.37 (2020), 27.49 (2019, 2020). * Etiene Medeiros also swam 27.18 (2017), 27.26 (2015), 27.36 (2019), 27.37 (2014), 27.38 (2015), 27.41 (2015), 27.44 (2019). *

Kylie Masse Kylie Jacqueline Masse (born January 18, 1996) is a Canadian competitive swimmer. She is a four-time Olympic medallist, having tied for the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke and then won silver medals at the 202 ...

also swam 27.22 (2022), 27.26 (2022), 27.31 (2022, 2022), 27.47 (2022, 2022, 2022). * Georgia Davies also swam 27.23 (2018), 27.46 (2018), 27.49 (2017). * Regan Smith also swam 27.29 (2022), 27.40 (2022), 27.47 (2022). * Kathleen Dawson also swam 27.29 (2021), 27.46 (2021). *

Analia Pigrée Analia Pigrée (born 31 July 2001) is a French Guianese swimmer who competes internationally representing France. She is the French record holder in the long course and short course 50 metre backstroke and the short course 100 metre backstroke ...

also swam 27.29 (2022), 27.40 (2022). * Zhao Jing also swam 27.29 (2013). * Anastasia Fesikova also swam 27.31 (2009, 2018), 27.37 (2018), 27.38 (2009), 27.49 (2018). * Liu Xiang also swam 27.35 (2019), 27.36 (2020), 27.40 (2018). * Kaylee McKeown also swam 27.38 (2021), 27.41 (2021), 27.45 (2021), 27.46 (2021), 27.47 (2022). *

Gao Chang Gao Chang (born January 29, 1987 in Jinan, Shandong, China) is a Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team. She was part of the Chinese 4 x 100 m medley relay team at the 2012 Sum ...

also swam 27.38 (2009), 27.45 (2010). *

Katharine Berkoff Katharine Berkoff (born January 28, 2001) is an American Swimming (sport), swimmer who won four medals at the Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships, World Championships. Career Early career Berkoff was born in 2001. She is the daughter o ...

also swam 27.39 (2022), 27.40 (2022), 27.44 (2022), 27.49 (2022). * Daniela Samulski also swam 27.39 (2009). * Aliaksandra Herasimenia also swam 27.40 (2016). *

Olivia Smoliga Olivia Smoliga (born October 12, 1994) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke and freestyle events. She won a record eight gold medals at the 2018 World Championships, becoming the first swimmer, male or female, to win ...

also swam 27.43 (2018). *

Ingrid Wilm Ingrid Wilm (born 8 June 1998) is a Canadian swimmer, specializing in the backstroke. Career She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China. Ingrid Wilm swam fo ...

also swam 27.43 (2022). *

Emily Seebohm Emily Jane Seebohm, OAM (born 5 June 1992) is an Australian swimmer and television personality. She has appeared at four Olympic Games between 2008 and 2021; and won three Olympic gold medals, five world championship gold medals and seven Comm ...

also swam 27.47 (2015), 27.49 (2015). *

Mollie O'Callaghan Mollie Grace O'Callaghan, (born 2 April 2004) is an Australian swimmer. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. O'Callaghan swam on the first night of racing in the heats of the women's freestyle. She ended up winning 2 gold medals and a bro ...

also swam 27.47 (2022).

Women short course

*Correct as of December 2022

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 26.00: *

Maggie MacNeil Hannah Margaret McNair "Maggie" Mac NeilHer surname is sometimes incorrectly rendered as MacNeil in news reporting and television graphics. (born 26 February 2000) is a Canadian competitive swimmer. A 100 metre butterfly event specialist, she ...

also swam 25.27 (2022), 25.64 (2022), 25.84 (2021), 25.92 (2021), 25.98 (2021). *

also swam 25.62 (2020), 25.64 (2020), 25.73 (2020), 25.75 (2019, 2020), 25.79 (2020, 2021), 25.81 (2021), 25.83 (2020), 25.84 (2019), 25.89 (2021), 25.91 (2021), 25.96 (2020), 25.99 (2021). *

Claire Curzan Claire Curzan (born June 30, 2004) is an American swimmer. She is a world junior record holder in the long course 50 meter freestyle and 100 meter butterfly and the short course 50 meter butterfly and 100 meter butterfly. She is an American re ...

also swam 25.60 (2022), 25.75 (2022). *

also swam 25.61 (2022), 25.69 (2022), 25.99 (2022). *

also swam 25.75 (2020), 25.83 (2020), 25.85 (2020), 25.88 (2018), 25.89 (2019, 2020), 25.93 (2020), 25.97 (2018). *

also swam 25.81 (2022), 25.84 (2021, 2022), 25.92 (2021), 25.94 (2022), 25.96 (2021), 25.97 (2021, 2022). * Etiene Medeiros also swam 25.82 (2016), 25.95 (2018), 25.99 (2014), 26.00 (2016). *

Louise Hansson Louise Maria Hansson (born 24 November 1996) is a Swedish competitive swimmer, a member of Helsingborgs SS. Career International Swimming League In spring 2020 Hansson signed for the Toronto Titans, the first Canadian based team in the ...

also swam 25.86 (2021, 2022), 25.91 (2021), 25.99 (2022), 26.00 (2022). *

also swam 25.87 (2014). * Zhao Jing also swam 25.95 (2012). * Minna Atherton also swam 25.95 (2021), 25.99 (2019). * Katinka Hosszu also swam 25.96 (2014), 25.99 (2016). *

Maaike de Waard Maaike de Waard (born 11 October 1996) is a Dutch competitive swimmer who specializes in backstroke and butterfly events. She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World C ...

also swam 25.99 (2021). *

also swam 26.00 (2010).

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