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History of swimming speed records
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.
The World Records in the 50s of stroke are the youngest Swimming World Records; FINA first recognizing them in the 1990s.
Men
Long course
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
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
24.11
Marcel Gery
Canada
23 February 1990
World Cup
Leicester , United Kingdom
2
24.05
Nils Rudolph
Germany
29 March 1991
World Cup
Sheffield , United Kingdom
3
23.72
Mark Foster
Great Britain
13 February 1993
World Cup
Gelsenkirchen , Germany
[6]
3=
23.72
Mark Foster
Great Britain
19 March 1994
World Cup
Gelsenkirchen , Germany
4
23.68
Mark Foster
Great Britain
22 March 1994
World Cup
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[7]
5
23.55
Mark Foster
Great Britain
11 February 1995
World Cup
Sheffield , United Kingdom
6
23.45
Mark Foster
Great Britain
15 December 1995
-
Sheffield , United Kingdom
7
23.35
Denis Pankratov
Russia
8 February 1997
World Cup
Paris , France
8
23.30
Miloš Milošević
Croatia
12 December 1998
European 25m Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
9
23.21
Michael Klim
Australia
5 September 1999
Australia 25m Championships
Canberra , Australia
10
23.19
(h)
Lars Frölander
Sweden
19 March 2000
Short Course Worlds
Athens , Greece
11
23.11
(tt)
Michael Klim
Australia
19 June 2000
AIS
Canberra , Australia
12
22.87
Mark Foster
Great Britain
17 January 2001
World Cup
Sheffield , United Kingdom
13
22.84
Geoff Huegill
Australia
7 December 2001
World Cup
Melbourne , Australia
13=
22.84
Geoff Huegill
Australia
22 January 2002
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
14
22.74
(h)
Geoff Huegill
Australia
26 January 2002
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15
22.71
Ian Crocker
United States
10 October 2004
Short Course Worlds
Indianapolis , United States
16
22.60
Kaio de Almeida
Brazil
17 December 2005
Brazil 25m Nationals
Santos , Brazil
17
22.50
Matt Jaukovic
Australia
25 October 2008
World Cup
Sydney , Australia
[8]
18
22.29
Amaury Leveaux
France
6 December 2008
French 25m Championships
Angers , France
[9]
19
22.18
(h)
Amaury Leveaux
France
14 December 2008
European 25m Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
[10]
20
21.80
Steffen Deibler
Germany
14 November 2009
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[11]
21
21.75
Nicholas Santos
Brazil
6 October 2018
World Cup
Budapest , Hungary
[12]
21=
21.75
Szebasztián Szabó
Hungary
6 November 2021
European 25m Championships
Kazan , Russia
[13]
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
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
26.54
Inge de Bruijn
Netherlands
18 Jun 1999
Netherlands Championships
Amersfoort , Netherlands
2
26.39
Anna-Karin Kammerling
Sweden
1 Jul 1999
Sweden Championships
Halmstad , Sweden
3
26.29
Anna-Karin Kammerling
Sweden
27 Jul 1999
European Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
4
25.83
(h)
Inge de Bruijn
Netherlands
20 May 2000
Mare Nostrum
Monte Carlo , Monaco
5
25.64
(h)
Inge de Bruijn
Netherlands
26 May 2000
Super Speedo Grand Prix
Sheffield , United Kingdom
6
25.57
Anna-Karin Kammerling
Sweden
30 Jul 2002
European Championships
Berlin , Germany
7
25.46
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
13 Jun 2007
Mare Nostrum
Barcelona , Spain
[14]
8
25.33
Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands
19 April 2009
Swim Cup Amsterdam
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[15]
9
25.07
sf
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
31 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[16]
10
24.43
Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
5 July 2014
Swedish Championships
Borås , Sweden
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by
FINA ; Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
27.54
Christiane Sievert
East Germany
10 Feb 1990
World Cup meet
Bonn , Germany
2
26.73
Amy Van Dyken
United States
1 Feb 1995
World Cup meet
Espoo , Finland
3
26.56
(h)
Angela Kennedy
Australia
12 Feb 1995
World Cup meet
Sheffield , United Kingdom
4
26.55
†
Misty Hyman
United States
19 Apr 1997
World SC Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
5
26.48
Jenny Thompson
United States
29 Nov 1997
Canada Open
Toronto , Canada
6
26.05
(h)
Jenny Thompson
United States
2 Dec 1998
World Cup meet
College Station , United States
7
26.00
Jenny Thompson
United States
18 Nov 1999
World Cup meet
College Park , United States
8
25.64
Anna-Karin Kammerling
Sweden
10 Dec 1999
European SC Championships
Lisbon , Portugal
[17]
9
25.60
Anna-Karin Kammerling
Sweden
15 Dec 2000
European SC Championships
Valencia , Spain
10
25.36
Anna-Karin Kammerling
Sweden
25 Jan 2001
World Cup meet
Stockholm , Sweden
11
25.33
Anna-Karin Kammerling
Sweden
12 Mar 2005
Sweden 25m Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
12
25.32
Felicity Galvez
Australia
11 Apr 2008
World SC Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[18]
13
25.31
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
12 Nov 2008
World Cup meet
Stockholm , Sweden
[19]
14
24.99
Marieke Guehrer
Australia
15 Nov 2008
World Cup meet
Berlin , Germany
[20]
15
24.75
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
17 Oct 2009
World Cup meet
Durban , South Africa
[21]
16
24.46
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
11 Nov 2009
World Cup meet
Stockholm , Sweden
[22]
17
24.38
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
22 Nov 2009
World Cup meet
Singapore
[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
All-time top 25
Men long course
Correct as of April 2024
[24]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 22.91:
Andriy Govorov also swam 22.48 (2018), 22.53 (2018), 22.69 (2016, 2018), 22.73 (2016, 2018), 22.77 (2017, 2018), 22.80 (2019), 22.81 (2016), 22.82 (2018), 22.84 (2017, 2019), 22.85 (2018), 22.87 (2014, 2018, 2019), 22.89 (2018), 22.90 (2017, 2018), 22.91 (2019).
Caeleb Dressel also swam 22.57 (2019, 2022), 22.76 (2017), 22.79 (2022), 22.83 (2019), 22.84 (2019, 2022), 22.88 (2022), 22.89 (2017).
Nicholas Santos also swam 22.61 (2017), 22.73 (2022), 22.77 (2019, 2019), 22.78 (2022), 22.79 (2012, 2017, 2019), 22.80 (2017), 22.81 (2013), 22.83 (2022), 22.84 (2017), 22.90 (2015).
Rafael Muñoz also swam 22.68 (2009), 22.88 (2009), 22.90 (2009).
Milorad Čavić also swam 22.69 (2009), 22.75 (2009), 22.83 (2009).
Oleg Kostin also swam 22.70 (2019), 22.72 (2022), 22.74 (2019), 22.82 (2020), 22.88 (2019).
Maxime Grousset also swam 22.74 (2023), 22.82 (2023), 22.90 (2022).
Ben Proud also swam 22.76 (2022), 22.78 (2018), 22.80 (2017), 22.81 (2022), 22.91 (2023).
Thomas Ceccon also swam 22.79 (2022), 22.84 (2023), 22.86 (2022), 22.88 (2022), 22.89 (2022).
Michael Andrew also swam 22.80 (2019), 22.87 (2022), 22.89 (2022), 22.90 (2022).
Jacob Peters also swam 22.85 (2023), 22.89 (2023).
Dylan Carter also swam 22.87 (2022), 22.89 (2023).
Nyls Korstanje also swam 22.90 (2022).
César Cielo also swam 22.91 (2014).
Szebasztián Szabó also swam 22.91 (2022).
Noè Ponti also swam 22.91 (2024).
Men short course
Correct as of December 2023
[36]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 22.19:
Nicholas Santos also swam 21.78 (2020, 2022), 21.80 (2021), 21.93 (2021), 21.98 (2021), 22.08 (2022), 22.09 (2021), 22.12 (2021).
Szebasztián Szabó also swam 21.86 (2020, 2023), 21.90 (2022), 21.96 (2023), 21.97 (2021), 21.98 (2022), 22.00 (2021), 22.07 (2022), 22.11 (2021), 22.14 (2021).
Noè Ponti also swam 21.96 (2022), 22.01 (2022), 22.04 (2022), 22.17 (2023), 22.18 (2023).
Chad le Clos also swam 21.98 (2016), 22.09 (2022), 22.11 (2022).
Dylan Carter also swam 21.99 (2022), 22.02 (2022), 22.11 (2022), 22.14 (2022), 22.18 (2021).
Tom Shields also swam 22.09 (2021), 22.19 (2021).
Oleg Kostin also swam 22.10 (2021).
Matteo Rivolta also swam 22.14 (2021).
Marius Kusch also swam 22.17 (2022), 22.19 (2022).
Teong Tzen Wei also swam 22.18 (2022).
Maxime Grousset also swam 22.19 (2023).
Women long course
Correct as of February 2024
[50]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.53:
Sarah Sjöström also swam 24.60 (2017), 24.63 (2024), 24.69 (2015), 24.74 (2023), 24.76 (2017), 24.77 (2023), 24.79 (2019), 24.87 (2014), 24.88 (2024), 24.89 (2023), 24.90 (2017), 24.95 (2017, 2022), 24.96 (2015, 2017, 2022), 24.97 (2023), 24.98 (2014), 24.99 (2016), 25.02 (2017, 2019), 25.05 (2022), 25.06 (2015, 2023), 25.07 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2023), 25.08 (2024), 25.10 (2022), 25.11 (2018, 2018), 25.12 (2014, 2020), 25.13 (2022), 25.14 (2018), 25.15 (2016, 2017), 25.16 (2018), 25.18 (2016), 25.19 (2018), 25.21 (2022), 25.22 (2018), 25.23 (2014, 2015), 25.24 (2016, 2023), 25.25 (2017, 2023, 2023, 2023), 25.26 (2017, 2022), 25.27 (2016), 25.28 (2023), 25.30 (2015, 2017, 2022), 25.32 (2019), 25.33 (2018), 25.34 (2019), 25.35 (2015, 2017), 25.37 (2016), 25.39 (2018, 2019), 25.41 (2015), 25.42 (2016, 2021, 2023), 25.43 (2015, 2018, 2022), 25.46 (2022), 25.48 (2019), 25.51 (2017, 2018), 25.52 (2014), 25.53 (2018).
Zhang Yufei also swam 25.14 (2023), 25.17 (2023), 25.20 (2023), 25.29 (2023), 25.31 (2023), 25.32 (2022, 2023), 25.39 (2022), 25.47 (2023).
Mélanie Henique also swam 25.24 (2020), 25.27 (2024), 25.30 (2021), 25.31 (2022), 25.41 (2022), 25.44 (2024), 25.46 (2021), 25.52 (2020), 25.53 (2021), 25.44 (2024).
Rikako Ikee also swam 25.25 (2018), 25.32 (2018), 25.33 (2024), 25.46 (2017), 25.49 (2022), 25.53 (2018).
Jeanette Ottesen also swam 25.27 (2014, 2015), 25.29 (2012), 25.34 (2014, 2015), 25.41 (2014), 25.43 (2014), 25.44 (2016), 25.48 (2015), 25.49 (2014), 25.50 (2013, 2016), 25.51 (2015, 2015, 2015), 25.53 (2015).
Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 25.30 (2021), 25.32 (2020), 25.35 (2019), 25.36 (2021), 25.38 (2017, 2020), 25.43 (2021), 25.53 (2013).
Marleen Veldhuis also swam 25.33 (2009).
Fran Halsall also swam 25.35 (2016), 25.36 (2014), 25.39 (2014), 25.48 (2016).
Torri Huske also swam 25.38 (2023), 25.45 (2022).
Farida Osman also swam 25.39 (2017), 25.46 (2022), 25.47 (2019), 25.48 (2018).
Lu Ying also swam 25.42 (2013).
Therese Alshammar also swam 25.44 (2009), 25.46 (2007), 25.50 (2010), 25.52 (2011).
Gretchen Walsh also swam 25.46 (2023), 25.48 (2023).
Cate Campbell also swam 25.49 (2019), 25.51 (2018).
Claire Curzan also swam 25.49 (2022).
Marie Wattel also swam 25.50 (2019), 25.51 (2021)
Women short course
Correct as of November 2023
[59]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.09:
Therese Alshammar also swam 24.46 (2009), 24.75 (2009).
Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 24.47 (2018), 24.61 (2021), 24.74 (2021), 24.97 (2021).
Sarah Sjöström also swam 24.51 (2021), 24.52 (2017), 24.92 (2021), 24.94 (2021).
Maggie MacNeil also swam 24.75 (2022), 24.78 (2022).
Zhang Yufei also swam 24.75 (2022), 24.79 (2022), 24.91 (2021), 24.97 (2021).
Holly Barratt also swam 24.77 (2021), 24.80 (2018), 25.06 (2021).
Arina Surkova also swam 24.84 (2022), 24.87 (2020).
Béryl Gastaldello also swam 24.85 (2022), 25.06 (2022).
Torri Huske also swam 24.86 (2022), 24.88 (2021).
Melanie Henique also swam 24.88 (2022), 24.91 (2022), 24.92 (2022), 25.02 (2018).
Claire Curzan also swam 24.92 (2022), 24.96 (2022).
Kelsi Dahlia also swam 24.93 (2018).
Maaike de Waard also swam 24.94 (2020), 24.97 (2021), 24.98 (2022).
Emma McKeon also swam 24.97 (2021), 25.07 (2021), 25.10 (2021).
Marieke Guehrer also swam 24.99 (2008).
References