World record progression 50 metres freestyle
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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 the 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 the 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 on January 2010.[1] FINA also released a list of approved suits.
Contents
Men
Long course
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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1 | 23.86 | † | Jonty Skinner | ![]() |
August 14, 1976 | AAU Nationals | Philadelphia, PA, United States | |
2 | 23.74 | Joe Bottom | ![]() |
July 3, 1977 | - | Etobicoke, Canada | ||
3 | 23.72 | Ron Manganiello | ![]() |
Jul 29, 1978 | - | Miami, FL, United States | ||
4 | 23.70 | Klaus Steinbach | ![]() |
Jul 23, 1979 | - | Freiburg, West Germany | ||
5 | 23.66 | Chris Cavanaugh | ![]() |
Feb 2, 1980 | International Invitational | Amersfoort, Netherlands | ||
6 | 23.12 | (h) | Chris Cavanaugh | ![]() |
Apr 10, 1980 | USA Spring Nationals | Austin, TX, United States | |
7 | 22.96 | (h) | Rowdy Gaines | ![]() |
Apr 10, 1980 | USA Spring Nationals | Austin, TX, United States | |
8 | 22.83 | (h) | Bruce Stahl | ![]() |
Apr 10, 1980 | USA Spring Nationals | Austin, TX, United States | |
8= | 22.83 | (h) | Joe Bottom | ![]() |
Aug 15, 1980 | Hawaiian Invitational | Honolulu, HI, United States | |
9 | 22.71 | Joe Bottom | ![]() |
Aug 15, 1980 | Hawaiian Invitational | Honolulu, HI, United States | ||
10 | 22.54 | (h) | Robin Leamy | ![]() |
Aug 15, 1981 | USA Nationals | Brown Deer, WI, United States | |
11 | 22.52 | Dano Halsall | ![]() |
Jul 21, 1985 | SUI Nationals | Bellinzona, Switzerland | ||
12 | 22.40 | Tom Jager | ![]() |
Dec 6, 1985 | USS Invitational | Austin, TX, United States | ||
13 | 22.33 | Matt Biondi | ![]() |
Jun 26, 1986 | USA World Championship Trials | Orlando, FL, United States | ||
13= | 22.33 | Matt Biondi | ![]() |
Jul 30, 1987 | USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials | Clovis, CA, United States | ||
14 | 22.32 | Tom Jager | ![]() |
Aug 13, 1987 | Pan Pacific Championships | Brisbane, Australia | ||
15 | 22.23 | Tom Jager | ![]() |
Mar 25, 1988 | USA Spring Nationals | Orlando, FL, United States | ||
-[2] | 22.18 | Peter Williams | ![]() |
Apr 10, 1988 | CSCA Invitational | Indianapolis, IN, United States | ||
16 | 22.14 | Matt Biondi | ![]() |
Sep 24, 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | ||
17 | 22.12 | Tom Jager | ![]() |
Aug 20, 1989 | Pan Pacific Championships | Tokyo, Japan | ||
18 | 21.98 | (sf) | Tom Jager | ![]() |
Mar 24, 1990 | US Sprint | Nashville, TN, United States | |
19 | 21.81 | Tom Jager | ![]() |
Mar 24, 1990 | US Sprint | Nashville, TN, United States | ||
20 | 21.64 | (tt) | Alexander Popov | ![]() |
Jun 1, 2000 | Russian Olympic Trials | Moscow, Russia | |
21 | 21.56 | Eamon Sullivan | ![]() |
Feb 17, 2008 | New South Wales State Championships | Sydney, Australia | ||
22 | 21.50 | (sf2) | Alain Bernard | ![]() |
Mar 23, 2008 | European Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
23 | 21.41 | (sf2) | Eamon Sullivan | ![]() |
Mar 27, 2008 | Australian Championships & Olympic Trials | Sydney, Australia | |
24 | 21.28 | Eamon Sullivan | ![]() |
Mar 28, 2008 | Australian Championships & Olympic Trials | Sydney, Australia | [3] | |
25 | 20.94 | Frédérick Bousquet | ![]() |
Apr 26, 2009 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | [4] | |
26 | 20.91 | César Cielo | ![]() |
Dec 18, 2009 | CBDA Open - Brazilian Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | [5] |
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 | |
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1 | 21.64 | Steve Crocker | ![]() |
21 March 1992 | - | Dallas, TX, United States | ||
2 | 21.60 | Mark Foster | ![]() |
17 February 1993 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | ||
3 | 21.50 | Alexander Popov | ![]() |
13 March 1994 | World Cup | Desenzano del Garda, Italy | ||
4 | 21.48 | h | Mark Foster | ![]() |
13 December 1998 | European SC Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |
5 | 21.31 | Mark Foster | ![]() |
13 December 1998 | European SC Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | ||
5= | 21.31 | h | Roland Schoeman | ![]() |
23 March 2000 | NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships | Minneapolis, MN, United States | |
6 | 21.21 | Anthony Ervin | ![]() |
23 March 2000 | NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships | Minneapolis, MN, United States | ||
7 | 21.13 | Mark Foster | ![]() |
28 January 2001 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
8 | 21.10 | Frédérick Bousquet | ![]() |
25 Mar 2004 | NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships | East Meadow, NY, United States | ||
9 | 20.98 | h | Roland Schoeman | ![]() |
12 Aug 2006 | Invitational | Hamburg, Germany | |
10 | 20.93 | Stefan Nystrand | ![]() |
18 November 2007 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
11 | 20.81 | Duje Draganja | ![]() |
11 April 2008 | World SC Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
12 | 20.64 | Roland Schoeman | ![]() |
7 September 2008 | South African SC Championships | Germiston, South Africa | [6] | |
13 | 20.48 | Amaury Leveaux | ![]() |
11 December 2008 | European SC Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | [7] | |
14 | 20.30 | sf | Roland Schoeman | ![]() |
8 August 2009 | South African SC Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | [8] |
15 | 20.26 | Florent Manaudou | ![]() |
5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [9] |
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 | |
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1 | 26.99 | (r)† | Kornelia Ender | ![]() |
Jul 26, 1975 | World Championships | Cali, Colombia | |
2 | 26.95 | Johanna Malloy | ![]() |
Aug 16, 1977 | - | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | ||
3 | 26.74 | Anne Jardin | ![]() |
Aug 19, 1978 | - | Etobicoke, Canada | ||
4 | 26.61 | (h) | Cynthia Woodhead | ![]() |
Apr 10, 1980 | USA Spring Nationals | Austin, TX, United States | |
5 | 26.53 | (h) | Kelly Asplund | ![]() |
Apr 10, 1980 | USA Spring Nationals | Austin, TX, United States | |
6 | 26.32 | (h) | Jill Sterkel | ![]() |
Apr 10, 1980 | USA Spring Nationals | Austin, TX, United States | |
7 | 25.96 | Jill Sterkel | ![]() |
Apr 10, 1980 | USA Spring Nationals | Austin, TX, United States | ||
8 | 25.79 | (tt) | Jill Sterkel | ![]() |
Apr 3, 1981 | Longhorn Invitational | Austin, TX, United States | |
9 | 25.69 | (h) | Dara Torres | ![]() |
Jan 29, 1983 | Speedo International | Amersfoort, Netherlands | |
10 | 25.64 | Annemarie Verstappen | ![]() |
Jul 9, 1983 | NED Nationals | Amersfoort, Netherlands | ||
11 | 25.62 | Dara Torres | ![]() |
Aug 5, 1983 | USA Nationals | Clovis, CA, United States | ||
12 | 25.61 | (r) | Dara Torres | ![]() |
Jul 21, 1984 | Pre-Olympic meet | Mission Viejo, CA, United States | |
13 | 25.50 | (h) | Tamara Costache | ![]() |
Jul 16, 1986 | ROU Nationals & World Championship Trials | Bucharest, Romania | |
14 | 25.34 | Tamara Costache | ![]() |
Jul 16, 1986 | ROU Nationals & World Championship Trials | Bucharest, Romania | ||
15 | 25.31 | Tamara Costache | ![]() |
Aug 1, 1986 | Balkan Games | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
16 | 25.28 | Tamara Costache | ![]() |
Aug 23, 1986 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | ||
17 | 24.98 | Yang Wenyi | ![]() |
Apr 11, 1988 | Asian Swimming Championships | Guangzhou, China | ||
18 | 24.79 | Yang Wenyi | ![]() |
Jul 31, 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | ||
19 | 24.51 | Le Jingyi | ![]() |
Sep 11, 1994 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
19= | 24.51 | (h) | Inge de Bruijn | ![]() |
May 26, 2000 | Super Speedo Grand Prix | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |
20 | 24.48 | Inge de Bruijn | ![]() |
Jun 4, 2000 | NED Olympic Trials | Drachten, Netherlands | ||
21 | 24.39 | Inge de Bruijn | ![]() |
Jun 10, 2000 | Trofeu Jose Finkel & BRA Olympic Trials | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
22 | 24.13 | (sf2) | Inge de Bruijn | ![]() |
Sep 22, 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | |
23 | 24.09 | Marleen Veldhuis | ![]() |
Mar 24, 2008 | European Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
24 | 23.97 | Libby Trickett | ![]() |
Mar 29, 2008 | Australian Championships & Olympic Trials | Sydney, Australia | [10] | |
25 | 23.96 | Marleen Veldhuis | ![]() |
19 Apr 2009 | Amsterdam Swim Cup | Amsterdam, Netherlands | [11] | |
26 | 23.73 | Britta Steffen | ![]() |
2 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
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 | |
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1 | 24.75 | Franziska van Almsick | ![]() |
Nov 4, 1992 | - | Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany | ||
2 | 24.62 | h | Le Jingyi | ![]() |
Dec 3, 1993 | World SC Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
3 | 24.23 | Le Jingyi | ![]() |
Dec 3, 1993 | World SC Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
4 | 24.09 | Therese Alshammar | ![]() |
Dec 11, 1999 | European SC Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
5 | 23.59 | Therese Alshammar | ![]() |
Mar 18, 2000 | World SC Championships | Athens, Greece | ||
6 | 23.58 | Marleen Veldhuis | ![]() |
Nov 17, 2007 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
7 | 23.25 | Marleen Veldhuis | ![]() |
Apr 13, 2008 | World SC Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | [12] | |
8 | 23.24 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | ![]() |
Aug 7, 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
8 | 23.24 | = | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | ![]() |
Dec 12, 2015 | Duel in the Pool | Indianapolis, United States | [13] |
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
Notes
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References
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- (Dutch) Zwemkroniek
- (Italian) Agenda Diana
- USA Swimming
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