World record progression 50 metres freestyle
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.[ 1] FINA also released a list of approved suits .
Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle
Men
Long course
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
23.86
†
Jonty Skinner
South Africa
Aug 14, 1976
AAU Nationals
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
2
23.74
Joe Bottom
United States
Jul 3, 1977
Canada Cup
Etobicoke , Canada
3
23.72
Ron Manganiello
United States
Jul 29, 1978
-
Miami, Florida , United States
4
23.70
Klaus Steinbach
West Germany
Jul 23, 1979
-
Freiburg , West Germany
5
23.66
Chris Cavanaugh
United States
Feb 2, 1980
International Invitational
Amersfoort , Netherlands
6
23.12
h
Chris Cavanaugh
United States
Apr 10, 1980
USA Spring Nationals
Austin, Texas , United States
7
22.96
h
Rowdy Gaines
United States
Apr 10, 1980
USA Spring Nationals
Austin, Texas , United States
8
22.83
h
Bruce Stahl
United States
Apr 10, 1980
USA Spring Nationals
Austin, Texas , United States
8
22.83
=, h
Joe Bottom
United States
Aug 15, 1980
Hawaiian Invitational
Honolulu, HI , United States
9
22.71
Joe Bottom
United States
Aug 15, 1980
Hawaiian Invitational
Honolulu, HI , United States
10
22.54
h
Robin Leamy
United States
Aug 15, 1981
USA Nationals
Brown Deer, Wisconsin , United States
11
22.52
Dano Halsall
Switzerland
Jul 21, 1985
SUI Nationals
Bellinzona , Switzerland
12
22.40
Tom Jager
United States
Dec 6, 1985
USS Invitational
Austin, Texas , United States
13
22.33
Matt Biondi
United States
Jun 26, 1986
USA World Championship Trials
Orlando, Florida , United States
13
22.33
=
Matt Biondi
United States
Jul 30, 1987
USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials
Clovis, California , United States
14
22.32
Tom Jager
United States
Aug 13, 1987
Pan Pacific Championships
Brisbane , Australia
15
22.23
Tom Jager
United States
Mar 25, 1988
USA Spring Nationals
Orlando, Florida , United States
-
22.18
[ 2]
Peter Williams
South Africa
Apr 10, 1988
CSCA Invitational
Indianapolis, Indiana , United States
16
22.14
Matt Biondi
United States
Sep 24, 1988
Olympic Games
Seoul , South Korea
17
22.12
Tom Jager
United States
Aug 20, 1989
Pan Pacific Championships
Tokyo , Japan
18
21.98
sf
Tom Jager
United States
Mar 24, 1990
US Sprint
Nashville, Tennessee , United States
19
21.81
Tom Jager
United States
Mar 24, 1990
US Sprint
Nashville, Tennessee , United States
20
21.64
tt
Alexander Popov
Russia
Jun 16, 2000
Russian Olympic Trials
Moscow , Russia
21
21.56
Eamon Sullivan
Australia
Feb 17, 2008
New South Wales State Championships
Sydney , Australia
22
21.50
sf
Alain Bernard
France
Mar 23, 2008
European Championships
Eindhoven , Netherlands
23
21.41
sf
Eamon Sullivan
Australia
Mar 27, 2008
Australian Championships & Olympic Trials
Sydney , Australia
24
21.28
Eamon Sullivan
Australia
Mar 28, 2008
Australian Championships & Olympic Trials
Sydney , Australia
[ 3]
25
20.94
Frédérick Bousquet
France
Apr 26, 2009
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[ 4]
26
20.91
César Cielo
Brazil
Dec 18, 2009
CBDA Open – Brazilian Championships
São Paulo , Brazil
[ 5]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by FINA ; Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Short course
#
Time
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
1
21.76
Nils Rudolph
East Germany
10 February 1990
FINA World Cup
Bonn , West Germany
2
21.64
Steve Crocker
United States
21 March 1992
-
Dallas, Texas , United States
3
21.60
Mark Foster
Great Britain
17 February 1993
World Cup
Sheffield , United Kingdom
4
21.50
Alexander Popov
Russia
13 March 1994
World Cup
Desenzano del Garda , Italy
5
21.48
h
Mark Foster
Great Britain
13 December 1998
European SC Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
6
21.31
Mark Foster
Great Britain
13 December 1998
European SC Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
6
21.31
h
Roland Schoeman
South Africa
23 March 2000
NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota , United States
7
21.21
Anthony Ervin
United States
23 March 2000
NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships
Minneapolis, Minnesota , United States
8
21.13
Mark Foster
Great Britain
28 January 2001
World Cup
Paris , France
9
21.10
Frédérick Bousquet
France
25 Mar 2004
NCAA Men's Division 1 Championships
East Meadow, New York , United States
10
20.98
h
Roland Schoeman
South Africa
12 Aug 2006
Invitational
Hamburg , Germany
11
20.93
Stefan Nystrand
Sweden
18 November 2007
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
12
20.81
Duje Draganja
Croatia
11 April 2008
World SC Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
13
20.64
Roland Schoeman
South Africa
7 September 2008
South African SC Championships
Germiston , South Africa
[ 6]
14
20.48
Amaury Leveaux
France
11 December 2008
European SC Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
[ 7]
15
20.30
Roland Schoeman
South Africa
8 August 2009
South African SC Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
[ 8]
16
20.26
Florent Manaudou
France
5 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 9]
17
20.24
Caeleb Dressel
United States
20 December 2019
International Swimming League
Las Vegas , United States
18
20.16
Caeleb Dressel
United States
21 November 2020
International Swimming League
Budapest , Hungary
[ 10]
19
20.08
h
Jordan Crooks
Cayman Islands
14 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 11]
20
19.90
sf
Jordan Crooks
Cayman Islands
14 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 12] [ 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
26.99
r, †
Kornelia Ender
East Germany
Jul 26, 1975
World Championships
Cali , Colombia
2
26.95
Johanna Malloy
Canada
Aug 16, 1977
Canada Summer Games
St. John's, NL , Canada
3
26.74
Anne Jardin
Canada
Aug 19, 1978
Canada Summer Nationals
Etobicoke , Canada
4
26.61
h
Cynthia Woodhead
United States
Apr 10, 1980
USA Spring Nationals
Austin, Texas , United States
5
26.53
h
Kelly Asplund
United States
Apr 10, 1980
USA Spring Nationals
Austin, Texas , United States
6
26.32
h
Jill Sterkel
United States
Apr 10, 1980
USA Spring Nationals
Austin, Texas , United States
7
25.96
Jill Sterkel
United States
Apr 10, 1980
USA Spring Nationals
Austin, Texas , United States
8
25.79
tt
Jill Sterkel
United States
Apr 3, 1981
Longhorn Invitational
Austin, Texas , United States
9
25.69
h
Dara Torres
United States
Jan 29, 1983
Speedo International
Amersfoort , Netherlands
10
25.64
Annemarie Verstappen
Netherlands
Jul 9, 1983
NED Nationals
Amersfoort , Netherlands
11
25.62
Dara Torres
United States
Aug 5, 1983
USA Nationals
Clovis, California , United States
12
25.61
r
Dara Torres
United States
Jul 21, 1984
Pre-Olympic meet
Mission Viejo, California , United States
13
25.50
h
Tamara Costache
Romania
Jul 16, 1986
ROU Nationals & World Championship Trials
Bucharest , Romania
14
25.34
Tamara Costache
Romania
Jul 16, 1986
ROU Nationals & World Championship Trials
Bucharest , Romania
15
25.31
Tamara Costache
Romania
Aug 1, 1986
Balkan Games
Sofia , Bulgaria
16
25.28
Tamara Costache
Romania
Aug 23, 1986
World Championships
Madrid , Spain
17
24.98
Yang Wenyi
China
Apr 11, 1988
Asian Swimming Championships
Guangzhou , China
18
24.79
Yang Wenyi
China
Jul 31, 1992
Olympic Games
Barcelona , Spain
19
24.51
Le Jingyi
China
Sep 11, 1994
World Championships
Rome , Italy
19
24.51
=, h
Inge de Bruijn
Netherlands
May 26, 2000
Super Speedo Grand Prix
Sheffield , United Kingdom
20
24.48
Inge de Bruijn
Netherlands
Jun 4, 2000
NED Olympic Trials
Drachten , Netherlands
21
24.39
Inge de Bruijn
Netherlands
Jun 10, 2000
Trofeu Jose Finkel & BRA Olympic Trials
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
22
24.13
sf
Inge de Bruijn
Netherlands
Sep 22, 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
23
24.09
Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands
Mar 24, 2008
European Championships
Eindhoven , Netherlands
24
23.97
Libby Trickett
Australia
Mar 29, 2008
Australian Championships & Olympic Trials
Sydney , Australia
[ 14]
25
23.96
Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands
19 Apr 2009
Amsterdam Swim Cup
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[ 15]
26
23.73
Britta Steffen
Germany
2 Aug 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
27
23.67
sf
Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
29 Jul 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 16]
28
23.61
sf
Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
30 Jul 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 17]
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
24.75
Franziska van Almsick
Germany
4 November 1992
-
Schwäbisch Gmünd , Germany
2
24.62
h
Le Jingyi
China
3 December 1993
World Championships
Palma de Mallorca , Spain
3
24.23
Le Jingyi
China
3 December 1993
World Championships
Palma de Mallorca , Spain
4
24.09
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
11 December 1999
European Championships
Lisbon , Portugal
5
23.59
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
18 March 2000
World Championships
Athens , Greece
6
23.58
Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands
17 November 2007
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
7
23.25
Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands
13 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 18]
8
23.24
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Netherlands
7 August 2013
World Cup
Eindhoven , Netherlands
8
23.24
=
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Netherlands
12 December 2015
Duel in the Pool
Indianapolis , United States
[ 19]
9
23.10
Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
2 August 2017
World Cup
Moscow , Russia
[ 20]
10
22.93
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Netherlands
7 August 2017
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 21]
11
22.87
sf
Gretchen Walsh
United States
14 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 22]
12
22.83
Gretchen Walsh
United States
15 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 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 December 2024[ 24]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 21.46:
César Cielo also swam 21.02 (2009), 21.08 (2009), 21.14 (2009), 21.30 (2008), 21.32 (2013), 21.33 (2009), 21.34 (2008), 21.35 (2009), 21.37 (2009), 21.38 (2012), 21.39 (2014).
Caeleb Dressel also swam 21.07 (2021), 21.15 (2017), 21.18 (2019), 21.29 (2017, 2021, 2022), 21.32 (2021), 21.41 (2024), 21.42 (2021).
Cameron McEvoy also swam 21.13 (2024), 21.23 (2024), 21.25 (2023, 2024), 21.27 (2023), 21.32 (2024), 21.35 (2023, 2024), 21.38 (2024), 21.41 (2023), 21.43 (2024), 21.44 (2016), 21.45 (2024).
Benjamin Proud also swam 21.16 (2018), 21.25 (2024), 21.30 (2018, 2024), 21.32 (2017, 2022), 21.34 (2018), 21.35 (2018), 21.36 (2022), 21.38 (2024), 21.40 (2022), 21.42 (2021, 2022), 21.43 (2017), 21.45 (2018).
Frédérick Bousquet also swam 21.17 (2009), 21.21 (2009, 2009), 21.33 (2009), 21.36 (2009, 2010), 21.44 (2009).
Ashley Callus also swam 21.24 (2009).
Bruno Fratus also swam 21.31 (2019), 21.35 (2018), 21.37 (2015), 21.41 (2014), 21.42 (2019), 21.44 (2014), 21.45 (2014, 2014, 2019).
Florent Manaudou also swam 21.32 (2014, 2016), 21.34 (2012), 21.37 (2013), 21.41 (2015, 2016), 21.42 (2016).
Amaury Leveaux also swam 21.32 (2009), 21.38 (2008), 21.45 (2008), 21.46 (2008).
Duje Draganja also swam 21.38 (2009).
Vladimir Morozov also swam 21.41 (2021), 21.44 (2017, 2018), 21.45 (2017), 21.46 (2017).
Eamon Sullivan also swam 21.41 (2008).
Cullen Jones also swam 21.41 (2009).
Anthony Ervin also swam 21.42 (2013), 21.46 (2016).
Vladyslav Bukhov also swam 21.44 (2024).
Michael Andrew also swam 21.45 (2022), 21.46 (2018).
Kristian Gkolomeev also swam 21.45 (2019).
Nathan Adrian also swam 21.46 (2009).
Men short course
Correct as of December 2024[ 29]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 20.74:
Jordan Crooks also swam 20.08 (2024), 20.19 (2024), 20.31 (2022), 20.36 (2022), 20.46 (2022).
Caeleb Dressel also swam 20.24 (2019), 20.28 (2020), 20.43 (2018), 20.51 (2018), 20.52 (2020), 20.54 (2018), 20.62 (2018), 20.65 (2020), 20.67 (2021), 20.69 (2020).
Vladimir Morozov also swam 20.33 (2018), 20.39 (2018), 20.40 (2019), 20.45 (2017), 20.48 (2018), 20.49 (2018), 20.51 (2018), 20.55 (2012), 20.59 (2013), 20.61 (2017), 20.66 (2013, 2013), 20.68 (2019), 20.69 (2018), 20.70 (2013), 20.72 (2013, 2017), 20.73 (2016, 2019).
Ben Proud also swam 20.40 (2021), 20.45 (2021), 20.49 (2022), 20.56 (2023), 20.64 (2021), 20.66 (2017, 2023, 2023), 20.70 (2017), 20.71 (2018), 20.74 (2015).
Florent Manaudou also swam 20.51 (2014), 20.55 (2020), 20.57 (2019), 20.60 (2020), 20.62 (2013, 2013), 20.63 (2020, 2020), 20.64 (2019), 20.66 (2019), 20.69 (2019), 20.70 (2012), 20.74 (2023).
Amaury Leveaux also swam 20.53 (2009), 20.56 (2009), 20.63 (2008), 20.73 (2009).
Roland Schoeman also swam 20.57 (2009), 20.64 (2008), 20.69 (2009).
César Cielo also swam 20.59 (2012), 20.61 (2010), 20.68 (2014), 20.72 (2014).
Guilherme Caribé also swam 20.59 (2024).
Jack Alexy also swam 20.61 (2024), 20.69 (2024).
Frederick Bousquet also swam 20.64 (2009), 20.69 (2008).
Duje Draganja also swam 20.71 (2009).
Evgeny Sedov also swam 20.71 (2015).
Dylan Carter also swam 20.72 (2022, 2022).
Ryan Held also swam 20.72 (2021).
Nyls Korstanje also swam 20.72 (2024).
Kyle Chalmers also swam 20.74 (2019).
Szebasztián Szabó also swam 20.74 (2023).
Women long course
Correct as of December 2024[ 40]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 24.17:
Sarah Sjöström also swam 23.62 (2023), 23.66 (2024), 23.67 (2017), 23.69 (2017, 2024), 23.71 (2024), 23.74 (2018), 23.75 (2024), 23.78 (2019), 23.82 (2023), 23.83 (2017, 2018), 23.84 (2024), 23.85 (2017, 2017, 2024), 23.87 (2017, 2024), 23.90 (2023, 2024), 23.91 (2019, 2022, 2024, 2024), 23.92 (2018, 2023), 23.93 (2023, 2023), 23.95 (2017, 2023), 23.96 (2017, 2018), 23.97 (2019, 2023), 23.98 (2014, 2022), 23.99 (2018), 24.01 (2017, 2017), 24.02 (2023), 24.03 (2023), 24.05 (2019), 24.06 (2022, 2024), 24.07 (2019, 2021), 24.08 (2017, 2018, 2022), 24.10 (2023), 24.11 (2019, 2019, 2022, 2022), 24.13 (2017, 2021), 24.14 (2018, 2018, 2020), 24.15 (2014, 2022), 24.17 (2016).
Cate Campbell also swam 23.79 (2018), 23.81 (2018), 23.84 (2016), 23.88 (2018), 23.93 (2016), 23.94 (2021), 23.96 (2014), 23.99 (2009), 24.00 (2014, 2019), 24.02 (2019), 24.03 (2015), 24.04 (2016, 2021), 24.05 (2019), 24.08 (2009, 2019), 24.09 (2019), 24.10 (2023), 24.11 (2019, 2019, 2021, 2023), 24.12 (2015, 2018), 24.13 (2008, 2014, 2017), 24.14 (2013), 24.15 (2016, 2018, 2021), 24.16 (2019), 24.17 (2008, 2008, 2014).
Pernille Blume also swam 23.85 (2018), 23.92 (2018), 23.98 (2018), 24.00 (2017), 24.05 (2017, 2018), 24.06 (2021), 24.07 (2016), 24.08 (2019, 2021), 24.09 (2019), 24.12 (2019, 2021), 24.13 (2017), 24.14 (2017, 2019), 24.15 (2017), 24.17 (2021, 2021).
Emma McKeon also swam 23.93 (2021), 23.99 (2022), 24.00 (2021), 24.02 (2021), 24.17 (2021).
Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 23.97 (2021), 24.05 (2012, 2013), 24.07 (2012, 2016), 24.10 (2012), 24.11 (2021), 24.14 (2012, 2021).
Marleen Veldhuis also swam 23.99 (2009), 24.09 (2008).
Shayna Jack also swam 24.01 (2023), 24.02 (2023, 2024), 24.09 (2023), 24.10 (2023), 24.14 (2022).
Katarzyna Wasick also swam 24.01 (2024), 24.11 (2022), 24.17 (2021, 2022).
Liu Xiang also swam 24.03 (2020), 24.04 (2017, 2020).
Simone Manuel also swam 24.05 (2019), 24.09 (2016), 24.10 (2018), 24.12 (2017), 24.13 (2024).
Britta Steffen also swam 24.06 (2008).
Fran Halsall also swam 24.11 (2009), 24.13 (2012, 2016), 24.14 (2014).
Therese Alshammar also swam 24.14 (2011), 24.17 (2009).
Gretchen Walsh also swam 24.15 (2024), 24.17 (2024).
Libby Trickett also swam 24.15 (2009).
Bronte Campbell also swam 24.17 (2019).
Women short course
Correct as of December 2024[ 52]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 23.68:
Gretchen Walsh also swam 22.87 (2024), 23.02 (2024), 23.10 (2024).
Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 23.05 (2020), 23.19 (2018), 23.23 (2018), 23.24 (2013, 2015), 23.26 (2018), 23.29 (2017, 2019), 23.31 (2017, 2021), 23.32 (2014, 2017), 23.36 (2013), 23.37 (2010, 2020), 23.39 (2017), 23.40 (2018), 23.41 (2020), 23.42 (2017), 23.43 (2014), 23.46 (2018, 2021), 23.47 (2017), 23.48 (2013, 2018), 23.50 (2018), 23.53 (2017), 23.54 (2021), 23.55 (2015, 2020), 23.56 (2015), 23.57 (2013), 23.58 (2009, 2010), 23.59 (2020), 23.60 (2016, 2018), 23.61 (2011), 23.62 (2009), 23.64 (2014, 2020), 23.66 (2017, 2020), 23.67 (2016).
Sarah Sjöström also swam 23.08 (2021, 2021), 23.10 (2017), 23.12 (2021, 2021), 23.17 (2021), 23.21 (2018), 23.22 (2017), 23.26 (2018), 23.27 (2021), 23.28 (2017), 23.30 (2017, 2021), 23.31 (2021), 23.32 (2021, 2021), 23.33 (2021), 23.34 (2017), 23.35 (2021), 23.36 (2018), 23.37 (2021), 23.39 (2017), 23.40 (2017), 23.41 (2020), 23.42 (2017, 2020), 23.43 (2019, 2020), 23.46 (2024), 23.47 (2021), 23.48 (2018, 2020), 23.50 (2021, 2021), 23.51 (2017, 2019), 23.52 (2018, 2019), 23.53 (2021), 23.54 (2018), 23.55 (2014, 2020), 23.59 (2018, 2024), 23.62 (2018), 23.63 (2015), 23.66 (2019), 23.67 (2018).
Kate Douglass also swam 23.20 (2024), 23.35 (2024).
Katarzyna Wasick also swam 23.23 (2024), 23.27 (2022), 23.30 (2020), 23.32 (2022), 23.37 (2022, 2024), 23.38 (2021), 23.40 (2021, 2021, 2021), 23.41 (2021), 23.42 (2021), 23.43 (2020), 23.46 (2021, 2024), 23.47 (2020), 23.49 (2020, 2021, 2021), 23.51 (2024), 23.55 (2022), 23.57 (2022), 23.62 (2021), 23.63 (2021), 23.64 (2021, 2024), 23.68 (2021).
Cate Campbell also swam 23.33 (2019), 23.35 (2019), 23.45 (2019), 23.46 (2019), 23.47 (2013), 23.48 (2019), 23.62 (2017), 23.64 (2015), 23.65 (2013), 23.67 (2017), 23.68 (2020).
Therese Alshammar also swam 23.34 (2009), 23.59 (2000), 23.64 (2009), 23.67 (2011).
Maria Kameneva also swam 23.35 (2022), 23.48 (2021), 23.55 (2019), 23.56 (2021), 23.59 (2021), 23.65 (2022).
Marleen Veldhuis also swam 23.43 (2011), 23.55 (2008), 23.58 (2007).
Abbey Weitzeil also swam 23.45 (2020), 23.57 (2020), 23.58 (2021), 23.59 (2021), 23.62 (2022), 23.63 (2021, 2021), 23.67 (2021).
Hinkelien Schreuder also swam 23.46 (2009), 23.53 (2009), 23.60 (2009), 23.64 (2009).
Emma McKeon also swam 23.50 (2021), 23.51 (2022), 23.53 (2021), 23.54 (2021), 23.56 (2021), 23.60 (2021), 23.61 (2022), 23.65 (2021).
Jeanette Ottesen also swam 23.58 (2016).
Michelle Coleman also swam 23.59 (2019).
Pernille Blume also swam 23.62 (2017), 23.67 (2018).
Mélanie Henique also swam 23.66 (2019).
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