World record progression 50 metres butterfly
Appearance
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
# | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBT | 23.68 | Denis Pankratov | Russia | 10 Aug 1996 | Meet of Champions | Mulhouse, France | ||
1 | 23.60 | Geoff Huegill | Australia | 14 May 2000 | Australia Championships | Sydney, Australia | ||
2 | 23.44 | (sf) | Geoff Huegill | Australia | 27 Jul 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
3 | 23.43 | Matt Welsh | Australia | 21 Jul 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | ||
4 | 23.30 | Ian Crocker | United States | 29 Feb 2004 | Big 12 Time Trials | Austin, United States | [2] | |
5 | 23.01 | (sf) | Roland Schoeman | South Africa | 24 Jul 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada | |
6 | 22.96 | Roland Schoeman | South Africa | 25 Jul 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada | [3] | |
7 | 22.43 | sf | Rafael Muñoz | Spain | 5 April 2009 | Spain Nationals | Málaga, Spain | [4] |
8 | 22.27 | Andriy Govorov | Ukraine | 1 July 2018 | Sette Colli Trophy | Rome, Italy | [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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
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] |
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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
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 | [13] | |
8 | 25.33 | Marleen Veldhuis | Netherlands | 19 April 2009 | Swim Cup Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | [14] | |
9 | 25.07 | sf | Therese Alshammar | Sweden | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [15] |
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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Short 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
All-time top 25
Men
- Correct as of July 2019
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22.27 | Andrii Govorov (UKR) | 1 July 2018 | Italy |
2 | 22.35 | Caeleb Dressel (USA) | 22 July 2019 | South Korea |
3 | 22.43 | Rafael Muñoz (ESP) | 2 April 2009 | Spain |
4 | 22.60 | Nicholas Santos (BRA) | 11 May 2019 | Hungary |
5 | 22.67 | Milorad Cavic (SRB) | 27 July 2009 | Italy |
6 | 22.70 | Henrique Martins (BRA) | 26 May 2017 | Brazil |
Oleg Kostin (RUS) | 22 July 2019 | South Korea | ||
8 | 22.73 | Matthew Targett (AUS) | 27 July 2009 | Italy |
9 | 22.75 | Benjamin Proud (GBR) | 24 July 2017 | Hungary |
10 | 22.76 | Cesar Cielo (BRA) | 24 April 2012 | Brazil |
11 | 22.80 | Michael Andrew (USA) | 22 July 2019 | South Korea |
12 | 22.84 | Frederick Bousquet (FRA) | 22 April 2009 | France |
Florent Manaudou (FRA) | 2 August 2015 | Russia | ||
14 | 22.90 | Roland Schoeman (RSA) | 26 July 2009 | Italy |
Yauhen Tsurkin (BLR) | 28 July 2013 | Spain | ||
Szebasztián Szabó (HUN) | 22 July 2019 | South Korea | ||
17 | 22.91 | Bryan Lundquist (USA) | 18 July 2009 | United States |
18 | 22.93 | Jakob Andkjaer (DEN) | 27 July 2009 | Italy |
Joseph Schooling (SGP) | 23 July 2017 | Hungary | ||
20 | 22.94 | Amaury Leveaux (FRA) | 22 April 2009 | France |
21 | 23.02 | Steffen Deibler (GER) | 28 July 2013 | Spain |
22 | 23.03 | Duje Draganja (CRO) | 26 July 2009 | Italy |
23 | 23.04 | Jason Dunford (KEN) | 27 July 2009 | Italy |
24 | 23.05 | Albert Subirats (VEN) | 26 July 2009 | Italy |
Eugene Godsoe (USA) | 29 July 2013 | Spain |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 23.05:
- Caeleb Dressel also swam 22.57 (2019), 22.76 (2017), 22.84 (2019).
- Oleg Kostin also swam 22.74 (2019), 22.88 (2019), 23.01 (2019).
- Nicholas Santos also swam 22.77 (2019), 22.79 (2019).
- Andriy Govorov also swam 22.80 (2019), 22.84 (2019), 22.91 (2019).
- Michael Andrew also swam 22.93 (2018), 22.95 (2019).
- Szebasztián Szabó also swam 22.99 (2019).
- Ben Proud also swam 23.01 (2019).
Women
- Correct as of November 2019
Pos | Time | Swimmer | Date | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24.43 | Sarah Sjöström (SWE) | 5 July 2014 | Sweden |
2 | 25.07 | Therese Alshammar (SWE) | 31 July 2009 | Spain |
3 | 25.11 | Rikako Ikee (JPN) | 10 June 2018 | France |
4 | 25.20 | Fran Halsall (GBR) | 24 July 2014 | Great Britain |
5 | 25.24 | Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) | 3 August 2013 | Spain |
6 | 25.28 | Magdalena Veldhuis (NED) | 31 July 2009 | Italy |
7 | 25.31 | Holly Barratt (AUS) | 16 August 2019 | Singapore |
8 | 25.35 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) | 27 July 2019 | South Korea |
9 | 25.37 | Lu Ying (CHN) | 8 August 2015 | Russia |
10 | 25.39 | Farida Osman (EGY) | 29 July 2017 | Hungary |
11 | 25.47 | Cate Campbell (AUS) | 1 March 2018 | Australia |
12 | 25.48 | Marieke Guehrer (AUS) | 1 August 2009 | Italy |
Kelsi Dahlia (USA) | 29 July 2017 | Hungary | ||
26 July 2018 | United States | |||
27 July 2019 | South Korea | |||
14 | 25.50 | Dara Torres (USA) | 7 July 2009 | United States |
Inge Dekker (NED) | 10 April 2014 | Netherlands | ||
Marie Wattel (FRA) | 27 July 2019 | South Korea | ||
17 | 25.53 | Ingvild Snildal (NOR) | 31 July 2009 | Italy |
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace (BAH) | 24 July 2014 | Great Britain | ||
19 | 25.54 | Madeline Groves (AUS) | 7 April 2018 | Australia |
20 | 25.57 | Anna-Karin Kammerling (SWE) | 25 July 2002 | Germany |
Zhou Yafei (CHN) | 1 August 2009 | Italy | ||
22 | 25.62 | Penny Oleksiak (CAN) | 29 July 2017 | Hungary |
Arina Surkova (RUS) | 2 November 2019 | Russia | ||
24 | 25.63 | Melanie Henique (FRA) | 28 July 2017 | Hungary |
6 April 2018 | France | |||
25 | 25.64 | Inge de Bruijn (NED) | 27 May 2000 | Great Britain |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.64:
- Sarah Sjöström also swam 24.79 (2019), 25.02 (2019), 25.39 (2019).
- Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 25.38 (2017), 25.54 (2019).
- Farida Osman also swam 25.47 (2018).
- Inge Dekker also swam 25.55 (2014).
- Marie Wattel also swam 25.56 (2019).
- Kelsi Dahlia also swam 25.59 (2019).
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