World record progression 50 metres butterfly

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 | 10 Aug 1996 | Meet of Champions | Mulhouse, France | |||
| 1 | 23.60 | Geoff Huegill | 14 May 2000 | Australia Championships | Sydney, Australia | |||
| 2 | 23.44 | sf | Geoff Huegill | 27 Jul 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| 3 | 23.43 | Matt Welsh | 21 Jul 2003 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||
| 4 | 23.30 | Ian Crocker | 29 Feb 2004 | Big 12 Time Trials | Austin, United States | [2] | ||
| 5 | 23.01 | sf | Roland Schoeman | 24 Jul 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 6 | 22.96 | Roland Schoeman | 25 Jul 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada | [3] | ||
| 7 | 22.43 | sf | Rafael Muñoz | 5 April 2009 | Spanish Championships | Málaga, Spain | [4] | |
| 8 | 22.27 | Andriy Govorov | 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 | 23 February 1990 | World Cup | Leicester, United Kingdom | |||
| 2 | 24.05 | Nils Rudolph | 29 March 1991 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 3 | 23.72 | Mark Foster | 13 February 1993 | World Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | [6] | ||
| 3 | 23.72 | = | Mark Foster | 19 March 1994 | World Cup | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
| 4 | 23.68 | Mark Foster | 22 March 1994 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [7] | ||
| 5 | 23.55 | Mark Foster | 11 February 1995 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 6 | 23.45 | Mark Foster | 15 December 1995 | - | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 7 | 23.35 | Denis Pankratov | 8 February 1997 | World Cup | Paris, France | |||
| 8 | 23.30 | Miloš Milošević | 12 December 1998 | European Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 9 | 23.21 | Michael Klim | 5 September 1999 | Australian Championships | Canberra, Australia | |||
| 10 | 23.19 | h | Lars Frölander | 19 March 2000 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | ||
| 11 | 23.11 | tt | Michael Klim | 19 June 2000 | AIS Meet | Canberra, Australia | ||
| 12 | 22.87 | Mark Foster | 17 January 2001 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 13 | 22.84 | Geoff Huegill | 7 December 2001 | World Cup | Melbourne, Australia | |||
| 13 | 22.84 | = | Geoff Huegill | 22 January 2002 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| 14 | 22.74 | h | Geoff Huegill | 26 January 2002 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
| 15 | 22.71 | Ian Crocker | 10 October 2004 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States | |||
| 16 | 22.60 | Kaio de Almeida | 17 December 2005 | Brazilian Championships | Santos, Brazil | |||
| 17 | 22.50 | Matt Jaukovic | 25 October 2008 | World Cup | Sydney, Australia | [8] | ||
| 18 | 22.29 | Amaury Leveaux | 6 December 2008 | French Championships | Angers, France | [9] | ||
| 19 | 22.18 | h | Amaury Leveaux | 14 December 2008 | European Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | [10] | |
| 20 | 21.80 | Steffen Deibler | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [11] | ||
| 21 | 21.75 | Nicholas Santos | 6 October 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | [12] | ||
| 21 | 21.75 | = | Szebasztián Szabó | 6 November 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia | [13] | |
| 22 | 21.67 | h | Noè Ponti | 20 October 2024 | World Cup | Shanghai, China | [14] | |
| 23 | 21.50 | h | Noè Ponti | 2 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore | [15][16] | |
| 24 | 21.43 | sf | Noè Ponti | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [17] | |
| 25 | 21.32 | Noè Ponti | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [18][19] |
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 | 18 Jun 1999 | Netherlands Championships | Amersfoort, Netherlands | |||
| 2 | 26.39 | Anna-Karin Kammerling | 1 Jul 1999 | Sweden Championships | Halmstad, Sweden | |||
| 3 | 26.29 | Anna-Karin Kammerling | 27 Jul 1999 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | |||
| 4 | 25.83 | h | Inge de Bruijn | 20 May 2000 | Mare Nostrum | Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||
| 5 | 25.64 | h | Inge de Bruijn | 26 May 2000 | Super Speedo Grand Prix | Sheffield, United Kingdom | ||
| 6 | 25.57 | Anna-Karin Kammerling | 30 Jul 2002 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | |||
| 7 | 25.46 | Therese Alshammar | 13 Jun 2007 | Mare Nostrum | Barcelona, Spain | [20] | ||
| 8 | 25.33 | Marleen Veldhuis | 19 April 2009 | Swim Cup Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | [21] | ||
| 9 | 25.28 | sf | Marleen Veldhuis | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [22] | |
| 10 | 25.07 | sf | Therese Alshammar | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [22] | |
| 11 | 24.43 | Sarah Sjöström | 5 July 2014 | Swedish Championships | Borås, Sweden | [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
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
| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 50 m butterfly times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 50 m butterfly times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 50 m butterfly times, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 50 m butterfly times |
Men long course
- Correct as of July 2025[34]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 22.27 | Andriy Govorov | 1 July 2018 | Rome | [5] | |
| 2 | 2 | 22.35 | Caeleb Dressel | 22 July 2019 | Gwangju | [35] | |
| 3 | 3 | 22.43 | Rafael Muñoz | 5 April 2009 | Málaga | [4] | |
| 4 | 22.45 | Muñoz #2 | 6 April 2009 | Málaga | |||
| 5 | 22.48 | Muñoz #3 | 22 April 2009 | Montpellier | [36] | ||
| Govorov #2 | 7 August 2018 | Glasgow | [37] | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 22.48 | Maxime Grousset | 28 July 2025 | Singapore | [38] | |
| 8 | 22.49 | Muñoz #4 | 22 April 2009 | Montpellier | [36] | ||
| 5 | 9 | 22.51 | Noè Ponti | 28 July 2025 | Singapore | [38] | |
| 10 | 22.53 | Govorov #3 | 16 June 2018 | Monaco | [39] | ||
| 11 | 22.57 | Dressel #2 | 21 July 2019 | Gwangju | [40] | ||
| Dressel #3 | 19 June 2022 | Budapest | [41] | ||||
| 6 | 13 | 22.60 | Nicholas Santos | 11 May 2019 | Budapest | [42] | |
| 14 | 22.61 | Santos #2 | 3 May 2017 | Rio de Janeiro | [43] | ||
| Grousset #2 | 27 July 2025 | Singapore | [44] | ||||
| 7 | 16 | 22.62 | Oleg Kostin | 19 April 2023 | Kazan | [45] | |
| 17 | 22.65 | Ponti #2 | 4 April 2024 | Uster | [46] | ||
| 8 | 18 | 22.67 | Milorad Čavić | 27 July 2009 | Rome | [47] | |
| Thomas Ceccon | 28 July 2025 | Singapore | [38] | ||||
| 20 | 22.68 | Muñoz #5 | 26 July 2009 | Rome | [48] | ||
| Ceccon #2 | 24 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [49] | ||||
| 10 | 20 | 22.68 | Ilya Kharun | 12 June 2025 | Victoria | [50] | |
| 23 | 22.69 | Čavić #2 | 1 August 2009 | Rome | [51] | ||
| Govorov #4 | 1 July 2016 | Vichy | |||||
| Govorov #5 | 16 June 2018 | Monaco | |||||
| 11 | 22.70 | Henrique Martins | 26 June 2017 | Belo Horizonte | [52] | ||
| 12 | 22.72 | Nyls Korstanje | 26 May 2025 | London | [53] | ||
| 13 | 22.73 | Matt Targett | 27 July 2009 | Rome | [47] | ||
| 14 | 22.74 | Ben Proud | 27 July 2025 | Singapore | [44] | ||
| 15 | 22.76 | César Cielo | 24 April 2012 | Rio de Janeiro | [54] | ||
| 16 | 22.77 | Diogo Ribeiro | 28 July 2025 | Singapore | [38] | ||
| 17 | 22.79 | Michael Andrew | 19 June 2022 | Budapest | [41] | ||
| Dare Rose | 23 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [55] | ||||
| 19 | 22.80 | Abdelrahman Sameh | 18 May 2025 | Monaco | [56] | ||
| 20 | 22.84 | Frédérick Bousquet | 22 April 2009 | Montpellier | [36] | ||
| Florent Manaudou | 2 August 2015 | Kazan | [57] | ||||
| Jacob Peters | 24 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [49] | ||||
| Luca Armbruster | 28 July 2025 | Singapore | [38] | ||||
| 24 | 22.85 | Dylan Carter | 19 June 2022 | Budapest | [41] | ||
| 25 | 22.89 | Kyle Chalmers | 12 April 2025 | Stockholm | [58] | ||
| 14 June 2025 | Adelaide | [59] |
Men short course
- Correct as of August 2025[60]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21.32 | Noè Ponti | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [18] | |
| 2 | 21.43 | Ponti #2 | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [17] | ||
| 3 | 21.50 | Ponti #3 | 2 November 2024 | Singapore | [15] | ||
| 4 | 21.53 | Ponti #4 | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [61] | ||
| 2 | 5 | 21.62 | Nyls Korstanje | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [61] | |
| 6 | 21.64 | Ponti #5 | 2 November 2024 | Singapore | [62] | ||
| 7 | 21.65 | Ponti #6 | 12 April 2025 | Uster | |||
| 8 | 21.67 | Ponti #7 | 20 October 2024 | Shanghai | [14] | ||
| 3 | 8 | 21.67 | Ilya Kharun | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [18] | |
| 10 | 21.68 | Ponti #8 | 20 October 2024 | Shanghai | [63] | ||
| Korstanje #2 | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [18] | ||||
| 12 | 21.74 | Korstanje #3 | 2 November 2024 | Singapore | [62] | ||
| 4 | 13 | 21.75 | Nicholas Santos | 6 October 2018 | Budapest | [12] | |
| Szebasztián Szabó | 6 November 2021 | Kazan | [13] | ||||
| 15 | 21.76 | Ponti #9 | 26 October 2024 | Incheon | [64] | ||
| 16 | 21.78 | Santos #2 | 10 November 2020 | Budapest | [65] | ||
| Santos #3 | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | |||||
| 18 | 21.79 | Ponti #10 | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [66] | ||
| 6 | 19 | 21.80 | Steffen Deibler | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | [11] | |
| 19 | 21.80 | Santos #4 | 16 November 2020 | Budapest | [67] | ||
| 21 | 21.81 | Santos #5 | 15 December 2018 | Hangzhou | |||
| Santos #6 | 30 September 2021 | Naples | |||||
| Korstanje #4 | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [17] | ||||
| 24 | 21.84 | Kharun #2 | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [61] | ||
| 25 | 21.86 | Szabó #2 | 2 November 2020 | Budapest | [68] | ||
| Szabó #3 | 10 November 2020 | Budapest | [69] | ||||
| Szabó #4 | 8 December 2023 | Otopeni | |||||
| 7 | 21.87 | Roland Schoeman | 14 November 2009 | Berlin | [11] | ||
| 8 | 21.95 | Chad le Clos | 6 December 2014 | Doha | [70] | ||
| 9 | 21.96 | Sun Jiajun | 24 September 2024 | Wuhan | [71] | ||
| 10 | 21.97 | Teong Tzen Wei | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [61] | ||
| 11 | 21.98 | Dylan Carter | 20 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [72] | ||
| 12 | 21.99 | Tom Shields | 9 October 2021 | Budapest | [73] | ||
| Marius Kusch | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [17] | ||||
| 14 | 22.01 | Michele Busa | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [18] | ||
| 15 | 22.02 | Matteo Rivolta | 20 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [72] | ||
| 16 | 22.04 | Caeleb Dressel | 16 November 2020 | Budapest | [67] | ||
| 17 | 22.05 | Grigori Pekarski | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [17] | ||
| 18 | 22.06 | Maxime Grousset | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [66] | ||
| 19 | 22.07 | Johannes Dietrich | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | |||
| Oleg Kostin | 9 November 2019 | Kazan | |||||
| 21 | 22.08 | Marcin Cieślak | 18 December 2020 | Olsztyn | |||
| 22 | 22.09 | Florent Manaudou | 23 November 2014 | Montpellier | |||
| 23 | 22.10 | Jacob Peters | 9 December 2023 | Otopeni | [66] | ||
| 24 | 22.15 | Daniel Zaitsev | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [74] | ||
| Roman Shevliakov | 25 November 2024 | Saint Petersburg |
Women long course
- Correct as of August 2025[75]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24.43 | Sarah Sjöström | 5 July 2014 | Borås | [23] | |
| 2 | 24.60 | Sjöström #2 | 29 July 2017 | Budapest | [76] | ||
| 3 | 24.63 | Sjöström #3 | 17 February 2024 | Doha | [77] | ||
| 2 | 4 | 24.66 | Gretchen Walsh | 4 June 2025 | Indianapolis | [78] | |
| 5 | 24.69 | Sjöström #4 | 5 April 2015 | Eindhoven | [79] | ||
| 6 | 24.73 | Sjöström #5 | 21 June 2024 | Rome | [80] | ||
| 7 | 24.74 | Sjöström #6 | 28 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [81] | ||
| 8 | 24.76 | Sjöström #7 | 14 June 2017 | Barcelona | [82] | ||
| 9 | 24.77 | Sjöström #8 | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [83] | ||
| 10 | 24.79 | Sjöström #9 | 26 July 2019 | Gwangju | [84] | ||
| 11 | 24.83 | Walsh #2 | 2 August 2025 | Singapore | [85] | ||
| 12 | 24.87 | Sjöström #10 | 18 August 2014 | Berlin | [86] | ||
| 13 | 24.88 | Sjöström #11 | 16 February 2024 | Doha | [87] | ||
| 14 | 24.89 | Sjöström #12 | 21 May 2023 | Monaco | |||
| 15 | 24.90 | Sjöström #13 | 11 June 2017 | Monaco | |||
| 16 | 24.92 | Sjöström #14 | 25 April 2024 | Stockholm | |||
| 17 | 24.93 | Walsh #3 | 2 May 2025 | Fort Lauderdale | [88] | ||
| 18 | 24.95 | Sjöström #15 | 18 June 2017 | Canet-en-Roussillon | |||
| Sjöström #16 | 24 June 2022 | Budapest | [89] | ||||
| Sjöström #17 | 2 June 2024 | Monaco | |||||
| 21 | 24.96 | Sjöström #18 | 8 August 2015 | Kazan | [90] | ||
| Sjöström #19 | 8 April 2017 | Stockholm | |||||
| Sjöström #20 | 13 August 2022 | Rome | |||||
| 24 | 24.97 | Sjöström #21 | 14 October 2023 | Athens | [91] | ||
| 25 | 24.98 | Sjöström #22 | 19 August 2014 | Berlin | |||
| Walsh #4 | 4 June 2025 | Indianapolis | [92] | ||||
| 3 | 25.05 | Zhang Yufei | 29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [83] | ||
| 4 | 25.07 | Therese Alshammar | 31 July 2009 | Rome | [22] | ||
| 5 | 25.11 | Rikako Ikee | 10 June 2018 | Canet-en-Roussillon | |||
| 6 | 25.17 | Mélanie Henique | 19 June 2021 | Chartres | [93] | ||
| 7 | 25.20 | Fran Halsall | 24 July 2014 | Glasgow | [94] | ||
| 8 | 25.24 | Jeanette Ottesen | 3 August 2013 | Barcelona | [95] | ||
| Ranomi Kromowidjojo | 13 March 2021 | Amsterdam | |||||
| 10 | 25.28 | Marleen Veldhuis | 31 July 2009 | Rome | [22] | ||
| 11 | 25.30 | Arina Surkova | 19 April 2023 | Kazan | [96] | ||
| 12 | 25.31 | Holly Barratt | 16 August 2019 | Singapore | [97] | ||
| Alexandria Perkins | 2 August 2025 | Singapore | [85] | ||||
| 14 | 25.32 | Roos Vanotterdijk | 1 August 2025 | Singapore | [98] | ||
| 15 | 25.33 | Marie Wattel | 13 August 2022 | Rome | [99] | ||
| Torri Huske | 28 June 2023 | Indianapolis | [100] | ||||
| 17 | 25.37 | Lu Ying | 8 August 2015 | Kazan | [90] | ||
| 18 | 25.38 | Farida Osman | 24 June 2022 | Budapest | [89] | ||
| 19 | 25.39 | Kate Douglass | 2 May 2025 | Fort Lauderdale | [88] | ||
| 4 June 2025 | Indianapolis | [78] | |||||
| Erin Gallagher | 1 August 2025 | Singapore | [98] | ||||
| 21 | 25.43 | Claire Curzan | 24 June 2022 | Budapest | [89] | ||
| Hazel Ouwehand | 23 May 2025 | Auckland | [101] | ||||
| 23 | 25.47 | Cate Campbell | 1 March 2018 | Gold Coast | [102] | ||
| 24 | 25.48 | Marieke Guehrer | 1 August 2009 | Rome | [103] | ||
| Kelsi Dahlia | 29 July 2017 | Budapest | [76] | ||||
| 26 July 2018 | Irvine | ||||||
| 27 July 2019 | Gwangju | [104] |
Women short course
- Correct as of December 2024[105]
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 23.94 | Gretchen Walsh | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [33] | |
| 2 | 24.01 | Walsh #2 | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [106] | ||
| 3 | 24.02 | Walsh #3 | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [32] | ||
| 4 | 24.18 | Walsh #4 | 14 December 2024 | Budapest | [107] | ||
| 5 | 24.37 | Walsh #5 | 13 December 2024 | Budapest | [108] | ||
| 2 | 6 | 24.38 | Therese Alshammar | 22 November 2009 | Singapore | [31] | |
| 3 | 7 | 24.42 | Kate Douglass | 1 November 2024 | Singapore | [109] | |
| 4 | 8 | 24.43 | Béryl Gastaldello | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [106] | |
| 5 | 9 | 24.44 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | 19 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [110] | |
| 10 | 24.46 | Alshammar #2 | 11 November 2009 | Stockholm | [30] | ||
| 11 | 24.47 | Kromowidjojo #2 | 14 December 2018 | Hangzhou | [111] | ||
| 12 | 24.49 | Kromowidjojo #3 | 12 December 2020 | Eindhoven | [112] | ||
| 6 | 13 | 24.50 | Sarah Sjöström | 7 November 2021 | Kazan | [113] | |
| 14 | 24.51 | Kromowidjojo #4 | 10 November 2018 | Tokyo | [114] | ||
| Sjöström #2 | 19 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [110] | ||||
| 16 | 24.52 | Sjöström #3 | 6 August 2017 | Berlin | [115] | ||
| 17 | 24.53 | Kromowidjojo #5 | 20 October 2017 | Amsterdam | [116] | ||
| 18 | 24.54 | Kromowidjojo #6 | 12 August 2017 | Eindhoven | [117] | ||
| Douglass #2 | 19 October 2024 | Shanghai | [118] | ||||
| 20 | 24.55 | Sjöström #4 | 12 August 2017 | Eindhoven | [117] | ||
| 7 | 20 | 24.55 | Claire Curzan | 19 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [110] | |
| 20 | 24.55 | Walsh #6 | 13 December 2024 | Budapest | [119] | ||
| 8 | 23 | 24.56 | Mélanie Henique | 5 December 2019 | Glasgow | [120] | |
| 24 | 24.57 | Sjöström #5 | 6 August 2017 | Berlin | [121] | ||
| 25 | 24.58 | Sjöström #6 | 7 December 2014 | Doha | [122] | ||
| Sjöström #7 | 3 December 2015 | Netanya | [123] | ||||
| Sjöström #8 | 10 November 2018 | Tokyo | [114] | ||||
| 9 | 25 | 24.58 | Arina Surkova | 22 November 2023 | Saint Petersburg | [124] | |
| 10 | 24.59 | Inge Dekker | 1 September 2014 | Dubai | [125] | ||
| 11 | 24.64 | Torri Huske | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [126] | ||
| Maggie Mac Neil | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [126] | ||||
| 13 | 24.68 | Tessa Giele | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [33] | ||
| Alexandria Perkins | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [106] | ||||
| 15 | 24.69 | Marieke Guehrer | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | [127] | ||
| 16 | 24.71 | Jeanette Ottesen | 5 December 2014 | Doha | [122] | ||
| Rikako Ikee | 13 January 2018 | Tokyo | [128] | ||||
| Zhang Yufei | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [126] | ||||
| 19 | 24.75 | Holly Barratt | 29 October 2021 | Kazan | [129] | ||
| 20 | 24.76 | Maaike de Waard | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [33] | ||
| 21 | 24.80 | Madeline Banic | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | [130] | ||
| 22 | 24.86 | Kelsi Dahlia | 21 November 2021 | Eindhoven | [131] | ||
| 23 | 24.90 | Felicity Galvez | 17 December 2010 | Dubai | [132] | ||
| 24 | 24.94 | Emma McKeon | 29 October 2021 | Kazan | [129] | ||
| 25 | 25.00 | Hinkelien Schreuder | 11 December 2009 | Istanbul | [133] |
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