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 in January 2010.^[1] FINA also released a list of approved suits.

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
-[2]	22.18		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]

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]

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	[11]
25	23.96		Marleen Veldhuis	Netherlands	19 Apr 2009	Amsterdam Swim Cup	Amsterdam, Netherlands	[12]
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	[13]
28	23.61	sf	Sarah Sjöström	Sweden	30 Jul 2023	World Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	[14]

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	[15]
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	[16]
9	23.10		Sarah Sjöström	Sweden	2 August 2017	World Cup	Moscow, Russia	[17]
10	22.93		Ranomi Kromowidjojo	Netherlands	7 August 2017	World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[18]

All-time top 25

Men long course

• Correct as of February 2024^[19]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	20.91	César Cielo (BRA)	18 December 2009	São Paulo
2	20.94	Frédérick Bousquet (FRA)	26 April 2009	Montpellier
3	21.04	Caeleb Dressel (USA)	27 July 2019	Gwangju
			20 June 2021	Omaha	[20]
4	21.06	Cameron McEvoy (AUS)	29 July 2023	Fukuoka	[21]
5	21.11	Benjamin Proud (GBR)	8 August 2018	Glasgow
6	21.19	Ashley Callus (AUS)	26 November 2009	Canberra
		Florent Manaudou (FRA)	8 August 2015	Kazan
8	21.20	George Bovell (TTO)	31 July 2009	Rome
9	21.23	Alain Bernard (FRA)	26 April 2009	Montpellier
10	21.25	Amaury Leveaux (FRA)	1 August 2009	Rome
11	21.27	Bruno Fratus (BRA)	29 July 2017	Budapest
		Vladimir Morozov (RUS)	15 August 2019	Singapore
13	21.28	Eamon Sullivan (AUS)	22 March 2008	Sydney
14	21.29	Duje Draganja (CRO)	31 July 2009	Rome
15	21.37	Nathan Adrian (USA)	7 August 2015	Kazan
		Andrea Vergani (ITA)	8 August 2018	Glasgow
17	21.38	Vladyslav Bukhov (UKR)	16 February 2024	Doha	[22]
18	21.40	Cullen Jones (USA)	31 July 2009	Rome
		Anthony Ervin (USA)	12 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
20	21.41	Michael Andrew (USA)	25 June 2022	Budapest	[23]
21	21.42	Krisztián Takács (HUN)	31 July 2009	Rome
22	21.44	Kristian Gkolomeev (GRE)	9 August 2018	Glasgow
23	21.45	Stefan Nystrand (SWE)	31 July 2009	Rome
		Paweł Juraszek (POL)	24 May 2018	Łódź
25	21.46	Andriy Govorov (UKR)	11 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro

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), 21.42 (2021).
• Cameron McEvoy also swam 21.13 (2024), 21.23 (2024), 21.25 (2023), 21.27 (2023), 21.35 (2023), 21.41 (2023), 21.44 (2016), 21.45 (2024).
• Benjamin Proud also swam 21.16 (2018), 21.25 (2024), 21.30 (2018), 21.32 (2017, 2022), 21.34 (2018), 21.35 (2018), 21.36 (2022), 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 2023^[24]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	20.16	Caeleb Dressel (USA)	21 November 2020	Budapest
2	20.18	Ben Proud (GBR)	7 December 2023	Otopeni	[25]
3	20.26	Florent Manaudou (FRA)	5 December 2014	Doha
4	20.30	Roland Schoeman (RSA)	8 August 2009	South Africa
5	20.31	Vladimir Morozov (RUS)	15 December 2017	Herning
		Jordan Crooks (CAY)	16 December 2022	Melbourne	[26]
7	20.48	Amaury Leveaux (FRA)	11 December 2008	Rijeka
8	20.51	César Cielo (BRA)	17 December 2010	Dubai
9	20.53	Frederick Bousquet (FRA)	10 December 2009	Istanbul
10	20.64	Alain Bernard (FRA)	14 December 2008	Rijeka
11	20.68	Maxim Lobanovskij (HUN)	14 December 2019	Budapest
		Kyle Chalmers (AUS)	28 October 2021	Kazan	[27]
13	20.69	Marco Orsi (ITA)	5 December 2014	Doha
14	20.70	Stefan Nystrand (SWE)	15 November 2009	Berlin
		Duje Draganja (CRO)	10 December 2009	Istanbul
		Evgeny Sedov (RUS)	6 December 2014	Doha
		Ryan Held (USA)	19 December 2021	Abu Dhabi	[28]
		Dylan Carter (TTO)	16 December 2022	Melbourne	[29]
19	20.73	Steffen Deibler (GER)	15 November 2009	Berlin
20	20.74	Nicholas Santos (BRA)	15 December 2009	Berlin
		Szebasztián Szabó (HUN)	7 December 2023	Otopeni	[30]
22	20.75	Cameron McEvoy (AUS)	28 November 2015	Australia
		Kristian Golomeev (GRE)	21 November 2020	Budapest
24	20.76	Joshua Liendo (CAN)	19 December 2021	Abu Dhabi	[31]
25	20.78	Luca Dotto (ITA)	15 December 2017	Herning
		Thom de Boer (NED)	2 July 2022	Amsterdam	[32]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 20.78:

• 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), 20.77 (2021).
• 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), 20.77 (2019), 20.78 (2012, 2013).
• Jordan Crooks also swam 20.36 (2022), 20.46 (2022).
• Ben Proud also swam 20.40 (2021), 20.45 (2021), 20.49 (2022), 20.56 (2023), 20.66 (2017, 2023), 20.70 (2017), 20.71 (2018), 20.74 (2015), 20.76 (2022).
• Florent Manaudou also swam 20.51 (2014), 20.55 (2020), 20.57 (2019), 20.60 (2020), 20.63 (2020, 2020), 20.66 (2019), 20.69 (2019), 20.70 (2012), 20.74 (2023), 20.77 (2012, 2020).
• Amaury Leveaux also swam 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).
• Frederick Bousquet also swam 20.64 (2009), 20.69 (2008), 20.75 (2009).
• Duje Draganja also swam 20.71 (2009).
• Evgeny Sedov also swam 20.71 (2015).
• Ryan Held also swam 20.72 (2021).
• Dylan Carter also swam 20.72 (2022), 20.77 (2022).
• Kyle Chalmers also swam 20.74 (2019).
• Nicholas Santos also swam 20.75 (2009).
• Maxim Lobanovskij also swam 20.76 (2019).
• Alain Bernard also swam 20.77 (2008).

Women long course

• Correct as of February 2024^[33]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	23.61	Sarah Sjöström (SWE)	29 July 2023	Fukuoka	[34]
2	23.73	Britta Steffen (GER)	2 August 2009	Rome
3	23.75	Pernille Blume (DEN)	4 August 2018	Glasgow
4	23.78	Cate Campbell (AUS)	7 April 2018	Gold Coast
5	23.81	Emma McKeon (AUS)	1 August 2021	Tokyo
6	23.85	Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED)	30 July 2017	Budapest
7	23.88	Therese Alshammar (SWE)	2 August 2009	Rome
8	23.91	Kate Douglass (USA)	18 February 2024	Doha	[35]
9	23.95	Katarzyna Wasick (POL)	18 February 2024	Doha	[36]
10	23.96	Marleen Veldhuis (NED)	16 April 2009	Amsterdam
		Fran Halsall (GBR)	24 July 2014	Glasgow
12	23.97	Libby Trickett (AUS)	22 March 2008	Sydney
		Simone Manuel (USA)	30 July 2017	Budapest
		Liu Xiang (CHN)	26 September 2021	Xi'an	[37]
15	24.00	Abbey Weitzeil (USA)	1 July 2023	Indianapolis	[38]
16	24.01	Shayna Jack (AUS)	29 July 2023	Fukuoka	[39]
17	24.07	Dara Torres (USA)	17 August 2008	Beijing
18	24.11	Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR)	13 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
19	24.12	Bronte Campbell (AUS)	9 August 2015	Kazan
20	24.13	Inge de Bruijn (NED)	22 September 2000	Sydney
21	24.15	Zhang Yufei (CHN)	30 July 2023	Fukuoka	[40]
22	24.17	Claire Curzan (USA)	14 May 2021	Cary	[41]
23	24.20	Maria Kameneva (RUS)	9 April 2021	Kazan
24	24.21	Rikako Ikee (JPN)	6 April 2018	Tokyo
25	24.23	Amanda Weir (USA)	2 August 2009	Rome

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 24.23:

• Sarah Sjöström also swam 23.62 (2023), 23.67 (2017), 23.69 (2017, 2024), 23.74 (2018), 23.78 (2019), 23.82 (2023), 23.83 (2017, 2018), 23.85 (2017, 2017), 23.87 (2017, 2024), 23.90 (2023, 2024), 23.91 (2019, 2022, 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), 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), 24.18 (2018, 2019), 24.20 (2015, 2016, 2018), 24.21 (2017, 2018, 2023), 24.22 (2016, 2019, 2023), 24.23 (2023).
• 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), 24.18 (2014), 24.19 (2013, 2015, 2018), 24.20 (2008), 24.21 (2014), 24.22 (2015, 2015), 24.23 (2014, 2016).
• 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), 24.20 (2018), 24.21 (2021), 24.23 (2016).
• 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), 24.19 (2016), 24.20 (2013, 2017), 24.21 (2012, 2018), 24.22 (2015), 24.23 (2015).
• Marleen Veldhuis also swam 23.99 (2009), 24.09 (2008) 24.20 (2009).
• Katarzyna Wasick also swam 24.01 (2024), 24.11 (2022), 24.17 (2021, 2022), 24.18 (2022), 24.20 (2022, 2024).
• Shayna Jack also swam 24.02 (2023), 24.09 (2023), 24.10 (2023), 24.14 (2022), 24.22 (2023), 24.23 (2022).
• Liu Xiang also swam 24.03 (2020), 24.04 (2017, 2020), 24.20 (2020), 24.23 (2021).
• Simone Manuel also swam 24.05 (2019), 24.09 (2016), 24.10 (2018), 24.12 (2017), 24.21 (2019), 24.22 (2018).
• Britta Steffen also swam 24.06 (2008), 24.19 (2008).
• Fran Halsall also swam 24.11 (2009), 24.13 (2012, 2016), 24.14 (2014), 24.21 (2016), 24.23 (2016).
• Therese Alshammar also swam 24.14 (2011), 24.17 (2009), 24.23 (2007).
• Libby Trickett also swam 24.15 (2009), 24.19 (2009), 24.21 (2009, 2009).
• Bronte Campbell also swam 24.17 (2019), 24.19 (2015), 24.20 (2014), 24.22 (2018).
• Abbey Weitzeil also swam 24.19 (2021).
• Kate Douglass also swam 24.19 (2024).
• Zhang Yufei also swam 24.20 (2023).
• Mariia Kameneva also swam 24.21 (2018).

Women short course

• Correct as of December 2023^[42]

Pos	Time	Swimmer	Date	Venue	Ref
1	22.93	Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED)	7 August 2017	Germany
2	23.00	Sarah Sjöström (SWE)	7 August 2017	Germany
3	23.04	Emma McKeon (AUS)	17 December 2022	Melbourne	[43]
4	23.10	Katarzyna Wasick (POL)	3 November 2022	Indianapolis	[44]
5	23.19	Cate Campbell (AUS)	27 October 2017	Russia
6	23.25	Marleen Veldhuis (NED)	13 April 2008	Manchester
7	23.27	Therese Alshammar (SWE)	21 November 2009	Singapore
8	23.32	Hinkelien Schreuder (NED)	13 December 2009	Istanbul
9	23.34	Maria Kameneva (RUS)	16 December 2022	Saint Petersburg	[45]
10	23.44	Fran Halsall (GBR)	19 December 2009	Great Britain
		Abbey Weitzeil (USA)	18 September 2021	Naples	[46]
12	23.49	Jeanette Ottesen (DEN)	12 December 2015	United States
		Pernille Blume (DEN)	17 December 2017	Denmark
14	23.52	Michelle Coleman (SWE)	6 December 2023	Ostopeni	[47]
15	23.53	Inge Dekker (NED)	11 December 2009	Istanbul
16	23.61	Mélanie Henique (FRA)	10 November 2020	Budapest
17	23.62	Bronte Campbell (AUS)	7 December 2014	Doha
18	23.64	Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR)	16 December 2012	Istanbul
		Rozaliya Nasretdinova (RUS)	21 November 2017	Russia
20	23.66	Béryl Gastaldello (FRA)	15 November 2020	Budapest
21	23.67	Femke Heemskerk (NED)	16 December 2018	China
22	23.68	Anna Hopkin (GBR)	17 December 2022	Melbourne	[48]
23	23.69	Anastasiya Shkurdai (BLR)	18 December 2020	Brest
24	23.71	Kayla Sanchez (CAN)	24 November 2019	Great Britain
		Julie Kepp Jensen (DEN)	17 December 2022	Melbourne	[49]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 23.71:

• 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), 23.69 (2013, 2019), 23.70 (2013), 23.71 (2010, 2018, 2019, 2019).
• Sarah Sjöström also swam 23.08 (2021), 23.10 (2017), 23.12 (2021), 23.17 (2021), 23.21 (2018), 23.22 (2017), 23.26 (2018), 23.28 (2017), 23.30 (2017, 2021), 23.31 (2021), 23.34 (2017), 23.36 (2018), 23.39 (2017), 23.40 (2017), 23.41 (2020), 23.42 (2017, 2020), 23.43 (2019, 2020), 23.47 (2021), 23.48 (2018, 2020), 23.50 (2021), 23.51 (2017, 2019), 23.52 (2018, 2019), 23.53 (2021), 23.54 (2018), 23.55 (2014, 2020), 23.59 (2018), 23.62 (2018), 23.63 (2015), 23.66 (2019), 23.67 (2018).
• Katarzyna Wasick also swam 23.27 (2022), 23.30 (2020), 23.32 (2022), 23.37 (2022), 23.40 (2021), 23.41 (2021), 23.43 (2020). 23.47 (2020), 23.49 (2020, 2021), 23.55 (2022), 23.62 (2021), 23.63 (2021), 23.64 (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), 23.56 (2021), 23.65 (2022), 23.70 (2019).
• 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), 23.62 (2022), 23.63 (2021), 23.69 (2021).
• Hinkelien Schreuder also swam 23.46 (2009), 23.53 (2009), 23.60 (2009), 23.64 (2009), 23.71 (2009).
• Emma McKeon also swam 23.50 (2021), 23.51 (2022), 23.53 (2021), 23.54 (2021), 23.56 (2021), 23.60 (2021), 23.65 (2021), 23.69 (2021), 23.70 (2019).
• Jeanette Ottesen also swam 23.58 (2016).
• Pernille Blume also swam 23.62 (2017), 23.67 (2018).
• Mélanie Henique also swam 23.66 (2019).
• Femke Heemskerk also swam 23.69 (2018, 2018).
• Anna Hopkin also swam 23.70 (2018).
• Béryl Gastaldello also swam 23.71 (2023).