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.

Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances).
Main article: List of world records in swimming

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 NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
WBT 23.68 Denis Pankratov Russia 10 Aug 1996Meet of Champions Mulhouse, France
1 23.60 Geoff Huegill Australia 14 May 2000Australia Championships Sydney, Australia
2 23.44 (sf)Geoff Huegill Australia 27 Jul 2001World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
3 23.43 Matt Welsh Australia 21 Jul 2003World Championships Barcelona, Spain
4 23.30 Ian Crocker United States 29 Feb 2004Big 12 Time Trials Austin, United States [2]
5 23.01 (sf)Roland Schoeman South Africa 24 Jul 2005World Championships Montreal, Canada
6 22.96 Roland Schoeman South Africa 25 Jul 2005World Championships Montreal, Canada [3]
7 22.43 sfRafael Muñoz Spain 5 April 2009Spain Nationals Málaga, Spain [4]
8 22.27 Andriy Govorov Ukraine 1 July 2018Sette 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

Short course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 24.11 Marcel Gery Canada 23 February 1990World Cup Leicester, United Kingdom
2 24.05 Nils Rudolph Germany 29 March 1991World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
3 23.72 Mark Foster Great Britain 13 February 1993World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany [6]
3= 23.72 Mark Foster Great Britain 19 March 1994World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany
4 23.68 Mark Foster Great Britain 22 March 1994World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom [7]
5 23.55 Mark Foster Great Britain 11 February 1995World 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 1997World Cup Paris, France
8 23.30 Miloš Milošević Croatia 12 December 1998European 25m Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom
9 23.21 Michael Klim Australia 5 September 1999Australia 25m Championships Canberra, Australia
10 23.19 (h)Lars Frölander Sweden 19 March 2000Short Course Worlds Athens, Greece
11 23.11 (tt)Michael Klim Australia 19 June 2000AIS Canberra, Australia
12 22.87 Mark Foster Great Britain 17 January 2001World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
13 22.84 Geoff Huegill Australia 7 December 2001World Cup Melbourne, Australia
13= 22.84 Geoff Huegill Australia 22 January 2002World Cup Stockholm, Sweden
14 22.74 (h)Geoff Huegill Australia 26 January 2002World Cup Berlin, Germany
15 22.71 Ian Crocker United States 10 October 2004Short Course Worlds Indianapolis, United States
16 22.60 Kaio de Almeida Brazil 17 December 2005Brazil 25m Nationals Santos, Brazil
17 22.50 Matt Jaukovic Australia 25 October 2008World Cup Sydney, Australia [8]
18 22.29 Amaury Leveaux France 6 December 2008French 25m Championships Angers, France [9]
19 22.18 (h)Amaury Leveaux France 14 December 2008European 25m Championships Rijeka, Croatia [10]
20 21.80 Steffen Deibler Germany 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany [11]
21 21.75 Nicholas Santos  Brazil 6 October 2018World 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

Women

Long course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 26.54 Inge de Bruijn Netherlands 18 Jun 1999Netherlands Championships Amersfoort, Netherlands
2 26.39 Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden 1 Jul 1999Sweden Championships Halmstad, Sweden
3 26.29 Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden 27 Jul 1999European Championships Istanbul, Turkey
4 25.83 (h)Inge de Bruijn Netherlands 20 May 2000Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco
5 25.64 (h)Inge de Bruijn Netherlands 26 May 2000Super Speedo Grand Prix Sheffield, United Kingdom
6 25.57 Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden 30 Jul 2002European Championships Berlin, Germany
7 25.46 Therese Alshammar Sweden 13 Jun 2007Mare Nostrum Barcelona, Spain [13]
8 25.33 Marleen Veldhuis Netherlands 19 April 2009Swim Cup Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands [14]
9 25.07 sfTherese Alshammar Sweden 31 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [15]
10 24.43 Sarah Sjöström Sweden 5 July 2014Swedish 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

Short course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 27.54 Christiane Sievert East Germany 10 Feb 1990World Cup meet Bonn, Germany
2 26.73 Amy Van Dyken United States 1 Feb 1995World Cup meet Espoo, Finland
3 26.56 (h)Angela Kennedy Australia 12 Feb 1995World Cup meet Sheffield, United Kingdom
4 26.55 †Misty Hyman United States 19 Apr 1997World SC Championships Gothenburg, Sweden
5 26.48 Jenny Thompson United States 29 Nov 1997Canada Open Toronto, Canada
6 26.05 (h)Jenny Thompson United States 2 Dec 1998World Cup meet College Station, United States
7 26.00 Jenny Thompson United States 18 Nov 1999World Cup meet College Park, United States
8 25.64 Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden 10 Dec 1999European SC Championships Lisbon, Portugal [16]
9 25.60 Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden 15 Dec 2000European SC Championships Valencia, Spain
10 25.36 Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden 25 Jan 2001World Cup meet Stockholm, Sweden
11 25.33 Anna-Karin Kammerling Sweden 12 Mar 2005Sweden 25m Championships Gothenburg, Sweden
12 25.32 Felicity Galvez Australia 11 Apr 2008World SC Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [17]
13 25.31 Therese Alshammar Sweden 12 Nov 2008World Cup meet Stockholm, Sweden [18]
14 24.99 Marieke Guehrer Australia 15 Nov 2008World Cup meet Berlin, Germany [19]
15 24.75 Therese Alshammar Sweden 17 Oct 2009World Cup meet Durban, South Africa [20]
16 24.46 Therese Alshammar Sweden 11 Nov 2009World Cup meet Stockholm, Sweden [21]
17 24.38 Therese Alshammar Sweden 22 Nov 2009World Cup meet Singapore [22]
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 August 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 22.27 Andrii Govorov (UKR)1 July 2018Italy
2 22.35 Caeleb Dressel (USA)22 July 2019South Korea
3 22.43 Rafael Muñoz (ESP)2 April 2009Spain
4 22.60 Nicholas Santos (BRA)11 May 2019Hungary
5 22.67 Milorad Čavić (SRB)27 July 2009Italy
6 22.70 Henrique Martins (BRA)26 May 2017Brazil
 Oleg Kostin (RUS)22 July 2019South Korea
8 22.73 Matt Targett (AUS)27 July 2009Italy
9 22.75 Ben Proud (GBR)24 July 2017Hungary
10 22.76 César Cielo (BRA)24 April 2012Brazil
11 22.80 Michael Andrew (USA)22 July 2019South Korea
12 22.84 Frédérick Bousquet (FRA)22 April 2009France
 Florent Manaudou (FRA)2 August 2015Russia
14 22.90 Roland Schoeman (RSA)26 July 2009Italy
 Yauhen Tsurkin (BLR)28 July 2013Spain
 Szebasztián Szabó (HUN)22 July 2019South Korea
17 22.91 Bryan Lundquist (USA)18 July 2009United States
18 22.93 Jakob Andkjær (DEN)27 July 2009Italy
 Joseph Schooling (SGP)23 July 2017Hungary
20 22.94 Amaury Leveaux (FRA)22 April 2009France
21 23.02 Steffen Deibler (GER)28 July 2013Spain
22 23.03 Duje Draganja (CRO)26 July 2009Italy
23 23.04 Jason Dunford (KEN)27 July 2009Italy
24 23.05 Albert Subirats (VEN)26 July 2009Italy
 Eugene Godsoe (USA)29 July 2013Spain

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 23.05:

  • Andriy Govorov also swam 22.48 (2018), 22.53 (2018), 22.69 (2016, 2018), 22.73 (2016, 2018), 22.77 (2017, 2018), 22.80 (2019), 22.81 (2016), 22.82 (2018), 22.84 (2017, 2019), 22.85 (2018), 22.87 (2014, 2018, 2019), 22.89 (2018), 22.90 (2017, 2018), 22.91 (2019), 22.92 (2016, 2017), 22.94 (2016), 22.97 (2013), 23.00 (2016), 23.01 (2017), 23.02 (2018), 23.04 (2014, 2018), 23.05 (2017).
  • Caeleb Dressel also swam 22.57 (2019), 22.76 (2017), 22.83 (2019), 22.84 (2019), 22.89 (2017), 22.97 (2017, 2018), 23.05 (2017).
  • Rafael Muñoz also swam 22.68 (2009), 22.88 (2009), 22.90 (2009).
  • Nicholas Santos also swam 22.61 (2017), 22.77 (2019, 2019), 22.79 (2012, 2017, 2019), 22.80 (2017), 22.81 (2013), 22.84 (2017), 22.90 (2015), 22.94 (2019), 22.95 (2013, 2017, 2020), 22.97 (2017, 2018), 23.00 (2009, 2009, 2015), 23.01 (2014, 2017, 2019), 23.04 (2017), 23.05 (2013, 2015).
  • Milorad Čavić also swam 22.69 (2009), 22.75 (2009), 22.83 (2009), 22.93 (2009).
  • Henrique Martins also swam 22.98 (2017).
  • Oleg Kostin also swam 22.74 (2019), 22.88 (2019), 22.97 (2018), 23.01 (2019).
  • Matt Targett also swam 23.04 (2009).
  • Ben Proud also swam 22.78 (2018), 22.80 (2017), 22.92 (2017), 22.93 (2014, 2018), 22.96 (2018), 23.01 (2018, 2019), 23.03 (2018).
  • César Cielo also swam 22.91 (2014), 22.98 (2011), 23.01 (2013, 2014), 23.03 (2010)
  • Michael Andrew also swam 22.93 (2018), 22.94 (2019), 22.95 (2019).
  • Frédérick Bousquet also swam 22.93 (2013), 23.00 (2013), 23.02 (2012).
  • Florent Manaudou also swam 22.97 (2015), 23.00 (2014), 23.06 (2014).
  • Roland Schoeman also swam 22.96 (2005), 23.01 (2005), 23.02 (2013).
  • Yauhen Tsurkin also swam 23.00 (2014).
  • Szebasztián Szabó also swam 22.93 (2019), 22.99 (2019).
  • Jakob Andkjær also swam 23.04 (2009).
  • Joseph Schooling also swam 22.95 (2017), 23.05 (2017).

Men short course
  • Correct as of December 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 21.75 Nicholas Santos (BRA)6 October 2018Budapest
2 21.80 Steffen Deibler (GER)14 November 2009Berlin
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4 22.08 Marcin Cieślak (POL)18 December 2020Olsztyn
6 22.18 Amaury Leveaux (FRA)14 December 2008Rijeka
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13 22.28 Matt Jaukovic (AUS)11 August 2009Hobart
14 22.33 Rafael Muñoz (ESP)14 December 2008Rijeka
15 22.34 Andrei Minakov (RUS)18 December 2020Saint Petersburg
16
20 22.37 Hryhory Pekarski (BLR)21 December 2020Saint Petersburg
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Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 22.40:

Women long course
  • Correct as of December 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 24.43 Sarah Sjöström (SWE)5 July 2014Sweden
2 25.07 Therese Alshammar (SWE)31 July 2009Spain
3 25.11 Rikako Ikee (JPN)10 June 2018France
4 25.20 Fran Halsall (GBR)24 July 2014Great Britain
5 25.24  Jeanette Ottesen (DEN)3 August 2013Spain
 Mélanie Henique (FRA)11 December 2020Saint-Raphaël
7 25.28 Marleen Veldhuis (NED)31 July 2009Italy
8 25.31 Holly Barratt (AUS)16 August 2019Singapore
9 25.35 Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED)27 July 2019South Korea
10 25.37 Lu Ying (CHN)8 August 2015Russia
11 25.39 Farida Osman (EGY)29 July 2017Hungary
12 25.47 Cate Campbell (AUS)1 March 2018Australia
13 25.48 Marieke Guehrer (AUS)1 August 2009Italy
 Kelsi Dahlia (USA)29 July 2017Hungary
26 July 2018United States
27 July 2019South Korea
15 25.50 Dara Torres (USA)7 July 2009United States
 Inge Dekker (NED)10 April 2014Netherlands
 Marie Wattel (FRA)27 July 2019South Korea
18 25.53 Ingvild Snildal (NOR)31 July 2009Italy
 Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace (BAH)24 July 2014Great Britain
20 25.54 Madeline Groves (AUS)7 April 2018Australia
21 25.57 Anna-Karin Kammerling (SWE)25 July 2002Germany
 Zhou Yafei (CHN)1 August 2009Italy
23 25.62 Penny Oleksiak (CAN)29 July 2017Hungary
 Arina Surkova (RUS)2 November 2019Russia
25 25.64 Inge de Bruijn (NED)27 May 2000Great Britain

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.64:

  • Sarah Sjöström also swam 24.60 (2017), 24.69 (2015), 24.76 (2017), 24.79 (2019), 24.87 (2014), 24.90 (2017), 24.95 (2017), 24.96 (2015, 2017), 24.98 (2014), 24.99 (2016), 25.02 (2017, 2019), 25.06 (2015), 25.07 (2015, 2016, 2018), 25.11 (2018, 2018), 25.12 (2014, 2020), 25.14 (2018), 25.15 (2016, 2017), 25.16 (2018), 25.18 (2016), 25.19 (2018), 25.22 (2018), 25.23 (2014, 2015), 25.24 (2016), 25.25 (2017), 25.26 (2017), 25.27 (2016), 25.30 (2015, 2017), 25.32 (2019), 25.33 (2018), 25.34 (2019), 25.35 (2015, 2017), 25.37 (2016), 25.39 (2018, 2019), 25.41 (2015), 25.42 (2016), 25.43 (2015, 2018), 25.48 (2019), 25.51 (2017, 2018), 25.52 (2014), 25.53 (2018), 25.55 (2016, 2019), 25.58 (2016), 25.59 (2015, 2016), 25.60 (2018), 25.62 (2017), 25.63 (2017), 25.64 (2012, 2016, 2018).
  • Therese Alshammar also swam 25.44 (2009), 25.46 (2007), 25.50 (2010), 25.52 (2011), 25.59 (2009), 25.63 (2010).
  • Rikako Ikee also swam 25.25 (2018), 25.32 (2018), 25.46 (2017), 25.53 (2018), 25.55 (2018).
  • Fran Halsall also swam 25.35 (2016), 25.36 (2014), 25.39 (2014), 25.48 (2016), 25.60 (2016), 25.64 (2014).
  • Jeanette Ottesen also swam 25.27 (2014, 2015), 25.29 (2012), 25.34 (2014, 2015), 25.41 (2014), 25.43 (2014), 25.44 (2016), 25.48 (2015), 25.49 (2014), 25.50 (2013, 2016), 25.52 (2015, 2015, 2015), 25.53 (2015), 25.56 (2013), 25.61 (2015), 25.62 (2014, 2014), 25.64 (2014).
  • Marleen Veldhuis also swam 25.33 (2009), 25.58 (2009), 25.63 (2009).
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo also swam 25.38 (2017), 25.53 (2013), 25.54 (2019), 25.57 (2019), 25.57 (2017), 25.62 (2016), 25.63 (2016, 2016, 2019).
  • Lu Ying also swam 25.42 (2013).
  • Farida Osman also swam 25.47 (2019), 25.48 (2019).
  • Cate Campbell also swam 25.49 (2019), 25.51 (2018), 25.56 (2018), 25.59 (2018), 25.63 (2019).
  • Melanie Henique also swam 25.52 (2020), 25.63 (2017).
  • Inge Dekker also swam 25.55 (2014), 25.57 (2011), 25.64 (2012, 2015).
  • Marie Wattel also swam 25.56 (2019).
  • Kelsi Dahlia also swam 25.57 (2017), 25.59 (2019).
  • Marieke Guehrer also swam 25.58 (2009)
  • Ingvild Snildal also swam 25.58 (2009), 25.62 (2009).
  • Zhou Yafei also swam 25.59 (2009).

Women short course
  • Correct as of December 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 24.38 Therese Alshammar (SWE)22 November 2009Singapore
2 24.69 Marieke Guehrer (AUS)15 November 2009Berlin
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Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.00:

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