World’s Fastest 50m Freestyle Swimmers – Men’s Long Course

World Record: Cesar Cielo Filho 20.91
Olympic Record: Caeleb Dressel 21.07
World Junior Record: Michael Andrews 21.75
Commonwealth Record: Cameron McEvoy 21.06

Top 8 All-time Performers:

1. Cesar Cielo Filho 20.91
2. Frederick Bousquet 20.94
3. Caeleb Dressel 21.04
4. Cameron McEvoy 21.06
5. Benjamin Proud 21.11
6. Florent Manaudou 21.19, Ashley Callus 21.19, Jernej Godec 21.19

Download the new MySwimSplits App

The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 50m Freestyle swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits, Stroke Counts and the first 50m split compared to swimmers 50m PB. All swim data has been collected from our team reviewing race footage where possible.

Here is the list of the Men’s 50m Freestyle Short Course for comparison.

Men's 50m Freestyle - Long Course
	Cesar Cielo Filho	Frederick Bousquet	Caeleb Dressel	Cameron McEvoy	Benjamin Proud	Florent Manaudou	Ashley Callus	Jernej Godec
Height:	6 ft 5 in 195cm	6 ft 2 in 188cm	6 ft 3 in 191cm	6ft 1in 1.85m	6 ft 3 in 191cm	6 ft 6 in 199cm	6 ft 2 in 188cm	6 ft 3 in 190cm
Weight:	176 Ib 80kg	190 Ib 86kg	200 Ib 92kg	165lb 75kg	207 Ib 94kg	218 Ib 99kg	187 Ib 85kg	209 Ib 95kg
Country:	BRA	FRA	USA	AUS	GBR	FRA	AUS	SLO
DOB:	1987-01-10	1981-04-08	1996-10-16	1994-05-13	1994-09-21	1990-11-12	1979-03-10	1986-01-16
Meet:	Brazilian National Championships (50m)	French National Championships (50m)	US Olympic Team Trials - Wave II	World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023	European Championships 2018	16th FINA World Championships 2015	AIS International	World Military Swimming/ Lifesaving Championships
Strokes	33			36	34
Total Time:	20.91	20.94	21.04	21.06	21.11	21.19	21.19	21.19

The 50m freestyle is one of the most exciting events in swimming, with athletes pushing their bodies to the limit to achieve the fastest time possible. Here are the seven fastest male swimmers on the planet under 21.20. Including the world record for the 50m freestyle long course, the other impressive performances are below.

Here is Cesar Cielo Filho 50m Freestyle World Record swim to view.

Note: World’s Fastest 50m Freestyle Swimmers – Men’s Long Course Update May 2024

Additionally, here are our Top 5 Swim Calculators from our web traffic:

1. Swim Pace Calculator – Help you determine your pace, time, and distance based on your goals and performances. Optional settings for MIN/100YDS and MIN/100M
2. Swim Split Calculator/Goal Time Calculator – Breaks the swim down to the individual target splits for Meters racing
3. Yards Goal Calculator – Breaks the swim down to the individual target splits for Yards racing
4. Race Review Calculator – Allows the coach, swimmer or parent to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a race that has been swum.
5. Medley Relay Calculator – This Calculator allows coaches to quickly compose the fastest relay team available to them. Enter up to 6 swimmers, enter their personal bests for each event and then hit calculate. The Medley Relay Calculator will then provide you with the fastest relay combination available to you.