Men’s 50m Breaststroke – Long Course World Record & Splits
Updated July 2026
Current Records
| Record | Athlete | Time | Meet / Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Record | Adam Peaty (GBR) | 25.95 | World Championships · 25 Jul 2017 |
| World Junior Record | Nicolò Martinenghi (ITA) | 26.97 | Italian Championships · 4 Apr 2017 |
| Commonwealth Record | Adam Peaty (GBR) | 25.95 | World Championships · 25 Jul 2017 |
Top 10 All-Time Performers
| # | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Peaty | 25.95 |
| 2 | Qin Haiyang | 26.20 |
| 3 | Ludovico Viberti | 26.27 |
| 4 | Ilya Shymanovich | 26.28 |
| 5 | Mathias van Niekerk | 26.30 |
| 6 | Samuel Williamson | 26.32 |
| 7= | Nicolò Martinenghi | 26.33 |
| 7= | Felipe Lima | 26.33 |
| 9 | Michael Houlie | 26.38 |
| 10= | João Gomes Júnior | 26.42 |
| 10= | Simone Cerasuolo | 26.42 |
Tied times listed on separate rows.
Split Analysis & Comparison
The table below compares elite 50m breaststroke long-course performances.
Use it to review reaction, underwater, stroke count, and race patterns.
Data is collected from official results and race footage where available.
Related:
Men’s 100m Breaststroke Long Course
Men’s 200m Breaststroke Long Course
| Men’s 50m Breaststroke – Long Course | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Peaty | Qin Haiyang | Ludovico Viberti | Ilya Shymanovich | Samual Williamson | Nicolo Martinenghi | Felipe Lima | Michael Houlie | Joao Gomes Junior | Nic Fink | |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in 191cm | 6 ft 183cm | 6 ft 3 in 191cm | 6 ft 4 in 194cm | 6 ft 2 in 187cm | 6 ft 3 in 190cm | 6 ft 3 in 190cm | 6ft 3in 190cm | ||
| Weight: | 190 Ib 86kg | 165lb 75kg | 185 Ib 84kg | 194 Ib 88kg | 207 Ib 94kg | 205 Ib 93kg | 196 Ib 89kg | 186lb 84kg | ||
| Country: | GBR | CHN | ITA | BLR | AUS | ITA | BRA | RSA | BRA | USA |
| DOB: | 1994-12-28 | 1999-05-17 | 2002-02-08 | 1994-08-02 | 1997-12-19 | 1999-08-01 | 1985-04-05 | 2000-06-27 | 1986-01-21 | 1993-07-03 |
| Meet: | 17th FINA World Championships 2017 | World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023 | 2025 Sette Colli Trophy | Belarus National Championships (50m) 2023 | 2024 World Championships | Italian National Championships (25m) | Mare Nostrum – 37th Meeting International de Natation de Monte Carlo 2019 | 2026 Commonwealth Games | Maria Lenk/ Brazil Trophy | 2022 World Championships |
| Strokes | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26? | 19 | 21 | ||||
| Total Time: | 25.95 | 26.20 | 26.28 | 26.28 | 26.32 | 26.33 | 26.33 | 26.38 | 26.42 | 26.45 |
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