Menโ€™s 50m Butterfly โ€“ Long Course World Record

Current Records:

World Record: Andriy Govorov, Ukraine, 22.27 โ€“ 1 July 2018, Sette Colli Trophy
World Junior Record: Diogo Ribeiro, Portugal, 22.96, 3 September 2022, World Junior Championships
Commonwealth Record: Ilya Kharun, CAN, 22.68, 12 June 2025, 2025 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials

Top 10 All-time Performers:

  1. Andrii Govorov 22.27
  2. Caeleb Dressel 22.35
  3. Rafael Munoz 22.43
  4. Nicholas Santos 22.60
  5. Oleg Kostin 22.62
  6. Noe Ponti 22.65
  7. Milorad Cavic 22.67
  8. Thomas Ceccon 22.68/ Ilya Kharun 22.68
  9. Henrique Martins 22.70 
  10. Maxime Grousset / Nyls Korstanje 22.72

 

The chart below compares the Worldโ€™s Fastest 50m Butterfly โ€“ Menโ€™s Long Course 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 Andriiโ€™s 50m Butterfly World Record swim to view.

Here is the list of the Menโ€™s 100m Butterfly Long Course and the 200m Butterfly Long Course.

Men's 50m Butterfly - Long Course
Andrii GovorovCaeleb DresselRafael MunozNicholas SantosOleg KostinNoe PontiMilorad CavicThomas CecconIlya KharunOleg KostinHenrique Martins
Height:6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 3 in 190cm6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 0 in 185cm6 ft 4 in 192cm6 ft 5 in 197cm6 ft 5 in 196cm6 ft 5 in 196cm
Weight:198 Ib 90kg200 Ib 92kg170 Ib 77kg196 Ib 89kg185 Ib 84kg205 Ib 93kg176lb 80kg
Country:UKRUSAESPBRARUSSUISRBITACANRUSBRA
DOB:1992-04-10 1996-08-16 1988-03-03 1980-02-14 1992-05-062001-06-011984-05-31 2001-01-272005-02-071992-05-061991-11-14
Meet:Internazionali di Nuoto - LV Settecolli18th FINA World Championships 2019Spanish National Championships (50m)FINA Champions Swim Series 2019Russian Nationals 20232024 Swiss Championships13th FINA World Championships 2009World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 20232025 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials2019 World Championships2017 Super Cup
1st 50m Split22.2722.3522.4322.6022.6222.6522.6722.6822.6822.7022.70
Strokes201818191919191919
Total Time:22.2722.3522.4322.6022.6222.6522.6722.6822.6822.7022.70

Note: Menโ€™s 50m Butterfly โ€“ Long Course World Record Update June 2025

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