Men’s 50m Freestyle – Long Course World Record & Splits

Updated August 2026

Current Records

Record Athlete Time
World Record Cameron McEvoy 20.88
Olympic Record Caeleb Dressel 21.07
World Junior Record Michael Andrew 21.75
Commonwealth Record Cameron McEvoy 20.88

Top 10 All-Time Performers

# Athlete Time
1 Cameron McEvoy 20.88
2 César Cielo Filho 20.91
3 Frédérick Bousquet 20.94
4 Caeleb Dressel 21.04
5 Egor Kornev 21.06
6 Benjamin Proud 21.11
7 Nikita Sheremet 21.13
8= Florent Manaudou 21.19
8= Ashley Callus 21.19
9 George Bovell 21.20
10 Alain Bernard 21.23

Split Analysis & Comparison

The table below compares elite 50m freestyle long-course performances. Use it to review splits, stroke counts, and race patterns. Data is collected from official results and race footage where available. Compare with Men’s 50m Freestyle Short Course.
Men’s 50m Freestyle – Long Course
Cameron McEvoyCesar Cielo FilhoFrederick BousquetCaeleb DresselEgor KornevBenjamin ProudFlorent ManaudouAshley CallusJernej Godec
Height:6ft 1in 1.85m6 ft 5 in 195cm6 ft 2 in 188cm6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 6 in 199cm6 ft 2 in 188cm6 ft 3 in 190cm
Weight:165lb 75kg176 Ib 80kg190 Ib 86kg200 Ib 92kg207 Ib 94kg218 Ib 99kg187 Ib 85kg209 Ib 95kg
Country:AUSBRAFRAUSARUSGBRFRAAUSSLO
DOB:1994-05-131987-01-10 1981-04-08 1996-10-16 2004-02-061994-09-21 1990-11-12 1979-03-101986-01-16
Meet:2026 China Swimming OpenBrazilian National Championships (50m)French National Championships (50m)US Olympic Team Trials – Wave IIRussian Aquatic Nationals 2026European Championships 201816th FINA World Championships 2015AIS InternationalWorld Military Swimming/ Lifesaving Championships
Reaction Time:0.530.590.650.58
15m:5.055.165.064.92
25m:9.369.509.569.48
35m:13.8914.0114.1614.16
45m:18.6318.631918.85
Strokes36332934
Total Time:20.8820.9120.9421.0421.0621.1121.1921.1921.19

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