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

World record history, all-time fastest performers, race splits, and technical comparisons for the men’s 50m freestyle in a 25m pool (SCM).

Updated November 2025

Current Records

RecordSwimmerNationTimeMeet / Date
World RecordJordan CrooksCayman Islands19.90World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), Budapest · 14 Dec 2024
World Junior RecordKenzo SimonsNetherlands20.98Dutch Short Course Championships, Tilburg · 22 Dec 2019
Commonwealth RecordRoland SchoemanSouth Africa20.30South African Championships · 8 Aug 2009

Crooks became the first man under 20 seconds for 50m freestyle in a 25m pool.

Top 10 All-Time Performers

#SwimmerTimeNationMeet / Date
1Jordan Crooks19.90Cayman IslandsWorld Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), Budapest · 14 Dec 2024
2Caeleb Dressel20.16United StatesInternational Swimming League Final, Budapest · 21 Nov 2020
3Ben Proud20.18Great BritainEuropean Short Course Championships, Otopeni · 7 Dec 2023
4Florent Manaudou20.26FranceWorld Short Course Championships, Doha · 5 Dec 2014
5Roland Schoeman20.30South AfricaSouth African Championships · 8 Aug 2009
6Vladimir Morozov20.31RussiaAdd verified meet and date
7=César Cielo20.51BrazilAdd verified meet and date
7=Jack Alexy20.51United StatesAdd verified meet and date
7=Egor Kornev20.51RussiaAdd verified meet and date
10Amaury Leveaux20.48FranceAdd verified meet and date

Race Analysis & Comparison

Compare the world’s fastest 50m freestyle performances through 25m splits,
stroke counts, breakout speed, and the relationship between a swimmer’s opening 25m and their 50m personal best.

Race data is compiled from official results and reviewed race footage where available.
Technical measures can vary by camera angle, lane position, and video quality.

Men’s 50m Freestyle – Short Course
Jordon CrooksCaeleb DresselBen ProudFlorent ManaudouRoland SchoemanVladimir MorozovAmaury LeveauxCesar Cielo Filho
Height:6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 6 in 199cm6 ft 3 in 190cm6 ft 1 in 185cm6 ft 8 in 202cm6 ft 5 in 195cm
Weight:200 Ib 92kg207 lb 94 kg218 Ib 99kg185 Ib 84kg187 Ib 85kg194 Ib 88kg176 Ib 80kg
Country:CYMUSAGBRFRARSARUSFRABRA
DOB:2002-05-021996-10-16 1994-09-211990-11-12 1980-07-041992-06-161985-12-021987-01-10
Meet:World Aquatics Swimming Championships 2024ISL 2020 Season – Final2023 European Short Course Championships – Bucharest12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2014South African National Championships (25m)European Short Course Swimming Championships 2017European Short Course Swimming Championships 200810th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2010
1st 25m Split9.559.64
Strokes1010
2nd 25m Split
Strokes11141416
Total Time:19.9020.1620.1820.2620.3020.3120.4820.51

Watch the World Record


Watch Jordan Crooks’s 19.90 world-record swim 
 from the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m).

Compare this event with the 
Men’s 100m Freestyle – Short Course World Record & Splits

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