World’s Fastest 100m Butterfly – Women’s Short Course

World Record: Gretchen Walsh, USA, 52.71 – 14 December 2024, World Championships
World Junior Record: Claire Curzan, USA, 55.39, 21 December 2021, World Championships
Commonwealth Record: Maggie Mac Neil, Canada, 54.05 – 18 December 2022, World Championships

Top 10 All-time Performers:

  1. Gretchen Walsh (11.16, 13.02/ 24.18, 13.91, 14.62/ 28.53) 52.71
  2. Maggie MacNeil (25.78, 28.27) 54.05
  3. Kelsi Dahlia (25.85, 28.74) 54.59
  4. Sarah Sjostrom (25.96, 28.65) 54.61 
  5. Tessa Giele (11.63, 13.92/ 25.55, 14.40, 14.71/ 29.11) 54.66
  6. Torri Huske (25.08, 29.67) 54.75
  7. Louise Hansson (25.61, 29.26) 54.87
  8. Diane Bui Duyet (25.49, 29.56) 55.05
  9. Jeanette Ottesen (25.44, 29.66) 55.10
    Alexandria Perkins     (11.64, 13.87/ 25.51, 14.43, 15.16/ 29.59) 55.10
  10. Katinka Hosszu (26.06, 28.52) 55.12

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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 100m Butterfly – Women’s Short 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 Kelsi Dahlia’s 100m Butterfly World Record swim to view.

Here is the list of the Women’s 100m Butterfly Long Course.

Women's 100m Butterfly - Short Course
Maggie MacNeilKelsi Dahlia Sarah SjoestroemTorri HuskeLouise HanssonDiane Bui DuyetJeanette OttesenKatinka HosszuLu Ying
Height:5 ft 6 in 167cm5 ft 11 in 180cm6 ft 0 in 182cm6 ft 2 in 187cm5 ft 5 in 166cm5 ft 10 in 178cm5 ft 9 in 175cm5 ft 9 in 175cm
Weight:165Ib 75kg168 Ib 76kg157 lb 71kg154Ib 70kg150 Ib 68kg137Ib 62kg
Country:CANUSASWEUSASWEFRADENHUNCHN
DOB:2000-02-26 1994-07-15 1993-08-17 2002-12-071996-11-241979-12-22 1987-12-30 1989-05-03 1989-01-22
Meet:16th FINA World Championships (25m) 2022ISL - Final 202112th FINA World Championships (25m) 201416th FINA World Championships (25m) 202216th FINA World Championships (25m) 2022European Short Course Swimming Championships 2009Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 201612th FINA World Championships (25m) 2014
1st 25m Split11.6911.4811.62
Strokes65-6?76666
2nd 25m Split14.0913.6013.99
Strokes7788777
Split Time:25.7825.8525.9625.0825.6125.4925.4426.0626.10
50m PB:24.6424.9326.6924.6425.1625.3724.7126.6225.41
Time off 50m PB:1.140.92-0.730.440.450.120.73-0.560.69
Percentage of 50m PB:104.627%103.690%97.365%101.786%101.789%100.473%102.954%97.896%102.715%
3rd 25m Split13.6314.4814.34
Strokes7788778
Split Time:39.4139.5639.95
4th 25m Split14.6415.1914.92
Strokes9899998
Total Time:54.0554.5954.6154.7554.8755.0555.1055.1255.25

Note: World’s Fastest 100m Butterfly – Women’s Short Course Updated Dec 2024

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