Current Records
| Record | Athlete | Time | Meet / Date |
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| World Record | Sara Curtis (ITA) | 26.56 | European Championships · 13 Aug 2026 |
| World Junior Record | Minna Atherton (AUS) | 27.49 | Brisbane Sprint Championships · 7 Feb 2016 |
| Commonwealth Record | Kaylee McKeown (AUS) | 26.86 | World Cup · 20 Oct 2023 |
Top All-Time Performers
| # | Athlete | Time |
|---|
| 1 | Sara Curtis | 26.56 |
| 2 | Kaylee McKeown | 26.86 |
| 3 | Alina Gaifutinova | 26.91 |
| 4 | Katharine Berkoff | 26.97 |
| 5 | Liu Xiang | 26.98 |
| 6 | Zhao Jing | 27.06 |
| 7 | Mary-Ambre Moluh | 27.07 |
| 8 | Wan Letian | 27.09 |
| 9= | Kira Toussaint | 27.10 |
| 9= | Regan Smith | 27.10 |
| 9 | Fu Yuanhui | 27.11 |
| 10 | Kylie Masse | 27.13 |
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Split Analysis & Comparison
The table below compares elite 50m backstroke 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:
Women’s 100m Backstroke Long Course
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Women’s 200m Backstroke Long Course
| Women’s 50m Backstroke – Long Course |
| Kaylee McKeown | Xiang Liu | Jing Zhao | Kira Toussaint | Regan Smith | Yuanhui Fu | Katharine Berkoff | Etiene Medeiros |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in 175cm | 5 ft 11 in 180cm | 5 ft 9 in 176cm | 5 ft 7 in 174cm | 5ft 7in 170cm | 5 ft 10 in 177cm | | 5 ft 6 in 168cm |
| Weight: | 132Ib 60kg | 145 Ib 66kg | 130 Ib 59kg | 159 Ib 72kg | 121lb 55kg | 148 Ib 67kg | | 176 Ib 80kg |
| Country: | AUS | CHN | CHN | NED | USA | CHN | USA | BRA |
| DOB: | 2001-07-12 | 1996-09-01 | 1990-12-31 | 1994-05-22 | 2002-02-09 | 1996-01-07 | 2001-01-28 | 1991-05-24 |
| Meet: | World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Budapest 2023 | 18th Asian Games 2018 | 13th FINA World Championships 2009 | 2021 Eindhoven Qualification Meet | World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023 | 16th FINA World Championships 2015 | 2022 USA World Trials | 17th FINA World Championships 2017 |
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| Strokes | 36 | | | 40 | | | 39 | |
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| Total Time: | 26.86 | 26.98 | 27.06 | 27.10 | 27.10 | 27.11 | 27.12 | 27.14 |