World’s Fastest Women’s 50m Backstroke – Short Course
- Maggie MacNeil 25.25
- Claire Curzan 25.54
- Kira Toussaint, Mariia Kameneva 25.60
- Mollie O’Callaghan 25.61
- Kylie Masse 25.62
- Etiene Medeiros 25.67
- Sanja Jovanovic 25.70
- Olivia Smoliga 25.74
- Minna Atherton 25.81
- Jing Zhao 25.82
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The chart below compares the World’s fastest 50m Backstroke swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits, and Stroke Counts.. All swim data has been collected from our team reviewing race footage where possible. Here is Kira Toussaint’s 50m Backstroke World Record swim to view which was performed at the ISL 2020.
Here is the list for comparison for the Women’s 100m Backstroke Short Course.
| Women's 50m Backstroke - Short Course | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Macneil | Claire Curzan | Kira Toussaint | Mariia Kameneva | Molly O'Callaghan | Kylie Masse | Etiene Medeiros | Sanja Jovanovic | Olivia Smoliga | Minna Atherton | Jing Zhao | |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in 167cm | 5 ft 8 in 172cm | 5 ft 7 in 170cm | 5 ft 8 in 172cm | 5 ft 8 in 172cm | 5ft 8in 172cm | 5 ft 6 in 168cm | 5 ft 8 in 173cm | 6 ft 2 in 188cm | 5 ft 9 in 181cm | 5 ft 9 in 176cm |
| Weight: | 159 Ib 72kg | 121 Ib 55kg | 130 Ib 59kg | 134lb 61kg | 176 Ib 80kg | 149 Ib 68kg | 163 Ib 74kg | 165 Ib 75kg | 130 Ib 59kg | ||
| Country: | CAN | USA | NED | RUS | AUS | CAN | BRA | CRO | USA | AUS | CHN |
| DOB: | 2000-02-26 | 2004-06-04 | 1994-05-22 | 1999-05-27 | 2004-04-02 | 1996-01-18 | 1991-05-24 | 1986-09-15 | 1994-10-12 | 2000-05-17 | 1990-12-31 |
| Meet: | 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 | 16th FINA World Short Course Championships 2022 | ISL 2020 Season - Semifinal 1 | 2022 Russian Short Course Championships | 16th FINA World Short Course Championships 2022 | 2021 World Championships Short Course | 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2014 | European Short Course Swimming Championships 2009 | ISL 2020 Season - Match 1 | ISL 2019 Season | FINA/ Arena Swimming World Cup 2009 |
| 1st 25m Split | 12.32 | 12.54 | 12.54 | ||||||||
| Strokes | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |||||
| 2nd 25m Split | 12.93 | 13.00 | 13.07 | ||||||||
| Strokes | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |||||
| Split Time: | 25.54 | 25.60 | 25.60 | 25.69 | 25.67 | 25.70 | 25.74 | 25.81 | 25.82 | ||
| Total Time: | 25.25 | 25.54 | 25.60 | 25.60 | 25.61 | 25.62 | 25.67 | 25.70 | 25.74 | 25.81 | 25.82 |
Here is the list of the World’s Fastest 50m Backstroke Women’s Long Course:
- Xiang Liu 26.98
- Jing Zhao 27.06
- Kira Toussaint 27.10
- Yuanhui Fu 27.11
- Katharine Berkoff 27.12
- Etiene Medeiros 27.14
- Kaylee McKeown 27.19
Kaylee McKeown will be one to watch as she seems to be improving every meet she attends.
Note: World’s Fastest Women’s 50m Backstroke Short Course Update May 2023