Current Records
| Record | Athlete | Time | Meet / Date |
|---|
| World Record | Rūta Meilutytė (LTU) | 29.16 | World Championships · 30 Jul 2023 |
| World Junior Record | Benedetta Pilato (ITA) | 29.30 | European Championships · 22 May 2021 |
| Commonwealth Record | Lara van Niekerk (RSA) | 29.72 | South African Championships · 6 Apr 2022 |
Top 10 All-Time Performers
| # | Athlete | Time |
|---|
| 1 | Rūta Meilutytė | 29.16 |
| 2 | Benedetta Pilato | 29.30 |
| 3 | Lilly King | 29.40 |
| 4 | Tang Qianting | 29.51 |
| 5 | Yuliya Efimova | 29.52 |
| 6 | Molly Hannis | 29.71 |
| 7 | Lara van Niekerk | 29.72 |
| 8 | Jessica Hardy | 29.80 |
| 9 | Lydia Jacoby | 29.81 |
| 10 | Eneli Jefimova | 29.83 |
Split Analysis & Comparison
The table below compares elite 50m breaststroke 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 Breaststroke Long Course
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Women’s 200m Breaststroke Long Course
| Women’s 50m Breaststroke – Long Course |
| Ruta Meilutyte | Benedetta Pilato | Lilly King | Yuilya Efimova | Molly Hannis | Jessica Hardy |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in 173cm | 5 ft 7 in 170cm | 5 ft 8 in 174cm | 5 ft 10 in 178cm | 5 ft 7 in 170cm | 6 ft 0 in 183cm |
| Weight: | 163 Ib 74kg | 154 Ib 70kg | 154 Ib 70kg | 141Ib 64kg | 154 Ib 70kg | 152 Ib 69kg |
| Country: | LTU | ITA | USA | RUS | USA | USA |
| DOB: | 1997-03-19 | 2005-01-28 | 1997-02-10 | 1992-04-03 | 1992-03-13 | 1987-03-12 |
| Meet: | World Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 2023 | European Championships 2021 | 17th FINA World Championships 2017 | 15th FINA World Championships 2013 | Austin PSS 2018 | 15th FINA World Championships 2013 |
| | | | | | |
| Strokes | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| | | | | | |
| Total Time: | 29.16 | 29.30 | 29.40 | 29.52 | 29.71 | 29.8 |