World’s Fastest 50m Butterfly – Women’s Long Course

World Record: Sarah Sjöström, Sweden, 24.43 – 5 July 2014, Swedish Championships
World Junior Record: Rikako Ikee, Japan, 25.46, 26 August 2017, World Junior Championships
Commonwealth Record: Francesca Halsall, Great Britain, 25.20, 27 July 2014, Commonwealth Games

Top 9 All-time Performers:

  1. Sarah Sjostroem 24.43
  2. Yufei Zhang 25.05
  3. Therese Alshammar 25.07
  4. Rikako Ikee 25.11 / Gretchen Walsh 25.11
  5. Melanie Henique 25.17 / Yufei Zhang 25.17
  6. Fran Halsall 25.20
  7. Jeanette Ottesen 25.24

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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 50m Butterfly – Women’s Long 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 Sarah Sjostrom’s World record to view.

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

Women's 50m Butterfly - Long Course
Sarah SjoestroemYufei ZhangTherese AlshammarRikako IkeeGretchen WalshMelanie HeniqueYufei Zhang Fran HalsallJeanette Ottesen
Height:6 ft 0 in 182cm5 ft 9 in 176cm5 ft 10 in 179cm5 ft 7 in 170cm5 ft 7 in 170cm5 ft 7 in 171cm5 ft 9 in 176cm5 ft 7 in 171cm5 ft 10 in 178cm
Weight:168 Ib 76kg126 Ib 57kg139 Ib 63kg121 Ib 55kg121 Ib 55kg132 Ib 60kg126 Ib 57kg130 Ib 59kg154Ib 70kg
Country:SWECHNSWEJPNUSAFRACHNGBRDEN
DOB:1993-08-17 1998-04-191977-08-26 2000-07-042003-01-291992-12-22 1998-04-191990-04-12 1987-12-30
Meet:Swedish National Championships 2014 (50m)World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 202313th FINA World Championships 2009Mare Nostrum - Meeting International de Canet-en-Roussillon 2018USA Nationals 2023National French Championships 2021 (50m)World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 202320th Commonwealth Games 201415th FINA World Championships 2013
Strokes21222020
Total Time:24.4325.0525.0725.1125.1125.1725.1725.225.24

Note: World’s Fastest 50m Butterfly – Women’s Updated July 2023

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