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

World Record: Gretchen Walsh, USA, 24.02, 10 December 2024, World Championships
World Junior Record: Claire Curzan, USA, 24.55, 19 December 2021, World Championships
Commonwealth Record: Maggie Mac Neil, Canada, 24.64 – 14 December 2022, World Championships

Top 9 All-time Performers:

  1. Gretchen Walsh (11.28, 12.74) 24.02
  2. Therese Alshammar 24.38
  3. Ranomi Kromowidjojo 24.44
  4. Sarah Sjostroem 24.50
  5. Claire Curzan 24.55
  6. Melanie Henique 24.56
  7. Arina Surkova 24.58
  8. Inge Dekker 24.59
  9. Courtney Phillips 24.63

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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 50m 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 the list of the Women’s 100m Butterfly Short Course.

Women's 50m Butterfly - Short Course
Therese AlshammarRanomi KromowidjojoSarah SjoestroemClaire CurzanMelanie HeniqueArina SurkovaInge DekkerCourtney Phillips
Height:5 ft 10 in 179cm5 ft 11 in 180cm6 ft 0 in 182cm5 ft 6 in 171cm6 ft 0 in 183cm
Weight:139 Ib 63kg148 Ib 67kg168 Ib 76kg132 Ib 60kg148 Ib 67kg
Country:SWENEDSWEUSAFRARUSNEDCLB
DOB:1977-08-26 1990-08-20 1993-08-17 2004-06-301992-12-22 1998-07-171985-08-18
Meet:FINA/ Arena Swimming World Cup 20092021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) European Short Course Swimming Championships 2021World Championships SC 19 Dec 2021European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019Russian Short Course National ChampionshipsFINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup 2014New Zealand National Championships (25m) 14 Dec 2018
1st 25m Split
Strokes76
2nd 25 split
Strokes107
Total Time24.3824.4424.5024.5524.5624.5824.5924.63

Note: World’s Fastest 50m Butterfly – Women’s Short Course Update Dec 2024

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