Women’s 50m Freestyle – Long Course World Record & Splits

Updated August 2026

Current Records

RecordAthleteTime
World RecordKate Douglass23.19
Olympic RecordSarah Sjöström23.66
World Junior RecordClaire Curzan24.17
Commonwealth RecordCate Campbell23.78

Top 10 All-Time Performers

#AthleteTime
1Kate Douglass23.19
2Gretchen Walsh23.55
3Sarah Sjöström23.61
4Britta Steffen23.73
5Pernille Blume23.75
6Cate Campbell23.78
7Emma McKeon23.81
8Ranomi Kromowidjojo23.85
9Therese Alshammar23.88
10Meg Harris23.89

Split Analysis & Comparison

The table below compares elite 50m freestyle 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 Freestyle Long Course

Women’s 50m Freestyle – Long Course
Gretchen WalshKate DouglassSarah SjoestroemBritta SteffenPernille BlumeCate CampbellEmma MckeonRanomi Kromowidjojo
Height:5 ft 7 in 170cm5 ft 10 in 178cm6 ft 0 in 182cm5 ft 11 in 180cm5 ft 7 in 170cm6 ft 1 in 186cm5 ft 11 in 180cm5 ft 11 in 180cm
Weight:121 Ib 55kg125lb 57kg168 Ib 76kg132 Ib 60kg128 Ib 58kg163 Ib 74kg132 Ib 60kg148 Ib 67kg
Country:USAUSASWEGERDENAUSAUSNED
DOB:2003-01-292001-11-171993-08-17 1983-11-16 1994-05-14 1992-05-20 1994-05-241990-08-20
Meet:Sette Colli Trophy 20262026 PSS IndianapolisWorld Aquatics Championships – Fukuoka 202313th FINA World Championships 2009European Championships 201821st Commonwealth Games 2018Olympic Games Tokyo 202017th FINA World Championships 2017
Reaction Time:0.710.670.65
15m:5.825.746.07
25m:10.7410.6810.97
35m:15.8415.6216.07
45m:21.0821.2221.28
Strokes313137413639
Total Time:23.5523.5923.6123.7323.7523.7823.8123.85

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