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

World Record: Gretchen Walsh, USA, 22.83 – 15 December 2024, World Championships
World Junior Record: Eva Okaro, GBR, 23.66, 15 December 2024, World Championships
Commonwealth Record: Emma McKeon, Australia, 23.04 – 17 December 2022, World Championships

Top 8 All-time Performers:

1. Gretchen Walsh (11.12, 11.71) 22.83
2. Ranomi Kromowidjojo 22.93
3. Sarah Sjoestroem 23.00
4. Kate Douglass (11.24, 11.81) 23.05
5. Cate Campbell 23.19
6. Magdalena Veldhuis 23.25
7. Therese Alshammar 23.27
8. Katarzyna Wasick 23.30

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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 50m Freestyle – Women’s Short Course 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 Ranomi Kromowidjojo’s 50m Freestyle World Record swim to view. This is a race that will continue to be one to watch.

Here is the list of the Women’s 100m Freestyle Short Course for comparison.

Women's 50m Freestyle - Short Course
	Ranomi Kromowidjojo	Sarah Sjoestroem	Cate Campbell	Magdalena Veldhuis	Therese Alshammar	Katarzyna Wasick
Height:	5 ft 11 in 180cm	6 ft 0 in 182cm	6 ft 1 in 186cm	6 ft 0 in 182cm	5 ft 10 in 179cm	5 ft 10 in 178cm
Weight:	148Ib 67kg	168Ib 76kg	163Ib 74kg	143Ib 65kg	139Ib 63kg	141Ib 64kg
Country:	NED	SWE	AUS	NED	SWE	POL
DOB:	1990-08-20	1993-08-17	1992-05-20	1979-06-29	1977-10-26	1992-03-22
Meet:	FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017	FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017	Hancock Prospecting 2017 (25m)	9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2008	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	ISL 2020 Season - Match 6
1st 25m Split
Strokes	12	13	11			13
2nd 25m Split
Strokes	16	19	16			20
Total Time:	22.93	23.00	23.19	23.25	23.27	23.30

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

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