World record progression 50 metres backstroke

This is a listing of the history of the World Record for the 50 backstroke swimming event. Swimming World Records are maintained by FINA, the international sports federation which oversees the sport. World Records are recognized only in meter-courses: long course (50m) and short course (25m). Like the other 50s of stroke (i.e. 50 breaststroke, 50 butterfly), World Record status/monitoring for this event first began in the 1990s.

Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle
Main article: List of world records in swimming

Men

Long course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
WBT 25.13 Jeff Rouse United States 15 Apr 1993Robert Burns Invitational Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1 24.99 (tt)Lenny Krayzelburg United States 28 Aug 1999Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia
2 24.80 Thomas Rupprath Germany 27 Jul 2003World Championships Barcelona, Spain
3 24.47 (h) †Liam Tancock Great Britain 2 Apr 2008British Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [1]
4 24.33 Randall Bal United States 5 Dec 2008Dutch Swimming Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [2]
5 24.08 (sf)Liam Tancock Great Britain 1 Aug 2009World Championships Rome, Italy
6 24.04 Liam Tancock Great Britain 2 Aug 2009World Championships Rome, Italy
7 24.00 Kliment Kolesnikov Russia 4 Aug 2018European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [3]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 25.10 Daichi Suzuki Japan 10 Feb 1990World Cup Bonn, Germany [4]
# 24.66 Alexander Popov Russia 13 Mar 1994World Cup Desenzano, Italy
2 24.60 Franck Schott France 26 Mar 1994World Cup Paris, France
3 24.37 hJeff Rouse United States 12 Feb 1995World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
4 24.25 Chris Renaud Canada 28 Feb 1997CIAU Championships St. Catharines, Canada
5 24.13 Thomas Rupprath Germany 11 Dec 1998European 25m Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom
5= 24.13 Matt Welsh Australia 2 Sep 1999Australia 25m Nationals Canberra, Australia
6 24.12 Neil Walker United States 18 Nov 1999World Cup College Park, United States
7 24.11 Matt Welsh Australia 14 Jan 2000World Cup Hobart, Australia
8 24.04 hNeil Walker United States 13 Mar 2000Short Course Worlds Athens, Greece
9 23.42 sfNeil Walker United States 13 Mar 2000Short Course Worlds Athens, Greece
10 23.31 Matt Welsh Australia 2 Sep 2002Australia 25m Nationals Melbourne, Australia
11 23.27 Thomas Rupprath Germany 10 Dec 2004European 25m Championships Vienna, Austria [5]
12 23.24 Robert Hurley Australia 26 Oct 2008World Cup Sydney, Australia
13 23.05 Peter Marshall United States 12 Nov 2008World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [6]
14 22.87 Randall Bal United States 15 Nov 2008World Cup Berlin, Germany [7]
15 22.75 Peter Marshall United States 17 Oct 2009World Cup Durban, South Africa [8]
16 22.73 Peter Marshall United States 11 Nov 2009World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [9]
17 22.61 Peter Marshall United States 22 Nov 2009World Cup Singapore [10]
18 22.22 Florent Manaudou France 6 Dec 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [11]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

Long course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
1 29.00 Sandra Völker Germany 24 May 1997Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco
2 28.78 sfSandra Völker Germany 12 Jun 1999Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco
3 28.71 Sandra Völker Germany 1 Aug 1999European Championships Istanbul, Turkey
4 28.69 Nina Zhivanevskaya Spain 8 Apr 2000Spain Spring Nationals Madrid, Spain
5 28.67 Mai Nakamura Japan 25 Apr 2000Japan Championships Tokyo, Japan
6 28.25 hSandra Völker Germany 17 Jun 2000Germany Championships Berlin, Germany
7 28.19 Janine Pietsch Germany 25 May 2005Germany Championships Berlin, Germany
8 28.16 sfLeila Vaziri United States 28 Mar 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia
8= 28.16 Leila Vaziri United States 29 Mar 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia
9 28.09 Li Yang China 19 Oct 2007World Military Games Hyderabad, India
10 28.00 rHayley McGregory United States 7 Mar 2008Texas Senior Circuit Championships Austin, United States
11 27.95 sfEmily Seebohm Australia 22 Mar 2008Australia Championships Sydney, Australia
12 27.67 Sophie Edington Australia 23 Mar 2008Australia Championships Sydney, Australia [12]
12= 27.67 Zhao Jing China 9 Apr 2009China Championships Shaoxing, China [13]
13 27.61 Daniela Samulski Germany 26 Jun 2009Germany Championships Berlin, Germany [14]
14 27.39 (sf)Daniela Samulski Germany 29 Jul 2009World Championships Rome, Italy
15 27.38 (sf)Anastasia Zuyeva Russia 29 Jul 2009World Championships Rome, Italy
16 27.06 Zhao Jing China 30 Jul 2009World Championships Rome, Italy
17 26.98 Liu Xiang  China 21 Aug 2018Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia [15]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course
# Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
WBT 28.47 Lei Xue China 9 Jan 1993World Cup Beijing, China
1 28.33 Sandra Völker Germany 16 Feb 1993World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
2 27.64 Xiuyu Bai China 13 March 1994World Cup Desenzano, Italy
3 27.27 Sandra Völker Germany 13 Dec 1998European Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [16]
4 27.25 rHaley Cope United States 18 Mar 2000NCAA Division I Championships Indianapolis, United States [17]
5 26.83 Li Hui China 2 Dec 2001World Cup Shanghai, China [16]
6 26.50 Sanja Jovanović Croatia 15 Dec 2007European Championships Debrecen, Hungary
7 26.37 Sanja Jovanović Croatia 13 Apr 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [18]
8 26.23 Sanja Jovanović Croatia 13 Dec 2008European Championships Rijeka, Croatia
9 26.17 Marieke Guehrer Australia 6 Nov 2009World Cup Moscow, Russia
10 26.08 hZhao Jing China 10 Nov 2009World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [19]
11 25.82 Zhao Jing China 10 Nov 2009World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [20]
12 25.70 Sanja Jovanović Croatia 12 Dec 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [21]
13 25.67 Etiene Medeiros Brazil 7 Dec 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [22]
14 25.60 Kira Toussaint Netherlands 14 Nov 2020ISL Semifinal 1 Budapest, Hungary [23]
14= 25.60 Kira Toussaint Netherlands 18 Dec 2020Amsterdam Christmas Meet Amsterdam, Netherlands [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

All-time top 25

Men long course
  • Correct as of December 2019
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 24.00 Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS)4 August 2018Great Britain
2 24.04 Liam Tancock (GBR)2 August 2009Italy
3 24.07 Camille Lacourt (FRA)12 August 2010Hungary
4 24.12 Robert Glinta (ROU)3 August 2018Great Britain
5 24.23 Mark Nikolaev (RUS)11 April 2019Russia
6 24.24 Junya Koga (JPN)2 August 2009Italy
 Ryan Murphy (USA)27 July 2018United States
8 24.29 Vladimir Morozov (RUS)3 August 2018Great Britain
9 24.31 Justin Ress (USA)27 July 2018United States
10 24.32 Shane Ryan (IRL)3 August 2018Great Britain
11 24.33 Randall Bal (USA)5 December 2008Netherlands
12 24.34 Johannes Zandberg (RSA)2 August 2009Italy
13 24.39 Michael Andrew (USA)21 June 2019Italy
14 24.42 Xu Jiayu (CHN)8 April 2017China
15 24.43 Zane Waddell (RSA)28 July 2019South Korea
16 24.44 Daniel Orzechowski (BRA)24 April 2012Brazil
17 24.45 Jeremy Stravius (FRA)3 August 2013Spain
18 24.48 Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP)1 August 2009Italy
19 24.49 Guilherme Guido (BRA)1 August 2009Italy
 Evgeny Rylov (RUS)28 July 2019South Korea
21 24.52 David Plummer (USA)25 June 2013United States
22 24.53 Matt Grevers (USA)27 July 2018United States
23 24.54 Ben Treffers (AUS)1 April 2014Australia
 Dmitry Maltsev (RUS)11 April 2019Russia
25 24.59 Helge Meeuw (GER)1 August 2009Italy
 Ryan Held (USA)27 July 2018United States´

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 24.59:

  • Liam Tancock also swam 24.08 (2009), 24.47 (2008), 24.50 (2011), 24.52 (2010), 24.55 (2009).
  • Camille Lacourt also swam 24.23 (2015), 24.27 (2015), 24.30 (2017), 24.30 (2010), 24.35 (2017), 24.36 (2011), 24.37 (2014), 24.39 (2013), 24.42 (2013), 24.46 (2009), 24.52 (2009), 24.56 (2015), 24.56 (2015), 24.57 (2011), 24.58 (2017).
  • Kliment Kolesnikov also swam 24.25 (2018), 24.35 (2019), 24.40 (2018), 24.46 (2018), 24.51 (2019), 24.52 (2018), 24.56 (2018).
  • Junya Koga also swam 24.28 (2014), 24.29 (2009), 24.36 (2015), 24.44 (2017), 24.46 (2014), 24.50 (2015), 24.51 (2017), 24.53 (2017), 24.54 (2017), 24.56 (2018), 24.57 (2009).
  • Vladimir Morozov also swam 24.35 (2018), 24.40 (2019), 24.43 (2019), 24.43 (2018), 24.52 (2014), 24.53 (2019), 24.55 (2019).
  • Justin Ress also swam 24.41 (2017), 24.46 (2018), 24.47 (2018), 24.48 (2019), 24.52 (2019), 24.57 (2019).
  • Michael Andrew also swam 24.45 (2019), 24.49 (2018), 24.49 (2018), 24.53 (2019), 24.53 (2019), 24.58 (2019).
  • Zane Waddell also swam 24.46 (2019), 24.48 (2019), 24.54 (2019).
  • Xu Jiayu also swam 24.47 (2019), 24.48 (2017), 24.58 (2014).
  • Aschwin Wildeboer also swam 24.50 (2009), 24.57 (2009), 24.58 (2013).
  • Evgeny Rylov also swam 24.52 (2017), 24.52 (2017), 24.56 (2019).
  • Robert Glință also swam 24.53 (2019), 24.55 (2018).
  • Ryan Murphy also swam 24.53 (2019).
  • Jeremy Stravius also swam 24.54 (2013).
  • Matt Grevers also swam 24.54 (2013), 24.56 (2017).
  • Shane Ryan also swam 24.57 (2018).
  • David Plummer also swam 24.58 (2015).

Women long course
  • Correct as of January 2021
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 26.98 Liu Xiang (CHN)21 August 2018Indonesia
2 27.06 Zhao Jing (CHN)30 July 2009Italy
3 27.11 Fu Yuanhui (CHN)6 August 2015Russia
4 27.14 Etiene Medeiros (BRA)27 July 2017Hungary
5 27.21 Georgia Davies (GBR)4 August 2018Great Britain
6 27.23 Daniela Samulski (GER)30 July 2009Italy
 Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR)27 July 2017Hungary
 Anastasia Fesikova (RUS)4 August 2018Great Britain
9 27.28 Gao Chang (CHN)30 July 2009Italy
10 27.33 Olivia Smoliga (USA)25 July 2019South Korea
11 27.37  Emily Seebohm (AUS)27 July 2017Hungary
 Kira Toussaint (NED)4 December 2020Rotterdam
13 27.38 Kaylee McKeown (AUS)22 January 2021Australia
14 27.42 Mimosa Jallow (FIN)4 August 2018Great Britain
15 27.48 Kathleen Baker (USA)26 July 2017Hungary
16 27.49 Minna Atherton (AUS)29 January 2016Australia
17 27.51 Sophie Edington (AUS)29 July 2009Italy
 Aya Terakawa (JPN)11 April 2013Japan
 Natalie Coughlin (USA)19 June 2015United States
 Holly Barratt (AUS)26 July 2017Hungary
 Daria Vaskina (RUS)25 July 2019South Korea
22 27.55  Wang Xueer (CHN)8 April 2017China
27 July 2017Hungary
23 27.57 Fran Halsall (GBR)21 May 2016Great Britain
24 27.60  Chen Jie (CHN)8 April 2017China
13 April 2018China
25 27.63 Mie Nielsen (DEN)5 August 2015Russia
 Hannah Stevens (USA)29 June 2017United States
26 July 2017Hungary

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 27.63:

  • Liu Xiang also swam 27.35 (2019), 27.36 (2020), 27.40 (2018), 27.56 (2017), 27.58 (2020), 27.58 (2015, 2020).
  • Zhao Jing also swam 27.29 (2013), 27.59 (2009).
  • Fu Yuanhui also swam 27.15 (2017), 27.16 (2018), 27.18 (2015), 27.19 (2017), 27.21 (2017), 27.22 (2013), 27.36 (2017), 27.39 (2013), 27.40 (2013), 27.51 (2014), 27.55 (2013, 2015), 27.61 (2015, 2019).
  • Etiene Medeiros also swam 27.18 (2017), 27.26 (2015), 27.36 (2019), 27.37 (2014), 27.38 (2015), 27.41 (2015), 27.44 (2019), 27.62 (2017).
  • Georgia Davies also swam 27.23 (2018), 27.46 (2018), 27.49 (2017), 27.56 (2014), 27.61 (2014, 2017).
  • Daniela Samulski also swam 27.39 (2009), 27.61 (2009).
  • Aliaksandra Herasimenia also swam 27.40 (2016), 27.53 (2016), 27.54 (2017), 27.57 (2009), 27.62 (2009).
  • Anastasia Fesikova also swam 27.31 (2009, 2018), 27.37 (2018), 27.38 (2009), 27.49 (2018), 27.54 (2012), 27.58 (2019).
  • Gao Chang also swam 27.38 (2009), 27.45 (2010).
  • Olivia Smoliga also swam 27.43 (2018).
  • Emily Seebohm also swam 27.47 (2015), 27.49 (2015), 27.51 (2017), 27.57 (2015), 27.63 (2018).
  • Kaylee McKeown also swam 27.57 (2020).
  • Kira Toussaint also swam 27.49 (2019), 27.63 (2019).
  • Kathleen Baker also swam 27.50 (2017), 27.62 (2019).
  • Mimosa Jallow also swam 27.62 (2018).
  • Aya Terakawa also swam 27.53 (2013).
  • Wang Xueer also swam 27.55 (2017, 2017), 27.60 (2017).
  • Holly Barratt also swam 27.57 (2017), 27.60 (2017, 2017).

Women short course
  • Correct as of December 2020
Pos Time Swimmer Date Venue
1 25.60  Kira Toussaint (NED) 14 November 2020Budapest
18 December 2020Amsterdam
2 25.67 Etiene Medeiros (BRA)4 December 2014Doha
3 25.70 Sanja Jovanović (CRO)12 December 2009Istanbul
8
12 26.08 Julie Kepp Jensen (DEN)14 December 2020Helsingør
20
25 26.41 Daria Vaskina (RUS)18 December 2020Saint Petersburg

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 26.41:

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