100 metres freestyle

Competitive swimming race thumb|240px|The switch to mid-race in a 100 m freestyle. The 100 metres freestyle is often considered to be the highlight (Blue Ribbon event) of the sport of swimming, like 100 metres in the sport of athletics, symbolizing the pinnacle of speed and athleticism in swimming competitions.http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/more-sports/james-magnussen-fuming-after-finishing-second-to-cameron-mcevoy-in-100m-freestyle-event/news-story/07ee89387d1dbb3c885ccb1d2c1ab1d8 James Magnussen fuming after finishing second to Cameron McEvoy in 100m freestyle event Todd Balym April 7, 2015 The Courier-Mail August 2, 2016 Petru Banias 2011 Study on reduction of swimming speed in relation to age, in freestyle men events, in masters swimming https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.170 Procedia - Social and Behavioral Science 1 1 2684–2688 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.170 free The first swimmer to break the one-minute barrier (long course) was Johnny Weissmuller, in 1922.Swimming World Record progression – Men 100 m freestyle http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_212.pdf 8 July 2004 International Olympic Committee https://web.archive.org/web/20070926232546/http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_212.pdf 26 September 2007 The current world record holders (long course) are China's Pan Zhanle (since 2024) and the Netherlands' Marrit Steenbergen (since 2026).Ed Mackey 2024 Swimming: New world record as Pan Zhanle wins gold! The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/paris-olympics-2024-live-updates-day-five-scores-results/TtI5zVjn8i1H/CCkZN9WH8xGe/ Australian Dawn Fraser won the event a record three times at the Olympics, and she is the only woman to win it more than once. Four men, American Duke Kahanamoku, Weissmuller, Russian Alexander Popov, and Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband won the event at the Olympics twice. Popov was also world champion (held since 1973) three times. All-time top 25 Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 100 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes:- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 100 m freestyle times- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 100 m freestyle times, by repeat athletes- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 100 m freestyle times Men long course Correct as of August 2026Men's 100m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=M&distance=100&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=&timesMode=ALL_TIMES&regionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200 World Aquatics 9 June 2025 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 46.40 Pan Zhanle 31 July 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMM100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240923035142/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMM100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf 2024-09-23 2024-12-18 olympics.com International Olympic Committee 2 2 46.51 David Popovici 31 July 2025 Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900010101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 31 July 2025 31 July 2025 3 46.56Popovici #2 12 August 2026 Paris 2026 European Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00010101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 12 August 2026 12 August 2026 4 46.71Popovici #3 28 June 2025 Šamorín David Popovici Swims 46.71 100 Free, #2 Performance All-Time, First-Ever Sub-24 Backhalf https://swimswam.com/david-popovici-swims-46-71-100-free-2-performance-all-time-first-ever-sub-24-backhalf/ SwimSwam Sean Griffin 28 June 2025 28 June 2025 5 46.72Popovici #4 11 August 2026 Paris 2026 European Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00010101EC0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 12 August 2026 12 August 2026 3 6 46.74 Egor Kornev 12 August 2026 Paris 7 46.80Pan #2 11 February 2024 Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800000101F70104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 11 February 2024 11 February 2024 4 8 46.81 Jack Alexy 30 July 2025 Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900010101EC0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 30 July 2025 30 July 2025 9 46.84Popovici #5 30 July 2025 Singapore 10 46.86Popovici #6 13 August 2022 Rome 2022 European Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://roma2022.microplustimingservices.com/export/NU_ROMA2022/NU/pdf/SWMM100MFR------------FNL---------_73A2%201.0.pdf?x=00:30:37 microplustiming.com 13 August 2022 13 August 2022 5 11 46.87 Kristóf Milák 12 August 2026 Paris 12 46.88Popovici #7 19 June 2024 Belgrade 2024 European Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800040101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 19 June 2024 19 April 2025 6 13 46.91 César Cielo 30 July 2009 Rome 13th FINA World Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B003E000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 30 July 2009 12 March 20251346.91Alexy #22 August 2025 Singapore2025 World Aquatics Championships - Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900010301F70104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 2 August 2025 6 August 2025 15 46.92Pan #3 27 July 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73B1_SWMM4X100MFR----------FNL-000100--.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240817130628/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73B1_SWMM4X100MFR----------FNL-000100--.pdf 2024-08-17 2024-12-18 olympics.com International Olympic CommitteeAlexy #3 31 July 2025 Singapore 7 17 46.94 Alain Bernard 23 April 2009 Montpellier French Long Course Championships: Flash Alain Bernard Breaks 47-Second Barrier, Sets World Record in 100 Free https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/french-long-course-championships-flash-alain-bernard-breaks-47-second-barrier-sets-world-record-in-100-free/ 23 April 2009 20 April 2025 Swimming World 8 18 46.96 Caeleb Dressel 25 July 2019 Gwangju 18th FINA World Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 25 July 2019 19 April 2025 18 46.96 Kornev #2 11 June 2026 Kazan Sutherland James 11 June 2026 Egor Kornev Continues Record Assault With 46.96 100 Free, Tying Dressel For #6 All-Time https://swimswam.com/egor-kornev-continues-record-assault-with-46-96-100-free-tying-dressel-for-6-all-time/ 11 June 2026 SwimSwam en-US 20 46.97Pan #4 24 September 2023 Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/resAG2022-/pdf/AG2022-/SWM/AG2022-_SWM_C73A1_SWMM100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf hangzhou2022.cn 24 September 2023 24 September 2023 27 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230927204219/https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/resAG2022-/pdf/AG2022-/SWM/AG2022-_SWM_C73A1_SWMM100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf deadPan #5 23 April 2024 Shenzhen Pan Zhanle Unleashes 46.97 100 Free At 2024 Chinese Nationals (Race Video) https://swimswam.com/pan-zhanle-unleashes-46-97-100free-at-2024-chinese-nationals-race-video/ SwimSwam Retta Race 23 April 2024 19 April 2025 22 46.98Popovici #8 12 August 2022 Rome 2022 European Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://roma2022.microplustimingservices.com/export/NU_ROMA2022/NU/pdf/SWMM100MFR------------SFNL--------_74A%201.0.pdf microplustiming.com 12 August 2022 19 April 2025 23 46.99Alexy #4 3 June 2025 Indianapolis 3 June 2025 2025 US National Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900040101EC0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 3 June 2025 Omega TimingKornev #3 10 June 2026 Kazan Baxley Will 11 June 2026 Egor Kornev Continues Tear With 46.99 100 free, 22.59 50 Fly Russian Records https://swimswam.com/egor-kornev-continues-tear-with-46-99-100-free-22-59-50-fly-russian-records/ 11 June 2026 SwimSwam en-US 25 47.02 Dressel #2 29 July 2021 Tokyo 9 47.04 Cameron McEvoy 10 April 2016 Adelaide 2016 Australian Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Results http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2016OPEN/160407F026.htm Swimming Australia 11 April 2016 11 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160414023449/http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2016OPEN/160407F026.htm 14 April 2016 dead 10 47.05 Eamon Sullivan 13 August 2008 Beijing Simon Johanson Sullivan smashes world record - again http://www.smh.com.au/news/swimming/sullivan-snatches-back-record-in-minutes/2008/08/13/1218306948185.html The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media 13 August 2008 13 August 2008 11 47.08 Kyle Chalmers 25 July 2019 Gwangju 29 July 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMM100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210729024423/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMM100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf 29 July 2021 30 July 2021 12 47.09 Flynn Southam 24 July 2026 Glasgow Australia Blast 3:09.49 For Men’s 4×100 Free GR, #9 All-Time; Southam Sets 100 Free GR on leadoff https://swimswam.com/australia-blast-309-49-for-mens-4x100-free-gr-9-all-time-southam-sets-100-free-gr-on-leadoff/ SwimSwam Sam Blacker 24 July 2026 24 July 2026 13 47.10 James Magnussen 19 March 2012 Adelaide 2012 Australian Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results http://www.clubsonline.com.au/uploads/swimresults/National/2012Open/120315F026.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20130513180548/http://www.clubsonline.com.au/uploads/swimresults/National/2012Open/120315F026.htm dead 13 May 2013 swimming.org.au 19 March 2012 19 April 2025 Guilherme Caribé 23 April 2025 Rio de Janeiro Gui Caribe Rips World-Leading 47.10 LCM 100 FR, Now 10th-Fastest Swimmer In History (Video) https://swimswam.com/gui-caribe-rips-world-leading-47-10-lcm-100-fr-now-10th-fastest-swimmer-in-history-video/ SwimSwam Spencer Penland 23 April 2025 24 April 2025 15 47.11 Kliment Kolesnikov 28 July 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMM100MFR------------SFNL--------.pdf olympics.com 28 July 2021 11 August 2021 28 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210728014729/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMM100MFR------------SFNL--------.pdf dead 16 47.15 Frédérick Bousquet 24 April 2009 Montpellier French Long Course Championships: Alain Bernard Upset, Rafael Munoz Perez Posts Sizzling Time in 100 Fly Semis https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/french-long-course-championships-alain-bernard-upset-rafael-munoz-perez-posts-sizzling-time-in-100-fly-semis/ 24 April 2009 19 April 2025 Swimming World 17 47.16 Chris Guiliano 13 August 2026 Irvine 2026 Pan Pacific Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Finals Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00030101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 13 August 2026 13 August 2026 18 47.26 Luca Hoek 11 August 2026 Paris 19 47.27 Brent Hayden 30 July 2009 Rome 20 47.33 David Walters 30 July 2009 Rome Maxime Grousset 18 June 2024 Chartres French Trials, Day 3 Finals: Maxime Grousset Drops 47.33 100 Free PB For Ticket To Home Games https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/french-trials-maxime-grousset-drops-47-33-100-free-pb-for-ticket-to-home-games/ Swimming World Liz Byrnes 18 June 2024 20 April 2025 22 47.37 Stefan Nystrand 30 July 2009 Rome 23 47.39 Ryan Held 31 July 2019 Stanford 2019 US National Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000113010B0101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 31 July 2019 19 April 2025 Kim Youngbeom 22 October 2025 Busan Watch: Continuing Korean Record Siege, 19-year-old Kim Youngbeom Rips 47.39 100 Free https://swimswam.com/continuing-korean-record-siege-19-year-old-kim-youngbeom-rips-47-39-100free/ SwimSwam Retta Race 22 October 2025 22 October 2025 25 47.42 Jere Hribar 12 August 2026 Paris Men short course Correct as of October 2026Men's 100m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=M&distance=100&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=&timesMode=ALL_TIMES&regionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200 World Aquatics 23 March 2025 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 44.84 Kyle Chalmers 29 October 2021 Kazan 2021 FINA World Cup (Kazan) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500120101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 29 October 2021 29 October 2021 Egor Kornev 2 October 2026 Baku 2026 World Aquatics Cup (Baku) – Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00050101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 2 October 2026 2 October 2026 3 3 44.94 Amaury Leveaux 13 December 2008 Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500120101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 13 December 2008 23 April 2025 4 4 44.95 Vladimir Morozov 16 November 2018 Singapore FINA (16 November 2018). "FINA Swimming World Cup 2018 Singapore: Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 22 October 2021. Jordan Crooks 11 December 2024 Budapest 11 December 2024 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101EC0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 10 December 2024 Omega Timing 6 44.99 Kornev #2 9 November 2025 Kazan 2025 Russian Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_SC_2025/ResultList_112F.pdf Russian Swimming Federation 9 November 2025 11 November 2025 7 45.03Chalmers #2 21 October 2021 Doha 2021 FINA World Cup (Doha) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500110101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 21 October 2021 23 April 2025 6 8 45.04 Florent Manaudou 5 December 2013 Dijon Manaudou Sets New World Textile Best 100 Free At French Short-Course Championships Finals https://swimswam.com/manaudou-sets-new-world-textile-best-100-free-french-short-course-championships-prelims/ SwimSwam Jared Anderson 5 December 2013 24 April 2025 7 9 45.05 Jack Alexy 10 December 2024 Budapest 10 December 2024 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101F70104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 10 December 2024 Omega Timing 8 10 45.08 Nathan Adrian 19 December 2009 Manchester 2009 Duel in the Pool - Men's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000109000005000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 19 December 2009 23 April 2025 Caeleb Dressel 22 November 2020 Budapest 2020 International Swimming League (Final) - Men's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020F0101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 22 November 2020 23 April 2025 12 45.12Leveaux #2 12 December 2008 Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010800002B000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 12 December 2008 23 April 2025 13 45.16Morozov #2 10 November 2018 Tokyo 2018 FINA World Cup (Tokyo) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000112010A0101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 10 November 2018 24 April 2025Chalmers #3 15 December 2022 Melbourne 2022 FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 15 December 2022 18 December 2022 10 15 45.17Maxime Grousset6 December 2025Lublin2025 European Championships (25m) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000119000A0101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 6 December 2025 8 December 2025 16 45.18Dressel #2 21 November 2020 Budapest 2020 International Swimming League (Final) - Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020F0101F704FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 21 November 2020 23 April 2025Kornev #3 19 December 2025 Saint Petersburg Pavel Samusenko Upsets 100 Back Field in Russia to Become #6 Performer All-time https://swimswam.com/pavel-samusenko-upsets-100back-field-in-russia-to-become-6-performer-all-time/ SwimSwam Retta Race 19 December 2025 9 January 2026 18 45.20Dressel #3 16 November 2020 Budapest 2020 International Swimming League (Final) - Men's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020E0101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 16 November 2020 23 April 2025 19 45.21Kornev #4 8 November 2025 Kazan 2025 Russian Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_SC_2025/ResultList_212S.pdf Russian Swimming Federation 8 November 2025 11 November 2025 20 45.22Dressel #4 20 December 2019 Las Vegas Caeleb Dressel Hits American, US Open Records In 100 Free (SCM) – 45.22 https://swimswam.com/caeleb-dressel-hits-american-us-open-records-in-100-free-scm-45-22/ SwimSwam Torrey Hart 20 December 2019 24 April 2025Crooks #2 11 December 2024 Budapest 10 December 2024 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101EC0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 10 December 2024 Omega Timing 22 45.23Morozov #3 5 August 2017 Berlin 2017 FINA World Cup (Berlin) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011101020101EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 5 August 2017 24 April 2025 11 23 45.24 Cameron McEvoy 9 October 2026 Tashkent 2026 World Aquatics Cup (Tashkent) – Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00060101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 9 October 2026 9 October 2026 23 45.24Kornev #5 9 October 2026 Tashkent 25 45.29Alexy #2 11 December 2024 Budapest 12 45.30 Joshua Liendo 24 October 2025 Toronto 2025 World Aquatics Cup (Toronto) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900080101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 24 October 2025 24 October 2025 13 45.36 Evgeny Lagunov 11 December 2009 Istanbul 2009 European Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010901001F000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 11 December 2009 23 April 2025 14 45.46 Matthew Abood 21 November 2009 Singapore 2009 FINA World Cup (Singapore) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000109040012000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 21 November 2009 23 April 2025 15 45.47 Guilherme Caribé 12 December 2024 Budapest https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results Omega Timing 10 December 2024 10 December 2024 16 45.50 Chris Guiliano 11 October 2025 Carmel 2025 World Aquatics Cup (Carmel) - Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900060101EC0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 11 October 2025 13 October 2025 17 45.51 Alessandro Miressi 10 December 2023 Otopeni 2023 European Championships - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600090101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 10 December 2023 12 December 2023 18 45.54 Stefan Nystrand 10 November 2009 Stockholm 2009 FINA World Cup (Stockholm) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000109060011000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 Omega Timing 10 November 2009 10 August 2017 19 45.56 Brent Hayden 14 November 2009 Berlin 2009 FINA World Cup (Berlin) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000109050012000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 Omega Timing 14 November 2009 12 August 2017 20 45.58 Kliment Kolesnikov 7 November 2021 Kazan Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results http://kazan2021.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Kazan2021/NU/pdf/SWMM100MFR------------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf?x=00:52:22 microplustiming.com 7 November 2021 25 November 2021 21 45.60 James Magnussen 7 August 2013 Eindhoven 2013 FINA World Cup (Eindhoven) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010D020500000102FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf Omega Timing 7 August 2013 23 April 2025 22 45.61 Flynn Southam 30 September 2026 Sydney 23 45.63 Ryan Held 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi 2021 FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190101EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 21 December 2021 21 December 2021 24 45.64 David Popovici 15 December 2022 Melbourne Jere Hribar6 December 2025 Lublin Women long course Correct as of August 2026Women's 100m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=F&distance=100&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=&timesMode=ALL_TIMES&regionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200 World Aquatics 31 October 2025 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 51.68 Marrit Steenbergen 27 June 2026 Rome Marrit Steenbergen Blasts 51.68 World Record in the 100 Freestyle https://swimswam.com/marrit-steenbergen-blasts-51-68-world-record-in-the-100-freestyle/ SwimSwam Madeline Folsom 27 June 2026 27 June 2026 2 2 51.69 Kate Douglass 14 August 2026 Irvine Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00030201F70104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 14 August 2026 14 August 2026 3 3 51.71 Sarah Sjöström 23 July 2017 Budapest Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010A0201F704FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 23 July 2017 11 March 2025 4 51.82Steenbergen #2 4 July 2026 Eindhoven Marrit Steenbergen Scares Own World Record in 100 Freestyle at Dutch Champs; Sean Niewold Grabs Another Title https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/marrit-steenbergen-scares-own-world-record-in-100-freestyle-at-dutch-champs-sean-niewold-grabs-another-title/ Swimming World John Lohn 4 July 2026 4 July 2026 5 51.86Steenbergen #3 27 May 2026 Canet-en-Roussillon Marrit Steenbergen Unleashes 51.86 100 Free To Displace Anna Moesch As #2 Performer All-Time https://swimswam.com/marrit-steenbergen-unleashes-51-86-100free-to-displace-anna-moesch-as-2-performer-all-time/ SwimSwam Retta Race 27 May 2026 27 May 2026 4 6 51.88 Anna Moesch 28 July 2026 Irvine Anna Moesch Breaks Own American, US Open Records With 51.88 100 Freestyle https://swimswam.com/anna-moesch-breaks-own-american-us-open-records-with-51-88-100-freestyle/ SwimSwam Anya Pelshaw 28 July 2026 28 July 2026 7 51.90Steenbergen #4 11 August 2026 Paris 2026 European Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00010201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 11 August 2026 11 August 2026 8 51.93 Douglass #2 1 August 2026 Irvine 9 51.94 Moesch #2 25 May 2026 London Anna Moesch Fires Off 51.94 100 Free For American Record, #2 Performer Ever https://swimswam.com/anna-moesch-fires-off-51-94-100-free-for-american-record-2-performer-ever/ SwimSwam Anya Pelshaw 25 May 2026 25 May 2026 5 10 51.96 Emma McKeon 30 July 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMW100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf olympics.com 30 July 2021 9 August 2021 19 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210819080448/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMW100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf dead 11 51.97Steenbergen #5 30 May 2026 Barcelona Encore! Marrit Steenbergen Goes Sub-52 for Second Time in a Week in 100 Freestyle https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news//news/encore-marrit-steenbergen-goes-sub-52-for-second-time-in-a-week-in-100-freestyle-leads// Swimming World John Lohn 30 May 2026 30 May 2026 6 12 52.02 Siobhán Haughey 8 October 2023 Berlin 2023 World Aquatics Cup - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600050201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 8 October 2023 9 October 2023 7 13 52.03 Cate Campbell 10 August 2018 Tokyo 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600050201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Seiko 10 August 2018 25 March 2025 8 14 52.04 Simone Manuel 26 July 2019 Gwangju 18th FINA World Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 26 July 2019 11 March 2025 15 52.06C. Campbell #2 2 July 2016 Brisbane Cate Campbell Breaks 100 Free World Record By .01 Seconds https://swimswam.com/cate-campbell-breaks-100-free-world-record-01-seconds/ SwimSwam Robert Gibbs 2 July 2016 2 July 2016 9 16 52.07 Britta Steffen 31 July 2009 Rome 13th FINA World Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B004A000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 31 July 2009 11 March 2025 17 52.08Sjöström #2 18 June 2017 Canet-en-Roussillon Sjostrom Flirts with WR to Close Mare Nostrum https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/sjostrom-flirts-with-wr-to-close-mare-nostrum/ Swimming World Katie Wingert 18 June 2017 22 April 2025 10 17 52.08 Mollie O'Callaghan 23 July 2023 Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201F70104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 23 July 2023 24 July 2023 19 52.11Moesch #3 20 June 2026 Indianapolis https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/anna-moesch-crushes-u-s-open-record-in-100-freestyle-with-52-11-just-0-17-off-american-record/ Anna Moesch Crushes U.S. Open Record in 100 Freestyle with 52.11, Just 0.17 Off American Record David Rieder Swimming World Magazine 20 June 2026 22 June 2026 20 52.12C. Campbell #3 13 June 2019 Brisbane 2019 Australian Trials - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2019TRI_021365/190609F019.htm swimming.org.au 13 June 2019 22 April 2025 21 52.13McKeon #2 28 July 2021 Tokyo https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMW100MFR------------HEAT--------.pdf 2020 Olympic Games - Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results 28 July 2021 28 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210728110520/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMW100MFR------------HEAT--------.pdf dead Steenbergen #6 24 May 2026 Monaco Marrit Steenbergen Blasts 52.13 100 Free, Clocks Fastest Time in the World Since 2023 https://swimswam.com/marrit-steenbergen-blasts-52-13-100-free-clocks-fastest-time-in-the-world-since-2023/ SwimSwam Terin Frodyma 24 May 2026 25 May 2026 23 52.16O'Callaghan #2 28 July 2023 Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 26 July 2023 22 April 2025Sjöström #3 31 July 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMW100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240815165819/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMW100MFR------------FNL-000100--.pdf 2024-08-15 2024-12-18 olympics.com International Olympic Committee 25 52.17Haughey #2 26 September 2023 Hangzhou China Rattles WR In Men's Medley Relay At Asian Games; Siobhan Haughey Sets Asian 100 Free Record https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/china-rattles-wr-in-mens-medley-relay-at-asian-games-siobhan-haughey-sets-asian-100-free-record/ Swimming World 26 September 2023 22 April 2025 11 52.27 Bronte Campbell 9 April 2018 Gold Coast Tillotson Jason 9 April 2018 Campbell Sisters Go 1-2 in 100 Free, Bronte Campbell Earns Record https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/campbell-sisters-go-1-2-in-100-free-bronte-campbell-earns-record/ 12 March 2025 Swimming World 12 52.28 Shayna Jack 23 July 2023 Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heats Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201F70101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 23 July 2023 23 July 2023 13 52.29 Torri Huske 31 July 2024 Paris 14 52.48 Yang Junxuan 27 July 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73B1_SWMW4X100MFR----------FNL-000100--.pdf olympics.com 27 July 2024 28 July 2024 15 52.51 Meg Harris 14 August 2026 Irvine 16 52.57 Gretchen Walsh 13 August 2026 Irvine 2026 Pan Pacific Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00030201EC0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 13 August 2026 13 August 2026 17 52.59 Mallory Comerford 23 July 2017 Budapest Penny Oleksiak 30 July 2021 Tokyo 19 52.62 Libby Trickett 26 July 2009 Rome 13th FINA World Championships - Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B000E000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 26 July 2009 11 March 2025 20 52.69 Femke Heemskerk 5 April 2015 Eindhoven Sarah Sjostrom Rattles World Record in 50 Fly in Eindhoven http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/sarah-sjostrom-rattles-world-record-in-50-fly-in-eindhoven/ Swimming World 5 April 2015 5 April 2015 Pernille Blume 28 July 2017 Budapest 17th FINA World Championships – Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010A0201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 28 July 2017 11 March 2025 Sara Curtis 27 June 2026 Rome 23 52.71 Milou van Wijk 11 August 2026 Paris 24 52.72 Taylor Ruck 10 August 2018 Tokyo 25 52.74 Charlotte Bonnet 26 May 2018 Saint-Raphaël 2018 French Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Results http://www.liveffn.com/cgi-bin/resultats.php?competition=53735&langue=gbr&go=epreuve&epreuve=2 liveffn.com 26 May 2018 26 May 2018 Women short course Correct as of October 2026Women's 100m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=F&distance=100&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=&timesMode=ALL_TIMES&regionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200 World Aquatics 14 October 2025 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 49.93 Kate Douglass 25 October 2025 Toronto 2025 World Aquatics Cup (Toronto) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900080103EE0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 25 October 2025 25 October 2025 2 50.19Douglass #2 19 October 2025 Westmont 2025 World Aquatics Cup (Westmont) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900070201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 19 October 2025 20 October 2025 2 3 50.25 Cate Campbell 26 October 2017 Adelaide Race Loretta She's Back: Cate Campbell Eclipses Sjostrom's 100 SC Free World Record https://swimswam.com/shes-back-cate-campbell-eclipses-sjostroms-100-sc-free-world-record/ 26 October 2017 26 October 2017 3 4 50.31 Gretchen Walsh 12 December 2024 Budapest 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 12 December 2024 28 December 2024 4 5 50.32Marrit Steenbergen 10 October 2026 Tashkent 2026 World Aquatics Cup (Tashkent) – Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00060201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 10 October 2026 10 October 2026 6 50.42Steenbergen #26 December 2025Lublin2025 European Championships (25m) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000119000A0201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 6 December 2025 8 December 2025 7 50.49Walsh #2 11 December 2024 Budapest 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Women's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201EC0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 11 December 2024 20 December 2024 Omega Timing 5 8 50.58 Sarah Sjöström 11 August 2017 Eindhoven Women's 100m Freestyle Results http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00011101030201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 Omega Timing 11 August 2017 11 August 2017 17 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170917155509/http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00011101030201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 dead Emma McKeon 9 October 2021 Budapest 2021 FINA World Cup (Budapest) - Women's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500100201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 9 October 2021 20 October 202171050.60Béryl Gastaldello6 December 2025 Lublin 11 50.63 Gastaldello #2 12 December 2024 Budapest 12 50.67McKeon #2 30 October 2021 Kazan 2021 FINA World Cup (Kazan) - Women's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500120201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 30 October 2021 26 April 2025 13 50.73Douglass #3 12 December 2024 Budapest 14 50.77Sjöström #2 3 August 2017 Moscow Women's 100m Freestyle Results http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00011101010201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01 Omega Timing 3 August 2017 3 August 2017McKeon #3 15 December 2022 Melbourne https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 16th FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results Omega Timing 15 December 2022 15 December 2022 16 50.78Steenbergen #3 3 October 2026 Baku 2026 World Aquatics Cup (Baku) – Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00050201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 3 October 2026 3 October 2026 8 17 50.79 Siobhán Haughey 4 December 2021 Eindhoven 2021 International Swimming League (Final) - Women's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000115001B0201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 4 December 2021 5 December 2021 18 50.82Douglass #4 2 November 2024 Singapore 2024 World Aquatics Cup (Singapore) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800070201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 2 November 2024 26 April 2025 9 18 50.82 Mollie O'Callaghan 25 October 2025 Toronto 20 50.83Douglass #5 12 October 2025 Carmel 2025 World Aquatics Cup (Carmel) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900060201EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 12 October 2025 13 October 2025 21 50.85Campbell #2 18 November 2017 Singapore 2017 FINA World Cup (Singapore) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011101090201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 18 November 2017 26 April 2025 22 50.87Haughey #2 15 December 2022 Melbourne 23 50.91Campbell #3 28 November 2015 Sydney http://www.swimvortex.com/cate-campbell-50-91-the-fastest-four-lap-free-in-history-wr-down-to-sw12-12/ Cate Campbell: 50.91 The Fastest Four-Lap Free In History, WR Down To SW12.12 Craig Lord November 28, 2015 Swimvortex November 28, 2015 7 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151207205918/http://www.swimvortex.com/cate-campbell-50-91-the-fastest-four-lap-free-in-history-wr-down-to-sw12-12/ dead 24 50.94Haughey #3 21 November 2020 Budapest 2020 International Swimming League (Final) - Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020F0201F704FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 21 November 2020 26 April 2025 10 25 50.95 Ranomi Kromowidjojo 15 December 2017 Copenhagen 2017 European Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results http://copenhagen2017.microplustiming.com/export/NU/NU/pdf/CLS-ASF-100FR-FIN-ALL.pdf microplustiming.com 15 December 2017 15 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221413/http://copenhagen2017.microplustiming.com/export/NU/NU/pdf/CLS-ASF-100FR-FIN-ALL.pdf 15 December 2017 dead 24 50.95Douglass #6 10 December 2024 Budapest 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201F70104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 10 December 2024 26 April 2025 11 51.01 Libby Trickett 11 August 2009 Hobart Three WRs fall at short course champs http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-08-10/three-wrs-fall-at-short-course-champs/1385858 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 August 2009 10 May 2013 12 51.19 Fran Halsall 22 November 2009 Singapore https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000109040032000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 2009 FINA World Cup (Singapore) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results Omega Timing 22 November 2009 28 April 2025 13 51.26 Abbey Weitzeil 10 November 2020 Budapest 2020 International Swimming League (Final) - Women's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020C0201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 10 November 2020 26 April 2025Sara Curtis6 December 2025Lublin 15 51.29 Femke Heemskerk 17 November 2018 Singapore 2018 FINA World Cup (Singapore) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000112010B0201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 17 November 2018 28 April 2025 16 51.35 Inge Dekker 11 December 2009 Istanbul https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000109010028000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 2009 European Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results Omega Timing 11 December 2009 28 April 2025 17 51.40 Madison Wilson 25 August 2022 Sydney 2022 Australian Championships (25m) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2022SC/220824F028.htm Swimming Australia 25 August 2022 18 September 2022 18 51.43 Freya Anderson 31 October 2020 Budapest 2020 International Swimming League (Match 5) - Women's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011402070201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 31 October 2020 26 April 2025 15 November 2020 Budapest 2020 International Swimming League (Semifinal 1) - Women's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020D0201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 15 November 2020 26 April 2025 21 November 2020 Budapest 22 November 2020Budapest21 November 2020 2020 International Swimming League (Final) - Women's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000114020F0201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 26 April 2025 Omega Timing 19 51.44 Katarzyna Wasick 17 September 2021 Naples 2021 International Swimming League (Match 7) - Women's 100m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000115000A0201EC04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf omegatiming.com 17 September 2021 30 September 2021 20 51.45 Kayla Sanchez 14 December 2018 Sheffield 2018 Swim England Winter Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://swimmingresults.org.uk/swimming/results/2018/sesc18/RW2F171.HTM swimmingresults.org.uk 14 December 2018 14 December 2018 Marie Wattel 12 December 2019 Angers 2019 French Championships - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.liveffn.com/cgi-bin/resultats.php?competition=64651&langue=fra&go=epreuve&epreuve=2 liveffn.com 12 December 2019 12 December 2019 22 51.47 Michelle Coleman 17 November 2019 Eskilstuna Coleman Clocks Lifetime Best SCM 100 Free To Close Out Swedish C'ships https://swimswam.com/coleman-clocks-lifetime-best-scm-100free-to-close-out-swedish-cships/ SwimSwam Retta Race 17 November 2019 28 April 2025 23 51.48Eva Okaro5 December 2025 Lublin2025 European Championships (25m) - Women's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000119000A0201EC0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 5 December 2025 8 December 2025 24 51.58 Jeanette Ottesen 9 October 2016 Doha 2016 FINA World Cup (Doha) - Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000110000901001502FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf Omega Timing 9 October 2016 28 April 2025 25 51.62 Rikako Ikee 14 January 2018 Tokyo Teen Phenom Rikako Ikee Crushes 4 National Records Over 2 Days https://swimswam.com/teen-phenom-rikako-ikee-crushes-4-nat-records-over-2-days/ SwimSwam Retta Race 14 January 2018 28 April 2025 Daria Klepikova 12 December 2024 Budapest Olympic champions Men List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)#100 metres freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes GRE Athens 1896 Alfréd Hajós HUN 1896 Summer 1:22.2 swimming 1900not included in the program 1904the event was held in yards, not metres GBR London 1908 Charles Daniels USA 1908 Summer 1:05.6 swimming SWE Stockholm 1912 Duke Kahanamoku USA 1912 Summer1:03.4 Duke Kahanamoku set an Olympic record of 1:02.4 in the semifinals. BEL Antwerp 1920 Duke Kahanamoku USA 1920 Summer1:01.4 swimming FRA Paris 1924 Johnny Weissmuller USA 1924 Summer59.0 swimming NED Amsterdam 1928 Johnny Weissmuller USA 1928 Summer 58.6 swimming USA Los Angeles 1932 Yasuji Miyazaki JPN 1932 Summer58.2 Yasuji Miyazaki set an Olympic record of 58.0 in the semifinals. Nazi Germany Berlin 1936 Ferenc Csik HUN 1936 Summer 57.6 Masaharu Taguchi set an Olympic record of 57.5 in the heats, which was subsequently tied by Masanori Yusa in the semifinals. GBR London 1948 Wally Ris USA 1948 Summer57.3 swimming FIN Helsinki 1952 Clarke Scholes USA 1952 Summer 57.4 Clarke Scholes set an Olympic record of 57.1 in the semifinals. AUS Melbourne 1956 Jon Henricks AUS 1956 Summer55.4 swimming ITA Rome 1960 John Devitt AUS 1960 Summer55.2 swimming JPN Tokyo 1964 Don Schollander USA 1964 Summer53.4 swimming MEX Mexico City 1968 Mike Wenden AUS 1968 Summer52.2 swimming FRG Munich 1972 Mark Spitz USA 1972 Summer51.22 swimming CAN Montreal 1976 Jim Montgomery USA 1976 Summer 49.99 swimming URS Moscow 1980 Jörg Woithe GDR 1980 Summer50.40 USA Los Angeles 1984 Rowdy Gaines USA 1984 Summer 49.80 swimming KOR Seoul 1988 Matt Biondi USA 1988 Summer48.63 swimming ESP Barcelona 1992 Alexander Popov EUN 1992 Summer49.02 USA Atlanta 1996 Alexander Popov RUS 1996 Summer48.74 AUS Sydney 2000 Pieter van den Hoogenband NED 2000 Summer48.30Pieter van den Hoogenband set a world record of 47.84 in the semifinals. GRE Athens 2004 Pieter van den Hoogenband NED 2004 Summer 48.17 CHN Beijing 2008 Alain Bernard FRA 2008 Summer 47.21 Eamon Sullivan set a world record of 47.05 in the semifinals. GBR London 2012 Nathan Adrian USA 2012 Summer 47.52 BRA Rio de Janeiro 2016 Kyle Chalmers AUS 2016 Summer 47.58 JPN Tokyo 2020 Caeleb Dressel USA 2020 Summer47.02 swimming FRA Paris 2024 Pan Zhanle CHN 2024 Summer46.40 swimming Women List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)#100 metres freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes SWE Stockholm 1912 Fanny Durack ANZ 1912 Summer 1:22.2 Fanny Durack set a world record of 1:19.8 in the quarterfinals. BEL Antwerp 1920 Ethelda Bleibtrey USA 1920 Summer1:13.6 swimming FRA Paris 1924 Ethel Lackie USA 1924 Summer1:12.4 Mariechen Wehselau set a world record of 1:12.2 in the heats. NED Amsterdam 1928 Albina Osipowich USA 1928 Summer1:11.0 swimming USA Los Angeles 1932 Helene Madison USA 1932 Summer1:06.8 swimming Nazi Germany Berlin 1936 Rie Mastenbroek NED 1936 Summer1:05.9 swimming GBR London 1948 Greta Andersen DEN 1948 Summer1:06.3 FIN Helsinki 1952 Katalin Szöke HUN 1952 Summer1:06.8 Judit Temes set an Olympic record of 1:05.5 in the heats. AUS Melbourne 1956 Dawn Fraser AUS 1956 Summer1:02.0 swimming ITA Rome 1960 Dawn Fraser AUS 1960 Summer1:01.2 swimming JPN Tokyo 1964 Dawn Fraser AUS 1964 Summer59.5 swimming MEX Mexico City 1968 Jan Henne USA 1968 Summer1:00.0 FRG Munich 1972 Sandra Neilson USA 1972 Summer58.59 swimming CAN Montreal 1976 Kornelia Ender GDR 1976 Summer55.65 swimming URS Moscow 1980 Barbara Krause GDR 1980 Summer54.79 swimming USA Los Angeles 1984 Nancy Hogshead USA 1984 Summer 55.92Carrie Steinseifer USA 1984 Summer KOR Seoul 1988 Kristin Otto GDR 1988 Summer54.93 ESP Barcelona 1992 Zhuang Yong CHN 1992 Summer54.65 swimming USA Atlanta 1996 Le Jingyi CHN 1996 Summer54.50 swimming AUS Sydney 2000 Inge de Bruijn NED 2000 Summer53.83 Inge de Bruijn set a world record of 53.77 in the semifinals. GRE Athens 2004 Jodie Henry AUS 2004 Summer 53.84 Jodie Henry set a world record of 53.52 in the semifinals. CHN Beijing 2008 Britta Steffen GER 2008 Summer53.12 swimming GBR London 2012 Ranomi Kromowidjojo NED 2012 Summer 53.00 swimming BRA Rio de Janeiro 2016 Simone Manuel USA 2016 Summer 52.70 swimmingPenny Oleksiak CAN 2016 Summer JPN Tokyo 2020 Emma McKeon AUS 2020 Summer51.96 swimming FRA Paris 2024 Sarah Sjöström SWE 2024 Summer 52.16 World champions (long course) Men List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)#100 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes YUG Belgrade 1973 Jim Montgomery USA51.70 CR COL Cali 1975 Andy Coan USA 51.25 CR FRG Berlin 1978 David McCagg USA 50.24 CR ECU Guayaquil 1982 Jörg Woithe GDR 50.18 CR ESP Madrid 1986 Matt Biondi USA 48.94 CR AUS Perth 1991 Matt Biondi USA 49.18 ITA Rome 1994 Alexander Popov RUS 49.12 AUS Perth 1998 Alexander Popov RUS 48.93 CR JPN Fukuoka 2001 Anthony Ervin USA 48.33 CR ESP Barcelona 2003 Alexander Popov RUS 48.42 CAN Montreal 2005 Filippo Magnini ITA 48.12 CR AUS Melbourne 2007 Filippo Magnini ITA 48.43Brent Hayden CAN ITA Rome 2009 César Cielo BRA46.91 swimming CHN Shanghai 2011 James Magnussen AUS 47.63 ESP Barcelona 2013 James Magnussen AUS 47.71 RUS Kazan 2015 Ning Zetao CHN 47.84 HUN Budapest 2017 Caeleb Dressel USA 47.17KOR Gwanju 2019 Caeleb Dressel USA 46.96HUN Budapest 2022David Popovici ROU 47.58JPN Fukuoka 2023Kyle Chalmers AUS 47.15QAT Doha 2024Pan Zhanle CHN 47.53Singapore Singapore 2025David Popovici ROU 46.51 CR Women List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)#100 metre Freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes YUG Belgrade 1973 Kornelia Ender GDR57.54 swimming COL Cali 1975 Kornelia Ender GDR56.50 CR FRG Berlin 1978 Barbara Krause GDR55.68 CR ECU Guayaquil 1982 Birgit Meineke GDR55.79 Birgit Meineke set a championship record of 55.34 in the heats. ESP Madrid 1986 Kristin Otto GDR55.05 CR AUS Perth 1991 Nicole Haislett USA55.17 ITA Rome 1994 Le Jingyi CHN 54.01 swimming AUS Perth 1998 Jenny Thompson USA54.95 JPN Fukuoka 2001 Inge de Bruijn NED54.18 ESP Barcelona 2003 Hanna-Maria Seppälä FIN54.37 CAN Montreal 2005 Jodie Henry AUS54.18 AUS Melbourne 2007 Libby Lenton AUS53.40 =CRNatalie Coughlin set a championship record of 53.40 in the semifinals. ITA Rome 2009 Britta Steffen GER 52.07 swimming CHN Shanghai 2011 Aliaksandra Herasimenia BLR53.45Jeanette Ottesen DEN ESP Barcelona 2013 Cate Campbell AUS52.34 RUS Kazan 2015 Bronte Campbell AUS52.52 HUN Budapest 2017 Simone Manuel USA52.27 KOR Gwanju 2019 Simone Manuel USA52.04 HUN Budapest 2022 Mollie O'Callaghan AUS 52.67JPN Fukuoka 2023 Mollie O'Callaghan AUS52.16QAT Doha 2024Marrit Steenbergen NED52.26SGP Singapore 2025Marrit Steenbergen NED 52.55 World champions (short course) Men List of World Swimming Championships (25 m) medalists (men)#100 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes ESP Palma de Mallorca 1993 Fernando Scherer BRA 48.38 Jon Olsen set a championship record of 48.29 in the heats. BRA Rio de Janeiro 1995 Fernando Scherer BRA 47.97 Fernando Scherer set a championship record of 47.74 in the heats. SWE Gothenburg 1997 Francisco Sánchez VEN 47.86 HKG Hong Kong 1999 Lars Frölander SWE 47.05 CR GRE Athens 2000 Lars Frölander SWE 46.80 Lars Frölander set a championship record of 46.75 in the semifinals. RUS Moscow 2002 Ashley Callus AUS 46.99 USA Indianapolis 2004 Jason Lezak USA 47.97 CHN Shanghai 2006 Ryk Neethling RSA 47.24 GBR Manchester 2008 Nathan Adrian USA 46.67 CRUAE Dubai 2010 César Cielo BRA 45.74 CRTUR Istanbul 2012 Vladimir Morozov RUS 45.65 QAT Doha 2014 César Cielo BRA 45.75 CAN Windsor 2016Simonas Bilis LTU 46.58 CHN Hangzhou 2018 Caeleb Dressel USA 45.62 UAE Abu Dhabi 2021Alessandro Miressi ITA 45.57 AUS Melbourne 2022Kyle Chalmers AUS 45.16 CRHUN Budapest 2024Jack Alexy USA 45.38 Jordan Crooks set a championship record of 44.95 in the heats. Women List of World Swimming Championships (25 m) medalists (women)#100 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes ESP Palma de Mallorca 1993 Le Jingyi CHN 53.01 swimming BRA Rio de Janeiro 1995 Le Jingyi CHN 53.23 SWE Gothenburg 1997 Jenny Thompson USA 53.46 HKG Hong Kong 1999 Jenny Thompson USA 53.24 GRE Athens 2000 Therese Alshammar SWE 52.17 swimming RUS Moscow 2002 Therese Alshammar SWE 52.89 USA Indianapolis 2004 Libby Lenton AUS 52.67 CHN Shanghai 2006 Libby Lenton AUS 52.33 GBR Manchester 2008 Marleen Veldhuis NED 52.17 =CRUAE Dubai 2010 Ranomi Kromowidjojo NED 51.45 CRTUR Istanbul 2012 Britta Steffen GER 52.31 QAT Doha 2014 Femke Heemskerk NED 51.37 CRCAN Windsor 2016 Brittany Elmslie AUS 51.81 CHN Hangzhou 2018 Ranomi Kromowidjojo NED 51.14 CRUAE Abu Dhabi 2021Siobhán Haughey HKG 50.98 CRAUS Melbourne 2022Emma McKeon AUS 50.77 CRHUN Budapest 2024Gretchen Walsh USA 50.31 CR See also Freestyle swimming World record progression 100 metres freestyle Notes References External links Swimming Men's 100 metres Freestyle Medalists at Sports-Reference History of the Men's 100-Meter Freestyle at the Olympic Games 100 metres freestyle Category:Freestyle swimming