This is ahistory of the 100 mbackstrokeworld record as swum in both long-course (50 m; Olympic) pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked byFINA.

| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:02.2 | David Theile | 6 December 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | |||
| 2 | 1:01.5 | John Monckton | 15 February 1958 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | |||
| 3 | 1:01.3 | Bob Bennett | 19 August 1961 | Men’s NAAA Championships | Los Angeles, United States | |||
| 4 | 1:01.0 | h | Tom Stock | 11 August 1962 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, United States | ||
| 5 | 1:00.9 | Tom Stock | 12 August 1962 | - | Cuyahoga Falls, United States | |||
| 6 | 1:00.8 | Ernst-Joachim Küppers | 28 August 1964 | - | Dortmund, West Germany | |||
| 7 | 1:00.0 | Thompson Mann | 3 September 1964 | - | New York City, United States | |||
| 8 | 59.6 | r | Thompson Mann | 16 October 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 9 | 59.5 | h | Doug Russell | 28 August 1967 | Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 10 | 59.3 | Charlie Hickcox | 28 August 1967 | Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| 11 | 59.1 | Charlie Hickcox | 31 August 1967 | Summer Universiade | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| 12 | 58.4 | Roland Matthes | 21 September 1967 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | |||
| 13 | 58.0 | Roland Matthes | 26 October 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
| 14 | 57.8 | Roland Matthes | 23 August 1969 | - | Würzburg, West Germany | |||
| 15 | 56.9 | h | Roland Matthes | 8 September 1970 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| 16 | 56.7 | Roland Matthes | 4 September 1971 | - | Leipzig, East Germany | |||
| 17 | 56.3 | Roland Matthes | 8 April 1972 | - | Moscow, Soviet Union | |||
| 17 | 56.30 | =, r | Roland Matthes | 4 September 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||
| 19 | 56.19 | sf | John Naber | 18 July 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 20 | 55.49 | John Naber | 19 July 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | |||
| 21 | 55.44 | h | Rick Carey | 6 August 1983 | US National Championships | Clovis, United States | ||
| 22 | 55.38 | Rick Carey | 6 August 1983 | US National Championships | Clovis, United States | |||
| 23 | 55.19 | Rick Carey | 21 August 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | |||
| 24 | 55.17 | h | Igor Polyansky | 15 March 1988 | - | Tallinn, Soviet Union | ||
| 25 | 55.16 | Igor Polyansky | 16 March 1988 | - | Tallinn, Soviet Union | |||
| 26 | 55.00 | Igor Polyansky | 16 July 1988 | Soviet Union Championships | Moscow, Soviet Union | |||
| 27 | 54.95 | h | David Berkoff | 12 August 1988 | US Olympic Trials | Austin, United States | ||
| 28 | 54.91 | David Berkoff | 12 August 1988 | US Olympic Trials | Austin, United States | |||
| 29 | 54.51 | h | David Berkoff | 16 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| 30 | 53.93 | r | Jeff Rouse | 25 August 1991 | Pan Pacific Championships | Edmonton, Canada | ||
| 31 | 53.86 | r | Jeff Rouse | 31 July 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| 32 | 53.60 | Lenny Krayzelburg | 24 August 1999 | Pan Pacific Championships | Sydney, Australia | |||
| 33 | 53.45 | r | Aaron Peirsol | 21 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | [1] | |
| 34 | 53.17 | Aaron Peirsol | 2 April 2005 | US World Championships Trials | Indianapolis, United States | [2] | ||
| 35 | 52.98 | Aaron Peirsol | 27 March 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [3] | ||
| 36 | 52.89 | Aaron Peirsol | 1 July 2008 | US Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | [4] | ||
| 37 | 52.54 | Aaron Peirsol | 12 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [5] | ||
| 38 | 52.38 | r | Aschwin Wildeboer | 1 July 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | [6] | |
| 39 | 51.94 | Aaron Peirsol | 8 July 2009 | US National Championships | Indianapolis, United States | [7] | ||
| 40 | 51.85 | r | Ryan Murphy | 13 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [8] | |
| 41 | 51.60 | Thomas Ceccon | 20 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [9] |
| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52.71 | Mark Tewksbury | 16 March 1991 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | |||
| 2 | 52.58 | Mark Tewksbury | 29 March 1991 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 3 | 52.52 | Mark Tewksbury | 20 February 1992 | - | Winnipeg, Canada | |||
| 4 | 52.50 | r | Mark Tewksbury | 22 February 1992 | - | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
| 5 | 51.43 | Jeff Rouse | 12 April 1993 | World Cup | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 6 | 51.28 | Lenny Krayzelburg | 5 February 2000 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |||
| 7 | 50.75 | Neil Walker | 19 March 2000 | World Cup | Athens, Greece | |||
| 8 | 50.58 | Thomas Rupprath | 8 December 2002 | World Cup | Melbourne, Australia | |||
| 9 | 50.32 | Peter Marshall | 26 March 2004 | - | New York City, United States | |||
| 10 | 49.99 | r | Ryan Lochte | 9 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | ||
| 11 | 49.94 | Peter Marshall | 11 November 2008 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| 12 | 49.63 | Peter Marshall | 15 November 2008 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |||
| 13 | 49.32 | Stanislav Donets | 14 December 2008 | European Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | |||
| 14 | 49.20 | r | Aschwin Wildeboer | 21 December 2008 | Spanish Championships | Madrid, Spain | ||
| 15 | 49.17 | sf | Arkady Vyatchanin | 12 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [10] | |
| 16 | 48.97 | = | Arkady Vyatchanin | 13 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [11] | |
| 16 | 48.97 | = | Stanislav Donets | 13 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [11] | |
| 18 | 48.94 | r | Nick Thoman | 18 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | [12] | |
| 19 | 48.92 | Matt Grevers | 12 December 2015 | Duel in the Pool | Indianapolis, United States | [13] | ||
| 20 | 48.90 | Kliment Kolesnikov | 22 December 2017 | Vladimir Salnikov Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia | [14] | ||
| 21 | 48.88 | Xu Jiayu | 11 November 2018 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [15] | ||
| 22 | 48.58 | r | Kliment Kolesnikov | 21 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [16] | |
| 23 | 48.33 | Coleman Stewart | 29 August 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy | [17] | ||
| 24 | 48.16 | Hubert Kós | 25 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | [18] |
| # | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59.41 | Angel Martino | 21 November 1993 | - | Stavanger, Norway | |||
| 2 | 58.50 | Angel Martino | 3 December 1993 | World Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |||
| 3 | 58.45 | Reiko Nakamura | 4 March 2001 | - | Sagamihara, Japan | |||
| 4 | 57.08 | Natalie Coughlin | 29 November 2001 | World Cup | East Meadow, United States | |||
| 5 | 56.71 | Natalie Coughlin | 23 November 2002 | World Cup | East Meadow, United States | |||
| 6 | 56.51 | Natalie Coughlin | 28 October 2007 | World Cup | Singapore | |||
| 7 | 56.15 | Shiho Sakai | 22 February 2009 | Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| 8 | 55.23 | Shiho Sakai | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [32] | ||
| 9 | 55.03 | Katinka Hosszú | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [33] | ||
| 10 | 54.89 | Minna Atherton | 27 October 2019 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [34] | ||
| 11 | 54.56 | Kaylee McKeown | 26 September 2024 | Australian Championships | Adelaide, Australia | [35] | ||
| 12 | 54.41 | Regan Smith | 25 October 2024 | World Cup | Incheon, South Korea | [36] | ||
| 13 | 54.27 | Regan Smith | 1 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore | [37] | ||
| 14 | 54.02 | r | Regan Smith | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [38] | |
| 14 | 54.02 | = | Regan Smith | 18 October 2025 | World Cup | Westmont, United States | [39] |
| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25100 m backstroke times and the top 25athletes: |
| - denotes top performance forathletes in the top 25100 m backstroke times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25100 m backstroke times, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25athletes who fall outside the top 25 100 m backstroke times |
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 51.60 | Thomas Ceccon | 20 June 2022 | Budapest | [9] | |
| 2 | 51.80 | Ceccon #2 | 3 August 2025 | Singapore | [41] | ||
| 2 | 3 | 51.82 | Kliment Kolesnikov | 26 July 2023 | Kazan | [42] | |
| 3 | 4 | 51.85 | Ryan Murphy | United States | 13 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [8] |
| Pieter Coetze | 29 July 2025 | Singapore | [43] | ||||
| 5 | 6 | 51.86 | Xu Jiayu | 12 April 2017 | Qingdao | [44] | |
| 7 | 51.90 | Ceccon #3 | 29 July 2025 | Singapore | [43] | ||
| 6 | 8 | 51.92 | Yohann Ndoye Brouard | 29 July 2025 | Singapore | [43] | |
| 9 | 51.93 | Ceccon #4 | 25 June 2022 | Budapest | [45] | ||
| 7 | 10 | 51.94 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 8 July 2009 | Indianapolis | [7] |
| 10 | 51.94 | Murphy #2 | 10 August 2018 | Tokyo | [46] | ||
| 12 | 51.97 | Murphy #3 | 8 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [47] | ||
| Murphy #4 | 20 June 2022 | Budapest | [9] | ||||
| 8 | 14 | 51.98 | Evgeny Rylov | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [48] | |
| Hunter Armstrong | United States | 20 June 2022 | Budapest | [9] | |||
| 16 | 51.99 | Coetze #2 | 19 July 2025 | Berlin | [49] | ||
| 17 | 52.00 | Kolesnikov #2 | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [48] | ||
| Ceccon #5 | 29 July 2024 | Paris | [50] | ||||
| 19 | 52.02 | Xu #2 | 28 July 2024 | Paris | [51] | ||
| 20 | 52.04 | Murphy #5 | 30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [52] | ||
| Kolesnikov #3 | 14 April 2025 | Kazan | [53] | ||||
| 22 | 52.05 | Xu #3 | 26 September 2023 | Hangzhou | [54] | ||
| 10 | 23 | 52.08 | Matt Grevers | United States | 25 June 2012 | Omaha | [55] |
| Miron Lifintsev | 28 July 2024 | Yekaterinburg | [56] | ||||
| 12 | 25 | 52.09 | Apostolos Christou | 19 June 2022 | Budapest | [57] | |
| 13 | 52.11 | Camille Lacourt | 10 August 2010 | Budapest | [58] | ||
| Mitch Larkin | 6 November 2015 | Dubai | [59] | ||||
| 15 | 52.12 | David Plummer | United States | 27 June 2016 | Omaha | [60] | |
| Oliver Morgan | 17 April 2025 | London | [61] | ||||
| 17 | 52.20 | Hubert Kós | 29 July 2025 | Singapore | [43] | ||
| 18 | 52.24 | Ryosuke Irie | 4 September 2009 | Kumamoto | [62] | ||
| 19 | 52.26 | Junya Koga | 28 July 2009 | Rome | [63] | ||
| 20 | 52.27 | Helge Meeuw | 2 August 2009 | Rome | [64] | ||
| 21 | 52.38 | Aschwin Wildeboer | 1 July 2009 | Pescara | [6] | ||
| 22 | 52.40 | Pavel Samusenko | 14 April 2025 | Kazan | [53] | ||
| 23 | 52.51 | Nick Thoman | United States | 7 August 2009 | Federal Way | [65] | |
| Shaine Casas | United States | 8 July 2022 | Austin | [66] | |||
| 25 | 52.54 | Will Modglin | United States | 19 July 2025 | Berlin | [49] |
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 48.16 | Hubert Kós | 25 October 2025 | Toronto | [18] | |
| 2 | 2 | 48.33 | Coleman Stewart | United States | 29 August 2021 | Naples | [17] |
| 3 | 3 | 48.50 | Ryan Murphy | United States | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [68] |
| 4 | 4 | 48.58 | Kliment Kolesnikov | 21 November 2020 | Budapest | [16] | |
| 5 | 48.59 | Kolesnikov #2 | 12 November 2025 | Kazan | [69] | ||
| 6 | 48.63 | Kolesnikov #3 | 14 December 2020 | Saint Petersburg | [70] | ||
| Kolesnikov #4 | 18 December 2023 | Saint Petersburg | [71] | ||||
| 8 | 48.71 | Kolesnikov #5 | 15 December 2020 | Saint Petersburg | [72] | ||
| 5 | 9 | 48.76 | Miron Lifintsev | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [73] | |
| 10 | 48.78 | Kós #2 | 19 October 2025 | Westmont | [74] | ||
| 6 | 10 | 48.78 | Pavel Samusenko | 19 December 2025 | Saint Petersburg | [75] | |
| 12 | 48.79 | Kós #3 | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [73] | ||
| 13 | 48.82 | Kolesnikov #6 | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | [76] | ||
| Kolesnikov #7 | 21 November 2022 | Kazan | [77] | ||||
| 7 | 15 | 48.84 | Shaine Casas | United States | 30 October 2022 | Toronto | [78] |
| 8 | 16 | 48.88 | Xu Jiayu | 11 November 2018 | Tokyo | [15] | |
| Evgeny Rylov | 15 December 2020 | Saint Petersburg | [72] | ||||
| 18 | 48.90 | Kolesnikov #8 | 22 December 2017 | Saint Petersburg | [14] | ||
| 19 | 48.91 | Stewart #2 | 28 August 2021 | Naples | [79] | ||
| 10 | 20 | 48.92 | Matt Grevers | United States | 12 December 2015 | Indianapolis | [13] |
| 20 | 48.92 | Casas #2 | 15 December 2024 | Budapest | [80] | ||
| 11 | 22 | 48.94 | Nick Thoman | United States | 18 December 2009 | Manchester | [12] |
| 22 | 48.94 | Rylov #2 | 4 December 2021 | Eindhoven | [81] | ||
| 12 | 24 | 48.95 | Stanislav Donets | 19 December 2010 | Dubai | [82] | |
| Guilherme Guido | 3 September 2021 | Naples | [83] | ||||
| 14 | 48.97 | Arkady Vyatchanin | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | [11] | ||
| 15 | 49.03 | Mitch Larkin | 28 November 2015 | Sydney | [84] | ||
| 16 | 49.04 | Lorenzo Mora | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [68] | ||
| 17 | 49.05 | Aschwin Wildeboer | 13 December 2009 | Istanbul | [11] | ||
| 18 | 49.10 | Kacper Stokowski | 15 December 2024 | Budapest | [80] | ||
| 19 | 49.23 | Radosław Kawęcki | 20 December 2015 | Lublin | |||
| 20 | 49.25 | Mark Nikolaev | 12 November 2021 | Eindhoven | [85] | ||
| 21 | 49.29 | Peter Marshall | United States | 10 November 2009 | Stockholm | [86] | |
| Thomas Ceccon | 5 December 2025 | Lublin | [87] | ||||
| 23 | 49.31 | Robert Glință | 5 November 2021 | Kazan | [88] | ||
| 24 | 49.35 | Pieter Coetze | 20 October 2024 | Shanghai | [89] | ||
| 25 | 49.39 | Blake Tierney | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [73] |
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 57.13 | Regan Smith | United States | 18 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [30] |
| 2 | 2 | 57.16 | Kaylee McKeown | 29 July 2025 | Singapore | [91] | |
| 3 | 57.28 | Smith #2 | 4 August 2024 | Paris | [92] | ||
| 4 | 57.33 | McKeown #2 | 21 October 2023 | Budapest | [29] | ||
| McKeown #3 | 30 July 2024 | Paris | [93] | ||||
| 6 | 57.35 | Smith #3 | 29 July 2025 | Singapore | [91] | ||
| 7 | 57.41 | McKeown #4 | 11 June 2024 | Brisbane | [94] | ||
| 8 | 57.45 | McKeown #5 | 13 June 2021 | Adelaide | [28] | ||
| 9 | 57.46 | Smith #4 | 3 May 2025 | Fort Lauderdale | [95] | ||
| 10 | 57.47 | McKeown #6 | 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [96] | ||
| Smith #5 | 17 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [97] | ||||
| 12 | 57.50 | McKeown #7 | 14 June 2023 | Melbourne | [98] | ||
| 13 | 57.51 | Smith #6 | 26 May 2024 | Irvine | [99] | ||
| 14 | 57.53 | McKeown #8 | 25 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [100] | ||
| 15 | 57.57 | Smith #7 | 28 July 2019 | Gwangju | [27] | ||
| McKeown #9 | 16 March 2024 | Sydney | [101] | ||||
| Smith #8 | 3 August 2025 | Singapore | [102] | ||||
| 18 | 57.63 | McKeown #10 | 15 May 2021 | Sydney | [103] | ||
| McKeown #11 | 14 October 2023 | Athens | [104] | ||||
| 20 | 57.64 | Smith #9 | 8 March 2024 | Westmont | [105] | ||
| 21 | 57.65 | Smith #10 | 19 June 2022 | Budapest | [106] | ||
| McKeown #12 | 22 April 2025 | Gold Coast | [107] | ||||
| 23 | 57.66 | Smith #11 | 30 July 2024 | Paris | [93] | ||
| 24 | 57.68 | Smith #12 | 30 July 2023 | Fukuoka | [108] | ||
| 25 | 57.69 | Smith #13 | 6 June 2025 | Indianapolis | [109] | ||
| McKeown #13 | 3 August 2025 | Singapore | [102] | ||||
| 3 | 57.70 | Kylie Masse | 19 June 2021 | Toronto | [110] | ||
| 4 | 57.83 | Katharine Berkoff | United States | 17 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [97] | |
| 5 | 57.88 | Mollie O'Callaghan | 11 June 2024 | Brisbane | [94] | ||
| 6 | 58.00 | Kathleen Baker | United States | 28 July 2018 | Irvine | [26] | |
| 7 | 58.08 | Kathleen Dawson | 23 May 2021 | Budapest | [111] | ||
| 8 | 58.12 | Gemma Spofforth | 28 July 2009 | Rome | [24] | ||
| 9 | 58.18 | Anastasia Fesikova | 28 July 2009 | Rome | [24] | ||
| 10 | 58.23 | Emily Seebohm | 29 July 2012 | London | [112] | ||
| 11 | 58.29 | Claire Curzan | United States | 13 February 2024 | Doha | [113] | |
| 12 | 58.31 | Olivia Smoliga | United States | 15 May 2021 | Atlanta | [114] | |
| 13 | 58.33 | Missy Franklin | United States | 30 July 2012 | London | [115] | |
| 14 | 58.43 | Rhyan White | United States | 15 May 2021 | Atlanta | [114] | |
| 27 July 2021 | Tokyo | [96] | |||||
| Iona Anderson | 11 June 2024 | Brisbane | [94] | ||||
| 16 | 58.45 | Katinka Hosszú | 8 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [116] | ||
| 17 | 58.53 | Leah Shackley | United States | 17 May 2025 | Charlotte | ||
| 18 | 58.55 | Taylor Ruck | 3 April 2019 | Toronto | [117] | ||
| Kennedy Noble | United States | 17 June 2024 | Indianapolis | [118] | |||
| 20 | 58.60 | Minna Atherton | 22 July 2019 | Gwangju | [119] | ||
| 21 | 58.63 | Phoebe Bacon | United States | 6 December 2019 | Atlanta | [120] | |
| 22 | 58.65 | Kira Toussaint | 11 April 2021 | Eindhoven | [121] | ||
| 23 | 58.70 | Aya Terakawa | 4 August 2013 | Barcelona | [122] | ||
| 24 | 58.72 | Fu Yuanhui | 8 April 2017 | Qingdao | [123] | ||
| 25 | 58.73 | Mie Nielsen | 19 May 2016 | London | [124] |
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 54.02 | Regan Smith | United States | 15 December 2024 | Budapest | [38] |
| 18 October 2025 | Westmont | [39] | |||||
| 3 | 54.27 | Smith #3 | 1 November 2024 | Singapore | [37] | ||
| 4 | 54.41 | Smith #4 | 25 October 2024 | Incheon | [36] | ||
| 2 | 5 | 54.49 | Kaylee McKeown | 24 October 2025 | Toronto | [126] | |
| 6 | 54.55 | Smith #5 | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [127] | ||
| 7 | 54.56 | McKeown #2 | 26 September 2024 | Adelaide | [35] | ||
| 8 | 54.57 | Smith #6 | 24 October 2025 | Toronto | [126] | ||
| 3 | 9 | 54.89 | Minna Atherton | 27 October 2019 | Budapest | [34] | |
| Gretchen Walsh | United States | 18 October 2024 | Charlottesville | [128] | |||
| 9 | 54.89 | Smith #7 | 19 October 2024 | Shanghai | [129] | ||
| 12 | 54.92 | Smith #8 | 11 October 2025 | Carmel | [130] | ||
| 5 | 13 | 54.93 | Katharine Berkoff | United States | 11 December 2024 | Budapest | [127] |
| 6 | 14 | 55.03 | Katinka Hosszú | 4 December 2014 | Doha | [33] | |
| 7 | 15 | 55.04 | Olivia Smoliga | United States | 22 November 2020 | Budapest | [131] |
| 15 | 55.04 | McKeown #3 | 18 October 2024 | Westmont | [39] | ||
| 17 | 55.05 | Smith #9 | 10 December 2024 | Budapest | [132] | ||
| McKeown #4 | 11 October 2025 | Carmel | [130] | ||||
| 19 | 55.09 | Atherton #2 | 21 December 2019 | Las Vegas | [133] | ||
| 20 | 55.10 | Berkoff #2 | 24 October 2025 | Toronto | [126] | ||
| 21 | 55.12 | Atherton #3 | 27 October 2019 | Budapest | [134] | ||
| 8 | 22 | 55.17 | Kira Toussaint | 4 December 2019 | Glasgow | [135] | |
| 9 | 23 | 55.20 | Louise Hansson | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [136] | |
| 10 | 24 | 55.22 | Kylie Masse | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [136] | |
| 11 | 25 | 55.23 | Shiho Sakai | 15 November 2009 | Berlin | [32] | |
| 12 | 55.25 | Bella Sims | United States | 11 October 2025 | Carmel | [130] | |
| 13 | 55.31 | Emily Seebohm | 4 December 2014 | Doha | [33] | ||
| 14 | 55.36 | Ingrid Wilm | 18 December 2022 | Melbourne | [137] | ||
| 15 | 55.48 | Gao Chang | 28 February 2010 | Tokyo | [138] | ||
| 16 | 55.54 | Daryna Zevina | 4 December 2014 | Doha | [33] | ||
| 17 | 55.62 | Mollie O'Callaghan | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [139] | ||
| 18 | 55.72 | Beata Nelson | United States | 1 November 2024 | Singapore | [37] | |
| 19 | 55.74 | Claire Curzan | United States | 14 December 2022 | Melbourne | [139] | |
| 20 | 55.76 | Aya Terakawa | 23 February 2013 | Sagamihara | [140] | ||
| 21 | 55.79 | Iona Anderson | 26 September 2024 | Adelaide | [35] | ||
| 22 | 55.83 | Maria Kameneva | 18 December 2022 | Saint Petersburg | [141] | ||
| 23 | 55.86 | Maaike de Waard | 6 November 2021 | Kazan | [142] | ||
| 24 | 55.87 | Rhyan White | United States | 17 December 2021 | Abu Dhabi | [136] | |
| 25 | 55.89 | Ali DeLoof | United States | 10 September 2021 | Naples | [143] |