What is the Fastest time swam in the 50 yard Freestyle?

Answer 1

50 yds is not a recognised distance in competitive swimming, the closest distance actually competed is 50m freestyle which is approximately 10% further and the world record is 20.48s by Amaury LEVEAUX

Answer 2

For girls:

Britta Steffen holds the record in the women's 50m freestyle at 23.73 seconds, set at the World Championships on 2/8/09.

For guys:

The world record is set by Alain Bernard just under 22 seconds: 21.97

Answer 3

The following times are the world records for the 50 meter backstroke for men and women and in short course (25 meter) and long course (50 meter) pools.

Men's 50m Backstroke:

Long Course: 24.04 seconds by British swimmer Liam Tancock at the 2009 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Rome.

Short Course: 22.61 seconds by U.S. Swimmer Peter Marshall at the 2009 FINA Swimming World Cup in Singapore.

Women's 50m Backstroke:

Long Course: 27.06 seconds by Chinese swimmer Zhao Jing at the 2009 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Rome.

Short Course: 25.70 by Croatian swimmer Sanja Jovanović at the 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul.

Answer 4

The fastest time for the girls 50 meter swimming is 18.19.

Answer 5

20.51 secs