Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre freestyle

The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships was held on 28 (heats and semifinals ) and 29 July 2001 (final ) at the Fukuoka, Japan.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and competition records were as follows:

The following record was established during the competition: