Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre breaststroke

The women's 50 metre breaststroke event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 3–4 August at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.

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

The following new records were set during this competition. † – en route to final mark

Heats
The heats were held at 10:32.

Semifinals
The semifinals were held at 18:26.

Final
The final was held at 18:08.