World record progression 50 metres breaststroke



World records in the 50-metre breaststroke competitive swimming event are recorded for men and women in 50-metre pools (long course) and 25-metre pools (short course).

Men long course

 * Correct as of June 2024

Men short course

 * Correct as of December 2023

Women long course

 * Correct as of April 2024

Women short course

 * Correct as of December 2023

Annulled

 * Yulia Yefimovas World Record performance of 28.71 (Tokyo 2013 ) was annulled due to doping offenses