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
Short course
Women
Long course
Short course
All-time top 25
Men long course
Correct as of October 2023
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 26.83: Adam Peaty also swam 25.99 (2017), 26.06 (2019), 26.09 (2018), 26.10 (2017), 26.11 (2019), 26.21 (2021), 26.23 (2018), 26.28 (2019), 26.34 (2021), 26.38 (2021), 26.41 (2018), 26.42 (2015), 26.48 (2017), 26.49 (2018, 2019), 26.50 (2017, 2018), 26.51 (2015), 26.53 (2019), 26.55 (2019), 26.60 (2017, 2019), 26.61 (2016, 2017, 2019), 26.62 (2014, 2017, 2018), 26.63 (2019, 2019, 2021), 26.64 (2019, 2021), 26.65 (2021), 26.66 (2016, 2016), 26.68 (2015, 2016), 26.69 (2016, 2021), 26.70 (2019), 26.71 (2016, 2019), 26.72 (2021), 26.73 (2018, 2021), 26.74 (2018, 2018, 2019), 26.75 (2018, 2021), 26.76 (2022), 26.78 (2014, 2019), 26.81 (2021), 26.83 (2017, 2020). Qin Haiyang also swam 26.25 (2023), 26.29 (2023, 2023), 26.30 (2023, 2023), 26.34 (2023), 26.52 (2023), 26.57 (2023), 26.63 (2023), 26.69 (2023), 26.72 (2023), 26.77 (2023), 26.83 (2023). Ilya Shymanovich also swam 26.45 (2022), 26.46 (2021), 26.47 (2021, 2022), 26.55 (2019, 2021), 26.57 (2019), 26.65 (2023), 26.70 (2020, 2022), 26.72 (2021), 26.77 (2019), 26.78 (2019), 26.83 (2020). Nicolò Martinenghi also swam 26.39 (2021), 26.47 (2021), 26.48 (2022), 26.49 (2021, 2022), 26.54 (2021), 26.56 (2020, 2022), 26.59 (2021), 26.64 (2022, 2023), 26.68 (2021, 2021, 2022), 26.71 (2022), 26.74 (2023), 26.76 (2023), 26.81 (2022). Felipe Lima also swam 26.48 (2019), 26.60 (2019), 26.61 (2019), 26.62 (2019), 26.66 (2019), 26.68 (2017, 2019), 26.72 (2019), 26.73 (2019), 26.75 (2019), 26.78 (2019), 26.79 (2019). João Gomes Júnior also swam 26.52 (2017), 26.60 (2019), 26.62 (2022), 26.64 (2019, 2019), 26.66 (2022), 26.67 (2017), 26.68 (2019), 26.69 (2019), 26.70 (2019), 26.73 (2019), 26.75 (2022), 26.80 (2017, 2019), 26.81 (2023), 26.83 (2017). Nic Fink also swam 26.55 (2022), 26.59 (2023), 26.74 (2022, 2023). Cameron van der Burgh also swam 26.58 (2018), 26.60 (2017), 26.62 (2015), 26.66 (2015), 26.67 (2009), 26.74 (2009, 2015, 2015, 2017), 26.76 (2014), 26.77 (2013, 2015), 26.78 (2013), 26.79 (2015), 26.80 (2014), 26.81 (2013), 26.83 (2013). Michael Andrew also swam 26.71 (2022), 26.72 (2022), 26.73 (2022), 26.78 (2022), 26.83 (2021). Sun Jiajun also swam 26.72 (2023), 26.76 (2023), 26.78 (2023), 26.79 (2023), 26.80 (2023). Fabio Scozzoli also swam 26.73 (2018), 26.79 (2018), 26.80 (2018), 26.82 (2019). Felipe França Silva also swam 26.76 (2009). Andrey Nikolaev also swam 26.77 (2022). Christian Sprenger also swam 26.78 (2013). Kevin Cordes also swam 26.80 (2017), 26.83 (2017). Simone Cerasuolo also swam 26.81 (2023). Samuel Williamson also swam 26.82 (2023). Damir Dugonjič also swam 26.83 (2013).
Men short course
Correct as of December 2022
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 25.85: Emre Sakçı also swam 25.29 (2020), 25.38 (2021), 25.39 (2021), 25.43 (2020), 25.50 (2020), 25.54 (2020), 25.57 (2020). Ilya Shymanovich also swam 25.39 (2020), 25.41 (2020, 2021), 25.43 (2021), 25.47 (2021), 25.48 (2020), 25.53 (2021), 25.55 (2020, 2021), 25.56 (2021), 25.57 (2020), 25.59 (2020), 25.60 (2021), 25.64 (2020, 2021), 25.68 (2020), 25.72 (2020). Cameron van der Burgh also swam 25.41 (2018), 25.43 (2009), 25.49 (2017), 25.58 (2009), 25.63 (2009, 2017), 25.64 (2016), 25.68 (2013), 25.70 (2017). Adam Peaty also swam 25.48 (2020), 25.50 (2020), 25.70 (2017, 2020), 25.85 (2022). Nic Fink also swam 25.53 (2021), 25.64 (2022), 25.68 (2021), 25.72 (2021). Nicolò Martinenghi also swam 25.42 (2022), 25.54 (2021), 25.55 (2021), 25.60 (2022), 25.71 (2022). Roland Schoeman also swam 25.58 (2009), 25.65 (2013), 25.68 (2013). Kirill Prigoda also swam 25.68 (2017), 25.72 (2017). Simone Cerasuolo also swam 25.68 (2022), 25.78 (2022), 25.85 (2021). Felipe França Silva also swam 25.70 (2009), 25.71 (2014). Fabio Scozzoli also swam 25.72 (2013). Qin Haiyang also swam 25.82 (2022).