The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 20 and 21 December 2021.[1]
| Women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Etihad Arena | |||||||||
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |||||||||
| Dates | 20 December (heats and semifinals) 21 December (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 90 from 84 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 23.08 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) |
22.93 | Berlin, Germany | 7 August 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) |
23.19 | Hangzhou, China | 16 December 2018 |
The following new records were set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December | Final | Sarah Sjöström |  Sweden |
23.08 | CR |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were started on 20 December at 10:58.[2]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were started on 20 December at 18:47.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden |
23.30 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Katarzyna Wasick |  Poland |
23.41 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Netherlands |
23.54 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Abbey Weitzeil |  United States |
23.63 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Maria Kameneva | Russian Swimming Federation | 23.74 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Claire Curzan | United States |
23.80 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Holly Barratt |  Australia |
23.90 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 7 | Silvia Di Pietro |  Italy |
23.94 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Michelle Coleman | Sweden |
23.96 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | Arina Surkova | Russian Swimming Federation | 24.00 | |
| 11 | 1 | 7 | Béryl Gastaldello |  France |
24.02 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Julie Kepp Jensen |  Denmark |
24.03 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | Cheng Yujie |  China |
24.05 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | Wu Qingfeng | China |
24.15 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | Kim Busch | Netherlands |
24.43 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Farida Osman |  Egypt |
24.49 |
Final edit
The final was held on 21 December at 19:37.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden |
23.08 | CR |
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3 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Netherlands |
23.31 | |
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5 | Katarzyna Wasick | Poland |
23.40 | |
| 4 | 2 | Maria Kameneva | Russian Swimming Federation | 23.48 | NR |
| 5 | 6 | Abbey Weitzeil | United States |
23.58 | |
| 6 | 7 | Claire Curzan | United States |
23.91 | |
| 7 | 1 | Holly Barratt | Australia |
23.96 | |
| 8 | 8 | Silvia Di Pietro | Italy |
23.98 |
References edit
- ^ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Heats results
- ^ Semifinals results
- ^ Final results