The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships was held on 17 and 18 May 2021.[1][2]
| Women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Danube Arena | |||||||||
| Dates | 17 May 2021 (heats and semifinals) 18 May 2021 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 62 from 33 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 23.97 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Before the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nationality | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record European record |
Sarah Sjöström |  Sweden |
23.67 | Budapest | 29 July 2017 |
| Championship record | 23.74 | Glasgow | 4 August 2018 |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were started on 17 May at 10:42.[3]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held on 17 May at 18:17.[4]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Pernille Blume |  Denmark |
24.06 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Femke Heemskerk |  Netherlands |
24.41 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Michelle Coleman | Sweden |
24.54 | q |
| 4 | 2 | Julie Kepp Jensen | Denmark |
24.76 | |
| 5 | 6 | Fanny Teijonsalo |  Finland |
24.81 | NR |
| 6 | 1 | Neža Klančar |  Slovenia |
24.96 | NR |
| 7 | 7 | Petra Senánszky |  Hungary |
24.97 | |
| 8 | 8 | Silvia Di Pietro |  Italy |
25.14 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Netherlands |
24.14 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Katarzyna Wasick |  Poland |
24.34 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 5 | Maria Kameneva |  Russia |
24.40 | q |
| 4 | 6 | Anna Hopkin |  Great Britain |
24.66 | q |
| 5 | 7 | Barbora Seemanová |  Czech Republic |
24.69 | q, NR |
| 6 | 1 | Lidón Muñoz |  Spain |
24.90 | |
| 7 | 2 | Mélanie Henique |  France |
25.08 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jessica Felsner |  Germany |
25.14 |
Final edit
The final was held on 18 May at 19:22.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Netherlands |
23.97 | |
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4 | Pernille Blume | Denmark |
24.17 | |
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3 | Katarzyna Wasick | Poland |
24.17 | NR |
| 4 | 6 | Maria Kameneva | Russia |
24.29 | |
| 5 | 2 | Femke Heemskerk | Netherlands |
24.32 | |
| 6 | 1 | Anna Hopkin | Great Britain |
24.51 | |
| 7 | 7 | Michelle Coleman | Sweden |
24.65 | |
| 8 | 8 | Barbora Seemanová | Czech Republic |
24.67 | NR |