The finals and the qualifying heats of the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Sunday 18 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia.
| Women's 50 metre freestyle at the 1998 FINA World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Date | 18 January 1998 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25.15 seconds | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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A Final edit
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
 Amy Van Dyken (USA)
|
25.15 |
|
 Sandra Völker (GER)
|
25.32 |
|
 Shan Ying (CHN)
|
25.36 |
| 4 | Jenny Thompson (USA)
|
25.59 |
| 5 |  Angela Postma (NED)
|
25.67 |
| 6 |  Therese Alshammar (SWE)
|
25.83 |
| 7 | Simone Osygus (GER)
|
25.90 |
| 8 |  Martina Moravcová (SVK)
|
26.04 |
B Final edit
| Rank | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Sumika Minamoto (JPN)
|
25.99 |
| 10 |  Rania Elwani (EGY)
|
26.05 |
| 12 |  Rebecca Creedy (AUS)
|
26.09 |
| Wilma van Hofwegen (NED)
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 Yevgeniya Yermakova (KAZ)
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| 14 |  Claudia Franco (ESP)
|
26.14 |
| 15 |  Sue Rolph (GBR)
|
26.19 |
 Leah Martindale (BAR)
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