2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre freestyle explained

Event:Women's 50 metre freestyle
Competition:2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Etihad Arena
Location:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dates:20 December (heats and semifinals)
21 December (final)
Competitors:90
Nations:84
Win Value:23.08 CR
Gold:Sarah Sjöström
Goldnoc:SWE
Silver:Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Silvernoc:NED
Bronze:Katarzyna Wasick
Bronzenoc:POL
Prev:2018
Next:2022

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]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

The following new records were set during this competition:

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 20 December at 10:58.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 11 4 23.31 Q
2 10 4 23.63 Q
3 11 5 23.69 Q
4 9 4 23.86 Q
5 10 5 23.89 Q
6 9 3 24.04 Q
7 10 3 24.08 Q
8 11 9 24.11 Q
9 10 6 24.15 Q
9 11 3 24.15 Q
9 11 6 24.15 Q
12 9 5 24.23 Q
13 11 1 24.34 Q
14 11 2 24.40 Q
15 8 3 24.43 Q
16 10 7 24.44 Q
17 9 1 24.56
18 9 7 24.60
19 7 5 24.67 NR
20 8 7 24.78
20 8 8 24.78
22 10 1 24.83
23 8 6 24.86
24 9 9 24.89
25 8 4 24.94
26 10 8 24.99
27 11 8 25.04
28 8 9 25.09
29 9 0 25.12
29 11 0 25.12
31 7 7 25.15 NR
32 7 2 25.19
33 10 9 25.21
34 8 2 25.25
35 7 3 25.35 NR
36 7 8 25.40 NR
37 8 0 25.42
38 7 6 25.64
39 7 4 25.72
40 10 0 25.91
41 1 0 26.00
42 6 4 26.13
42 7 1 26.13
44 6 5 26.18
45 6 2 26.32 NR
46 7 0 26.57
47 6 3 26.59
48 6 1 26.60
49 1 2 26.61
50 6 7 26.79
51 5 2 26.86
52 6 0 26.87
53 7 9 26.96
54 6 6 26.97
55 2 0 27.11
56 5 4 27.21
57 5 3 27.25
58 6 8 27.27
59 6 9 27.29
60 5 5 27.30
61 5 7 27.50
62 4 3 27.57 NR
63 5 6 27.61
64 2 2 27.76
65 2 7 27.84
66 5 9 28.03
67 4 5 28.14
68 5 8 28.16
69 2 5 28.38
70 1 5 28.42 NR
71 3 6 28.71
72 5 0 28.75
73 4 6 28.98
74 4 1 29.11
75 4 2 29.23
76 4 8 29.71
77 2 8 29.96
78 1 6 30.03
79 4 0 30.50
80 1 8 31.54
81 3 5 32.00
82 4 9 32.75
83 3 2 32.84
84 3 3 33.47
85 3 4 33.78
86 2 1 36.59
87 3 8 37.20
88 3 9 42.80
89 1 7 50.31
3 1
1 1
1 3
1 4
2 3
2 4
2 6
2 9
3 0
3 7
4 4
4 7
5 1
8 1
8 5
9 2
9 6
9 8
10 2
11 7

Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 20 December at 18:47.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 23.30 Q
2 1 4 23.41 Q
3 1 5 23.54 Q
4 2 5 23.63 Q
5 2 3 23.74 Q
6 1 6 23.80 Q
7 1 3 23.90 Q
8 2 7 23.94 Q
9 1 2 23.96
10 2 6 24.00
11 1 7 24.02
12 2 2 24.03
13 2 1 24.05
14 1 8 24.15
15 1 1 24.43
16 2 8 24.49

Final

The final was held on 21 December at 19:37.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 23.08 CR
3 23.31
5 23.40
4 2 23.48 NR
5 6 23.58
6 7 23.91
7 1 23.96
8 8 23.98

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. 20 December 2021.
  2. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190201EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Heats results
  3. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190201EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Semifinals results
  4. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190201EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Final results