Record #00301Sports archive
Women's 100 m Freestyle World Record (Long Course)
Dutch swimmer Marrit Steenbergen set a 51.68-second women's 100 m freestyle world record in a 50 m pool at the Sette Colli meet in Rome on 27 June 2026.
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Current Record
51.68s
Current record value
- Holder
- Marrit Steenbergen
- Start date
- 2026-06-27
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteSteenbergen bettered the world mark previously held by Sweden's Sarah Sjöström, which had stood for nine years. Her record was established at the 2026 Sette Colli international meeting in Italy.
World Aquatics lists a separate 25 m pool result for Steenbergen. Short-course and long-course records cannot be interchanged; this entry refers only to the long-course 51.68-second result.
Record history
1 Milestones- 51.68 sMarrit SteenbergenRome, ItalyCurrent Record
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