Latest News About 50M Breaststroke World Record

Updated 2026-05-16 09:07

I don’t have live access to current news feeds in this moment. Based on recent history, Ruta Meilutytė has held the women’s 50m breaststroke world record multiple times, with notable performances at World Championships in 2022 and 2023, and she has continued to be a dominant figure in the event through 2024 and 2025. However, I can’t confirm the absolute latest record status right this second.

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Meilutyte wins fourth straight 50m breaststroke world title, ...

SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte extended her reign in the women's 50-meter breaststroke on Sunday, claiming her fourth straight world title in the event at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The 28-year-old, also the world record holder, finished the race with 29.55 seconds, a time that reasserted her dominance in the sprint and held off a world-class field.

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Meilutyte sets world record in 50m breaststroke

Ruta Meilutyte continues her stellar performance at the 2023 FINA World Championships by setting a new world record in the women's 50m breaststroke, besting American Lilly King.

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Meilutyte wins fourth straight 50m breaststroke world title, Tang takes silver in emotional finale

SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte extended her reign in the women's 50-meter breaststroke on Sunday, claiming her fourth straight world title in the event at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The 28-year-old, also the world record holder, finished the race with 29.55 seconds, a time that reasserted her dominance in the sprint and held off a world-class field.

english.news.cn