Who held the women's 50m freestyle world record
for the longest time? Yingyi Le (CHN). She set the world record at 24.51 sec. in 1994.
It lasted for 6 years, until it was broken in 2000.
Who was the first female Olympic gold medalist
in the 50m freestyle? Kristin Otto (GER) at the 1988 Olympic Games.
Who set the 50m women's freestyle record the most? Inge de Bruijn (NED) set it 4 times in 2000.
Who is the current world record holder
and Sydney gold medalist?
Inge de Bruijn (NED). She broke the world record for the 4th time in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. The current world record time is 24.13 sec.
