Resolution criteria

This market will resolve to the swimmer who wins the Women's 50-metre freestyle final at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The final is scheduled for August 3, 2025. Official results will be sourced from the World Aquatics website

Competition Results | World Aquatics Official

Background

The Women's 50-metre freestyle is a highly competitive event, especially in the absence of Sweden's Sarah Sjöström, who is on maternity leave. Sjöström has dominated this event in recent years, winning gold at the 2024 World Championships and setting the world record of 23.61 seconds in 2023. (swimswam.com)

Key contenders for the 2025 title include:

• Gretchen Walsh (USA): Set a world record in the 50m freestyle at the 2024 World Short Course Championships with a time of 22.83 seconds. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Meg Harris (AUS): Won silver in the 50m freestyle at the 2024 Olympics with a time of 23.97 seconds. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Torri Huske (USA): Achieved a personal best of 23.98 seconds in June 2025, indicating strong form leading into the championships. (swimswam.com)

• Katarzyna Wasick (POL): Consistently competitive, securing bronze at the 2024 World Short Course Championships with a time of 23.37 seconds. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Wu Qingfeng (CHN): Posted a personal best of 24.18 seconds in May 2025, showcasing potential for a strong performance. (swimswam.com)

• Cheng Yujie (CHN): At 19, she has shown significant improvement, recording a time of 24.33 seconds in May 2025. (swimswam.com)

• Milou van Wijk (NED): Improved her personal best to 24.23 seconds in June 2025, indicating upward momentum. (swimswam.com)

• Florine Gaspard (BEL): Recorded a time of 24.42 seconds in April 2025, placing her among the top European sprinters. (swimswam.com)

The "Other" option encompasses any swimmer not listed above who wins the event.

Considerations

With Sjöström's absence, the field is more open than in previous years, providing an opportunity for emerging talents and seasoned competitors to claim the title. Recent performances and personal bests suggest a highly competitive race, with multiple swimmers capable of securing the gold medal.