Swimming World Championships |  | ||||
| 2024 |  | CHN | Pan Zhanle | |
| 2023 |  | AUS | Kyle Chalmers | |
| 2022 |  | ROU | David Popovici | |
| 2019 |  | USA | Caeleb Dressel | |
| 2017 | | USA | Caeleb Dressel | |
| 2015 | | CHN | Ning Zetao | |
| 2013 | | AUS | James Magnussen | |
| 2011 | | AUS | James Magnussen | |
| 2009 |  | BRA | Cesar Cielo Filho | |
| 2007 |  | ITA | Filippo Magnini | |
 | CAN | Brent Hayden | ||
| 2005 | | ITA | Filippo Magnini | |
| 2003 |  | RUS | Aleksandr Popov | |
| 2001 | | USA | Anthony Ervin | |
| 1998 | | RUS | Aleksandr Popov | |
| 1994 | | RUS | Aleksandr Popov | |
| 1991 | | USA | Matt Biondi | |
| 1986 | | USA | Matt Biondi | |
| 1982 |  | GDR | Jörg Woithe | |
| 1978 | | USA | David McCagg | |
| 1975 | | USA | Andy Coan | |
| 1973 | | USA | Jim Montgomery | |