Swimming World Championships |  | ||||
| 2024 |  | NED | Tes Schouten | |
| 2023 |  | RSA | Tatjana Schoenmaker | |
| 2022 |  | USA | Lillia King | |
| 2019 |  | RUS | Yulia Efimova | |
| 2017 | | RUS | Yulia Efimova | |
| 2015 |  | JPN | Kanako Watanabe | |
| 2013 | | RUS | Yulia Efimova | |
| 2011 | | USA | Rebecca Soni | |
| 2009 |  | SCG | Nadia Higl | |
| 2007 |  | AUS | Leisel Jones | |
| 2005 | | AUS | Leisel Jones | |
| 2003 | | USA | Amanda Beard | |
| 2001 |  | HUN | Agnes Kovacs | |
| 1998 | | HUN | Agnes Kovacs | |
| 1994 | | AUS | Samantha Riley | |
| 1991 |  | URS | Yelena Volkova | |
| 1986 |  | GDR | Silke Hörner | |
| 1982 | | URS | Svetlana Varganova | |
| 1978 | | URS | Lina Kaciusyte | |
| 1975 | | GDR | Hannelore Anke | |
| 1973 | | GDR | Renate Vogel | |