Swimming World Championships |  | ||||
| 2024 |  | SWE | Sarah Sjöström | |
| 2023 | | SWE | Sarah Sjöström | |
| 2022 | | SWE | Sarah Sjöström | |
| 2019 |  | USA | Simone Manuel | |
| 2017 | | SWE | Sarah Sjöström | |
| 2015 |  | AUS | Bronte Campbell | |
| 2013 |  | NED | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | |
| 2011 | | SWE | Therese Alshammar | |
| 2009 |  | GER | Britta Steffen | |
| 2007 | | AUS | Lisbeth Lenton | |
| 2005 | | AUS | Lisbeth Lenton | |
| 2003 | | NED | Inge de Bruijn | |
| 2001 | | NED | Inge de Bruijn | |
| 1998 | | USA | Amy Van Dyken | |
| 1994 |  | CHN | Le Jingyi | |
| 1991 | | CHN | Zhuang Yong | |
| 1986 |  | ROU | Tamara Costache | |