Swimming in Swimming World Championships |  | ||||
| 2024 |  | ITA | Simona Quadarella | |
| 2023 |  | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| 2022 | | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| 2019 | | ITA | Simona Quadarella | |
| 2017 | | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| 2015 | | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| 2013 | | USA | Katie Ledecky | |
| 2011 |  | DEN | Lotte Friis | |
| 2009 | | ITA | Alessia Filippi | |
| 2007 | | USA | Kate Ziegler | |
| 2005 | | USA | Kate Ziegler | |
| 2003 |  | GER | Hannah Stockbauer | |
| 2001 | | GER | Hannah Stockbauer | |