Swimming in Swimming World Championships |  | ||||
| 2024 |  | USA | Hunter Armstrong | |
| 2023 | | USA | Ryan Murphy | |
| 2022 |  | ITA | Thomas Ceccon | |
| 2019 |  | CHN | Xu Jiayu | |
| 2017 | | CHN | Xu Jiayu | |
| 2015 |  | AUS | Mitchell Larkin | |
| 2013 | | USA | Matthew Grevers | |
| 2011 |  | FRA | Camille Lacourt | |
| FRA | Jeremy Stravius | ||
| 2009 |  | JPN | Junya Koga | |
| 2007 | | USA | Aaron Peirsol | |
| 2005 | | USA | Aaron Peirsol | |
| 2003 | | USA | Aaron Peirsol | |
| 2001 | | AUS | Matthew Welsh | |
| 1998 | | USA | Lenny Krayzelburg | |
| 1994 |  | ESP | Martin Lopez Zubero | |
| 1991 | | USA | Jeff Rouse | |
| 1986 |  | URS | Igor Polyansky | |
| 1982 |  | GDR | Dirk Richter | |
| 1978 | | USA | Bob Jackson | |
| 1975 | | GDR | Roland Matthes | |
| 1973 | | GDR | Roland Matthes | |