Swimming in Swimming World Championships |  | ||||
| 2024 |  | CHN | Tang Qianting | |
| 2023 |  | LTU | Ruta Meilutyte | |
| 2022 |  | ITA | Benedetta Pilato | |
| 2019 |  | USA | Lillia King | |
| 2017 | | USA | Lillia King | |
| 2015 |  | RUS | Yuliya Efimova | |
| 2013 | | LTU | Ruta Meilutyte | |
| 2011 | | USA | Rebecca Soni | |
| 2009 | | USA | Rebecca Soni | |
| 2007 |  | AUS | Leisel Jones | |
| 2005 | | AUS | Leisel Jones | |
| 2003 | | CHN | Luo Xuejuan | |
| 2001 | | CHN | Luo Xuejuan | |
| 1998 | | USA | Kristy Kowal | |
| 1994 | | AUS | Samantha Riley | |
| 1991 | | AUS | Linley Frame | |
| 1986 |  | GDR | Sylvia Gerasch | |
| 1982 | | GDR | Ute Geweniger | |
| 1978 |  | URS | Yuliya Bogdanova | |
| 1975 | | GDR | Hannelore Anke | |
| 1973 | | GDR | Renate Vogel | |