Swimming World Championships Women: 100 m Breaststroke Year Location 2011 Shanghai (chn) 2009 Roma (ita) Rebecca Soni (usa) Yuliya Efimova (rus) Kasey Carlson (usa) 2007 Melbourne (aus) Leisel Jones (aus) Tara Kirk (usa) Anna Khlistunova (ukr) 2005 Montréal (can) Leisel Jones (aus) Jessica Hardy (usa) Tara Kirk (usa) 2003 Barcelona (spa) Luo Xuejuan (chn) Amanda Beard (usa) Leisel Jones (aus) 2001 Fukuoka (jpn) Luo Xuejuan (chn) Leisel Jones (aus) Ágnes Kovács (hun) 1998 Perth (aus) Kristy Kowal (usa) Helen Denman (aus) Lauren van Oosten (can) 1994 Roma (ita) Samantha Riley (aus) Dai Guohong (chn) Yuan Yuan (chn) 1991 Perth (aus) Linley Frame (aus) Jana Dörries (ger) Yelena Volkova (sov) 1986 Madrid (spa) Sylvia Gerasch (ege) Silke Hörner (ege) Tania Bogomilova (bul) 1982 Guayaquil (ecu) Ute Geweniger (ege) Anne Ottenbrite (can) -- Kim Rhodenbaugh (usa) 1978 West-Berlin (wge) Yuliya Bogdanova (sov) Tracy Caulkins (usa) Margaret Kelly (gbr) 1975 Cali (col) Hannelore Anke (ege) Wijda Mazereeuw (net) Marcia Morey (usa) 1973 Beograd (yug) Renate Vogel (ege) Lubov Rusanova (sov) Brigitte Schuchardt (ege)