The world records in swimming are ratified by the international governing body of swimming FINA. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. FINA recognises world records in the following events for both men and women.[1]
- Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m
- Backstroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
- Breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
- Butterfly: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
- Individual medley: 100 m (short course only), 200 m, 400 m
- Relays: 4×100 m freestyle, 4×200 m freestyle, 4×100 m medley
The ratification process is described in FINA Rule SW12,[1] and involves submission of paperwork certifying the accuracy of the timing system and the length of the pool, satisfaction of FINA rules regarding swimwear and a negative doping test by the swimmer(s) involved. Records can be set at intermediate distances in an individual race and for the first leg of a relay race. Records which have not yet been fully ratified are marked with a '#' symbol in these lists.
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Long course (50 m)
Men
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial
Women
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial
Short course (25 m)
Men
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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial
- Notes
- C1^ Record set by CN Marseille club team.
Women
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial
- Notes
- C2^ Record set by Eiffel Swimmers PSV club team.
Record holders' rankings
By nation
| Record tally |
Nation | LC | SC | Total | LC | SC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||||
| 15 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
By athlete (men)
| Record count |
Name | Nationality | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Michael Phelps | 100 m butterfly LC 200 m butterfly LC 400 m individual medley LC 4×100 m freestyle relay LC 4×200 m freestyle relay LC 4×100 m medley relay LC |
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| 4 | Paul Biedermann | 200 m freestyle LC 400 m freestyle LC 200 m freestyle SC 400 m freestyle SC |
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| 3 | Grant Hackett | 1500 m freestyle LC 800 m freestyle SC 1500 m freestyle SC |
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| 3 | Cameron van der Burgh | 50 m breaststroke SC 100 m breaststroke SC 50 m breaststroke LC |
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| 3 | Aaron Peirsol | 100 m backstroke LC 200 m backstroke LC 4×100 m medley relay LC |
By athlete (women)
| Record count |
Name | Nationality | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Marleen Veldhuis | 4×100 m freestyle relay LC 50 m freestyle SC 4×100 m freestyle relay SC 4×200 m freestyle relay SC |
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| 3 | Inge Dekker | 4×100 m freestyle relay LC 4×100 m freestyle relay SC 4×200 m freestyle relay SC |
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| 3 | Zhao Jing | 50 m backstroke LC 4×100 m medley relay LC 50 m backstroke SC |
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| 3 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | 4×100 m freestyle relay LC 4×100 m freestyle relay SC 4×200 m freestyle relay SC |
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| 3 | Federica Pellegrini | 200 m freestyle LC 400 m freestyle LC 200 m freestyle SC |
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| 3 | Jessica Hardy | 100 m breaststroke LC 50 m breaststroke LC 50 m breaststroke SC |
Gallery of record holders
Some of the current world record holders in swimming:
References
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