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Swimming Records

60 documented records held by the swimming athletes we cover.

Fastest 100 metre breaststroke
Swimming · Record
First man to swim under 57 seconds.
Adam Peaty →
Most World Championships Golds in breaststroke
Swimming · Record
8 Golds.
Adam Peaty →
Most European Championships Golds in breaststroke
Swimming · Record
16 Golds.
Adam Peaty →
World Record
Swimming · Record
Long course 200-metre freestyle with a time of 1:52.23.
Ariarne Titmus →
World Record
Swimming · Record
Long course 400-metre freestyle with a time of 3:55.38.
Ariarne Titmus →
World Record in 1500m Freestyle
Swimming · Record
14:30.67 at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Bobby Finke →
American Record in 800m Freestyle
Swimming · Record
7:38.67 at the 2023 World Championships.
Bobby Finke →
American Record in 1500m Freestyle
Swimming · Record
14:31.59 at the 2023 World Championships.
Bobby Finke →
Most Gold Medals in a Single World Championships
Swimming · Record
7 gold medals in 2017.
Caeleb Dressel →
Fastest 100m Butterfly (Long Course)
Swimming · Record
Current world record holder.
Caeleb Dressel →
Fastest 100m Individual Medley (Short Course)
Swimming · Record
Current world record holder.
Caeleb Dressel →
First swimmer under 47 seconds
Swimming · Record
Cielo's world record in the 100 m freestyle was the first official time under 47 seconds.
Cesar Cielo →
Fastest 50 m freestyle
Swimming · Record
Former world record holder in the 50 m freestyle.
Cesar Cielo →
NCAA record holder
Swimming · Record
Broke the NCAA record in the 50-yard freestyle in 2008.
Cesar Cielo →
Men's 100-metre butterfly world record
Swimming · Record
Previously held before being succeeded by Caeleb Dressel.
Chad le Clos →
Men's 200-metre butterfly world record
Swimming · Record
Previously held before being succeeded by Daiya Seto.
Chad le Clos →
Most Olympic Gold Medals by an Australian
Swimming · Record
6 total across three Olympic Games.
Emma McKeon →
Most Medals at a Single Olympic Games (Female)
Swimming · Record
7 medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Emma McKeon →
Most Commonwealth Games Medals
Swimming · Record
20 total, including 14 gold.
Emma McKeon →
First woman to break 4 minutes
Swimming · Record
In the 400m freestyle with a time of 3:59.15.
Federica Pellegrini →
Most consecutive medals in 200m freestyle
Swimming · Record
Eight medals at World Championships.
Federica Pellegrini →
First female Olympic swimming champion from Italy
Swimming · Record
Achieved in 2008.
Federica Pellegrini →
World Record Holder
Swimming · Record
100 meter butterfly, 4×100 medley relay, mixed gender 4×100 medley relay, 50 meter butterfly (short course), 100 meter butterfly (short course), and 100 meter IM (short course).
Gretchen Walsh →
Fastest Female Freshman
Swimming · Record
First to swim the 50 yard freestyle in under 21.00 seconds in NCAA history.
Gretchen Walsh →