List of Commonwealth records in swimming
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Below is a list of current Commonwealth swimming records. This includes all countries that make up the Commonwealth of Nations. Of the 82 events, Australia currently holds records in 46 of them, South Africa 16, Great Britain 12, Canada 4, New Zealand 2, Kenya 1 and Zimbabwe 1.
This is not to be confused with Commonwealth Games records which are championship records attained in those Games only.
Contents
Long course (50 metres)
Men
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50 m freestyle | 21.19 | Ashley Callus | ![]() |
26 November 2009 | AIS International | Canberra, Australia | [1][2] | |
100 m freestyle | 47.05 | sf | Eamon Sullivan | ![]() |
13 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [3][4] |
200 m freestyle | 1:44.06 | Ian Thorpe | ![]() |
25 July 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [5] | |
400 m freestyle | 3:40.08 | Ian Thorpe | ![]() |
30 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | [6][7] | |
800 m freestyle | 7:38.65 | Grant Hackett | ![]() |
27 July 2005 | World Championships | Montreal, Canada | [8][9] | |
1500 m freestyle | 14:34.56 | Grant Hackett | ![]() |
29 July 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [10][11] | |
50m backstroke | 24.04 | WR | Liam Tancock | ![]() |
2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [12][13] |
100m backstroke | 52.11 | OC | Mitch Larkin | ![]() |
6 November 2015 | World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [14] |
200m backstroke | 1:53.17 | OC | Mitch Larkin | ![]() |
7 November 2015 | World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [15] |
50m breaststroke | 26.42 | sf, WR | Adam Peaty | ![]() |
4 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [16] |
100m breaststroke | 57.92 | WR | Adam Peaty | ![]() |
17 April 2015 | British Championships | London, United Kingdom | [17] |
200 m breaststroke | 2:07.30 | Ross Murdoch | ![]() |
24 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [18] | |
50 m butterfly | 22.73 | Matt Targett | ![]() |
27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
100m butterfly | 50.56 | AF | Chad le Clos | ![]() |
8 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [19] |
200 m butterfly | 1:52.96 | Chad le Clos | ![]() |
31 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [20] | |
200 m individual medley | 1:56.69 | Leith Brodie | ![]() |
30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
400 m individual medley | 4:10.14 | Thomas Fraser-Holmes | ![]() |
3 May 2013 | Australian Championships | Adelaide, Australia | [21] | |
4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:09.91 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 11 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [22] | |
4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:01.65 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
4×100 m medley relay | 3:28.64 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
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
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
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50 m freestyle | 23.96 | = | Francesca Halsall | ![]() |
26 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [23] |
50 m freestyle | 23.96 | = | Cate Campbell | ![]() |
24 August 2014 | Pan Pacific Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | [24] |
100 m freestyle | 52.33 | r | Cate Campbell | ![]() |
28 July 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [25] |
200m freestyle | 1:55.54 | sf | Joanne Jackson | ![]() |
28 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [26] |
400 m freestyle | 4:00.60 | Joanne Jackson | ![]() |
26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [27] | |
800 m freestyle | 8:14.10 | Rebecca Adlington | ![]() |
16 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [28] | |
1500m freestyle | 15:40.14 | OC | Lauren Boyle | ![]() |
4 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [29] |
50m backstroke | 27.47 | Emily Seebohm | ![]() |
7 April 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [30] | |
100 m backstroke | 58.12 | WR | Gemma Spofforth | ![]() |
28 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [31] |
200m backstroke | 2:05.81 | OC | Emily Seebohm | ![]() |
8 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [32] |
50m breaststroke | 30.11 | Alia Atkinson | ![]() |
9 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [33] | |
100 m breaststroke | 1:05.09 | Leisel Jones | ![]() |
20 March 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | [34] | |
200 m breaststroke | 2:20.12 | sf | Annamay Pierse | ![]() |
30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
50m butterfly | 25.20 | Francesca Halsall | ![]() |
27 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [35] | |
100 m butterfly | 56.23 | Jessicah Schipper | ![]() |
27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
200 m butterfly | 2:03.41 | Jessicah Schipper | ![]() |
30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [36] | |
200 m individual medley | 2:07.03 | Stephanie Rice | ![]() |
27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
400 m individual medley | 4:29.45 | Stephanie Rice | ![]() |
10 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [37] | |
4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:30.98 | WR |
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Template:Country flag2 | 24 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [38] |
4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:44.31 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 14 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [39] | |
4×100 m medley relay | 3:52.58 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
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
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
Mixed relay
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:37.40 | Template:Country flag2 | 20 May 2014 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | [40] | ||
4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:23.29 | OC |
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Template:Country flag2 | 1 February 2014 | BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series | Perth, Australia | [41] |
4×50 m medley relay | 1:47.13 | Template:Country flag2 | 21 May 2014 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | [42] | ||
4×100m medley relay | 3:41.71 | WR |
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5 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [43] |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; AS – Asian record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Short course (25 metres)
Men
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50 m freestyle | 20.30 | sf | Roland Schoeman | ![]() |
8 August 2009 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | [44] |
100 m freestyle | 45.46 | Matthew Abood | ![]() |
21 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | ||
200 m freestyle | 1:40.80 | = | Brent Hayden | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [45] |
200m freestyle | 1:40.80 | =, OC | Cameron McEvoy | ![]() |
27 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [46] |
400 m freestyle | 3:34.58 | Grant Hackett | ![]() |
18 July 2002 | 2nd Australian Grand Prix | Sydney, Australia | [47] | |
800 m freestyle | 7:23.42 | WR | Grant Hackett | ![]() |
20 July 2008 | Victorian SC Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [48] |
1500m freestyle | 14:10.10 | OC | Grant Hackett | ![]() |
7 August 2001 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | [49] |
50 m backstroke | 22.85 | Gerhard Zandberg | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [50] | |
100m backstroke | 49.03 | r, OC | Mitch Larkin | ![]() |
28 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [51] |
200m backstroke | 1:45.63 | WR | Mitch Larkin | ![]() |
27 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [52] |
50 m breaststroke | 25.25 | WR | Cameron van der Burgh | ![]() |
14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [53] |
100 m breaststroke | 55.61 | WR | Cameron van der Burgh | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [54] |
200 m breaststroke | 2:01.43 | Michael Jamieson | ![]() |
15 December 2013 | European SC Championships | Herning, Denmark | [55][56] | |
50 m butterfly | 21.87 | Roland Schoeman | ![]() |
14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [57] | |
100 m butterfly | 48.44 | WR | Chad le Clos | ![]() |
4 December 2014 | World SC Championships | Doha, Qatar | [58] |
200 m butterfly | 1:49.04 | WR | Chad le Clos | ![]() |
7 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [59] |
100 m individual medley | 51.05 | Gerhard Zandberg | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | ||
200 m individual medley | 1:51.55 | Darian Townsend | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [60] | |
400m individual medley | 3:57.91 | OC | Thomas Fraser-Holmes | ![]() |
28 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [51] |
4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:06.18 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 15 December 2010 | World SC Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [61] | |
4×200 m freestyle relay | 6:51.05 | tt |
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Template:Country flag2 | 7 August 2009 | British Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | |
4×50medley relay | 1:32.30 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 4 December 2014 | World SC Championships | Doha, Qatar | [62] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:22.78 |
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7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [63] |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
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
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
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50 m freestyle | 23.44 | Francesca Halsall | ![]() |
19 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | [64] | |
100 m freestyle | 51.01 | WR | Libby Trickett | ![]() |
10 August 2009 | Australian SC Championships | Hobart, Australia | [65] |
100m freestyle | 50.91 | †#, WR | Cate Campbell | ![]() |
28 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [66] |
200m freestyle | 1:51.66 | OC | Emma McKeon | ![]() |
28 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [67] |
400 m freestyle | 3:54.92 | Joanne Jackson | ![]() |
8 August 2009 | British Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | [68] | |
800 m freestyle | 8:01.22 | Lauren Boyle | ![]() |
7 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [69] | |
1500 m freestyle | 15:22.68 | Lauren Boyle | ![]() |
9 August 2014 | Wellington Winter Championships | Wellington, New Zealand | [70] | |
50m backstroke | 25.83 | OC | Emily Seebohm | ![]() |
7 December 2014 | World SC Championships | Doha, Qatar | [71] |
100m backstroke | 55.31 | OC | Emily Seebohm | ![]() |
4 December 2014 | World SC Championships | Doha, Qatar | [72] |
200m backstroke | 1:59.49 | OC | Emily Seebohm | ![]() |
26 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [73] |
50 m breaststroke | 29.50 | Sarah Katsoulis | ![]() |
22 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | ||
100 m breaststroke | 1:02.36 | =WR | Alia Atkinson | ![]() |
6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [74] |
200 m breaststroke | 2:15.42 | Leisel Jones | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [75] | |
50 m butterfly | 24.69 | Marieke Guehrer | ![]() |
15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [76] | |
100 m butterfly | 55.30 | OC | Alicia Coutts | ![]() |
9 November 2013 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [77] |
200m butterfly | 2:02.88 | Ellen Gandy | ![]() |
25 August 2013 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [78] | |
100m individual medley | 57.53 | OC | Alicia Coutts | ![]() |
10 November 2013 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [79] |
200m individual medley | 2:05.13 | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor | ![]() |
5 December 2015 | European Championships | Netanya, Israel | [80] | |
400 m individual medley | 4:22.88 | Kathryn Meaklim | ![]() |
22 December 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | ||
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:38.39 |
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15 December 2000 | European SC Championships | Valencia, Spain | [81] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:30.92 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 18 December 2010 | World SC Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [82] | |
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:37.57 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 15 December 2010 | World SC Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [83] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:46.56 |
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15 December 2013 | European Championships | Herning, Denmark | [84] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:48.88 |
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Template:Country flag2 | 17 December 2010 | World SC Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [85] |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
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
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
Mixed relay
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:29.31 | OC |
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Template:Country flag2 | 8 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [86] |
4×50 m medley relay | 1:37.46 | ER |
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4 December 2014 | World SC Championships | Doha, Qatar | [87] |
Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
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