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The world records in swimming are ratified by World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, [1] [2] except for the mixed relays ...
Léon Marchand set Olympic records in four individual events at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in pool-based swimming events at the Olympic Games. Men's swimming has been part of the official program of the Summer Olympics since the Games' modern inception in 1896; it was not ...
Sergey Bubka's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect. Bubka's world record of 6.14 m, set outdoors in 1994, was surpassed by six consecutive records set indoors, most recently by Armand Duplantis in 2023 with a 6.22 m mark.
Long Course records can be established by breaking the initial time at a meet after April 1, 2014. [2] FINA World Junior Records in 25m pool are recognised starting on January 1, 2015. Records are recognized for long course (50 m pool) and short course (25 m pool) in the following events: freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
Nyad became a world-renowned swimmer in the 1970s, and made headlines in 1975 at age 25 for setting a world record by swimming around the island of Manhattan in less than eight hours — beating ...
World record progression 50 metres freestyle; World record progression 100 metres freestyle; World record progression 200 metres freestyle; World record progression 400 metres freestyle; World record progression 800 metres freestyle; World record progression 1500 metres freestyle; World record progression 4 × 50 metres freestyle relay
The Masters world records in swimming are ratified by FINA, the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set by registered Masters competitors. The minimum age is 25 years in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. [1]
Below is a list of current championship (or "meet") records for the two World Championships in swimming: the swimming events of the World Aquatics Championships, held in a long course (50 meter) pool. World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m), at which swimming is the only discipline.