List of European swimming records

Swimming European records are the best times swum by European swimmers on the respective courses up to this point. They are recognized by the European swimming federation LEN . With the introduction of the records for mixed relays in 2013, 90 European records are held (43 each for men and women, 4 for mixed relays), of which 42 are long course European records (50-meter track) and 48 short course European records (25-meter Train).

Long course European records men

Men's European records (50-meter track)

discipline	athlete	nation	time	date	place	history
50 m freestyle	Frédérick Bousquet	France	00: 20.94	April 26, 2009	Montpellier	history
100 m freestyle	Alain Bernard	France	00: 47.12	July 30, 2009	Rome	history
200 m freestyle	Paul Biedermann	Germany	01: 42.00	July 28, 2009	Rome	history
400 m freestyle	Paul Biedermann	Germany	03: 40.07	July 26, 2009	Rome	history
800 m freestyle	Gregorio Paltrinieri	Italy	07: 39.27	July 24, 2019	Gwangju	history
1500 m freestyle	Gregorio Paltrinieri	Italy	14: 33.10	August 13, 2020	Rome	history
50 m back	Kliment Kolesnikow	Russia	00: 24.00	4th August 2018	Glasgow	history
100 m back	Camille Lacourt	France	00: 52.11	August 10, 2010	Budapest	history
200 m back	Yevgeny Rylow	Russia	01: 53.36	August 8, 2018	Glasgow	history
50 m chest	Adam Peaty	Society. King	00: 25.95	July 25, 2017	Budapest	history
100 m chest	Adam Peaty	Society. King	00: 56.88	July 21, 2019	Gwangju	history
200 m chest	Anton Tschupkow	Russia	02: 06.80	August 6, 2018	Glasgow	history
50 m butterfly	Rafael Muñoz Pérez	Spain	00: 22.43	April 5, 2009	Málaga	history
100 m butterfly	Milorad Čavić	Serbia	00: 49.95	August 1, 2009	Rome	history
200 m butterfly	László Cseh	Hungary	01: 52.70	August 13, 2008	Beijing	history
200 m layers	László Cseh	Hungary	01: 55.18	July 29, 2009	Rome	history
400 m layers	László Cseh	Hungary	04: 06.16	August 10, 2008	Beijing	history
4 × 100 m freestyle	Leveaux , Gilot , Bousquet , Bernard	France	03: 08.32	August 11, 2008	Beijing	history
4 × 200 m freestyle	Lobinsev , Polishchuk , Isotov , Sukhorukov	Russia	06: 59.15	July 31, 2009	Rome	history
4 × 100 m layers	Strong , Meeuw , Feldwehr , Biedermann	Germany	03: 28.58	August 2, 2009	Rome	history

Long course European records for women

European records for women (50-meter track)

discipline	athlete	nation	time	date	place	history
50 m freestyle	Sarah Sjöström	Sweden	00: 23.67	29th July 2017	Budapest	history
100 m freestyle	Sarah Sjöström	Sweden	00: 51.71	23rd July 2017	Budapest	history
200 m freestyle	Federica Pellegrini	Italy	01: 52.98	July 29, 2009	Rome	history
400 m freestyle	Federica Pellegrini	Italy	03: 59.15	July 26, 2009	Rome	history
800 m freestyle	Rebecca Adlington	Society. King	08: 14.10	August 16, 2008	Beijing	history
1500 m freestyle	Lotte Friis	Denmark	15: 38.88	July 30, 2013	Barcelona	history
50 m back	Georgia Davies	Society. King	00: 27.21	4th August 2018	Glasgow	history
100 m back	Gemma Spofforth	Society. King	00: 58.12	July 28, 2009	Rome	history
200 m back	Anastassija Sujewa	Russia	02: 04.94	August 1, 2009	Rome	history
50 m chest	Rūta Meilutytė	Lithuania	00: 29.48	3rd August 2013	Barcelona	history
100 m chest	Rūta Meilutytė	Lithuania	01: 04.35	July 29, 2013	Barcelona	history
200 m chest	Rikke Møller Pedersen	Denmark	02: 19.11	1 August 2013	Barcelona	history
50 m butterfly	Sarah Sjöström	Sweden	00: 24.43	5th July 2014	Borås	history
100 m butterfly	Sarah Sjöström	Sweden	00: 55.48	7th August 2016	Rio de Janeiro	history
200 m butterfly	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	02: 04.27	July 29, 2009	Rome	history
200 m layers	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	02: 06.12	3rd August 2015	Kazan	history
400 m layers	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	04: 26.36	August 6, 2016	Rio de Janeiro	history
4 × 100 m freestyle	Dekker , Kromowidjojo , Heemskerk , Veldhuis	Netherlands	03: 31.72	July 26, 2009	Rome	history
4 × 200 m freestyle	Jackson , Carlin , McClatchey , Adlington	Society. King	07: 45.51	July 30, 2009	Rome	history
4 × 100 m layers	Fessikowa , Jefimowa , Tschimrowa , Popova	Russia	03: 53.38	July 30, 2017	Budapest	history

Long course European records mixed relays

European records mixed relays (50-meter track)

discipline	athlete	nation	time	date	place	history
4 × 100 m freestyle	Schwietert , Stolk , Heemskerk , Kromowidjojo	Netherlands	03: 21.81	29th July 2017	Budapest	history
4 × 200 m freestyle	Heidtmann , Mühlleitner , Foos , Bruhn	Germany	07: 28.43	4th August 2018	Glasgow
4 × 100 m layers	Davies , Peaty , Guy , Anderson	Society. King	03: 40.18	4th August 2018	Glasgow	history

Short course European records for men

Men's European records (25-meter track)

discipline	athlete	nation	time	date	place	history
50 m freestyle	Florent Manaudou	France	00: 20.26	5th December 2014	Doha	history
100 m freestyle	Amaury Leveaux	France	00: 44.94	December 13, 2008	Rijeka	history
200 m freestyle	Paul Biedermann	Germany	01: 39.37	November 15, 2009	Berlin	history
400 m freestyle	Yannick Agnel	France	03: 32.25	November 15, 2012	Angers	history
800 m freestyle	Yannick Agnel	France	07: 29.17	November 16, 2012	Angers	history
1500 m freestyle	Gregorio Paltrinieri	Italy	14: 08.06	4th December 2015	Netanya	history
50 m back	Florent Manaudou	France	00: 22.22	December 6, 2014	Doha	history
100 m back	Stanislaw Donets	Russia	00: 48.95	December 19, 2010	Dubai	history
200 m back	Arkady Vyatchanin	Russia	01: 46.11	November 15, 2009	Berlin	history
50 m chest	Fabio Scozzoli	Italy	00: 25.62	December 13, 2017	Copenhagen	history
100 m chest	Adam Peaty	United Kingdom	00: 55.94	December 16, 2017	Copenhagen	history
200 m chest	Daniel Gyurta	Hungary	02: 00.48	August 31, 2014	Dubai	history
50 m butterfly	Steffen Deibler	Germany	00: 21.80	November 14, 2009	Berlin	history
100 m butterfly	Yevgeny Korotyshkin	Russia	00: 48.48	November 15, 2009	Berlin	history
200 m butterfly	László Cseh	Hungary	01: 49.00	December 6, 2015	Netanya	history
100 m layers	Vladimir Morozov	Russia	00: 50.30	August 30, 2016	Berlin	history
200 m layers	László Cseh	Hungary	01: 51.36	4th December 2015	Netanya	history
400 m layers	László Cseh	Hungary	03: 57.27	December 11, 2009	Istanbul	history
4 × 50 m freestyle	Bernard , Gilot , Leveaux , Bousquet	France	01: 20.77	December 14, 2008	Rijeka	history
4 × 100 m freestyle	Mignon , Gilot , Manaudou , Metella	France	03: 03.78	3rd December 2014	Doha	history
4 × 200 m freestyle	Lobinsev , Isotov , Lagunov , Sukhorukov	Russia	06: 49.04	December 16, 2010	Dubai	history
4 × 50 m layers	Kliment Kolesnikow , Kirill Prigoda , Alexander Popkow , Vladimir Morozov	Russia	01: 30.44	17th December 2017	Copenhagen	history
4 × 100 m layers	Donets , Geibel , Korotyshkin , Isotov	Russia	03: 19.16	December 20, 2009	St. Petersburg	history

European short course records women

European records for women (25-meter track)

discipline	athlete	nation	time	date	place	history
50 m freestyle	Ranomi Kromowidjojo	Netherlands	00: 23.24	7th August 2013	Eindhoven	history
100 m freestyle	Francesca Halsall	Society. King	00: 51.19	November 22, 2009	Singapore	history
200 m freestyle	Sarah Sjöström	Sweden	01: 50.78	December 7, 2014	Doha	history
400 m freestyle	Mireia Belmonte	Spain	03: 54.52	August 11, 2013	Berlin	history
800 m freestyle	Mireia Belmonte	Spain	07: 59.34	August 10, 2013	Berlin	history
1500 m freestyle	Mireia Belmonte	Spain	15: 19.71	December 12, 2014	Sabadell	history
50 m back	Sanja Jovanović	Croatia	00: 25.70	December 12, 2009	Istanbul	history
100 m back	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	00: 55.03	4th December 2014	Doha	history
200 m back	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	01: 59.23	5th December 2014	Doha	history
50 m chest	Rūta Meilutytė	Lithuania	00: 28.81	3rd December 2014	Doha	history
100 m chest	Rūta Meilutytė	Lithuania	01: 02.36	October 12, 2013	Moscow	history
200 m chest	Rikke Møller Pedersen	Denmark	02: 15.21	December 13, 2013	Herning	history
50 m butterfly	Therese Alshammar	Sweden	00: 24.38	November 22, 2009	Singapore	history
100 m butterfly	Sarah Sjöström	Sweden	00: 54.61	December 7, 2014	Doha	history
200 m butterfly	Mireia Belmonte	Spain	01: 59.61	3rd December 2014	Doha	history
100 m layers	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	00: 56.67	4th December 2015	Netanya	history
200 m layers	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	02: 01.86	December 6, 2014	Doha	history
400 m layers	Katinka Hosszú	Hungary	04: 19.46	2nd December 2015	Netanya	history
4 × 50 m freestyle	Dekker , Schreuder , de Jonge , Kromowidjojo	Netherlands	01: 33.25	December 11, 2009	Istanbul	history
4 × 100 m freestyle	Dekker , Heemskerk , van der Meer , Kromowidjojo	Netherlands	03: 26.53	5th December 2014	Doha	history
4 × 200 m freestyle	Dekker , Heemskerk , Kromowidjojo , van Rouwendaal	Netherlands	07: 32.85	3rd December 2014	Doha	history
4 × 50 m layers	Schreuder , Nijhuis , Dekker , Kromowidjojo	Netherlands	01: 42.69	December 12, 2009	Istanbul	history
4 × 100 m layers	Nielsen , Pedersen , Ottesen , Blume	Denmark	03: 48.86	December 7, 2014	Doha	history

European short course records mixed relays

European records mixed relays (25-meter track)

discipline	athlete	nation	time	date	place	history
4 × 50 m freestyle	Nyls Korstanje , Kyle Stolk , Ranomi Kromowidjojo , Femke Heemskerk	Netherlands	01: 28.39	December 16, 2017	Copenhagen	history
4 × 50 m layers	Walker-Hebborn , Peaty , O'Connor , Halsall	Society. King	01: 37.46	4th December 2014	Doha	history

See also

• List of swimming world records
• List of German swimming records
• List of Austrian swimming records

Web links

• Official Lists of European Swimming Records (LEN)
• Official rankings of the LEN and other national associations in Europe