List of Americas records in swimming

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The Americas records in swimming are the fastest times ever by a swimmer representing a member country from PanAm Aquatics (PAQ), the swimming continental association for the Americas. PAQ doesn't maintain an official list for such performances. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body. These records should not be confused with the USA national records, typically referred to as the "American records", despite their similarities.

Americas

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long course (50 m)

Men

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Event Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 20.91 César Cielo Brazil 18 December 2009Brazilian Championships São Paulo, Brazil [1][2]
100 m freestyle 46.81 sfJack Alexy  United States 30 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [3]
200 m freestyle 1:42.96 Michael Phelps  United States 12 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
400 m freestyle 3:42.76 Guilherme Costa  Brazil 27 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [4]
800 m freestyle 7:38.67 Bobby Finke  United States 26 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [5]
1500 m freestyle 14:30.67 WRBobby Finke  United States 4 August 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [6]
50 m backstroke 23.71 Hunter Armstrong  United States 28 April 2022U.S. International Team Trials Greensboro, United States [7]
100 m backstroke 51.85 rRyan Murphy  United States 13 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [8]
200 m backstroke 1:51.92 WRAaron Peirsol  United States 31 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [9]
50 m breaststroke 26.30 Van Mathias  United States 17 June 2026TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis, United States [10]
100 m breaststroke 58.01 Van Mathias  United States 20 June 2026TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis, United States [11]
200 m breaststroke 2:06.54 Matthew Fallon  United States 19 June 2024U.S. Olympic Trials Indianapolis, United States [12]
50 m butterfly 22.35 Caeleb Dressel  United States 22 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [13]
100 m butterfly 49.45 WRCaeleb Dressel  United States 31 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [14]
200 m butterfly 1:51.51 Michael Phelps  United States 29 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [15][16]
200m individual medley 1:54.00 Ryan Lochte  United States 28 July 2011World Championships Shanghai, China [17][18]
400m individual medley 4:03.84 Michael Phelps  United States 10 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China [19][20]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:08.24 WR
 United States 11 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China [21][22]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:58.55 WR
 United States 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [23][24]
4×100m medley relay 3:26.78 WR
 United States 1 August 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [25]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UANA; WR – World 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

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Event Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 23.55 WRGretchen Walsh  United States 28 June 2026Sette Colli Trophy Rome, Italy [26]
100 m freestyle 51.94 Anna Moesch  United States 25 May 2026AP Race London International London, United Kingdom [27]
200 m freestyle 1:53.61 Allison Schmitt  United States 31 July 2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [28]
400 m freestyle 3:54.18 WRSummer McIntosh  Canada 7 June 2025Canadian Trials Victoria, Canada [29]
800 m freestyle 8:04.12 WRKatie Ledecky  United States 3 May 2025TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale, United States [30]
1500 m freestyle 15:20.48 WRKatie Ledecky  United States 16 May 2018Pro Swim Series Indianapolis, United States [31]
50 m backstroke 26.97 Katharine Berkoff  United States 5 June 2025USA Championships Indianapolis, United States [32]
100 m backstroke 57.13 WRRegan Smith  United States 18 June 2024U.S. Olympic Trials Indianapolis, United States [33]
200 m backstroke 2:03.35 sfRegan Smith  United States 26 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [34]
50 m breaststroke 29.40 Lilly King  United States 30 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [35]
100 m breaststroke 1:04.13 WRLilly King  United States 25 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [36]
200 m breaststroke 2:18.50 Kate Douglass  United States 1 August 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [37]
50m butterfly 24.51 Gretchen Walsh  United States 26 June 2026Sette Colli Trophy Rome, Italy [38]
100m butterfly 54.33 WRGretchen Walsh  United States 2 May 2026Fort Lauderdale Open Fort Lauderdale, United States [39]
200m butterfly 2:01.65 WRSummer McIntosh  Canada 5 July 2026Canadian Trials Montreal, Canada [40]
200m individual medley 2:05.70 WRSummer McIntosh  Canada 9 June 2025Canadian Trials Victoria, Canada [41]
400m individual medley 4:23.65 WRSummer McIntosh  Canada 11 June 2025Canadian Trials Victoria, Canada [42]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:30.20
 United States 27 July 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [43]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:40.01
 United States 31 July 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [44]
4×100m medley relay 3:49.34 WR
 United States 3 August 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [45]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UANA; WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:18.48 WR
 United States 2 August 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [46]
4×100 m medley relay 3:37.43 WR
 United States 3 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [47]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UANA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

Short course (25 m)

Men

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Event Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 19.90 sf, WRJordan Crooks  Cayman Islands 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [48]
100 m freestyle 44.95 hJordan Crooks  Cayman Islands 11 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [49]
200 m freestyle 1:38.61 WRLuke Hobson  United States 15 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [50]
400 m freestyle 3:34.38 Kieran Smith  United States 15 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [51]
800 m freestyle 7:30.41 David Johnston  United States 24 August 2022Australian Championships Sydney, Australia [52]
1500 m freestyle 14:19.29 Connor Jaeger  United States 12 December 2015Duel in the Pool Indianapolis, United States [53]
50m backstroke 22.53 Ryan Murphy  United States 25 November 2021International Swimming League Eindhoven, Netherlands [54]
100m backstroke 48.33 Coleman Stewart  United States 29 August 2021International Swimming League Naples, Italy [55]
200m backstroke 1:46.68 Ryan Lochte United States 19 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [56]
50m breaststroke 25.38 Nic Fink  United States 18 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [57]
100m breaststroke 55.56 Nic Fink  United States 4 December 2021International Swimming League Eindhoven, Netherlands [58]
200m breaststroke 2:01.60 Nic Fink  United States 16 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [59]
50m butterfly 21.67 CRIlya Kharun  Canada 11 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [60]
100m butterfly 47.68 WRJoshua Liendo  Canada 23 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [61]
200m butterfly 1:48.24 CRIlya Kharun  Canada 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [62]
100m individual medley 49.28 WRCaeleb Dressel  United States 22 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [63]
200m individual medley 1:49.43 Shaine Casas  United States 11 October 2025World Cup Carmel, United States [64]
400m individual medley 3:55.50 Ryan Lochte United States 16 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [65]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:21.80 WR
 United States 14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [66]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:01.66 WR
 United States 10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [67]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:40.51 WR
 United States 13 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [68]
4×50m medley relay 1:30.37
 United States 17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [69]
4×100m medley relay 3:18.98
 United States 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [70]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UANA; WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

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Event Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 22.83 WRGretchen Walsh  United States 15 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [71]
100m freestyle 49.93 WRKate Douglass  United States 25 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [72]
200m freestyle 1:51.49 Mary-Sophie Harvey  Canada 15 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [73]
400m freestyle 3:50.25 WRSummer McIntosh  Canada 10 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [74]
800m freestyle 7:57.42 Katie Ledecky  United States 5 November 2022World Cup Indianapolis, United States [75]
1500m freestyle 15:08.24 WRKatie Ledecky  United States 29 October 2022World Cup Toronto, Canada [76]
50m backstroke 25.23 WRRegan Smith  United States 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [77]
100m backstroke 54.02 r, =WRRegan Smith  United States 15 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [78]
100m backstroke 54.02 =WRRegan Smith  United States 18 October 2025World Cup Westmont, United States [79]
200m backstroke 1:57.86 Regan Smith  United States 25 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [80]
50m breaststroke 28.56 CRAlia Atkinson  Jamaica 6 October 2018World Cup Budapest, Hungary [81]
100m breaststroke 1:02.36 =WRAlia Atkinson  Jamaica 6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [82]
100m breaststroke 1:02.36 =WRAlia Atkinson  Jamaica 26 August 2016World Cup Chartres, France [83]
200m breaststroke 2:12.50 WRKate Douglass  United States 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [84]
50m butterfly 23.72 WRGretchen Walsh  United States 11 October 2025World Cup Carmel, United States [85]
100m butterfly 52.71 WRGretchen Walsh  United States 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [86]
200m butterfly 1:59.32 WRSummer McIntosh  Canada 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [87]
100m individual medley 55.11 WRGretchen Walsh  United States 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [88]
200m individual medley 2:01.63 WRKate Douglass  United States 10 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [89]
400m individual medley 4:15.48 WRSummer McIntosh  Canada 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [90]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:33.89
 United States 15 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [91]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:25.01 WR
 United States 10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [92]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:30.13 WR
 United States 12 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [93]
4×50m medley relay 1:42.38
 United States 12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [94]
4×100m medley relay 3:40.41 WR
 United States 15 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [95]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UANA; WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

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Event Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:27.89
 United States 12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [96]
4×50 m medley relay 1:35.15 WR
 United States 14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [97]
4×100 m medley relay 3:30.55
 United States 14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [98]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UANA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; † – en route to final mark; so – swim-off

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