List of Belgian records in swimming
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The Belgian Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a Belgian swimmer. These records are kept by the Royal Belgium Swimming Federation ((Flemish) Koninklijke Belgische Zwembond (KBZB), (in French) Fédération Royale Belge de Natation (FRBN)).[1]
The federation keeps records for both males and females, for long course (50m) and short course (25m) competition. Records are kept in the following events:
- freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
- backstroke: 50, 100 and 200;
- breaststroke: 50, 100 and 200;
- butterfly: 50, 100 and 200;
- individual medley: 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
- relays: 4x50 free (25m only), 4x100 free, 4x200 free, 4x50 medley (25m only) and 4x100 medley.
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 22.13 | Yoris Grandjean | Liège Natation | 3 May 2009 | Belgian Championships | Antwerp, Belgium | [2] | |
| 100m freestyle | 47.80 | Pieter Timmers | 10 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [3] | ||
| 200m freestyle | 1:46.03 | h | Lucas Henveaux | 28 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [4] | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:44.61 | = | Lucas Henveaux | 11 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [5] | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:44.61 | =, # | Lucas Henveaux | California Aquatics | 9 April 2026 | Swim Open Stockholm | Stockholm, Sweden | [6] |
| 800m freestyle | 7:51.51 | h | Lucas Henveaux | 29 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [7] | |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:11.04 | h | Tom Vangeneugden | 15 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
| 50m backstroke | 24.98 | Noah Verreth | Vzf | 15 March 2026 | Lausanne Cup | Lausanne, Switzerland | [8] | |
| 100m backstroke | 53.62 | Noah Verreth | Meetjesland-Gent Alliantie Zwemteam | 22 March 2026 | Flanders Cup | Antwerp, Belgium | [9] | |
| 200m backstroke | 1:59.64 | h | Stefaan Maene | 28 July 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 27.64 | Basten Caerts | De Beringse Tuimelaars | 10 May 2018 | Belgian Championships | Ghent, Belgium | [10] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:00.60 | h | Frédérik Deburghgraeve | 20 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:10.83 | Noah De Schryver | Koninklijke Zwemclub Neptunus | 23 April 2023 | Belgian Championships | Antwerp, Belgium | [11] | |
| 50m butterfly | 23.34 | sf | François Heersbrandt | 2 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [12] | |
| 100m butterfly | 52.00 | h | Louis Croenen | 9 April 2021 | Eindhoven Qualification Meet | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [13] | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:55.39 | Louis Croenen | 5 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [14] | ||
| 200m individual medley | 1:57.60 | tt | Lucas Henveaux | Liege Natation | 25 April 2025 | Belgian Championships | Antwerp, Belgium | [15] |
| 400m individual medley | 4:16.71 | h | Ward Bauwens | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [16] | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:13.57 |
|
7 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [17] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:08.28 |
|
21 May 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | [18] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:40.46 | h |
|
22 May 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | [19] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Belgian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 24.42 | Florine Gaspard | 14 April 2025 | Swim Open Stockholm | Stockholm, Sweden | [20] | ||
| 100 m freestyle | 53.62 | Roos Vanotterdijk | Zwemvereniging De Meerkoet Bre | 9 February 2025 | Flanders Cup | Antwerp, Belgium | [21] | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:57.18 | Valentine Dumont | 23 June 2023 | Sette Colli Trophy | Rome, Italy | [22] | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:06.27 | Valentine Dumont | 25 June 2023 | Sette Colli Trophy | Rome, Italy | [23] | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:32.52 | h | Alisée Pisane | 28 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [24] | |
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:22.18 | Alisée Pisane | 12 March 2023 | Edinburgh International | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | [25] | ||
| 50m backstroke | 27.67 | sf | Roos Vanotterdijk | 30 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [26] | |
| 100m backstroke | 58.97 | Roos Vanotterdijk | Zwemvereniging De Meerkoet Bre | 8 February 2025 | Flanders Cup | Antwerp, Belgium | [27] | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:11.82 | Kimberly Buys | Brabo Antwerpen | 23 January 2011 | Diamond Swimming Race | Antwerp, Belgium | [28] | |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.44 | Florine Gaspard | Club De Natation Bastogne | 20 March 2026 | Flanders Cup | Antwerp, Belgium | [29] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:06.89 | h | Florine Gaspard | 28 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [30] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:23.30 | Fanny Lecluyse | 27 June 2021 | Sette Colli Trophy | Rome, Italy | [31] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 25.32 | sf | Roos Vanotterdijk | 1 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [32] | |
| 100m butterfly | 55.84 | Roos Vanotterdijk | 28 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [33] | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:09.64 | Sarah Dumont | 6 July 2024 | European Junior Championships | Vilnius, Lithuania | [34] | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:09.73 | Roos Vanotterdijk | 14 June 2025 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | [35] | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:42.44 | Sarah Dumont | 2 July 2024 | European Junior Championships | Vilnius, Lithuania | [36] | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:43.11 |
|
19 January 2020 | Flanders Cup | Antwerp, Belgium | [37] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:01.73 | h |
|
21 May 2021 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [38] | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:04.54 | h |
|
30 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [39] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Belgian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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;
Mixed relay
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:31.76 | h, standard time to beat |
|
8 August 2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [40] | |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 8:13.87 |
|
Brabo Antwerpen | 3 April 2022 | - | Antwerpen, Belgium | ||
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:51.22 | h, standard time to beat |
|
6 August 2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [41] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Belgian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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;