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List of British records in swimming

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The British records in swimming are ratified by the United Kingdom's governing body in swimming, British Swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools, with records currently recorded in the following events for both men and women.

  • Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m
  • Backstroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
  • Breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
  • Butterfly: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
  • Individual medley: 100 m (short course only), 200 m, 400 m
  • Relays: 4×50 m freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle, 4×50 m freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m medley

The relay records displayed here are the official national relay records. However, British Swimming maintains a separate set of national relay records for club teams, which are not shown here. Records can also be set at intermediate distances in an individual race and for the first leg of a relay race.

The ratification process involves the swimmer submitting an application to British Swimming, providing details such as the swimmer's name(s), time swum, date and location of the swim, names of officials, and the swimsuit model worn. Once ratified, the records appear on the official records listing. Records that have not yet been fully ratified are marked with a '#' symbol in these lists, and all records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted.

Long course (50 m)

Men

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 21.11 sfBen Proud  Great Britain 8 August 2018European Championships Glasgow, Great Britain [1]
50m freestyle 20.98 unofficialBen Proud  Great Britain 24 May 2026Enhanced Games Las Vegas, United States [2]
100m freestyle 47.45 Matthew Richards  Great Britain 27 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [3]
200m freestyle 1:44.22 Tom Dean  Great Britain 27 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [4]
400m freestyle 3:43.75 James Guy  Great Britain 2 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [5]
800m freestyle 7:44.32 David Davies  Great Britain 29 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [6]
1500m freestyle 14:45.95 David Davies  Great Britain 21 August 2004Olympic Games Athens, Greece [7]
50m backstroke 24.04 CRLiam Tancock  Great Britain 2 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [8]
100m backstroke 52.12 Oliver Morgan University of Birmingham 16 April 2025British Championships London, United Kingdom [9]
200m backstroke 1:54.43 sfLuke Greenbank  Great Britain 21 May 2021European Championships Budapest, Hungary [10][11]
50m breaststroke 25.95 sf, WRAdam Peaty  Great Britain 25 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [12]
100m breaststroke 56.88 sf, WRAdam Peaty  Great Britain 21 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [13]
200m breaststroke 2:07.30 Ross Murdoch  Scotland 24 July 2014Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [14]
50m butterfly 22.74 sfBen Proud  Great Britain 27 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [15]
50m butterfly 22.32 unofficialBen Proud  Great Britain 24 May 2026Enhanced Games Las Vegas, United States [16]
100m butterfly 50.67 sfJames Guy  Great Britain 28 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [17]
200m butterfly 1:54.58 sfMichael Rock  Great Britain 28 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [18]
200m individual medley 1:55.28 CRDuncan Scott  Great Britain 30 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [19]
400m individual medley 4:08.85 Max Litchfield  Great Britain 28 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [20]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:10.73
 Great Britain 27 July 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [21]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:58.58 ER
 Great Britain 28 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [22]
4×100m medley relay 3:27.51
 Great Britain 1 August 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [23]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 23.96 Francesca Halsall  England 26 July 2014Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [24]
100m freestyle 52.75 hAnna Hopkin  Great Britain 28 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [25]
200m freestyle 1:54.34 Freya Colbert Loughborough Performance 16 April 2026British Championships London, United Kingdom [26]
400m freestyle 4:00.60 Joanne Jackson  Great Britain 26 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [27]
800m freestyle 8:14.10 Rebecca Adlington  Great Britain 16 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China [28]
1500m freestyle 15:47.26 Jazmin Carlin Swansea University 28 June 2013World Championships Trials Sheffield, United Kingdom [29]
50m backstroke 27.15 =Lauren Cox  Great Britain 24 May 2025AP Race London International London, Great Britain [30]
50m backstroke 27.15 =, #Lauren Cox  Great Britain 13 August 2026European Championships Paris, France [31]
100m backstroke 58.08 r, ERKathleen Dawson  Great Britain 23 May 2021European Championships Budapest, Hungary [32]
200m backstroke 2:06.66 Gemma Spofforth  Great Britain 1 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [33]
200m backstroke 2:06.13 #Katie Shanahan  Great Britain 11 August 2026European Championships Paris, France [34]
50m breaststroke 30.02 Imogen Clark  England 30 July 2022Commonwealth Games Birmingham, Great Britain [35]
100m breaststroke 1:04.96 Angharad Evans University of Stirling 19 April 2026British Championships London, United Kingdom [36]
100m breaststroke 1:04.87 #Angharad Evans  Great Britain 12 August 2026European Championships Paris, France [37]
200m breaststroke 2:19.70 Angharad Evans University of Stirling 16 April 2026British Championships London, United Kingdom [38]
50m butterfly 25.20 CRFrancesca Halsall  England 27 July 2014Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [39]
100m butterfly 57.25 =Ellen Gandy Beckenham 4 March 2012British Championships London, United Kingdom [40]
100m butterfly 57.25 =, #Keanna MacInnes  Great Britain 14 August 2026European Championships Paris, France [41]
200m butterfly 2:04.83 Ellen Gandy Beckenham 10 March 2009British Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [42]
200m individual medley 2:06.88 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor  Great Britain 9 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [43]
400m individual medley 4:31.33 Hannah Miley Garioch 20 March 2009British Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [44]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:33.90
 Great Britain 23 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [45]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:45.51 ER
Great Britain 30 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [46]
4×100m medley relay 3:54.01
 Great Britain 23 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [47]
4×100m medley relay 3:53.50 #
 Great Britain 16 August 2026 European Championships Paris, France [48]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:21.68 ER
 Great Britain 29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [49]
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:26.67
 Great Britain 18 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [50]
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:24.13 #
 Great Britain 15 August 2026 European Championships Paris, France [51]
4×100 m medley relay 3:37.58 ER
 Great Britain 31 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [52]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

Short course (25 m)

Men

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 20.18 ERBenjamin Proud  Great Britain 7 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [53]
100m freestyle 45.82 Matthew Richards  Great Britain 6 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [54]
200m freestyle 1:39.83 CRDuncan Scott  Great Britain 2 November 2024World Cup Incheon, South Korea [55]
400m freestyle 3:34.46 CRDuncan Scott  Great Britain 31 October 2024World Cup Singapore, Singapore [56]
800m freestyle 7:33.56 Tyler Melbourne-Smith Loughborough University 14 December 2025Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [57]
1500m freestyle 14:24.00 Tim Shuttleworth Loughborough
University		 17 December 2016ASA Winter Meet Sheffield, United Kingdom [58]
50m backstroke 22.85 Oliver Morgan  Great Britain 7 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [59]
100m backstroke 49.55 hOliver Morgan  Great Britain 4 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [60]
200m backstroke 1:48.36 Cameron Brooker Bath University 11 December 2025Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [61]
50m breaststroke 25.41 Adam Peaty London Roar 22 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [62]
100m breaststroke 55.41 CRAdam Peaty London Roar 22 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [63]
200m breaststroke 2:01.43 CRMichael Jamieson  Great Britain 15 December 2013European Championships Herning, Denmark [64]
50m butterfly 22.10 Jacob Peters  Great Britain 9 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [65]
100m butterfly 49.21 sfAdam Barrett  Great Britain 7 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [66]
200m butterfly 1:50.64 Edward Mildred Manchester PC 14 December 2025Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [67]
100m individual medley 51.14 Duncan Scott  Great Britain 18 October 2024World Cup Shanghai, China [68]
200m individual medley 1:50.98 Duncan Scott  Great Britain 8 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [69]
400m individual medley 3:59.81 Duncan Scott London Roar 20 December 2019International Swimming League Las Vegas, United States [70]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:22.52
 Great Britain 5 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [71]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:09.25 h
 Great Britain 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [72]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:56.52
 Great Britain 10 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [73]
4×50m medley relay 1:32.30 CR
 Great Britain 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [74]
4×100m medley relay 3:22.78 CR
 Great Britain 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [75]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 23.44 Francesca Halsall  Great Britain 19 December 2009Duel in the Pool Manchester, United Kingdom [76]
100 m freestyle 51.19 Francesca Halsall  Great Britain 22 November 2009World Cup Singapore, Singapore [77]
200 m freestyle 1:51.87 Freya Anderson London Roar 22 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [78]
400 m freestyle 3:54.92 Joanne Jackson Loughborough
University		 8 August 2008British Grand Prix Leeds, United Kingdom [79]
800 m freestyle 8:08.16 Jazmin Carlin  Great Britain 4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [80]
1500 m freestyle 15:46.15 Fleur Lewis Loughborough
University		 17 November 2023BUCS Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [81]
50 m backstroke 26.03 Lauren Cox  Great Britain 7 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [82]
100 m backstroke 56.35 Elizabeth Simmonds Bath University 17 December 2015ASA Winter Meet Sheffield, Great Britain [83]
200 m backstroke 2:00.83 Elizabeth Simmonds  Great Britain 16 December 2011Duel in the Pool Atlanta, United States [84]
50m breaststroke 29.17 Imogen Clark Derby Excel 16 December 2023Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, Great Britain [85]
100m breaststroke 1:03.45 hAngharad Evans  Great Britain 11 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [86]
200m breaststroke 2:17.10 Jocelyn Ulyett Loughborough
University		 6 December 2019Swim England Winter Championships Sheffield, Great Britain [87]
50m butterfly 25.29 Francesca Halsall  Great Britain 29 October 2014World Cup Tokyo, Japan [88]
100m butterfly 55.71 Francesca Halsall  Great Britain 18 December 2009Duel in the Pool Manchester, United Kingdom [89]
200m butterfly 2:03.19 Jemma Lowe  Great Britain 12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [90]
100m individual medley 57.59 sfSiobhan-Marie O'Connor  Great Britain 3 December 2015European Championships Netanya, Israel [91]
200m individual medley 2:02.75 CRAbbie Wood  Great Britain 10 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [92]
400m individual medley 4:23.14 Hannah Miley  Great Britain 12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [93]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:36.18
 Great Britain 6 December 2019 European Championships Glasgow, Great Britain [94]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:32.88
 Great Britain 12 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [95]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:38.96
 Great Britain 10 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [96]
4×50m medley relay 1:44.67
 Great Britain 7 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [97]
4×100m medley relay 3:47.84
 Great Britain 15 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [98]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:27.75
 Great Britain 9 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [99]
4×50 m medley relay 1:37.07
 Great Britain 14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [100]
4×100 m medley relay 3:35.46
 Great Britain 14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [101]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

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