List of Bulgarian records in swimming

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The Bulgarian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Bulgaria, which are recognised and ratified by Bulgarian Swimming Federation (Българска федерация плувни спортове).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Men

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 22.04 h, soKaloyan Bratanov Texas Ford Aquatics 13 April 2024TYR Pro Swim Series San Antonio, United States [1]
100m freestyle 48.83 Josif Miladinov Mladost'91 18 December 2020Bulgarian Team Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [2]
200m freestyle 1:46.48 Petar Mitsin  Bulgaria 26 June 2025European U23 Championships Šamorín, Slovakia [3]
400m freestyle 3:44.31 Petar Mitsin  Bulgaria 9 July 2023European Junior Championships Belgrade, Serbia [4]
800m freestyle 7:47.45 Petar Mitsin  Bulgaria 8 July 2023European Junior Championships Belgrade, Serbia [5]
1500m freestyle 15:19.86 Ventsislav Aydarski  Bulgaria 6 December 2009Grand Prix Alexandria Thessaloniki, Greece [6]
50m backstroke 25.70 Kaloyan Levterov Slavia 8 November 2020Grand Prix Burgas, Bulgaria [7]
100m backstroke 54.96 Kaloyan Levterov Slavia 6 November 2020Grand Prix Burgas, Bulgaria [8]
200m backstroke 1:56.57 Kaloyan Levterov Slavia 7 November 2020Grand Prix Burgas, Bulgaria [9]
50m breaststroke 27.34 hTonislav Sabev  Bulgaria 11 August 2023European U23 Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [10]
100m breaststroke 1:00.32 hLyubomir Epitropov Tennessee Aquatics 8 April 2021TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo, United States [11]
200m breaststroke 2:09.45 Lyubomir Epitropov  Bulgaria 20 June 2024European Championships Belgrade, Serbia [12]
50m butterfly 23.20 sfJosif Miladinov  Bulgaria 11 August 2022European Championships Rome, Italy [13]
100m butterfly 50.93 Josif Miladinov  Bulgaria 23 May 2021European Championships Budapest, Hungary [14]
200m butterfly 1:54.50 Antani Ivanov  Bulgaria 19 May 2021European Championships Budapest, Hungary [15]
200m individual medley 2:00.70 hMihail Alexandrov  Bulgaria 13 August 2008Summer Olympics Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:22.59 Svetlozar Nikolov  Bulgaria 18 December 2020Bulgarian Team Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [16]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:19.41 h
 Bulgaria 20 June 2024 European Championships Belgrade, Serbia [17]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:18.83 h
 Bulgaria 11 August 2022 European Championships Rome, Italy [18]
4×100m medley relay 3:37.48 h
 Bulgaria 23 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [19]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 25.53 sfDiana Petkova  Bulgaria 11 October 2018Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina [20]
100m freestyle 54.76 sfNina Rangelova  Bulgaria 17 May 2016European Championships London, United Kingdom [21]
200m freestyle 1:58.27 Nina Rangelova  Bulgaria 21 May 2016European Championships London, United Kingdom [22]
400m freestyle 4:11.71 hNina Rangelova  Bulgaria 29 July 2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [23]
800m freestyle 8:35.40 hAntoaneta Strumenlieva  Bulgaria 23 September 1988Summer Olympics Seoul, Korea
1500m freestyle 16:55.53 Ivanka Moralieva - 27 July 2001World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
50m backstroke 28.64 sfEkaterina Avramova  Bulgaria 27 July 2011World Championships Shanghai, China [24]
100m backstroke 1:01.10 sfEkaterina Avramova  Bulgaria 25 July 2011World Championships Shanghai, China [25]
200m backstroke 2:09.95 sfGabriela Georgieva  Bulgaria 16 February 2024World Championships Doha, Qatar [26]
50m breaststroke 30.67 hTeya Nikolova  Bulgaria 2 August 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [27]
100 m breaststroke 1:07.95 Tanya Dangalakova  Bulgaria 23 September 1988Summer Olympics Seoul, South Korea
200m breaststroke 2:27.66 Tanya Dangalakova  Bulgaria 18 August 1986World Championships Madrid, Spain
50m butterfly 27.44 Diana Petkova Sprint 27 August 2020Bulgarian Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [28]
100m butterfly 1:00.02 Diana Petkova Sprint Sofia 4 April 2026Bulgarian Team Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [29]
200m butterfly 2:13.69 Nevyana Miteva - 15 July 1988- Sofia, Bulgaria
200m individual medley 2:12.38 sfDiana Petkova  Bulgaria 21 May 2021 [a]European Championships Budapest, Hungary [30]
400m individual medley 4:49.25 Sonya Dangalakova  Bulgaria 26 July 1980Summer Olympics Moscow, Soviet Union
4×100m freestyle relay 3:52.52
- 8 August 1985 - Sofia, Bulgaria
4×200m freestyle relay 8:16.69
 Bulgaria 18 August 1987 European Championships Strasbourg, France
4×100 m medley relay 4:11.92
- 10 August 1985 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:37.20
Sprint Sofia 12 July 2025 Bulgarian Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [31]
4×100m medley relay 3:52.14 h
 Bulgaria 20 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [32]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 21.50 hDeniel Nankov  Bulgaria 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [33]
100 m freestyle 47.30 hDeniel Nankov  Bulgaria 14 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [34]
200 m freestyle 1:43.48 hPetar Mitsin  Bulgaria 18 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [35]
400 m freestyle 3:38.94 hPetar Mitsin  Bulgaria 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [36]
800 m freestyle 7:46.98 hPetar Mitsin  Bulgaria 5 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [37]
1500 m freestyle 14:45.49 Petar Mitsin Vihren 22 November 2023Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [38]
50 m backstroke 24.37 rVladislav Terziev Psk Cherno More 28 November 2021Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [39]
100 m backstroke 52.46 hKaloyan Levterov  Bulgaria 7 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [40]
200 m backstroke 1:52.25 Daren Kirilov Dorostol 20 November 2025Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [41]
50m breaststroke 26.83 Tonislav Sabev Sprint Sofia 30 November 2024Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [42]
100m breaststroke 58.27 hLyubomir Epitropov  Bulgaria 16 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [43]
200m breaststroke 2:06.44 hLyubomir Epitropov  Bulgaria 18 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [44]
50m butterfly 23.14 hAntani Ivanov  Bulgaria 5 November 2021European Championships Kazan, Russia [45]
100m butterfly 50.20 sfAntani Ivanov  Bulgaria 2 November 2021European Championships Kazan, Russia [46]
200m butterfly 1:51.49 hAntani Ivanov  Bulgaria 16 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [47]
100m individual medley 53.24 Josif Miladinov SC Uster 18 November 2023Swiss Championships Uster, Switzerland [48]
200m individual medley 1:54.50 hKaloyan Bratanov  Bulgaria 13 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [49]
400m individual medley 4:10.98 Mihail Alexandrov  Bulgaria 9 December 2005European Championships Trieste, Italy [50]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:26.58 h
 Bulgaria 15 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [51]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:12.15 h
 Bulgaria 13 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [52]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:56.42 h
 Bulgaria 16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [53]
4×50m medley relay 1:36.78
Sprint Sofia 26 November 2023 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [54]
4×100m medley relay 3:33.05 h
 Bulgaria 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [55]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 24.82 rDiana Petkova Sprint 21 December 2019Bulgarian Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [56]
100 m freestyle 53.85 hNina Rangelova  Bulgaria 4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [57]
200 m freestyle 1:56.01 hNina Rangelova  Bulgaria 7 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [58]
400 m freestyle 4:06.00 hNina Rangelova  Bulgaria 17 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [59]
800 m freestyle 8:25.04 Antoaneta Strumenlieva - 18 March 1988- Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
1500 m freestyle 16:32.4 Antoaneta Strumenlieva - 23 January 1988- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
50 m backstroke 27.30 sfEkaterina Avramova  Bulgaria 10 December 2011European Championships Szczecin, Poland [60]
100 m backstroke 58.58 Gabriela Georgieva Damini LV 24 November 2023[b]Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [61]
200 m backstroke 2:04.37 sfGabriela Georgieva  Bulgaria 6 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [62]
50 m breaststroke 29.97 sfDiana Petkova  Bulgaria 6 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [63]
100 m breaststroke 1:05.63 hDiana Petkova  Bulgaria 5 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [64]
200 m breaststroke 2:25.95 Tanya Dangalakova - 20 March 1988- Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
50 m butterfly 26.91 Diana Petkova Sprint Sofia 29 November 2024Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [65]
100 m butterfly 59.94 Kalina Gamisheva Aalborg Svømmeklub 14 November 2025DM for Hold - 1. Division Kastrup, Denmark [66]
200 m butterfly 2:12.94 Nevyana Miteva - 18 March 1988- Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
100 m individual medley 58.28 sfDiana Petkova  Bulgaria 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [67]
200 m individual medley 2:09.50 hDiana Petkova  Bulgaria 10 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [68]
400 m individual medley 4:44.30 Antoaneta Strumenlieva - 17 March 1988- Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:46.08
Sprint Sofia 30 November 2024 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [69]
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:51.04
- 18 March 1988 - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
4×200 m freestyle relay 8:34.6
- 5 March 1987 - Sofia, Bulgaria
4×50 m medley relay 1:53.77
Sprint Sofia 1 December 2024 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [70]
4×100 m medley relay 4:13.74
- 10 December 1989 - Sabadell, Spain
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay 1:40.51 h
 Bulgaria 13 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [71]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

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