List of Costa Rican records in swimming

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This is a list of national swimming records for Costa Rica. These are the fastest times ever swum by a Costa Rican swimmer.

These records are kept by Costa Rica's national swimming federation: Federación Costarricense de Deportes Acuáticos (FECODA).

Long Course (50 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 23.49 Alberto Vega Belen 6 April 2024Dominican Swim Open Dominican Republic
100 m freestyle 50.40 hMario Montoya BELEN 29 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [1]
200 m freestyle 1:51.30 hMario Montoya BELEN 27 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [2]
400 m freestyle 4:00.20 Jaime Lipszyc ACANA November 1993Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico
800 m freestyle 8:23.58 Mario Montoya Turabo 12 April 2011Justas de Campeonato Ponce, Puerto Rico
800 m freestyle 8:23.38 #Alberto Vega CN Antibes 15 March 2026Southern Region Championships Saint-Raphaël, France [3]
1500 m freestyle 15:47.92 Jaime Lipszyc ACANA November 1993Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico
50m backstroke 27.01 bGuido Montero  Costa Rica 28 June 2023CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [4]
50m backstroke 26.77 not ratifiedJulio Perez  Costa Rica 20 May 2021Puerto Rican International Open Salinas, Puerto Rico [citation needed]
100m backstroke 57.45 not ratifiedJulio Perez  Costa Rica 17 December 2020Paraguayan Championships Asunción, Paraguay [5]
200m backstroke 2:05.14 bJulio Perez  Costa Rica 27 June 2023[a]CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [6]
200m backstroke 2:05.13 not ratifiedJulio Perez  Costa Rica 22 May 2021Puerto Rican International Open Salinas, Puerto Rico [citation needed]
50m breaststroke 29.18 Esteban Cruz  Costa Rica 24 November 2022
100m breaststroke 1:04.10 Esteban Cruz  Costa Rica 24 November 2022
200m breaststroke 2:19.71 Arnoldo Herrera  Costa Rica 18 December 2020Paraguayan Championships Asunción, Paraguay [7]
50m butterfly 24.91 hBryan Alvaréz BELEN 20 July 2018-
100m butterfly 55.50 Bryan Alvaréz  Costa Rica 7 August 2019-
100m butterfly 55.32 not ratifiedBryan Alvaréz  Costa Rica 6 December 2017Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua [8]
200m butterfly 2:03.49 Bryan Alvaréz BELEN 20 July 2018-
200m individual medley 2:08.63 Andrey Aguilar TENNIS CLUB August 1982- Guayaquil, Ecuador
400m individual medley 4:31.52 hEsteban Araya  Costa Rica 16 July 2015Pan American Games Toronto, Canada [9]
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:32.78
  • Adrian Vargas
     (52.80)
  • Julio Perez
     (53.55)
  • Alberto Vega
     (53.53)
  • Guido Montero
     (52.90)
  Costa Rica 25 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [10]
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:47.35
  • Emiliano Fallas
     (1:56.48)
  • Javier Vargas
     (1:59.03)
  • Miguel Serrano
     (1:57.18)
  • Alberto Vega
     (1:54.66)
  Costa Rica 17 October 2025 Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala [11]
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:53.97
  • Guido Montero
     (58.91)
  • Esteban Cruz
     (1:03.94)
  • Alberto Vega
     (57.50)
  • Adrian Vargas
     (52.62)
  Costa Rica 29 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [12]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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 NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 26.32 not ratifiedSilvia Poll Cariari July 1987
100m freestyle 55.52 not ratifiedSilvia Poll Cariari 11 August 1987Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
200m freestyle 1:57.48 Claudia Poll Cariari 10 August 1997Pan Pacific Championships Fukuoka, Japan
400m freestyle 4:09.61 Claudia Poll Cariari 12/15 August 1993Pan Pacific Championships Kobe, Japan
800m freestyle 8:33.80 Claudia Poll Cariari 12/15 August 1993Pan Pacific Championships Kobe, Japan
1500m freestyle 17:08.15 not ratifiedHelena Moreno  Costa Rica 6 December 2017Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua [13]
50m backstroke 30.15 not ratifiedSilvia Poll Cariari July 1989Bellinzona Bellinzona, Switzerland
100m backstroke 1:01.86 not ratifiedSilvia Poll Cariari 14 August 1987Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
200m backstroke 2:11.66 Silvia Poll Cariari 31 July 1992Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain
50m breaststroke 33.90 Adriana Morera  Costa Rica 9 December 2015Campeonato Interclubes de Natación
100m breaststroke 1:14.62 Adriana Morera  Costa Rica 15 April 2018Campeonato FEDONA Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
200m breaststroke 2:39.38 not ratifiedSandra Arroyo Cariari 1 November 1993-
50m butterfly 27.27 Beatriz Padrón  Costa Rica 20 June 2024CCCAN Championships Monterrey, Mexico
100m butterfly 1:00.81 Marie Meza  Costa Rica 8 February 2016-
200m butterfly 2:13.25 hAlondra Ortiz University of Houston 11 April 2024TYR Pro Swim Series San Antonio, United States [14]
200m individual medley 2:18.37 Claudia Poll Cariari 18 February 1993-
400m individual medley 4:50.35 Claudia Poll Cariari 1 July 1992-
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:55.43
 Costa Rica 11 August 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:24.25
 Costa Rica 9 August 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:23.11
 Costa Rica 14 August 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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 1:44.63
  • Sofia Hernandez
  • Daniela Navarrete
  • Antonio González
  • Felipe Jimenez
  Costa Rica 28 June 2017 CCCAN Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [15]
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:47.91
  • Adrian Vargas
     (53.72)
  • Maria Rodriguez
     (1:01.95)
  • Guido Montero
     (52.84)
  • Maria Padron
     (59.40)
  Costa Rica 27 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [16]
4 × 50 m medley relay
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:05.06
  • Julio Perez
     (57.82)
  • Esteban Cruz
     (1:04.16)
  • Yanin Ortiz
     (1:02.27)
  • Maria Rodriguez
     (1:00.81)
  Costa Rica 24 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [17]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

Short Course (25 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 22.52 hAdrián Vargas  Costa Rica 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [18]
50m freestyle 22.44 not ratifiedAdrián Vargas Piratas 11 October 2024Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [citation needed]
100m freestyle 49.91 hAdrián Vargas  Costa Rica 11 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [19]
100m freestyle 49.82 h, not ratifiedAdrian Vargas Piratas 10 October 2024Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [citation needed]
200m freestyle 1:52.50 hMario Montoya  Costa Rica 9 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
400m freestyle 3:55.71 hAlberto Vega  Costa Rica 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [20]
800m freestyle 8:11.18 Alberto Vega  Costa Rica 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [21]
1500m freestyle 15:49.30 Alberto Vega  Costa Rica 31 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [22]
50m backstroke 25.53 Julio Perez  Costa Rica 28 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [23]
100m backstroke 54.53 Julio Perez  Costa Rica 31 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [24]
200m backstroke 1:59.25 Julio Perez  Costa Rica 30 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [25]
50m breaststroke 28.37 hArnoldo Herrera  Costa Rica 28 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [26]
100m breaststroke 1:01.93 Arnoldo Herrera  Costa Rica 31 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [27]
200m breaststroke 2:13.81 hArnoldo Herrera  Costa Rica 13 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [28]
50m butterfly 24.20 hBryan Alvarez  Costa Rica 9 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [29]
100m butterfly 54.77 hBryan Alvarez  Costa Rica 7 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [30]
200m butterfly 2:01.57 hBryan Alvarez  Costa Rica 11 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [31]
100m individual medley 57.44 hEsteban Araya  Costa Rica 8 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [32]
200m individual medley 2:04.91 hEsteban Araya  Costa Rica 6 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [33]
400m individual medley 4:25.00 hEsteban Araya  Costa Rica 10 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [34]
4 × 50 m
 freestyle relay
4 × 100 m
 freestyle relay		 3:32.66 h
  • Esteban Araya
     (53.31)
  • Jose David Solis Rosales
     (55.26)
  • Arnoldo Herrera
     (52.62)
  • Juan Dobles
     (51.47)
  Costa Rica 6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [35]
4 × 200 m
 freestyle relay		 7:41.10 h
 Costa Rica 9 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [36]
4 × 50 m
 medley relay
4 × 100 m
 medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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 26.14 Claudia Poll  Costa Rica 13 January 1995
100 m freestyle 54.56 Claudia Poll  Costa Rica 8 February 1997
200 m freestyle 1:54.17 Claudia Poll  Costa Rica 17 April 1997
400 m freestyle 4:00.03 Claudia Poll  Costa Rica 17 April 1997
800 m freestyle 8:27.92 Claudia Poll  Costa Rica 8 February 1997
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 30.36 Helena Moreno  Costa Rica 5 August 2018XI Torneo la Anexión
100m backstroke 1:05.43 hMariangel Hidalgo  Costa Rica 12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [37]
200m backstroke 2:22.55 Susan Anchía  Costa Rica 23 September 2016Open Piscina Corta Fecona 2016
50m breaststroke 31.07 Sandra Arroyo  Costa Rica 18 April 1997
100m breaststroke 1:12.93 Sandra Arroyo  Costa Rica 18 April 1997
200m breaststroke 2:35.41 Sandra Arroyo  Costa Rica 18 April 1997
50m butterfly 27.53 Marie Meza  Costa Rica 5 February 2016Steirische Hallenmeisterschaften
100m butterfly 1:00.66 hKarina Solera  Costa Rica 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [38]
200m butterfly 2:14.39 hKarina Solera  Costa Rica 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [39]
100m individual medley 1:03.51 Claudia Poll  Costa Rica 1 April 1999
200m individual medley 2:15.55 Claudia Poll  Costa Rica 11 February 1995
400m individual medley 5:01.36 hDaniela Alfaro  Costa Rica 11 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [40]
4 × 50 m
 freestyle relay
4 × 100 m
 freestyle relay
4 × 200 m
 freestyle relay
4 × 50 m
 medley relay
4 × 100 m
 medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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 1:43.45 h
 Costa Rica 12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [41]
4 × 50 m medley relay 1:50.03 h
 Costa Rica 13 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [42]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

Notes

  1. [a]
    by official result source; 28 June 2023 by FECODA source, a typo

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