List of Cuban records in swimming
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The Cuban records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer from Cuba. These records are kept/maintained by Cuba's national swimming federation: Federacion Cubana de Natacion (FCN). Records are recognized for the following events:
- freestyle (libre): 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
- backstroke (dorso): 50, 100 and 200;
- breaststroke (pecho): 50, 100 and 200;
- butterfly (mariposa): 50, 100 and 200;
- individual medley (I.M.) (combinado, C.I.): 100, 200 and 400;
- relays (relevos): 400 free, 800 free, and 400 medley.
Long course (50 m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 22.15 | Hanser García |  Cuba |
20 October 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | [1] | |
| 100 m freestyle | 48.04 | sf，= | Hanser García | Cuba |
31 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [2] |
| 100 m freestyle | 48.04 | = | Hanser García | Cuba |
1 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [3] |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:52.14 | René Sáez | Cuba |
12 August 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:58.78 | Pedro Carrio | - | 1 Januar 1990 | Cuban Championships | Cuba | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:16.24 | Rodolfo Javier Falcon Jr. | Cuba |
2 June 2021 | Mare Nostrum | Canet-en-Roussillon, France | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:39.73 | Pedro Carrio | Cuba |
18 August 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | ||
| 50m backstroke | 25.65 | Pedro Medel | - | 2 April 2012 | Copa "Marcelo Salado" | Cuba | ||
| 100m backstroke | 54.83 | h | Neisser Bent | Cuba |
23 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | [4] |
| 200m backstroke | 1:59.90 | h | Rodolfo Falcon | Cuba |
8 July 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | |
| 50m breaststroke | 28.27 | h | Julio Calero Suarez | Cuba |
1 April 2023 | Dominican Republic International Open | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [citation needed] |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:03.05 | h | Mario Gonzalez | Cuba |
20 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:15.11 | b | Mario González | Cuba |
24 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| 50m butterfly | 24.06 | = | Alex Hernández | Cuba |
24 April 2016 | San Juan International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 50m butterfly | 24.06 | = | Alex Hernández | Cuba |
21 April 2018 | Mayaguez International | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico | |
| 100m butterfly | 53.81 | Alex Hernández | Cuba |
6 June 2012 | Mare Nostrum | Canet-en-Roussillon, France | ||
| 200m butterfly | 1:58.58 | sf | Luis Vega | Cuba |
6 April 2021 | Russian Championships | Kazan, Russia | [5] |
| 200m individual medley | 2:04.39 | Luis Vega | Cuba |
21 July 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | [6] | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:25.05 | Luis Vega Torres | Cuba |
9 August 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay |
3:26.91 |
|
Cuba |
12 August 1998 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Venezuela | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay |
7:31.56 | Cuba |
18 August 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | |||
| 4×100m medley relay |
3:44.02 | Cuba |
7 August 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | |||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FCN; 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 25.87 | b | Andrea Becali | Cuba |
7 April 2026 | Australian Open | Gold Coast, Australia | [7] |
| 100 m freestyle | 55.32 | Elisbet Gámez | Cuba |
31 March 2023 | Dominican Republic International Open | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [citation needed] | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:58.55 | Elisbet Gámez | Cuba |
21 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | [8] | |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:13.05 | Elisbet Gámez | Cuba |
7 November 2019 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [9] | |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:51.42 | Elisbet Gámez | Cuba |
8 March 2019 | Control Swim | Havana, Cuba | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 17:35.28 | Mayte Gonzalez | Cuba |
30 November 2021 | Junior Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | [10] | |
| 50m backstroke | 30.26 | h | Andrea Becali | Cuba |
23 August 2019 | World Junior Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [11] |
| 100m backstroke | 1:03.83 | Ana Maria Gonzalez | Cuba |
4 August 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
| 200m backstroke | 2:16.70 | Ana Maria Gonzalez | Cuba |
7 August 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 32.88 | Imaday Núñez | Cuba |
4 August 2005 | CCCAN Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:10.89 | Imaday Núñez | Cuba |
3 May 2006 | Olimpiada Nacional | Havana, Cuba | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:34.10 | Imaday Núñez | Cuba |
13 August 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| 50m butterfly | 28.37 | Imaday Núñez | Cuba |
4 August 2005 | CCCAN Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| 100m butterfly | 1:02.10 | Lorena Gonzalez | Cuba |
27 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | [12] | |
| 200m butterfly | 2:14.00 | h | Yumisleisy Morales | Cuba |
29 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:22.47 | Imaday Núñez | Cuba |
30 November 2002 | Olimpiada Nacional | Cuba | ||
| 400m individual medley | 5:04.97 | Yanelis Labrada Pinedo | Cuba |
28 June 2005 | ALBA Games | Havana, Cuba | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay |
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| 4×100m freestyle relay |
3:44.97 |
|
Cuba |
21 October 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | [13] | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:10.47 |
|
Cuba |
29 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | [14] | |
| 4×100m medley relay |
4:16.59 |
|
Cuba |
25 October 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | [15] | |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FCN; 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:39.37 | Cuba |
3 April 2023 | VIII Dominican Republic International Open | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [citation needed] | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:43.99 | h |
|
Cuba |
27 November 2021 | Junior Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | [16] |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:50.23 |
|
Cuba |
1 April 2023 | VIII Dominican Republic International Open | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [citation needed] | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:58.69 | Cuba |
20 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FCN;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Short course (25 m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 22.04 | h | Hanser García | Cuba |
13 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [17] |
| 100m freestyle | 47.19 | Hanser García | Cuba |
16 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [18] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:49.54 | Pedro Medel | Cuba |
15 December 2011 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:51.16 | Pedro Carrio | Cuba |
16 March 1991 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ||
| 800m freestyle | 8:00.99 | Pedro Carrio | Cuba |
16 February 1990 | World Cup | Desenzano, Italy | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 15:16.90 | Pedro Carrio | Cuba |
2 February 1990 | World Cup | Paris, France | ||
| 50m backstroke | 24.32 | Rodolfo Falcon Cabrera | Cuba |
17 March 2000 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | ||
| 100m backstroke | 52.44 | Rodolfo Falcon Cabrera | Cuba |
4 April 1999 | World Championships | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | ||
| 200m backstroke | 1:54.21 | Neisser Bent | Cuba |
18 April 1997 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 28.03 | Pedro Manu Hernandez | Cuba |
9 February 1990 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:00.52 | Pedro Manu Hernandez | Cuba |
9 February 1990 | World Cup | Bonn, Germany | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:12.52 | h | Mario Gonzalez | Cuba |
2 December 1993 | World Championships | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 50m butterfly | 23.98 | h | Alex Hernandez Medina | Cuba |
14 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [19] |
| 100m butterfly | 53.15 | h | Alex Hernandez Medina | Cuba |
12 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [20] |
| 200m butterfly | 1:57.45 | h | Luis Emigdio Vega Torres | Cuba |
11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [21] |
| 100m individual medley | 56.04 | h | Alex Hernandez Medina | Cuba |
15 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [22] |
| 200m individual medley | 2:03.58 | h | Luis Emigdio Vega Torres | Cuba |
6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [23] |
| 400m individual medley | 4:19.27 | h | Luis Emigdio Vega Torres | Cuba |
15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [24] |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:34.05 | Cuba |
15 December 2009 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | |||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:29.16 | Cuba |
9 December 1986 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | |||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:35.50 | Cuba |
12 December 1996 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | |||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:43.41 | Cuba |
17 December 2009 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | |||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:38.43 | Cuba |
4 April 1999 | World Championships | Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FCN; 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 25.67 | Elisbet Gámez | CN Antibes | 25 November 2023 | Lyon Metlropoe Meeting | Lyon, France | [25] | |
| 100m freestyle | 55.14 | Elisbet Gámez | Cuba |
22 October 2022 | Thailand Championships | Samut Prakan, Thailand | [26] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:57.11 | h | Elisbet Gámez | Cuba |
18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [27] |
| 400m freestyle | 4:08.86 | h | Elisbet Gámez | Cuba |
9 November 2018 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [28] |
| 800m freestyle | 8:41.88 | Elisbet Gámez | Cuba |
17 November 2018 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 17:26.88 | Migmari Calderon | Cuba |
19 December 2007 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | ||
| 50m backstroke | 28.99 | h | Ana Maria Gonzalez | Cuba |
18 March 2000 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.25 | h | Andrea Becali | Cuba |
16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [29] |
| 200m backstroke | 2:12.01 | h | Andrea Becali | Cuba |
18 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [30] |
| 50m breaststroke | 31.98 | Imaday Nunez Gonzalez | Cuba |
12 February 2006 | World Cup | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:08.48 | Imaday Nunez Gonzalez | Cuba |
7 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:28.73 | Imaday Nunez Gonzalez | Cuba |
9 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | ||
| 50m butterfly | 28.33 | h | Lorena Gonzalez | Cuba |
29 Oktober 2021 | World Cup | Kazan, Russia | [31] |
| 100m butterfly | 1:01.40 | h | Niuvis Rosales | Cuba |
19 April 1997 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 200m butterfly | 2:14.24 | Yumisleisy Morales Mendoza | Cuba |
15 December 2009 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | ||
| 100m individual medley | 1:04.42 | Imaday Nunez Gonzalez | Cuba |
12 February 2006 | World Cup | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:21.10 | Imaday Nunez Gonzalez | Cuba |
11 February 2006 | World Cup | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| 400m individual medley | 5:01.22 | Yanelis Labrada Pinedo | Cuba |
15 December 2005 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:47.72 | Cuba |
17 December 2005 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | |||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 4:01.16 | Cuba |
15 December 2005 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | |||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:32.17 | Cuba |
15 December 1988 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | |||
| 4×50m medley relay | 2:03.55 | Cuba |
17 December 2009 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba | |||
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:26.09 | Cuba |
19 December 2005 | Copa Andres Perez | Cuba |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FCN; 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;