List of Irish records in swimming

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The Irish records in swimming are ratified by Irelands's governing body in swimming, Swim Ireland. 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

Men

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 21.74 sfTom Fannon  Ireland 1 August 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [1]
100m freestyle 48.39 sfShane Ryan  Ireland 18 June 2024European Championships Belgrade, Serbia [2]
200m freestyle 1:45.28 rhJack McMillan  Ireland 1 August 2025World Championships Kallang, Singapore [3]
400m freestyle 3:44.35 Daniel Wiffen Loughborough University 13 April 2023Swim Open Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden [4]
800m freestyle 7:38.19 Daniel Wiffen  Ireland 30 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [5]
1500m freestyle 14:34.07 Daniel Wiffen  Ireland 18 February 2024World Championships Doha, Qatar [6]
50m backstroke 24.32 hShane Ryan  Ireland 3 August 2018European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [7]
100m backstroke 53.73 Shane Ryan National Centre Dublin 30 March 2019Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [8]
100m backstroke 53.17 #John Shortt NC Limerkick Bluefin 9 April 2026Irish Championships Bangor, United Kingdom [9]
200m backstroke 1:56.19 John Shortt  Ireland 24 August 2025World Junior Championships Otopeni, Romania [10]
200m backstroke 1:55.70 #John Shortt NC Limerkick Bluefin 11 April 2026Irish Championships Bangor, United Kingdom [11]
50m breaststroke 26.84 Jack Kelly Terenure 9 April 2026Irish Championships Bangor, United Kingdom [12]
100m breaststroke 59.76 hDarragh Greene Ncd Longford 20 April 2021Irish National Team Trials Dublin, Republic of Ireland [13]
200m breaststroke 2:10.05 Darragh Greene National Centre Dublin 28 March 2019Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [14]
50m butterfly 23.44 Max McCusker Dolphin 20 April 2022Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [15]
100m butterfly 51.90 hMax McCusker Dolphin 23 May 2024Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [16]
200m butterfly 1:56.55 sfBrendan Hyland  Ireland 23 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [17]
200m individual medley 2:01.00 Jack Cassin NCL Limerick Dolphin 12 April 2026Irish Championships Bangor, United Kingdom [18]
400m individual medley 4:22.57 Jack Cassin NCL Dolphin 2 April 2023Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [19]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:34.41
University College Dublin 21 July 2016 Portuguese Open Championships Oeiras, Portugal [20]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:16.88 h
 Ireland 17 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [21]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:12.00
 Ireland 19 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [22]
4×50m medley relay 1:41.94
University College Dublin 23 July 2016 Portuguese Open Championships Oeiras, Portugal [23]
4×100m medley relay 3:33.81 h
 Ireland 3 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swim Ireland; 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

Women

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 24.68 sfDanielle Hill Larne 25 May 2024Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [25]
100m freestyle 54.45 hGrace Davison Ards 8 April 2026Irish Championships Bangor, United Kingdom [26]
200m freestyle 1:58.72 hEllen Walshe Templeogue 10 April 2026Irish Championships Bangor, United Kingdom [27]
400m freestyle 4:07.25 Michelle Smith  Ireland 22 July 1996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
800m freestyle 8:25.04 Gráinne Murphy  Ireland 12 August 2010European Championships Budapest, Hungary [28]
1500m freestyle 16:02.29 Gráinne Murphy  Ireland 14 August 2010European Championships Budapest, Hungary [29]
50m backstroke 27.64 Danielle Hill Larne 4 May 2024Ulster Championships Bangor, United Kingdom [30]
100m backstroke 59.11 sfDanielle Hill Larne 22 May 2024Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [31]
200m backstroke 2:10.75 Melanie Nocher  Ireland 22 May 2012European Championships Debrecen, Hungary [32]
50m breaststroke 30.29 Mona McSharry Marlins 3 April 2023Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [33]
100m breaststroke 1:05.51 sfMona McSharry  Ireland 28 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [34]
200m breaststroke 2:22.22 Mona McSharry Marlins 10 April 2026Irish Championships Bangor, United Kingdom [35]
50m butterfly 26.45 Danielle Hill Larne 12 April 2024McCullagh International Meet Bangor, United Kingdom [36]
100m butterfly 57.96 Ellen Walshe Templeogue 1 April 2023Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [37]
200m butterfly 2:07.48 sfEllen Walshe  Ireland 30 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [38]
200m individual medley 2:10.49 sfEllen Walshe  Ireland 27 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [39]
400m individual medley 4:35.32 Ellen Walshe Templeogue 2 May 2025TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale, United States [40]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:49.96
Ards 10 April 2016 Swim Ulster Bangor, United Kingdom [41]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.75 h
 Ireland 23 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [42]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:07.66 h
 Ireland 28 July 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China [43]
4×50m medley relay 1:58.85
Ards 11 November 2017 -
4×100m medley relay 4:00.12 h
 Ireland 3 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [44]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swim Ireland; 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

Mixed relay

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50m freestyle relay 1:39.52
Ards 21 July 2016 Irish Age Group Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [45]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:33.06 h
 Ireland 22 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [46]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:50.41
 Ireland 18 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [47]
4×50m medley relay 1:49.83
 Ireland 9 September 2015
4×100m medley relay 3:49.08 h
 Ireland 20 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [48]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swim Ireland;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short course (25 m)

Men

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 21.07 hShane Ryan  Ireland 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [49]
100m freestyle 46.23 hShane Ryan  Ireland 11 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [50]
200m freestyle 1:41.48 Evan Bailey  Ireland 4 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [51]
400m freestyle 3:35.47 Daniel Wiffen  Ireland 5 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [52]
800m freestyle 7:20.46 WRDaniel Wiffen  Ireland 10 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [53]
1500m freestyle 14:09.11 Daniel Wiffen  Ireland 7 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [54]
50m backstroke 22.56 Shane Ryan  Ireland 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [55]
100m backstroke 50.10 John Shortt  Ireland 5 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [56]
200m backstroke 1:47.89 John Shortt  Ireland 3 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [57]
50m breaststroke 26.35 Alexander Murphy  Ireland 2 December 2015European Championships Netanya, Israel [58]
100m breaststroke 57.69 hAlexander Murphy  Ireland 15 December 2017European Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [59]
200m breaststroke 2:05.76 Eoin Corby Limerick 13 December 2025Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [60]
50m butterfly 22.80 Shane Ryan Toronto Titans 10 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [61]
100m butterfly 50.53 Shane Ryan Toronto Titans 24 October 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [62]
200m butterfly 1:53.19 h, =Brendan Hyland  Ireland 11 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [63]
200m butterfly 1:53.19 h, =Jack Cassin  Ireland 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [64]
100m individual medley 53.09 Jack McMillan Bangor 6 November 2021Ulster Championships Belfast, United Kingdom
200m individual medley 1:55.80 John Shortt Bluefin 12 December 2025Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [65]
400m individual medley 4:11.05 Daniel Wiffen Loughborough 9 December 2022Scottish Championships Edinburgh, United Kingdom
4×50m freestyle relay 1:27.06 h
 Ireland 4 December 2019 European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [66]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:10.19
Ncd Athlone 12 December 2019 Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland
4×200m freestyle relay 6:59.54
 Ireland 19 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [67]
4×50m medley relay 1:34.14 h
 Ireland 8 December 2019 European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [68]
4×100m medley relay 3:26.60
Ncd Tallaght 15 December 2019 Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swim Ireland; 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

Women

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 24.00 Danielle Hill Larne 16 December 2023Irish Winter Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [69]
100m freestyle 53.03 Danielle Hill Larne 14 December 2023Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [70]
200m freestyle 1:53.72 Ellen Walshe Templeogue 13 December 2025Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [71]
400m freestyle 4:02.86 Gráinne Murphy  Ireland 27 November 2010European Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands [72]
800m freestyle 8:18.03 Gráinne Murphy  Ireland 17 December 2011Duel in the Pool Atlanta, United States [73][74]
1500m freestyle 16:32.73 Antoinette Neamt Tallaght 14 December 2014Irish Championships Lisburn, United Kingdom [75]
50m backstroke 26.33 Danielle Hill  Ireland 8 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [76]
100m backstroke 56.96 Lottie Cullen Ulster 14 November 2025BUCS Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [77]
200m backstroke 2:04.29 Melanie Nocher  Ireland 11 December 2011European Championships Szczecin, Poland [78]
50m breaststroke 29.58 Mona McSharry  Ireland 25 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [79]
100m breaststroke 1:03.84 Mona McSharry  Ireland 24 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [80]
200m breaststroke 2:18.27 Mona McSharry  Ireland 23 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [81]
50m butterfly 25.45 sfEllen Walshe  Ireland 10 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [82]
100m butterfly 55.50 sfEllen Walshe  Ireland 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [83]
200m butterfly 2:02.36[a] Ellen Walshe  Ireland 23 October 2025[b]World Cup Toronto, Canada [84]
100m individual medley 58.19 sfEllen Walshe  Ireland 3 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [85]
200m individual medley 2:04.75 Ellen Walshe  Ireland 25 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [86]
400m individual medley 4:22.97 Ellen Walshe  Ireland 24 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [87]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:42.31 h
 Ireland 12 December 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [88]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.09
Larne 12 December 2019 Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland
4×200m freestyle relay 8:07.86
Kilkenny 13 December 2019 Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland
4×50m medley relay 1:49.31 h
 Ireland 8 December 2019 European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [89]
4×100m medley relay 3:59.95
Ncd Tallaght 15 December 2019 Irish Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swim Ireland; 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

Mixed relay

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50m freestyle relay 1:31.86
 Ireland 7 December 2019 European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [90]
4×50m medley relay 1:40.54 h
 Ireland 3 December 2025 European Championships Lublin, Poland [91]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swim Ireland;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

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