List of Nicaraguan records in swimming

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The Nicaraguan records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Nicaragua, which are recognised and ratified by the Fedaracion de Natacion de Nicaragua (FENANICA).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Men

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 23.57 hErick Blandon  Nicaragua 1 August 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [1]
100 m freestyle 51.89 rhMiguel Mena  Nicaragua 23 July 2018CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [2]
200 m freestyle 1:55.02 Miguel Mena  Nicaragua 4 December 2017Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua [3]
400 m freestyle 4:05.13 hGerald Hernandez  Nicaragua 23 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [4]
800 m freestyle 8:35.27 Gerald Hernandez  Nicaragua 23 April 2023ALBA Games Caracas, Venezuela [5]
1500 m freestyle 16:25.80 Gerald Hernandez - 2022Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [citation needed]
50 m backstroke 27.15 hEisner Barberena  Nicaragua 24 July 2018CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [6]
100 m backstroke 58.78 Aldo Zepeda Barracuda 11 April 2025X Dominican Republic International Open Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic [7]
200 m backstroke 2:11.68 Eisner Barbarena  Nicaragua June 2016CAMEX Panama City, Panama [8]
50m breaststroke 32.00 Julio Vargas  Nicaragua 25 March 2018Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [citation needed]
100m breaststroke 1:07.74 Miguel Mena  Nicaragua 18 March 2016Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [9]
200m breaststroke 2:39.30 hRodrigo Guerra Su  Nicaragua 22 August 2017Universiade Taipei, Taiwan [10]
50m butterfly 25.49 Miguel Mena Pirañas April 2021Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [11]
100m butterfly 56.70 Miguel Mena Pirañas April 2021Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [12]
200m butterfly
200m individual medley 2:10.86 Miguel Mena  Nicaragua 8 December 2017Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua
400m individual medley
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:33.18
 Nicaragua 19 October 2025 Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala [13]
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:06.65
 Nicaragua 22 October 2025 Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala [14]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaracion de Natacion de Nicaragua; 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; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 26.62 Maria Schutzmeier Pirañas April 2021Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [15]
100m freestyle 57.94 hMaria Schutzmeier  Nicaragua 28 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [16]
200m freestyle 2:12.58 Maria Schutzmeier Pirañas 21 March 2019Nicaraguan Junior Championships Managua, Nicaragua
400m freestyle 4:47.38 Karla Abarca  Nicaragua 28 June 2019CCCAN Championships Bridgetown, Barbados
800m freestyle 9:51.92 Fernanda Cuadra - 12 October 1998
1500m freestyle 19:03.43 Sofia Maher Barracudas 18 June 2015
50m backstroke 30.28 María Schutzmeier Pirañas 23 April 2021Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [17]
100m backstroke 1:07.76 María Schutzmeier Pirañas April 2021Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [18]
200m backstroke 2:32.33 Germania Jarquin - 9 June 2016
50m breaststroke 34.77 Carmen Guerra  Nicaragua 9 June 2018Copa El Salvador Santa Tecla, El Salvador [citation needed]
100m breaststroke 1:16.89 Carmen Guerra  Nicaragua June 2016CAMEX Panama City, Panama [19]
200m breaststroke 2:48.93 hCarmen Guerra  Nicaragua 23 August 2017Universiade Taipei, Taiwan [20]
50m butterfly 27.75 Maria Schutzmeier Pirañas April 2021Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [21]
100m butterfly 1:02.41 Maria Schutzmeier Pirañas April 2021Nicaraguan Championships Managua, Nicaragua [22]
200m butterfly 2:29.78 Karla Abarca - 26 March 2022Nicaraguan Junior Championships Managua, Nicaragua [citation needed]
200m individual medley 2:30.50 Karla Abarca - Campeonato de Velocidad Managua, Nicaragua [citation needed]
400m individual medley 5:20.14 hAbarca Karla  Nicaragua 30 June 2019CCCAN Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [23]
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:56.91
 Nicaragua May 2017 Copa El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaracion de Natacion de Nicaragua; 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; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4 × 50 m freestyle relay 1:45.33
 Nicaragua May 2017 Copa El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador [25]
4 × 50 m medley relay 1:59.52
 Nicaragua May 2017 Copa El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador [26]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaracion de Natacion de Nicaragua; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

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