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List of Salvadoran records in swimming

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The Salvadoran records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from El Salvador, which are recognized and ratified by the Federación Salvadoreña de Natación.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 23.62 hNixon Hernández  El Salvador 14 April 2024[a]Eindhoven Qualification Meet Eindhoven, Netherlands [1]
100 m freestyle 52.20 hJose Campo  El Salvador 29 July 2026CAC Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [2]
200 m freestyle 1:50.35 hMarcelo Acosta Kentucky 6 May 2017Arena Pro Swim Series Atlanta, United States [3]
400 m freestyle 3:48.82 hMarcelo Acosta  El Salvador 6 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [4]
800 m freestyle 7:55.70 hMarcelo Acosta  El Salvador 25 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [5]
1500 m freestyle 15:04.79 hMarcelo Acosta  El Salvador 29 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [6]
50 m backstroke 28.01 Rodrigo Suriano  El Salvador 16 March 2013Central American Games San José, Costa Rica
100 m backstroke 59.93 Rodrigo Suriano  El Salvador 17 November 2013Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Peru
200 m backstroke 2:09.27 hDouwe Yntema - 28 March 2007US Spring Championships East Meadow, United States [7]
50 m breaststroke 29.64 Juan Guerra - 13 April 2010- Puerto Rico
100 m breaststroke 1:04.31 hFrancisco Suriano  El Salvador 16 September 2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [8]
200 m breaststroke 2:17.10 Rafael Alfaro  El Salvador 29 June 2016CISC Nassau, Bahamas [9]
50m butterfly 25.58 Niccoló Pilenga  El Salvador 11 July 2026Pan American Championships Ibague, Colombia [10]
100m butterfly 55.57 Ruben Pineda  El Salvador 10 August 1998CAC Games Maracaibo, Venezuela
200m butterfly 2:00.54 Xavier Ventura  El Salvador 29 July 2026CAC Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [11]
200m individual medley 2:02.55 bRafael Alfaro  El Salvador 18 July 2015Pan American Games Toronto, Canada [12]
400m individual medley 4:27.40 b, =Rafael Alfaro  El Salvador 16 July 2015Pan American Games Toronto, Canada [13]
400m individual medley 4:27.40 =Marcelo Acosta  El Salvador 5 December 2017Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua [14]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:37.63
  • Nixon Hernandez
     (53.76)
  • Andres Alfaro
     (55.37)
  • Jose Campo
     (55.34)
  • Nector Segovia
     (53.16)
  El Salvador 18 August 2023 CCCAN Championships La Libertad, El Salvador
4×200m freestyle relay 8:05.14
 El Salvador 9 December 1997 Central American Games San Pedro Sula, Honduras
4×100m medley relay 3:54.67
 El Salvador 13 August 1998 CAC Games Maracaibo, Venezuela
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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federación Salvadoreña de Natación; 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 25.42 Marina Spadoni  El Salvador 28 July 2026CAC Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [15]
100m freestyle 56.72 bMarina Spadoni  El Salvador 23 October 2023Pan American Games Santiago, Chile
100m freestyle 56.64 h, #Marina Spadoni Unattached 16 May 2024Longhorn Elite Invite Austin, United States [16]
200m freestyle 2:02.28 Pamela Benítez  El Salvador 3 July 2009CCCAN Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela [17]
400m freestyle 4:14.61 Golda Marcus - 1 February 2008- United States
800m freestyle 8:44.47 Pamela Benítez  El Salvador 22 July 2010CAC Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
1500m freestyle 16:49.37 Golda Marcus Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center 8 June 2008Ultra Swim Charlotte, United States [18]
50m backstroke 29.55 Celina Márquez Azura Florida Aquatics 20 May 2021Puerto Rican International Open Salinas, Puerto Rico [19]
100m backstroke 1:01.92 hCelina Márquez  El Salvador 8 August 2019Pan American Games Lima, Peru [20]
200m backstroke 2:13.83 Celina Márquez Azura Florida Aquatics 15 November 2020U.S. Open Sarasota, United States [21]
50m breaststroke 33.09 not ratifiedElisa Funes Univ. Sagrado Corazon 24 April 2023Justas LAI Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [citation needed]
100m breaststroke 1:11.54 hAndrey Deras  El Salvador 28 July 2026CAC Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [22]
200m breaststroke 2:32.17 hAndrey Deras  El Salvador 31 July 2026CAC Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [23]
50m butterfly 26.38 Marina Spadoni  El Salvador 1 August 2026CAC Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [24]
100m butterfly 1:02.00 Celina Márquez Azura Florida Aquatics 1 May 2021UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States [25][26]
200m butterfly 2:22.28 bFatima Portillo  El Salvador 23 October 2023Pan American Games Santiago, Chile
200m individual medley 2:20-70 Isabella Alas  El Salvador 14 August 2021NCSA Championships Huntsville, United States
400m individual medley 5:12.33 Elisa Funes Univ. Sagrado Corazon 26 April 2023Justas LAI Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
4×100m freestyle relay 3:58.70 not ratified
  • Isabella Alas
     (1:00.45)
  • Celina Márquez
     (1:00.82)
  • Elisa Funes
     (59.72)
  • Marina Spadoni
     (57.71)
  El Salvador 18 August 2023 CCCAN Championships La Libertad, El Salvador [citation needed]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:36.40 not ratified
 El Salvador 17 July 2006 CAC Games Cartagena, Colombia [citation needed]
4×100m medley relay 4:21.59
  • Celina Márquez
     (1:04.91)
  • Elisa Funes
     (1:17.41)
  • Isabella Alas
     (1:00.23)
  • Marina Spadoni
     (59.04)
  El Salvador 15 August 2023 CCCAN Championships La Libertad, El Salvador
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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federación Salvadoreña de Natación; 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 NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:53.03
 El Salvador 7 June 2016 CAMEX Panama City, Panama [27]
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:54.37  El Salvador 27 November 2021 Junior Pan American Games Cali, Colombia [28]
4×50 m medley relay 2:00.65
Aqua Center 15 December 2022 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
4×100 m medley relay 4:14.40
 El Salvador 20 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia
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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federación Salvadoreña de Natación;
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 23.22 hNixon Hernández  El Salvador 18 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [29]
50m freestyle 23.05 h; #Nixon Hernández  El Salvador 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [30]
100m freestyle 50.54 hNixon Hernández Merliot Olympic 13 November 2020- Polideportivo Vitoria-Gasteiz, El Salvador
200m freestyle 1:47.00 hMarcelo Acosta  El Salvador 12 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [31]
400m freestyle 3:42.74 hMarcelo Acosta  El Salvador 11 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [32]
800m freestyle 7:49.69 h, †Marcelo Acosta  El Salvador 15 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [33]
1500m freestyle 14:45.78 hMarcelo Acosta  El Salvador 15 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [34]
50m backstroke 26.70 hRodrigo Suriano  El Salvador 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [35]
100m backstroke 57.34 hRodrigo Suriano  El Salvador 3 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [36]
200m backstroke 2:04.58[b] hRodrigo Suriano  El Salvador 7 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [37]
50m breaststroke 29.17 hJuan Guerra Quiñonez  El Salvador 18 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
50m breaststroke 29.16 h, †, unratifiedRafael Alfaro  El Salvador 6 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [38]
100m breaststroke 1:02.02 hRafael Alfaro  El Salvador 6 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [39]
200m breaststroke 2:14.26 hJuan Guerra Quiñonez  El Salvador 17 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
50m butterfly 25.29 Ruben Pineda CDI 4 April 1999- San Salvador, El Salvador
100m butterfly 55.24 Ruben Pineda CDI 1 April 1999- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
200m butterfly 2:05.43 Carlos Melendez  El Salvador 1 November 2002- Spain
100m individual medley 58.02 José Campo  El Salvador 29 October 2021Puerto Rico Open San José, Puerto Rico
100m individual medley 56.80 h, #Jose Hernández Stipendium Hungaricum 8 November 2025Hungarian Championships Debrecen, Hungary [40]
200m individual medley 2:07.94 hJosé Campo  El Salvador 31 October 2021Puerto Rico Open San José, Puerto Rico
400m individual medley 4:41.86 Carlos Melendez  El Salvador 8 October 2004- United States
4×50m freestyle relay 1:42.09
  • Christian Gonzalez
  • Josue Castillo
  • Nelson Merino
  • Ronald Hernandez
 Deportivo Merliot Dos 1 October 2008 San Salvador, El Salvador
4×100m freestyle relay 3:45.93
Deportivo Merliot Dos 17 October 2015 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 1:53.32
Deportivo Merliot Dos 17 October 2015 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
4×100m medley relay 4:10.51
Deportivo Merliot Dos 18 October 2015 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federación Salvadoreña de Natación; 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 26.33 Isabella Alas Merliot Olympic Swimming Team 1 September 2021National Championships La Libertad, El Salvador
50m freestyle 24.86 h, #Marina Spadoni  El Salvador 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [41]
100m freestyle 57.22 hIsabella Alas  El Salvador 17 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [42]
100m freestyle 55.70 h, #Marina Spadoni  El Salvador 11 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [43]
200m freestyle 2:01.76 hPamela Benítez  El Salvador 19 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
400m freestyle 4:15.79 Golda Marcus  El Salvador 11 April 2008World Championships Manchester, Great Britain
800m freestyle 8:44.97 Golda Marcus  El Salvador 10 April 2008World Championships Manchester, Great Britain
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 28.43 hCelina Márquez  El Salvador 28 October 2022World Cup Toronto, Canada [44]
100m backstroke 1:00.82 hCelina Márquez  El Salvador 29 October 2022World Cup Toronto, Canada [45]
200m backstroke 2:10.23 Celina Márquez  El Salvador 30 October 2022World Cup Toronto, Canada [46]
50m breaststroke 32.93 hElisa Funes  El Salvador 16 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [47]
100m breaststroke 1:11.36 hElisa Funes  El Salvador 19 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [48]
200m breaststroke 2:35.42 Elisa Funes Aqua Center 21 October 2022Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [citation needed]
50m butterfly 28.05 hCelina Márquez  El Salvador 8 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [49]
100m butterfly 1:00.60 hCelina Márquez  El Salvador 15 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [50]
200m butterfly 2:23.04 hFatima Portillo  El Salvador 3 November 2022World Cup Indianapolis, United States [51]
100m individual medley 1:04.40 Isabella Alas Merliot Olympic Swimming Team 4 September 2021National Championships La Libertad, El Salvador
200m individual medley 2:20.41 Isabella Alas Merliot Olympic Swimming Team 1 September 2021National Championships La Libertad, El Salvador
400m individual medley 5:13.64 Rebeca Quinteros  El Salvador 26 September 2015- San Juan, Puerto Rico
400m individual medley 5:09.79 unratifiedRebeca Quinteros  El Salvador 4 December 2015Puerto Rican Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico [52]
4×50m freestyle relay 2:00.20
  • Katherine López
  • Krisscia Solórzano
  • Genesis Granadeño
  • Michele Cornejo
 - 7 October 2016 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
4×100m freestyle relay 4:18.52
Deportivo Merliot Dos 17 October 2015 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 2:14.13
  • Fátima Peñate
  • Pamela Flamenco
  • Cristina Cisneros
  • Nadia Sánchez
 Aquatica La Libertad 8 October 2016 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
4×100m medley relay 4:49.99
  • Laura Gil
  • Laura Ferracuti
  • Elvia Castro
  • Andrea Ramirez
 CDI 2 April 1995 - San Salvador, El Salvador
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federación Salvadoreña de Natación; 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 NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:54.91
Deportivo Merliot Dos 15 October 2015 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
4×100m medley relay 4:24.42
Deportivo Merliot Dos 16 October 2015 National Championships San Salvador, El Salvador
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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federación Salvadoreña de Natación; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

Notes

  1. [a]
    by official result source; 16 April 2024 by national federation source, a typo
  2. [b]
    The current federation source lists the 200 backstroke record as 2:12.63 by Suriano from the 2014 World Championships. However, results from the meet show that Suriano went a 2:04.58

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