List of Saudi Arabian records in swimming

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The Saudi Arabian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Saudi Arabia, which are recognised and ratified by the Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation (SASF).

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 22.57 Zaid Al-Sarraj  Saudi Arabia 9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [1]
100 m freestyle 49.62 Zaid Al-Sarraj  Saudi Arabia 11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [2]
200 m freestyle 1:53.89 Zaid Al-Sarraj  Saudi Arabia 28 April 2024GCC Youth Games Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [3]
400 m freestyle 4:05.43 Ziad Almaseelem  Saudi Arabia 22 January 2026GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
800 m freestyle 8:41.66 Ziad Almaseelem  Saudi Arabia 22 January 2026GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
1500 m freestyle 16:32.64 Mohammed Alzaki  Saudi Arabia 27 August 2024Arab Championships Cairo, Egypt
50 m backstroke 26.41 sfAli Al-Essa  Saudi Arabia 11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [4]
100 m backstroke 57.82 Ali Al-Essa QDS 23 April 2026Saudi Arabian Championships Dammam, Saudi Arabia
200 m backstroke 2:08.29 Ali Al-Essa Al Qadisiyah 4 October 2024Saudi Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [5]
50 m breaststroke 28.89 Ahmed Al-Kudmani  Saudi Arabia 31 August 2005GCC Championships Kuwait
100 m breaststroke 1:03.63 hSultan Alotaibi Misk 24 May 2025AP Race London International London, United Kingdom [6]
200 m breaststroke 2:19.53 Mohammed Alotaibi Al Qadisiyah 5 October 2024Saudi Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [7]
50 m butterfly 24.40 Yousif Buarish  Saudi Arabia 31 October 2022- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
100 m butterfly 55.11 hBader Almuhana  Saudi Arabia 31 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [8]
200 m butterfly 2:05.71 Mohammed Alzaki  Saudi Arabia 29 August 2025Arab Championships Casablanca, Morocco [9]
200 m individual medley 2:08.46 Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 7 August 2010GCC Championships Kuwait City, Kuwait [10]
400 m individual medley 4:38.79 Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 9 August 2010GCC Championships Kuwait City, Kuwait
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:31.23
  • Ali Al-Essa
     (52.80)
  • Mohammed Alzaki
     (51.94)
  • Yousif Buarish
     (53.41)
  • Mohammed Alotaibi
     (53.08)
  Saudi Arabia 29 August 2025 Arab Championships Casablanca, Morocco [11]
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:53.04
  • Mohammed Alzaki
     (1:55.29)
  • Mohammed Almaher
     (1:59.35)
  • Ziyad Almesalim
     (1:59.36)
  • Zaid Al-Sarraj
     (1:59.04)
  Saudi Arabia 26 August 2024 Arab Championships Cairo, Egypt
4×100 m medley relay 3:47.52
 Saudi Arabia 11 November 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [12]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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
50 m freestyle 28.87 hMashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 8 November 2025Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [13]
100 m freestyle 1:02.05 hMashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 10 November 2025Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [14]
200 m freestyle 2:18.87 hMashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity Games Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [15]
400 m freestyle 4:56.13 Mashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 13 January 2024Arab Age Group Championships Doha, Qatar [16]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke 33.87 hLana Alrasheed  Saudi Arabia 30 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [17]
100 m backstroke 1:15.27 hLana Alrasheed  Saudi Arabia 11 July 2025GCC Championships Manama, Bahrain
200 m backstroke 2:44.93 hJody Alyamani  Saudi Arabia 7 February 2026Dubai Open Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
50 m breaststroke 37.84 Fatimah Mizouri Whales 16 September 2023Saudi Games Women Qualifying Meet Dammam, Saudi Arabia [18]
100 m breaststroke 1:24.80 Mashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 28 April 2024GCC Youth Games Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200 m breaststroke 2:58.33 Mashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 11 July 2025GCC Championships Manama, Bahrain
50 m butterfly 30.70 hMashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 1 August 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [19]
100 m butterfly 1:12.25 Mashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 28 April 2024GCC Youth Games Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley 2:37.51 Mashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 11 July 2025GCC Championships Manama, Bahrain
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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

Short course (25 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 22.20 Emad Zaben NSR 2 April 2026Inter-regional Championships Najran, Saudi Arabia
100 m freestyle 49.87 Emad Zaben NSR 2 April 2026Inter-regional Championships Najran, Saudi Arabia
200 m freestyle 1:52.04 Emad Zaben NSR 17 October 2025Saudi Arabian Championships Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia [20]
400 m freestyle 4:03.46 Loai Tashkandi - 24 February 2008
800 m freestyle 8:30.31 Ghanem Alsulhi HJR 18 October 2025Saudi Arabian Championships Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia [21]
1500 m freestyle 16:26.39 Loai Tashkandi - 27 February 2008
50 m backstroke 25.63 Ali Alessa QDS 16 October 2025Saudi Arabian Championships Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia
50 m backstroke 25.59 #Ali Alessa QDS 4 April 2026Inter-regional Championships Hail, Saudi Arabia [citation needed]
100 m backstroke 56.31 Ali Alessa QDS 16 October 2025Saudi Arabian Championships Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia [22]
200 m backstroke 2:05.06 Ali Alessa QDS 18 October 2025Saudi Arabian Championships Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia [23]
50 m breaststroke 28.56 Ahmed Al-Kudmani  Saudi Arabia 31 October 2007Asian Indoor Games Macau, Macau
100 m breaststroke 1:00.76 hMohammed Alotaibi  Saudi Arabia 11 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [24]
200 m breaststroke 2:16.10 hMohammed Alotaibi  Saudi Arabia 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [25]
50 m butterfly 24.91 hYousif Buarish  Saudi Arabia 24 September 2017Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [26]
100 m butterfly 54.06 Yousif Buarish  Saudi Arabia 24 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200 m butterfly 2:04.17 hMohammed Alzaki  Saudi Arabia 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [27]
100 m individual medley 58.81 Mohammed Alotaibi SHB 30 March 2024Saudi Arabian Championships Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia [28]
200 m individual medley 2:08.61 h, not ratifiedLoai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 4 November 2009Asian Indoor Games Hanoi, Vietnam [29]
400 m individual medley 4:38.79 Loai Tashkandi - 12 April 2008
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:34.95 A-Wave 13 March 2025 - Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:36.11  Saudi Arabia
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:58.74  Saudi Arabia
4×50 m medley relay 1:46.87 SFA 16 March 2023 -
4×100m medley relay 4:09.39 h, not ratified
  • Amar Al-Humaid
     (1:04.87)
  • Eisa Al-Nasser
     (1:09.58)
  • Yousif Buarish
     (59.48)
  • Faisal Al-Shelati
     (55.46)
  Saudi Arabia 25 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [30]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
100m backstroke
200m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
100 m individual medley
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
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 Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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

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