List of New Zealand records in swimming

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Below is a list of current New Zealand swimming records as ratified by the national governing body, Swimming New Zealand.

Long course (50 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 21.86 hTaiko Torepe-Ormsby Wharenui 13 April 2023New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [1]
100 m freestyle 48.26 hCameron Gray Coast Swimming Club 12 April 2024New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [2]
200 m freestyle 1:45.57 Lewis Clareburt  New Zealand 7 April 2026Australian Open Gold Coast, Australia [3]
400 m freestyle 3:46.85 Lewis Clareburt Club 37 11 April 2024New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [4]
800 m freestyle 7:53.06 hZac Reid  New Zealand 27 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [5]
1500 m freestyle 15:15.50 Nathan Capp Greerton 17 April 2015New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand
50 m backstroke 24.65 Andrew Jeffcoat  New Zealand 1 August 2022Commonwealth Games Birmingham, Great Britain [6]
100 m backstroke 53.32 rGareth Kean Capital 30 March 2012New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand
200 m backstroke 1:57.13 Kane Follows Neptune Swim Club 12 April 2024New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [7]
50 m breaststroke 27.06 Glenn Snyders North Shore 27 March 2012New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [8]
100 m breaststroke 59.78 hGlenn Snyders  New Zealand 28 July 2012Olympic Games London, Great Britain [9]
200 m breaststroke 2:10.55 hGlenn Snyders  New Zealand 29 July 2012Olympic Games London, Great Britain [10]
50m butterfly 23.27 Cameron Gray  New Zealand 30 July 2022Commonwealth Games Birmingham, Great Britain [11]
100m butterfly 51.61 Corney Swanepoel North Shore 1 April 2009New Zealand Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [12]
200m butterfly 1:54.15 OCMoss Burmester  New Zealand 4 April 2009New Zealand Championships Christchurch, New Zealand
200m individual
medley		 1:56.77 Lewis Clareburt  New Zealand 24 July 2026Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [13]
400m individual
medley		 4:08.70 OC, CRLewis Clareburt  New Zealand 30 July 2022Commonwealth Games Birmingham, Great Britain [14]
4×100m freestyle
relay		 3:14.71
Club 37 9 April 2024 New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [15]
4×100m freestyle
relay		 3:14.07 #
United Swimming Club 13 May 2026 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [16]
4×200m freestyle
relay		 7:13.06 h
 New Zealand 26 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [17]
4×100m medley
relay		 3:31.58 h
 New Zealand 2 August 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [18]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swimming New Zealand; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth 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 24.99 Chelsey Edwards North Shore 22 June 2025Rossini Cup Pesaro, Italy [19]
50 m freestyle 24.97 #Chelsey Edwards  New Zealand 23 May 2026Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco [20]
100 m freestyle 53.91 sfHayley Palmer  New Zealand 30 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [21]
200 m freestyle 1:55.44 Erika Fairweather Neptune 2 April 2023New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [22]
200 m freestyle 1:55.06 #Erika Fairweather North Shore 14 May 2026New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [23]
400 m freestyle 3:59.44 Erika Fairweather  New Zealand 11 February 2024World Championships Doha, Qatar [24]
800 m freestyle 8:17.65 Lauren Boyle  New Zealand 8 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [25]
1500 m freestyle 15:40.14 Lauren Boyle  New Zealand 4 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [26]
50m backstroke 27.81 Gabrielle Fa'amausili  New Zealand 29 August 2015World Junior Championships Singapore, Singapore [27]
100m backstroke 1:00.22 =Emily Thomas North Shore Swimming 13 December 2009Queensland State Championships Brisbane, Australia
100m backstroke 1:00.22 h, =, #Milan Glintmeyer Coast 14 May 2026New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [28]
200m backstroke 2:09.13 Melissa Ingram North Shore Swimming 15 December 2009Queensland State Championships Brisbane, Australia
50m breaststroke 30.38 Monique Wieruszowski North Shore 13 April 2024New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [29]
100m breaststroke 1:07.67 Monique Wieruszowski North Shore 15 March 2024Auckland Championships Auckland, New Zealand [30]
200m breaststroke 2:29.09 hBrearna Crawford Indian University 18 November 2023Ohio State Fall Invitational Columbus, United States [31]
50m butterfly 25.43 Hazel Ouwehand Phoenix Aquatics 23 May 2025New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [32]
100m butterfly 57.43 hHazel Ouwehand Phoenix Aquatics 11 April 2024New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [33]
200m butterfly 2:09.84 hHelena Gasson North Shore Swimming 28 March 2016New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [34]
200m individual medley 2:12.12 Natalie Wiegersma  New Zealand 4 October 2010Commonwealth Games Delhi, India
400m individual medley 4:39.07 hHelen Norfolk - 25 March 2008New Zealand Olympic Trials Auckland, New Zealand
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.10
- 29 March 2012 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [35]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:51.94
 New Zealand 27 July 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [36]
4×100m medley relay 4:00.82
 New Zealand 13 April 2024 New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [37]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swimming New Zealand; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth 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
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:24.82
 New Zealand 25 July 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland [38]
4×100 m medley relay 3:49.26 h
 New Zealand 26 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [39]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swimming New Zealand; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record;
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 21.17 Cameron Gray  New Zealand 23 October 2025World Cup Toronto, Canada [40]
100m freestyle 46.96 Carter Swift  New Zealand 1 November 2024World Cup Singapore, Singapore [41]
200m freestyle 1:43.21 Lewis Clareburt  New Zealand 20 October 2024World Cup Shanghai, China [42]
400m freestyle 3:40.46 Danyon Loader  New Zealand 11 February 1995World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom
800m freestyle 7:38.85 Zac Reid Aquabladz New Plymouth 6 October 2020New Zealand Championships Hamilton, New Zealand [43]
1500m freestyle 14:38.74 Nathan Capp Greerton 6 September 2014New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand [44]
50m backstroke 22.99 rAndrew Jeffcoat Club 37 11 August 2023New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [45]
100m backstroke 50.83 rAndrew Jeffcoat Club 37 9 August 2023New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [46]
200m backstroke 1:51.91 Andrew Jeffcoat Pukekohe Swimming club 10 October 2020North Shore Invitational Auckland, New Zealand
50m breaststroke 26.58 h, =Glenn Snyders North Shore 3 September 2014New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand [47]
50m breaststroke 26.58 sf, =Glenn Snyders North Shore 6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [48]
100m breaststroke 57.57 Joshua Gilbert Club 37 23 August 2024New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [49]
200m breaststroke 2:04.57 Joshua Gilbert Club 37 20 August 2024New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [50]
50m butterfly 22.60 Corney Swanepoel North Shore 11 August 2009Australian Championships Hobart, Australia
100m butterfly 50.42 Corney Swanepoel North Shore 9 August 2009Australian Championships Hobart, Australia
200m butterfly 1:51.05 Moss Burmester  New Zealand 13 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
100m individual medley 52.73 Bradlee Ashby North Shore Swimming Club 8 October 2020North Shore Invitational Auckland, New Zealand
200m individual medley 1:54.01 Bradlee Ashby  New Zealand 11 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [51]
400m individual medley 4:03.66 Lewis Clareburt  New Zealand 12 October 2025World Cup Carmel, United States [52]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:25.98
Club 37 10 August 2023 New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [53]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:10.97 h
 New Zealand 13 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [54]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:03.11 h
 New Zealand 16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [55]
4×50m medley relay 1:34.77
Club 37 11 August 2023 New Zealand Championships Hawke's Bay, New Zealand [56]
4×100m medley relay 3:26.68 h
 New Zealand 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [57]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swimming New Zealand; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth 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 24.11 Chelsey Edwards  New Zealand 10 October 2025World Cup Carmel, United States [58]
100m freestyle 53.06 rChelsey Edwards North Shore 21 September 2025New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [59]
200m freestyle 1:52.66 Erika Fairweather  New Zealand 18 October 2025World Cup Westmont, United States [60]
400m freestyle 3:55.16 Lauren Boyle  New Zealand 8 August 2013World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [61]
800m freestyle 8:01.22 Lauren Boyle  New Zealand 7 August 2013World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [62]
1500m freestyle 15:22.68 Lauren Boyle North Shore 9 August 2014Wellington Winter Championships Wellington, New Zealand [63]
50m backstroke 26.60 Amber George Coast 24 September 2025New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [64]
100m backstroke 57.04 rhHelena Gasson  New Zealand 15 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [65]
200m backstroke 2:03.00 Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 8 November 2011World Cup Beijing, China [66]
50m breaststroke 30.27 sfZoe Baker  New Zealand 9 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [67]
100m breaststroke 1:06.54 Brearna Crawford Waitakere 24 September 2025New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [68]
200m breaststroke 2:23.15 Zyleika Pratt-Smith Coast 21 September 2025New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [69]
50m butterfly 25.24 sfHelena Gasson  New Zealand 10 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [70]
100m butterfly 56.60 sfHazel Ouwehand  New Zealand 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [71]
200m butterfly 2:07.14 Helena Gasson LA Current 16 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [72]
100m individual medley 58.40 Helena Gasson  New Zealand 16 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [73]
200m individual medley 2:07.78 Helena Gasson LA Current 15 November 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [74]
400m individual medley 4:32.48 Helena Gasson LA Current 31 October 2020International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [75]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:37.93[a]
 New Zealand 15 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [76]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:37.70
 New Zealand 8 April 2006 World Championships Shanghai, China [77]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:50.73 h
 New Zealand 14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [78]
4×50m medley relay 1:48.53
  • Savannah-eve Martin
     (27.42)
  • Zyleika Pratt-Smith
     (30.77)
  • Helena Gasson
     (25.51)
  • Laura Quilter
     (24.83)
 Coast 23 August 2024 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [79]
4×100m medley relay 3:57.02 h
 New Zealand 15 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [80]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swimming New Zealand; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth 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 1:30.38
 New Zealand 16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [81]
4×50 m medley relay 1:39.53 h
 New Zealand 14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [82]
4×100 m medley relay 3:45.00 h
  • Cooper Morley
     (51.76)
  • Brearna Crawford
     (1:07.70)
  • Ben Littlejohn
     (52.14)
  • Zoe Pedersen
     (53.40)
  New Zealand 14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [83]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Swimming New Zealand; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record; CR – Commonwealth record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

Notes

  1. [a]
    by official result source; 1:39.53 by SNZ source, a typo

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