List of textile best times in swimming
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Many of the world records in swimming were established by swimmers wearing bodysuits or suits made of polyurethane or other non-textile materials allowed in the race pool from February 2008 until December 2009. These suits seemed to improve the performance for top athletes, especially those with larger physiques. The times shown below are the fastest in the world set by swimmers wearing suits made of textile materials.
Long course
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle | 1:42.97 | +0.97 | David Popovici |  Romania |
15 August 2022 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | [1] |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:36.73 | +4.61 | Samuel Short |  Australia |
10 June 2026 | Australian Trials | Sydney, Australia | [2] |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:52.96 | +1.04 | Ryan Lochte |  United States |
29 July 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [3] |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:08.97 | +0.73 |
|
United States |
26 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [4] |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:08.97 | +0.73 |
|
Australia |
27 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [5] |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 6:58.58 | +0.03 |
|
 Great Britain |
28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [6] |
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m butterfly | 2:01.99 | +0.18 | Summer McIntosh |  Canada |
31 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [7] |
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
All mixed relays textile best times are also world records.
Short course
All textile best short course times are also world records.
Men
For the men's 4x50m freestyle relay, the fastest time ever recorded (1:20.77 by France in 2008) is not the official world record. The event was not officially recognized by World Aquatics as a world record event at that time. The French performance is still recognized as the European record, while the official world record is held by the United States.[8]
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:21.80 | +1.03 |
|
United States |
14 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [9] |
Records not set in finals: h – heat;