Commonwealth records in swimming

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Below is a list of current Commonwealth swimming records. This includes all countries that make up the Commonwealth of Nations. Of the 82 events, Australia currently holds records in 56 of them, Great Britain 17, South Africa 5, New Zealand 3, and Canada 1.

Contents

[edit] Current Commonwealth records

[edit] Long course (50 metres)

[edit] Men

All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise specified. An asterisk (*) indicates that this record has been achieved since the latest records publication. A plus (+) indicates that this record also is the current world record.

Event Result Name Date Location
50 m freestyle 21.28+ Flag of Australia Eamon Sullivan 28 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [1]
100 m freestyle 47.52 Flag of Australia Eamon Sullivan 26 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [2]
200 m freestyle 1:44.06 Flag of Australia Ian Thorpe 25 July 2001 Flag of Japan Fukuoka, Japan [3]
400 m freestyle 3:40.08+ Flag of Australia Ian Thorpe 30 July 2002 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [4]
800 m freestyle 7:38.65+ Flag of Australia Grant Hackett 27 July 2005 Flag of Canada Montreal, Canada [5]
1500 m freestyle 14:34.56+ Flag of Australia Grant Hackett 29 July 2001 Flag of Japan Fukuoka, Japan [6]
50 m backstroke 24.47+ Flag of the United Kingdom Liam Tancock 2 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Sheffield, United Kingdom [7]
100 m backstroke 53.46 Flag of the United Kingdom Liam Tancock 22 August 2007 Flag of Japan Chiba, Japan [8]
200 m backstroke 1:56.67 Flag of the United Kingdom Gregor Tait 3 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Sheffield, United Kingdom [9]
50 m breaststroke 27.30 Flag of Australia Brenton Rickard 28 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [1]
100 m breaststroke 59.88 Flag of the United Kingdom Chris Cook 2 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Sheffield, United Kingdom [10]
200 m breaststroke 2:09.51 Flag of Australia Brenton Rickard 26 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [2]
50 m butterfly 22.96+ Flag of South Africa Roland Schoeman 25 July 2005 Flag of Canada Montreal, Canada [11]
100 m butterfly 51.81 Flag of Australia Michael Klim 12 December 1999 Flag of Australia Canberra, Australia [12]
200 m butterfly 1:54.99 Flag of New Zealand Moss Burmester 27 March 2008 Flag of New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand (heats) [13]
200 m IM 1:57.72 Flag of the United Kingdom James Goddard 2 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Sheffield, United Kingdom [10]
400 m IM 4:12.59 Flag of the United Kingdom Thomas Haffield 3 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Sheffield, United Kingdom (heats) [14]
4x100 m freestyle relay 3:13.17 Flag of South Africa Roland Schoeman (48.17)
Flag of South Africa Lyndon Ferns (48.13)
Flag of South Africa Darian Townsend (48.96)
Flag of South Africa Ryk Neethling (47.91)
15 August 2004 Flag of Greece Athens, Greece [15]
4x200 m freestyle relay 7:04.66 Flag of Australia Grant Hackett (1:46.11)
Flag of Australia Michael Klim (1:46.49)
Flag of Australia William Kirby (1:47.92)
Flag of Australia Ian Thorpe (1:44.14)
27 July 2001 Flag of Japan Fukuoka, Japan [16]
4x100 m medley relay 3:34.37 Flag of Australia Matt Welsh (54.84)
Flag of Australia Brenton Rickard (59.51)
Flag of Australia Michael Klim (51.87)
Flag of Australia Eamon Sullivan (48.15)
March 21, 2006 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [17]

[edit] Women

Event Result Name Date Location
50 m freestyle 23.97+ Flag of Australia Libby Trickett 29 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [18]
100 m freestyle 52.88+ Flag of Australia Libby Trickett 27 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [19]
200 m freestyle 1:56.60 Flag of Australia Bronte Barratt 25 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [20]
400 m freestyle 4:04.50 Flag of the United Kingdom Rebecca Adlington 2 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Sheffield, United Kingdom [10]
800 m freestyle 8:19.22 Flag of the United Kingdom Rebecca Adlington 3 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Sheffield, United Kingdom (heats) [14]
1500 m freestyle 16:04.84 Flag of Australia Hayley Lewis 12 August 1993 Flag of Japan Kobe, Japan
50 m backstroke 27.67+ Flag of Australia Sophie Edington 23 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [21]
100 m backstroke 59.59 Flag of Australia Emily Seebohm 24 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [22]
200 m backstroke 2:08.551 Flag of Australia Meagen Nay 28 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [1]
50 m breaststroke 30.31+ Flag of Australia Jade Edmistone 30 January 2006 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [23]
100 m breaststroke 1:05.09+ Flag of Australia Leisel Jones 20 March 2006 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [24]
200 m breaststroke 2:20.54+ Flag of Australia Leisel Jones 1 February 2006 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [25]
50 m butterfly 26.05 Flag of Australia Danni Miatke 31 March 2007 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [26]
100 m butterfly 56.81 Flag of Australia Libby Trickett 23 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [21]
200 m butterfly 2:05.40+ Flag of Australia Jessicah Schipper 17 August 2006 Flag of Canada Victoria, Canada [27]
200 m IM 2:08.92+ Flag of Australia Stephanie Rice 25 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [20]
400 m IM 4:31.46+ Flag of Australia Stephanie Rice 22 March 2008 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [28]
4x100 m freestyle relay 3:35.48 Flag of Australia Libby Lenton (53.42)
Flag of Australia Melanie Schlanger (53.95)
Flag of Australia Shayne Reese (54.90)
Flag of Australia Jodie Henry (53.21)
25 March 2007 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [29]
4x200 m freestyle relay 7:52.36 Flag of the United Kingdom Joanne Jackson (1:59.10)
Flag of the United Kingdom Melanie Marshall (1:57.81)
Flag of the United Kingdom Ellen Gandy (1:59.26)
Flag of the United Kingdom Caitlin McClatchey (1:56.19)
21 March 2008 Flag of the Netherlands Eindhoven, Netherlands [30]
4x100 m medley relay 3:55.74+ Flag of Australia Emily Seebohm (1:00.79)
Flag of Australia Leisel Jones (1:04.94)
Flag of Australia Jessicah Schipper (57.18)
Flag of Australia Libby Lenton (52.83)
31 March 2007 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [31]

[edit] Short course (25 metres)

[edit] Men

Event Result Name Date Location
50 m freestyle 20.98 Flag of South Africa Roland Schoeman 12 August 2006 Flag of Germany Hamburg, Germany (heats) [32]
100 m freestyle 46.25 Flag of South Africa Roland Schoeman 22 January 2005 Flag of Germany Berlin, Germany [33]
200 m freestyle 1:41.10+ Flag of Australia Ian Thorpe 6 February 2000 Flag of Germany Berlin, Germany [34]
400 m freestyle 3:34.58+ Flag of Australia Grant Hackett 18 July 2002 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [35]
800 m freestyle 7:25.28+ Flag of Australia Grant Hackett 3 August 2001 Flag of Australia Perth, Australia [36]
1500 m freestyle 14:10.10+ Flag of Australia Grant Hackett 7 August 2001 Flag of Australia Perth, Australia [37]
50 m backstroke 23.31 Flag of Australia Matt Welsh 2 September 2002 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [38]
100 m backstroke 50.14 Flag of the United Kingdom Liam Tancock 10 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [39]
200 m backstroke 1:50.49 Flag of Australia Ashley Delaney 13 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [40]
50 m breaststroke 26.62 Flag of Australia Brenton Rickard 27 April 2008 Flag of Australia Canberra, Australia [41]
100 m breaststroke 57.82 Flag of Australia Brenton Rickard 27 April 2008 Flag of Australia Canberra, Australia [41]
200 m breaststroke 2:04.03 Flag of Australia Jim Piper 22 January 2005 Flag of Germany Berlin, Germany [42]
50 m butterfly 22.70 Flag of Australia Adam Pine 11 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom (semis) [43]
100 m butterfly 50.09 Flag of Australia Adam Pine 9 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom (semis) [44]
200 m butterfly 1:51.05 Flag of New Zealand Moss Burmester 13 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [45]
100 m IM 51.52 Flag of South Africa Ryk Neethling 11 February 2005 Flag of the United States East Meadow, United States [46]
200 m IM 1:53.10 Flag of the United Kingdom Liam Tancock 11 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [47]
400 m IM 4:02.72 Flag of Canada Brian Johns 21 February 2003 Flag of Canada Victoria, Canada [48]
4x100 m freestyle relay 3:10.32 Flag of Australia Leith Brodie (48.09)
Flag of Australia Grant Brits (46.89)
Flag of Australia Kirk Palmer (47.82)
Flag of Australia Kenrick Monk (47.52)
9 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [44]
4x200 m freestyle relay 6:52.66+ Flag of Australia Kirk Palmer (1:43.12)
Flag of Australia Grant Hackett (1:42.75)
Flag of Australia Grant Britts (1:44.01)
Flag of Australia Kenrick Monk (1:42.78)
31 August 2007 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [49]
4x100 m medley relay 3:27.15 Flag of New Zealand Daniel Bell (51.84)
Flag of New Zealand Glenn Snyders (57.91)
Flag of New Zealand Corney Swanepoel (50.61)
Flag of New Zealand Cameron Gibson (46.79)
13 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [45]

[edit] Women

Event Result Name Date Location
50 m freestyle 23.77 Flag of Australia Libby Lenton 2 September 2007 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [50]
100 m freestyle 51.70+ Flag of Australia Libby Lenton 9 August 2005 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [51]
200 m freestyle 1:53.29+ Flag of Australia Libby Lenton 19 November 2005 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [52]
400 m freestyle 3:59.23 Flag of Australia Kylie Palmer 11 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [43]
800 m freestyle 8:08.25 Flag of the United Kingdom Rebecca Adlington 10 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [39]
1500 m freestyle 15:51.74 Flag of the United Kingdom Rebecca Cooke 17 May 2005 Flag of the United Kingdom Loughborough, United Kingdom
50 m backstroke 26.942 Flag of Australia Belinda Hocking 13 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [40]
100 m backstroke 57.833 Flag of Australia Rachel Goh 10 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [53]
200 m backstroke 2:02.604 Flag of the United Kingdom Elizabeth Simmonds 11 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [47]
50 m breaststroke 29.90 Flag of Australia Jade Edmistone 26 September 2004 Flag of Australia Brisbane, Australia [54]
100 m breaststroke 1:03.72+ Flag of Australia Leisel Jones 26 April 2008 Flag of Australia Canberra, Australia [55]
200 m breaststroke 2:17.75+ Flag of Australia Leisel Jones 29 November 2003 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [56]
50 m butterfly 25.32+ Flag of Australia Felicity Galvez 11 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [43]
100 m butterfly 55.74+ Flag of Australia Libby Trickett 26 April 2008 Flag of Australia Canberra, Australia [55]
200 m butterfly 2:04.16 Flag of Australia Susie O'Neill 18 January 2000 Flag of Australia Sydney, Australia [57]
100 m IM 59.58 Flag of Australia Shayne Reese 11 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [43]
200 m IM 2:08.795 Flag of the United Kingdom Hannah Miley 12 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [58]
400 m IM 4:27.276 Flag of the United Kingdom Hannah Miley 9 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [59]
4x100 m freestyle relay 3:31.66 Flag of Australia Libby Lenton (51.91)
Flag of Australia Melanie Schlanger (53.23)
Flag of Australia Shayne Reese (53.27)
Flag of Australia Alice Mills (53.25)
2 September 2007 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia [50]
4x200 m freestyle relay 7:38.96 Flag of the United Kingdom Joanne Jackson (1:54.78)
Flag of the United Kingdom Melanie Marshall (1:55.83)
Flag of the United Kingdom Caitlin McClatchey (1:54.64)
Flag of the United Kingdom Rebecca Adlington (1:53.71)
9 April 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom [59]
4x100 m medley relay 3:51.84 Flag of Australia Tayliah Zimmer (58.54)
Flag of Australia Jade Edmistone (1:04.95)
Flag of Australia Jessicah Schipper (56.36)
Flag of Australia Libby Lenton (51.99)
7 April 2006 Flag of the People's Republic of China Shanghai, PR China [60]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^  Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe swam a 2:06.39 in the final of the event on 16 February 2008 at the Missouri Grand Prix in Columbia. However, due to Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations, this record was not ratified.
  2. ^  Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe swam a 26.85 in the final of the event on 13 April 2008 at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships in Manchester. However, due to Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations, this record was not ratified.
  3. ^  Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe swam a 57.10 in the final of the event on 10 April 2008 at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships in Manchester. However, due to Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations, this record was not ratified.
  4. ^  Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe swam a 2:00.91 in final of the event on 11 April 2008 at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships in Manchester. However, due to Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations, this record was not ratified.
  5. ^  Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe swam a 2:06.13 in final of the event on 12 April 2008 at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships in Manchester. However, due to Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations, this record was not ratified.
  6. ^  Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe swam a 4:26.52 in final of the event on 9 April 2008 at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships in Manchester. However, due to Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations, this record was not ratified.

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