List of Puerto Rican records in swimming

The Puerto Rican records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Puerto Rico, which are recognised and ratified by the Puerto Rican Swimming Federation: Federación Puertorriqueña de Natación (FPN).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 22.42 Busquets, RicardoRicardo Busquets - August 1997 Pan Pacific Championships Fukuoka, Japan
100 m freestyle 49.61 sf Busquets, RicardoRicardo Busquets - 1 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
200 m freestyle 1:48.81 h Lennox II, Douglas ClarkDouglas Clark Lennox II - 27 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
400 m freestyle 3:54.01 Herrera, JorgeJorge Herrera - January 1991 World Championships Perth, Australia
800 m freestyle 8:09.57 Morell, LuisLuis Morell - 1 July 1988 -
1500 m freestyle 15:33.61 Herrera, JorgeJorge Herrera - August 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba
50 m backstroke 26.18 Perez, Roberto J.Roberto J. Perez - 29 May 2010 - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
100 m backstroke 55.78 Busquets, RicardoRicardo Busquets - January 1991 World Championships Perth, Australia
200 m backstroke 2:01.67 Guzmán, ManuelManuel Guzmán - August 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba
50 m breaststroke 28.78 Vélez, DanielDaniel Vélez - 19 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [1]
100 m breaststroke 1:01.80 Vélez, DanielDaniel Vélez - 9 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
200 m breaststroke 2:16.16 Torres, ToddTodd Torres - April 1994 USA Spring Nationals Federal Way, United States
50 m butterfly 23.88 h Lennox II, Douglas ClarkDouglas Clark Lennox II - 26 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
100 m butterfly 52.39 h Lennox II, Douglas ClarkDouglas Clark Lennox II - 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
200 m butterfly 1:57.94 Livingston, AndrewAndrew Livingston - 16 July 2001 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
200 m individual medley 2:03.99 Guzmán, ManuelManuel Guzmán - August 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba
400 m individual medley 4:27.30 Monasterio, DavidDavid Monasterio - August 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:25.47  Puerto Rico July 1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:29.96  Puerto Rico August 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba
4×100 m medley relay 3:45.78  Puerto Rico August 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FPN; 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; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 25.18 García, VanessaVanessa García - 23 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [2]
100 m freestyle 55.00 García, VanessaVanessa García - 19 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [3]
200 m freestyle 2:05.88 h Lennox, Kristina BerniceKristina Bernice Lennox - 28 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
400 m freestyle 4:18.96 Lennox, Kristina BerniceKristina Bernice Lennox - 5 April 2008 USA Grand Prix 2008 Columbus, United States
800 m freestyle 8:59.31 Diago, MichelleMichelle Diago - August 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
1500 m freestyle 17:42.40 Álvarez, SoniaSonia Álvarez AOGR 28 May 1994 -
50m backstroke 29.80 h Caraballo, BarbaraBarbara Caraballo  Puerto Rico 31 July 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain [4]
100 m backstroke 1:03.85 Berrocal, AlanaAlana Berrocal - 2 April 2010 Ohio State Grand Prix Columbus, United States
200m backstroke 2:17.82 Garay, RitaRita Garay  Puerto Rico 18 August 1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba
50m breaststroke 32.79 h Casellas, PatriciaPatricia Casellas  Puerto Rico 23 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [5]
100m breaststroke 1:11.26 Centeno, TryshiaTryshia Centeno - 18 March 2012 - Florida, United States [6]
200m breaststroke 2:36.85 Centeno, TryshiaTryshia Centeno - 18 March 2012 - Florida, United States [6]
50m butterfly 27.95 Rodríguez, DebraDebra Rodríguez TTN 28 May 2009 - Ponce, Puerto Rico
100m butterfly 1:01.64 Caraballo, BarbaraBarbara Caraballo - 15 June 2012 - Fort Myers, United States [6]
200m butterfly 2:15.23 Lennox, KristinaKristina Lennox - 6 April 2008 USA Grand Prix Columbus, United States
200m individual medley 2:20.19 Caraballo, BarbaraBarbara Caraballo - 11 May 2012 - Fort Myers, United States [6]
400m individual medley 5:01.31 h Caraballo, BarbaraBarbara Caraballo  Puerto Rico 22 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [7]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:50.53
  •  (58.72)
    Coral López
  •  (58.49)
    Alana Berrocal
  •  (58.51)
    Debra Rodríguez
  •  (54.81)
    Vanessa García
  Puerto Rico 22 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [8]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:37.36
 Puerto Rico 17 July 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia
4×100m medley relay 4:16.57
 Puerto Rico 20 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [9]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FPN; 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; tt – time trial

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 21.86 Busquets, RicardoRicardo Busquets - 20 March 2000 - Athens, Greece
100m freestyle 48.87 Busquets, RicardoRicardo Busquets - April 1997 - Hongkong, Hong Kong
200m freestyle 1:51.98 Morales, YezielYeziel Morales BAY 1 December 2012 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
400m freestyle 3:57.85 h Morales, YezielYeziel Morales  Puerto Rico 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [10]
800m freestyle 8:16.50 Morales, YezielYeziel Morales - 2012 -
1500m freestyle 15:37.63 Morales, YezielYeziel Morales - 2012 -
50 m backstroke 25.35 Busquets, RicardoRicardo Busquets - 20 March 2000 - Athens, Greece
100 m backstroke 54.26 Erazo, EddieEddie Erazo - 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
200 m backstroke 1:59.86 Carreras, Juan AndresJuan Andres Carreras HUM 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
50m breaststroke 28.43 h Eladio, CarrionCarrion Eladio  Puerto Rico 15 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [11]
100 m breaststroke 1:00.64 Torres, ToddTodd Torres AOGR 19 November 1995 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
200m breaststroke 2:10.10 h Eladio, CarrionCarrion Eladio  Puerto Rico 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [12]
50 m butterfly 23.90 Busquets, RicardoRicardo Busquets - 20 March 2000 - Athens, Greece
100 m butterfly 54.21 Busquets, RicardoRicardo Busquets - April 1997 - Hongkong, Hong Kong
200 m butterfly 1:56.84 Livingston, AndrewAndrew Livingston - 20 March 2000 - Athens, Greece
100m individual medley 57.84 Carreras, Juan AndresJuan Andres Carreras HUM 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
200m individual medley 2:02.04 López, ArsenioArsenio López - 20 March 2000 - Athens, Greece
400m individual medley 4:29.60 Morales, YezielYeziel Morales - 2012 -
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:39.14
  • G. Guadalupe
  • R. Rodriguez
  • G. Mercado
  • J. Padilla
 HUM 2 December 2006 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:55.80 Caparra Country Club 1974 -
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay 1:50.58
  • D. Gutierrez
  • A. Colón
  • E.D. Lizardi
  • J. Rodriguez
 AOGR 8 December 2002 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
4×100 m medley relay 4:28.90 Caparra Country Club 1973 -
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FPN; 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; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 25.89 García, VanessaVanessa García NNDVB 23 October 2004 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
100 m freestyle 56.71 García, VanessaVanessa García NNDVB 24 October 2004 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
200 m freestyle 2:05.87 Diago, MichelleMichelle Diago NNDVB 18 December 1998 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
400 m freestyle 4:20.64 Diago, MichelleMichelle Diago NNDVB 19 December 1998 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
800 m freestyle 8:48.83 Diago, MichelleMichelle Diago NNDVB 18 December 1998 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
1500 m freestyle 17:55.15 Cruz, BetsmaraBetsmara Cruz AOGR 26 October 2008 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
50 m backstroke 31.12 Velez, WilmarieWilmarie Velez NS 26 October 2008 - Salinas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
100 m backstroke 1:05.87 Toledo, AmandaAmanda Toledo CCC 26 September 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
200 m backstroke 2:20.70 Gotay, GretchenGretchen Gotay - 3 February 2006 - East Meadow, United States
50 m breaststroke 33.16 Casellas, PatriciaPatricia Casellas CCC 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
100 m breaststroke 1:12.60 Casellas, PatriciaPatricia Casellas CCC 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
200m breaststroke 2:37.73 h Burgos Santiago, Maria VictoriaMaria Victoria Burgos Santiago  Puerto Rico 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [13]
50 m butterfly 27.94 Rodriguez, DebraDebra Rodriguez TTN 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
100 m butterfly 1:01.91 Rodriguez, DebraDebra Rodriguez TTN 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
200 m butterfly 2:17.66 Alvarez, Sonia I.Sonia I. Alvarez AOGR 8 November 1997 -
100 m individual medley 1:05.59 Caraballo, BarbaraBarbara Caraballo NPL 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
200 m individual medley 2:22.96 Caraballo, BarbaraBarbara Caraballo NPL 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
400 m individual medley 5:14.63 Lizardi, SolyetteSolyette Lizardi TTN 5 December 2009 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:52.49
  • S. Mójica
  • S. Mójica
  • V. Martinez
  • Sonia I. Alvarez
  Puerto Rico 14 September 2002 - Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
4×100 m freestyle relay 4:24.00 Urb. Country Club 1977
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay 2:07.44
  • L. Ruiz
  • C. Mójica
  • M. Mójica
  • P. Jiménez
 NS 7 December 2003 - Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
4×100 m medley relay 4:58.60 Urb. Country Club 1977
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FPN; 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; tt – time trial

References

  1. ↑ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Results". www.mayaguez2010.com. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Women's 50m Freestyle Results". www.mayaguez2010.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Women's 100m Freestyle Results". www.mayaguez2010.com. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Women's 50m Backstroke Heats Results". OmegaTiming. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Women's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". www.mayaguez2010.com. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Women's National Records". NatacionPr. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Women's 400m IM Heats Results". www.mayaguez2010.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Results". www.mayaguez2010.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Results". www.mayaguez2010.com. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Men's 400m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Men's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Women's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

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