Current World Record Holders in Swimming(45)
Description
Non-Olympians currently holding a World Record in an Olympic swimming event:
Shayna Jack: 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:27.96 (2023) and 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:37.50 (2023)
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Andrew |  USA | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:26.78 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Zach Apple | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:26.78 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Ricky Berens | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009) |
| Paul Biedermann |  GER | SWM | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 200 m freestyle 1:42.00 (2009) and 400 m freestyle 3:40.07 (2009) |
| Thomas Ceccon |  ITA | SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2018—2020 | 100 m backstroke 51.60 (2022) |
| Yevgeniya Chikunova |  ROC | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 200 m breaststroke 2:17.55 (2023) |
| César Cielo Filho |  BRA | SWM | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 50 m freestyle 20.91 (2009) |
| Kathleen Dawson |  GBR | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 4×100 m medley mixed relay 3:37.58 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Caeleb Dressel | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 100 m butterfly 49.45 (2021 at the Olympics) and 4×100 m medley relay 3:26.78 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| James Guy | GBR | SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 4×100 m medley mixed relay 3:37.58 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Meg Harris |  AUS | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:27.96 (2023) |
| Anna Hopkin | GBR | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 4×100 m medley mixed relay 3:37.58 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Katinka Hosszú |  HUN | SWM | Olympics / Other | 2004—2020 | 200 m medley 2:06.12 (2015) |
| Cullen Jones | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 (2008 at the Olympics) |
| Lilly King | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 100 m breaststroke 1:04.13 (2017) and 4×100 m medley relay 3:50.40 (2019) |
| Katie Ledecky | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 800 m freestyle 8:04.79 (2016 at the Olympics) and 1500 m freestyle 15:20.48 (2018) |
| Jason Lezak | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 (2008 at the Olympics) |
| Li Bingjie |  CHN | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:40.33 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Liu Zige | CHN | SWM | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 200 m butterfly 2:01.81 (2009) |
| Ryan Lochte | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 200 m medley 1:54.00 (2011) and 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009) |
| Simone Manuel | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:50.40 (2019) |
| Léon Marchand |  FRA | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 400 m medley 4:02.50 (2023) |
| Summer McIntosh |  CAN | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 400 m medley 4:25.87 (2023) |
| Emma McKeon | AUS | SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2020 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:27.96 (2023) |
| Kaylee McKeown | AUS | SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2018—2020 | 100 m backstroke 57.45 (2021) and 200 m backstroke 2:03.14 (2023) |
| Kristóf Milák | HUN | SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2018—2020 | 200 m butterfly 1:50.34 (2022) |
| Ryan Murphy | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:26.78 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Mollie O'Callaghan | AUS | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 200 m freestyle 1:52.85 (2023), 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:37.50 (2023) |
| Adam Peaty | GBR | SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 100 m breaststroke 56.88 (2019) and 4×100 m medley mixed relay 3:37.58 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Aaron Peirsol | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 200 m backstroke 1:51.92 (2009) |
| Michael Phelps | USA | SWM | Olympics / Other | 2000—2016 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 (2008 at the Olympics), and 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009) |
| David Popovici |  ROU | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 100 m freestyle 46.86 (2022) |
| Qin Haiyang | CHN | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 200 m breaststroke 2:05.48 (2023) |
| Sarah Sjöström |  SWE | SWM | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 50 m freestyle 23.61 (2023), 100 m freestyle 51.71 (2017), and 100 m butterfly 55.48 (2016 at the Olympics) |
| Regan Smith | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:50.40 (2019) |
| Sun Yang | CHN | SWM | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1500 m freestyle 14:31.02 (2012 at the Olympics) |
| Tang Muhan | CHN | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:40.33 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Brianna Throssell | AUS | SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2014—2020 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:37.50 (2023) |
| Ariarne Titmus | AUS | SWM | Olympics | 2020 | 400 m freestyle 3:55.38 (2023), 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:37.50 (2023) |
| Dave Walters | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2008 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009) |
| Garrett Weber-Gale | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2008 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 (2008 at the Olympics) |
| Kelsi Worrell | USA | SWM | Olympics | 2016 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:50.40 (2019) |
| Yang Junxuan | CHN | SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2018—2020 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:40.33 (2021 at the Olympics) |
| Zhang Lin | CHN | SWM | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 800 m freestyle 7:32.12 (2009) |
| Zhang Yufei | CHN | SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2014—2020 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:40.33 (2021 at the Olympics) |