List of World Cup records in swimming

Below is a list of current World Cup records in swimming claimed at the annual series of swimming meets run by the International Swimming Federation (FINA). Until August 2015 the events are always held in a short course (25 m) pool. The complete 2015 edition of the FINA World Cup switched to be held in a long course (50 m) pool.^[1]

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	21.80		Schneider, JoshJosh Schneider	United States	12 August 2015	2015 World Cup	Moscow, Russia	[2]
100m freestyle	48.16		le Clos, ChadChad le Clos	South Africa	11 August 2015	2015 World Cup	Moscow, Russia	[3]
200m freestyle	1:46.50		Smith, DanielDaniel Smith	Australia	16 August 2015	2015 World Cup	Chartres, France	[4]
400m freestyle	3:46.76		Guy, JamesJames Guy	Great Britain	2 November 2015	2015 World Cup	Doha, Qatar	[5]
1500m freestyle	14:55.06		Paltrinieri, GregorioGregorio Paltrinieri	Italy	12 August 2015	2015 World Cup	Moscow, Russia	[6]
50m backstroke	24.58		Plummer, DavidDavid Plummer	United States	29 October 2015	2015 World Cup	Tokyo, Japan	[7]
100m backstroke	52.11		Larkin, MitchMitch Larkin	Australia	6 November 2015	2015 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[8]
200m backstroke	1:53.17		Larkin, MitchMitch Larkin	Australia	7 November 2015	2015 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[9]
50m breaststroke	26.74		van der Burgh, CameronCameron van der Burgh	South Africa	15 August 2015	2015 World Cup	Chartres, France	[10]
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; † – en route to final mark

Women

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	24.30		Campbell, CateCate Campbell	Australia	29 September 2015	2015 World Cup	Beijing, China	[11]
100m freestyle	52.96		Campbell, CateCate Campbell	Australia	30 September 2015	2015 World Cup	Beijing, China	[12]
200m freestyle	1:55.41		Hosszú, KatinkaKatinka Hosszú	Hungary	6 November 2015	2015 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[13]
400m freestyle	4:04.26		Boyle, LaurenLauren Boyle	New Zealand	7 November 2015	2015 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[14]
800m freestyle	8:24.76		Boyle, LaurenLauren Boyle	New Zealand	2 November 2015	2015 World Cup	Doha, Qatar	[15]
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke	27.49		Seebohm, EmilyEmily Seebohm	Australia	28 October 2015	2015 World Cup	Tokyo, Japan	[16]
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100m breaststroke	1:05.93		Atkinson, AliaAlia Atkinson	Jamaica	6 November 2015	2015 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[17]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100m butterfly	57.56		Ikee, RikakoRikako Ikee	Japan	28 October 2015	2015 World Cup	Tokyo, Japan	[18]
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; † – en route to final mark

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event	Time		Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	20.57		Schoeman, RolandRoland Schoeman	South Africa	15 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
100m freestyle	45.54		Nystrand, StefanStefan Nystrand	Sweden	10 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Stockholm, Sweden	[20]
200m freestyle	1:39.37	WR	Biedermann, PaulPaul Biedermann	Germany	15 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
400m freestyle	3:32.77		Biedermann, PaulPaul Biedermann	Germany	14 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
800m freestyle	7:35.83	†	Romanchuk, MykhailoMykhailo Romanchuk	Ukraine	22 October 2016	2016 World Cup	Singapore, Singapore	[21]
1500m freestyle	14:15.49		Romanchuk, MykhailoMykhailo Romanchuk	Ukraine	22 October 2016	2016 World Cup	Singapore, Singapore	[22]
50m backstroke	22.61	WR	Marshall, PeterPeter Marshall	United States	22 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Singapore	[23]
100m backstroke	49.29		Marshall, PeterPeter Marshall	United States	10 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Stockholm, Sweden	[20]
200m backstroke	1:46.11	WR	Vyatchanin, ArkadyArkady Vyatchanin	Russia	15 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
50m breaststroke	25.25	WR	Burgh, Cameron van derCameron van der Burgh	South Africa	14 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
100m breaststroke	55.61	WR	Burgh, Cameron van derCameron van der Burgh	South Africa	15 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
200m breaststroke	2:00.48	WR	Gyurta, DánielDániel Gyurta	Hungary	31 August 2014	2014 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[24]
50m butterfly	21.80	WR	Deibler, SteffenSteffen Deibler	Germany	14 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
100m butterfly	48.48	WR	Korotyshkin, YevgenyYevgeny Korotyshkin	Russia	15 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
200m butterfly	1:48.56	WR	le Clos, ChadChad le Clos	South Africa	5 November 2013	2013 World Cup	Singapore, Singapore	[25]
100m individual medley	50.30	WR	Morozov, VladimirVladimir Morozov	Russia	30 August 2016	2016 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[26]
200m individual medley	1:51.27		Hagino, KosukeKosuke Hagino	Japan	29 October 2014	2014 World Cup	Tokyo, Japan	[27]
400m individual medley	3:58.69		Fraser-Holmes, ThomasThomas Fraser-Holmes	Australia	31 August 2014	2014 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[28]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; † – en route to final mark

Women

Event	Time		Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	23.24	WR	Kromowidjojo, RanomiRanomi Kromowidjojo	Netherlands	7 August 2013	2013 World Cup	Eindhoven, Netherlands	[29]
100m freestyle	51.19		Halsall, FrancescaFrancesca Halsall	Great Britain	22 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Singapore	[23]
200m freestyle	1:51.41		Hosszú, KatinkaKatinka Hosszú	Hungary	27 August 2014	2014 World Cup	Doha, Qatar	[30]
400m freestyle	3:54.52	WR	Belmonte, MireiaMireia Belmonte	Spain	11 August 2013	2013 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[31]
800m freestyle	7:59.34	WR	Belmonte, MireiaMireia Belmonte	Spain	10 August 2013	2013 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[32]
50m backstroke	25.82		Zhao Jing	China	10 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Stockholm, Sweden	[20]
100m backstroke	55.23	WR	Sakai, ShihoShiho Sakai	Japan	15 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
200m backstroke	1:59.35		Zevina, DarynaDaryna Zevina	Ukraine	26 August 2016	2016 World Cup	Chartres, France	[33]
50m breaststroke	28.64	WR	Atkinson, AliaAlia Atkinson	Jamaica	26 October 2016	2016 World Cup	Tokyo, Japan	[34]
100m breaststroke	1:02.36	WR	Meilutytė, RūtaRūta Meilutytė	Lithuania	12 October 2013	2013 World Cup	Moscow, Russia	[35]
100m breaststroke	1:02.36	WR	Atkinson, AliaAlia Atkinson	Jamaica	26 August 2016	2016 World Cup	Chartres, France	[36]
200m breaststroke	2:15.42		Jones, LeiselLeisel Jones	Australia	15 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
50m butterfly	24.38	WR	Alshammar, ThereseTherese Alshammar	Sweden	22 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Singapore	[23]
100m butterfly	55.30		Coutts, AliciaAlicia Coutts	Australia	9 November 2013	2013 World Cup	Tokyo, Japan	[37]
200m butterfly	2:00.78	WR	Liu Zige	China	15 November 2009	2009 World Cup	Berlin, Germany	[19]
100m individual medley	56.86	h, WR	Hosszú, KatinkaKatinka Hosszú	Hungary	1 September 2014	2014 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[38]
200m individual medley	2:02.13	WR	Hosszú, KatinkaKatinka Hosszú	Hungary	31 August 2014	2014 World Cup	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[39]
400m individual medley	4:20.83	WR	Hosszú, KatinkaKatinka Hosszú	Hungary	28 August 2014	2014 World Cup	Doha, Qatar	[40]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; † – en route to final mark

Mixed relay

Event	Time		Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
Mixed 4×50m freestyle relay	1:31.14	WR	(21.22) Florent Manaudou  (20.87) Jeremy Stravius  (24.61) Melanie Henique  (24.44) Anna Santamans	France	21 October 2013	2013 World Cup	Doha, Qatar	[41]
Mixed 4×50m medley relay	1:37.84		(23.46) Robert Hurley  (25.91) Christian Sprenger  (25.19) Alicia Coutts  (23.28) Cate Campbell	Australia	9 November 2013	2013 World Cup	Tokyo, Japan	[42]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Gallery

Some of the current World Cup record holders:

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  Missy Franklin

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  Leisel Jones

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  Ranomi Kromowidjojo

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  Chad le Clos

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  Cameron van der Burgh

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  Arkady Vyatchanin

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  Rūta Meilutytė

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