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 edit
Men edit
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 21.04 | +0.13 | Caeleb Dressel |  United States
|
27 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [1] |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:42.97 | +0.97 | David Popovici |  Romania
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15 August 2022 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | [2] |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:40.08 | +0.01 | Ian Thorpe |  Australia
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30 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | [3] |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:37.00 | +4.88 | Ahmed Hafnaoui |  Tunisia
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26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [4] |
| 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
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26 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [5] |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 6:58.58 | +0.03 |
|
 Great Britain
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28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [6] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
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
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 edit
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m butterfly | 2:03.86 | +2.05 | Zhang Yufei |  China
|
29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [7] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
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
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
Mixed relay edit
All mixed relays textile best times are also world records.
Short course edit
Men edit
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m freestyle | 1:39.70 | +0.33 | Yannick Agnel |  France
|
18 November 2012 | French Championships | Angers, France | [8] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
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
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 edit
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:14.70 | +0.13 | Evgeniia Chikunova |  Russia
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25 November 2022 | Solidarity Games | Kazan, Russia | [9] |
| 50 m butterfly | 24.44 | +0.06 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo |  Netherlands
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19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [10] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
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
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
Mixed relay edit
All mixed relays textile best times are also world records.
References edit
- ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Finals Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). microplustiming.com. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Textile Best Times". 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "USA men dip under 3:09 to swim fastest textile 4×100 free relay ever". SwimSwam. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Women's 200m Butterfly Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "200m Freestyle: Yannick Agnel Finishes With a French Record" (in French). 18 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Women's 200m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). russwimming.ru. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's 50m Butterfly Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.