This is a list of national swimming records for The Bahamas. These are the fastest times ever swum by a Bahamian swimmer which are recognised and ratified by Bahamas Aquatics.
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 | 22.05 | r, †, = | Lamar Taylor | Makos | 22 June 2025 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | |
| 50 m freestyle | 22.05 | h, = | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 1 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 100 m freestyle | 48.51 | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 12 August 2025 | Junior Pan American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:53.05 | Jeremy Knowles | Swift | 27 June 2008 | – | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:59.01 | Jeremy Knowles | – | 11 July 2003 | – | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:22.31 | Matthew Lowe | Bahamas | 19 February 2016 | BSF Last Chance Meet | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:07.53 | h | Matthew Lowe | Bahamas | 3 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |
| 50m backstroke | 25.08 | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 28 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| 100m backstroke | 56.22 | rh | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 14 August 2025 | Junior Pan American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:08.05 | b | Davante Carey | Unattached | 2 May 2021 | UANA Tokyo Qualifier | Orlando, United States | |
| 50m breaststroke | 27.60 | h | Izaak Bastian | Barracuda Swim Club | 26 June 2021 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:00.87 | h | Izaak Bastian | Barracuda Swim Club | 27 June 2021 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:15.14 | Izaak Bastian | Barracuda Swim Club | 24 June 2021 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 50m butterfly | 23.74 | h | Elvis Burrows | Bahamas | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
| 100m butterfly | 53.51 | h | Elvis Burrows | Bahamas | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
| 100m butterfly | 53.51 | = | Elvis Burrows | – | January 2011 | – | ||
| 200m butterfly | 1:58.25 | h | Jeremy Knowles | Bahamas | 17 August 2006 | Pan Pacific Championships | Victoria, Canada | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:01.35 | h | Jeremy Knowles | Bahamas | 13 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:22.04 | Jeremy Knowles | Bahamas | 12 August 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:34.33 |
| Barracuda Swim Club | 22 June 2017 | – | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:24.86 |
| Bahamas | 10 August 2025 | Junior Pan American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:58.58 |
| Bahamas | 12 August 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:46.12 |
| Mako Aquatics Club | 22 June 2019 | Bahamas Nationals | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:45.26 | h |
| Bahamas | 14 August 2025 | Junior Pan American Games | Asunción, Paraguay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BSF; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 24.31 | h | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 17 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | |
| 100m freestyle | 53.73 | h | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 1 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:58.03 | Joanna Evans | Bahamas | 21 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| 400m freestyle | 4:07.33 | Joanna Evans | Longhorn Aquatic Club | 20 May 2021 | Longhorn Elite Invite | Austin, United States | ||
| 800m freestyle | 8:31.18 | Joanna Evans | Bahamas | 25 August 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 17:23.39 | Joanna Evans | SWIFT-BA | 2 November 2013 | Family Guardian Invitational | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 50m backstroke | 29.40 | Alana Dilette | Swift | 20 June 2011 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 100m backstroke | 1:02.56 | h | Alana Dillette | Bahamas | 10 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:20.22 | McKayla Lightbourne | Swift | 10 June 2007 | – | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 200m backstroke | 2:19.25 | b, not ratified | McKayla Lightbourne | Bahamas | 20 October 2011 | Pan American Games | Zapopan, Mexico | [citation needed] |
| 50m breaststroke | 32.06 | Lilly Higgs | Unattached | 26 June 2021 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:09.52 | h | Lilly Higgs | Unattached | 6 December 2019 | U.S. Open | Atlanta, United States | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:26.91 | tt | Laura Morley | Mako Aquatics Club | 27 June 2021 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | |
| 50m butterfly | 25.53 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 27 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
| 100m butterfly | 58.87 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | SwimMAC Carolina | 15 May 2015 | Arena Pro Series | Charlotte, United States | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:21.67 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 9 April 2007 | CARIFTA Championships | Kinston, Jamaica | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:17.45 | Joanna Evans | Bahamas | 24 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:50.38 | Joanna Evans | Bahamas | 23 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:48.06 |
| Bahamas | 30 March 2008 | CARIFTA Championships | Savaneta, Aruba | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:47.40 |
| Bahamas | 29 March 2012 | – | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:36.28 |
| Bahamas | 18 July 2010 | CAC Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:58.81 |
| – | 20 June 2011 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:15.59 | h |
| Bahamas | 1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BSF; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:39.90 |
| Bahamas | 29 June 2016 | CISC | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:37.23 |
| Bahamas | 11 August 2025 | Junior Pan American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:59.21 |
| Mako Aquatics Club | 22 June 2019 | Bahamas Nationals | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 4×100 m medley relay | 4:03.98 | h |
| Bahamas | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BSF; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Short Course (25 m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 21.00 | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 23 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 100 m freestyle | 46.34 | sf | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:51.31 | h | Luke Thompson | Bahamas | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:56.22 | h | Luke Thompson | Bahamas | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 800 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:50.70 | Jeremy Knowles | - | 1998 | ||||
| 50m backstroke | 23.51 | h | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100m backstroke | 51.99 | h | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 25 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:06.60 | Jeremy Knowles | - | 1998 | ||||
| 50m breaststroke | 27.24 | h | Izaak Bastian | Bahamas | 20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 100m breaststroke | 59.61 | h | Izaak Bastian | Bahamas | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:10.49 | h | Emmanuel Gadson | Bahamas | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 50m butterfly | 23.24 | h | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100m butterfly | 52.89 | h | Jeremy Knowles | Bahamas | 9 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:54.31 | Jeremy Knowles | Bahamas | 13 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
| 100m individual medley | 54.70 | h | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas | 17 October 2025 | World Cup | Westmont, United States | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:56.78 | Jeremy Knowles | Bahamas | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:13.92 | Jeremy Knowles | 2004 | |||||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×50m medley relay | ||||||||
| 4×100m medley relay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BSF; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 23.93 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 100 m freestyle | 52.34 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:54.36 | Joanna Evans | DC Trident | 26 November 2021 | International Swimming League | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:00.14 | Joanna Evans | DC Trident | 29 September 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:38.07 | Joanna Evans | Bahamas | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 50 m backstroke | 28.36 | h | Alana Kathryn Dillette | Bahamas | 18 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.33 | h | Alana Kathryn Dillette | Bahamas | 15 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 200 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 50 m breaststroke | 31.38 | h | Lillian Higgs | Bahamas | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.87 | h | Lillian Higgs | Bahamas | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
| 50m butterfly | 26.22 | h | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |
| 100m butterfly | 58.21 | h | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 18 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 200m butterfly | ||||||||
| 100m individual medley | 1:02.88 | h | Alana Kathryn Dillette | Bahamas | 16 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 200m individual medley | ||||||||
| 400m individual medley | ||||||||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×50m medley relay | ||||||||
| 4×100m medley relay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BSF; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
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