Below is a list of current Commonwealth swimming records. This includes all countries that make up the Commonwealth of Nations. Of the 92 events, Australia currently holds records in 47 of them, Canada 20, Great Britain 13, South Africa 7, New Zealand 3, Jamaica 2, and Cayman Islands 1.
This is not to be confused with Commonwealth Games records which are championship records attained in those Games only.
Long course (50 metres)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 21.06 | OC | Cameron McEvoy | Australia | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.04 | OC | Cameron McEvoy | Australia | 11 April 2016 | Australian Championships | Adelaide, Australia | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:44.06 | OC | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 25 July 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:40.08 | OC | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 30 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:37.76 | OC | Samuel Short | Australia | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 1500 m freestyle | 14:34.56 | OC | Grant Hackett | Australia | 29 July 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 50 m backstroke | 24.04 | Liam Tancock | Great Britain | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
| 100 m backstroke | 51.85 | AF | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 29 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:53.17 | OC | Mitch Larkin | Australia | 7 November 2015 | World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 50 m breaststroke | 25.95 | sf, WR | Adam Peaty | Great Britain | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 56.88 | sf, WR | Adam Peaty | Great Britain | 21 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:05.95 | OC | Zac Stubblety-Cook | Australia | 19 May 2022 | Australian Championships | Adelaide, Australia | |
| 50m butterfly | 22.68 | Ilya Kharun | Canada | 12 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | ||
| 100m butterfly | 49.99 | Joshua Liendo | Canada | 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||
| 200m butterfly | 1:52.80 | Ilya Kharun | Canada | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||
| 200m individual medley | 1:55.28 | Duncan Scott | Great Britain | 30 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:08.70 | OC | Lewis Clareburt | New Zealand | 30 July 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:08.97 | OC |
| Australia | 27 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:58.58 | ER |
| Great Britain | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:27.51 |
| Great Britain | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; AS – Asian record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 23.78 | OC | Cate Campbell | Australia | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| 100m freestyle | 51.96 | OC | Emma McKeon | Australia | 30 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:52.23 | WR | Ariarne Titmus | Australia | 12 June 2024 | Australian Olympic Trials | Brisbane, Australia | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:54.18 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 7 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | |
| 800m freestyle | 8:05.07 | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 8 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 15:39.14 | OC | Lani Pallister | Australia | 14 June 2025 | Australian Trials | Adelaide, Australia | |
| 50m backstroke | 26.86 | WR | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 20 October 2023 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100m backstroke | 57.16 | OC | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 29 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:03.14 | WR | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 10 March 2023 | NSW State Championships | Sydney, Australia | |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.72 | h, AF | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | 6 April 2022 | South African Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.82 | h, AF | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [F] |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:18.95 | AF | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa | 30 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 50m butterfly | 25.20 | Francesca Halsall | Great Britain | 27 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
| 100m butterfly | 55.59 | Margaret MacNeil | Canada | 26 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:01.99 | AM | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 31 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:05.70 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 9 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:23.65 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 11 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:27.96 | WR |
| Australia | 23 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:37.50 | WR |
| Australia | 27 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:51.60 | OC |
| Australia | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; AM – Americas record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:37.40 | OC | Australia | 20 May 2014 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:18.83 | WR |
| Australia | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:26.67 |
| Great Britain | 18 May 2021 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:47.13 | OC | New Zealand | 21 May 2014 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:37.58 | ER |
| Great Britain | 31 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; AS – Asian record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Short course (25 metres)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 19.90 | sf, WR | Jordan Crooks | Cayman Islands | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100m freestyle | 44.84 | WR | Kyle Chalmers | Australia | 29 October 2021 | World Cup | Kazan, Russia | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:39.83 | Duncan Scott | Great Britain | 2 November 2024 | World Cup | Incheon, South Korea | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:34.46 | Duncan Scott | Great Britain | 31 October 2024 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | ||
| 800m freestyle | 7:23.42 | OC | Grant Hackett | Australia | 20 July 2008 | Victorian Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:10.10 | OC | Grant Hackett | Australia | 7 August 2001 | Australian Championships | Perth, Australia | |
| 50m backstroke | 22.49 | OC | Isaac Cooper | Australia | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100m backstroke | 49.03 | r, OC | Mitch Larkin | Australia | 28 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | |
| 200m backstroke | 1:45.63 | WR | Mitch Larkin | Australia | 27 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | |
| 50m breaststroke | 25.25 | AF | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 100m breaststroke | 55.41 | Adam Peaty | Great Britain | 22 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:01.43 | Michael Jamieson | Great Britain | 15 December 2013 | European Championships | Herning, Denmark | ||
| 50m butterfly | 21.67 | AM | Ilya Kharun | Canada | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100m butterfly | 47.68 | WR | Joshua Liendo | Canada | 23 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:48.24 | AM | Ilya Kharun | Canada | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100m individual medley | 51.05 | =, AF | Gerhard Zandberg | South Africa | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 100m individual medley | 51.05 | = | Javier Acevedo | Canada | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 100m individual medley | 51.05 | = | Finlay Knox | Canada | 23 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:50.15 | AF | Matthew Sates | South Africa | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 400m individual medley | 3:57.91 | OC | Thomas Fraser-Holmes | Australia | 28 November 2015 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:23.44 | OC |
| Australia | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:04.63 | OC |
| Australia | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:45.54 | OC |
| Australia | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:30.81 | OC |
| Australia | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:18.98 | OC |
| Australia | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; AM – Americas record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 23.04 | OC | Emma McKeon | Australia | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 100 m freestyle | 50.25 | OC | Cate Campbell | Australia | 26 October 2017 | Australian Championships | Adelaide, Australia | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:49.36 | WR | Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia | 24 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:50.25 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:54.00 | WR | Lani Pallister | Australia | 25 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | |
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:13.83 | OC | Lani Pallister | Australia | 19 October 2025 | World Cup | Westmont, United States | |
| 50 m backstroke | 25.25 | Maggie MacNeil | Canada | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 100 m backstroke | 54.49 | OC | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 24 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:57.33 | WR | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 25 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | |
| 50 m breaststroke | 28.56 | AM | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 6 October 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.36 | =, WR | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.36 | =, WR | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 26 August 2016 | World Cup | Chartres, France | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:15.42 | OC | Leisel Jones | Australia | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 50m butterfly | 24.60 | OC | Alexandria Perkins | Australia | 18 October 2025 | World Cup | Westmont, United States | |
| 100m butterfly | 54.05 | Maggie MacNeil | Canada | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 200m butterfly | 1:59.32 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 100m individual medley | 57.04 | Mary-Sophie Harvey | Canada | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:02.75 | Abbie Wood | Great Britain | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:15.48 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:34.23 | OC |
| Australia | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:25.43 | OC |
| Australia | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:30.87 | OC |
| Australia | 14 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:42.35 | WR |
| Australia | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:44.92 | OC |
| Australia | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
Legend: WR – World record; AF – African record; AM – Americas record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:28.03 | OC |
| Australia | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:35.94 |
| Canada | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:31.97 |
| Canada | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
Legend: WR – World record; ER – European record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
wikipedia, wiki, encyclopedia, book, library, article, read, free download, Information about List of Commonwealth records in swimming, What is List of Commonwealth records in swimming? What does List of Commonwealth records in swimming mean?