List of European Championships records in swimming

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The European Championships records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum in European Swimming Championships' events.

Long course (50 m)

Championship records at the European Aquatics Championships since 1926.

Men

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 21.11 sf Ben Proud  Great Britain 8 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
100m freestyle 46.86 David Popovici  Romania 13 August 2022 2022 Championships Rome, Italy
200m freestyle 1:42.97 David Popovici  Romania 15 August 2022 2022 Championships Rome, Italy
400m freestyle 3:42.50 Lukas Märtens  Germany 17 August 2022 2022 Championships Rome, Italy
800m freestyle 7:40.86 Gregorio Paltrinieri  Italy 13 August 2022 2022 Championships Rome, Italy
1500m freestyle 14:34.04 Gregorio Paltrinieri  Italy 18 May 2016 2016 Championships London, United Kingdom
50m backstroke 23.80 Kliment Kolesnikov  Russia 17 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
100m backstroke 52.11 Camille Lacourt  France 10 Aug 2010 2010 Championships Budapest, Hungary
200m backstroke 1:53.36 Evgeny Rylov  Russia 8 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
50m breaststroke 26.09 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 8 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
100m breaststroke 57.10 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 4 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
200m breaststroke 2:06.80 Anton Chupkov  Russia 6 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
50m butterfly 22.48 Andriy Govorov  Ukraine 7 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
100m butterfly 50.18 Kristóf Milák  Hungary 23 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
200m butterfly 1:51.10 Kristóf Milák  Hungary 19 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
200m individual medley 1:56.66 László Cseh  Hungary 23 May 2012 2012 Championships Debrecen, Hungary
400m individual medley 4:09.59 László Cseh  Hungary 24 March 2008 2008 Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands
4×100m freestyle relay 3:10.41
  • Andrey Minakov
     (48.18)
  • Aleksandr Shchegolev
     (47.64)
  • Vladislav Grinev
     (47.49)
  • Kliment Kolesnikov
     (47.10)
  Russia 17 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
4×200m freestyle relay 7:03.48
  • Martin Malyutin
     (1:45.15)
  • Aleksandr Shchegolev
     (1:45.39)
  • Aleksandr Krasnykh
     (1:46.52)
  • Mikhail Vekovishchev
     (1:46.42)
  Russia 19 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
4×100m medley relay 3:28.46
  • Thomas Ceccon
     (52.82)
  • Nicolò Martinenghi
     (57.72)
  • Matteo Rivolta
     (50.75)
  • Alessandro Miressi
     (47.17)
  Italy 17 August 2022 2022 Championships Rome, Italy
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by LEN; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg

Women

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.74 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 4 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
100m freestyle 52.67 = Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 20 August 2014 2014 Championships Berlin, Germany
100m freestyle 52.67 =, sf Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 7 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
200m freestyle 1:54.95 Charlotte Bonnet  France 6 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
400m freestyle 4:01.53 Federica Pellegrini  Italy 24 March 2008 2008 Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands
800m freestyle 8:15.54 Jazmin Carlin  Great Britain 21 August 2014 2014 Championships Berlin, Germany
1500m freestyle 15:50.22 Boglárka Kapás  Hungary 21 May 2016 2016 Championships London, United Kingdom
50m backstroke 27.19 sf Kathleen Dawson  Great Britain 18 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
100m backstroke 58.08 r, ER Kathleen Dawson  Great Britain 23 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
200m backstroke 2:06.08 Margherita Panziera  Italy 23 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
50m breaststroke 29.30 sf Benedetta Pilato  Italy 22 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
100m breaststroke 1:05.53 Yuliya Efimova  Russia 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
200m breaststroke 2:19.84 Rikke Møller Pedersen  Denmark 22 August 2014 2014 Championships Berlin, Germany
50m butterfly 24.87 sf Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 18 August 2014 2014 Championships Berlin, Germany
100m butterfly 55.89 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 20 May 2016 2016 Championships London, United Kingdom
200m butterfly 2:04.79 Mireia Belmonte Garcia  Spain 24 August 2014 2014 Championships Berlin, Germany
200m individual medley 2:07.30 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 19 May 2016 2016 Championships London, United Kingdom
400m individual medley 4:30.90 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 16 May 2016 2016 Championships London, United Kingdom
4×100m freestyle relay 3:33.62
  • Inge Dekker
     (53.77)
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo
     (53.61)
  • Femke Heemskerk
     (53.62)
  • Marleen Veldhuis
     (52.62)
  Netherlands 18 March 2008 2008 Championships Eindhoven, Netherlands
4×200m freestyle relay 7:50.53
  • Alice Mizzau
     (1:58.34)
  • Stefania Pirozzi
     (1:57.63)
  • Chiara Masini Luccetti
     (1:58.06)
  • Federica Pellegrini
     (1:56.50)
  Italy 21 August 2014 2014 Championships Berlin, Germany
4×100m medley relay 3:54.01
  • Kathleen Dawson
     (58.08)
  • Molly Renshaw
     (1:05.72)
  • Laura Stephens
     (57.55)
  • Anna Hopkin
     (52.66)
  Great Britain 23 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by LEN; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg

Mixed relay

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:22.07 =
  • Jérémy Stravius
     (48.81)
  • Mehdy Metella
     (47.45)
  • Marie Wattel
     (53.47)
  • Charlotte Bonnet
     (52.34)
  France 8 August 2018 2018 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
4×100m freestyle relay 3:22.07 =
  • Duncan Scott
     (48.20)
  • Thomas Dean
     (48.11)
  • Anna Hopkin
     (52.88)
  • Freya Anderson
     (52.88)
  Great Britain 22 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
4×200m freestyle relay 7:26.67
  • Thomas Dean
     (1:46.54)
  • James Guy
     (1:45.43)
  • Abbie Wood
     (1:56.67)
  • Freya Anderson
     (1:58.03)
  Great Britain 18 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
4×100m medley relay 3:38.82 ER
  • Kathleen Dawson
     (58.43)
  • Adam Peaty
     (57.13)
  • James Guy
     (50.61)
  • Anna Hopkin
     (52.65)
  Great Britain 20 May 2021 2020 Championships Budapest, Hungary
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by LEN; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg

Short course (25 m)

Championship records at the European Short Course (SC) Championships since 1991.

Men

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 20.18 ER Benjamin Proud  Great Britain 7 December 2023 2023 Championships Otopeni, Romania
100m freestyle 44.94 ER Amaury Leveaux  France 13 December 2008 2008 Championships Rijeka, Croatia
200m freestyle 1:39.81 Paul Biedermann  Germany 13 Dec 2009 2009 Championships Istanbul, Turkey
400m freestyle 3:33.20 Danas Rapšys  Lithuania 4 December 2019 2019 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
800m freestyle 7:20.46 WR Daniel Wiffen  Ireland 10 December 2023 2023 Championships Otopeni, Romania
1500m freestyle 14:08.06 Gregorio Paltrinieri  Italy 4 December 2015 2015 Championships Netanya, Israel
50m backstroke 22.47 Kliment Kolesnikov  Russia 3 November 2021 2021 Championships Kazan, Russia
100m backstroke 48.97 Arkady Vyatchanin  Russia 13 Dec 2009 2009 Championships Istanbul, Turkey
100m backstroke 48.97 Stanislav Donets  Russia 13 Dec 2009 2009 Championships Istanbul, Turkey
200m backstroke 1:47.89 John Shortt  Ireland 3 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
50m breaststroke 25.25 Ilya Shymanovich  Belarus 7 November 2021 2021 Championships Kazan, Russia
100m breaststroke 55.45 sf Ilya Shymanovich  Belarus 3 November 2021 2021 Championships Kazan, Russia
200m breaststroke 2:00.53 Marco Koch  Germany 3 December 2015 2015 Championships Netanya, Israel
50m butterfly 21.51 sf Noè Ponti   Switzerland 2 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
100m butterfly 48.10 Maxime Grousset  France 5 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
200m butterfly 1:49.00 László Cseh  Hungary 6 December 2015 2015 Championships Netanya, Israel
100m individual medley 50.52 Noè Ponti   Switzerland 4 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
200m individual medley 1:50.85 Andreas Vazaios  Greece 6 December 2019 2019 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
400m individual medley 3:57.01 Alberto Razzetti  Italy 10 December 2023 2023 Championships Otopeni, Romania
4×50m freestyle relay 1:20.77 ER
  • Alain Bernard
     (20.64)
  • Fabien Gilot
     (20.33)
  • Amaury Leveaux
     (19.93)
  • Frédérick Bousquet
     (19.87)
 France 14 Dec 2008 2008 Championships Rijeka, Croatia
4×50m medley relay 1:30.14 WR
  • Michele Lamberti
     (22.62)
  • Nicolò Martinenghi
     (25.14)
  • Marco Orsi
     (22.17)
  • Lorenzo Zazzeri
     (20.21)
  Italy 3 November 2021 2021 Championships Kazan, Russia
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by LEN; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg

Women

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.12 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 3 November 2021 2021 Championships Kazan, Russia
100m freestyle 50.42 ER Marrit Steenbergen  Netherlands 6 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
200m freestyle 1:50.33 ER Marrit Steenbergen  Netherlands 4 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
400m freestyle 3:54.33 ER Isabel Gose  Germany 2 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
800m freestyle 8:01.90 Isabel Gose  Germany 5 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
1500m freestyle 15:18.30 Anastasiya Kirpichnikova  Russia 5 November 2021 2021 Championships Kazan, Russia
50m backstroke 25.47 r, ER Marrit Steenbergen  Netherlands 7 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
100m backstroke 55.17 sf Kira Toussaint  Netherlands 4 December 2019 2019 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom
200m backstroke 1:59.84 Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 4 December 2015 2015 Championships Netanya, Israel
50m breaststroke 28.81 Eneli Jefimova  Estonia 7 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
100m breaststroke 1:02.82 Eneli Jefimova  Estonia 3 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
200m breaststroke 2:15.21 ER Rikke Møller Pedersen  Denmark 13 December 2013 2013 Championships Herning, Denmark
200m breaststroke 2:14.39 X Yulia Efimova  Russia 13 December 2013 2016 Championships Herning, Denmark
50m butterfly 24.50 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 7 November 2021 2021 Championships Kazan, Russia
100m butterfly 55.00 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 17 December 2017 2017 Championships Copenhagen, Denmark
200m butterfly 2:01.52 Mireia Belmonte  Spain 12 December 2013 2013 Championships Herning, Denmark
100m individual medley 56.26 ER Marrit Steenbergen  Netherlands 4 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
200m individual medley 2:01.83 ER Marrit Steenbergen  Netherlands 6 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
400m individual medley 4:19.46 h Katinka Hosszú  Hungary 2 December 2015 2015 Championships Netanya, Israel
4×50m freestyle relay 1:33.25 ER
  • Inge Dekker
     (23.53)
  • Hinkelien Schreuder
     (22.81)
  • Saskia de Jonge
     (23.88)
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo
     (23.03)
 Netherlands 11 December 2009 2009 Championships Istanbul, Turkey
4×50m medley relay 1:42.69 ER
  • Hinkelien Schreuder
     (26.32)
  • Moniek Nijhuis
     (29.16)
  • Inge Dekker
     (24.51)
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo
     (22.70)
 Netherlands 12 December 2009 2009 Championships Istanbul, Turkey
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by LEN; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg

Mixed relay

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
4×50m freestyle relay 1:27.26 WR
  • Leonardo Deplano
     (20.97)
  • Lorenzo Zazzeri
     (20.51)
  • Silvia Di Pietro
     (23.07)
  • Sara Curtis
     (22.71)
  Italy 4 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
4×50m medley relay 1:36.09
  • Francesco Lazzari
     (22.88)
  • Simone Cerasuolo
     (25.67)
  • Silvia Di Pietro
     (24.62)
  • Sara Curtis
     (22.92)
  Italy 3 December 2025 2025 Championships Lublin, Poland
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; † – en route to final mark

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