This is a listing of the French records in swimming. They are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing France (or one of its outlying areas) in both 50 m and 25 m swimming courses.
The records are maintained/recognized by France's national swimming federation: Fédération Française de Natation (FFN).
Long course (50 m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 20.94 | ER | Frédérick Bousquet | CN Marseille | 26 April 2009 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | |
| 100m freestyle | 46.94 | sf | Alain Bernard | CN Antibes | 23 April 2009 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:43.14 | Yannick Agnel | France | 30 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:43.85 | Yannick Agnel | Olympic Nice Natation | 23 March 2011 | French Championships | Strasbourg, France | ||
| 800m freestyle | 7:42.08 | David Aubry | France | 24 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 14:44.66 | David Aubry | France | 4 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||
| 50m backstroke | 24.07 | Camille Lacourt | France | 12 August 2010 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 100m backstroke | 51.92 | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard | France | 29 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | ||
| 200m backstroke | 1:54.47 | sf | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard | France | 31 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.93 | sf | Antoine Viquerat | France | 29 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 100m breaststroke | 58.64 | Hugues Duboscq | France | 27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:05.85 | ER | Léon Marchand | France | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | |
| 50m butterfly | 22.48 | Maxime Grousset | France | 28 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | ||
| 100m butterfly | 49.62 | ER | Maxime Grousset | France | 2 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:51.21 | Léon Marchand | France | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||
| 200m individual medley | 1:52.69 | sf, WR | Léon Marchand | France | 30 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:02.50 | WR | Léon Marchand | France | 23 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:08.32 | ER |
| France | 11 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:02.77 |
| France | 31 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:28.38 |
| France | 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:27.96 | # |
| France | 3 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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 | 24.34 | h | Mélanie Henique | CN Marseille | 12 December 2020 | French Championships | Saint-Raphaël, France | |
| 100 m freestyle | 52.74 | Charlotte Bonnet | Olympic Nice Natation | 26 May 2018 | French Championships | Saint-Raphaël, France | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:54.66 | Camille Muffat | France | 6 June 2012 | Mare Nostrum | Canet-en-Roussillon, France | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:01.13 | Camille Muffat | Olympic Nice Natation | 19 March 2012 | French Olympic Trials | Dunkirk, France | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:18.80 | Laure Manaudou | France | 31 March 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:40.35 | Anastasia Kirpichnikova | France | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | ||
| 50m backstroke | 27.27 | Analia Pigrée | France | 14 August 2022 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
| 100m backstroke | 58.79 | Emma Terebo | Amiens Métropole Natation | 17 June 2024 | French Championships | Chartres, France | ||
| 200m backstroke | 2:06.64 | Laure Manaudou | Mulhouse ON | 26 April 2008 | French Championships | Dunkirk, France | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 30.82 | h | Charlotte Bonnet | Olympic Nice Natation | 16 June 2023 | French Championships | Rennes, France | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:07.30 | Charlotte Bonnet | Genève Natation 1885 | 25 May 2024 | Meeting of the city of Renens | Renens, Switzerland | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:25.12 | sf | Justine Delmas | France | 8 July 2021 | European Junior Championships | Rome, Italy | |
| 50m butterfly | 25.17 | Mélanie Henique | CN Marseille | 19 June 2021 | French Championships | Chartres, France | ||
| 100m butterfly | 56.14 | Marie Wattel | France | 19 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:05.09 | sf | Aurore Mongel | France | 29 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:09.37 | Camille Muffat | Olympic Nice Natation | 26 April 2009 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:34.17 | Fantine Lesaffre | France | 3 August 2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:34.62 |
| France | 27 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | ||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:47.49 |
| France | 1 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:56.29 |
| France | 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:22.07 |
| France | 8 August 2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:21.35 | # |
| France | 2 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:29.25 | not ratified |
| France | 16 August 2022 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:40.96 |
| France | 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 20.26 | Florent Manaudou | France | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 100m freestyle | 44.94 | ER | Amaury Leveaux | France | 13 Dec 2008 | European Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:39.70 | Yannick Agnel | Olympic Nice Natation | 18 November 2012 | French Championships | Angers, France | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:32.25 | WR | Yannick Agnel | Olympic Nice Natation | 15 November 2012 | French Championships | Angers, France | |
| 800m freestyle | 7:29.17 | Yannick Agnel | Olympic Nice Natation | 16 November 2012 | French Championships | Angers, France | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 14:19.62 | Damien Joly | France | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 50m backstroke | 22.22 | Florent Manaudou | France | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 100m backstroke | 49.57 | Jérémy Stravius | Amiens Metropole Natation | 7 December 2013 | French Championships | Dijon, France | ||
| 100m backstroke | 49.46 | # | Mewen Tomac | France | 5 December 2025 | European Championships | Lublin, Poland | |
| 200m backstroke | 1:47.68 | Léon Marchand | France | 10 October 2025 | World Cup | Carmel, United States | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 26.11 | Florent Manaudou | CN Marseille | 22 November 2014 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 56.78 | Giacomo Perez-Dortona | France | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:02.00 | Léon Marchand | France | 12 October 2025 | World Cup | Carmel, United States | ||
| 50m butterfly | 22.02 | Maxime Grousset | CS Clichy 92 | 25 October 2025 | French Championships | Taverny, France | ||
| 50m butterfly | 21.95 | sf, # | Maxime Grousset | France | 2 December 2025 | European Championships | Lublin, Poland | |
| 100m butterfly | 48.57 | Maxime Grousset | France | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 100m butterfly | 48.10 | # | Maxime Grousset | France | 5 December 2025 | European Championships | Lublin, Poland | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:50.73 | Franck Esposito | CN Antibes | 8 Dec 2002 | Interclubs | Antibes, France | ||
| 100m individual medley | 49.92 | ER | Léon Marchand | France | 31 October 2024 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:48.88 | WR | Léon Marchand | France | 1 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 400m individual medley | 3:58.30 | Léon Marchand | France | 26 October 2024 | World Cup | Incheon, South Korea | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:20.77 | [WB], ER |
| France | 14 Dec 2008 | European Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:03.78 |
| France | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 10×100m freestyle relay | 8:23.90 |
| CN Marseille | 22 Dec 2001 | Interclubs | Dunkirk, France | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:53.05 |
| France | 16 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:31.25 |
| France | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:30.99 | # |
| France | 7 December 2025 | European Championships | Lublin, Poland | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:22.26 |
| France | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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 | 23.61 | Mélanie Henique | Team Iron | 10 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 50m freestyle | 23.41 | # | Béryl Gastaldello | France | 7 December 2025 | European Championships | Lublin, Poland | |
| 100m freestyle | 50.63 | Béryl Gastaldello | France | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 100m freestyle | 50.60 | # | Béryl Gastaldello | France | 6 December 2025 | European Championships | Lublin, Poland | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:51.65 | Camille Muffat | Olympic Nice Natation | 18 November 2012 | French Championships | Angers, France | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:54.85 | Camille Muffat | France | 24 November 2012 | European Championships | Chartres, France | ||
| 800m freestyle | 8:01.06 | Camille Muffat | Olympic Nice Natation | 16 November 2012 | French Championships | Angers, France | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 15:20.12 | Anastasia Kirpichnikova | France | 8 December 2023 | European Championships | Otopeni, Romania | ||
| 50m backstroke | 25.94 | Analia Pigrée | France | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 100m backstroke | 56.07 | Béryl Gastaldello | Selection SHN | 2 November 2024 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | ||
| 200m backstroke | 2:01.67 | Alexianne Castel | France | 17 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 29.98 | Charlotte Bonnet | Olympic Nice Natation | 15 November 2018 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:05.03 | Charlotte Bonnet | Olympic Nice Natation | 4 November 2022 | French Championships | Chartres, France | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:20.64 | Charlotte Bonnet | Olympic Nice Natation | 28 October 2023 | French Championships | Angers, France | ||
| 50m butterfly | 24.43 | Béryl Gastaldello | France | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 100m butterfly | 55.05 | sf | Diane Bui Duyet | France | 12 Dec 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 200m butterfly | 2:03.22 | Aurore Mongel | France | 10 Dec 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| 100m individual medley | 56.67 | Béryl Gastaldello | France | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:06.58 | Charlotte Bonnet | France | 9 December 2023 | European Championships | Otopeni, Romania | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:26.41 | Fantine Lesaffre | Energy Standard | 23 November 2019 | International Swimming League | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:35.21 |
| France | 6 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:34.84 | h |
| France | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | |
| 10×100m freestyle relay | 9:35.36 |
| Dauphins Toulouse OEC | 22 Dec 2001 | French Interclubs Championships | Dunkirk, France | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:38.33 |
| France | 15 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:45.35 |
| France | 17 December 2017 | European Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:43.96 | not ratified |
| France | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:59.87 |
| CN Marseille | 29 Dec 2008 | Indian Ocean International Meet | Saint-Paul, Réunion, France | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:50.28 | not ratified |
| France | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:27.33 | WR |
| France | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:37.75 |
| France | 14 December 2017 | European Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:37.14 | # |
| France | 10 December 2023 | European Championships | Otopeni, Romania |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
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