List of Barbadian records in swimming

This is a list of national swimming records for Barbados. These are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing the country.

These records are kept by Barbados's national swimming federation: the Barbados Amateur Swimming Association (BASA).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.70 h Terrence Haynes  Barbados 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [1]
100m freestyle 49.78 Alex Sobers Eagle Aquatics 27 March 2021 ISCA International Senior Cup St. Petersburg, United States [2]
200m freestyle 1:48.09 h Alex Sobers  Barbados 25 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [3]
400m freestyle 3:53.19 Alex Sobers Eagle Aquatics 25 March 2021 ISCA International Senior Cup St. Petersburg, United States [4]
800m freestyle 8:19.20 Damian Alleyne - March 2000 USA Nationals Federal Way, United States
1500m freestyle 16:08.33 Damian Alleyne - March 2000 Regional IV United States
50m backstroke 26.07 Jack Kirby  Barbados 24 July 2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [5]
100m backstroke 55.88 h Bradley Ally  Barbados 25 July 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China [6]
200m backstroke 2:00.85 Nicholas Neckles  Barbados 17 July 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia
50m breaststroke 28.48 Andrei Cross - December 2007 Dutch Open Eindhoven, Netherlands
100m breaststroke 1:03.38 sf Bradley Ally  Barbados March 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia
200m breaststroke 2:14.52 Bradley Ally Pine Crest Swimming 20 July 2008 Southern Zone Sectional Championships Fort Lauderdale, United States
50m butterfly 25.65 h Shawn Clarke  Barbados 22 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [7]
100m butterfly 52.73 Bradley Ally - July 2009 Southern Zone Sectional Championships United States
200m butterfly 2:03.68 Bradley Ally - 3 June 2007 Mel Zajac Junior International Vancouver, Canada
200m individual medley 1:58.57 h Bradley Ally  Barbados 13 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:14.01 h Bradley Ally  Barbados 9 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
4×50m freestyle relay 1:38.79
 Barbados April 2001 CARIFTA Swimming Championships Nassau, The Bahamas
4×100m freestyle relay 3:27.15 h
 Barbados 26 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [8]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:55.24
 Barbados July 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4×50m medley relay 2:02.88
 Barbados April 1993 CARIFTA Swimming Championships Barbados
4×100m medley relay 3:48.65
 Barbados 22 July 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
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

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 25.49 Leah Martindale  Barbados 26 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
100m freestyle 56.03 b Leah Martindale  Barbados 20 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
200m freestyle 2:05.62 Lani Cabrera - March 2016 Southern Zone South Sectional Championships Plantation, United States
400m freestyle 4:23.31 Lani Cabrera Davie Nadadores Swim Team 12 May 2012 GCST Trials Qualifier Fort Myers, United States [9]
800m freestyle 9:00.09 Lani Cabrera Davie Nadadores Swim Team 18 March 2012 Spring Southern Zone South Sectional Orlando, United States [10]
1500m freestyle 17:14.37 Lani Cabrera Davie Nadadores Swim Team 12 July 2012 Summer Southern Zone South Sectional Ft. Lauderdale, United States [11]
50m backstroke 29.65 Danielle Titus Tulane Aquatics 29 April 2021 UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States [12][13]
100m backstroke 1:03.15 h Danielle Titus Tulane Aquatics 15 May 2021 Atlanta Classic Atlanta, United States [14]
200m backstroke 2:19.18 d Danielle Titus Tulane Aquatics 16 May 2021 Atlanta Classic Atlanta, United States [15]
50m breaststroke 35.14 Deandre Small Alpha Sharks 28 May 2016 ACI International Invitational Bridgetown, Barbados [16]
100m breaststroke 1:16.93 Adara Stoddard  Barbados 19 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [17]
100m breaststroke 1:15.85 '#' Adara Stoddard  Barbados 17 June 2024 CCCAN Championships Monterrey, Mexico [citation needed]
200m breaststroke 2:43.34 = Adara Stoddard  Barbados 16 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [18]
50m butterfly 28.18 Leah Martindale  Barbados July 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom
100m butterfly 1:03.49 Leah Martindale - July 1997 -
200m butterfly 2:22.33 Amara Gibbs - April 2011
200m individual medley 2:26.79 Zabrina Holder  Barbados April 2011 CARIFTA Championships Wildey, Barbados
400m individual medley 5:14.52 Lani Cabrera  Barbados 24 April 2011 CARIFTA Championships Wildey, Barbados
4×50m freestyle relay 1:53.67
 Barbados 19 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [19]
4×100m freestyle relay 4:04.02
 Barbados July 2014 CISC Bridgetown, Barbados [20]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:54.15
 Barbados July 2014 CISC Bridgetown, Barbados [21]
4×50m medley relay 2:08.74
Alpha Sharks March 2011 Barbadian Championships Barbados
4×100m medley relay 4:38.28
Alpha Sharks March 2011 Barbadian Championships Barbados
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
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

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×50m freestyle relay 1:44.67
 Barbados 29 June 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [22]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:52.46 h
 Barbados 29 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [23]
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay 4:08.59 h
 Barbados 2 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.35 Martyn Forde University of Toronto 20 February 2010 CIS Championships Toronto, Canada
100m freestyle 48.83 h Alex Sobers  Barbados 20 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [25]
200m freestyle 1:46.91 h Alex Sobers  Barbados 17 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [26]
400m freestyle 3:52.79 Damian Alleyne - December 2001 Barbadian Championships Barbados
800m freestyle 8:25.81 Alex Sobers Alpha Sharks December 2015 Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [27]
1500m freestyle 16:09.22 Christian Selby  Barbados 16 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [28]
50m backstroke 24.71 h Jack Kirby  Barbados 18 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [29]
100m backstroke 52.82 h Jack Kirby  Barbados 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [30]
200m backstroke 1:58.02 Nicholas Neckles - December 2009 Barbadian Championships Barbados
50m breaststroke 27.87 Luis Weekes Bath University 15 December 2023 Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [31]
100m breaststroke 1:00.93 h Bradley Ally  Barbados 15 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [32]
200m breaststroke 2:09.35 Bradley Ally - 4 December 2010 French Championships Chartres, France
50m butterfly 25.04 Shawn Clarke - December 2009 Barbadian Championships Barbados
100m butterfly 53.55 Bradley Ally - 23 October 2010 Meeting National d'Automne Compiègne, France
200m butterfly 2:04.21 Damian Alleyne - December 2001 Barbadian Championships Barbados
100m individual medley 53.12 sf Bradley Ally  Barbados 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [33]
200 m individual medley 1:56.11 h Bradley Ally  Barbados 17 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [34]
400m individual medley 4:13.84 Bradley Ally  Barbados 30 January 2004 World Cup East Meadow, United States [35]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:37.99
Alpha Sharks December 2015 Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [36]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:53.32
 Barbados August 2007 Goodwill Swim Meet Trinidad and Tobago
4×200 m freestyle relay 9:31.09 Stingrays April 1992 -
4×50m medley relay 1:54.91
Heatwave April 1994 -
4×100m medley relay 4:29.96
 Barbados April 1992 CARIFTA Swimming Championships
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
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

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 24.97 Leah Martindale - December 1995 Barbadian Championships Barbados
100m freestyle 54.75 Leah Martindale - December 1995 Barbadian Championships Barbados
200m freestyle 2:04.10 h Lani Cabrera  Barbados 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [37]
400m freestyle 4:20.78 h Lani Cabrera  Barbados 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [38]
800m freestyle 8:56.23 Hannah Gill - November 2017
1500m freestyle 17:45.79 Hannah Gill - December 2013 -
50m backstroke 29.22 Danielle Titus Alpha 5 December 2019 Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados
100m backstroke 1:01.52 Danielle Titus Alpha 7 December 2019 Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados
200m backstroke 2:12.86 h Danielle Titus  Barbados 15 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [39]
50m breaststroke 34.69 Lanielle Weekes - November 1998 -
100m breaststroke 1:14.32 Adara Stoddard Hightide Stingrays 6 December 2020 Barbadian Championships Wildey, Barbados [40]
200m breaststroke 2:40.52 Adara Stoddard Hightide Stingrays 5 December 2020 Barbadian Championships Wildey, Barbados [41]
50m butterfly 27.04 Leah Martindale - January 1998 -
100m butterfly 1:02.51 Zabrina Holder  Barbados 11 September 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Douglas, Isle of Man [42]
200m butterfly 2:20.34 Zabrina Holder - December 2010 Barbadian Championships Barbados
100m individual medley 1:06.25 Danielle Titus - November 2017
200m individual medley 2:22.64 Zabrina Holder - December 2011 Barbadian Championships Barbados
400m individual medley 5:04.14 Zabrina Holder - December 2010 Barbadian Championships Barbados
4×50m freestyle relay 1:54.52
 Barbados 19 August 2018 Goodwill Swim Meet Bridgetown, Barbados
4×100m freestyle relay 4:09.58
Pirates 5 December 2019 Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados
4×200m freestyle relay 9:02.50
Pirates 8 December 2019 Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados
4×50m medley relay 2:12.30
Pirates 4 December 2019 Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados
4×100m medley relay 4:49.70
Pirates 3 December 2019 Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
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

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