List of Bulgarian records in swimming

The Bulgarian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Bulgaria, which are recognised and ratified by Bulgarian Swimming Federation (Българска федерация плувни спортове).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.04 h, so Kaloyan Bratanov Texas Ford Aquatics 13 April 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series San Antonio, United States [1]
100m freestyle 48.83 Josif Miladinov Mladost'91 18 December 2020 Bulgarian Team Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [2]
200m freestyle 1:46.50 Petar Mitsin  Bulgaria 5 July 2023 European Junior Championships Belgrade, Serbia [3]
400m freestyle 3:44.31 Petar Mitsin  Bulgaria 9 July 2023 European Junior Championships Belgrade, Serbia [4]
800m freestyle 7:47.45 Petar Mitsin  Bulgaria 8 July 2023 European Junior Championships Belgrade, Serbia [5]
1500m freestyle 15:19.86 Ventsislav Aydarski  Bulgaria 6 December 2009 Grand Prix Alexandria Thessaloniki, Greece [6]
50m backstroke 25.70 Kaloyan Levterov Slavia 8 November 2020 Grand Prix Burgas, Bulgaria [7]
100m backstroke 54.96 Kaloyan Levterov Slavia 6 November 2020 Grand Prix Burgas, Bulgaria [8]
200m backstroke 1:56.57 Kaloyan Levterov Slavia 7 November 2020 Grand Prix Burgas, Bulgaria [9]
50m breaststroke 27.34 h Tonislav Sabev  Bulgaria 11 August 2023 European U23 Championships Dublin, Republic of Ireland [10]
100m breaststroke 1:00.32 h Lyubomir Epitropov Tennessee Aquatics 8 April 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo, United States [11]
200m breaststroke 2:09.45 Lyubomir Epitropov  Bulgaria 20 June 2024 European Championships Belgrade, Serbia [12]
50m butterfly 23.20 sf Josif Miladinov  Bulgaria 11 August 2022 European Championships Rome, Italy [13]
100m butterfly 50.93 Josif Miladinov  Bulgaria 23 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [14]
200m butterfly 1:54.50 Antani Ivanov  Bulgaria 19 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [15]
200m individual medley 2:00.70 h Mihail Alexandrov  Bulgaria 13 August 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:22.59 Svetlozar Nikolov  Bulgaria 18 December 2020 Bulgarian Team Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [16]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:19.41 h
 Bulgaria 20 June 2024 European Championships Belgrade, Serbia [17]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:18.83 h
 Bulgaria 11 August 2022 European Championships Rome, Italy [18]
4×100m medley relay 3:37.48 h
 Bulgaria 23 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [19]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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 25.53 sf Diana Petkova  Bulgaria 11 October 2018 Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina [20]
100m freestyle 54.76 sf Nina Rangelova  Bulgaria 17 May 2016 European Championships London, United Kingdom [21]
200m freestyle 1:58.27 Nina Rangelova  Bulgaria 21 May 2016 European Championships London, United Kingdom [22]
400m freestyle 4:11.71 h Nina Rangelova  Bulgaria 29 July 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [23]
800m freestyle 8:35.40 h Antoaneta Strumenlieva  Bulgaria 23 September 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul, Korea
1500m freestyle 16:55.53 Ivanka Moralieva - 27 July 2001 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
50m backstroke 28.64 sf Ekaterina Avramova  Bulgaria 27 July 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China [24]
100m backstroke 1:01.10 sf Ekaterina Avramova  Bulgaria 25 July 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China [25]
200m backstroke 2:09.95 sf Gabriela Georgieva  Bulgaria 16 February 2024 World Championships Doha, Qatar [26]
50m breaststroke 30.91 sf Teya Nikolova  Bulgaria 22 June 2024 European Championships Belgrade, Serbia [27]
100 m breaststroke 1:07.95 Tanya Dangalakova  Bulgaria 23 September 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul, South Korea
200m breaststroke 2:27.66 Tanya Dangalakova  Bulgaria 18 August 1986 World Championships Madrid, Spain
50m butterfly 27.44 Diana Petkova Sprint 27 August 2020 Bulgarian Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [28]
100m butterfly 1:00.96 h Dobromira Ivanova  Bulgaria 19 May 2016 European Championships London, United Kingdom [29]
200m butterfly 2:13.69 Nevyana Miteva - 15 July 1988 - Sofia, Bulgaria
200m individual medley 2:12.38 sf Diana Petkova  Bulgaria 21 May 2021 [a] European Championships Budapest, Hungary [30]
400m individual medley 4:49.25 Sonya Dangalakova  Bulgaria 26 July 1980 Summer Olympics Moscow, Soviet Union
4×100m freestyle relay 3:52.52
- 8 August 1985 - Sofia, Bulgaria
4×200m freestyle relay 8:16.69
 Bulgaria 18 August 1987 European Championships Strasbourg, France
4×100 m medley relay 4:11.92
- 10 August 1985 - Sofia, Bulgaria
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.81
PSK Cherno More 2 April 2021 Bulgarian Team Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [31]
4×100m medley relay 3:52.14 h
 Bulgaria 20 May 2021 European Championships Budapest, Hungary [32]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 21.50 h Deniel Nankov  Bulgaria 14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [33]
100m freestyle 47.30 h Deniel Nankov  Bulgaria 14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [34]
200m freestyle 1:43.48 h Petar Mitsin  Bulgaria 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [35]
400m freestyle 3:38.94 h Petar Mitsin  Bulgaria 12 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [36]
800m freestyle 7:51.86 † Yordan Yanchev Sandanski 21 December 2019 Bulgarian Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [37]
800m freestyle 7:47.13 †, not ratified Petar Mitsin Vihren 22 November 2023 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [38]
1500m freestyle 14:45.49 Petar Mitsin Vihren 22 November 2023 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [39]
50m backstroke 24.37 r Vladislav Terziev Psk Cherno More 28 November 2021 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [40]
100m backstroke 52.46 h Kaloyan Levterov  Bulgaria 7 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [41]
200m backstroke 1:53.81 h Kaloyan Levterov  Bulgaria 9 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [42]
50m breaststroke 26.83 Tonislav Sabev Sprint Sofia 30 November 2024 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [43]
100m breaststroke 58.27 h Lyubomir Epitropov  Bulgaria 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [44]
200m breaststroke 2:06.44 h Lyubomir Epitropov  Bulgaria 18 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [45]
50m butterfly 23.14 h Antani Ivanov  Bulgaria 5 November 2021 European Championships Kazan, Russia [46]
100m butterfly 50.20 sf Antani Ivanov  Bulgaria 2 November 2021 European Championships Kazan, Russia [47]
200m butterfly 1:51.49 h Antani Ivanov  Bulgaria 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [48]
100m individual medley 54.06 h Josif Miladinov  Bulgaria 15 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [49]
200m individual medley 1:54.50 h Kaloyan Bratanov  Bulgaria 13 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [50]
400m individual medley 4:10.98 Mihail Alexandrov  Bulgaria 9 December 2005 European Championships Trieste, Italy [51]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:26.58 h
 Bulgaria 15 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [52]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:12.15 h
 Bulgaria 13 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [53]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:56.42 h
 Bulgaria 16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [54]
4×50m medley relay 1:36.78
Sprint Sofia 26 November 2023 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [55]
4×100m medley relay 3:33.05 h
 Bulgaria 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [56]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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
50 m freestyle 24.82 r Diana Petkova Sprint 21 December 2019 Bulgarian Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [57]
100 m freestyle 53.85 h Nina Rangelova  Bulgaria 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [58]
200 m freestyle 1:56.01 h Nina Rangelova  Bulgaria 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [59]
400 m freestyle 4:06.00 h Nina Rangelova  Bulgaria 17 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [60]
800 m freestyle 8:25.04 Antoaneta Strumenlieva - 18 March 1988 - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
1500 m freestyle 16:32.4 Antoaneta Strumenlieva - 23 January 1988 - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
50 m backstroke 27.30 sf Ekaterina Avramova  Bulgaria 10 December 2011 European Championships Szczecin, Poland [61]
100 m backstroke 58.58 Gabriela Georgieva Damini LV 24 November 2023[b] Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [62]
200 m backstroke 2:04.37 sf Gabriela Georgieva  Bulgaria 6 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [63]
50 m breaststroke 30.04 sf Diana Petkova  Bulgaria 9 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [64]
100 m breaststroke 1:05.63 h Diana Petkova  Bulgaria 5 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [65]
200 m breaststroke 2:25.95 Tanya Dangalakova - 20 March 1988 - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
50 m butterfly 26.91 Diana Petkova Sprint Sofia 29 November 2024 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [66]
100 m butterfly 1:00.34 Dobromira Ivanova Briz 6 March 2016 Bulgarian Championships Sofia, Bulgaria [67]
200 m butterfly 2:12.94 Nevyana Miteva - 18 March 1988 - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
100 m individual medley 58.28 sf Diana Petkova  Bulgaria 12 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [68]
200 m individual medley 2:09.50 h Diana Petkova  Bulgaria 10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [69]
400 m individual medley 4:44.30 Antoaneta Strumenlieva - 17 March 1988 - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:46.08
Sprint Sofia 30 November 2024 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [70]
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:51.04
- 18 March 1988 - Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
4×200 m freestyle relay 8:34.6
- 5 March 1987 - Sofia, Bulgaria
4×50 m medley relay 1:53.77
Sprint Sofia 1 December 2024 Bulgarian Championships Burgas, Bulgaria [71]
4×100 m medley relay 4:13.74
- 10 December 1989 - Sabadell, Spain
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European 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
4×50m medley relay 1:40.51 h
 Bulgaria 13 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [72]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Notes

  1. ^ by official result source; 22 May by federation source, a typo
  2. ^ by official result source; 25 November 2023 by national federation source, a typo

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