List of Chinese records in swimming
The Chinese records in swimming are ratified by the China's governing body in swimming, Chinese Swimming Association (CSA).
All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted.
Long course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.68
Yu Hexin
Guangdong
26 September 2021
National Games
Xi'an , China
[ 1]
100m freestyle
46.40
WR
Pan Zhanle
China
31 July 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 2]
200m freestyle
1:44.39
AS
Sun Yang
China
25 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 3]
400m freestyle
3:40.14
AS
Sun Yang
China
28 July 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 4]
800m freestyle
7:32.12
WR
Zhang Lin
China
29 Jul 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 5]
1500m freestyle
14:31.02
AS
Sun Yang
China
4 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 6]
50m backstroke
24.38
Xu Jiayu
China
25 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 7]
100m backstroke
51.86
AS
Xu Jiayu
Zhejiang
12 April 2017
Chinese Championships
Qingdao , China
[ 8]
200m backstroke
1:53.99
Xu Jiayu
China
23 August 2018
Asian Games
Jakarta , Indonesia
[ 9]
50m breaststroke
26.20
sf, AS
Qin Haiyang
China
25 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 10]
100m breaststroke
57.69
=AS
Qin Haiyang
China
24 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 11]
100m breaststroke
57.69
=AS
Qin Haiyang
China
6 October 2023
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 12]
200m breaststroke
2:05.48
WR
Qin Haiyang
China
28 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 13]
50m butterfly
23.25
Wang Changhao
Tianjin
23 March 2023
Chinese Spring Championships
Qingdao , China
[ 14]
100m butterfly
50.96
Li Zhuhao
China
29 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 15]
200m butterfly
1:54.16
Chen Juner
Guangdong
6 May 2023
Chinese Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 16]
200m individual medley
1:54.62
AS
Wang Shun
China
24 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 17]
400m individual medley
4:09.10
Wang Shun
Zhejiang
4 September 2013
Chinese Championships
Shenyang , China
[ 18]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:10.88
AS
China
27 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 19]
4×200m freestyle relay
7:01.84
China
16 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 20]
4×100m medley relay
3:27.01
AS
China
26 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 21]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by CSA ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
23.97
AS
Liu Xiang
Guangdong
26 September 2021
National Games
Xi'an , China
[ 22]
100m freestyle
52.48
r
Yang Junxuan
China
27 July 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 23]
200m freestyle
1:54.26
Tang Muhan
Guangdong
22 September 2021
National Games
Xi'an , China
[ 24]
400m freestyle
4:01.08
=AS
Li Bingjie
China
26 July 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[ 25]
400m freestyle
4:01.08
=AS
Li Bingjie
Hebei
3 May 2023
Chinese Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 26]
800m freestyle
8:13.31
AS
Li Bingjie
China
29 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 27]
1500m freestyle
15:41.49
h, AS
Wang Jianjiahe
China
26 July 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[ 28]
50m backstroke
26.98
AS
Liu Xiang
China
21 August 2018
Asian Games
Jakarta , Indonesia
[ 29]
100m backstroke
58.72
Fu Yuanhui
Zhejiang
12 April 2017
Chinese Championships
Qingdao , China
[ 8]
200m backstroke
2:06.46
AS
Zhao Jing
China
14 Nov 2010
Asian Games
Guangzhou , China
[ 30]
50m breaststroke
29.51
AS
Tang Qianting
China
18 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 31]
100m breaststroke
1:04.39
AR
Tang Qianting
Shanghai
21 April 2024
Chinese Championships
Shenzhen , China
[ 32]
200m breaststroke
2:21.37
Qi Hui
Liberation Army
22 October 2009
National Games
Jinan , China
[ 33]
50m butterfly
25.05
AS
Zhang Yufei
China
29 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 34]
100m butterfly
55.62
h, AS
Zhang Yufei
Jiangsu
29 September 2020
Chinese Championships
Qingdao , China
[ 35]
200m butterfly
2:01.81
WR
Liu Zige
Shanghai
21 Oct 2009
National Games
Jinan , China
[ 36]
200m individual medley
2:07.57
AS
Ye Shiwen
China
31 July 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 37]
400m individual medley
4:28.43
AS
Ye Shiwen
China
28 July 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 38]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:30.30
AS
China
27 July 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 39]
4×200m freestyle relay
7:40.33
AS
China
29 July 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[ 40]
4×100m medley relay
3:52.19
AS
China
1 August 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 5]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by CSA ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Short course (25 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.26
h
Ning Zetao
China
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 43]
100m freestyle
45.77
AS
Pan Zhanle
China
15 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 44]
200m freestyle
1:41.59
Pan Zhanle
China
2 November 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 45]
400m freestyle
3:34.66
Zhang Lin
China
22 Feb 2009
Japan Open
Tokyo , Japan
[ 46]
800m freestyle
7:35.30
Pan Zhanle
China
26 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 47]
1500m freestyle
14:22.47
Zhang Lin
China
21 Feb 2009
Japan Open
Tokyo , Japan
[ 48]
50m backstroke
22.70
AS
Xu Jiayu
China
3 November 2018
World Cup
Beijing , China
[ 49]
100m backstroke
48.88
AS
Xu Jiayu
China
11 November 2018
World Cup
Tokyo , Japan
[ 50]
200m backstroke
1:48.32
Xu Jiayu
China
9 November 2018
World Cup
Tokyo , Japan
[ 51]
50m breaststroke
25.38
AS
Qin Haiyang
China
19 October 2024
World Cup
Shanghai , China
[ 52]
100m breaststroke
55.61
AS
Qin Haiyang
China
31 October 2024
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 53]
200m breaststroke
2:01.15
Qin Haiyang
China
13 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 54]
50m butterfly
21.96
AS
Sun Jiajun
Hubei
25 September 2024
Chinese Championships
Wuhan , China
[ 55]
100m butterfly
49.25
AS
Li Zhuhao
China
13 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 56]
200m butterfly
1:49.61
Chen Juner
China
28 October 2022
Chinese Championships
Beijing , China
[ 57]
100m individual medley
51.24
AS
Wang Shun
China
18 October 2024
World Cup
Shanghai , China
[ 58]
200m individual medley
1:51.01
Wang Shun
China
11 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 59]
400m individual medley
3:59.99
Wang Shun
China
17 November 2018
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 60]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:25.50
China
19 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 61]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:09.10
Zhejiang
24 September 2024
Chinese Championships
Wuhan , China
[ 62]
4×200m freestyle relay
6:47.53
AS
China
14 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 63]
4×50m medley relay
1:33.13
China
17 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 64]
4×100m medley relay
3:25.15
China
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 65]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by CSA ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
23.76
rh
Zhang Yufei
China
15 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 66]
100m freestyle
51.78
Yang Junxuan
China
29 October 2022
Chinese Championships
Beijing , China
[ 67]
200m freestyle
1:51.25
Li Bingjie
China
28 October 2022
Chinese Championships
Beijing , China
[ 68]
400m freestyle
3:51.30
WR
Li Bingjie
China
27 October 2022
Chinese Championships
Beijing , China
[ 69]
800m freestyle
7:59.44
AS
Wang Jianjiahe
China
6 October 2018
World Cup
Budapest , Hungary
[ 70]
1500m freestyle
15:41.80
AS
Li Bingjie
China
28 October 2022
Chinese Championships
Beijing , China
[ 71]
50m backstroke
25.82
AS
Zhao Jing
China
10 Nov 2009
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
[ 72]
100m backstroke
55.48
Gao Chang
China
28 February 2010
Japan Open
Tokyo , Japan
[ 73]
200m backstroke
2:02.39
Peng Xuwei
China
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 74]
50m breaststroke
28.76
AS
Tang Qianting
China
20 October 2024
World Cup
Shanghai , China
[ 75]
100m breaststroke
1:02.53
AS
Tang Qianting
China
19 October 2024
World Cup
Shanghai , China
[ 76]
200m breaststroke
2:18.09
Sun Ye
China
19 December 2010
World SC Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 77]
50m butterfly
24.71
=AS
Zhang Yufei
China
14 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 78]
100m butterfly
55.25
AS
Lu Ying
China
7 December 2014
World SC Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 79]
200m butterfly
2:00.78
AS
Liu Zige
China
15 Nov 2009
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 80]
100m individual medley
57.44
AS
Yu Yiting
China
31 October 2024
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 81]
200m individual medley
2:04.48
Yu Yiting
China
20 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 82]
400m individual medley
4:23.33
Ye Shiwen
China
12 December 2012
World SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 83]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:35.00
AS
China
21 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 84]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:29.81
AS
China
18 December 2010
World SC Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 85]
4×200m freestyle relay
7:34.08
AS
China
15 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 86]
4×50m medley relay
1:44.31
AS
China
12 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 87]
4×100m medley relay
3:47.41
AS
China
21 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 88]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by CSA ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by CSA ; Records not set in finals: h – heat
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