List of South Korean records in swimming
The South Korean records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from South Korea , which are recognised and ratified by the Korea Swimming Federation .
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.72
Ji Yu-chan
South Korea
25 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 1]
100m freestyle
47.56
sf
Hwang Sun-woo
South Korea
28 July 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[ 2]
200m freestyle
1:44.40
Hwang Sun-woo
South Korea
27 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 3]
400m freestyle
3:41.53
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
16 November 2010
Asian Games
Guangzhou , China
800m freestyle
7:46.03
Kim Woo-min
South Korea
28 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 4]
1500m freestyle
14:47.38
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
12 February 2012
NSW State Open Championships
Sydney , Australia
[ 5]
50m backstroke
24.67
Yoon Ji-hwan
Gangwon Sports High School
15 October 2024
Korean National Sports Festival
Changwon , South Korea
100m backstroke
53.32
Lee Ju-ho
-
27 March 2022
South Korean Championships
Gimcheon , South Korea
[ 6]
200m backstroke
1:56.05
Lee Ju-ho
-
24 November 2023
Korean National Trials
Gimcheon , South Korea
50m breaststroke
26.93
Choi Dong-yeol
South Korea
29 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 7]
100m breaststroke
59.28
Choi Dong-yeol
South Korea
25 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 8]
200m breaststroke
2:08.59
Cho Sung-jae
-
17 November 2020
South Korean Championships
Gimcheon , South Korea
[ 9]
50m butterfly
23.15
Baek In-chul
-
14 October 2023
Korean National Sports Festival
Mokpo , South Korea
[ 10]
100m butterfly
51.65
Kim Young-beom
—
13 June 2024
Gwangju Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
200m butterfly
1:54.95
Kim Min-seop
—
23 March 2024
Korean Olympic Trials
Gimcheon , South Korea
[ 11]
200m individual medley
1:58.04
Hwang Sun-woo
—
12 October 2021
Korean National Sports Festival
Gimcheon , South Korea
[ 12]
400m individual medley
4:15.27
Kim Min-kyu
South Korea
8 December 2009
East Asian Games
Kowloon , Hong Kong
[ 13]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:31.99
South Korea
16 February 2020
Konami Open
Tokyo , Japan
[ 14]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:12.96
South Korea
28 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 15]
4×200m freestyle relay
7:01.73
AS
South Korea
25 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 16]
4×50m medley relay
1:39.63
South Korea
15 February 2020
Konami Open
Tokyo , Japan
[ 17]
4×100m medley relay
3:32.05
South Korea
26 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 18]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea Swimming Federation ; 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
24.97
Hur Yeon-kyung
-
15 October 2023
Korean National Sports Festival
Mokpo , South Korea
[ 19]
100m freestyle
54.49
Hur Yeon-kyung
-
25 November 2023
Korean National Trials
Gimcheon , South Korea
200m freestyle
1:58.41
Kim Seo-yeong
-
3 March 2019
Korean National Trials #1
Gimcheon , South Korea
[ 20]
400m freestyle
4:10.89
Han Da-kyung
-
25 March 2021
South Korean Championships
Gimcheon , South Korea
[ 21]
800m freestyle
8:38.32
Han Da-kyung
-
24 March 2024
Korean Olympic Trials
Gimcheon , South Korea
[ 22]
1500m freestyle
16:26.67
Han Da-kyung
-
13 May 2021
Korean Olympic Trials
Jeju , South Korea
[ 23]
50m backstroke
27.84
Kim Seung-won
—
25 May 2024
Korean National Junior Sports Festival
Mokpo , South Korea
100m backstroke
1:00.03
=
Lee Eun-ji
-
16 May 2021
Korean Olympic Trials
Jeju , South Korea
[ 24]
100m backstroke
1:00.03
=
Lee Eun-ji
South Korea
27 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 25]
200m backstroke
2:08.81
Lee Eun-ji
-
12 October 2024
Korean National Sports Festival
Changwon , South Korea
50m breaststroke
31.07
Kim Dal-Eun
—
25 October 2009
Korean National Sports Festival
Daejeon , South Korea
[ 26]
100m breaststroke
1:07.44
Kim Hye-jin
-
27 April 2018
South Korean Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[ 27]
200m breaststroke
2:23.87
Moon Su-a
-
14 October 2024
Korean National Sports Festival
Changwon , South Korea
50m butterfly
26.26
=
Jeong So-eun
South Korea
2 November 2019
World Cup
Kazan , Russia
[ 28]
50m butterfly
26.26
=
Jeong So-eun
-
21 July 2021
President of National Championships
Ulsan , South Korea
[ 29]
100m butterfly
57.07
An Se-hyeon
South Korea
24 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 30]
200m butterfly
2:06.67
An Se-hyeon
South Korea
27 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 31]
200m individual medley
2:08.34
Kim Seo-yeong
South Korea
24 August 2018
Asian Games
Jakarta , Indonesia
[ 32]
400m individual medley
4:35.93
Kim Seo-yeong
-
12 May 2017
Korean World Trials
Gimcheon , South Korea
4×50m freestyle relay
1:45.39
South Korea
14 December 2019
Queensland Championships
Brisbane , Australia
[ 33]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:42.58
h
South Korea
21 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[ 34]
4×200m freestyle relay
8:00.11
South Korea
28 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 35]
4×50m medley relay
1:56.43
South Korea
14 December 2019
Queensland Championships
Brisbane , Australia
[ 36]
4×100m medley relay
4:00.13
South Korea
29 September 2023
Asian Games
Hangzhou , China
[ 37]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea Swimming Federation ; 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
20.80
AS
Ji Yu-chan
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 40]
100m freestyle
46.34
Hwang Sun-woo
South Korea
21 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 41]
200m freestyle
1:39.72
AS
Hwang Sun-woo
South Korea
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 42]
400m freestyle
3:34.59
AS
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
6 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 43]
800m freestyle
7:37.01
†, AS
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
11 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 44]
1500m freestyle
14:15.51
AS
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
11 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 45]
50m backstroke
23.22
Jeong Dong-won
South Korea
23 September 2017
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Ashgabat , Turkmenistan
[ 46]
100m backstroke
50.96
h
Song Im-gyu
South Korea
26 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 47]
200m backstroke
1:52.85
Lee Ju-ho
South Korea
31 October 2024
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 48]
50m breaststroke
26.05
Choi Dong-yeol
South Korea
25 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 49]
100m breaststroke
57.44
h
Choi Dong-yeol
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 50]
100m breaststroke
56.74
'#'
Choi Dong-yeol
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 51]
200m breaststroke
2:04.95
Cho Sung-jae
South Korea
26 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 52]
50m butterfly
22.60
Ji Yu-chan
South Korea
26 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 53]
100m butterfly
50.34
h
Kim Young-beom
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 54]
200m butterfly
1:53.75
Moon Seung-woo
South Korea
25 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 55]
100m individual medley
52.00
Kim Ji-hun
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 56]
200m individual medley
1:55.96
Kim Min-suk
South Korea
1 November 2024
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 57]
400m individual medley
4:14.02
Han Kyu-chul
South Korea
24 November 2003
World Cup
Daejon , South Korea
[ 58]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:28.56
h
South Korea
19 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 59]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:16.48
h
South Korea
16 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 60]
4×200m freestyle relay
6:49.67
South Korea
16 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 61]
4×50m medley relay
1:35.28
South Korea
22 September 2017
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Ashgabat , Turkmenistan
[ 62]
4×100m medley relay
3:31.65
South Korea
3 July 2013
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Incheon , South Korea
[ 63]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea Swimming Federation ; 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
24.37
Hur Yeon-kyung
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 64]
100m freestyle
54.06
Jeong So-eun
South Korea
23 October 2021
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
[ 65]
200m freestyle
1:56.38[ a]
Jo Hyun-ju
South Korea
25 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 66]
400m freestyle
4:05.90
Han Da-kyung
South Korea
21 October 2021
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
[ 67]
800m freestyle
8:24.06
Han Da-kyung
South Korea
23 October 2021
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
[ 68]
1500m freestyle
16:43.29
Kim Chae-yun
South Korea
25 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 69]
50m backstroke
26.67
rh, =
Kim San-ha
South Korea
17 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 70]
50m backstroke
26.67
=
Kim Seung-won
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 71]
100m backstroke
58.01
rh
Kim San-ha
South Korea
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 72]
200m backstroke
2:08.51
Lee Yun-jung
South Korea
26 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 73]
50m breaststroke
30.35
Park Si-eun
South Korea
26 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 74]
100m breaststroke
1:05.37
Kim Hye-Jin
South Korea
12 November 2011
World Cup
Tokyo , Japan
[ 75]
200m breaststroke
2:19.58
Park Si-eun
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 76]
50m butterfly
25.61
Jeong So-eun
South Korea
22 October 2021
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
[ 77]
100m butterfly
56.87
Kim Seo-yeong
South Korea
26 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 78]
200m butterfly
2:03.65
Choi Hye-ra
South Korea
9 November 2011
World Cup
Beijing , China
[ 79] [ 80]
100m individual medley
59.39
Kim Seo-yeong
South Korea
24 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 81]
200m individual medley
2:06.12
Kim Seo-yeong
South Korea
18 November 2017
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 82]
400m individual medley
4:28.11
Kim Seo-yeong
South Korea
19 November 2017
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 83]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:42.83
South Korea
2 July 2013
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Incheon , South Korea
[ 84]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:40.40
h
South Korea
16 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 85]
4×200m freestyle relay
8:11.15
h
South Korea
5 April 2006
World Championships
Shanghai , China
[ 86]
4×50m medley relay
1:48.24
h
South Korea
17 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 87]
4×100m medley relay
3:56.66
h
South Korea
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 88]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea Swimming Federation ; 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 Korean Swimming Federation ; 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
Notes
^ by official result source; 1:57.94 by federation source, a typo
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