The Belgian Records in

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are the fastest times ever swum by a Belgian swimmer. These records are kept by the

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((Flemish) ''Koninklijke Belgische Zwembond'' (KBZB), ''Fédération Royale Belge de Natation'' (FRBN)).BELGIUM national rankings & records page
from the website of the Royal Belgium Swimming Federation (www.belswim.be). Retrieved 22 May 2013. The federation keeps records for both males and females, for

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(50m) and

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(25m) competition. Records are kept in the following events: *

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: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500; *

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: 50, 100 and 200; *

breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...

: 50, 100 and 200; *

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: 50, 100 and 200; *

individual medley Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles—backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle—into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley (IM) or by four swimmers as a medley relay. Individual ...

: 100 (25m only), 200 and 400; *

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: 4x50 free (25m only), 4x100 free, 4x200 free, 4x50 medley (25m only) and 4x100 medley.

Long course (50m)

Men

Women

Mixed relay

Short course (25m)

Men

Women

Mixed relay

References

;General
Belgian Long Course Records
''13 March 2023 updated''
Belgian Short Course Records
''15 March 2023 updated'' ;Specific

External links

Koninklijke Belgische Zwembond & Federation Royale Belge de Natation web site
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