There are two different kinds of swimming records in the United States and certified by
USA Swimming
USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams that officially represent the United States, as well as the overal ...
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*USA record, more commonly referred to in the US as the American record: the fastest time by an American swimmer.
*US Open record: The fastest time within the United States.
Note: The USA record (or American record) should not be confused with the
Americas records, which are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing any country of the Americas.
An asterisk (*) indicates that this record has been achieved since the latest USA Swimming records publication. A plus (+) indicates that this record also is the current
world record
A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ...
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Long course (50 m)
Men
Women
Short course meters (25 m)
Men
Women
Short course yards (25 yd)
Men
Women
See also
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World records in swimming
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List of Americas records in swimming
The Americas records in swimming are the fastest times ever by a swimmer representing a country from the Americas, which are recognised and ratified by the Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas (UANA).
These records should not be confused with ...
(continental records)
Notes
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The USA Record, or "American Record", represents the fastest time swum by a United States citizen in any geographic location, provided that they are "U.S. Sports Citizens who achieve an official time in accordance with USA Swimming rules."
USA Swimming Rules104.2.2(A)(1)). NOTE: Portions of this rule were changed in September 2008 so that only swimmers who are representing the USA at the time of the swim, or capable of representing the USA, are eligible. This follows
Mike Alexandrov's setting of the American Record in the 100 yd breaststroke at a time when he was swimming internationally for Bulgaria.
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This record represents the fastest time swum by ''anyone'' within the geographic territory of the United States, provided that the person is "eligible to compete under and achieving an official time in accordance with USA Swimming rules."
USA Swimming Rules104.2.2(A)(2)). Prior to 1985, this record included the fastest time swum by any United States citizen anywhere, but from 1985-on US Open Records may not be attained in this manner. However, any remaining old records are valid until they are bettered. (This record should not be confused with the ''US Open Meet Record'', which is the fastest time swum at the US Open meet.)
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A team representing the USA swam a time of 3:32.48 at the
2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22.
M ...
on August 21, 2010, but the record has not been recognized by USA Swimming. The team consisted of
Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983) is an American former competition swimmer and backstroke specialist who is a former world champion and world record-holder. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist (five gold, two si ...
-53.91,
Mark Gangloff-1:00.45,
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold med ...
-50.58, and
Nathan Adrian
Nathan Ghar-jun Adrian (born December 7, 1988) is an American competitive swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist who formerly held the American record in the long course 50-meter freestyle event.
In his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer O ...
-47.54.
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For the US Open Record in the men's long course 200 IM,
Ryan Lochte swam under the listed record of 1:54.56 at the
2010 Pan Pacs, winning the event in 1:54.43; however, the time has not been recognized as the record.
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For the SCM women's 200 free American Record,
Allison Schmitt swam a faster time at the
2009 Duel in the Pool (1:51.67); however, the time has not been recognized as a record by USA Swimming.
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For the SCM women's 400 IM American Record,
Julia Smit at the
2009 Duel in the Pool set a then-World Record of 4:21.04; however, this time has not been recognized as the American Record by USA Swimming.
References
Rule Book Recordsas of March 24, 2012
External links
USA Swimming Records & Rankingsat official website
{{Records in swimming
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
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Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...