This is a list of the Nordic records in swimming. These are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing one of the Nordic countries:
As such, they are a sub-European, regional record.
The swimming federations/associations of Denmark, Norway and Sweden each produce listings of these Nordic records. This listing is based on a combination of these separate listings.
Long course (50 m)
Men
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50m freestyle | 21.45 | sf | Stefan Nystrand | ![]() | 31 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [1] |
100m freestyle | 47.37 | Stefan Nystrand | ![]() | 30 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [1] | |
200m freestyle | 1:46.43 | h | Tomas Koski | ![]() | 17 May 2024 | Atlanta Classic | Atlanta, United States | [2] |
400m freestyle | 3:44.40 | Mads Glæsner | ![]() | 26 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [1] | |
800m freestyle | 7:41.28 | Henrik Christiansen | ![]() | 24 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [3] | |
1500m freestyle | 14:45.35 | Henrik Christiansen | ![]() | 28 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [4] | |
50m backstroke | 24.79 | h | Björn Seeliger | ![]() | 14 August 2022 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | [5] |
100m backstroke | 54.41 | h | Mathias Gydesen | ![]() | 31 March 2012 | Indianapolis Grand Prix | Indianapolis, United States | [6] |
200m backstroke | 1:58.37 | Örn Arnarson | ![]() | 27 July 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
50m breaststroke | 27.02 | sf | Johannes Skagius | ![]() | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [7] |
100m breaststroke | 58.71 | Alexander Dale Oen | ![]() | 25 July 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [8][9] | |
200m breaststroke | 2:07.13 | Matti Mattsson | ![]() | 29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [10] | |
50m butterfly | 22.93 | Jakob Andkjær | ![]() | 27 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [1] | |
100m butterfly | 51.82 | h | Casper Puggaard | ![]() | 11 April 2024 | Danish Open | Bellahøj, Denmark | [11] |
200m butterfly | 1:54.47 | Viktor Bromer | ![]() | 4 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [12] | |
200m individual medley | 1:57.64 | h | Tomoe Hvas | ![]() | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [13] |
400m individual medley | 4:13.29 | Jani Sievinen | ![]() | 8 September 1994 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | ||
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:30.97 |
| ![]() | 24 July 2014 | Portuguese Open Championships | Oeiras, Portugal | [14] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:11.92 |
| ![]() | 11 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:12.66 | h |
| ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [15] |
4×50m medley relay | 1:39.52 |
| ![]() | 22 March 2015 | Grand Prix 3 | Espoo, Finland | [16] | |
4×100 m medley relay | 3:35.83 | h |
| ![]() | 15 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
Legend: 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50m freestyle | 23.61 | sf, WR | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [17] |
100m freestyle | 51.71 | r, WR | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 23 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [18] |
200m freestyle | 1:54.08 | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [19] | |
400m freestyle | 4:03.98 | Lotte Friis | ![]() | 29 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [20] | |
800m freestyle | 8:15.92 | Lotte Friis | ![]() | 1 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [1] | |
1500m freestyle | 15:38.88 | Lotte Friis | ![]() | 30 July 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [21] | |
50m backstroke | 27.42 | h | Mimosa Jallow | ![]() | 4 August 2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [22] |
100m backstroke | 58.73 | Mie Østergaard Nielsen | ![]() | 19 May 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | [23] | |
200m backstroke | 2:08.84 | sf | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | ![]() | 11 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [24] |
50m breaststroke | 30.05 | Jennie Johansson | ![]() | 9 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [25] | |
100m breaststroke | 1:05.66 | h | Sophie Hansson | ![]() | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [26] |
200m breaststroke | 2:19.11 | sf | Rikke Møller Pedersen | ![]() | 1 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [27] |
50m butterfly | 24.43 | WR | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 5 July 2014 | Swedish Championships | Borås, Sweden | [28] |
100m butterfly | 55.48 | WR | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 7 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [29] |
200m butterfly | 2:06.93 | Helena Rosendahl Bach | ![]() | 8 April 2024 | Swim Open Stockholm | Stockholm, Sweden | [30] | |
200m individual medley | 2:09.73 | Julie Hjorth-Hansen | ![]() | 27 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [1] | |
400m individual medley | 4:38.20 | h | Julie Hjorth-Hansen | ![]() | 2 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [1] |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:41.81 |
| ![]() | 24 July 2014 | Portuguese Open Championships | Oeiras, Portugal | [31] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:33.94 |
| ![]() | 23 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [32] | |
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:50.24 |
| ![]() | 6 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [33] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:48.91 |
| ![]() | 26 July 2014 | Portuguese Open Championships | Oeiras, Portugal | [34] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:54.27 |
| ![]() | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [35] |
Legend: 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:23.40 |
| ![]() | 15 August 2022 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | [36] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:45.85 | h |
| ![]() | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [37] |
Short course (25 m)
Men
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50m freestyle | 20.70 | Stefan Nystrand | ![]() | 15 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [38] | |
100m freestyle | 45.54 | Stefan Nystrand | ![]() | 10 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [39] | |
200m freestyle | 1:43.32 | Christoffer Carlsen | ![]() | 3 November 2017 | Swedish Championships | Jönköping, Sweden | [40] | |
400m freestyle | 3:36.64 | Henrik Christiansen | ![]() | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [41] | |
800m freestyle | 7:25.76 | Henrik Christiansen | ![]() | 21 November 2020 | ISL Test Event | Budapest, Hungary | [42] | |
1500m freestyle | 14:18.15 | Henrik Christiansen | ![]() | 6 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [43] | |
50m backstroke | 23.17 | Björn Seeliger | ![]() | 26 November 2023 | Swedish Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | [44] | |
100m backstroke | 50.67 | sf | Markus Lie | ![]() | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [45] |
200m backstroke | 1:52.51 | Anders Jensen | ![]() | 18 Apr 2009 | DM-H Svoemmeligaen | Kastrup, Denmark | ||
50m breaststroke | 26.14 | h, = | Tobias Bjerg | ![]() | 4 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [46] |
50m breaststroke | 26.14 | = | Anton Sveinn McKee | ![]() | 4 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [47] |
100m breaststroke | 56.30 | Anton Sveinn McKee | ![]() | 25 October 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [48] | |
200m breaststroke | 2:01.65 | Anton Sveinn McKee | ![]() | 1 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [49] | |
50m butterfly | 22.56 | sf | Nicholas Lia | ![]() | 5 November 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia | [50] |
100m butterfly | 49.22 | sf | Tomoe Hvas | ![]() | 2 November 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia | [51] |
200m butterfly | 1:50.62 | Tomoe Hvas | ![]() | 19 September 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy | [52] | |
100m individual medley | 51.35 | Tomoe Hvas | ![]() | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [53] | |
200m individual medley | 1:51.74 | Tomoe Hvas | ![]() | 6 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [54] | |
400m individual medley | 4:02.85 | Tomoe Hvas | ![]() | 10 September 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy | [55] | |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:24.19 |
| ![]() | 16 Dec 2007 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | [56] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:09.53 |
| ![]() | 26 November 2009 | Swedish Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | [57] | |
4×200m freestyle relay | 6:54.49 |
| ![]() | 9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [58] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:33.44 | h |
| ![]() | 8 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [59] |
4×100m medley relay | 3:25.63 |
| ![]() | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [60] |
Legend: 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50m freestyle | 23.00 | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 7 August 2017 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [61] | |
100m freestyle | 50.58 | ER | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 11 August 2017 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [62] |
200m freestyle | 1:50.43 | WR | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 12 August 2017 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [63] |
400m freestyle | 3:58.02 | Lotte Friis | ![]() | 10 December 2011 | European Championships | Szczecin, Poland | [64] | |
800m freestyle | 8:04.61 | Lotte Friis | ![]() | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [65] | |
1500m freestyle | 15:28.65 | Lotte Friis | ![]() | 28 Nov 2009 | Danish Club Championships | Birkerød, Denmark | [66] | |
50m backstroke | 25.83 | sf | Louise Hansson | ![]() | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [67] |
100m backstroke | 55.20 | Louise Hansson | ![]() | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [68] | |
200m backstroke | 2:03.26 | Michelle Coleman | ![]() | 22 November 2014 | Swedish Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | [69] | |
50m breaststroke | 29.33 | Ida Hulkko | ![]() | 5 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [70] | |
100m breaststroke | 1:03.50 | Sophie Hansson | ![]() | 20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [71] | |
200m breaststroke | 2:15.21 | ER | Rikke Møller Pedersen | ![]() | 13 December 2013 | European Championships | Herning, Denmark | [72] |
50m butterfly | 24.38 | WR | Therese Alshammar | ![]() | 22 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Singapore | |
100m butterfly | 54.61 | ER | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [73] |
200m butterfly | 2:03.82 | Petra Granlund | ![]() | 10 Dec 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [74] | |
100m individual medley | 57.10 | Sarah Sjöström | ![]() | 2 August 2017 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | [75] | |
200m individual medley | 2:06.29 | Louise Hansson | ![]() | 4 November 2015 | Swedish Championships | Helsingborg, Sweden | [76] | |
400m individual medley | 4:31.70 | Stina Gardell | ![]() | 13 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [77] | |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:34.54 |
| ![]() | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [78] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:28.80 |
| ![]() | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [79] | |
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:41.91 |
| ![]() | 15 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [80] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:42.38 | =WR |
| ![]() | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [81] |
4×100m medley relay | 3:46.20 | ER |
| ![]() | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [82] |
Legend: 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:30.27 |
| ![]() | 6 November 2021 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [83] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:37.97 |
| ![]() | 7 November 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia | [84] |
See also
References
- General
Nordic Records 26 July 2023 updated
- Specific
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