List of Norwegian records in swimming

The Norwegian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Norway, which are recognised and ratified by the Norges Svømmeforbund (NSF).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 21.94hNicholas Lia  Norway28 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan[1]
100m freestyle 49.62rMarkus LieBergen5 July 2021Norwegian Championships Bergen, Norway
200m freestyle 1:48.29Tomoe HvasBærumsvømmerne5 July 2021Norwegian Championships Bergen, Norway
400m freestyle 3:46.37Henrik ChristiansenSkjetten Svømming30 March 2016Swim Open Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden[2]
800m freestyle 7:41.28NRHenrik Christiansen  Norway24 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea[3]
1500m freestyle 14:45.35NRHenrik Christiansen  Norway28 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea[4]
50m backstroke 24.84NRLavrans Solli  Norway9 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia[5]
100m backstroke 54.46Markus LieOI Svomming10 June 2023Aquarama Open Kristiansand, Norway[6]
200m backstroke 1:59.23hLavrans Solli  Norway6 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia[7]
50m breaststroke 27.20†, =Alexander Dale Oen  Norway25 July 2011World Championships Shanghai, China[8]
50m breaststroke 27.20=André GrindheimHamar IL3 July 2021Norwegian Championships Bergen, Norway
100m breaststroke 58.71NRAlexander Dale Oen  Norway25 July 2011World Championships Shanghai, China[9]
200m breaststroke 2:09.68Alexander Dale Oen  Norway12 August 2010European Championships Budapest, Hungary[10]
50m butterfly 23.18hNicolas Lia  Norway11 February 2024World Championships Doha, Qatar[11]
100m butterfly 52.22hTomoe Hvas  Norway29 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan[12]
200m butterfly 1:56.30hTomoe Hvas  Norway26 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan[13]
200m individual medley 1:57.64h, NRTomoe Hvas  Norway28 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan[14]
400m individual medley 4:17.49Jon JoentvedtBryne SK21 April 2023Bergen Swim Festival Bergen, Norway[15]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:20.25
Bærumsvømmerne5 July 2021Norwegian Championships Bergen, Norway
4×200m freestyle relay 7:25.33h
  • Oskar Farkas
     (1:52.61)
  • Sander Sorensen
     (1:50.40)
  • Philip Slotsvik
     (1:50.59)
  • Axel Melberg
     (1:51.73)
 Norway8 July 2023European Junior Championships Belgrade, Serbia[16]
4×100m medley relay 3:38.52h
 Norway23 May 2021European Championships Budapest, Hungary[17]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NSF; WRWorld record; EREuropean record; NRNordic 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 25.05hSusann Bjørnsen  Norway12 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[18]
100m freestyle 55.35hSusann Bjørnsen  Norway10 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[19]
200m freestyle 1:59.42Cecilie JohannessenBergens SC30 May 2015Swim Festival Bergen, Norway[20]
400m freestyle 4:11.51Irene Dalby  Norway17 August 1989European Championships Bonn, West Germany
800m freestyle 8:28.59Irene Dalby  Norway19 August 1989European Championships Bonn, West Germany
1500m freestyle 16:42.47Malene RypestølSK Team Sør7 July 2019Norwegian Championships Drammen, Norway[21]
50m backstroke 28.05hIngeborg Løyning  Norway18 May 2021European Championships Budapest, Hungary[22]
100m backstroke 1:00.00Ingeborg Løyning  Norway26 June 2021Sette Colli Trophy Rome, Italy[23]
200m backstroke 2:11.68hIngeborg Løyning  Norway29 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan[24]
50m breaststroke 30.86hSilje Slyngstadli  Norway17 February 2024World Championships Doha, Qatar[25]
100m breaststroke 1:07.84hKatharina Stiberg  Norway27 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy[26]
200m breaststroke 2:23.02Sara Nordenstam  Norway15 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
50m butterfly 25.53sfIngvild Snildal  Norway31 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy[27]
100m butterfly 56.96Ingvild Snildal  Norway27 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy[28]
200m butterfly 2:10.99hIngvild Snildal  Norway31 July 2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom[29]
200m individual medley 2:15.13hSara Nordenstam  Norway11 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:40.28hSara Nordenstam  Norway9 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
4×100m freestyle relay 3:44.09h
  • Henriette Brekke
     (56.56)
  • Cecilie Johannessen
     (55.84)
  • Monica Johannessen
     (56.25)
  • Ingvild Snildal
     (55.44)
 Norway21 May 2012European Championships Debrecen, Hungary[30]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:16.16
  • Annika Winsnes
     (2:00.71)
  • Stine Lise Stenseth
     (2:03.15)
  • Maria Thompson Clausen
     (2:06.72)
  • Emilie Nyenget Løvberg
     (2:05.58)
Bærumsvømmerne16 July 2016Norwegian Championships Kristiansand, Norway[31]
4×100m medley relay 4:08.24h
 Norway1 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy[32]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NSF; WRWorld record; EREuropean 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
4×100m freestyle relay 3:33.32
 Norway20 May 2016European Championships London, United Kingdom[33]
4×100m medley relay 3:54.46h
 Norway20 May 2021European Championships Budapest, Hungary[34]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NSF; WRWorld record; EREuropean record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 21.14Nicholas LiaOI Svomming27 October 2023North Sea Meet Stavanger, Norway[35]
100m freestyle 47.55hNicholas Lia  Norway14 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[36]
200m freestyle 1:44.18rhTomoe Hvas  Norway19 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[37]
400m freestyle 3:36.64NRHenrik Christiansen  Norway11 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China[38]
800m freestyle 7:25.76NRHenrik Christiansen  Norway21 November 2020ISL Test Event Budapest, Hungary[39]
1500m freestyle 14:18.15NRHenrik Christiansen  Norway6 December 2019European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom[40]
50m backstroke 23.33sf, NRLavrans Solli  Norway5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[41]
100m backstroke 50.67sf, NRMarkus Lie  Norway13 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[42]
200m backstroke 1:53.39Markus LieOI Svomming16 November 2023Norwegian Championships Bergen, Norway[43]
50m breaststroke 26.18Nicholas LiaOI Svomming16 November 2023Norwegian Championships Bergen, Norway[44]
100m breaststroke 57.05Alexander Dale Oen  Norway9 December 2011European Championships Szczecin, Poland[45]
200m breaststroke 2:06.15Alexander Dale Oen  Norway11 December 2011European Championships Szczecin, Poland[46]
50m butterfly 22.56sf, NRNicholas Lia  Norway5 November 2021European Championships Kazan, Russia[47]
100m butterfly 49.22sf, NRTomoe Hvas  Norway2 November 2021European Championships Kazan, Russia[48]
200m butterfly 1:50.62NRTomoe HvasLA Current19 September 2021International Swimming League Naples, Italy[49]
100m individual medley 51.35NRTomoe Hvas  Norway19 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[50]
200m individual medley 1:51.74NRTomoe Hvas  Norway6 December 2019European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom[51]
400m individual medley 4:02.85NRTomoe HvasLA Current10 September 2021International Swimming League Naples, Italy[52]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:26.80
Bærumsvømmerne16 November 2019Norwegian Championships Stavanger, Norway[53]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:12.54
  • Elias Nordeng Refstie
     (49.02)
  • Nicholas Lia
     (47.26)
  • Christian Groth Dyrkorn
     (47.87)
  • Simon Moe
     (48.39)
Bærumsvømmerne18 November 2022Norwegian Championships Stavanger, Norway[54]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:01.03h
 Norway19 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[55]
4×50m medley relay 1:33.44h, NR
 Norway8 December 2019European Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom[56]
4×100m medley relay 3:25.63NR
 Norway21 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[57]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NSF; WRWorld record; EREuropean record; NRNordic 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 24.37=Susann Bjørnsen  Norway3 November 2017North Sea Meet Kristiansand, Norway[58]
50m freestyle 24.37r, =Susann Bjørnsen  Norway15 December 2017European Championships Copenhagen, Denmark[59]
100m freestyle 52.92sfIngvild Snildal  Norway10 December 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey[60]
200m freestyle 1:55.95Cecilie Waage Johannessen  Norway11 December 2011European Championships Szczecin, Poland[61]
400m freestyle 4:04.19Malene RypestølSK Team Sør14 November 2019Norwegian Championships Stavanger, Norway[62]
800m freestyle 8:24.43Malene RypestølSK Team Sør30 October 2020North Sea Meet Stavanger, Norway[63]
1500m freestyle 16:03.24Malene RypestølSK Team Sør17 November 2019Norwegian Championships Stavanger, Norway[64]
50m backstroke 26.47=Ingeborg LøyningBærumsvømmerne30 October 2020North Sea Meet Stavanger, Norway[65]
50m backstroke 26.47=Ingeborg LøyningIron25 September 2021International Swimming League Naples, Italy[66]
100m backstroke 57.15rIngeborg LøyningIron25 September 2021International Swimming League Naples, Italy[67]
200m backstroke 2:03.67Ingeborg LøyningIron25 September 2021International Swimming League Naples, Italy[68]
50m breaststroke 29.85sfSilje Slyngstadli  Norway9 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania[69]
100m breaststroke 1:05.26Katharina Stiberg  Norway13 December 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey[70]
200m breaststroke 2:22.10sfStina Colleou  Norway4 November 2021European Championships Kazan, Russia[71]
50m butterfly 25.10Ingvild Snildal  Norway11 December 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey[72]
100m butterfly 56.52Ingvild Snildal  Norway14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany[73]
200m butterfly 2:08.36Ingvild SnildalAsker SK25 March 2012Norwegian Championships Drammen, Norway[74]
100m individual medley 59.12hKatharina Stiberg  Norway11 December 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey[75]
200m individual medley 2:10.66Malene Rypestøl  Norway5 December 2021Nordic Championships Upplands Väsby, Sweden[76]
400m individual medley 4:39.84hSara Nordenstam  Norway15 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[77]
4×50m freestyle
relay
1:38.68
 Norway15 December 2017European Championships Copenhagen, Denmark[78]
4×100m freestyle
relay
3:40.45h
  • Ingvild Snildal
     (55.11)
  • Cecilie Waage Johannessen
     (54.34)
  • Monica Waage Johannessen
     (55.96)
  • Henriette Brekke
     (55.04)
 Norway18 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[79]
4×200m freestyle
relay
8:03.16
  • Stine Lise Stenseth
     (2:00.17)
  • Hedda Oeritsland
     (2:02.43)
  • Majken Antonie Smith
     (2:01.72)
  • Emilie Loevberg
     (1:58.85)
Bærumsvømmerne15 March 2018Norwegian Championships Nadderud, Norway[80]
4×50m medley
relay
1:47.38
  • Katharina Stiberg
     (27.59)
  • Henriette Martinsen
     (30.64)
  • Ingvild Snildal
     (25.03)
  • Cecilie Waage Johannessen
     (24.12)
 Norway12 December 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey[81]
4×100m medley
relay
4:01.15h
 Norway17 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[82]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NSF; WRWorld record; EREuropean 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
4×50m freestyle relay 1:33.30h
 Norway16 December 2017European Championships Copenhagen, Denmark[83]
4×50m medley relay 1:38.95
  • Ingeborg Løyning
     (27.16)
  • Christoffer Haarsaker
     (26.12)
  • Jenny Halden
     (24.99)
  • Nicholas Lia
     (20.68)
 Norway7 November 2021European Championships Kazan, Russia[84]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NSF;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

References

General
Specific