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 | ![]() | 25 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [1] | |
100m freestyle | 47.56 | sf | Hwang Sun-woo | ![]() | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [2] |
200m freestyle | 1:44.40 | Hwang Sun-woo | ![]() | 27 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [3] | |
400m freestyle | 3:41.53 | Park Tae-hwan | ![]() | 16 November 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | ||
800m freestyle | 7:46.03 | Kim Woo-min | ![]() | 28 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [4] | |
1500m freestyle | 14:47.38 | Park Tae-hwan | ![]() | 12 February 2012 | NSW State Open Championships | Sydney, Australia | [5] | |
50m backstroke | 24.87 | Yoon Ji-hwan | Gangwon Sports High School | 5 April 2024 | National Sports High School Sports Festival | Ulsan, 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 | ![]() | 29 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [7] | |
100m breaststroke | 59.28 | Choi Dong-yeol | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 8 December 2009 | East Asian Games | Kowloon, Hong Kong | [13] | |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:31.99 |
| ![]() | 16 February 2020 | Konami Open | Tokyo, Japan | [14] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:12.96 |
| ![]() | 28 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [15] | |
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:01.73 | AS |
| ![]() | 25 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [16] |
4×50m medley relay | 1:39.63 |
| ![]() | 15 February 2020 | Konami Open | Tokyo, Japan | [17] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:32.05 |
| ![]() | 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
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 | ![]() | 27 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [25] |
200m backstroke | 2:09.49 | Im Da-sol | - | 20 May 2019 | Korean National Trials #2 | Gimcheon, South Korea | [26] | |
50m breaststroke | 31.07 | Kim Dal-Eun | — | 25 October 2009 | Korean National Sports Festival | Daejeon, South Korea | [27] | |
100m breaststroke | 1:07.44 | Kim Hye-jin | - | 27 April 2018 | South Korean Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [28] | |
200m breaststroke | 2:24.20 | Jung Seul-ki | - | 28 March 2009 | - | Jeju, South Korea | ||
50m butterfly | 26.26 | = | Jeong So-eun | ![]() | 2 November 2019 | World Cup | Kazan, Russia | [29] |
50m butterfly | 26.26 | = | Jeong So-eun | - | 21 July 2021 | President of National Championships | Ulsan, South Korea | [30] |
100m butterfly | 57.07 | An Se-hyeon | ![]() | 24 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [31] | |
200m butterfly | 2:06.67 | An Se-hyeon | ![]() | 27 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [32] | |
200m individual medley | 2:08.34 | Kim Seo-yeong | ![]() | 24 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | [33] | |
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 |
| ![]() | 14 December 2019 | Queensland Championships | Brisbane, Australia | [34] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:42.58 | h |
| ![]() | 21 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [35] |
4×200m freestyle relay | 8:00.11 |
| ![]() | 28 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [36] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:56.43 |
| ![]() | 14 December 2019 | Queensland Championships | Brisbane, Australia | [37] | |
4×100m medley relay | 4:00.13 |
| ![]() | 29 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [38] |
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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:27.99 | h |
| ![]() | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [39] |
4×100m medley relay | 3:46.78 |
| ![]() | 27 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [40] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Korea Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Short Course (25 m)
Men
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50m freestyle | 21.54 | h | Yang Jae-hoon | ![]() | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [41] |
100m freestyle | 46.34 | Hwang Sun-woo | ![]() | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [42] | |
200m freestyle | 1:39.72 | AS | Hwang Sun-woo | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [43] |
400m freestyle | 3:34.59 | AS | Park Tae-hwan | ![]() | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [44] |
800m freestyle | 7:37.01 | †, AS | Park Tae-hwan | ![]() | 11 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [45] |
1500m freestyle | 14:15.51 | AS | Park Tae-hwan | ![]() | 11 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [46] |
50m backstroke | 23.22 | Jeong Dong-won | ![]() | 23 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [47] | |
100m backstroke | 51.28 | Jeong Dong-won | ![]() | 24 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [48] | |
200m backstroke | 1:52.98 | Lee Ju-ho | ![]() | 21 October 2021 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [49] | |
50m breaststroke | 26.37 | sf | Moon Jae-kwon | ![]() | 20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [50] |
100m breaststroke | 57.78 | Moon Jae-kwon | ![]() | 21 October 2021 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [51] | |
200m breaststroke | 2:07.19 | h | Cho Sung-jae | ![]() | 18 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [52] |
50m butterfly | 23.15 | Yang Jung-doo | ![]() | 2 July 2013 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Incheon, South Korea | ||
100m butterfly | 51.36 | h | Yang Jae-hoon | ![]() | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [53] |
200m butterfly | 1:54.22 | Moon Seung-woo | ![]() | 22 October 2021 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [54] | |
100m individual medley | 52.13 | sf | Hwang Sun-woo | ![]() | 18 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [55] |
200m individual medley | 1:59.77 | Han Kyu-chul | ![]() | 25 November 2003 | World Cup | Daejon, South Korea | [56] | |
400m individual medley | 4:14.02 | Han Kyu-chul | ![]() | 24 November 2003 | World Cup | Daejon, South Korea | [57] | |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:28.56 | h |
| ![]() | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [58] |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:16.48 | h |
| ![]() | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [59] |
4×200m freestyle relay | 6:49.67 |
| ![]() | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [60] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:35.28 |
| ![]() | 22 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [61] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:31.65 |
| ![]() | 3 July 2013 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Incheon, South Korea | [62] |
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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50m freestyle | 24.47 | Jeong So-eun | ![]() | 21 October 2021 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [63] | |
100m freestyle | 54.06 | Jeong So-eun | ![]() | 23 October 2021 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [64] | |
200m freestyle | 1:57.94 | h | Kim Seo-yeong | ![]() | 19 November 2017 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [65] |
400m freestyle | 4:05.90 | Han Da-kyung | ![]() | 21 October 2021 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [66] | |
800m freestyle | 8:24.06 | Han Da-kyung | ![]() | 23 October 2021 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [67] | |
1500m freestyle | ||||||||
50m backstroke | 26.67 | rh | Kim San-ha | ![]() | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [68] |
100m backstroke | 58.01 | rh | Kim San-ha | ![]() | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [69] |
200m backstroke | 2:11.07 | Lee Da-hye | ![]() | 5 December 2003 | World Cup | Durban, South Africa | [70] | |
50m breaststroke | 30.42 | Kim Hye-Jin | ![]() | 13 November 2011 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [71] | |
100m breaststroke | 1:05.37 | Kim Hye-Jin | ![]() | 12 November 2011 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [72] | |
200m breaststroke | 2:20.59 | Kim Hye-Jin | ![]() | 9 November 2011 | World Cup | Beijing, China | [73] | |
50m butterfly | 25.61 | Jeong So-eun | ![]() | 22 October 2021 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar | [74] | |
100m butterfly | 57.07 | sf | Kim Seo-yeong | ![]() | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [75] |
200m butterfly | 2:03.65 | Choi Hye-ra | ![]() | 9 November 2011 | World Cup | Beijing, China | [76][77] | |
100m individual medley | 59.52 | Kim Seo-yeong | ![]() | 10 November 2017 | World Cup | Beijing, China | [78] | |
200m individual medley | 2:06.12 | Kim Seo-yeong | ![]() | 18 November 2017 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [79] | |
400m individual medley | 4:28.11 | Kim Seo-yeong | ![]() | 19 November 2017 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [80] | |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:42.83 |
| ![]() | 2 July 2013 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Incheon, South Korea | [81] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:40.40 | h |
| ![]() | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [82] |
4×200m freestyle relay | 8:11.15 | h |
| ![]() | 5 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [83] |
4×50m medley relay | 1:48.24 | h |
| ![]() | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [84] |
4×100m medley relay | 3:56.66 | h |
| ![]() | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [85] |
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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:38.41 | h |
| ![]() | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [86] |
4×50m medley relay | 1:41.49 | h |
| ![]() | 18 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [87] |
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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
References
- General
- South Korean Long Course Records 13 June 2024 updated
- Specific
External links
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