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 the USA national records, typically referred to as the "American records", despite their similarities.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 20.91 | WR | César Cielo | Brazil | 18 December 2009 | Brazilian Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | [1] [2] |
100m freestyle | 46.91 | César Cielo | Brazil | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [3] [4] | |
200m freestyle | 1:42.96 | Michael Phelps | United States | 12 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
400m freestyle | 3:42.76 | Guilherme Costa | Brazil | 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [5] | |
800m freestyle | 7:38.67 | Bobby Finke | United States | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [6] | |
1500m freestyle | 14:30.67 | WR | Bobby Finke | United States | 4 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [7] |
50m backstroke | 23.71 | Hunter Armstrong | United States | 28 April 2022 | U.S. International Team Trials | Greensboro, United States | [8] | |
100m backstroke | 51.85 | r | Ryan Murphy | United States | 13 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [9] |
200m backstroke | 1:51.92 | WR | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [10] |
50m breaststroke | 26.33 | Felipe Lima | Brazil | 9 June 2019 | Mare Nostrum | Monte Carlo, Monaco | [11] | |
100m breaststroke | 58.14 | sf | Michael Andrew | United States | 13 June 2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Omaha, United States | [12] |
200m breaststroke | 2:06.54 | Matthew Fallon | United States | 19 June 2024 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States | [13] | |
50m butterfly | 22.35 | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 22 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [14] | |
100m butterfly | 49.45 | WR | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 31 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [15] |
200m butterfly | 1:51.51 | Michael Phelps | United States | 29 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [16] [17] | |
200m individual medley | 1:54.00 | WR | Ryan Lochte | United States | 28 July 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [18] [19] |
400m individual medley | 4:03.84 | Michael Phelps | United States | 10 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [20] [21] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:08.24 | WR |
| United States | 11 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [22] [23] |
4×200m freestyle relay | 6:58.55 | WR |
| United States | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [24] [25] |
4×100m medley relay | 3:26.78 | WR |
| United States | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [26] |
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 23.91 | Kate Douglass | United States | 18 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [27] | |
100m freestyle | 52.04 | Simone Manuel | United States | 26 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [28] | |
200m freestyle | 1:53.61 | Allison Schmitt | United States | 31 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [29] | |
400m freestyle | 3:56.08 | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 28 March 2023 | Canadian Trials | Toronto, Canada | [30] | |
800m freestyle | 8:04.79 | WR | Katie Ledecky | United States | 12 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [31] |
1500m freestyle | 15:20.48 | WR | Katie Ledecky | United States | 16 May 2018 | Pro Swim Series | Indianapolis, United States | [32] |
50m backstroke | 27.10 | sf | Regan Smith | United States | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [33] |
100m backstroke | 57.13 | WR | Regan Smith | United States | 18 June 2024 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States | [34] |
200m backstroke | 2:03.35 | sf | Regan Smith | United States | 26 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [35] |
50m breaststroke | 29.40 | Lilly King | United States | 30 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [36] | |
100m breaststroke | 1:04.13 | WR | Lilly King | United States | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [37] |
200m breaststroke | 2:19.24 | Kate Douglass | United States | 1 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [38] | |
50m butterfly | 25.11 | Gretchen Walsh | United States | 28 June 2023 | U.S. Championships | Indianapolis, United States | [39] | |
100m butterfly | 55.18 | sf, WR | Gretchen Walsh | United States | 15 June 2024 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, United States | [40] |
200m butterfly | 2:03.03 | CR | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 1 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [41] |
200m individual medley | 2:06.15 | Ariana Kukors | United States | 27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [42] [43] | |
400m individual medley | 4:24.38 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 16 May 2024 | Canadian Trials | Toronto, Canada | [44] |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:30.20 |
| United States | 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [45] | |
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:40.73 |
| United States | 29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [46] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:50.40 | WR |
| United States | 28 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [47] |
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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4×100m freestyle relay | 3:19.40 |
| United States | 27 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [48] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:37.43 | WR |
| United States | 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [49] |
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 20.16 | WR | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 21 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [50] |
100m freestyle | 45.08 | r, = | Nathan Adrian | United States | 19 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
100m freestyle | 45.08 | = | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 22 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [51] |
200m freestyle | 1:40.49 | Townley Haas | United States | 22 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [52] | |
400m freestyle | 3:34.38 | Kieran Smith | United States | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [53] | |
800m freestyle | 7:30.41 | David Johnston | United States | 24 August 2022 | Australian Championships | Sydney, Australia | [54] | |
1500m freestyle | 14:19.29 | Connor Jaeger | United States | 12 December 2015 | Duel in the Pool | Indianapolis, United States | [55] | |
50m backstroke | 22.53 | Ryan Murphy | United States | 25 November 2021 | International Swimming League | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [56] | |
100m backstroke | 48.33 | WR | Coleman Stewart | United States | 29 August 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy | [57] |
200m backstroke | 1:46.68 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 19 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [58] | |
50m breaststroke | 25.38 | Nic Fink | United States | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [59] | |
100m breaststroke | 55.56 | Nic Fink | United States | 4 December 2021 | International Swimming League | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [60] | |
200m breaststroke | 2:01.60 | Nic Fink | United States | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [61] | |
50m butterfly | 21.75 | =WR | Nicholas Santos | Brazil | 6 October 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | [62] |
100m butterfly | 47.78 | WR | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 21 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [63] |
200m butterfly | 1:48.66 | Tom Shields | United States | 22 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [64] | |
100m individual medley | 49.28 | WR | Caeleb Dressel | United States | 22 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [65] |
200m individual medley | 1:49.63 | WR | Ryan Lochte | United States | 14 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [66] |
400m individual medley | 3:55.50 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 16 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [67] | |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:21.80 | WR |
| United States | 14 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [68] |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:03.03 | WR |
| United States | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [69] |
4×200m freestyle relay | 6:44.12 | WR |
| United States | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [70] |
4×50m medley relay | 1:30.37 |
| United States | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [71] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:18.98 | =WR |
| United States | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [72] |
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 23.44 | Abbey Weitzeil | United States | 18 September 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy | [73] | |
100m freestyle | 51.26 | Abbey Weitzeil | United States | 10 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [74] | |
200m freestyle | 1:51.67 | Allison Schmitt | United States | 19 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
400m freestyle | 3:52.80 | Summer McIntosh | Canada | 28 October 2022 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | [75] | |
800m freestyle | 7:57.42 | WR | Katie Ledecky | United States | 5 November 2022 | World Cup | Indianapolis, United States | [76] |
1500m freestyle | 15:08.24 | WR | Katie Ledecky | United States | 29 October 2022 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | [77] |
50m backstroke | 25.25 | WR | Margaret MacNeil | Canada | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [78] |
100m backstroke | 55.04 | Olivia Smoliga | United States | 22 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [79] | |
200m backstroke | 2:00.03 | Missy Franklin | United States | 22 October 2011 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [80] [81] | |
50m breaststroke | 28.56 | CR | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 6 October 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | [82] |
100m breaststroke | 1:02.36 | =WR | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [83] |
100m breaststroke | 1:02.36 | =WR | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 26 August 2016 | World Cup | Chartres, France | [84] |
200m breaststroke | 2:14.57 | Rebecca Soni | United States | 18 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
50m butterfly | 24.55 | Claire Curzan | United States | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [85] | |
100m butterfly | 54.05 | WR | Maggie Mac Neil | Canada | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [86] |
200m butterfly | 2:01.73 | Kelsi Dahlia | United States | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [87] | |
100m individual medley | 57.72 | Beata Nelson | United States | 4 December 2021 | International Swimming League | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [88] | |
200m individual medley | 2:02.12 | Kate Douglass | United States | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [89] | |
400m individual medley | 4:21.04 | Julia Smit | United States | 18 December 2009 | Duel in the Pool | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:33.89 |
| United States | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [90] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:26.29 |
| United States | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [91] | |
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:32.96 | CR |
| Canada | 20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [92] |
4×50m medley relay | 1:42.38 | WR |
| United States | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [93] |
4×100m medley relay | 3:44.35 | WR |
| United States | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [94] |
Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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4×50m freestyle relay | 1:27.89 |
| United States | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [95] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:35.15 | WR |
| United States | 14 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [96] |
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