This is a list of national swimming records for Canada. They are the fastest time ever recorded in each event by a swimmer representing Canada and are ratified by Swimming Canada.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 21.48 | Joshua Liendo | North York Aquatic Club | 18 May 2024 | Canadian Trials | Toronto, Canada | [1] | |
| 100m freestyle | 47.27 | Brent Hayden | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [2] | ||
| 200m freestyle | 1:46.39 | b | Antoine Sauve | Club Aquatique Montreal | 12 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | [3] | 
| 400m freestyle | 3:43.46 | Ryan Cochrane | 24 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [4] | ||
| 800m freestyle | 7:41.86 | Ryan Cochrane | 27 July 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [5] | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 14:39.63 | Ryan Cochrane | 4 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | |||
| 50m backstroke | 24.90 | Javier Acevedo | Ajax Aquatic Club | 29 March 2023 | Canadian Trials | Toronto, Canada | [6] | |
| 100m backstroke | 52.95 | rh | Blake Tierney | 3 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [7] | |
| 200m backstroke | 1:55.03 | sf | Blake Tierney | 31 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [8] | |
| 50m breaststroke | 27.45 | h | Scott Dickens | 28 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [9] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 59.85 | h | Scott Dickens | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:08.84 | sf | Mike Brown | 13 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
| 50m butterfly | 22.68 | CR | Ilya Kharun | Unattached | 12 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | [10] | 
| 100m butterfly | 49.99 | CR | Joshua Liendo | 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [11] | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:52.80 | CR | Ilya Kharun | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [12] | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:56.07 | Finlay Knox | Scarborough | 18 May 2024 | Canadian Trials | Toronto, Canada | [13] | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:11.41 | h | Brian Johns | 9 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:31.54 | 
  | Club Aquatique Montreal | 20 February 2016 | Speedo Eastern Canadian Open | Montreal, Canada | [14] | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:10.82 | 
  | 26 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [15] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:05.77 | 
  | 13 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:41.03 | University Of Calgary Swim Club | 5 August 1998 | Canadian Championships | Etobicoke, Canada | |||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:29.75 | 
  | 3 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [16] | 
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 24.26 | Taylor Ruck | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [17] | ||
| 100m freestyle | 52.59 | Penny Oleksiak | 30 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [18] | ||
| 200m freestyle | 1:53.65 | Summer McIntosh | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [19] | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:54.18 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Unattached | 7 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | [20] | 
| 800m freestyle | 8:05.07 | CR | Summer McIntosh | Unattached | 8 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | [21] | 
| 1500m freestyle | 15:57.15 | Brittany MacLean | 24 August 2014 | Pan Pacific Championships | Gold Coast, Australia | [22] | ||
| 50m backstroke | 27.13 | h | Kylie Masse | 1 May 2025 | TYR Pro Swim Series | Fort Lauderdale, United States | [23] | |
| 100m backstroke | 57.70 | Kylie Masse | Toronto Swim Club | 19 June 2021 | Canadian Olympic Trials | Toronto, Canada | [24] | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:05.42 | Kylie Masse | 31 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [25] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 30.23 | Amanda Reason | Etobicoke Swim Club | 8 July 2009 | Canadian World Championship Trials | Montreal, Canada | [26] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:05.74 | Annamay Pierse | UBC Dolphins Swim Club | 9 July 2009 | Canadian World Championship Trials | Montreal, Canada | [27] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:20.12 | sf | Annamay Pierse | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [28] | |
| 50m butterfly | 25.62 | Penny Oleksiak | 29 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [29] | ||
| 100m butterfly | 55.59 | CR | Margaret MacNeil | 26 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [30] | |
| 200m butterfly | 2:01.99 | CR, AM | Summer McIntosh | 31 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [31] | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:05.70 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Unattached | 9 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | [32] | 
| 400m individual medley | 4:23.65 | WR | Summer McIntosh | Unattached | 11 June 2025 | Canadian Trials | Victoria, Canada | [33] | 
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:40.46 | 
  | 20 February 2016 | Speedo Eastern Canadian Open | Montreal, Canada | [34] | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:31.78 | 
  | 21 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [35] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:43.77 | 
  | 29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [36] | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:53.30 | 
  | 20 July 2008 | Canadian Summer Nationals | Winnipeg, Canada | [37] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:52.60 | 
  | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [38] | 
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:20.61 | 
  | 24 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [39] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:41.25 | 
  | 26 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [40] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:40.90 | '#' | 
  | 30 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [41] | 
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 20.76 | Joshua Liendo | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [42] | ||
| 50 m freestyle | 20.31 | '#' | Joshua Liendo | 23 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | [43] | |
| 100m freestyle | 45.56 | Brent Hayden | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [44] | ||
| 200m freestyle | 1:40.80 | Brent Hayden | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [45] | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:39.10 | Ryan Cochrane | 6 August 2009 | British Gas Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | [46] | ||
| 800m freestyle | 7:38.44 | † | Ryan Cochrane | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [47] | |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:23.35 | Ryan Cochrane | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [48] | ||
| 50m backstroke | 23.03 | sf | Finlay Knox | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [49] | |
| 100m backstroke | 49.39 | Blake Tierney | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [50] | ||
| 200m backstroke | 1:49.74 | Javier Acevedo | 3 November 2022 | World Cup | Indianapolis, United States | [51] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 26.30 | h | Finlay Knox | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [52] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 57.10 | Paul Kornfeld | 7 August 2009 | British Gas Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | [53] | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:03.26 | Paul Kornfeld | 9 August 2009 | British Gas Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | [54] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 21.67 | CR, AM | Ilya Kharun | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [55] | |
| 100m butterfly | 49.03 | Ilya Kharun | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [56] | ||
| 100m butterfly | 47.68 | WR, # | Joshua Liendo | 23 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | [57] | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:48.24 | CR, AM | Ilya Kharun | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [58] | |
| 100m individual medley | 51.05 | =CR | Javier Acevedo | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [59] | |
| 100m individual medley | 51.05 | =CR | Finlay Knox | 23 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | [60] | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:50.90 | Finlay Knox | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [61] | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:00.57 | Tristan Jankovics | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [62] | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:26.94 | 
  | Simon Fraser Aquatics | 1 August 2014 | SFU Grand Prix | Burnaby, Canada | [63] | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:07.10 | 
  | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [64] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:51.05 | 
  | 7 August 2009 | British Gas Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | [65] | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:37.24 | 
  | The University of British Columbia | 3 November 2018 | Odlum Brown Colleges Cup Pacific | Vancouver, Canada | [66] | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:21.17 | 
  | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [67] | 
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 23.49 | Taylor Ruck | 23 October 2025 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada | [68] | ||
| 100m freestyle | 51.45 | Kayla Sanchez | HPC Ontario | 14 December 2018 | Swim England Winter Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [69] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:51.49 | AM | Mary-Sophie Harvey | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [70] | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:50.25 | WR | Summer McIntosh | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [71] | |
| 800m freestyle | 8:07.12 | Summer McIntosh | 5 November 2022 | World Cup | Indianapolis, United States | [72] | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 15:58.93 | Emma Finlin | Edmonton Keyano | 14 December 2023 | OSC JP Fiset Invitational | Edmonton, Canada | [73] | |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:49.06 | '#' | Mary-Sophie Harvey | 19 October 2025 | World Cup | Westmont, United States | [74] | |
| 50m backstroke | 25.25 | CR | Margaret MacNeil | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [75] | |
| 100m backstroke | 55.22 | Kylie Masse | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [76] | ||
| 200m backstroke | 1:59.96 | Summer McIntosh | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [77] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 29.96 | Amanda Reason | Etobicoke | 11 March 2009 | Canadian Spring Nationals | Toronto, Canada | [78] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.22 | Kelsey Wog | University Of Manitoba Bisons | 8 December 2023 | Prairie Winter Invitational | Winnipeg, Canada | [79] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:16.83 | Annamay Pierse | 7 August 2009 | British Gas Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom | [80] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 24.64 | CR | Margaret MacNeil | 14 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [81] | |
| 100m butterfly | 54.05 | CR | Maggie Mac Neil | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [82] | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:59.32 | WR | Summer McIntosh | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [83] | |
| 100m individual medley | 57.04 | CR | Mary-Sophie Harvey | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [84] | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:04.00 | Sydney Pickrem | London Roar | 21 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [85] | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:15.48 | WR | Summer McIntosh | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [86] | |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:35.00 | 
  | 11 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [87] | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:28.06 | 
  | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [88] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:32.96 | 
  | 20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [89] | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:43.56 | 
  | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [90] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:46.22 | 
  | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [91] | 
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:28.55 | 
  | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [92] | ||
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:35.94 | CR | 
  | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [93] | |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:31.97 | CR, not officially ratified | 
  | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [94] |