The Chinese records in swimming are ratified by the China's governing body in swimming, Chinese Swimming Association (CSA).
All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted.
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 21.68 | Yu Hexin | Guangdong | 26 September 2021 | National Games | Xi'an, China | [1] | |
| 100m freestyle | 46.40 | WR | Pan Zhanle | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [2] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:44.39 | AS | Sun Yang | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [3] | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:40.14 | AS | Sun Yang | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [4] | |
| 800m freestyle | 7:32.12 | WR | Zhang Lin | 29 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [5] | |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:31.02 | AS | Sun Yang | 4 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [6] | |
| 50m backstroke | 24.38 | = | Xu Jiayu | 25 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [7] | |
| 50m backstroke | 24.38 | sf, = | Xu Jiayu | 23 May 2025 | Chinese Championships | Shenzhen, China | [8] | |
| 100m backstroke | 51.86 | AS | Xu Jiayu | Zhejiang | 12 April 2017 | Chinese Championships | Qingdao, China | [9] |
| 200m backstroke | 1:53.99 | Xu Jiayu | 23 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | [10] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 26.20 | sf, AS | Qin Haiyang | 25 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [11] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 57.69 | =AS | Qin Haiyang | 24 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [12] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 57.69 | =AS | Qin Haiyang | 6 October 2023 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [13] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:05.48 | WR | Qin Haiyang | 28 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [14] | |
| 50m butterfly | 23.25 | Wang Changhao | Tianjin | 23 March 2023 | Chinese Spring Championships | Qingdao, China | [15] | |
| 100m butterfly | 50.96 | Li Zhuhao | 29 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [16] | ||
| 200m butterfly | 1:54.02 | sf | Chen Juner | 29 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [17] | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:54.62 | AS | Wang Shun | 24 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [18] | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:09.10 | Wang Shun | Zhejiang | 4 September 2013 | Chinese Championships | Shenyang, China | [19] | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:10.88 | AS |
| 27 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [20] | |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:00.91 | AS |
| 1 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [21] | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:27.01 | AS |
| 26 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [22] |
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 23.97 | AS | Liu Xiang | Guangdong | 26 September 2021 | National Games | Xi'an, China | [23] |
| 100m freestyle | 52.48 | r | Yang Junxuan | 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [24] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:54.26 | Tang Muhan | Guangdong | 22 September 2021 | National Games | Xi'an, China | [25] | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:58.21 | AS | Li Bingjie | 27 July 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [26] | |
| 800m freestyle | 8:13.31 | AS | Li Bingjie | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [27] | |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:41.49 | h, AS | Wang Jianjiahe | 26 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [28] | |
| 50m backstroke | 26.98 | AS | Liu Xiang | 21 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | [29] | |
| 100m backstroke | 58.72 | Fu Yuanhui | Zhejiang | 12 April 2017 | Chinese Championships | Qingdao, China | [9] | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:06.46 | AS | Zhao Jing | 14 Nov 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | [30] | |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.51 | AS | Tang Qianting | 18 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [31] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.39 | AR | Tang Qianting | Shanghai | 21 April 2024 | Chinese Championships | Shenzhen, China | [32] |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:21.37 | Qi Hui | Liberation Army | 22 October 2009 | National Games | Jinan, China | [33] | |
| 50m butterfly | 25.05 | AS | Zhang Yufei | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [34] | |
| 100m butterfly | 55.62 | h, AS | Zhang Yufei | Jiangsu | 29 September 2020 | Chinese Championships | Qingdao, China | [35] |
| 200m butterfly | 2:01.81 | WR | Liu Zige | Shanghai | 21 Oct 2009 | National Games | Jinan, China | [36] |
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.57 | AS | Ye Shiwen | 31 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [37] | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:28.43 | AS | Ye Shiwen | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [38] | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:30.30 | AS |
| 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [39] | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:40.33 | AS |
| 29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [40] | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:52.19 | AS |
| 1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [5] |
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:21.18 | AS |
| 17 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [41] | |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:37.55 | AS |
| 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [42] |
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 21.26 | h | Ning Zetao | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [43] | |
| 100m freestyle | 45.77 | AS | Pan Zhanle | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [44] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:41.59 | Pan Zhanle | 2 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [45] | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:34.66 | Zhang Lin | 22 Feb 2009 | Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | [46] | ||
| 800m freestyle | 7:35.30 | Pan Zhanle | 26 October 2024 | World Cup | Incheon, South Korea | [47] | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 14:22.47 | Zhang Lin | 21 Feb 2009 | Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | [48] | ||
| 50m backstroke | 22.70 | AS | Xu Jiayu | 3 November 2018 | World Cup | Beijing, China | [49] | |
| 100m backstroke | 48.88 | AS | Xu Jiayu | 11 November 2018 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [50] | |
| 200m backstroke | 1:48.32 | Xu Jiayu | 9 November 2018 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [51] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 25.38 | AS | Qin Haiyang | 19 October 2024 | World Cup | Shanghai, China | [52] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 55.47 | AS | Qin Haiyang | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [53] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:01.15 | Qin Haiyang | 13 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [54] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 21.96 | AS | Sun Jiajun | Hubei | 25 September 2024 | Chinese Championships | Wuhan, China | [55] |
| 100m butterfly | 49.25 | AS | Li Zhuhao | 13 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [56] | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:49.61 | Chen Juner | 28 October 2022 | Chinese Championships | Beijing, China | [57] | ||
| 100m individual medley | 51.24 | AS | Wang Shun | 18 October 2024 | World Cup | Shanghai, China | [58] | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:51.01 | Wang Shun | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [59] | ||
| 400m individual medley | 3:59.99 | Wang Shun | 17 November 2018 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [60] | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:25.50 |
| 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [61] | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:09.10 |
| Zhejiang | 24 September 2024 | Chinese Championships | Wuhan, China | [62] | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:47.53 | AS | 14 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [63] | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:33.13 |
| 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [64] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:25.15 |
| 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [65] |
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 23.76 | rh | Zhang Yufei | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [66] | |
| 100 m freestyle | 51.78 | Yang Junxuan | 29 October 2022 | Chinese Championships | Beijing, China | [67] | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:51.25 | Li Bingjie | 28 October 2022 | Chinese Championships | Beijing, China | [68] | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:51.30 | AS | Li Bingjie | 27 October 2022 | Chinese Championships | Beijing, China | [69] | |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:59.44 | AS | Wang Jianjiahe | 6 October 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | [70] | |
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:41.80 | AS | Li Bingjie | 28 October 2022 | Chinese Championships | Beijing, China | [71] | |
| 50 m backstroke | 25.82 | AS | Zhao Jing | 10 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | [72] | |
| 100 m backstroke | 55.48 | Gao Chang | 28 February 2010 | Japan Open | Tokyo, Japan | [73] | ||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:02.39 | Peng Xuwei | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [74] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 28.76 | AS | Tang Qianting | 20 October 2024 | World Cup | Shanghai, China | [75] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:02.37 | sf, AS | Tang Qianting | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [76] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:18.09 | Sun Ye | 19 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [77] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 24.71 | =AS | Zhang Yufei | 14 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [78] | |
| 100m butterfly | 55.25 | Lu Ying | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [79] | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:00.78 | AS | Liu Zige | 15 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [80] | |
| 100m individual medley | 57.44 | AS | Yu Yiting | 31 October 2024 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [81] | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:03.99 | Yu Yiting | 2 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [82] | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:23.33 | Ye Shiwen | 12 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [83] | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:35.00 | AS |
| 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [84] | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:29.81 | AS |
| 18 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [85] | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:34.08 | AS |
| 15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [86] | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:44.31 | AS |
| 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [87] | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:47.41 | AS |
| 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [88] |
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:30.18 |
| 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [89] | ||
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:37.31 | AS |
| 14 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [90] | |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:39.10 | h |
| 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [91] |