List of Costa Rican records in swimming

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This is a list of national swimming records for Costa Rica . These are the fastest times ever swum by a Costa Rican swimmer.

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These records are kept by Costa Rica's national swimming federation: Federación Costarricense de Deportes Acuáticos (FECODA).

Long Course (50 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50 m freestyle23.49 Alberto Vega Belen6 April 2024Dominican Swim OpenDominican Republic
100 m freestyle50.40h Mario Montoya BELEN29 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [1]
200 m freestyle1:51.30h Mario Montoya BELEN27 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [2]
400 m freestyle4:00.20 Jaime Lipszyc ACANANovember 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico
800 m freestyle8:23.58 Mario Montoya Turabo12 April 2011Justas de Campeonato Ponce, Puerto Rico
1500 m freestyle15:47.92 Jaime Lipszyc ACANANovember 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico
50m backstroke27.01b Guido Montero Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica28 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [3]
50m backstroke26.77not ratified Julio Perez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica20 May 2021Puerto Rican International Open Salinas, Puerto Rico[ citation needed ]
100m backstroke57.45not ratified Julio Perez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica17 December 2020Paraguayan Championships Asunción, Paraguay [4]
200m backstroke2:05.14b Julio Perez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica27 June 2023 [a] CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [5]
200m backstroke2:05.13not ratified Julio Perez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica22 May 2021Puerto Rican International Open Salinas, Puerto Rico[ citation needed ]
50m breaststroke29.18 Esteban Cruz Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica24 November 2022
100m breaststroke1:04.10 Esteban Cruz Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica24 November 2022
200m breaststroke2:19.71 Arnoldo Herrera Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica18 December 2020Paraguayan Championships Asunción, Paraguay [6]
50m butterfly24.91h Bryan Alvaréz BELEN20 July 2018-
100m butterfly55.50 Bryan Alvaréz Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica7 August 2019-
100m butterfly55.32not ratified Bryan Alvaréz Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica6 December 2017 Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua [7]
200m butterfly2:03.49 Bryan Alvaréz BELEN20 July 2018-
200m individual medley2:08.63 Andrey Aguilar TENNIS CLUBAugust 1982- Guayaquil, Ecuador
400m individual medley4:31.52h Esteban Araya Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica16 July 2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada [8]
4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:32.78
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica25 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [9]
4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:47.35
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica17 October 2025 Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala [10]
4 × 100 m medley relay3:53.97
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica29 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [11]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA;WR – World record;AM – Americas 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 freestyle26.32not ratified Silvia Poll CariariJuly 1987
100m freestyle55.52not ratified Silvia Poll Cariari11 August 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
200m freestyle1:57.48 Claudia Poll Cariari10 August 1997 Pan Pacific Championships Fukuoka, Japan
400m freestyle4:09.61 Claudia Poll Cariari12/15 August 1993 Pan Pacific Championships Kobe, Japan
800m freestyle8:33.80 Claudia Poll Cariari12/15 August 1993 Pan Pacific Championships Kobe, Japan
1500m freestyle17:08.15not ratified Helena Moreno Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica6 December 2017 Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua [12]
50m backstroke30.15not ratified Silvia Poll CariariJuly 1989Bellinzona Bellinzona, Switzerland
100m backstroke1:01.86not ratified Silvia Poll Cariari14 August 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
200m backstroke2:11.66 Silvia Poll Cariari31 July 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain
50m breaststroke33.90 Adriana Morera Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica9 December 2015Campeonato Interclubes de Natación
100m breaststroke1:14.62 Adriana Morera Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica15 April 2018Campeonato FEDONA Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
200m breaststroke2:39.38not ratified Sandra Arroyo Cariari1 November 1993-
50m butterfly27.27 Beatriz Padrón Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica20 June 2024 CCCAN Championships Monterrey, Mexico
100m butterfly1:00.81 Marie Meza Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica8 February 2016-
200m butterfly2:13.25h Alondra Ortiz University of Houston11 April 2024TYR Pro Swim Series San Antonio, United States [13]
200m individual medley2:18.37 Claudia Poll Cariari18 February 1993-
400m individual medley4:50.35 Claudia Poll Cariari1 July 1992-
4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:55.43
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica11 August 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:24.25
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica9 August 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
4 × 100 m medley relay4:23.11
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica14 August 1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA;WR – World record;AM – Americas 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

EventTimeNameNationalityDateMeetLocationRef
4 × 50 m freestyle relay1:44.63
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica28 June 2017 CCCAN Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [14]
4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:47.91
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica27 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [15]
4 × 50 m medley relay
4 × 100 m medley relay4:05.06
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica24 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [16]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle22.52h Adrián Vargas Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [17]
50m freestyle22.44not ratified Adrián Vargas Piratas11 October 2024Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico[ citation needed ]
100m freestyle49.91h Adrián Vargas Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica11 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [18]
100m freestyle49.82h, not ratified Adrian Vargas Piratas10 October 2024Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico[ citation needed ]
200m freestyle1:52.50h Mario Montoya Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica9 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
400m freestyle3:55.71h Alberto Vega Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica12 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [19]
800m freestyle8:11.18 Alberto Vega Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [20]
1500m freestyle15:49.30 Alberto Vega Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica31 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [21]
50m backstroke25.53 Julio Perez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica28 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [22]
100m backstroke54.53 Julio Perez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica31 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [23]
200m backstroke1:59.25 Julio Perez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica30 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [24]
50m breaststroke28.37h Arnoldo Herrera Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica28 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [25]
100m breaststroke1:01.93 Arnoldo Herrera Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica31 October 2021Puerto Rico International Open San Juan, Puerto Rico [26]
200m breaststroke2:13.81h Arnoldo Herrera Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica13 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [27]
50m butterfly24.20h Bryan Alvarez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica9 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [28]
100m butterfly54.77h Bryan Alvarez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica7 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [29]
200m butterfly2:01.57h Bryan Alvarez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica11 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [30]
100m individual medley57.44h Esteban Araya Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica8 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [31]
200m individual medley2:04.91h Esteban Araya Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [32]
400m individual medley4:25.00h Esteban Araya Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica10 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [33]
4 × 50 m
 freestyle relay
4 × 100 m
 freestyle relay		3:32.66h
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [34]
4 × 200 m
 freestyle relay		7:41.10h
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica9 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [35]
4 × 50 m
 medley relay
4 × 100 m
 medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA;WR – World record;AM – Americas 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 freestyle26.14 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica13 January 1995
100m freestyle54.56 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica8 February 1997
200m freestyle1:54.17 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica17 April 1997
400m freestyle4:00.03 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica17 April 1997
800m freestyle8:27.92 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica8 February 1997
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke30.36 Helena Moreno Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica5 August 2018XI Torneo la Anexión
100m backstroke1:05.43h Mariangel Hidalgo Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [36]
200m backstroke2:22.55 Susan Anchía Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica23 September 2016Open Piscina Corta Fecona 2016
50m breaststroke31.07 Sandra Arroyo Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica18 April 1997
100m breaststroke1:12.93 Sandra Arroyo Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica18 April 1997
200m breaststroke2:35.41 Sandra Arroyo Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica18 April 1997
50m butterfly27.53 Marie Meza Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica5 February 2016Steirische Hallenmeisterschaften
100m butterfly1:00.66h Karina Solera Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica13 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [37]
200m butterfly2:14.39h Karina Solera Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica12 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [38]
100m individual medley1:03.51 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica1 April 1999
200m individual medley2:15.55 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica11 February 1995
400m individual medley5:01.36h Daniela Alfaro Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica11 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [39]
4 × 50 m
 freestyle relay
4 × 100 m
 freestyle relay
4 × 200 m
 freestyle relay
4 × 50 m
 medley relay
4 × 100 m
 medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA;WR – World record;AM – Americas 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 × 50 m freestyle relay1:43.45h
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [40]
4 × 50 m medley relay1:50.03h
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica13 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [41]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FECONA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Notes

  1. ↑ by official result source; 28 June 2023 by FECODA source, a typo

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2009-07-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
  2. ↑ "Men's 200m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2009-07-27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
  3. ↑ "Men's 50m Backstroke B-Final Results" (PDF). sansalvador2023.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Torneo Nacional de Natación Paraguay 2020" (PDF). FECODA. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Men's 200m Backstroke B-Final Results" (PDF). sansalvador2023.com. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Torneo Nacional de Natación Paraguay 2020" (PDF). FECODA. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Guatemala continue swimming domination at Central American Games in Managua". insidethegames.biz. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Men's 400m IM Heats Results" (PDF). results.toronto2015.org. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Results" (PDF). sansalvador2023.com. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Results". sansalvador2023.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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  13. ↑ "Women's 200m Butterfly Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "CCCAN 2017 Full Results" (PDF). Barbados Amateur Swimming Association. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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  16. ↑ "Mixed 4×100m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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  18. ↑ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Men's 400m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Men's 800m Freestyle Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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  26. ↑ "2021 Puerto Rico International Swimming Open Results" (PDF). FPN. 31 October 2021. p. 22. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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  28. ↑ "Men's 50m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  29. ↑ "Men's 100m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  30. ↑ "Men's 200m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  31. ↑ "Men's 100m IM Heats Results". Omega Timing. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  32. ↑ "Men's 200m IM Heats Results". Omega Timing. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  33. ↑ "Men's 400m IM Heats Results". Omega Timing. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  34. ↑ "Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Heats Results". Omega Timing. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  35. ↑ "Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Heats Results". Omega Timing. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  36. ↑ "Women's 100m Backstroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  37. ↑ "Women's 100m Butterfly Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  38. ↑ "Women's 200m Butterfly Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  39. ↑ "Women's 400m IM Final Results". Omega Timing. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  40. ↑ "Mixed 4 × 50 m Freestyle Relay Heats Results". Omega Timing. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  41. ↑ "Mixed 4 × 50 m Medley Relay Heats Results". Omega Timing. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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