The European Championships records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum in European Swimming Championships' events.
Championship records at the European Aquatics Championships since 1926.
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 21.11 | sf | Ben Proud | 8 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [1] | |
| 100m freestyle | 46.86 | WR | David Popovici | 13 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy | [2] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:42.97 | David Popovici | 15 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy | [3] | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:42.50 | Lukas Märtens | 17 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy | [4] | ||
| 800m freestyle | 7:40.86 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | 13 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy | [5] | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 14:34.04 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | 18 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom | [6] | ||
| 50m backstroke | 23.80 | WR | Kliment Kolesnikov | 17 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [7] | |
| 100m backstroke | 52.11 | Camille Lacourt | 10 Aug 2010 | 2010 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [8] | ||
| 200m backstroke | 1:53.36 | Evgeny Rylov | 8 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [9] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 26.09 | Adam Peaty | 8 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [10] | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 57.10 | Adam Peaty | 4 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [11] | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:06.80 | Anton Chupkov | 6 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [12] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 22.48 | Andriy Govorov | 7 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [13] | ||
| 100m butterfly | 50.18 | Kristóf Milák | 23 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [14] | ||
| 200m butterfly | 1:51.10 | Kristóf Milák | 19 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [15] | ||
| 200m individual medley | 1:56.66 | László Cseh | 23 May 2012 | 2012 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | [16] | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:09.59 | László Cseh | 24 March 2008 | 2008 Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [17] | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:10.41 |
| 17 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [18] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:03.48 |
| 19 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [19] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:28.46 |
| 17 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy | [20] | ||
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 23.74 | Sarah Sjöström | 4 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [21] | ||
| 100m freestyle | 52.67 | = | Sarah Sjöström | 20 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany | [22] | |
| 100m freestyle | 52.67 | =, sf | Sarah Sjöström | 7 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [23] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:54.95 | Charlotte Bonnet | 6 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [24] | ||
| 400m freestyle | 4:01.53 | Federica Pellegrini | 24 March 2008 | 2008 Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [17] | ||
| 800m freestyle | 8:15.54 | Jazmin Carlin | 21 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany | [25] | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 15:50.22 | Boglárka Kapás | 21 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom | [26] | ||
| 50m backstroke | 27.19 | sf | Kathleen Dawson | 18 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [27] | |
| 100m backstroke | 58.08 | r, ER | Kathleen Dawson | 23 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [28] | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:06.08 | Margherita Panziera | 23 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [29] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 29.30 | sf, WR | Benedetta Pilato | 22 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [30] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:05.53 | Yuliya Efimova | 5 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [31] | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:19.84 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | 22 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany | [32] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 24.87 | sf | Sarah Sjöström | 18 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany | [33] | |
| 100m butterfly | 55.89 | Sarah Sjöström | 20 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom | [34] | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:04.79 | Mireia Belmonte Garcia | 24 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany | [35] | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.30 | Katinka Hosszú | 19 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom | [36] | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:30.90 | Katinka Hosszú | 16 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom | [37] | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:33.62 |
| 18 March 2008 | 2008 Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [17] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:50.53 |
| 21 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany | [38] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:54.01 |
| 23 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [39] | ||
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:22.07 | = |
| 8 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [40] | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:22.07 | = |
| 22 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [41] | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:26.67 |
| 18 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [42] | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:38.82 | ER |
| 20 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [43] | |
Championship records at the European Short Course (SC) Championships since 1991.
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 20.18 | ER | Benjamin Proud | 7 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [44] | |
| 100m freestyle | 44.94 | ER | Amaury Leveaux | 13 December 2008 | 2008 Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | [45] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:39.81 | Paul Biedermann | 13 Dec 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [46] | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:33.20 | Danas Rapšys | 4 December 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [47] | ||
| 800m freestyle | 7:20.46 | WR | Daniel Wiffen | 10 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [48] | |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:08.06 | WR | Gregorio Paltrinieri | 4 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel | [49] | |
| 50m backstroke | 22.47 | Kliment Kolesnikov | 3 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [50] | ||
| 100m backstroke | 48.97 | Arkady Vyatchanin | 13 Dec 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [46] | ||
| 100m backstroke | 48.97 | Stanislav Donets | 13 Dec 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [46] | ||
| 200m backstroke | 1:48.02 | Kliment Kolesnikov | 13 December 2017 | 2017 Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | [51] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 25.25 | Ilya Shymanovich | 7 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [52] | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 55.45 | sf | Ilya Shymanovich | 3 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [53] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:00.53 | Marco Koch | 3 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel | [54] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 21.75 | =WR | Szebasztián Szabó | 6 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [55] | |
| 100m butterfly | 48.47 | ER | Noè Ponti | 6 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [56] | |
| 200m butterfly | 1:49.00 | ER | László Cseh | 6 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel | [57] | |
| 100m individual medley | 50.76 | sf | Peter Mankoč | 12 Dec 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [46] | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:50.85 | ER | Andreas Vazaios | 6 December 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [58] | |
| 400m individual medley | 3:57.01 | Alberto Razzetti | 10 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [59] | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:20.77 | ER |
| 14 Dec 2008 | 2008 Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | [45] | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:30.14 | WR |
| 3 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [60] | |
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 23.12 | Sarah Sjöström | 3 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [61] | ||
| 100m freestyle | 50.95 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | 15 December 2017 | 2017 Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | [62] | ||
| 200m freestyle | 1:51.17 | Federica Pellegrini | 13 December 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [46] | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:54.85 | Camille Muffat | 24 November 2012 | 2012 Championships | Chartres, France | [63] | ||
| 800m freestyle | 8:04.53 | Alessia Filippi | 12 December 2008 | 2008 Championships | Rijeka, Croatia | [45] | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 15:18.30 | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova | 5 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [64] | ||
| 50m backstroke | 25.70 | ER | Sanja Jovanović | 12 December 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [46] | |
| 100m backstroke | 55.17 | sf | Kira Toussaint | 4 December 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [65] | |
| 200m backstroke | 1:59.84 | Katinka Hosszú | 4 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel | [66] | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 28.86 | Benedetta Pilato | 10 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [67] | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:02.92 | Rūta Meilutytė | 15 December 2013 | 2013 Championships | Herning, Denmark | [68] | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:15.21 | ER | Rikke Møller Pedersen | 13 December 2013 | 2013 Championships | Herning, Denmark | [69] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:14.39 | X [70] | Yulia Efimova | 13 December 2013 | 2016 Championships | Herning, Denmark | [71] | |
| 50m butterfly | 24.50 | Sarah Sjöström | 7 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [72] | ||
| 100m butterfly | 55.00 | Sarah Sjöström | 17 December 2017 | 2017 Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | [73] | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:01.52 | Mireia Belmonte | 12 December 2013 | 2013 Championships | Herning, Denmark | [74] | ||
| 100m individual medley | 56.67 | Katinka Hosszú | 4 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel | [75] | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:02.53 | Katinka Hosszú | 5 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel | [76] | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:19.46 | h | Katinka Hosszú | 2 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel | [77] | |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:33.25 | ER |
| 11 December 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [46] | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:42.69 | ER |
| 12 December 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [46] | |
| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:27.75 |
| 9 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [78] | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:36.18 | WR |
| 7 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | [79] | |