List of Fijian records in swimming

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The Fijian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Fiji, which are recognised and ratified by Fiji Swimming.

Contents

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50 m freestyle22.29h David Young Unattached3 May 2025 [a] TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale, United States [1]
50 m freestyle22.15h, # David Young Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji11 June 2025Australian World Championships Trials Adelaide, Australia [2]
100 m freestyle49.98c David Young Unattached1 May 2025 [b] TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale, United States [3]
200 m freestyle1:54.84 Carl Probert Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji3 June 1999 South Pacific Games Agana, Guam [4]
400 m freestyle4:13.83 Carl Probert Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji7 June 1999 South Pacific Games Agana, Guam [5]
800 m freestyle9:16.48 Carl Probert -25 June 1992Fijian ChampionshipsFiji
800 m freestyle9:15.81†, not ratified Temafa Yalimaiwai Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji12 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [6]
1500 m freestyle17:11.51 Carl Probert Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji1995 South Pacific Games Papeete, French Polynesia [7]
50m backstroke26.97h Hansel McCaig Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji29 July 2023 [c] World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [8]
100m backstroke59.68 Netani Ross Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji11 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [9]
200m backstroke2:09.64 Carl Probert Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji5 June 1999 South Pacific Games Agana, Guam [10]
50m breaststroke28.80 Taichi Vakasama -17 June 2019New Zealand Open Championships Auckland, New Zealand
50m breaststroke28.54h, # Samuel Yalimaiwai Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji29 July 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [11]
100m breaststroke1:01.76 Taichi Vakasama Mako9 April 2022Fijian Championships Suva, Fiji [12]
200m breaststroke2:12.54 Taichi Vakasama Mako8 April 2022Fijian Championships Suva, Fiji [13]
50m butterfly23.96b David Young Unattached2 May 2025 [d] TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale, United States [14]
100m butterfly57.12h Temafa Yalimaiwai Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji21 August 2019 World Junior Championships Budapest, Hungary [15]
200m butterfly2:08.10 Temafa Yalimaiwai Marist Brothers High School31 May 2019Fiji Schools Championships Suva, Fiji
200m individual medley2:07.84 Taichi Vakasama Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji12 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [16]
400m individual medley4:38.91 Taichi Vakasama -
4×50m freestyle relay1:43.45MAK23 February 2013Grand Prix 1Fiji
4×100m freestyle relay3:31.46
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji30 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [17]
4×200m freestyle relay8:09.56Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji10 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [18]
4×50m medley relay1:54.56-25 March 2016Fiji ChampionshipsFiji
4×100m medley relay3:51.95Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji9 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [19]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming;WRWorld record;OCOceanian 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 freestyle25.90 Caroline Pickering Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji13 April 2003New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand
50m freestyle25.84h, # Anahira McCutcheon Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji2 August 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [20]
100m freestyle56.94h Caroline Pickering Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji31 July 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom
200m freestyle2:05.05h Matelita Buadromo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji21 June 2016 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji [21]
400m freestyle4:29.04 Matelita Buadromo Dolphins15 July 2016Fijian Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
800m freestyle9:25.23 Matelita Buadromo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji3 April 2017New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand
1500m freestyle17:51.90 Matelita Buadromo Dolphins15 July 2016Fijian Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
50m backstroke29.83 Caroline Puamau Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji7 July 2015 Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [22]
100m backstroke1:05.38 Caroline Pickering Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji13 April 2003New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand
200m backstroke2:27.00 Matelita Buadromo Dolphins22 January 2016Anthony Mosse Classic Auckland, New Zealand
50m breaststroke33.14 Kelera Mudunasuoko Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji21 November 2023 Pacific Games Honiara, Solomon Islands [23]
100m breaststroke1:13.01 Kelera Mudunasuoko Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji23 November 2023 Pacific Games Honiara, Solomon Islands [24]
200m breaststroke2:41.98 Kelera Mudunasuoko Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji20 November 2023 Pacific Games Honiara, Solomon Islands [25]
50m butterfly28.51 Caroline Pickering Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji31 August 2007 South Pacific Games Apia, Samoa
100m butterfly1:03.65 Caroline Pickering Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji30 August 2007 South Pacific Games Apia, Samoa
200m butterfly2:26.65 Tieri Erasito Dolphins20 June 2014Fijian Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
200m individual medley2:23.03 Matelita Buadromo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji12 December 2015Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia
400m individual medley5:24.09 Matelita Buadromo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji6 July 2015 Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [26]
4×50m freestyle relay1:53.71
BAR20 April 2007Fijian ChampionshipsFiji
4×100m freestyle relay3:57.92
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji6 July 2015 Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [27]
4×200m freestyle relay9:04.06
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji22 June 2016 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji [28]
4×50m medley relay2:01.37
YSS9 June 2011Fiji Schools CompetitionFiji
4×100m medley relay4:27.78Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji9 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [29]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming;WRWorld record;OCOceanian 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 relay1:39.88Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji23 November 2023 [e] Pacific Games Honiara, Solomon Islands [30]
4×100 m freestyle relay3:49.95h
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji29 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [31]
4×50 m medley relay1:51.81Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji13 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [32]
4×100 m medley relay4:17.76Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji21 June 2016 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji
4×100 m medley relay4:17.26not ratified
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji26 June 2018 Oceania Championships Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [33]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming;WRWorld record;OCOceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle21.70h David Young Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji14 December 2024 [f] World Championships Budapest, Hungary [34]
100m freestyle50.18h Carl Probert Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji8 April 2006 World Championships Shanghai, China [35]
100m freestyle49.73h, not ratified Hansel McCaig Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [36]
200m freestyle1:56.78 Temafa Yalimaiwai Tritons31 August 2019Grand Prix Suva, Fiji
400m freestyle4:12.16h Paul Elaisa Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [37]
800m freestyle8:56.30 Taichi Vakasama Nadi Barracudas22 October 2016Western Region Age Group Invitational
1500m freestyle16:05.26 Taichi Vakasama Nadi Barracudas3 September 2016Grand Prix 2Fiji [38]
50m backstroke25.68 Hansel McCaig Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji30 June 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [39]
100m backstroke58.28 Netani Ross Mako11 August 2018Grand Prix 2Fiji
100m backstroke57.92r, not ratified Tevita Fotofili Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji6 October 2018New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [40]
200m backstroke2:06.88 Tevita Fotofili Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji5 October 2018New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [41]
50m breaststroke27.74 Samuel Yalimaiwai Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji1 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [42]
100m breaststroke1:00.74 Taichi Vakasama Mako10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
100m breaststroke1:00.60not ratified Taichi Vakasama Mako22 October 2022Mini Meet Suva, Fiji[ citation needed ]
200m breaststroke2:11.02 Taichi Vakasama Mako10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
50m butterfly23.11h David Young Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [43]
100m butterfly54.95 Hansel McCaig Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji1 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [44]
200m butterfly2:07.09 Temafa Yalimaiwai Tritons31 August 2019Grand Prix Suva, Fiji
100m individual medley57.31h Hansel McCaig Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji12 December 2024 [g] World Championships Budapest, Hungary [45]
200m individual medley2:05.20 Taichi Vakasama Mako10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
400m individual medley4:34.70 Taichi Vakasama Mako10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
4×50m freestyle relay1:37.68h, not ratified
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji24 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [46]
4×100m freestyle relay3:26.73Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji30 June 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [47]
4×200m freestyle relay8:15.48Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji2 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [48]
4×50m medley relay1:45.92h, not ratified
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji22 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [49]
4×100m medley relay3:44.06Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji4 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [50]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming;WRWorld record;OCOceanian 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 freestyle25.62 Caroline Puamau Nadi Barracudas30 November 2007Fijian ChampionshipsFiji
100m freestyle56.68h Caroline Pickering Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji16 March 2000 World Championships Athens, Greece [51]
200m freestyle2:03.64 Matelita Buadromo Dolphin10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
400m freestyle4:23.93 Matelita Buadromo Dolphin10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
800m freestyle9:20.57 Matelita Buadromo -October 2016Central Region Age Group InvitationalFiji
1500m freestyle17:54.28 Matelita Buadromo -October 2016Central Region Age Group InvitationalFiji
50m backstroke29.30 Yolani Blake Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji2 October 2018New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand
100m backstroke1:04.13 Matelita Buadromo Dolphin10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
200m backstroke2:24.22h Marseleima Moss Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji15 December 2024 [h] World Championships Budapest, Hungary [52]
50m breaststroke33.19 Moana Wind Orca10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
100m breaststroke1:12.57h Matelita Buadromo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [53]
200m breaststroke2:40.16 Matelita Buadromo Tritons20 August 2011Grand Prix 2Fiji
50m butterfly25.52 Caroline Pickering Nadi Barracudas30 November 2007Fijian ChampionshipsFiji
100m butterfly1:02.34h Matelita Buadromo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji23 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [54]
200m butterfly2:22.33h Tieri Erasito Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [55]
100m individual medley1:03.13 Caroline Puamau Dolphins10 October 2013Fijian Age Group ChampionshipsFiji
200m individual medley2:19.19 Matelita Buadromo Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji22 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [56]
400m individual medley5:17.51 Matelita Buadromo DolphinsOctober 2016Central Region Age Group InvitationalFiji
4×50m freestyle relay1:52.68Dolphin10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
4×100m freestyle relay4:08.84Nadi Barracudas5 October 2012Fijian Age Group ChampionshipsFiji
4×200m freestyle relay9:20.87Standard
4×50m medley relay2:05.79Dolphin10 October 2019National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
4×100m medley relay4:27.37Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji4 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [57]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming;WRWorld record;OCOceanian 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 relay1:39.20Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji3 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [58]
4×100 m freestyle relay3:40.39Dolphins22 October 2016Central Region InvitationalFiji
4×200 m freestyle relay9:47.98Orcas10 October 2019Fijian Age Group ChampionshipsFiji
4×50 m medley relay1:49.68Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji1 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau [59]
4×100 m medley relay4:49.07Standard
  • L. Mara
  • H. Rabua
  • L. Chute
  • M. Philp
Dolphins27 October 2023Fijian Age Group Championships
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming;WRWorld record;OCOceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Notes

  1. by official result source; 30 April 2025 by Fiji Swimming source, a typo
  2. by official result source; 30 April 2025 by Fiji Swimming source, a typo
  3. by official result source; 23 July 2023 by Fiji Swimming source, a typo
  4. by official result source; 30 April 2025 by Fiji Swimming source, a typo
  5. by official result source; 20 November 2023 by Fiji Swimming source, a typo
  6. by official result source; 10 December 2024 by Fiji Swimming, a typo
  7. by official result source; 10 December 2024 by Fiji Swimming, a typo
  8. by official result source; 10 December 2024 by Fiji Swimming, a typo

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