List of United States records in finswimming

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Below is the list of current United States of America Fin Swimming National Records. The records are ratified by the Underwater Society of America and USA Fin Swimming.

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Long course meters (senior records)

Men

EventTimeNameDateMeetLocationRef
Surface
50 m18.85 Joel Armas 2007 CMAS World Games Bari, Italy
100 m41.69 Joel Armas 2007 CMAS World Games Bari, Italy
200 m1:36.74John Keppler1996 Hayward, United States
400 m3:37.43John Klepper1996 Finswimming World Championships Dunaujvaros, Hungary
800 m8:03.66Kakwira Cook1996 Hayward, United States
1500 m15:48.52Kakwira Cook2000 Finswimming World Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Stereofins
50 m22.50Santiago Mora2018 Coral Springs, United States
100 m49.56Santiago Mora2018 Coral Springs, United States
200 m1:56.08Santiago Mora2018 Finswimming World Championships Belgrade, Serbia [1]
400 m4:26.31Santiago Mora2018 Coral Springs, United States
Apnea
50 m16.01 Bryan Sullivan 12 July 2024 Finswimming World Championships Belgrade, Serbia [2]
Immersion
100 m41.81Chris Morgan1996 Hobart, Australia
400 m3:33.08John Keppler1996 Finswimming World Championships Dunaujvaros, Hungary
800 m9:31.76Kakwira Cook1997 Hobart, Australia
Relays
4 × 100 m2:58.86Chris Morgan
Rich Roll
Harry Laverde
John Keppler		1996 Finswimming World Championships Dunaujvaros, Hungary
4 × 200 m6:42.63Rick Roll
Harry Laverde
Derek Robinson
John Keppler		1996 Finswimming World Championships Dunaujvaros, Hungary

Women

EventTimeNameYearLocation
Surface
50 m00:21.01 Misty Hyman 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Fremont, CA, USA
100 m00:47.09 Misty Hyman 1996 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaujvaros, Hungary
200 m01:48.68 Misty Hyman 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Fremont, CA, USA
400 m04:09.71Julieanne Fall1998 Flag of the United States.svg Fremont, CA, USA
800 m08:45.99Margo Diamond1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hobart, Australia
1500 m16:49.41Julieanne Fall1998 Flag of the United States.svg Fremont, CA, USA
Stereofins
50 m00:23.89Kristine Kelly2007 Flag of the United States.svg Houston, TX, USA
100 m00:53.84Julia Golovina2019 Flag of the United States.svg Coral Springs, FL, USA
200 m02:01.63Julia Golovina2021 Flag of the United States.svg Coral Springs, FL, USA
400 m04:18.51Julia Golovina2019 Flag of the United States.svg Coral Springs, FL, USA
Apnea
50 m00:18.94 Misty Hyman 1996 Flag of the United States.svg Hayward, CA, USA
Immersion
100 m00:49.88Jenny Thompson1996 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaujvaros, Hungary
400 m04:52.72Margo Diamond1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hobart, Australia
800 m10:27.50Cynthia Coates1996 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaujvaros, Hungary
Relays
4 × 100 m3:38.39 Misty Hyman, Julieanne Fall, Jenny Thompson, Theresa Villa1996 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaujvaros, Hungary
4 × 200 m7:49.22Cynthia Coates, Theresa Villa, Jenny Thompson, Misty Hyman 1996 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaujvaros, Hungary

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References

  1. ↑ Mora, Santiago. "20th Finswimming World Championships 200 m Bf M Heats - Results" (PDF). tkservice.it. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  2. ↑ "Men's 50m Apnea Heats Results Summary" (PDF). Microplus Informatica. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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