List of Syrian records in swimming

The Syrian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Syria, which are recognised and ratified by the Syrian Arab Swimming and Aquatic Sports Federation.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	22.41		Rafed El-Masri	SG Neukölln	2006	Asian Games	Doha, Qatar
100m freestyle	51.24		Rafed El-Masri	SG Neukölln	2004	Syrian Championships	Damascus, Syria
200m freestyle	1:51.36		Omar Abbass	Syria	10 April 2023	Thailand Age Group Championships	Samutprakan, Thailand	[1]
400m freestyle	3:55.86		Hisham Al-Masri	Syria	1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan
800m freestyle	8:14.11		Hisham Al-Masri	Syria	1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan
1500m freestyle	15:29.70		Hisham Al-Masri	Syria	1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan
50m backstroke	28.11		Souhaib Kalala	Al Muhafaza	2008	Cairo International Championships	Cairo, Egypt
100m backstroke	1:00.33		Souhaib Kalala	Al Muhafaza	2008	Syrian Championships	Damascus, Syria
200m backstroke	2:10.02		Laith Lakmoush	Syria	10 July 2023	Pan Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	[2]
200m backstroke	2:09.89	'#'	Laith Lakmoush	Syria	29 October 2023	Arab Championships	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	[ citation needed ]
50m breaststroke	27.99		Azad Al-Barazi	Syria	17 November 2016	Asian Championships	Tokyo, Japan	[3]
100m breaststroke	1:01.78		Azad Al-Barazi	Syria	18 November 2016	Asian Championships	Tokyo, Japan	[4]
200m breaststroke	2:17.83		Azad Al-Barazi	Syria	14 May 2017	Islamic Solidarity Games	Baku, Azerbaijan	[5]
50m butterfly	25.24	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	19 June 2019	Singaporean Championships	Singapore, Singapore	[6]
50m butterfly	24.99	'#'	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	28 October 2023	Arab Championships	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	[ citation needed ]
100m butterfly	54.53	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	1 November 2019	World Cup	Kazan, Russia	[7]
200m butterfly	1:59.57	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	26 July 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	[8]
200m individual medley	2:07.12		Ayman Kelzi	Syria	2 April 2015	12th Arab Age Group Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	[9]
400m individual medley	4:29.69		Ayman Kelzi	Syria	3 November 2019	World Cup	Kazan, Russia	[10]
4×100m freestyle relay	3:33.61	h	Omar Abbass  (52.36) Laith Lukmoush  (53.27) Osama Trabulsi  (54.42) Nader Nablsi  (53.56)	Syria	21 July 2022	Solidarity Games	Kazan, Russia	[11]
4×200m freestyle relay	7:51.82	h	Laith Lukmoush  (1:59.75) Mouhamad Kenan Algharib  (2:01.24) Osama Trabulsi  (1:57.27) Omar Abbass  (1:53.56)	Syria	23 July 2022	Solidarity Games	Kazan, Russia	[12]
4×100m medley relay	4:01.30	h	Laith Lukmoush  (1:02.53) Osama Trabulsi  (1:10.36) Nader Nablsi  (57.09) Omar Abbass  (51.32)	Syria	25 July 2022	Solidarity Games	Kazan, Russia	[13]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Syrian Arab Swimming and Aquatic Sports Federation;WR – World record;AS – Asian 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

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50 m freestyle	26.41	h	Bayan Jumah	Syria	12 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	[14]
100 m freestyle	56.56		Goana Reyes	Syria	6 July 2023	Pan Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	[15]
200 m freestyle	2:05.94	h	Bayan Jumah	Syria	24 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea
400 m freestyle	4:23.46		Goana Reyes	Syria	8 July 2023	Pan Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	[16]
800 m freestyle	9:11.20		Goana Reyes	Syria	6 July 2023	Pan Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	[17]
1500 m freestyle	17:27.15		Inana Soleman	27 February 2024
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke	33.95		Leen Aiash	Syria	5 July 2023	Pan Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	[18]
100 m breaststroke	1:14.80		Leen Aiash	Syria	7 July 2023	Pan Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	[19]
200 m breaststroke	2:40.86		Leen Aiash	Syria	10 July 2023	Pan Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	[20]
50 m butterfly	30.63	h, †	Yusra Mardini	Syria	24 July 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	[21]
100 m butterfly	1:05.91	b	Yusra Mardini	Syria	9 April 2021	Eindhoven Qualification Meet	Eindhoven, Netherlands	[22]
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley	2:27.15	h	Inana Soleman	Syria	11 February 2024	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	[23]
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Syrian Arab Swimming and Aquatic Sports Federation;WR – World record;AS – Asian 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

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	23.49	h	Azad Al-Barazi	Syria	30 October 2016	World Cup	Hongkong, Hong Kong	[24]
100m freestyle	50.01	h	Omar Abbas	Syria	14 December 2022	World Championships	Melbourne, Australia	[25]
200m freestyle	1:48.73	h	Omar Abbas	Syria	18 December 2022	World Championships	Melbourne, Australia	[26]
400m freestyle	3:53.66	h	Omar Abbas	Syria	16 December 2021	World Championships	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	[27]
800m freestyle	8:21.06		Omar Abbas	Syria	26 October 2021	Arab Championships	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	[ citation needed ]
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke	27.19	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	15 December 2022	World Championships	Melbourne, Australia	[28]
100m backstroke	58.33	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	2 July 2013	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Incheon, South Korea
200m backstroke
50m breaststroke	27.23	h	Azad Al-Barazi	Syria	10 December 2016	World Championships	Windsor, Canada	[29]
100m breaststroke	59.55	h	Azad Al-Barazi	Syria	6 December 2016	World Championships	Windsor, Canada	[30]
200m breaststroke	2:10.21	h	Azad Al-Barazi	Syria	5 December 2014	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	[31]
50m butterfly	24.34	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	13 December 2022	World Championships	Melbourne, Australia	[32]
100m butterfly	53.70	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	15 November 2018	World Cup	Singapore, Singapore	[33]
200m butterfly	1:57.50	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	16 November 2018	World Cup	Singapore, Singapore	[34]
100m individual medley	56.59		Ayman Kelzi	Syria	27 October 2021	Arab Championships	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200m individual medley	2:03.89	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	14 December 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[35]
400m individual medley	4:19.84	h	Ayman Kelzi	Syria	17 November 2018	World Cup	Singapore, Singapore	[36]
4×50m freestyle relay	1:37.52	h	Laith Lukmoush  (24.47) Omar Abbass  (22.98) Osama Trabulsi  (24.89) Mouhamad Kenan Algharib  (25.18)	Syria	23 November 2022	Solidarity Games	Kazan, Russia	[37]
4×100m freestyle relay	3:33.32	h	Laith Lukmoush  (52.90) Osama Trabulsi  (53.72) Nassib Tomeh  (55.38) Omar Abbass  (51.32)	Syria	20 November 2022	Solidarity Games	Kazan, Russia	[38]
4×200m freestyle relay	7:43.53	h	Osama Trabulsi  (1:56.29) Omar Abbass  (1:51.11) Laith Lukmoush  (1:56.33) Mouhamad Kenan Algharib  (1:59.80)	Syria	23 November 2022	Solidarity Games	Kazan, Russia	[39]
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Syrian Arab Swimming and Aquatic Sports Federation;WR – World record;AS – Asian 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

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50 m freestyle	26.24	h	Bayan Jumah	Syria	15 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[40]
100 m freestyle	56.87		Bayan Jumah	Syria	3 July 2013	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Incheon, South Korea
200 m freestyle	2:04.73		Bayan Jumah	Syria	2 July 2013	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Incheon, South Korea
400 m freestyle	4:56.66	h	Yusra Mardini	Syria	14 December 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[41]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke	1:16.95	h	Bayan Jumah	Syria	30 June 2013	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Incheon, South Korea
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly	30.93	h	Diana Al-Zamel	Syria	2 July 2013	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Incheon, South Korea
100 m butterfly	1:08.71	h	Diana Al-Zamel	Syria	1 July 2013	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Incheon, South Korea
200 m butterfly
100 m individual medley	1:10.83	h	Diana Al-Zamel	Syria	3 July 2013	Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games	Incheon, South Korea
200 m individual medley	2:28.21	h	Inana Suleiman	Syria	11 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[42]
400 m individual medley	5:35.02	h	Diana Al-Zamel	Syria	9 April 2008	World Championships	Manchester, United Kingdom
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 Syrian Arab Swimming and Aquatic Sports Federation;WR – World record;AS – Asian 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

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