List of Greek records in swimming
The Greek records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Greece , which are recognised and ratified by the Hellenic Swimming Federation (KOE).
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.44
Kristian Golomeev
Greece
9 August 2018
European Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 1]
100m freestyle
48.39
r
Apostolos Christou
Greece
17 May 2021
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 2]
200m freestyle
1:46.65
Dimitrios Markos
Greece
11 August 2023
European U-23 Championships
Dublin , Republic of Ireland
[ 3]
200m freestyle
1:46.46
sf, #
Dimitrios Markos
Greece
20 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 4]
400m freestyle
3:48.59
h
Konstantinos Englezakis
Greece
17 May 2021
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 5]
400m freestyle
3:47.44
'#'
Dimitrios Markos
Greece
23 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 6]
800m freestyle
7:49.97
h
Dimitrios Markos
Greece
13 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 7]
800m freestyle
7:48.59
'#'
Dimitrios Markos
Greece
19 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 8]
1500m freestyle
14:53.32
h
Spyridon Gianniotis
Greece
15 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
50m backstroke
24.36
Apostolos Christou
Greece
15 August 2022
European Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 9]
100m backstroke
52.09
sf
Apostolos Christou
Greece
19 June 2022[ a]
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 10]
200m backstroke
1:56.34
Apostolos Christou
Olybiakos S.F.P.
17 May 2024
Greek Championships
Athens , Greece
[ 11]
200m backstroke
1:55.42
'#'
Apostolos Siskos
Greece
19 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 12]
200m backstroke
1:54.82
'#'
Apostolos Christou
Greece
1 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 13]
50m breaststroke
27.20
h
Dimitrios Xynadas
Greece
28 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
100m breaststroke
1:00.03
Dimitrios Xynadas
Aris Thessaloniki
7 August 2009
Greek Championships
Alimos , Greece
[ 14]
200m breaststroke
2:09.72
Panagiotis Samilidis
Greece
24 May 2012
European Championships
Debrecen , Hungary
[ 15]
50m butterfly
23.16
Stergios-Marios Bilas
Greece
13 August 2023[ b]
European U-23 Championships
Dublin , Republic of Ireland
[ 16]
50m butterfly
23.06
sf, #
Stergios-Marios Bilas
Greece
17 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 17]
100m butterfly
52.41
h
Sotirios Pastras
Greece
9 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
200m butterfly
1:56.23
h
Stefanos Dimitriadis
Greece
4 August 2015
World Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 18]
200m individual medley
1:57.98
sf
Andreas Vazaios
Greece
26 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 19]
400m individual medley
4:11.93
Apostolos Papastamos
Greece
24 August 2019
World Junior Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 20]
400m individual medley
4:10.83
'#'
Apostolos Papastamos
Greece
17 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 21]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:13.39
Greece
17 May 2021
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 22]
4×200m freestyle relay
7:09.10
Greece
16 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 23]
4×100m medley relay
3:34.41
Greece
22 May 2016
European Championships
London , United Kingdom
[ 24]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by KOE ; WR – World record ; ER – European 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
50m freestyle
24.93
Nery Mantey Niangkouara
Greece
27 May 2012
European Championships
Debrecen , Hungary
[ 25]
50m freestyle
24.59
'#'
Theodora Drakou
Greece
22 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 26]
100m freestyle
54.48
Nery Mantey Niangkouara
Greece
2 August 2006
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
200m freestyle
1:59.93
sf
Zoi Dimoschaki
Greece
22 July 2003
World Championships
Barcelona , Spain
[ 27]
400m freestyle
4:11.47
Artemis Vasilaki
Athlitikos Omilos Tritonas Irak
28 April 2024
Acropolis Swim Open
Athens , Greece
[ 28]
800m freestyle
8:34.81
Marianna Lymperta
Greece
14 August 2010
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
800m freestyle
8:34.13
'#'
Artemis Vasilaki
Greece
6 July 2024
European Junior Championships
Vilnius , Lithuania
[ 29]
1500 m freestyle
16:20.11
Marianna Lymperta
Greece
9 August 2010
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
50m backstroke
27.84
Theodora Drakou
Greece
15 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 30]
100m backstroke
1:00.88
h
Theodora Drakou
Greece
24 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 31]
100m backstroke
1:00.71
rh, #
Theodora Drakou
Greece
30 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 32]
200m backstroke
2:12.64
Ioanna Sacha
University of Houston
13 February 2021
UH Invite
Houston , United States
[ 33]
50m breaststroke
30.85
Maria-Thaleia Drasidou
Aopf
17 February 2023
Greek Winter Championships
Athens , Greece
[ 34]
100m breaststroke
1:08.39
h
Angeliki Exarchou
Greece
27 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
200m breaststroke
2:27.39
Angeliki Exarchou
Greece
15 May 2009
-
Ostrava , Czech Republic
50m butterfly
25.65
Anna Ntountounaki
Greece
23 May 2021
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 35]
100m butterfly
57.25
sf
Anna Ntountounaki
Greece
25 July 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[ 36]
200m butterfly
2:09.74
Georgia Damasioti
Greece
25 June 2023
Sette Colli Trophy
Rome , Italy
[ 37]
200m individual medley
2:16.17
h
Nikoletta Pavlopoulou
University of Southern California
21 November 2019
Art Adamson Invitational
College Station , United States
[ 38]
400m individual medley
4:44.90
h
Vasiliki Angelopoulou
Greece
14 August 2004
Olympic Games
Athens , Greece
[ 39]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:42.09
Greece
21 May 2012
European Championships
Debrecen , Hungary
[ 40]
4×200m freestyle relay
8:13.59
h
Greece
15 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 41]
4×100m medley relay
4:04.01
h
Greece
16 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 42]
Mixed relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by KOE ; WR – World record ; ER – European 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
20.75
Kristian Golomeev
LA Current
21 November 2020
International Swimming League
Budapest , Hungary
[ 45]
100m freestyle
46.66
sf
Apostolos Christou
Greece
6 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 46]
200m freestyle
1:44.05
sf
Dimitrios Markos
Greece
8 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 47]
400m freestyle
3:40.63
h
Dimitrios Markos
Greece
5 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 48]
800m freestyle
7:36.39
h
Dimitrios Markos
Greece
9 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 49]
1500m freestyle
14:52.00
Asterios Daldogiannis
Loughborough
19 November 2021
Metro November Open Meet
Stockport , United Kingdom
[ 50]
50m backstroke
22.87
sf
Apostolos Christou
Greece
2 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 51]
100m backstroke
49.66
sf
Apostolos Christou
Greece
13 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 52]
200m backstroke
1:50.75
Apostolos Christou
LA Current
3 December 2021
International Swimming League
Eindhoven , Netherlands
[ 53]
50m breaststroke
26.46
Dimitrios Xynadas
Greece
12 December 2009
European Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 54]
100m breaststroke
58.08
Romanos Alyfantis
Greece
9 December 2005
European Championships
Trieste , Italy
[ 55]
200m breaststroke
2:08.94
Dimitrios Koulouris
Panathinaikos
19 December 2015
Christmas Grand Prix
Karpenisi , Greece
[ 56]
50m butterfly
22.83
Andreas Vazaios
Loughborough
21 November 2021
BUCS Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[ 57]
100m butterfly
50.13
Andreas Vazaios
Loughborough
20 November 2021
BUCS Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[ 58]
200m butterfly
1:50.23
Andreas Vazaios
Greece
8 December 2019
European Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 59]
100m individual medley
51.47
sf
Andreas Vazaios
Greece
15 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 60]
200m individual medley
1:50.85
ER
Andreas Vazaios
Greece
6 December 2019
European Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 61]
400m individual medley
4:03.37
Andreas Vazaios
DC Trident
30 September 2021
International Swimming League
Naples , Italy
[ 62]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:23.27
Greece
5 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 63]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:22.31
h
Greece
16 March 2000
World Championships
Athens , Greece
[ 64]
4×200m freestyle relay
7:11.33
h
Greece
4 April 2002
World Championships
Moscow , Russia
[ 65]
4×50m medley relay
1:38.47
h
Greece
8 December 2011
European Championships
Szczecin , Poland
[ 66]
4×100m medley relay
3:44.15
Greece
19 March 2000
World Championships
Athens , Greece
[ 67]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by KOE ; WR – World record ; ER – European 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
50m freestyle
24.69
sf
Theodora Drakou
Greece
18 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 68]
100m freestyle
54.06
sf
Nery Mantey Niangkouara
Greece
11 December 2003
European Championships
Dublin , Republic of Ireland
[ 69]
200m freestyle
1:59.29
Zoi Dimoschaki
Panathinaikos
29 November 2003
-
Volos , Greece
400m freestyle
4:07.39
Zoi Dimoschaki
Greece
15 December 2001
European Championships
Antwerp , Belgium
[ 70]
800m freestyle
8:32.92
Eleftheria Evgenia Efstathiou
-
22 December 2007
Christmas Grand Prix
Agrinio , Greece
1500m freestyle
16:32.41
Georgia Makri
Cercle De Natation Sportcity W
21 November 2023
Belgian Championships
Sint-Amandsberg , Belgium
[ 71]
50m backstroke
27.40
Theodora Drakou
Aqua Centurions
19 October 2020
International Swimming League
Budapest , Hungary
[ 72]
100m backstroke
59.51
Theodora Drakou
Aqua Centurions
2 November 2020
International Swimming League
Budapest , Hungary
[ 73]
200m backstroke
2:07.76
Ioanna Sacha
University of Edinburgh
10 December 2021
Scottish Winter Meet
Edinburgh , United Kingdom
[ 74]
50m breaststroke
30.62
sf
Maria-Thaleia Drasidou
Greece
6 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 75]
100m breaststroke
1:07.15
h
Angeliki Exarchou
Greece
12 December 2009
European Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 76]
200m breaststroke
2:24.86
Eleni Kontogeorgou
Osfp
11 November 2023
Kolymvitikos Agonas Epidoseon
Halandri , Greece
[ 77]
50m butterfly
25.09
Anna Ntountounaki
Greece
7 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 78]
100m butterfly
55.98
Anna Ntountounaki
Greece
9 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 79]
200m butterfly
2:09.70
Anna Ntountounaki
LA Current
26 November 2021
International Swimming League
Eindhoven , Netherlands
[ 80]
100m individual medley
1:01.13
h
Anna Ntountounaki
Greece
3 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 81]
200m individual medley
2:14.38
h
Lysistrati Halkides
Greece
10 November 2009
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
[ 82]
400m individual medley
4:37.36
Lysistrati Halkides
Greece
15 November 2009
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 83]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:41.17
Greece
12 December 2003
European Championships
Dublin , Republic of Ireland
[ 84]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:44.20
Greece
18 March 2000
World Championships
Athens , Greece
4×200m freestyle relay
8:03.58
Greece
3 April 2002
World Championships
Moscow , Russia
[ 85]
4×50m medley relay
1:55.49
h
Greece
13 December 2008
European Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
[ 86]
4×100m medley relay
4:15.16
h
Greece
19 March 2000
World Championships
Athens , Greece
[ 87]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by KOE ; WR – World record ; ER – European 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
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
4×50m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
1:39.51
Greece
18 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 88]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by KOE ; WR – World record ; ER – European 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
Notes
^ by official result source; 18 June 2022 by KOE source, a typo
^ by official result source; 11 August 2023 by KOE source, a typo
^ by official result source; 23 July 2023 by KOE source, a typo
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