List of Jamaican records in swimming
The Jamaican Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Jamaica . These records are kept by Jamaica's national swimming federation: the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ).
Records are recognized for males and females in the following long course (50m) and short course (25m) events:
freestyle : 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
backstroke : 50, 100 and 200;
breaststroke : 50, 100 and 200;
butterfly : 50, 100 and 200;
individual medley (I.M.): 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
relays : 4x50 free (25m only), 4x100 free, 4x200 free, 4x50 medley (25m only), and 4x100 medley.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
22.77
Justin Plaschka
Jamaica
2 July 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 1]
100m freestyle
50.09
h
Sion Brinn
Jamaica
22 July 1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta , United States
200m freestyle
1:50.00
h
Michael Gunning
Jamaica
24 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 2]
400m freestyle
3:55.00
h
Michael Gunning
London Aquatics
14 April 2015
British Championships
London , United Kingdom
[ 3]
800m freestyle
8:54.16
Dominic Walter
Jamaica
20 July 2010
Central American and Caribbean Games
Mayagüez , Puerto Rico
[ 4]
1500m freestyle
16:40.15
Dominic Walter
Jamaica
30 June 2010
Caribbean Island Swimming Championships
Havana , Cuba
50m backstroke
26.47
Timothy Wynter
Jamaica
29 June 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 5]
100m backstroke
55.78
Keanan Dols
Jamaica
25 July 2018
23rd CAC-Barranquilla Games
Colombia
200m backstroke
2:03.05
Keanan Dols
Jamaica
2 July 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 6]
50m breaststroke
28.36
Kito Campbell
Azura Florida Aquatics
21 April 2022
Puerto Rican International Open
Salinas , Puerto Rico
[ 7]
100m breaststroke
1:04.62
Kito Campbell
Azura Florida Aquatics
24 April 2022
Puerto Rican International Open
Salinas , Puerto Rico
[ 8]
200m breaststroke
2:26.88
Dominic Lee
Jamaica
3 July 2004
Caribbean Island Swimming Championships
Kingston , Jamaica
50m butterfly
24.21
Justin Plaschka
Jamaica
30 June 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 9]
100m butterfly
54.24
h
Josh Kirlew
Jamaica
21 June 2024
Sette Colli Trophy
Rome , Italy
[ 10]
200m butterfly
1:58.55
Michael Gunning
Stockport
27 July 2016
British Championships
United Kingdom
200m individual medley
2:03.10
b
Keanan Dols
Jamaica
11 April 2021
TYR Pro Swim Series
Mission Viejo , United States
[ 11]
400m individual medley
4:27.98
Andrew Phillips
Jamaica
30 July 1984
Olympic Games
Los Angeles , United States
4×50m freestyle relay
1:37.59
Jamaica
19 April 2022
CARIFTA Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
[ 12]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:30.61
Jamaica
30 June 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 13]
4×200m freestyle relay
7:57.76
Jamaica
28 July 2006
Central American and Caribbean Games
Cartagena, Colombia , Colombia
4×100m medley relay
3:58.77
Jamaica
2 July 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 14]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ ; WR – World record ; AM – Americas 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
25.47
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
25 July 2018
CAC Games
Barranquilla , Colombia
[ 15]
100m freestyle
55.35
Alia Atkinson
South Florida Aquatic Club
28 January 2015
FGC Championships
Coral Springs , United States
200m freestyle
2:01.11
h
Janelle Atkinson
–
3 August 1999
Pan American Games
Winnipeg , Canada
400m freestyle
4:08.79
h
Janelle Atkinson
–
17 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
800m freestyle
8:34.51
h
Janelle Atkinson
–
21 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
1500m freestyle
16:22.12
Janelle Atkinson
BSST
22 June 2000
Santa Clara Invitational
Santa Clara , United States
50m backstroke
29.94
Alia Atkinson
South Florida Aquatic Club
23 June 2012
Florida International Invitational
United States
100m backstroke
1:04.04
Alia Atkinson
South Florida Aquatic Club
12 March 2016
Southern Sectional Championships
Plantation , United States
200m backstroke
2:23.58
Solana Capalbo
–
27 April 2019
Puerto Rico International Swimming Open
Puerto Rico
50m breaststroke
30.11
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
9 August 2015
World Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 16]
100m breaststroke
1:05.93
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
6 November 2015
World Cup
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 17]
200m breaststroke
2:25.48
Alia Atkinson
South Florida Aquatic Club
26 July 2014
Commonwealth Games
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 18]
50m butterfly
26.54
h
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
21 July 2018
CAC Games
Barranquilla , Colombia
[ 19]
100m butterfly
59.94
Alia Atkinson
South Florida Aquatic Club
7 July 2017
Southern Zone South Sectional Championships
Barranquilla , Colombia
[ 20]
200m butterfly
2:18.78
Janelle Atkinson
–
7 July 2001
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
200m individual medley
2:14.75
Alia Atkinson
–
18 October 2011
Pan American Games
Guadalajara , Mexico
400m individual medley
4:53.62
Zara Bailey
–
27 June 2013
British Championships
United Kingdom
4×50m freestyle relay
1:47.91
Jamaica
19 April 2022
CARIFTA Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
[ 21]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:53.58
Jamaica
13 August 2003
Pan American Games
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
4×200m freestyle relay
8:41.81
Jamaica
4 July 2004
–
4×100m medley relay
4:14.58
Jamaica
18 July 2015
Pan American Games
Toronto , Canada
[ 22]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ ; WR – World record ; AM – Americas 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
1:43.47
Jamaica
29 June 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 23]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:41.39
Jamaica
23 July 2018
CAC Games
Barranquilla , Colombia
[ 24]
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
4:01.90
Jamaica
20 July 2018
CAC Games
Barranquilla , Colombia
[ 25]
Short Course (25 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
22.06
h
Nathaniel Thomas
Jamaica
14 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 26]
100m freestyle
48.66
h
Sion Brinn
Jamaica
19 April 1997
World Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
200m freestyle
1:48.28
Michael Gunning
East London
11 November 2017
BUCS Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[ 27]
400m freestyle
3:53.08
Michael Gunning
-
18 November 2017
Stockport Metro Open Meet
Stockport , United Kingdom
400m freestyle
3:50.17
not ratified or later rescinded
Michael Gunning
-
6 December 2016
Manchester International Meet
Manchester , United Kingdom
800m freestyle
8:42.60
Dominic Walter
-
25 January 2015
1500m freestyle
15:58.43
Dominic Walter
-
12 February 2016
Ontario Universities Championships
50m backstroke
25.01
h
Justin Plaschka
Jamaica
8 December 2016[ a]
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 28]
100m backstroke
55.39
h
Keanan Dols
Jamaica
6 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 29]
200m backstroke
2:03.72
Cameron Chow
-
21 February 2015
Speedo CIS Championships
200m backstroke
1:59.43
h, not ratified or later rescinded
Keanan Dols
Jamaica
11 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 30]
50m breaststroke
31.28
h
Dominic Lee
Jamaica
10 October 2004
World Championships
Indianapolis , United States
[ 31]
100m breaststroke
1:07.20
h
Dominic Lee
Jamaica
7 October 2004
World Championships
Indianapolis , United States
[ 32]
200m breaststroke
2:42.67
Brad Hamilton
Tornadoes
25 October 2003
50m butterfly
23.92
h
Justin Plaschka
Jamaica
9 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 33]
100m butterfly
52.31
h
Justin Plaschka
Jamaica
7 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 34]
200m butterfly
2:00.07
Michael Gunning
-
18 November 2017
Stockport Metro Open Meet
Stockport , United Kingdom
200m butterfly
1:58.60
h, not ratified or later rescinded
Michael Gunning
-
6 December 2014
London Winter Championship
London , United Kingdom
[ 35]
100m individual medley
57.45
h
Keanan Dols
Jamaica
8 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 36]
100m individual medley
57.33
not ratified or later rescinded
Sion Brinn
Jamaica
1997
World Cup
Beijing , China
[ 37]
200m individual medley
2:02.06[ b]
h
Keanan Dols
Jamaica
6 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 38]
400m individual medley
4:29.83
Dominic Walter
-
7 February 2013
Ontario Universities Championships
4×50m freestyle relay
1:43.94
L. Lowe J. Smith T. Johnson
Y Speedos
26 October 2002
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
1:54.94
T. Johnson L. Lowe P. Peat J. Smith
Y Speedos
27 October 2002
4×100m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ ; WR – World record ; AM – Americas 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
24.65
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
29 September 2014
World Cup
Hong Kong , Hong Kong
[ 39]
100m freestyle
56.41
Janelle Atkinson
-
5 December 1998
US OPEN
United States
100m freestyle
56.16
h, not ratified or later rescinded
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
27 August 2016
World Cup
Chartres , France
[ 40]
200m freestyle
2:00.90
Janelle Atkinson
-
4 December 1998
US OPEN
United States
400m freestyle
4:07.91
Janelle Atkinson
-
3 December 1998
US OPEN
United States
800m freestyle
8:31.29
Janelle Atkinson
-
5 December 1998
US OPEN
United States
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke
27.37
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
29 September 2014
World Cup
Hong Kong , Hong Kong
[ 41]
100m backstroke
1:04.18
h
Leanna Wainwright
Jamaica
10 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 42]
200m backstroke
2:43.20
Tracey Hill
Y Speedos
26 October 2003
50m breaststroke
28.56
AM, CR
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
6 October 2018
World Cup
Budapest , Hungary
[ 43]
100m breaststroke
1:02.36
=, =WR
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
6 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 44]
100m breaststroke
1:02.36
=, =WR
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
26 August 2016
World Cup
Chartres , France
[ 45]
200m breaststroke
2:17.84
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
2 November 2014
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 46]
50m butterfly
25.86
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
31 August 2016
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 47]
100m butterfly
57.13
Alia Atkinson
London Roar
14 November 2020
International Swimming League
Budapest , Hungary
[ 48]
200m butterfly
2:14.56
Vanessa Treasure
-
20 February 2015
100m individual medley
57.84
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
27 August 2016
World Cup
Chartres , France
[ 49]
200m individual medley
2:07.30
Alia Atkinson
Jamaica
20 October 2013
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
[ 50]
400m individual medley
4:39.83
Vanessa Treasure
Jamaica
19 February 2015
-
4×50m freestyle relay
2:02.55
Tornadoes
10 October 2003
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
2:15.57
Y Speedos
26 October 2002
4×100m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ ; WR – World record ; AM – Americas record ; CR – Commonwealth 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; 9 December 2016 by ASAJ source, a typo
^ by official result source; 2:04.93 by ASAJ source, a typo
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