List of Americas records in swimming
Women
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UANA; WR – World 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

List of Americas records in swimming

Section Title: Women
Table Section Text: Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UANA; WR – World 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

Event	Time	Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref

50m freestyle	23.97	Simone Manuel	United States	30 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary

100m freestyle	52.27	Simone Manuel	United States	28 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary

200m freestyle	1:53.61	Allison Schmitt	United States	31 July 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom

400m freestyle	3:56.46	WR	Katie Ledecky	United States	7 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

800m freestyle	8:04.79	WR	Katie Ledecky	United States	12 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1500m freestyle	15:20.48	WR	Katie Ledecky	United States	16 May 2018	TYR Pro Swim Series	Indianapolis, United States

50m backstroke	27.14	Etiene Medeiros	Brazil	27 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary

100m backstroke	58.00	WR	Kathleen Baker	United States	28 July 2018	USA Championships	Irvine, United States

200m backstroke	2:04.06	WR	Missy Franklin	United States	3 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom

50m breaststroke	29.40	WR	Lilly King	United States	30 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary

100m breaststroke	1:04.13	WR	Lilly King	United States	25 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary

200m breaststroke	2:19.59	Rebecca Soni	United States	2 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom

50m butterfly	25.48	=	Kelsi Worrell	United States	29 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary

50m butterfly	25.48	=	Kelsi Dahlia	United States	26 July 2018	USA Championships	Irvine, United States

100m butterfly	55.98	Dana Vollmer	United States	29 July 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom

200m butterfly	2:04.14	Mary DeScenza	United States	29 July 2009	World Championships	Rome, Italy

200m individual medley	2:06.15	Ariana Kukors	United States	27 July 2009	World Championships	Rome, Italy

400m individual medley	4:31.12	Katie Hoff	United States	29 June 2008	USA Olympic Trials	Omaha, United States

4×100m freestyle relay	3:31.72	(52.59)Mallory Comerford (53.16)Kelsi Worrell (53.83)Katie Ledecky (52.14)Simone Manuel	United States	23 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary

4×200m freestyle relay	7:42.56	(1:55.29)Dana Vollmer (1.57.88)Lacey Nymeyer (1:55.18)Ariana Kukors (1:54.21)Allison Schmitt	United States	29 July 2009	World Championships	Rome, Italy

4×100m medley relay	3:51.55	WR	(58.54)Kathleen Baker (1:04.48)Lilly King (56.30)Kelsi Worrell (52.23)Simone Manuel	United States	30 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary

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In the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors posted an Americas record.

final_sentence: In the 200-meter individual medley, Kukors posted an Americas record.