# List of SEA Games records in swimming

The fastest times in the swimming events at the Southeast Asian Games are designated as the Southeast Asian Games records in swimming. The events are held in a long course (50m) pool. All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Singapore has historically proven to be a powerhouse in swimming, especially in Southeast Asia. As a result, most records are held by Singaporeans.

## History

The 2009 Games were held in Vientiane, Laos where the records for 25 events were broken. Of these, 12 records were broken by Singapore, eight by Malaysia, two by the Philippines, and one each by Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. However, most of these records were broken while non-textile swimsuits were legal for use between February 2008 and December 2009. They have since been banned in January 2010. To date, 5 records set using the non-textile swimsuits remain in the record books.

## Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.91 | h | Jonathan Tan | Singapore | 7 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 100m freestyle | 48.58 | | Joseph Schooling | Singapore | 7 June 2015 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore, Singapore |
| 200m freestyle | 1:47.36 | r | Welson Sim | Malaysia | 24 August 2017 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 400m freestyle | 3:48.06 | | Nguyễn Huy Hoàng | Vietnam | 16 May 2022 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 800m freestyle | 7:57.65 | | Nguyễn Huy Hoàng | Vietnam | 14 May 2022 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:58.14 | | Nguyễn Huy Hoàng | Vietnam | 5 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 50m backstroke | 25.12 | | I Gede Siman Sudartawa | Indonesia | 7 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 100m backstroke | 53.79 | | Quah Zheng Wen | Singapore | 4 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 200m backstroke | 2:00.06 | | Quah Zheng Wen | Singapore | 6 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 50m breaststroke | 27.56 | h | Felix Viktor Iberle | Indonesia | 11 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:00.97 | | Phạm Thanh Bảo | Vietnam | 7 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:11.45 | | Phạm Thanh Bảo | Vietnam | 10 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 50m butterfly | 23.04 | | Teong Tzen Wei | Singapore | 15 May 2022 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 100m butterfly | 51.38 | | Joseph Schooling | Singapore | 23 August 2017 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 200m butterfly | 1:55.73 | | Joseph Schooling | Singapore | 8 June 2015 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore, Singapore |
| 200m individual medley | 2:00.66 | | Joseph Schooling | Singapore | 10 June 2015 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore, Singapore |
| 400m individual medley | 4:18.10 | | Trần Hưng Nguyên | Vietnam | 15 May 2022 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:16.82 | | Darren Chua (50.05)Jonathan Tan (49.10)Quah Zheng Wen (48.40)Joseph Schooling (49.27) | Singapore | 6 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:16.31 | | Nguyễn Hữu Kim Sơn (1:50.19)Hoàng Quý Phước (1:48.42)Nguyễn Huy Hoàng (1:48.66)Trần Hưng Nguyễn (1:49.04) | Vietnam | 17 May 2022 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:37.45 | | Quah Zheng Wen (55.31)Nicholas Mahabir (1:00.68)Teong Tzen Wei (52.79)Jonathan Tan (48.67) | Singapore | 8 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |

## Women

| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 25.04 | Quah Ting Wen | Singapore | 10 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 100m freestyle | 54.74 | Quah Ting Wen | Singapore | 4 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 200m freestyle | 1:59.24 | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên | Vietnam | 26 August 2017 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 400m freestyle | 4:08.66 | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên | Vietnam | 10 June 2015 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore, Singapore |
| 800m freestyle | 8:34.85 | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên | Vietnam | 6 June 2015 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore, Singapore |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:36.73 | Gan Ching Hwee | Singapore | 18 May 2022 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 50m backstroke | 28.89 | Masniari Wolf | Indonesia | 7 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.64 | Teia Salvino | Philippines | 9 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 200m backstroke | 2:13.20 | Xiandi Chua | Philippines | 8 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 50m breaststroke | 31.22 | Jenjira Srisaard | Thailand | 6 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:07.94 | Letitia Sim | Singapore | 9 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:28.49 | Letitia Sim | Singapore | 10 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 50m butterfly | 26.50 | Quah Ting Wen | Singapore | 7 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 100m butterfly | 58.84 | Tao Li | Singapore | 12 November 2011 | 2011 Southeast Asian Games | Palembang, Indonesia |
| 200m butterfly | 2:09.52 | Quah Jing Wen | Singapore | 14 May 2022 | 2021 Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 200m individual medley | 2:13.53 | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên | Vietnam | 7 June 2015 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore, Singapore |
| 400m individual medley | 4:42.88 | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên | Vietnam | 6 June 2015 | 2015 Southeast Asian Games | Singapore, Singapore |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:40.92 | Quah Ting Wen (54.80)Quah Jing Wen (56.01)Cherlyn Yeoh (54.96)Amanda Lim (55.15) | Singapore | 7 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:07.00 | Gan Ching Hwee (2:02.30)Quah Ting Wen (2:00.69)Quah Jing Wen (2:02.15)Christie Chue (2:01.86) | Singapore | 5 December 2019 | 2019 Southeast Asian Games | New Clark City, Philippines |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:06.97 | Faith Khoo (1:04.23)Letitia Sim (1:07.32)Quah Jing Wen (59.10)Quah Ting Wen (56.32) | Singapore | 11 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |

## Mixed

| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:51.72 | Quah Zheng Wen (55.72)Nicholas Mahabir (1:00.80)Quah Jing Wen (58.88)Quah Ting Wen (56.32) | Singapore | 9 May 2023 | 2023 Southeast Asian Games | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |

## Record holders' rankings
### By nation

| Nation | Record tally | Men | Women |
| Singapore | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Vietnam | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Philippines | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 20 | 20 |

### By individual (men)

The following lists athletes holding three or more records in Southeast Asian swimming.
| Record count | Name | Nationality | Events |
| 5 | Joseph Isaac Schooling | Singapore | 100 m freestyle 100 m butterfly 200 m butterfly 200 m individual medley 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| 4 | Quah Zheng Wen | Singapore | 100 m backstroke 200 m backstroke 4×100 m freestyle relay 4×100 m medley relay |
| 4 | Nguyễn Huy Hoàng | Vietnam | 400 m freestyle 800 m freestyle 1500 m freestyle 4×200 m freestyle relay |

### By individual (women)

The following lists athletes holding three or more records in Southeast Asian swimming.
| Record count | Name | Nationality | Events |
| 6 | Quah Ting Wen | Singapore | 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle 50 m butterfly 4×100 m freestyle relay 4×200 m freestyle relay 4×100 m medley relay |
| 5 | Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên | Vietnam | 200 m freestyle 400 m freestyle 800 m freestyle 200 m individual medley 400 m individual medley |
| 4 | Quah Jing Wen | Singapore | 200 m butterfly 4×100 m freestyle relay 4×200 m freestyle relay 4×100 m medley relay |