# List of Salvadoran records in swimming

The Salvadoran records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from El Salvador, which are recognized and ratified by the Federación Salvadoreña de Natación.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

## Long Course (50 m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.62 | h | Nixon Hernández | El Salvador | 14 April 2024 | Eindhoven Qualification Meet | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 100m freestyle | 52.27 | | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 30 June 2017 | CCCAN Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 200m freestyle | 1:50.35 | h | Marcelo Acosta | Kentucky | 6 May 2017 | Arena Pro Swim Series | Atlanta, United States |
| 400m freestyle | 3:48.82 | h | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 6 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 800m freestyle | 7:55.70 | h | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:04.79 | h | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 29 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 50m backstroke | 28.01 | | Rodrigo Suriano | El Salvador | 16 March 2013 | Central American Games | San José, Costa Rica |
| 100m backstroke | 59.93 | | Rodrigo Suriano | El Salvador | 17 November 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru |
| 200m backstroke | 2:09.27 | h | Douwe Yntema | - | 28 March 2007 | US Spring Championships | East Meadow, United States |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.64 | | Juan Guerra | - | 13 April 2010 | - | Puerto Rico |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.31 | h | Francisco Suriano | El Salvador | 16 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:17.10 | | Rafael Alfaro | El Salvador | 29 June 2016 | CISC | Nassau, The Bahamas |
| 50m butterfly | 25.95 | | Diego Arriola | El Salvador | 10 April 2014 | CAMEX | Panama, Panama |
| 100m butterfly | 55.57 | | Ruben Pineda | El Salvador | 10 August 1998 | CAC Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 200m butterfly | 2:02.07 | | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 4 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 200m individual medley | 2:02.55 | b | Rafael Alfaro | El Salvador | 18 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 400m individual medley | 4:27.40 | b, = | Rafael Alfaro | El Salvador | 16 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 400m individual medley | 4:27.40 | = | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 5 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:37.63 | | Nixon Hernandez (53.76)Andres Alfaro (55.37)Jose Campo (55.34)Nector Segovia (53.16) | El Salvador | 18 August 2023 | CCCAN Championships | La Libertad, El Salvador |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:05.14 | | Carlos MeléndezRuben PinedaEduardo AguilarKristian Soto | El Salvador | 9 December 1997 | Central American Games | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:54.67 | | Eduardo GilFrancisco SurianoRuben PinedaKristian Soto | El Salvador | 13 August 1998 | CAC Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 25.96 | | Marina Spadoni | El Salvador | 15 November 2023 | SMV Invitational | United States |
| 100m freestyle | 56.72 | b | Marina Spadoni | El Salvador | 23 October 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile |
| 100m freestyle | 56.64 | h, # | Marina Spadoni | Unattached | 16 May 2024 | Longhorn Elite Invite | Austin, United States |
| 200m freestyle | 2:02.28 | | Pamela Benítez | El Salvador | 3 July 2009 | CCCAN Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| 400m freestyle | 4:14.61 | | Golda Marcus | - | 1 February 2008 | - | United States |
| 800m freestyle | 8:44.47 | | Pamela Benítez | El Salvador | 22 July 2010 | CAC Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:49.37 | | Golda Marcus | Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center | 8 June 2008 | Ultra Swim | Charlotte, United States |
| 50m backstroke | 29.55 | | Celina Márquez | Azura Florida Aquatics | 20 May 2021 | Puerto Rican International Open | Salinas, Puerto Rico |
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.92 | h | Celina Márquez | El Salvador | 8 August 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| 200m backstroke | 2:13.83 | | Celina Márquez | Azura Florida Aquatics | 15 November 2020 | U.S. Open | Sarasota, United States |
| 50m breaststroke | 33.09 | not ratified | Elisa Funes | Univ. Sagrado Corazon | 24 April 2023 | Justas LAI | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:12.47 | | Elisa Funes | - | 18 March 2024 | NCAA Division II Invitational | Geneva, United States |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:38.67 | | Elisa Funes | Univ. Sagrado Corazon | 25 April 2023 | Justas LAI | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 50m butterfly | 27.54 | not ratified | Marina Spadoni | El Salvador | 15 August 2023 | CCCAN Championships | La Libertad, El Salvador |
| 100m butterfly | 1:02.00 | | Celina Márquez | Azura Florida Aquatics | 1 May 2021 | UANA Tokyo Qualifier | Clermont, United States |
| 200m butterfly | 2:22.28 | b | Fatima Portillo | El Salvador | 23 October 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile |
| 200m individual medley | 2:20-70 | | Isabella Alas | El Salvador | 14 August 2021 | NCSA Championships | Huntsville, United States |
| 400m individual medley | 5:12.33 | | Elisa Funes | Univ. Sagrado Corazon | 26 April 2023 | Justas LAI | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:58.70 | not ratified | Isabella Alas (1:00.45)Celina Márquez (1:00.82)Elisa Funes (59.72)Marina Spadoni (57.71) | El Salvador | 18 August 2023 | CCCAN Championships | La Libertad, El Salvador |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:36.40 | not ratified | Pamela Benítez (2:05.05)Ana Hernández (2:14.98)Ileana Murillo (2:09.75)Golda Marcus (2:06.62) | El Salvador | 17 July 2006 | CAC Games | Cartagena, Colombia |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:21.59 | | Celina Márquez (1:04.91)Elisa Funes (1:17.41)Isabella Alas (1:00.23)Marina Spadoni (59.04) | El Salvador | 15 August 2023 | CCCAN Championships | La Libertad, El Salvador |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:53.03 | Celina MárquezAarón GranadeñoKatherine LópezOtto Borgads | El Salvador | 7 June 2016 | CAMEX | Panama City, Panama |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:54.37 | | El Salvador | 27 November 2021 | Junior Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 2:00.65 | Gabriela VaqueroOtto BorgardsNixon HernándezElisa Funes | Aqua Center | 15 December 2022 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 4:14.40 | Celina MarquezElisa FunesAaron GrandeñoMarcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 20 July 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |

## Short Course (25 m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.22 | h | Nixon Hernández | El Salvador | 18 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 50m freestyle | 23.05 | h; # | Nixon Hernández | El Salvador | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m freestyle | 50.54 | h | Nixon Hernández | Merliot Olympic | 13 November 2020 | - | Polideportivo Vitoria-Gasteiz, El Salvador |
| 200m freestyle | 1:47.00 | h | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 400m freestyle | 3:42.74 | h | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 800m freestyle | 7:49.69 | h, † | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:45.78 | h | Marcelo Acosta | El Salvador | 15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 50m backstroke | 26.70 | h | Rodrigo Suriano | El Salvador | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m backstroke | 57.34 | h | Rodrigo Suriano | El Salvador | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m backstroke | 2:04.58 | h | Rodrigo Suriano | El Salvador | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.17 | h | Juan Guerra Quiñonez | El Salvador | 18 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.16 | h, †, unratified | Rafael Alfaro | El Salvador | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:02.02 | h | Rafael Alfaro | El Salvador | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:14.26 | h | Juan Guerra Quiñonez | El Salvador | 17 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 50m butterfly | 25.29 | | Ruben Pineda | CDI | 4 April 1999 | - | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 100m butterfly | 55.24 | | Ruben Pineda | CDI | 1 April 1999 | - | Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| 200m butterfly | 2:05.43 | | Carlos Melendez | El Salvador | 1 November 2002 | - | Spain |
| 100m individual medley | 1:00.50 | | Nixon Hernández | Deportivo Merliot Dos | 16 October 2015 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 100m individual medley | 56.87 | h, # | Jose Hernández | Stipendium Hungaricum | 9 November 2024 | Hungarian Championships | Kaposvár, Hungary |
| 200m individual medley | 2:12.46 | | Otto Borgards | - | 9 October 2016 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 400m individual medley | 4:41.86 | | Carlos Melendez | El Salvador | 8 October 2004 | - | United States |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:42.09 | | Christian GonzalezJosue CastilloNelson MerinoRonald Hernandez | Deportivo Merliot Dos | 1 October 2008 | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:45.93 | | Harold SánchezAlejandro GuirolaRicardo GarciaNixon Hernández | Deportivo Merliot Dos | 17 October 2015 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:53.32 | | Nixon HernándezRicardo GarciaHarold SánchezAlejandro Guirola | Deportivo Merliot Dos | 17 October 2015 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:10.51 | | Nixon HernándezRicardo GarciaHarold SánchezAlejandro Guirola | Deportivo Merliot Dos | 18 October 2015 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 26.33 | | Isabella Alas | Merliot Olympic Swimming Team | 1 September 2021 | National Championships | La Libertad, El Salvador |
| 50m freestyle | 24.86 | h, # | Marina Spadoni | El Salvador | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m freestyle | 57.22 | h | Isabella Alas | El Salvador | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 100m freestyle | 55.70 | h, # | Marina Spadoni | El Salvador | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m freestyle | 2:01.76 | h | Pamela Benítez | El Salvador | 19 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 400m freestyle | 4:15.79 | | Golda Marcus | El Salvador | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 800m freestyle | 8:44.97 | | Golda Marcus | El Salvador | 10 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 1500m freestyle | | | | | |
| 50m backstroke | 28.43 | h | Celina Márquez | El Salvador | 28 October 2022 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada |
| 100m backstroke | 1:00.82 | h | Celina Márquez | El Salvador | 29 October 2022 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada |
| 200m backstroke | 2:10.23 | | Celina Márquez | El Salvador | 30 October 2022 | World Cup | Toronto, Canada |
| 50m breaststroke | 32.93 | h | Elisa Funes | El Salvador | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:11.36 | h | Elisa Funes | El Salvador | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:35.42 | | Elisa Funes | Aqua Center | 21 October 2022 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 50m butterfly | 28.05 | h | Celina Márquez | El Salvador | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 100m butterfly | 1:00.60 | h | Celina Márquez | El Salvador | 15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 200m butterfly | 2:23.04 | h | Fatima Portillo | El Salvador | 3 November 2022 | World Cup | Indianapolis, United States |
| 100m individual medley | 1:04.40 | | Isabella Alas | Merliot Olympic Swimming Team | 4 September 2021 | National Championships | La Libertad, El Salvador |
| 200m individual medley | 2:20.41 | | Isabella Alas | Merliot Olympic Swimming Team | 1 September 2021 | National Championships | La Libertad, El Salvador |
| 400m individual medley | 5:13.64 | | Rebeca Quinteros | El Salvador | 26 September 2015 | - | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 400m individual medley | 5:09.79 | unratified | Rebeca Quinteros | El Salvador | 4 December 2015 | Puerto Rican Championships | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 2:00.20 | | Katherine LópezKrisscia SolórzanoGenesis GranadeñoMichele Cornejo | - | 7 October 2016 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 4:18.52 | | Paula GuevaraVanessa GarcíaLaura CisnerosCelina Márquez | Deportivo Merliot Dos | 17 October 2015 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 2:14.13 | | Fátima PeñatePamela FlamencoCristina CisnerosNadia Sánchez | Aquatica La Libertad | 8 October 2016 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:49.99 | | Laura GilLaura FerracutiElvia CastroAndrea Ramirez | CDI | 2 April 1995 | - | San Salvador, El Salvador |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:54.91 | Ricardo GarciaLaura CisnerosCelina MárquezNixon Hernández | Deportivo Merliot Dos | 15 October 2015 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:24.42 | Celina MárquezDavid GuevaraLaura CisnerosRicardo Garcia | Deportivo Merliot Dos | 16 October 2015 | National Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | |