# List of South American records in swimming

The South American records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing a member federation of the South American Swimming Confederation (CONSANAT), South America's governing body of swimming.

## Long course (50 m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 20.91 | WR | César Cielo Filho | Brazil | 18 December 2009 | Brazilian Open | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 100m freestyle | 46.91 | AM | César Cielo Filho | Brazil | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m freestyle | 1:44.66 | | Fernando Scheffer | Brazil | 27 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 400m freestyle | 3:42.76 | AM | Guilherme Costa | Brazil | 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 800m freestyle | 7:45.48 | | Guilherme Costa | Brazil | 21 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:48.53 | | Guilherme Costa | Brazil | 25 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 50m backstroke | 24.44 | | Daniel Orzechowski | Brazil | 24 April 2012 | Maria Lenk Trophy | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 100m backstroke | 52.95 | h | Guilherme Guido | Brazil | 22 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 200m backstroke | 1:56.40 | sf | Omar Pinzón | Colombia | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.33 | AM | Felipe Lima | Brazil | 9 June 2019 | Mare Nostrum | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 100m breaststroke | 59.01 | h | Felipe França Silva | Brazil | 6 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:08.44 | | Henrique Barbosa | Brazil | 6 May 2009 | Maria Lenk Trophy | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 50m butterfly | 22.60 | | Nicholas Santos | Brazil | 11 May 2019 | Champions Swim Series | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m butterfly | 50.65 | sf | Albert Subirats | Venezuela | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m butterfly | 1:53.92 | | Kaio de Almeida | Brazil | 8 May 2009 | Maria Lenk Trophy | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 200m individual medley | 1:55.55 | | Thiago Pereira | Brazil | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 400m individual medley | 4:08.86 | = | Thiago Pereira | Brazil | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 400m individual medley | 4:08.86 | = | Thiago Pereira | Brazil | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:26.12 | | Nicholas SantosCésar Cielo FilhoBruno FratusNicolas Oliveira | Brazil (EC Pinheiros) | 18 December 2009 | Maria Lenk Trophy | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:10.34 | | Gabriel Santos (48.30)Marcelo Chierighini (46.85)César Cielo Filho (48.01)Bruno Fratus (47.18) | Brazil | 23 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:04.69 | | Fernando Scheffer (1:45.52)Vinicius Assunção (1:46.44)Murilo Sartori (1:46.34)Breno Correia (1:46.39) | Brazil | 23 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:40.33 | | Henrique RodriguesThiago ParraviciniNicholas SantosCésar Cielo | Brazil (CR Flamengo) | 11 June 2011 | Rio de Janeiro's State Championship | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:29.16 | | Guilherme Guido (53.78)Henrique Barbosa (58.68)Gabriel Mangabeira (50.48)César Cielo Filho (46.22) | Brazil | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 24.45 | sf | Etiene Medeiros | Brazil | 12 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 100m freestyle | 54.03 | | Larissa Oliveira | Brazil | 19 April 2016 | Maria Lenk Trophy | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 200m freestyle | 1:56.06 | | Maria Fernanda Costa | Brazil | 1 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 400m freestyle | 4:02.86 | | Maria Fernanda Costa | Brazil | 11 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 800m freestyle | 8:24.33 | | Delfina Pignatiello | Argentina | 11 June 2019 | Mare Nostrum | Canet-en-Roussillon, France |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:51.68 | | Delfina Pignatiello | Argentina | 15 June 2019 | Mare Nostrum | Barcelona, Spain |
| 50m backstroke | 27.14 | | Etiene Medeiros | Brazil | 27 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m backstroke | 59.61 | | Etiene Medeiros | Brazil | 17 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 200m backstroke | 2:11.95 | | Fernanda de Goeij | Brazil | 7 August 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.28 | sf | Jhennifer Conceição | Brazil | 24 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:06.69 | h | Macarena Ceballos | Argentina | 24 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:24.92 | | Julia Sebastian | Argentina | 17 April 2019 | Maria Lenk Trophy | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 50m butterfly | 25.85 | sf | Daynara de Paula | Brazil | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m butterfly | 56.94 | | Gabriella Silva | Brazil | 27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m butterfly | 2:09.22 | | Joanna Maranhão | Brazil | 4 May 2017 | Maria Lenk Trophy | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 200m individual medley | 2:11.24 | sf | Joanna Maranhão | Brazil | 23 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400m individual medley | 4:37.51 | | Georgina Bardach | Argentina | 14 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:40.63 | | Flávia DelaroliJulyana KuryMichelle LenhardtTatiana Lemos | Brazil (EC Pinheiros) | 3 September 2009 | José Finkel Trophy | Palhoça, Brazil |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:37.39 | | Larissa Oliveira (54.67)Graciele Herrmann (54.72)Etiene Medeiros (53.99)Daynara de Paula (54.01) | Brazil | 14 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:52.71 | | Maria Fernanda Costa (1:57.30)Stephanie Balduccini (1:57.64)Aline Rodrigues (1:59.73)Gabrielle Roncatto (1:58.04) | Brazil | 15 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:58.27 | | Gisele PereiraJulyana KuryMonique FerreiraMichelle Lenhardt | Brazil (EC Pinheiros) | 11 September 2009 | XII Mercosul Cup | Curitiba, Brazil |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:58.49 | h | Fabíola Molina (1:00.08)Carolina Mussi (1:08.31)Gabriella Silva (56.25)Tatiana Lemos (53.85) | Brazil | 1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:23.78 | Guilherme Caribé (48.26)Marcelo Chierighini (47.59)Ana Vieira (54.50)Stephanie Balduccini (53.43) | Brazil | 22 October 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:45.51 | Guilherme Basseto (53.68)Felipe Lima (59.03)Giovanna Diamante (59.10)Larissa Oliveira (53.70) | Brazil | 25 April 2021 | Brazilian Olympic Selection Trials | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |

## Short course (25 m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 20.51 | | César Cielo Filho | Brazil | 17 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 100m freestyle | 45.47 | | Guilherme Caribé | Brazil | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m freestyle | 1:41.32 | | Fernando Scheffer | Brazil | 16 September 2022 | José Finkel Trophy | Recife, Brazil |
| 400m freestyle | 3:39.06 | | Alfonso Mestre | Venezuela | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 800m freestyle | 7:41.23 | | Guilherme Costa | Brazil | 17 September 2022 | José Finkel Trophy | Recife, Brazil |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:39.42 | | Guilherme Costa | Brazil | 14 September 2022 | José Finkel Trophy | Recife, Brazil |
| 50m backstroke | 22.55 | | Guilherme Guido | Brazil | 26 October 2019 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m backstroke | 48.95 | | Guilherme Guido | Brazil | 3 September 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy |
| 200m backstroke | 1:50.88 | | Omar Pinzón | Colombia | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 50m breaststroke | 25.63 | AM | Felipe França Silva | Brazil | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m breaststroke | 56.25 | AM | Felipe França Silva | Brazil | 4 September 2014 | José Finkel Trophy | Guaratinguetá, Brazil |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:02.58 | | Thiago Simon | Brazil | 13 September 2016 | José Finkel Trophy | Santos, Brazil |
| 50m butterfly | 21.75 | | Nicholas Santos | Brazil | 6 October 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m butterfly | 49.44 | | Kaio Almeida | Brazil | 11 November 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 200m butterfly | 1:49.11 | AM | Kaio Almeida | Brazil | 10 November 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 100m individual medley | 51.35 | | Caio Pumputis | Brazil | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m individual medley | 1:52.06 | | Leonardo Coelho Santos | Brazil | 15 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400m individual medley | 4:00.63 | | Thiago Pereira | Brazil | 17 November 2007 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:25.28 | AM | César Cielo Filho (20.81)Nicholas Santos (21.01)Bernardo Novaes (21.65)Thiago Sickert (21.81) | Brazil (CR Flamengo) | 20 August 2012 | José Finkel Trophy | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:04.84 | | Marco Antonio Ferreira (46.44)Guilherme Caribé (45.79)Kaique Alves (45.82)Leonardo Coelho Santos (46.79) | Brazil | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:46.81 | | Luiz Altamir Melo (1:42.03)Fernando Scheffer (1:40.99)Leonardo Coelho Santos (1:42.81)Breno Correia (1:40.98) | Brazil | 14 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:30.51 | | Guilherme Guido (23.42)Felipe Silva (25.33)Nicholas Santos (21.68)César Cielo Filho (20.08) | Brazil | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:21.14 | | Guilherme Guido (50.11)Felipe França Silva (56.73)Marcos Macedo (49.63)César Cielo Filho (44.67) | Brazil | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.76 | AM | Etiene Medeiros | Brazil | 16 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 100m freestyle | 52.45 | | Larissa Oliveira | Brazil | 26 August 2018 | José Finkel Trophy | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 200m freestyle | 1:54.22 | r | Maria Fernanda Costa | Brazil | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400m freestyle | 3:59.33 | | Maria Fernanda Costa | Brazil | 13 August 2024 | José Finkel Trophy | Florianópolis, Brazil |
| 800m freestyle | 8:08.02 | | Kristel Köbrich | Chile | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:48.32 | | Delfina Pignatiello | Argentina | 21 July 2018 | Murrays All Saints Preparation Meet | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 50m backstroke | 25.67 | AM | Etiene Medeiros | Brazil | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m backstroke | 57.13 | sf | Etiene Medeiros | Brazil | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m backstroke | 2:05.06 | h | Andrea Berrino | Argentina | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.87 | | Jhennifer Conceição | Brazil | 15 September 2022 | José Finkel Trophy | Recife, Brazil |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:05.06 | | Julia Sebastian | Argentina | 22 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:20.51 | | Julia Sebastian | Argentina | 21 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 50m butterfly | 25.54 | sf | Daynara de Paula | Brazil | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m butterfly | 56.31 | | Daiene Dias | Brazil | 16 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 200m butterfly | 2:04.01 | | Joanna Maranhão | Brazil | 7 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 100m individual medley | 59.21 | | Stefanía Gómez | Colombia | 21 December 2024 | Spanish Club Cup Division of Honor | Sabadell, Spain |
| 200m individual medley | 2:09.03 | | Joanna Maranhão | Brazil | 6 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 400m individual medley | 4:26.98 | | Joanna Maranhão | Brazil | 6 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:38.78 | | Daiane Oliveira (25.11)Larissa Oliveira (24.18)Alessandra Marchioro (24.87)Daynara de Paula (24.62) | Brazil | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:33.93 | | Larissa Oliveira (53.46)Daynara de Paula (53.88)Daiane Oliveira (53.03)Alessandra Marchioro (53.56) | Brazil | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:46.76 | | Maria Fernanda Costa (1:54.22)Gabrielle Roncatto (1:57.34)Fernanda Celidônio (1:57.18)Letícia Romão (1:58.12) | Brazil | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:46.47 | | Etiene Medeiros (26.03)Ana Carla Carvalho (30.38)Daynara de Paula (25.68)Larissa Oliveira (24.38) | Brazil | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:57.00 | | Camila Lopes (1:00.10)Macarena Ceballos (1:06.76)Daiene Dias (57.02)Daiane Becker (53.12) | Minas TC | 15 September 2016 | José Finkel Trophy | Santos, Brazil |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:29.17 | César Cielo (20.65)João de Lucca (21.03)Etiene Medeiros (23.58)Larissa Oliveira (23.91) | Brazil | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:37.26 | Etiene Medeiros (25.83)Felipe França Silva (25.45)Nicholas Santos (21.81)Larissa Oliveira (24.17) | Brazil | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |