# List of European Championships records in swimming

The European Championships records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum in European Swimming Championships' events.

## Long course (50 m)

Championship records at the European Aquatics Championships since 1926.

### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.11 | sf | Ben Proud | Great Britain | 8 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 100m freestyle | 46.86 | ER | David Popovici | Romania | 13 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m freestyle | 1:42.97 | | David Popovici | Romania | 15 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 400m freestyle | 3:42.50 | | Lukas Märtens | Germany | 17 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 800m freestyle | 7:40.86 | | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | 13 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:34.04 | | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | 18 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom |
| 50m backstroke | 23.80 | WR | Kliment Kolesnikov | Russia | 17 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m backstroke | 52.11 | | Camille Lacourt | France | 10 Aug 2010 | 2010 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m backstroke | 1:53.36 | | Evgeny Rylov | Russia | 8 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.09 | | Adam Peaty | Great Britain | 8 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 100m breaststroke | 57.10 | | Adam Peaty | Great Britain | 4 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:06.80 | | Anton Chupkov | Russia | 6 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 50m butterfly | 22.48 | | Andriy Govorov | Ukraine | 7 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 100m butterfly | 50.18 | | Kristóf Milák | Hungary | 23 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m butterfly | 1:51.10 | | Kristóf Milák | Hungary | 19 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m individual medley | 1:56.66 | | László Cseh | Hungary | 23 May 2012 | 2012 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary |
| 400m individual medley | 4:09.59 | | László Cseh | Hungary | 24 March 2008 | 2008 Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:10.41 | | Andrey Minakov (48.18)Aleksandr Shchegolev (47.64)Vladislav Grinev (47.49)Kliment Kolesnikov (47.10) | Russia | 17 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:03.48 | | Martin Malyutin (1:45.15)Aleksandr Shchegolev (1:45.39)Aleksandr Krasnykh (1:46.52)Mikhail Vekovishchev (1:46.42) | Russia | 19 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:28.46 | | Thomas Ceccon (52.82)Nicolò Martinenghi (57.72)Matteo Rivolta (50.75)Alessandro Miressi (47.17) | Italy | 17 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Rome, Italy |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.74 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 4 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 100m freestyle | 52.67 | = | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 20 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m freestyle | 52.67 | =, sf | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 7 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 200m freestyle | 1:54.95 | | Charlotte Bonnet | France | 6 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 400m freestyle | 4:01.53 | | Federica Pellegrini | Italy | 24 March 2008 | 2008 Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 800m freestyle | 8:15.54 | | Jazmin Carlin | Great Britain | 21 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:50.22 | | Boglárka Kapás | Hungary | 21 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom |
| 50m backstroke | 27.19 | sf | Kathleen Dawson | Great Britain | 18 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m backstroke | 58.08 | r, ER | Kathleen Dawson | Great Britain | 23 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m backstroke | 2:06.08 | | Margherita Panziera | Italy | 23 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.30 | sf, WR | Benedetta Pilato | Italy | 22 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:05.53 | | Yuliya Efimova | Russia | 5 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:19.84 | | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark | 22 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m butterfly | 24.87 | sf | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 18 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m butterfly | 55.89 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 20 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom |
| 200m butterfly | 2:04.79 | | Mireia Belmonte Garcia | Spain | 24 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.30 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 19 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom |
| 400m individual medley | 4:30.90 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 16 May 2016 | 2016 Championships | London, United Kingdom |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:33.62 | | Inge Dekker (53.77)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (53.61)Femke Heemskerk (53.62)Marleen Veldhuis (52.62) | Netherlands | 18 March 2008 | 2008 Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:50.53 | | Alice Mizzau (1:58.34)Stefania Pirozzi (1:57.63)Chiara Masini Luccetti (1:58.06)Federica Pellegrini (1:56.50) | Italy | 21 August 2014 | 2014 Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:54.01 | | Kathleen Dawson (58.08)Molly Renshaw (1:05.72)Laura Stephens (57.55)Anna Hopkin (52.66) | Great Britain | 23 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:22.07 | = | Jérémy Stravius (48.81)Mehdy Metella (47.45)Marie Wattel (53.47)Charlotte Bonnet (52.34) | France | 8 August 2018 | 2018 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:22.07 | = | Duncan Scott (48.20)Thomas Dean (48.11)Anna Hopkin (52.88)Freya Anderson (52.88) | Great Britain | 22 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:26.67 | | Thomas Dean (1:46.54)James Guy (1:45.43)Abbie Wood (1:56.67)Freya Anderson (1:58.03) | Great Britain | 18 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:38.82 | ER | Kathleen Dawson (58.43)Adam Peaty (57.13)James Guy (50.61)Anna Hopkin (52.65) | Great Britain | 20 May 2021 | 2020 Championships | Budapest, Hungary |

## Short course (25 m)

Championship records at the European Short Course (SC) Championships since 1991.

### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 20.18 | ER | Benjamin Proud | Great Britain | 7 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania |
| 100m freestyle | 44.94 | ER | Amaury Leveaux | France | 13 December 2008 | 2008 Championships | Rijeka, Croatia |
| 200m freestyle | 1:39.81 | | Paul Biedermann | Germany | 13 Dec 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 400m freestyle | 3:33.20 | | Danas Rapšys | Lithuania | 4 December 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 800m freestyle | 7:20.46 | WR | Daniel Wiffen | Ireland | 10 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:08.06 | WR | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | 4 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 50m backstroke | 22.47 | | Kliment Kolesnikov | Russia | 3 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 100m backstroke | 48.97 | | Arkady Vyatchanin | Russia | 13 Dec 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 100m backstroke | 48.97 | | Stanislav Donets | Russia | 13 Dec 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 200m backstroke | 1:48.02 | | Kliment Kolesnikov | Russia | 13 December 2017 | 2017 Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 50m breaststroke | 25.25 | | Ilya Shymanovich | Belarus | 7 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 100m breaststroke | 55.45 | sf | Ilya Shymanovich | Belarus | 3 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:00.53 | | Marco Koch | Germany | 3 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 50m butterfly | 21.75 | =WR | Szebasztián Szabó | Hungary | 6 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 100m butterfly | 48.47 | ER | Noè Ponti | Switzerland | 6 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania |
| 200m butterfly | 1:49.00 | ER | László Cseh | Hungary | 6 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 100m individual medley | 50.76 | sf | Peter Mankoč | Slovenia | 12 Dec 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 200m individual medley | 1:50.85 | ER | Andreas Vazaios | Greece | 6 December 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 400m individual medley | 3:57.01 | | Alberto Razzetti | Italy | 10 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:20.77 | ER | Alain Bernard (20.64)Fabien Gilot (20.33)Amaury Leveaux (19.93)Frédérick Bousquet (19.87) | France | 14 Dec 2008 | 2008 Championships | Rijeka, Croatia |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:30.14 | WR | Michele Lamberti (22.62)Nicolò Martinenghi (25.14)Marco Orsi (22.17)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.21) | Italy | 3 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.12 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 3 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 100m freestyle | 50.95 | | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Netherlands | 15 December 2017 | 2017 Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 200m freestyle | 1:51.17 | | Federica Pellegrini | Italy | 13 December 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 400m freestyle | 3:54.85 | | Camille Muffat | France | 24 November 2012 | 2012 Championships | Chartres, France |
| 800m freestyle | 8:04.53 | | Alessia Filippi | Italy | 12 December 2008 | 2008 Championships | Rijeka, Croatia |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:18.30 | | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova | Russia | 5 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 50m backstroke | 25.70 | ER | Sanja Jovanović | Croatia | 12 December 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 100m backstroke | 55.17 | sf | Kira Toussaint | Netherlands | 4 December 2019 | 2019 Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 200m backstroke | 1:59.84 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 4 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 50m breaststroke | 28.86 | | Benedetta Pilato | Italy | 10 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:02.92 | | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 15 December 2013 | 2013 Championships | Herning, Denmark |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:15.21 | ER | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark | 13 December 2013 | 2013 Championships | Herning, Denmark |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:14.39 | X | Yulia Efimova | Russia | 13 December 2013 | 2016 Championships | Herning, Denmark |
| 50m butterfly | 24.50 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 7 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 100m butterfly | 55.00 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 17 December 2017 | 2017 Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 200m butterfly | 2:01.52 | | Mireia Belmonte | Spain | 12 December 2013 | 2013 Championships | Herning, Denmark |
| 100m individual medley | 56.67 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 4 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 200m individual medley | 2:02.53 | | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 5 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 400m individual medley | 4:19.46 | h | Katinka Hosszú | Hungary | 2 December 2015 | 2015 Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:33.25 | ER | Inge Dekker (23.53)Hinkelien Schreuder (22.81)Saskia de Jonge (23.88)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (23.03) | Netherlands | 11 December 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:42.69 | ER | Hinkelien Schreuder (26.32)Moniek Nijhuis (29.16)Inge Dekker (24.51)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.70) | Netherlands | 12 December 2009 | 2009 Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:27.75 | | Benjamin Proud (20.39)Lewis Burras (20.69)Anna Hopkin (22.95)Freya Anderson (23.72) | Great Britain | 9 December 2023 | 2023 Championships | Otopeni, Romania | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:36.18 | WR | Kira Toussaint (25.99)Arno Kamminga (25.54)Maaike de Waard (24.50)Thom de Boer (20.15) | Netherlands | 7 November 2021 | 2021 Championships | Kazan, Russia | |