# List of Costa Rican records in swimming

This is a list of national swimming records for Costa Rica. These are the fastest times ever swum by a Costa Rican swimmer.
These records are kept by Costa Rica's national swimming federation: Federación Costarricense de Deportes Acuáticos (FECODA).

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.49 | | Alberto Vega | Belen | 6 April 2024 | Dominican Swim Open | Dominican Republic |
| 100m freestyle | 50.40 | h | Mario Montoya | BELEN | 29 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m freestyle | 1:51.30 | h | Mario Montoya | BELEN | 27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 400m freestyle | 4:00.20 | | Jaime Lipszyc | ACANA | November 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| 800m freestyle | 8:23.58 | | Mario Montoya | Turabo | 12 April 2011 | Justas de Campeonato | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:47.92 | | Jaime Lipszyc | ACANA | November 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| 50m backstroke | 27.01 | b | Guido Montero | Costa Rica | 28 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 50m backstroke | 26.77 | not ratified | Julio Perez | Costa Rica | 20 May 2021 | Puerto Rican International Open | Salinas, Puerto Rico |
| 100m backstroke | 57.45 | not ratified | Julio Perez | Costa Rica | 17 December 2020 | Paraguayan Championships | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 200m backstroke | 2:05.14 | b | Julio Perez | Costa Rica | 27 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 200m backstroke | 2:05.13 | not ratified | Julio Perez | Costa Rica | 22 May 2021 | Puerto Rican International Open | Salinas, Puerto Rico |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.18 | | Esteban Cruz | Costa Rica | 24 November 2022 | | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.10 | | Esteban Cruz | Costa Rica | 24 November 2022 | | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:19.71 | | Arnoldo Herrera | Costa Rica | 18 December 2020 | Paraguayan Championships | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 50m butterfly | 24.91 | h | Bryan Alvaréz | BELEN | 20 July 2018 | - | |
| 100m butterfly | 55.50 | | Bryan Alvaréz | Costa Rica | 7 August 2019 | - | |
| 100m butterfly | 55.32 | not ratified | Bryan Alvaréz | Costa Rica | 6 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 200m butterfly | 2:03.49 | | Bryan Alvaréz | BELEN | 20 July 2018 | - | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:08.63 | | Andrey Aguilar | TENNIS CLUB | August 1982 | - | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 400m individual medley | 4:31.52 | h | Esteban Araya | Costa Rica | 16 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:34.54 | | | Costa Rica | 7 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:32.78 | '#' | Adrian Vargas (52.80)Julio Perez (53.55)Alberto Vega (53.53)Guido Montero (52.90) | Costa Rica | 25 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:47.91 | | Bryan AlvarézAntonio GonzálezMarcelo ValverdeDaniel Retana | Costa Rica | 6 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:53.97 | | Guido Montero (58.91)Esteban Cruz (1:03.94)Alberto Vega (57.50)Adrian Vargas (52.62) | Costa Rica | 29 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 26.32 | not ratified | Silvia Poll | Cariari | July 1987 | | |
| 100m freestyle | 55.52 | not ratified | Silvia Poll | Cariari | 11 August 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States |
| 200m freestyle | 1:57.48 | | Claudia Poll | Cariari | 10 August 1997 | Pan Pacific Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 400m freestyle | 4:09.61 | | Claudia Poll | Cariari | 12/15 August 1993 | Pan Pacific Championships | Kobe, Japan |
| 800m freestyle | 8:33.80 | | Claudia Poll | Cariari | 12/15 August 1993 | Pan Pacific Championships | Kobe, Japan |
| 1500m freestyle | 17:08.15 | not ratified | Helena Moreno | Costa Rica | 6 December 2017 | Central American Games | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 50m backstroke | 30.15 | not ratified | Silvia Poll | Cariari | July 1989 | Bellinzona | Bellinzona, Switzerland |
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.86 | not ratified | Silvia Poll | Cariari | 14 August 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States |
| 200m backstroke | 2:11.66 | | Silvia Poll | Cariari | 31 July 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain |
| 50m breaststroke | 33.90 | | Adriana Morera | Costa Rica | 9 December 2015 | Campeonato Interclubes de Natación | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:14.62 | | Adriana Morera | Costa Rica | 15 April 2018 | Campeonato FEDONA | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:39.38 | not ratified | Sandra Arroyo | Cariari | 1 November 1993 | - | |
| 50m butterfly | 27.53 | h, not ratified | Beatriz Padrón | Costa Rica | 21 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 100m butterfly | 1:00.81 | | Marie Meza | Costa Rica | 8 February 2016 | - | |
| 200m butterfly | 2:13.25 | h | Alondra Ortiz | University of Houston | 11 April 2024 | TYR Pro Swim Series | San Antonio, United States |
| 200m individual medley | 2:18.37 | | Claudia Poll | Cariari | 18 February 1993 | - | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:50.35 | | Claudia Poll | Cariari | 1 July 1992 | - | |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:59.75 | | Stefany Venegas (1:01.17)Yanin Ortiz (1:00.34)Maria Rodriguez (1:00.68)Maria Padron (57.56) | Costa Rica | 28 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:42.62 | | Stefany Venegas (2:10.42)Yanin Ortiz (2:12.84)Maria Rodriguez (2:12.93)Maria Padron (2:06.43) | Costa Rica | 29 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:26.90 | | Maria Padron (1:08.13)Stefany Venegas (1:16.64)Yanin Ortiz (1:01.84)Maria Rodriguez (1:00.29) | Costa Rica | 29 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | 1:44.63 | Sofia HernandezDaniela NavarreteAntonio GonzálezFelipe Jimenez | Costa Rica | 28 June 2017 | CCCAN | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:47.91 | Adrian Vargas (53.72)Maria Rodriguez (1:01.95)Guido Montero (52.84)Maria Padron (59.40) | Costa Rica | 27 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:05.06 | Julio Perez (57.82)Esteban Cruz (1:04.16)Yanin Ortiz (1:02.27)Maria Rodriguez (1:00.81) | Costa Rica | 24 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador |

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 22.78 | h | Juan Dobles | Costa Rica | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 50m freestyle | 22.44 | '#' | Adrian Vargas | Piratas | 11 October 2024 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 100m freestyle | 51.01 | h | Mario Montoya | Costa Rica | 12 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, England |
| 100m freestyle | 49.82 | h, # | Adrian Vargas | Piratas | 10 October 2024 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 200m freestyle | 1:52.50 | h | Mario Montoya | Costa Rica | 9 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 400m freestyle | 4:03.35 | h | Antonio González | Costa Rica | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 400m freestyle | 3:55.71 | h, # | Alberto Vega | Costa Rica | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 800m freestyle | 8:27.14 | | Alberto Vega | Belemita | 28 October 2021 | Costa Rican Championships | Santa Ana, Costa Rica |
| 800m freestyle | 8:11.18 | '#' | Alberto Vega | Costa Rica | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:49.30 | | Alberto Vega | Costa Rica | 31 October 2021 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 50m backstroke | 25.53 | | Julio Perez | Costa Rica | 28 October 2021 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 100m backstroke | 54.53 | | Julio Perez | Costa Rica | 31 October 2021 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 200m backstroke | 1:59.25 | | Julio Perez | Costa Rica | 30 October 2021 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 50m breaststroke | 28.37 | h | Arnoldo Herrera | Costa Rica | 28 October 2021 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:01.93 | | Arnoldo Herrera | Costa Rica | 31 October 2021 | Puerto Rico International Open | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:13.81 | h | Arnoldo Herrera | Costa Rica | 13 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 50m butterfly | 24.20 | h | Bryan Alvarez | Costa Rica | 9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 100m butterfly | 54.77 | h | Bryan Alvarez | Costa Rica | 7 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 200m butterfly | 2:01.57 | h | Bryan Alvarez | Costa Rica | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 100m individual medley | 57.44 | h | Esteban Araya | Costa Rica | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 200m individual medley | 2:04.91 | h | Esteban Araya | Costa Rica | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 400m individual medley | 4:25.00 | h | Esteban Araya | Costa Rica | 10 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:32.66 | h | Esteban Araya (53.31)Jose David Solis Rosales (55.26)Arnoldo Herrera (52.62)Juan Dobles (51.47) | Costa Rica | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:41.10 | h | Antonio González (1:55.29)Bryan Alvaraz (1:55.90)Arnoldo Herrera (1:55.53)Esteban Araya (1:54.38) | Costa Rica | 9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 26.14 | | Claudia Poll | Costa Rica | 13 January 1995 | | |
| 100m freestyle | 54.56 | | Claudia Poll | Costa Rica | 8 February 1997 | | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:54.17 | | Claudia Poll | Costa Rica | 17 April 1997 | | |
| 400m freestyle | 4:00.03 | | Claudia Poll | Costa Rica | 17 April 1997 | | |
| 800m freestyle | 8:27.92 | | Claudia Poll | Costa Rica | 8 February 1997 | | |
| 1500m freestyle | | | | | |
| 50m backstroke | 30.36 | | Helena Moreno | Costa Rica | 5 August 2018 | XI Torneo la Anexión | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:05.43 | h | Mariangel Hidalgo | Costa Rica | 12 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 200m backstroke | 2:22.55 | | Susan Anchía | Costa Rica | 23 September 2016 | Open Piscina Corta Fecona 2016 | |
| 50m breaststroke | 31.07 | | Sandra Arroyo | Costa Rica | 18 April 1997 | | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:12.93 | | Sandra Arroyo | Costa Rica | 18 April 1997 | | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:35.41 | | Sandra Arroyo | Costa Rica | 18 April 1997 | | |
| 50m butterfly | 27.53 | | Marie Meza | Costa Rica | 5 February 2016 | Steirische Hallenmeisterschaften | |
| 100m butterfly | 1:01.27 | | Marie Meza | Costa Rica | 5 February 2016 | Steirische Hallenmeisterschaften | |
| 100m butterfly | 1:00.66 | h, # | Karina Solera | Costa Rica | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m butterfly | 2:14.66 | h | Alondra Ortíz | Costa Rica | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m butterfly | 2:14.39 | h, # | Karina Solera | Costa Rica | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m individual medley | 1:03.51 | | Claudia Poll | Costa Rica | 1 April 1999 | | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:15.55 | | Claudia Poll | Costa Rica | 11 February 1995 | | |
| 400m individual medley | 5:01.36 | h | Daniela Alfaro | Costa Rica | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | | | | | | |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | 1:43.45 | h | Beatriz Padrón (26.52)Daniela Alfaro (28.21)Arnoldo Herrera (24.38)Bryan Alvaréz (24.34) | Costa Rica | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | |
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | 1:50.03 | h | Bryan Alvaréz (26.49)Arnoldo Herrera (28.40)Daniela Alfaro (29.01)Beatriz Padrón (26.13) | Costa Rica | 13 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | |