# List of German records in swimming

Below is a complete list of the German records in swimming, which are ratified by the German Swimming Federation (DSV).

## Long course (50 m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.81 | h | Damian Wierling | SG Essen | 8 May 2016 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m freestyle | 47.80 | | Josha Salchow | Germany | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 200m freestyle | 1:42.00 | WR | Paul Biedermann | Germany | 28 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 400m freestyle | 3:40.07 | WR | Paul Biedermann | Germany | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 800m freestyle | 7:39.48 | | Lukas Märtens | Germany | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:34.89 | | Florian Wellbrock | SC Magdeburg | 21 April 2023 | Berlin Swim Open | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m backstroke | 24.57 | | Ole Braunschweig | SG Neukölln Berlin | 21 April 2023 | Berlin Swim Open | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m backstroke | 52.27 | r | Helge Meeuw | Germany | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m backstroke | 1:55.87 | | Jan-Philip Glania | SG Frankfurt | 12 May 2012 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.62 | | Melvin Imoudu | 1. Potsdamer SV 1990 | 27 April 2024 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m breaststroke | 58.74 | h | Lucas Matzerath | Germany | 23 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:07.47 | | Marco Koch | Germany | 21 August 2014 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m butterfly | 23.02 | sf, = | Steffen Deibler | Germany | 28 July 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 50m butterfly | 23.02 | = | Luca Armbruster | SG Neukölln e.V. Berlin | 15 April 2023 | Q! Cup | Heidelberg, Germany |
| 100m butterfly | 51.19 | | Steffen Deibler | Hamburger SC | 28 April 2013 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m butterfly | 1:55.04 | | David Thomasberger | SSG Leipzig e.V | 3 April 2021 | Olympic Qualifying Meet | Heidelberg, Germany |
| 200m individual medley | 1:55.76 | | Philip Heintz | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 16 June 2017 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 400m individual medley | 4:11.52 | h | Cedric Buessing | Germany | 28 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:12.29 | | Josha Salchow (48.28)Rafael Miroslaw (47.66)Luca Armbruster (48.43)Peter Varjási (47.92) | Germany | 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:03.19 | | Paul Biedermann (1:42.81)Felix Wolf (1:47.65)Yannick Lebherz (1:47.31)Clemens Rapp (1:45.42) | Germany | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:28.58 | | Helge Meeuw (52.27)Hendrik Feldwehr (58.51)Benjamin Starke (50.91)Paul Biedermann (46.89) | Germany | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.73 | | Britta Steffen | Germany | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m freestyle | 52.07 | | Britta Steffen | Germany | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m freestyle | 1:55.68 | | Annika Lurz | Germany | 28 March 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 400m freestyle | 4:02.14 | | Isabel Gose | Germany | 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 800m freestyle | 8:16.43 | | Sarah Köhler | Germany | 27 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:41.16 | | Isabel Gose | Germany | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 50m backstroke | 27.23 | | Daniela Samulski | Germany | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m backstroke | 59.77 | sf | Daniela Samulski | Germany | 27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m backstroke | 2:07.63 | | Lisa Graf | SG Neukölln Berlin | 18 June 2017 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.10 | | Anna Elendt | Germany | 26 May 2022 | Mare Nostrum | Barcelona, Spain |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:05.58 | | Anna Elendt | University of Texas | 31 March 2022 | TYR Pro Swim Series | San Antonio, United States |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:24.63 | | Anna Elendt | University of Texas | 1 April 2022 | TYR Pro Swim Series | San Antonio, United States |
| 50m butterfly | 25.68 | sf | Aliena Schmidtke | Germany | 28 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m butterfly | 56.11 | sf | Angelina Köhler | Germany | 11 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m butterfly | 2:05.26 | | Franziska Hentke | SC Magdeburg | 3 July 2015 | German Open | Essen, Germany |
| 200m individual medley | 2:11.33 | | Alexandra Wenk | SG Stadtwerke München | 7 May 2016 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 400m individual medley | 4:36.10 | | Petra Schneider | East Germany | 1 August 1982 | World Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:31.83 | | Britta Steffen (52.22)Daniela Samulski (53.49)Petra Dallmann (53.75)Daniela Schreiber (52.37) | Germany | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:50.82 | | Petra Dallmann (1:59.14)Daniela Samulski (1:58.27)Britta Steffen (1:57.77)Annika Lurz (1:55.64) | Germany | 3 August 2006 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:55.79 | | Daniela Samulski (59.85)Sarah Poewe (1:06.81)Annika Mehlhorn (57.14)Britta Steffen (51.99) | Germany | 1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:26.59 | Damian Wierling (49.45)Christoph Fildebrandt (49.12)Reva Foos (54.50)Annika Bruhn (53.52) | Germany | 8 August 2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:28.43 | Jacob Heidtmann (1:46.52)Henning Mühlleitner (1:47.32)Reva Foos (1:58.25)Annika Bruhn (1:56.34) | Germany | 4 August 2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:44.13 | Jan-Philip Glania (53.52)Hendrik Feldwehr (59.16)Alexandra Wenk (57.21)Annika Bruhn (54.24) | Germany | 5 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 20.73 | | Steffen Deibler | Germany | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m freestyle | 45.91 | | Steffen Deibler | Hamburger SC von 1879 | 25 October 2009 | International Meet | Aachen, Germany |
| 200m freestyle | 1:39.37 | ER | Paul Biedermann | Germany | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 400m freestyle | 3:32.77 | | Paul Biedermann | Germany | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 800m freestyle | 7:27.99 | | Florian Wellbrock | Germany | 7 November 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:06.88 | WR | Florian Wellbrock | Germany | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 50m backstroke | 22.76 | | Christian Diener | London Roar | 18 October 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m backstroke | 49.65 | r | Christian Diener | London Roar | 20 November 2021 | International Swimming League | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 200m backstroke | 1:48.97 | | Christian Diener | Germany | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 50m breaststroke | 25.87 | sf | Fabian Schwingenschlögl | Germany | 15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 100m breaststroke | 56.16 | | Fabian Schwingenschlögl | Germany | 28 October 2021 | World Cup | Kazan, Russia |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:00.44 | | Marco Koch | DSW 1912 Darmstadt | 20 November 2016 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m butterfly | 21.80 | | Steffen Deibler | Germany | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m butterfly | 49.06 | | Marius Kusch | Germany | 5 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 200m butterfly | 1:51.21 | | Thomas Rupprath | SG Bayer Wuppertal/ Uerdingen/Dormagen | 1 December 2001 | German Championships | Rostock, Germany |
| 100m individual medley | 50.66 | | Markus Deibler | Germany | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m individual medley | 1:51.92 | | Philip Heintz | Germany | 31 August 2016 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 400m individual medley | 4:01.87 | | Marco Koch | DSW 1912 Darmstadt | 19 November 2015 | German Championships | Wuppertal, Germany |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:24.31 | | Marco di Carli (21.58)Johannes Dietrich (20.75)Stefan Herbst (21.07)Christoph Fildebrandt (20.91) | Germany | 13 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:09.89 | h | Marco Di Carli (47.81)Markus Deibler (46.86)Philip Heintz (47.90)Steffen Deibler (47.32) | Germany | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:53.22 | | Paul Biedermann (1:41.93)Dimitri Colupaev (1:42.96)Christoph Fildebrandt (1:45.40)Yannick Lebherz (1:42.93) | Germany | 13 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:50.43 | '#' | Rafael Miroslaw (1:41.25)Kaii Winkler (1:42.32)Timo Sorgius (1:41.87)Florian Wellbrock (1:44.99) | Germany | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:31.79 | | Ole Braunschweig (23.09)Lucas Matzerath (25.87)Marius Kusch (21.72)Josha Salchow (21.11) | Germany | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:22.17 | | Christian Diener (50.01)Marco Koch (56.68)Marius Kusch (48.91)Damian Wierling (46.57) | Germany | 16 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.74 | | Dorothea Brandt | Germany | 13 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 100m freestyle | 51.76 | | Britta Steffen | SG Neukölln | 22 November 2009 | German Team Championships | Hannover, Germany |
| 200m freestyle | 1:53.48 | | Annika Bruhn | Germany | 7 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 400m freestyle | 3:58.91 | | Isabel Gose | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 17 November 2019 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 400m freestyle | 3:56.84 | '#' | Isabel Gose | Germany | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 800m freestyle | 8:08.02 | | Sarah Köhler | SG Frankfurt | 14 November 2019 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 800m freestyle | 8:05.42 | '#' | Isabel Gose | Germany | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:18.01 | ER | Sarah Köhler | SG Frankfurt | 16 November 2019 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m backstroke | 26.21 | | Daniela Samulski | Germany | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m backstroke | 57.34 | | Daniela Samulski | SG Essen | 21 November 2009 | German Team Championships | Hannover, Germany |
| 200m backstroke | 2:03.00 | | Jenny Mensing | SC Wiesbaden 1911 | 6 December 2009 | German Team Championships | Wuppertal, Germany |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.30 | | Anna Elendt | Germany | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.05 | | Anna Elendt | Germany | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:20.41 | | Caroline Ruhnau | Germany | 11 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 50m butterfly | 25.49 | | Aliena Schmidtke | Germany | 14 December 2017 | European Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 100m butterfly | 55.50 | | Angelina Köhler | Germany | 9 December 2023 | European Championships | Otopeni, Romania |
| 200m butterfly | 2:03.01 | | Franziska Hentke | Germany | 4 December 2015 | European Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 100m individual medley | 58.93 | | Theresa Michalak | SV Halle | 24 November 2013 | German Championships | Wuppertal, Germany |
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.65 | | Theresa Michalak | Germany | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 400m individual medley | 4:29.46 | | Nicole Hetzer | Germany | 16 December 2001 | European Championships | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:36.73 | | Dorothea Brandt (24.24)Daniela Samulski (24.42)Lisa Vitting (24.20)Daniela Schreiber (23.87) | Germany | 11 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:33.27 | | Annika Bruhn (53.77)Reva Foos (53.32)Jessica Steiger (53.03)Marie Pietruschka (53.15) | Germany | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:30.37 | h, # | Nina Jazy (52.93)Nicole Maier (53.19)Nina Holt (52.07)Nele Schulze (52.18) | Germany | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:46.36 | | Annika Bruhn (1:56.30)Marie Pietruschka (1:55.99)Laura Riedemann (1:57.03)Reva Foos (1:57.04) | Germany | 15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:41.65 | h, # | Isabel Gose (1:55.89)Julia Mrozinski (1:55.78)Nicole Maier (1:55.76)Nele Schulze (1:54.22) | Germany | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:46.53 | h | Daniela Samulski (26.62)Janne Schäfer (29.48)Lisa Vitting (26.50)Daniela Schreiber (23.93) | Germany | 12 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:54.15 | | Laura Riedemann (58.04)Jessica Steiger (1:05.08)Aliena Schmidtke (57.41)Annika Bruhn (52.90) | Germany | 16 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:30.55 | Steffen Deibler (21.74)Marco Di Carli (21.11)Dorothea Brandt (23.58)Daniela Schreiber (24.12) | Germany | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:37.83 | Christian Diener (22.94)Fabian Schwingenschlögl (25.31)Aliena Schmidtke (25.22)Jessica Steiger (24.36) | Germany | 14 December 2017 | European Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | |