# List of Nordic records in swimming

This is a list of the Nordic records in swimming. These are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing one of the Nordic countries:
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* Iceland
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Norway
* Sweden
* and the associated territory, Faroe Islands.
As such, they are a sub-European, regional record.
The swimming federations/associations of Denmark, Norway and Sweden each produce listings of these Nordic records. This listing is based on a combination of these separate listings.
* Danish Swimming Federation records page
* Norwegian Swimming Federation records and statistics website

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.45 | sf | Stefan Nystrand | Sweden | 31 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m freestyle | 47.37 | | Stefan Nystrand | Sweden | 30 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m freestyle | 1:46.10 | h | Kregor Zirk | Estonia | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 400m freestyle | 3:44.40 | | Mads Glæsner | Denmark | 26 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 800m freestyle | 7:41.28 | | Henrik Christiansen | Norway | 24 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:45.35 | | Henrik Christiansen | Norway | 28 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 50m backstroke | 24.79 | h | Björn Seeliger | Sweden | 14 August 2022 | European Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m backstroke | 54.41 | h | Mathias Gydesen | Denmark | 31 March 2012 | Indianapolis Grand Prix | Indianapolis, United States |
| 200m backstroke | 1:58.37 | | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 27 July 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 50m breaststroke | 27.02 | sf | Johannes Skagius | Sweden | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m breaststroke | 58.71 | | Alexander Dale Oen | Norway | 25 July 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:07.13 | | Matti Mattsson | Finland | 29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 50m butterfly | 22.93 | | Jakob Andkjær | Denmark | 27 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m butterfly | 51.50 | | Casper Puggaard | Denmark | 14 July 2024 | Danish Championships | Herning, Denmark |
| 200m butterfly | 1:54.47 | | Viktor Bromer | Denmark | 4 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 200m individual medley | 1:57.64 | h | Tomoe Hvas | Norway | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 400m individual medley | 4:13.29 | | Jani Sievinen | Finland | 8 September 1994 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:30.97 | | Oscar Ekström (23.19)Alexander Nyström (22.19)Christoffer Carlsen (22.63)Gustav Åberg Lejdström (22.94) | Sweden | 24 July 2014 | Portuguese Open Championships | Oeiras, Portugal |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:11.92 | | Petter Stymne (49.17)Lars Frölander (48.02)Stefan Nystrand (47.25)Jonas Persson (47.48) | Sweden | 11 Aug 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:12.66 | h | Anders Lie Nielsen (1:47.62)Daniel Skaaning (1:46.78)Søren Dahl (1:47.43)Magnus Westermann (1:50.83) | Denmark | 9 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:39.52 | | Sergei Haukka (26.82)Lassi Ohtonen (28.00)Tuomas Pokkinen (23.69)Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (21.01) | Cetus Espoo | 22 March 2015 | Grand Prix 3 | Espoo, Finland |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:35.30 | | Robert Falborg Pedersen (56.26)Elias Elsgaard (59.90)Casper Puggaard (50.87)Frederik Riedel Lentz (48.27) | Denmark | 23 June 2024 | European Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.61 | sf, WR | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 100m freestyle | 51.71 | r, WR | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 23 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m freestyle | 1:54.08 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 9 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 400m freestyle | 4:03.98 | | Lotte Friis | Denmark | 29 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 800m freestyle | 8:15.92 | | Lotte Friis | Denmark | 1 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:38.88 | | Lotte Friis | Denmark | 30 July 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 50m backstroke | 27.42 | h | Mimosa Jallow | Finland | 4 August 2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 100m backstroke | 58.73 | | Mie Østergaard Nielsen | Denmark | 19 May 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom |
| 200m backstroke | 2:08.84 | sf | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | Iceland | 11 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.05 | | Jennie Johansson | Sweden | 9 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:05.66 | h | Sophie Hansson | Sweden | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:19.11 | sf | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark | 1 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 50m butterfly | 24.43 | WR | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 5 July 2014 | Swedish Championships | Borås, Sweden |
| 100m butterfly | 55.48 | WR | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 7 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 200m butterfly | 2:06.65 | sf | Helena Rosendahl Bach | Denmark | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 200m individual medley | 2:09.73 | | Julie Hjorth-Hansen | Denmark | 27 Jul 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 400m individual medley | 4:38.20 | h | Julie Hjorth-Hansen | Denmark | 2 Aug 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:41.81 | | Michelle Coleman (25.36)Magdalena Kuras (25.16)Ida Lindborg (25.42)Jessica Eriksson (25.87) | Sweden | 24 July 2014 | Portuguese Open Championships | Oeiras, Portugal |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:33.79 | | Sarah Sjöström (52.53)Michelle Coleman (52.98)Sara Junevik (54.41)Louise Hansson (53.87) | Sweden | 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:50.24 | | Sarah Sjöström (1:54.31)Louise Hansson (1:57.72)Michelle Coleman (1:57.36)Ida Marko-Varga (2:00.85) | Sweden | 6 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:48.91 | | Ida Lindborg (28.95)Jennie Johansson (30.37)Sarah Sjöström (24.83)Michelle Coleman (24.76) | Sweden | 26 July 2014 | Portuguese Open Championships | Oeiras, Portugal |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:54.27 | | Michelle Coleman (59.75)Sophie Hansson (1:05.67)Louise Hansson (56.12)Sarah Sjöström (52.73) | Sweden | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:23.40 | | Björn Seeliger (48.09)Robin Hanson (48.91)Sarah Sjöström (52.68)Louise Hansson (53.72) | Sweden | 15 August 2022 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:45.85 | h | Hannah Rosvall (1:00.37)Erik Persson (1:00.12)Louise Hansson (57.05)Björn Seeliger (48.31) | Sweden | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |

## Short course (25 m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 20.70 | | Stefan Nystrand | Sweden | 15 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m freestyle | 45.54 | | Stefan Nystrand | Sweden | 10 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 200m freestyle | 1:41.92 | h | Tomas Koski | Finland | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400m freestyle | 3:36.64 | | Henrik Christiansen | Norway | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 800m freestyle | 7:25.78 | | Henrik Christiansen | Norway | 21 November 2020 | ISL Test Event | Budapest, Hungary |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:18.15 | | Henrik Christiansen | Norway | 6 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 50m backstroke | 23.17 | | Björn Seeliger | Sweden | 26 November 2023 | Swedish Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 100m backstroke | 50.67 | sf | Markus Lie | Norway | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 200m backstroke | 1:52.51 | | Anders Jensen | Denmark | 18 Apr 2009 | DM-H Svoemmeligaen | Kastrup, Denmark |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.14 | h, = | Tobias Bjerg | Denmark | 4 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.14 | = | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 4 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 100m breaststroke | 56.30 | | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 25 October 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:01.65 | | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 1 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 50m butterfly | 22.56 | sf | Nicholas Lia | Norway | 5 November 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 100m butterfly | 49.22 | sf | Tomoe Hvas | Norway | 2 November 2021 | European Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 200m butterfly | 1:50.62 | | Tomoe Hvas | Norway | 19 September 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy |
| 100m individual medley | 51.35 | | Tomoe Hvas | Norway | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m individual medley | 1:51.74 | | Tomoe Hvas | Norway | 6 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 400m individual medley | 4:02.85 | | Tomoe Hvas | Norway | 10 September 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:24.19 | | Petter Stymne (21.41)Marcus Piehl (20.97)Per Nylin (21.15)Stefan Nystrand (20.66) | Sweden | 16 Dec 2007 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:09.53 | | Petter Stymne (48.41)Stefan Nystrand (45.29)Christoffer Vikström (48.61)Simon Sjödin (47.22) | Sweden | 26 November 2009 | Swedish Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:54.49 | | Sebastian Ovesen (1:44.75)Daniel Skaaning (1:44.15)Frans Johannessen (1:43.70)Anders Lie Nielsen (1:41.89) | Denmark | 9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:33.44 | h | Markus Lie (23.70)Joergen Brathen (26.20)Tomoe Hvas (22.41)Niksja Stojkovski (21.13) | Norway | 8 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:25.63 | | Markus Lie (51.00)André Grindheim (57.73)Tomoe Hvas (49.96)Nicholas Lia (46.94) | Norway | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.00 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 7 August 2017 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m freestyle | 50.58 | ER | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 11 August 2017 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 200m freestyle | 1:50.43 | WR | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 12 August 2017 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 400m freestyle | 3:58.02 | | Lotte Friis | Denmark | 10 December 2011 | European Championships | Szczecin, Poland |
| 800m freestyle | 8:04.61 | | Lotte Friis | Denmark | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:28.65 | | Lotte Friis | Denmark | 28 Nov 2009 | Danish Club Championships | Birkerød, Denmark |
| 50m backstroke | 25.83 | sf | Louise Hansson | Sweden | 19 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 100m backstroke | 55.20 | | Louise Hansson | Sweden | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m backstroke | 2:03.26 | | Michelle Coleman | Sweden | 22 November 2014 | Swedish Championships | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.33 | | Ida Hulkko | Finland | 5 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:03.50 | | Sophie Hansson | Sweden | 20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:15.21 | | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark | 13 December 2013 | European Championships | Herning, Denmark |
| 50m butterfly | 24.38 | ER | Therese Alshammar | Sweden | 22 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Singapore |
| 100m butterfly | 54.61 | ER | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m butterfly | 2:03.82 | | Petra Granlund | Sweden | 10 Dec 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 100m individual medley | 57.10 | | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden | 2 August 2017 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 200m individual medley | 2:06.29 | | Louise Hansson | Sweden | 4 November 2015 | Swedish Championships | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| 400m individual medley | 4:31.70 | | Stina Gardell | Sweden | 13 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:34.54 | | Sarah Sjöström (23.33)Michelle Coleman (23.38)Sara Junevik (24.02)Louise Hansson (23.81) | Sweden | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:28.80 | | Sarah Sjöström (51.45)Michelle Coleman (52.06)Sophie Hansson (53.41)Louise Hansson (51.88) | Sweden | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:41.91 | | Gabriella Fagundez (1:56.42)Sarah Sjöström (1:54.88)Ida Marko Varga (1:55.31)Petra Granlund (1:55.30) | Sweden | 15 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:42.38 | =WR | Louise Hansson (25.91)Sophie Hansson (29.07)Sarah Sjöström (23.96)Michelle Coleman (23.44) | Sweden | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:46.20 | ER | Louise Hansson (56.25)Sophie Hansson (1:03.70)Sarah Sjöström (54.65)Michelle Coleman (51.60) | Sweden | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:30.27 | | Isak Eliasson (21.82)Gustav Hökfelt (21.56)Sarah Sjöström (22.89)Sara Junevik (24.00) | Sweden | 6 November 2021 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:37.05 | | Louise Hansson (26.07)Daniel Kertes (25.48)Sara Junevik (24.49)Elias Persson (21.01) | Sweden | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:38.15 | h | Samuel Törnqvist (51.05)Daniel Kertes (57.95)Sara Junevik (56.48)Sofia Åstedt (52.67) | Sweden | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |