# List of Asian records in swimming

The Asian records are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing a member federation of the Asia Swimming Federation, Asia's governing body of swimming.

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.67 | sf | Shinri Shioura | Japan | 7 April 2019 | Japanese Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 100m freestyle | 46.40 | WR | Pan Zhanle | China | 31 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 200m freestyle | 1:44.39 | | Sun Yang | China | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400m freestyle | 3:40.14 | | Sun Yang | China | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 800m freestyle | 7:32.12 | WR | Zhang Lin | China | 29 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:31.02 | | Sun Yang | China | 4 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 50m backstroke | 24.24 | | Junya Koga | Japan | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m backstroke | 51.86 | | Xu Jiayu | China | 12 April 2017 | Chinese Championships | Qingdao, China |
| 200m backstroke | 1:52.51 | | Ryosuke Irie | Japan | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.20 | sf | Qin Haiyang | China | 25 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 100m breaststroke | 57.69 | = | Qin Haiyang | China | 24 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 100m breaststroke | 57.69 | = | Qin Haiyang | China | 6 October 2023 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:05.48 | WR | Qin Haiyang | China | 28 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 50m butterfly | 22.93 | sf | Joseph Schooling | Singapore | 23 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m butterfly | 50.39 | | Joseph Schooling | Singapore | 12 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 200m butterfly | 1:52.53 | | Daiya Seto | Japan | 18 January 2020 | Champions Swim Series | Beijing, China |
| 200m individual medley | 1:54.62 | | Wang Shun | China | 24 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| 400m individual medley | 4:06.05 | | Kosuke Hagino | Japan | 6 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:10.88 | | Pan Zhanle (47.06)Chen Juner (48.00)Hong Jinquan (48.27)Wang Haoyu (47.55) | China | 28 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:01.73 | | Yang Jae-hoon (1:46.83)Lee Ho-joon (1:45.36)Kim Woo-min (1:44.50)Hwang Sun-woo (1:45.04) | South Korea | 25 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:36.86 | not ratified | Masaki Yura (25.10)Taku Taniguchi (26.75)Kaiya Seki (23.40)Katsumi Nakamura (21.61) | Japan | 17 January 2025 | South Australia State Open & MC Championships | Adelaide, Australia |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:27.01 | | Xu Jiayu (52.05)Qin Haiyang (57.63)Wang Changhao (50.68)Pan Zhanle (46.65) | China | 26 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.97 | | Liu Xiang | China | 26 September 2021 | National Games | Xi'an, China |
| 100m freestyle | 52.02 | | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | 8 October 2023 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m freestyle | 1:53.92 | | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 400m freestyle | 4:01.08 | = | Li Bingjie | China | 26 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 400m freestyle | 4:01.08 | = | Li Bingjie | China | 3 May 2023 | Chinese Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 800m freestyle | 8:13.31 | | Li Bingjie | China | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:41.49 | h | Wang Jianjiahe | China | 26 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 50m backstroke | 26.98 | | Liu Xiang | China | 21 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 100m backstroke | 58.70 | r | Aya Terakawa | Japan | 4 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 200m backstroke | 2:06.46 | | Zhao Jing | China | 14 November 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.51 | | Tang Qianting | China | 18 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.39 | | Tang Qianting | China | 21 April 2024 | Chinese Championships | Shenzhen, China |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:19.65 | | Rie Kaneto | Japan | 9 April 2016 | Japanese Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 50m butterfly | 25.05 | | Zhang Yufei | China | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 100m butterfly | 55.62 | h | Zhang Yufei | China | 29 September 2020 | Chinese Championships | Qingdao, China |
| 200m butterfly | 2:01.81 | WR | Liu Zige | China | 21 October 2009 | Chinese National Games | Jinan, China |
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.57 | | Ye Shiwen | China | 31 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 400m individual medley | 4:28.43 | | Ye Shiwen | China | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:30.30 | | Yang Junxuan (52.48)Cheng Yujie (52.76)Zhang Yufei (52.75)Wu Qingfeng (52.31) | China | 27 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:40.33 | | Yang Junxuan (1:54.37)Tang Muhan (1:55.00)Zhang Yufei (1:55.66)Li Bingjie (1:55.30) | China | 29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:52.19 | | Zhao Jing (58.98)Chen Huijia (1:04.12)Jiao Liuyang (56.28)Li Zhesi (52.81) | China | 1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:36.79 | not ratified | Katsumi NakamuraNaoya ShiotaMio NaritaRuka Takezawa | Japan | 19 January 2025 | South Australia State Open & MC Championships | Adelaide, Australia |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:21.18 | | Pan Zhanle (47.29)Wang Haoyu (47.41)Li Bingjie (53.11)Yu Yiting (53.37) | China | 17 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:47.13 | not ratified | Naoya ShiotaTaku TaniguchiUmi IshizukaRuka Takezawa | Japan | 19 January 2025 | South Australia State Open & MC Championships | Adelaide, Australia |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:37.55 | | Xu Jiayu (52.13)Qin Haiyang (57.82)Zhang Yufei (55.64)Yang Junxuan (51.96) | China | 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 20.80 | = | Ji Yu-chan | South Korea | 24 October 2024 | World Cup | Incheon, South Korea |
| 50m freestyle | 20.80 | = | Ji Yu-chan | South Korea | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m freestyle | 45.77 | | Pan Zhanle | China | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 200m freestyle | 1:39.72 | | Hwang Sun-woo | South Korea | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 400m freestyle | 3:34.59 | | Park Tae-hwan | South Korea | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 800m freestyle | 7:33.78 | | Shogo Takeda | Japan | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:15.51 | | Park Tae-hwan | South Korea | 11 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 50m backstroke | 22.70 | | Xu Jiayu | China | 3 November 2018 | World Cup | Beijing, China |
| 100m backstroke | 48.88 | | Xu Jiayu | China | 11 November 2018 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan |
| 200m backstroke | 1:48.25 | | Masaki Kaneko | Japan | 17 January 2016 | Tokyo New Year Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 50m breaststroke | 25.38 | | Qin Haiyang | China | 19 October 2024 | World Cup | Shanghai, China |
| 100m breaststroke | 55.47 | | Qin Haiyang | China | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:00.35 | | Daiya Seto | Japan | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 50m butterfly | 21.96 | | Sun Jiajun | China | 25 September 2024 | Chinese Championships | Wuhan, China |
| 100m butterfly | 49.25 | | Li Zhuhao | China | 13 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 200m butterfly | 1:46.85 | WR | Tomoru Honda | Japan | 22 October 2022 | Japanese Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 100m individual medley | 51.24 | | Wang Shun | China | 18 October 2024 | World Cup | Shanghai, China |
| 200m individual medley | 1:50.47 | | Kosuke Hagino | Japan | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 400m individual medley | 3:54.81 | WR | Daiya Seto | Japan | 20 December 2019 | International Swimming League | Las Vegas, United States |
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | 1:23.80 | | Kosuke Matsui (21.26)Masahiro Kawane (20.79)Takeshi Kawamoto (20.79)Katsumi Nakamura (20.96) | Japan | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:07.79 | | Katsumi Nakamura (47.05)Shinri Shioura (46.39)Reo Sakata (47.12)Kosuke Hagino (47.23) | Japan | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 6:47.53 | | Ji Xinjie (1:42.67)Xu Jiayu (1:41.68)Sun Yang (1:41.25)Wang Shun (1:41.93) | China | 14 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | 1:31.28 | | Takeshi Kawamoto (22.93)Yuya Hinomoto (25.64)Yuya Tanaka (22.13)Masahiro Kawane (20.58) | Japan | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:21.07 | | Ryosuke Irie (49.95)Yasuhiro Koseki (55.91)Takeshi Kawamoto (49.58)Katsumi Nakamura (45.63) | Japan | 16 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.75 | | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | 26 August 2021 | International Swimming League | Naples, Italy |
| 100m freestyle | 50.79 | | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | 4 December 2021 | International Swimming League | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 200m freestyle | 1:50.31 | WR | Siobhan Haughey | Hong Kong | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 400m freestyle | 3:51.30 | | Li Bingjie | China | 27 October 2022 | Chinese Championships | Beijing, China |
| 800m freestyle | 7:59.44 | | Wang Jianjiahe | China | 6 October 2018 | World Cup | Budapest, Hungary |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:41.80 | | Li Bingjie | China | 28 October 2022 | Chinese Championships | Beijing, China |
| 50m backstroke | 25.82 | | Zhao Jing | China | 10 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 100m backstroke | 55.23 | | Shiho Sakai | Japan | 15 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m backstroke | 2:00.18 | | Shiho Sakai | Japan | 14 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m breaststroke | 28.76 | | Tang Qianting | China | 20 October 2024 | World Cup | Shanghai, China |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:02.37 | sf | Tang Qianting | China | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:15.76 | | Rie Kaneto | Japan | 9 October 2016 | World Cup | Doha, Qatar |
| 50m butterfly | 24.71 | = | Rikako Ikee | Japan | 13 January 2018 | New Year Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 50m butterfly | 24.71 | = | Zhang Yufei | China | 14 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 100m butterfly | 55.25 | | Lu Ying | China | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m butterfly | 55.10 | '#' | Mizuki Hirai | Japan | 22 February 2025 | Sagamihara City Championships | Sagamihara, Japan |
| 200m butterfly | 2:00.78 | | Liu Zige | China | 15 Nov 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m individual medley | 57.44 | | Yu Yiting | China | 31 October 2024 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore |
| 200m individual medley | 2:03.93 | | Yui Ohashi | Japan | 14 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400m individual medley | 4:22.73 | | Yui Ohashi | Japan | 10 November 2018 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | 1:35.00 | | Cheng Yujie (24.27)Zhang Yufei (23.12)Zhu Menghui (23.90)Wu Qingfeng (23.71) | China | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:29.81 | | Tang Yi (52.27)Zhu Qianwei (52.60)Pang Jiaying (52.94)Li Zhesi (52.00) | China | 18 Dec 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:34.08 | | Li Bingjie (1:54.56)Yang Junxuan (1:53.06)Zhang Yuhan (1:53.94)Wang Jianjiahe (1:52.52) | China | 15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | 1:44.31 | | Fu Yuanhui (26.20)Suo Ran (29.63)Wang Yichun (24.84)Wu Yue (23.64) | China | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:47.41 | | Peng Xuwei (57.12)Tang Qianting (1:03.25)Zhang Yufei (54.93)Cheng Yujie (52.11) | China | 21 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | 1:29.61 | | Katsumi Nakamura (21.03)Kosuke Matsui (20.90)Aya Sato (23.62)Runa Imai (23.96) | Japan | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | 1:37.29 | | Kaiya Seki (23.04)Taku Taniguchi (25.21)Mizuki Hirai (25.07)Yume Jinno (23.91) | Japan | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:37.36 | h | Masaki Yura (51.23)Taku Taniguchi (56.44)Mizuki Hirai (56.07)Yume Jinno (53.62) | Japan | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |