List of United States records in swimming
Men
Table:
Event

American record (USA record)

U.S. Open record

freestyle

50 free
20.43
Caeleb Dressel (USA)
2018 World Championships
December 14, 2018 / Hangzhou, China

20.95
Nathan Adrian (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 12, 2015 / Indianapolis, United States

100 free
45.62
Caeleb Dressel (USA)
2018 World Championships
December 16, 2018 / Hangzhou, China

46.25
Ian Crocker (Texas)
2004 Men's NCAA Division I Championships
March 27, 2004 / East Meadow, New York

200 free
1:41.08
Ryan Lochte (USA)
2010 Short Course Worlds
December 15, 2010 / Dubai, UAE

1:42.10
Conor Dwyer (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 12, 2015 / Indianapolis, United States

400 free
3:34.81
Peter Vanderkaay (Club Wolverine)
2009 Japan Open
February 22, 2009 / Tokyo, Japan

3:37.78
James Guy (Team Europe)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 11, 2015 / Indianapolis, United States

800 free
7:33.99
Michael McBroom (USA)
2013 Duel in the Pool
December 21, 2013 / Glasgow, UK

7:36.24
Pal Joensen (Team Europe)
2011 Duel in the Pool
December 17, 2011 / Atlanta

1500 free
14:19.29
Connor Jaeger (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 12, 2015 / Indianapolis, United States

same

backstroke
American Record (25m)
US Open Record (25m)

50 back [g]
22.63
Ryan Murphy (USA)
2018 World Championships
December 14, 2018 / Hangzhou, China

23.39
Peter Marshall (USA)
2005-'06 World Cup: New York
February 3, 2006 / East Meadow, New York

100 back
48.92
Matt Grevers (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 12, 2015 / Indianapolis, United States

same

200 back
1:46.68
Ryan Lochte (USA)
2010 Short Course Worlds
December 19, 2010 / Dubai, UAE

1:48.90
Ryan Lochte (USA)
2011 Duel in the Pool
December 17, 2011 / Atlanta

breaststroke
American Record (25m)
US Open Record (25m)

50 breast
26.10
Michael Andrew (USA)
2018 World Cup
November 16, 2018 / Singapore, Singapore

26.60
Oleh Lisohor (Ukraine)
2004-05 World Cup: New York
February 2, 2005 / East Meadow, New York

100 breast
56.43
Cody Miller (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 12, 2015 / Indianapolis, United States

same

200 breast
2:02.33
Cody Miller (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 11, 2015 / Indianapolis, United States

same

butterfly
American Record (25m)
US Open Record (25m)

50 fly
22.32
Michael Andrew (USA)
2018 World Cup
November 17, 2018 / Singapore, Singapore

22.56
Tom Shields (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 11, 2015 / Indianapolis

100 fly
48.63
Tom Shields (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 11, 2015 / Indianapolis

same

200 fly
1:49.05
Tom Shields (USA)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 12, 2015 / Indianapolis

same

individual medley
American Record (25m)
US Open Record (25m)

100 IM
50.71
Ryan Lochte (USA)
2012 Short Course Worlds (sf)
December 15, 2012 / Istanbul, Turkey

51.52
Ryk Neethling (South Africa)
2004-05 World Cup: New York
February 11, 2005 / East Meadow, New York

200 IM
1:49.63+
Ryan Lochte (USA)
2012 Short Course Worlds
December 14, 2012 / Istanbul, Turkey

1:52.98
Ryan Lochte (USA)
2011 Duel in the Pool
December 17, 2011 / Atlanta

400 IM
3:55.50+
Ryan Lochte (USA)
2010 Short Course Worlds
December 16, 2010 / Dubai, UAE

3:59.52
Ryan Lochte (USA)
2011 Duel in the Pool
December 16, 2011 / Atlanta

relays
American Record (25m)
US Open Record (25m)

200 free relay
1:23.47
(J. Schneider, T. Shields,
J. Feigen, R. Lochte) (USA)
2014 World Championships
December 6, 2014 / Doha, QAT

1:23.75
Auburn Tigers
(G. Bovell-21.40, R. Wochomurka-21.04,
D. Gibb-20.76, F. Bousquet-20.55)
2004 Men's NCAA Division I Championships
March 25, 2004 / East Meadow, New York

400 free relay
3:05.42
(J. Schneider, M. Grevers,
M. Chadwick, N. Adrian)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 12, 2015 / Indianapolis

same

800 free relay
6:49.58
(P. Vanderkaay, R. Lochte,
G. Weber-Gale, R. Berens)
2010 Short Course Worlds
December 16, 2010 / Dubai, UAE

7:01.42
Michigan Wolverines
(P. Vanderkaay-1:45.69, D. Tarwater-1:45.61,
A. Hurd-1:44.96, D. Ketchum-1:45.16)
2004 Men's NCAA Division I Championships
March 26, 2004 / East Meadow, New York

200 medley relay
1:30.90
(R. Murphy, M. Andrew,
C. Dressel, R. Held) (USA)
2018 World Championships
December 15, 2018 / Hangzhou, China

1:34.25
Auburn Tigers
(D. Van Wie-24.24, M. Gangloff-26.34,
F. Bousquet-22.73, D. Gibb-20.94)
2004 Men's NCAA Division I Championships
March 26, 2004 / East Meadow, New York

400 medley relay
3:20.91
(M. Grevers, K. Cordes,
T. Shields, N. Adrian)
2015 Duel in the Pool
December 12, 2015 / Indianapolis

same

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