The Icelandic records in swimming are the fastest-ever performances by an Iceland swimmer. The records are recognised and ratified by the Icelandic Swimming Association (Sundsamband Íslands - SSÍ). [1] SSÍ maintains records in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) pools, in the following distances and strokes:
Note: fjór is Icelandic for "four". Also, the stroke order in the SSÍ report has breast before back.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 22.53 | Árni Már Árnason | Iceland | 6 June 2012 | Mare Nostrum | Canet-en-Roussillon, France | ||
100m freestyle | 49.97 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 5 June 2007 | Mare Nostrum | Monaco | [2] | |
200m freestyle | 1:49.78 | h | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 17 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | [2] |
400m freestyle | 3:54.36 | Anton Sveinn McKee | - | 18 July 2014 | - | Los Angeles, United States | ||
800m freestyle | 8:08.09 | † | Anton Sveinn McKee | Ægir | 13 April 2012 | - | Reykjavík, Iceland | [3] |
1500m freestyle | 15:27.08 | Anton Sveinn McKee | Ægir | 13 April 2012 | - | Reykjavik, Iceland | [3] | |
50m backstroke | 25.86 | sf | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 20 March 2008 | European Championships | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [4] |
100m backstroke | 54.75 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 23 July 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [2] | |
200m backstroke | 1:58.37 | NR | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 27 July 2001 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [2] |
50m breaststroke | 27.46 | h | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 23 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [5] |
100m breaststroke | 1:00.32 | h | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 21 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [6] |
200m breaststroke | 2:08.74 | sf | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 22 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [7] |
50m butterfly | 24.02 | h | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 26 March 2007 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [2] |
100m butterfly | 53.42 | h | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 4 August 2006 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [2] |
200m butterfly | 2:02.97 | h | Sindri Þór Jakobsson | Iceland | 9 July 2009 |
European Junior Championships |
Prague, Czech Republic | [8] |
200m individual medley |
2:04.05 | Birnir Hálfdánarsson | SH | 2 April 2023 | Icelandic Championships | Reykjavík, Iceland | [9] | |
400m individual medley |
4:23.99 | h | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 4 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [10] |
4×100m freestyle relay |
3:27.39 |
|
Iceland | 2 June 2017 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | [11] | |
4×200m freestyle relay |
7:39.15 |
|
Iceland | 29 May 2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | [12] | |
4×100m medley relay |
3:46.63 |
|
Iceland | 30 May 2019 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Podgorica, Montenegro | [13] |
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 25.24 | sf, so | Sarah Bateman | Iceland | 26 May 2012 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | [14] |
100m freestyle | 54.74 | h | Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir | Iceland | 27 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [15] |
200m freestyle | 1:57.98 | sf | Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir | Iceland | 25 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [16] |
400m freestyle | 4:20.16 | Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir | Iceland | 31 May 2023 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Msida, Malta | [17] | |
800m freestyle | 8:53.76 | Sigrún Brá Sverrisdóttir | - | 11 March 2012 | USA Grand Prix | Columbus, United States | [18] | |
1500m freestyle | 17:17.61 | Sigrún Brá Sverrisdóttir | Razorback Aquatics |
23 July 2011 | USA Region VIII Championships | Columbia, United States |
[19] [20] | |
50m backstroke | 28.53 | h | Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir | Iceland | 26 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [21] |
100m backstroke | 1:00.25 | h | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | Iceland | 3 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [22] |
200m backstroke | 2:08.84 | sf, NR | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | Iceland | 11 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [23] |
50m breaststroke | 30.71 | sf | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 29 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [24] |
100m breaststroke | 1:06.45 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 18 May 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | [25] | |
200m breaststroke | 2:22.96 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 20 May 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | [26] | |
50m butterfly | 26.68 | h | Bryndís Rún Hansen | Iceland | 16 May 2016 | European Championships | London, United Kingdom | [27] |
100m butterfly | 59.87 | h | Sarah Bateman | Iceland | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [28] |
200m butterfly | 2:18.79 | Erla Dögg Haraldsdóttir | ÍRB | 6 April 2008 | - | Reykjavík, Iceland | [19] | |
200m individual medley |
2:13.83 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 2 June 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | [29] | |
400m individual medley |
4:46.70 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 5 June 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | [30] | |
4×100m freestyle relay |
3:47.27 |
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Iceland | 5 June 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | [31] | |
4×200m freestyle relay |
8:20.96 |
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Iceland | 3 June 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | [32] | |
4×100m medley relay |
4:04.43 | h |
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Iceland | 9 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [33] |
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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4×50m freestyle relay | 1:40.32 |
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Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar | 24 April 2016 | Icelandic Championships | Reykjavík, Iceland | [34] | |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:38.67 | h |
|
Iceland | 22 May 2021 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [35] |
4×50m medley relay | 1:51.33 |
|
Sundfelag Hafnarfjardar | 10 April 2015 | Icelandic Championships | Reykjavík, Iceland | [36] | |
4×100m medley relay | 4:04.47 |
|
Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar | 12 April 2014 | Icelandic Championships | Reykjavík, Iceland | [37] |
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 22.29 | = | Árni Már Árnason | ÍRB | 22 November 2009 | Icelandic Championships | Reykjavík, Iceland | [38] |
50m freestyle | 22.29 | = | Dadó Fenrir Jasminuson | SH | 9 November 2018 | Icelandic Championships | Reykjavík, Iceland | [39] |
100m freestyle | 48.42 | Örn Arnarson | Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar |
16 November 2007 | Icelandic Championships | Reykjavík, Iceland | [40] | |
200m freestyle | 1:46.72 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 10 December 1999 | European Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | [38] | |
400m freestyle | 3:47.83 | h | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 14 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [41] |
800m freestyle | 7:52.84 | † | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 16 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [42] |
1500m freestyle | 15:00.51 | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 16 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [42] | |
50m backstroke | 24.05 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 14 December 2007 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | [38] | |
100m backstroke | 51.74 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 14 December 2003 | European Championships | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | [38] | |
200m backstroke | 1:52.90 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 14 December 2000 | European Championships | Valencia, Spain | [38] | |
50m breaststroke | 26.14 | =NR | Anton Sveinn McKee | Iceland | 4 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [43] |
100m breaststroke | 56.30 | NR | Anton Sveinn McKee | Toronto Titans | 25 October 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [44] |
200m breaststroke | 2:01.65 | NR | Anton Sveinn McKee | Toronto Titans | 1 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | [45] |
50m butterfly | 23.55 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 10 December 2006 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [38] | |
100m butterfly | 52.53 | Örn Arnarson | Iceland | 13 December 2007 | European Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | [38] | |
200m butterfly | 1:57.21 | h | Sindri Þór Jakobsson | Iceland | 12 December 2009 | European Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [38] |
100m individual medley | 53.85 | h | Kristinn Þórarinsson | Rvk | 8 November 2019 | Icelandic Championships | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | [46] |
200m individual medley | 1:57.91 | Örn Arnarson | ÍRB | 21 March 2003 | ? | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | [38] | |
400m individual medley | 4:11.78 | Örn Arnarson | Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar |
17 March 2001 | ? | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | [38] | |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:31.07 | h |
|
Iceland | 9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [47] |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:22.48 | h |
|
Iceland | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [48] |
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:33.98 |
|
ÍRB | 14 November 2014 | Icelandic Championships | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | [49] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:36.97 | h |
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Iceland | 8 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [50] |
4×100m medley relay | 3:39.48 | h |
|
Iceland | 11 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [51] |
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 24.94 | Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir | KR | 23 March 2009 | Vormót Breiðabliks | Kópavogur, Iceland |
[52] [53] | |
100m freestyle | 53.19 | sf | Snaefriou Jorunnardóttir | Iceland | 14 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [54] |
100m freestyle | 53.11 | sf, # | Snaefriou Jorunnardóttir | Iceland | 7 December 2023 | European Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [55] |
200m freestyle | 1:55.34 | h | Snaefriou Jorunnardóttir | Iceland | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | [56] |
200m freestyle | 1:54.23 | sf, # | Snaefriou Jorunnardóttir | Iceland | 9 December 2023 | European Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [57] |
400m freestyle | 4:11.61 | h | Inga Elín Cryer | Iceland | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [58] |
800m freestyle | 8:38.79 | Inga Elín Cryer | Iceland | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [59] | |
1500m freestyle | 16:46.95 | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | Ægir | 27 October 2012 | ? | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | [60] | |
50m backstroke | 27.40 | rh | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | Iceland | 7 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [61] |
100m backstroke | 57.42 | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | Iceland | 3 December 2015 | European Championships | Netanya, Israel | [62] | |
200m backstroke | 2:03.53 | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | Iceland | 4 December 2015 | European Championships | Netanya, Israel | [63] | |
50m breaststroke | 30.03 | =, sf | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 13 December 2017 | European Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | [64] |
50m breaststroke | 30.03 | = | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 13 December 2017 | European Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | [65] |
100m breaststroke | 1:05.67 | sf | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [66] |
200m breaststroke | 2:22.69 | h | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [67] |
50m butterfly | 26.22 | h | Bryndís Rún Hansen | Iceland | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [68] |
100m butterfly | 59.95 | h | Bryndís Rún Hansen | Iceland | 10 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [69] |
200m butterfly | 2:12.95 | h | Inga Elín Cryer | Iceland | 4 December 2015 | European Championships | Netanya, Israel | [70] |
100m individual medley | 1:00.31 | sf | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [71] |
200m individual medley | 2:11.57 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar |
13 November 2015 | Icelandic Championships | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | [72] | |
400m individual medley | 4:43.56 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar |
15 November 2015 | Icelandic Championships | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | [73] | |
4×50m freestyle relay | 1:40.94 | h |
|
Iceland | 6 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [74] |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:50.80 |
|
Ægir | 22 November 2009 | Icelandic Championships | Reykjavík, Iceland | [75] | |
4×200m freestyle relay | 8:21.88 | Ægir | 19 November 2009 | ? | Reykjavík, Iceland | [60] | ||
4×50m medley relay | 1.49.41 | h |
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Iceland | 7 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [61] |
4×100m medley relay | 4:00.08 | h |
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Iceland | 11 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [76] |
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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4×50m freestyle relay | 1:35.55 | h |
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Iceland | 7 December 2019 | European Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [77] |
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:39.86 |
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ÍBR | 20 November 2016 | Icelandic Championships | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | [78] | |
4×50m medley relay | 1:43.84 | h |
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Iceland | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [79] |
4×100m medley relay | 3:59.69 |
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ÍBR | 19 November 2016 | Icelandic Championships | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | [80] |