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The Jamaican Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Jamaica. These records are kept by Jamaica's national swimming federation: the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ).

Records are recognized for males and females in the following long course (50m) and short course (25m) events:

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.77 Justin Plaschka  Jamaica 2 July 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [1]
100m freestyle 50.09 h Sion Brinn  Jamaica 22 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
200m freestyle 1:50.00 h Michael Gunning  Jamaica 24 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [2]
400m freestyle 3:55.00 h Michael Gunning London Aquatics 14 April 2015 British Championships London, United Kingdom [3]
800m freestyle 8:54.16 Dominic Walter  Jamaica 20 July 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico [4]
1500m freestyle 16:40.15 Dominic Walter  Jamaica 30 June 2010 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships Havana, Cuba
50m backstroke 26.47 Timothy Wynter  Jamaica 29 June 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [5]
100m backstroke 55.78 Keanan Dols  Jamaica 25 July 2018 23rd CAC-Barranquilla Games Colombia
200m backstroke 2:03.05 Keanan Dols  Jamaica 2 July 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [6]
50m breaststroke 28.36 Kito Campbell Azura Florida Aquatics 21 April 2022 Puerto Rican International Open Salinas, Puerto Rico [7]
100m breaststroke 1:04.62 Kito Campbell Azura Florida Aquatics 24 April 2022 Puerto Rican International Open Salinas, Puerto Rico [8]
200m breaststroke 2:26.88 Dominic Lee  Jamaica 3 July 2004 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships Kingston, Jamaica
50m butterfly 24.21 Justin Plaschka  Jamaica 30 June 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [9]
100m butterfly 54.71 Justin Plaschka Irish Aquatics 10 August 2015 National Championships Time Trials San Antonio, United States
200m butterfly 1:58.55 Michael Gunning Stockport 27 July 2016 British Championships United Kingdom
200m individual medley 2:03.10 b Keanan Dols  Jamaica 11 April 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo, United States [10]
400m individual medley 4:27.98 Andrew Phillips  Jamaica 30 July 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States
4×50m freestyle relay 1:37.59  Jamaica 19 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [11]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:30.61
 Jamaica 30 June 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [12]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:57.76   Jamaica 28 July 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia, Colombia
4×100m medley relay 3:58.77
 Jamaica 2 July 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [13]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ; WRWorld record; AMAmericas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 25.47 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 25 July 2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [14]
100m freestyle 55.35 Alia Atkinson South Florida Aquatic Club 28 January 2015 FGC Championships Coral Springs, United States
200m freestyle 2:01.11 h Janelle Atkinson 3 August 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada
400m freestyle 4:08.79 h Janelle Atkinson 17 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
800m freestyle 8:34.51 h Janelle Atkinson 21 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
1500m freestyle 16:22.12 Janelle Atkinson BSST 22 June 2000 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara, United States
50m backstroke 29.94 Alia Atkinson South Florida Aquatic Club 23 June 2012 Florida International Invitational United States
100m backstroke 1:04.04 Alia Atkinson South Florida Aquatic Club 12 March 2016 Southern Sectional Championships Plantation, United States
200m backstroke 2:23.58 Solana Capalbo 27 April 2019 Puerto Rico International Swimming Open Puerto Rico
50m breaststroke 30.11 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 9 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [15]
100m breaststroke 1:05.93 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 6 November 2015 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [16]
200m breaststroke 2:25.48 Alia Atkinson South Florida Aquatic Club 26 July 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom [17]
50m butterfly 26.54 h Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 21 July 2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [18]
100m butterfly 59.94 Alia Atkinson South Florida Aquatic Club 7 July 2017 Southern Zone South Sectional Championships Barranquilla, Colombia [19]
200m butterfly 2:18.78 Janelle Atkinson 7 July 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
200m individual medley 2:14.75 Alia Atkinson 18 October 2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico
400m individual medley 4:53.62 Zara Bailey 27 June 2013 British Championships United Kingdom
4×50m freestyle relay 1:47.91
 Jamaica 19 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [20]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:53.58   Jamaica 13 August 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4×200m freestyle relay 8:41.81   Jamaica 4 July 2004
4×100m medley relay 4:14.58
 Jamaica 18 July 2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada [21]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ; WRWorld record; AMAmericas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×50m freestyle relay 1:43.47
 Jamaica 29 June 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [22]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.39
 Jamaica 23 July 2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [23]
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay 4:01.90
 Jamaica 20 July 2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ; WRWorld record; AMAmericas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.33 Sion Brinn  Jamaica 1997 World Cup Sweden
100m freestyle 48.66 h Sion Brinn  Jamaica 19 April 1997 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden
200m freestyle 1:48.28 Michael Gunning East London 11 November 2017 BUCS Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [25]
400m freestyle 3:53.08 Michael Gunning - 18 November 2017 Stockport Metro Open Meet Stockport, United Kingdom
400m freestyle 3:50.17 not ratified or later rescinded Michael Gunning - 6 December 2016 Manchester International Meet Manchester, United Kingdom
800m freestyle 8:42.60 Dominic Walter - 25 January 2015
1500m freestyle 15:58.43 Dominic Walter - 12 February 2016 Ontario Universities Championships
50m backstroke 25.01 h Justin Plaschka  Jamaica 8 December 2016 [a] World Championships Windsor, Canada [26]
100m backstroke 55.39 h Keanan Dols  Jamaica 6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [27]
200m backstroke 2:03.72 Cameron Chow - 21 February 2015 Speedo CIS Championships
200m backstroke 1:59.43 h, not ratified or later rescinded Keanan Dols  Jamaica 11 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [28]
50m breaststroke 31.28 h Dominic Lee  Jamaica 10 October 2004 World Championships Indianapolis, United States [29]
100m breaststroke 1:07.20 h Dominic Lee  Jamaica 7 October 2004 World Championships Indianapolis, United States [30]
200m breaststroke 2:42.67 Brad Hamilton Tornadoes 25 October 2003
50m butterfly 23.92 h Justin Plaschka  Jamaica 9 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [31]
100m butterfly 52.31 h Justin Plaschka  Jamaica 7 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [32]
200m butterfly 2:00.07 Michael Gunning - 18 November 2017 Stockport Metro Open Meet Stockport, United Kingdom
200m butterfly 1:58.60 h, not ratified or later rescinded Michael Gunning - 6 December 2014 London Winter Championship London, United Kingdom [33]
100m individual medley 57.45 h Keanan Dols  Jamaica 8 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [34]
100m individual medley 57.33 not ratified or later rescinded Sion Brinn  Jamaica 1997 World Cup Beijing, China [35]
200m individual medley 2:02.06 [b] h Keanan Dols  Jamaica 6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [36]
400m individual medley 4:29.83 Dominic Walter - 7 February 2013 Ontario Universities Championships
4×50m freestyle relay 1:43.94
  • L. Lowe
  • J. Smith
  • T. Johnson
Y Speedos 26 October 2002
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 1:54.94
  • T. Johnson
  • L. Lowe
  • P. Peat
  • J. Smith
Y Speedos 27 October 2002
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ; WRWorld record; AMAmericas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 24.65 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 29 September 2014 World Cup Hong Kong, Hong Kong [37]
100m freestyle 56.41 Janelle Atkinson - 5 December 1998 US OPEN United States
100m freestyle 56.16 h, not ratified or later rescinded Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 27 August 2016 World Cup Chartres, France [38]
200m freestyle 2:00.90 Janelle Atkinson - 4 December 1998 US OPEN United States
400m freestyle 4:07.91 Janelle Atkinson - 3 December 1998 US OPEN United States
800m freestyle 8:31.29 Janelle Atkinson - 5 December 1998 US OPEN United States
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 27.37 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 29 September 2014 World Cup Hong Kong, Hong Kong [39]
100m backstroke 1:13.66 Gillian Stewart - 25 October 2002
200m backstroke 2:43.20 Tracey Hill Y Speedos 26 October 2003
50m breaststroke 28.56 AM, CR Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 6 October 2018 World Cup Budapest, Hungary [40]
100m breaststroke 1:02.36 =, =WR Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [41]
100m breaststroke 1:02.36 =, =WR Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 26 August 2016 World Cup Chartres, France [42]
200m breaststroke 2:17.84 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 2 November 2014 World Cup Singapore, Singapore [43]
50m butterfly 25.86 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 31 August 2016 World Cup Berlin, Germany [44]
100m butterfly 57.13 Alia Atkinson London Roar 14 November 2020 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [45]
200m butterfly 2:14.56 Vanessa Treasure - 20 February 2015
100m individual medley 57.84 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 27 August 2016 World Cup Chartres, France [46]
200m individual medley 2:07.30 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 20 October 2013 World Cup Doha, Qatar [47]
400m individual medley 4:39.83 Vanessa Treasure  Jamaica 19 February 2015 -
4×50m freestyle relay 2:02.55 Tornadoes 10 October 2003
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 2:15.57 Y Speedos 26 October 2002
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ; WRWorld record; AMAmericas record; CRCommonwealth record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Notes

  1. ^ by official result source; 9 December 2016 by ASAJ source, a typo
  2. ^ by official result source; 2:04.93 by ASAJ source, a typo

References

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