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List of British records in swimming
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The British records in swimming are ratified by the United Kingdom's governing body in swimming, British Swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools, with records currently recorded in the following events for both men and women.
- Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m
- Backstroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
- Breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
- Butterfly: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m
- Individual medley: 100 m (short course only), 200 m, 400 m
- Relays: 4×50 m freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle, 4×50 m freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m medley
The relay records displayed here are the official national relay records. However, British Swimming maintains a separate set of national relay records for club teams, which are not shown here. Records can also be set at intermediate distances in an individual race and for the first leg of a relay race.
The ratification process involves the swimmer submitting an application to British Swimming, providing details such as the swimmer's name(s), time swum, date and location of the swim, names of officials, and the swimsuit model worn. Once ratified, the records appear on the official records listing. Records that have not yet been fully ratified are marked with a '#' symbol in these lists, and all records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted.
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Long course (50 m)
Men
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
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Short course (25 m)
Men
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by British Swimming; WR – World record; ER – European record; CR – Commonwealth record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
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Some of the current British record holders:
Rebecca Adlington, current long course record holder in the 800 metres freestyle, which is also the current European record.
Mark Foster, current short course record holder in both freestyle and butterfly over 50 metres.
Hannah Miley, current long course and short course record holder in the 400 metres individual medley.
Rebecca Adlington, Joanne Jackson, Jazmin Carlin and Caitlin McClatchey – 4×200 m freestyle relay long course record holders.
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