List of Sri Lankan records in swimming

The Sri Lankans records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Sri Lanka, which are recognised and ratified by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.65 h Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 9 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [1]
100m freestyle 49.11 h Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 7 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [2]
200m freestyle 1:50.97 h Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 19 August 2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia [3]
400m freestyle 4:03.90 Matthew Abeysinghe Killer Whale Aquatics 25 September 2014 Sri Lankan Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [4]
800m freestyle 8:49.80 Anusara Abeygoonawardane Killer Whale Aquatics 6 October 2022 Sri Lankan Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [5]
1500m freestyle 16:23.61 Matthew Abeysinghe Killer Whale Aquatics 14 July 2012 National Age Group Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [6]
50m backstroke 25.86 h Akalanka Peiris   Sri Lanka 17 February 2024 World Championships Doha, Qatar [7]
100m backstroke 56.99 Akalanka Peiris   Sri Lanka 11 September 2017 Asian Age Group Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [8]
200m backstroke 2:05.49 h Andrew Abeysinghe Dayton Raiders 4 August 2008 US Junior Championships Minneapolis, United States
50m breaststroke 30.03 Kiran Jasinghe   Sri Lanka 19 October 2016 South Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [9]
100m breaststroke 1:05.86 Kiran Jasinghe   Sri Lanka 7 February 2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India [10]
200m breaststroke 2:26.17 Kiran Jasinghe   Sri Lanka 6 February 2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India [11]
50m butterfly 24.89 h Akalanka Peiris   Sri Lanka 29 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [12]
100m butterfly 54.44 b Cherantha de Silva   Sri Lanka 17 June 2017 Singaporean Championships Singapore [13]
200m butterfly 2:05.10 Cherantha de Silva - 11 March 2017 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
200m individual medley 2:07.15 Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 20 October 2016 South Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [14]
400m individual medley 4:36.12 b Matthew Abeysinghe Dayton Raiders 28 March 2008 - Indianapolis, United States
4×100m freestyle relay 3:22.84 h   Sri Lanka 6 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [15]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:53.46   Sri Lanka 22 October 2016 South Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [16]
4×100m medley relay 3:58.11   Sri Lanka 10 February 2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India [17]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union; WRWorld record; ASAsian 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

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 26.49 Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 8 February 2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India [18]
100m freestyle 57.20 Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 10 February 2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India [19]
200m freestyle 2:07.83 Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 21 October 2016 South Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [20]
400m freestyle 4:37.30 Machiko Raheem - 25 September 2014 Sri Lankan Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka
800m freestyle 9:48.62 Ishani Senanayake   Sri Lanka 8 February 2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India [21]
1500m freestyle 18:38.07 Minagi Rupesinghe   Sri Lanka 8 September 2023 World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel [22]
50m backstroke 29.75 Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 9 February 2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India [23]
100m backstroke 1:02.40 Kimiko Raheem - 12 May 2016 -
200m backstroke 2:18.09 Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 7 February 2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India [24]
50m breaststroke 33.95 Mineka Karunaratne - 15 November 2008 Sri Lankan Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka
100m breaststroke 1:14.54 Ramudi Samarakoon Killer Whale Aquatics 7 October 2022 Sri Lankan Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [25]
200m breaststroke 2:45.25 Mayumi Raheem   Sri Lanka 18 August 2006 South Asian Games Colombo, Sri Lanka [26]
50m butterfly 29.81 h Dilrukshi Perera   Sri Lanka 7 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [27]
100m butterfly 1:05.29 Machiko Raheem Killer Whale Aquatics 25 September 2014 Sri Lankan Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka
200m butterfly 2:30.91 Machiko Raheem - 2 November 2014 -
200m individual medley 2:28.16 Kimiko Raheem - 30 October 2014 - Colombo, Sri Lanka
400m individual medley 5:21.77 Kimiko Raheem - 31 October 2014 - Colombo, Sri Lanka
4×100m freestyle relay 4:04.45   Sri Lanka 21 October 2016 South Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [28]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:58.63   Sri Lanka 22 October 2016 South Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [29]
4×100m medley relay 4:35.36   Sri Lanka 19 October 2016 South Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka [30]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union; WRWorld record; ASAsian 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

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:52.52 h   Sri Lanka 21 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [31]
4×100m medley relay 4:30.90   Sri Lanka 8 September 2017 Asian Age Group Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [32]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union; WRWorld record; ASAsian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.16 Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 6 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [33]
100m freestyle 49.27 Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 9 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [34]
200m freestyle 1:48.92 Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 5 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [35]
400m freestyle 3:56.79 h Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [36]
800m freestyle
1500m freestyle 16:57.12 Dilanka Bandisaththamge   Sri Lanka 6 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [37]
50m backstroke 24.95 Akalanka Peiris   Sri Lanka 8 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [38]
100m backstroke 54.14 Akalanka Peiris   Sri Lanka 7 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [39]
200m backstroke 2:01.55 Akalanka Peiris   Sri Lanka 6 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [40]
50m breaststroke 28.79 Kiran Jasinghe   Sri Lanka 7 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [41]
100m breaststroke 1:02.84 Kiran Jasinghe   Sri Lanka 6 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [42]
200m breaststroke 2:20.68 Kiran Jasinghe   Sri Lanka 5 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [43]
50m butterfly 23.48 Cherantha De Silva   Sri Lanka 1 December 2017 Singaporean Championships Singapore, Singapore [44]
100m butterfly 52.19 Cherantha De Silva   Sri Lanka 2 December 2017 Singaporean Championships Singapore, Singapore [45]
200m butterfly 1:57.99 Cherantha De Silva   Sri Lanka 1 December 2017 Singaporean Championships Singapore, Singapore [46]
100m individual medley 56.71 h Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [47]
200m individual medley 2:01.66 Matthew Abeysinghe   Sri Lanka 9 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [48]
400m individual medley 4:38.79 Kyle Abeysinghe
4×50m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay 3:19.07   Sri Lanka 5 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [49]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:42.48   Sri Lanka 8 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [50]
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union; WRWorld record; ASAsian 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

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 26.13 h Machiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [51]
100m freestyle 57.42 h Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 7 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [52]
200m freestyle 2:02.88 h Machiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [53]
400m freestyle 4:36.10 h Machiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [54]
800m freestyle 9:34.42 Ramudi Samarakoon   Sri Lanka 7 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [55]
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 28.89 h Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 9 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [56]
100m backstroke 1:02.70 h Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [57]
200m backstroke 2:14.91 h Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 8 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [58]
50m breaststroke 34.21 Ramudi Samarakoon   Sri Lanka 7 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [59]
100m breaststroke 1:15.17 Ramudi Samarakoon   Sri Lanka 6 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [60]
200m breaststroke 2:44.71 Ramudi Samarakoon   Sri Lanka 5 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [61]
50m butterfly 28.93 Sandu Muhandiramge   Sri Lanka 9 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [62]
100m butterfly 1:03.54 h Machiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [63]
200m butterfly 2:35.61 h Miniruwani Samarakoon   Sri Lanka 9 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [64]
100m individual medley 1:06.01 h Machiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [65]
200m individual medley 2:26.65 h Kimiko Raheem   Sri Lanka 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [66]
400m individual medley 5:45.59 Shazna Mahir   Sri Lanka 6 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [67]
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay 4:00.18   Sri Lanka 5 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [68]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:54.91   Sri Lanka 8 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [69]
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay 4:24.66   Sri Lanka 9 December 2019 South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal [70]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union; WRWorld record; ASAsian 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

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
Mixed 4×50m freestyle relay
Mixed 4×50m medley relay 1:52.58 h   Sri Lanka 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [71]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

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