List of Barbadian records in swimming
This is a list of national swimming records for Barbados. These are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing the country.
These records are kept by Barbados's national swimming federation: the Barbados Amateur Swimming Association (BASA).
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 22.68 | h | Jack Kirby | Irvine Novaquatics | 13 April 2024 | TYR Pro Swim Series | San Antonio, United States | [1] |
| 100 m freestyle | 49.31 | h | Jack Kirby | 22 June 2024 | Bahamian Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | [2] | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:48.09 | h | Alex Sobers | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [3] | |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:53.19 | Alex Sobers | Eagle Aquatics | 25 March 2021 | ISCA International Senior Cup | St. Petersburg, United States | [4] | |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:19.20 | Damian Alleyne | - | March 2000 | USA Nationals | Federal Way, United States | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:08.33 | Damian Alleyne | - | March 2000 | Regional IV | United States | ||
| 50m backstroke | 26.07 | Jack Kirby | 24 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | [5] | ||
| 100m backstroke | 55.42 | h | Jack Kirby | University of Southern California | 22 November 2019 | Art Adamson Invitational | College Station, United States | [6] |
| 200m backstroke | 2:00.85 | Nicholas Neckles | 17 July 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | |||
| 50m breaststroke | 28.48 | Andrei Cross | - | December 2007 | Dutch Open | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:03.38 | sf | Bradley Ally | March 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:14.52 | Bradley Ally | Pine Crest Swimming | 20 July 2008 | Southern Zone Sectional Championships | Fort Lauderdale, United States | ||
| 50m butterfly | 25.65 | h | Shawn Clarke | 22 July 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | [7] | |
| 100m butterfly | 52.73 | Bradley Ally | - | July 2009 | Southern Zone Sectional Championships | United States | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:03.68 | Bradley Ally | - | 3 June 2007 | Mel Zajac Junior International | Vancouver, Canada | ||
| 200m individual medley | 1:58.57 | h | Bradley Ally | 13 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:14.01 | h | Bradley Ally | 9 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:38.79 |
| April 2001 | CARIFTA Swimming Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | |||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:27.15 | h |
| 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [8] | |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:55.24 |
| July 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||
| 4×50m medley relay | 2:02.88 |
| April 1993 | CARIFTA Swimming Championships | Barbados | |||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:48.65 | 22 July 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 25.49 | Leah Martindale | 26 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |||
| 100m freestyle | 56.03 | b | Leah Martindale | 20 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | ||
| 200m freestyle | 2:04.05 | Heidi Stoute | 11 August 2025 | Junior Pan American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | [9] | ||
| 400m freestyle | 4:23.31 | Lani Cabrera | Davie Nadadores Swim Team | 12 May 2012 | GCST Trials Qualifier | Fort Myers, United States | [10] | |
| 800m freestyle | 9:00.09 | Lani Cabrera | Davie Nadadores Swim Team | 18 March 2012 | Spring Southern Zone South Sectional | Orlando, United States | [11] | |
| 1500m freestyle | 17:14.37 | Lani Cabrera | Davie Nadadores Swim Team | 12 July 2012 | Summer Southern Zone South Sectional | Ft. Lauderdale, United States | [12] | |
| 50m backstroke | 29.65 | Danielle Titus | Tulane Aquatics | 29 April 2021 | UANA Tokyo Qualifier | Clermont, United States | [13][14] | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:03.15 | h | Danielle Titus | Tulane Aquatics | 15 May 2021 | Atlanta Classic | Atlanta, United States | [15] |
| 200m backstroke | 2:19.18 | d | Danielle Titus | Tulane Aquatics | 16 May 2021 | Atlanta Classic | Atlanta, United States | [16] |
| 50m breaststroke | 34.60 | Adara Stoddard | HighTide | 26 May 2024 | Annual Aquatic Centre International | Christ Church, Barbados | [17] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:15.85 | Adara Stoddard | 17 June 2024 | CCCAN Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | [18] | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:42.59 | Adara Stoddard | 11 July 2022 | CCCAN Championships | Christ Church, Barbados | [19] | ||
| 50m butterfly | 28.18 | Leah Martindale | July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | |||
| 100m butterfly | 1:03.49 | Leah Martindale | - | July 1997 | - | |||
| 200m butterfly | 2:22.33 | Amara Gibbs | - | April 2011 | ||||
| 200m individual medley | 2:26.79 | Zabrina Holder | April 2011 | CARIFTA Championships | Wildey, Barbados | |||
| 400m individual medley | 5:14.52 | Lani Cabrera | 24 April 2011 | CARIFTA Championships | Wildey, Barbados | |||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:53.67 |
| 19 April 2022 | CARIFTA Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | [20] | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 4:04.02 |
| July 2014 | CISC | Bridgetown, Barbados | [21] | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:54.15 |
| July 2014 | CISC | Bridgetown, Barbados | [22] | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 2:08.74 |
| Alpha Sharks | March 2011 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:38.28 |
| Alpha Sharks | March 2011 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:44.67 |
| 29 June 2016 | CISC | Nassau, The Bahamas | [23] | ||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:48.16 | h |
| 11 August 2025 | Junior Pan American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | [24] | |
| 4×50 m medley relay | ||||||||
| 4×100 m medley relay | 4:08.59 | h |
| 2 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [25] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Short Course (25 m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 22.35 | Martyn Forde | University of Toronto | 20 February 2010 | CIS Championships | Toronto, Canada | ||
| 100m freestyle | 48.83 | h | Alex Sobers | 20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [26] | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:46.91 | h | Alex Sobers | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [27] | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:52.79 | Damian Alleyne | - | December 2001 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 800m freestyle | 8:25.81 | Alex Sobers | Alpha Sharks | December 2015 | Barbadian Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | [28] | |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:09.22 | Christian Selby | 16 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [29] | ||
| 50m backstroke | 24.71 | h | Jack Kirby | 18 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [30] | |
| 100m backstroke | 52.82 | h | Jack Kirby | 16 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [31] | |
| 200m backstroke | 1:58.02 | Nicholas Neckles | - | December 2009 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 27.87 | Luis Weekes | Bath University | 15 December 2023 | Swim England National Winter Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [32] | |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:00.93 | h | Bradley Ally | 15 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [33] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:09.35 | Bradley Ally | - | 4 December 2010 | French Championships | Chartres, France | ||
| 50m butterfly | 25.04 | Shawn Clarke | - | December 2009 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 100m butterfly | 53.55 | Bradley Ally | - | 23 October 2010 | Meeting National d'Automne | Compiègne, France | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:04.21 | Damian Alleyne | - | December 2001 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 100m individual medley | 53.12 | sf | Bradley Ally | 18 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [34] | |
| 200 m individual medley | 1:56.11 | h | Bradley Ally | 17 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [35] | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:13.84 | Bradley Ally | 30 January 2004 | World Cup | East Meadow, United States | [36] | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:37.99 |
| Alpha Sharks | December 2015 | Barbadian Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | [37] | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:53.32 |
| August 2007 | Goodwill Swim Meet | Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 9:31.09 | Stingrays | April 1992 | - | ||||
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:54.91 |
| Heatwave | April 1994 | - | |||
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:29.96 |
| April 1992 | CARIFTA Swimming Championships |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 24.97 | Leah Martindale | - | December 1995 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 100m freestyle | 54.75 | Leah Martindale | - | December 1995 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 200m freestyle | 2:04.10 | h | Lani Cabrera | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [38] | |
| 400m freestyle | 4:20.78 | h | Lani Cabrera | 14 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [39] | |
| 800m freestyle | 8:56.23 | Hannah Gill | - | November 2017 | ||||
| 1500m freestyle | 17:45.79 | Hannah Gill | - | December 2013 | - | |||
| 50m backstroke | 29.22 | Danielle Titus | Alpha | 5 December 2019 | Barbadian Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.52 | Danielle Titus | Alpha | 7 December 2019 | Barbadian Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| 200m backstroke | 2:12.86 | h | Danielle Titus | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [40] | |
| 50m breaststroke | 34.69 | Lanielle Weekes | - | November 1998 | - | |||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:14.32 | Adara Stoddard | Hightide Stingrays | 6 December 2020 | Barbadian Championships | Wildey, Barbados | [41] | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:40.52 | Adara Stoddard | Hightide Stingrays | 5 December 2020 | Barbadian Championships | Wildey, Barbados | [42] | |
| 50m butterfly | 27.04 | Leah Martindale | - | January 1998 | - | |||
| 100m butterfly | 1:02.51 | Zabrina Holder | 11 September 2011 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | [43] | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:20.34 | Zabrina Holder | - | December 2010 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 100m individual medley | 1:06.25 | Danielle Titus | - | November 2017 | ||||
| 200m individual medley | 2:22.64 | Zabrina Holder | - | December 2011 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 400m individual medley | 5:04.14 | Zabrina Holder | - | December 2010 | Barbadian Championships | Barbados | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:54.52 |
| 19 August 2018 | Goodwill Swim Meet | Bridgetown, Barbados | |||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 4:09.58 |
| Pirates | 5 December 2019 | Barbadian Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 9:02.50 |
| Pirates | 8 December 2019 | Barbadian Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| 4×50m medley relay | 2:12.30 |
| Pirates | 4 December 2019 | Barbadian Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:49.70 |
| Pirates | 3 December 2019 | Barbadian Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by BASA; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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;
References
- general
- Barbadian Long Course Records 30 June 2021 updated
- Barbadian Short Course Records 30 June 2021 updated
- specific
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