List of Guyanese records in swimming

The Guyanese records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Guyana, which are recognised and ratified by the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association.

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 24.16 r Raekwon Noel Dorado 16 December 2023 ASATT Invitational Championships Couva, Trinidad and Tobago [1]
100 m freestyle 50.43 b Raekwon Noel Indiana 28 June 2025 Indy Summer Cup Indianapolis, United States [2]
200m freestyle 1:50.42 b Raekwon Noel Indiana 26 June 2025 Indy Summer Cup Indianapolis, United States [3]
400m freestyle 4:00.66 Raekwon Noel  Guyana 16 May 2025 Pan American Championships Medellin, Colombia [4]
800m freestyle 8:25.63 Raekwon Noel Dorado Speed Swim Club 15 December 2023 ASATT Invitational Championships Couva, Trinidad and Tobago [5]
1500m freestyle 16:17.92 Raekwon Noel  Guyana 6 April 2023 CARIFTA Championships Willemstad, Curaçao [6]
50m backstroke 27.23 Raekwon Noel  Guyana 12 August 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción, Paraguay [7]
100m backstroke 55.72 Raekwon Noel  Guyana 12 August 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción, Paraguay [8]
200m backstroke 2:04.22 b Raekwon Noel Indiana 28 June 2025 Indy Summer Cup Indianapolis, United States [9]
50m breaststroke 30.29 Chase Thompson  Guyana 2 May 2021 UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States [10]
100m breaststroke 1:06.73 c Chase Thompson  Guyana 29 April 2021 UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States [11][12]
200m breaststroke 2:40.20 Onan Orlando Thom - 2003
50m butterfly 25.16 Raekwon Noel  Guyana 11 August 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción, Paraguay [13]
100m butterfly 53.39 Raekwon Noel  Guyana 11 August 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción, Paraguay [14]
200m butterfly 1:59.46 Raekwon Noel  Guyana 10 August 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción, Paraguay [15]
200m individual medley 2:37.84 Raekwon Noel Dorado Speed Swim Club 16 December 2018 ASATT Invitational Championships Couva, Trinidad and Tobago [16]
400m individual medley 4:42.51 Raekwon Noel  Guyana 7 April 2023 CARIFTA Championships Willemstad, Curaçao [17]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:55.87 - 2007
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay 4:34.67 - 2007
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Guyana Amateur Swimming Association; 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
50 m freestyle 27.76 h Aleka Persaud  Guyana 30 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [18]
100 m freestyle 1:00.67 h Aleka Persaud  Guyana 27 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [19]
200 m freestyle 2:15.88 Britany van Lange - 2011
400 m freestyle 4:50.41 Britany van Lange - 2011
800 m freestyle 10:03.69 Britany van Lange - 2011
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 33.90 Onika George - 2014
100m backstroke 1:13.71 Soroya Simmons - 2014
200m backstroke 2:39.03 Soroya Simmons - 2014
50m breaststroke 34.45 Jessica Stephenson - 2011
100m breaststroke 1:14.65 Jessica Stephenson  Guyana 2012
200m breaststroke 2:42.20 Jessica Stephenson - 2012
50m butterfly 29.97 h Jamila Sanmoogan  Guyana 7 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [20]
100m butterfly 1:07.24 h Aleka Persaud  Guyana 29 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [21]
200m butterfly 2:47.88 Jessica Stephenson - 2008
200m individual medley
400m individual medley
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Guyana Amateur Swimming Association; 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

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.69 Raekwon Noel Dorado 8 June 2025 Dorado Hosted Developmental In Georgetown, Guyana [22]
100m freestyle 50.06 Raekwon Noel Dorado 8 June 2025 Dorado Hosted Developmental In Georgetown, Guyana [23]
200m freestyle 1:57.23 h Leon Seaton  Guyana 5 November 2022 World Cup Indianapolis, United States [24]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke 25.13 Raekwon Noel Dorado 8 June 2025 Dorado Hosted Developmental In Georgetown, Guyana [25]
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 28.40 Raekwon Noel Dorado 8 June 2025 Dorado Hosted Developmental In Georgetown, Guyana [26]
100m breaststroke 1:10.02 h Ronaldo Rodrigues  Guyana 15 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m breaststroke 2:40.83 h Ronaldo Rodrigues  Guyana 17 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
50m butterfly 24.36 Raekwon Noel Dorado 8 June 2025 Dorado Hosted Developmental In Georgetown, Guyana [27]
100m butterfly 54.02 Raekwon Noel Dorado 8 June 2025 Dorado Hosted Developmental In Georgetown, Guyana [28]
200 m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:07.76 h Ronaldo Rodrigues  Guyana 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Guyana Amateur Swimming Association; 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 26.86 h Aleka Persaud  Guyana 20 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [29]
100m freestyle 59.70 h Aleka Persaud  Guyana 17 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [30]
200m freestyle 2:15.77 h Britany van Lange  Guyana 19 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
400m freestyle 4:53.20 h Britany van Lange  Guyana 17 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 34.74 h Danielle George  Guyana 14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [31]
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 38.78 h Athena Gaskin  Guyana 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [32]
100m breaststroke 1:24.94 h Athena Gaskin  Guyana 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [33]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 29.69 h Jamila Sanmoogan  Guyana 13 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [34]
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:16.70 h Athena Gaskin  Guyana 13 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [35]
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Guyana Amateur Swimming Association; 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

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