List of Jamaican records in swimming

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 27.99 h Kito Campbell Unattached 2 May 2025 TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale, United States [7]
100m breaststroke 1:01.53 Collin McKenzie  Jamaica 10 August 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción, Paraguay [8]
200m breaststroke 2:16.67 h Collin McKenzie  Jamaica 12 August 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción, Paraguay [9]
50m butterfly 24.21 Justin Plaschka  Jamaica 30 June 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [10]
100m butterfly 53.58 h Josh Kirlew Co Birm'ham 18 April 2025 British Championships London, United Kingdom [11]
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 [12]
200m individual medley 2:02.15 tt, # Keanan Dols Gator Swim Club 9 April 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo, United States
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
  • Nathaniel Thomas
     (24.25)
  • Devaughn Robe
  • Nelson Denny
  • Zachary Jackson-Blaine
  Jamaica 19 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [13]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:30.61
 Jamaica 30 June 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [14]
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 [15]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ; 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

Women

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 25.47 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 25 July 2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [16]
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 29.77 h Carolyn Levy-Powell  Jamaica 19 April 2025 CARIFTA Championships Couva, Trinidad and Tobago [17]
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 [18]
100m breaststroke 1:05.93 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 6 November 2015 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [19]
200m breaststroke 2:25.48 Alia Atkinson South Florida Aquatic Club 26 July 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom [20]
50m butterfly 26.54 h Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 21 July 2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [21]
100m butterfly 59.94 Alia Atkinson South Florida Aquatic Club 7 July 2017 Southern Zone South Sectional Championships Barranquilla, Colombia [22]
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
  • Mackenzie Headley
     (26.56)
  • Morgan Cogle
     (27.40)
  • Leanna Wainwright
     (27.20)
  • Sabrina Lyn
     (26.75)
  Jamaica 19 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [23]
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
  • Danielle Boothe
     (1:05.89)
  • Alia Atkinson
     (1:07.05)
  • Trudian Patrick
     (1:04.30)
  • Breanna Roman
     (57.34)
  Jamaica 18 July 2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ; 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

Mixed relay

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:43.47
  • Justin Plaschka
     (24.37)
  • Michelle Dols
     (28.29)
  • Breanna Roman
     (24.01)
  • Sidrell Williams
     (26.80)
  Jamaica 29 June 2016 CISC Nassau, The Bahamas [25]
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:39.31
  • Nathaniel Thomas
     (51.33)
  • Collin McKenzie
     (50.78)
  • Christanya Shirley
     (59.14)
  • Sabrina Lyn
     (58.06)
  Jamaica 11 August 2025 Junior Pan American Games Asunción, Paraguay [26]
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay 4:01.90
 Jamaica 20 July 2018 CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia [27]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASAJ; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.06 h Nathaniel Thomas  Jamaica 14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [28]
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 [29]
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 [30]
100m backstroke 55.39 h Keanan Dols  Jamaica 6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [31]
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 [32]
50m breaststroke 31.28 h Dominic Lee  Jamaica 10 October 2004 World Championships Indianapolis, United States [33]
100m breaststroke 1:07.20 h Dominic Lee  Jamaica 7 October 2004 World Championships Indianapolis, United States [34]
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 [35]
100m butterfly 52.31 h Justin Plaschka  Jamaica 7 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [36]
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 [37]
100m individual medley 57.45 h Keanan Dols  Jamaica 8 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [38]
100m individual medley 57.33 not ratified or later rescinded Sion Brinn  Jamaica 1997 World Cup Beijing, China [39]
200m individual medley 2:02.06[b] h Keanan Dols  Jamaica 6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [40]
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; 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

Women

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 24.65 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 29 September 2014 World Cup Hong Kong, Hong Kong [41]
100 m freestyle 56.41 Janelle Atkinson - 5 December 1998 US OPEN United States
100 m freestyle 56.16 h, not ratified or later rescinded Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 27 August 2016 World Cup Chartres, France [42]
200 m freestyle 2:00.90 Janelle Atkinson - 4 December 1998 US OPEN United States
400 m freestyle 4:07.91 Janelle Atkinson - 3 December 1998 US OPEN United States
800 m freestyle 8:31.29 Janelle Atkinson - 5 December 1998 US OPEN United States
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 27.37 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 29 September 2014 World Cup Hong Kong, Hong Kong [43]
100m backstroke 1:04.18 h Leanna Wainwright  Jamaica 10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [44]
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 [45]
100m breaststroke 1:02.36 =, =WR Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [46]
100m breaststroke 1:02.36 =, =WR Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 26 August 2016 World Cup Chartres, France [47]
200m breaststroke 2:17.84 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 2 November 2014 World Cup Singapore, Singapore [48]
50m butterfly 25.86 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 31 August 2016 World Cup Berlin, Germany [49]
100m butterfly 57.13 Alia Atkinson London Roar 14 November 2020 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary [50]
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 [51]
200m individual medley 2:07.30 Alia Atkinson  Jamaica 20 October 2013 World Cup Doha, Qatar [52]
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; WR – World record; AM – Americas 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

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

General
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