The Saudi Arabian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Saudi Arabia, which are recognised and ratified by the Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation (SASF).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.62 Yousif Bu Arish  Saudi Arabia 19 May 2022 GCC Games Kuwait City, Kuwait [1]
100m freestyle 52.04 h Zaid Al-Sarraj  Saudi Arabia 14 February 2024 World Championships Doha, Qatar [2]
200m freestyle 1:55.83 Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 8 August 2010 GCC Championships Kuwait City, Kuwait [3]
400m freestyle 4:12.63 h Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 16 November 2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China [4]
800m freestyle 9:03.15 † Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 18 November 2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China [4]
1500m freestyle 17:16.41 Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 18 November 2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China [4]
50m backstroke 27.26 h Ali Al-Essa  Saudi Arabia 24 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [5]
100m backstroke 59.79 Ali Al-Essa  Saudi Arabia 18 May 2022 GCC Games Kuwait City, Kuwait [6]
200m backstroke 2:11.82 Ali Al-Essa  Saudi Arabia 20 May 2022 GCC Games Kuwait City, Kuwait [7]
50m breaststroke 28.89 Ahmad Safwan Al-qdmana  Saudi Arabia 29 August 2006 GCC Championships Kuwait
100m breaststroke 1:06.02 sf Mohammed Alotaibi  Saudi Arabia 15 May 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan [8]
200m breaststroke 2:21.68 h Mohammed Alotaibi  Saudi Arabia 14 May 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan [9]
50m butterfly 24.63 Yousif Buarish  Saudi Arabia 17 August 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey [10]
100m butterfly 56.29 h Yousif Bu Arish  Saudi Arabia 29 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [11]
200m butterfly
200m individual medley 2:08.46 Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 7 August 2010 GCC Championships Kuwait City, Kuwait [12]
400m individual medley 4:38.79 Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 9 August 2010 GCC Championships Kuwait City, Kuwait
4×100m freestyle relay 3:37.75
  • Mohammed Almaher
     (55.79)
  • Ali Alessa
     (53.78)
  • Yousif Bu Arish
     (54.05)
  • Ahmed Alhashim
     (54.13)
  Saudi Arabia 5 July 2023 Pan Arab Games Oran, Algeria [13]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:18.97
  • Habib Youssef Bouarich
     (2:05.75)
  • Faycel Naceur Chilati
     (2:06.09)
  • Ali Hassin Issa
     (2:09.28)
  • Ahmed Ali Hechmi
     (1:57.85)
  Saudi Arabia 14 July 2018 Arab Championships Rades, Tunisia [14]
4×100m medley relay 4:03.51  Saudi Arabia 17 May 2022 GCC Games Kuwait City, Kuwait [15]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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 25.36 Zeina Musallam - - [citation needed]
100 m freestyle 59.53 Fatima N. - - [citation needed]
200 m freestyle Laia Abdou - - [citation needed]
400 m freestyle 4:56.42 h Mashael Alayed  Saudi Arabia 11 February 2024 World Championships Doha, Qatar [16]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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 23.85 h Yousif Habib Buarish  Saudi Arabia 22 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [17]
100m freestyle 52.64 h Hazem Abdulwahid Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m freestyle 1:54.78 h Hazem Abdulwahid Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 15 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500m freestyle 17:21.68 h Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 6 March 2006 GCC Championships Kuwait, Kuwait [18]
50m backstroke 29.03 h Amar Al-Humaid  Saudi Arabia 23 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [19]
100m backstroke 1:02.26 h  Saudi Arabia 9 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
200m backstroke 2:15.84 h Ali Alessa  Saudi Arabia 28 September 2018 World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [20]
50m breaststroke 29.92 h - 12 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
100m breaststroke 1:09.40 h Eisa Al-Nasser  Saudi Arabia 22 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [21]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly 24.91 h Yousif Buarish  Saudi Arabia 24 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [22]
100m butterfly 56.68 h Yousif Buarish  Saudi Arabia 23 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [23]
200 m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:00.06 h Hazem Abdulwahid A Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m individual medley 2:12.45 h Loai Tashkandi  Saudi Arabia 11 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
400 m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay 1:42.29 h
  • Amar Al-Humaid
     (26.14)
  • Faisal Al-Shelati
     (26.49)
  • Hassan Al-Yousef
     (25.21)
  • Yousif Buarish
     (24.45)
  Saudi Arabia 24 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [24]
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 1:52.13 h
  • Amar Al-Humaid
     (29.21)
  • Hassan Al-Yousef
     (32.17)
  • Yousif Buarish
     (25.55)
  • Faisal Al-Shelati
     (25.20)
  Saudi Arabia 22 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [25]
4×100m medley relay 4:09.39 h
  • Amar Al-Humaid
     (1:04.87)
  • Eisa Al-Nasser
     (1:09.58)
  • Yousif Buarish
     (59.48)
  • Faisal Al-Shelati
     (55.46)
  Saudi Arabia 25 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [26]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
100m backstroke
200m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
100 m individual medley
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 Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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

References

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