The United States Virgin Islands Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swam by a swimmer representing U.S. Virgin Islands. These records are kept/maintained by the Virgin Islands Swimming Federation (VISF). Records are recognized for long course (50m)[1] and short course (25m) swims,[2] in the following events:

Long course (50m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.12 Josh Laban unattached June 19, 2008 FGC A Invitational Coral Springs, United States [1]
100m freestyle[3] 51.27 h Branden Whitehurst United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 29, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [1] [4]
200m freestyle 1:51.59 h Branden Whitehurst United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 27, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [1]
400m freestyle 4:01.00 Scott Newkirk   August 1980 [1]
800m freestyle 8:18.80 Scott Newkirk   August 1980 [1]
1500m freestyle 16:08.36 Scott Newkirk United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 7, 1979 Pan Am Games San Juan, Puerto Rico [1]
50m backstroke 26.09 Maximilian Wilson  US Virgin Islands 28 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [5]
100m backstroke 55.88 h Rexford Tullius  US Virgin Islands 3 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [6]
200m backstroke 1:59.14 h Rexford Tullius  US Virgin Islands 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [7]
50m breaststroke 28.31 Adriel Sanes  US Virgin Islands 29 April 2021 UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States [8][9]
100m breaststroke 1:02.41 h Adriel Sanes  US Virgin Islands 30 April 2021 UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States [10][11]
200m breaststroke 2:14.45 Adriel Sanes  US Virgin Islands 1 May 2021 UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States [12][13]
50m butterfly 25.37 Adriel Sanes  US Virgin Islands 29 June 2017 CCCAN Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago [14]
100m butterfly 55.46 h Branden Whitehurst United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 31, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [1]
200m butterfly 2:03.47 h Matthew Mays  US Virgin Islands 23 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [15]
200m individual medley 2:06.05 h Branden Whitehurst United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 29, 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [1]
400m individual medley 4:39.89 Maximilian Wilson  US Virgin Islands 17 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [16]
4×50m
 freestyle relay 		1:38.89
  • Maximilian Wilson
     (23.98)
  • Kaeden Gleason
  • Jaidan Camacho
  • Michael Dizon-Bumann
  US Virgin Islands 19 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [17]
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		3:30.70
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands August 12, 2003 Pan Am Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [1]
4×200m
 freestyle relay 		7:51.71
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 17, 2007 Pan Am Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [1]
4×50m
 medley relay 		1:54.05
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands April 13, 2002 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [1]
4×100m
 medley relay 		3:55.00
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands August 17, 2003 Pan Am Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [1]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Virgin Islands Swimming Federation; 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 27.84 Shelly Cramer  US Virgin Islands July 31, 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain [1]
100m freestyle 59.03 h Audrey Moore San Diego Seaport Aquatics 8 July 2023 LA Invite Los Angeles, United States [18]
200m freestyle 2:05.26 b Audrey Moore unattached 26 July 2021 US Swimming Futures Championships Santa Clarita, United States [19]
400m freestyle 4:39.42 h Natalia Kuipers  US Virgin Islands 25 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [20]
800m freestyle 9:29.10 h Audrey Moore   July 12, 2019 LA Invite Los Angeles, United States [21]
1500m freestyle 19:26.80 Shelly Cramer   August 1980 [1]
50m backstroke 31.59 Caylee Watson - 2015
100m backstroke 1:07.19 h Caylee Watson  US Virgin Islands 7 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [22]
200m backstroke 2:32.27 Caylee Watson - 2014
50m breaststroke 35.49 Brigitte Rasmussen United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands March 12, 2011 FPN Cup 2011 #2 Ponce, Puerto Rico [1]
100m breaststroke 1:17.87 Brigitte Rasmussen United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands April 26, 2011 CARIFTA Wildey, Barbados [1]
200m breaststroke 2:49.51 Jamie Shufflebarger United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands April 13, 2002 CARIFTA Bridgetown, Barbados [1]
50m butterfly 29.99 Shelly Cramer   June 1992 [1]
100m butterfly 1:03.51 Shelly Cramer United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 5, 1979 Pan Am Games San Juan, Puerto Rico [1]
200m butterfly 2:17.88 Shelly Cramer United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 7, 1979 Pan Am Games San Juan, Puerto Rico [1]
200m individual medley 2:27.45 Shelly Cramer   August 1982 [1]
400m individual medley 5:09.68 Jodie Lawaetz   August 1982 [1]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:58.93
  • Lindsay Barr
     (29.34)
  • Victoria Sperber
  • Veronica Leinenbach
  • Gabriela Brunt
  US Virgin Islands 19 April 2022 CARIFTA Championships Bridgetown, Barbados [23]
4×100m freestyle relay 4:14.95
  • A Allaire
  • Jamie Shufflebarger
  • K Whitehurst
  • S Ridgway
 United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 2002 CISCs Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles [1]
4×200m freestyle relay 9:37.89 - 2017
4×50m medley relay 2:17.41
  • T Duncan
  • L Hamilton
  • R Hopesdale
  • D Sun
   March 1988 [1]
4×100m medley relay 4:48.83
  • A Allaire
  • K Whitehurst
  • Jamie Shufflebarger
  • S Ridgway
 United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands July 2002 CISCs Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles [1]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Virgin Islands Swimming Federation; 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 Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:13.02
 U.S. Virgin Islands 24 June 2023 CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Virgin Islands Swimming Federation;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short course (25m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m free 22.22 Josh Laban Univ. of Georgia March 25, 2004 NCAA Championships East Meadow, United States [2]
100m free 50.54 Josh Laban Univ. of Georgia December 5, 2003 Georgia Fall Invitational Athens, United States [2]
200m free 1:47.69 p George Gleason  US Virgin Islands April 3, 2002 Short Course Worlds Moscow, Russia [2]
400m free 4:05.28 Kieran Locke Univ. of Bath November 19, 2006 BUCS 25m Champs. Sheffield, United Kingdom [2]
1500m free 17:36.37 Adrian Smith Marlins February 1, 1999 [2]
50m backstroke 24.27 h Rexford Tullius  US Virgin Islands December 5, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [25]
100m backstroke 52.33 h Rexford Tullius  US Virgin Islands December 3, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [26]
200m backstroke 1:58.99 h Matthew Mays  US Virgin Islands December 16, 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [27]
50m breaststroke 28.25 h, † Adriel Sanes  US Virgin Islands 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [28]
100m breaststroke 1:00.59 h Adriel Sanes  US Virgin Islands 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [29]
200m breaststroke 2:12.71 h Adriel Sanes  US Virgin Islands 18 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [30]
50m fly 26.79 p Scott Hensley  US Virgin Islands October 9, 2004 Short Course Worlds Indianapolis, United States [2]
100m fly 55.60 Josh Laban Univ. of Georgia December 5, 2003 Georgia Fall Invitational Athens, United States [2]
200m fly 2:12.28 Bryson Mays St. Croix S.A. December 11, 2010 VISF 25m Champs. Red Hook, United States Virgin Islands [2]
100m individual medley 54.53 h Rexford Tullius  United States Virgin Islands December 6, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [31]
200m individual medley 2:02.29 p George Gleason  United States Virgin Islands April 5, 2002 Short Course Worlds Moscow, Russia [2]
400m individual medley 4:42.83 Bryson Mays St. Croix S.A. December 11, 2010 VISF 25m Champs. Red Hook, United States Virgin Islands [2]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Virgin Islands Swimming Federation; 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 27.46 h Jamaris Washshah  US Virgin Islands December 6, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [32]
100m freestyle 1:01.26 h Jamaris Washshah  US Virgin Islands December 4, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [33]
200m freestyle 2:13.65 h, † Natalia Kuipers  US Virgin Islands December 14, 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [34]
400m freestyle 4:35.11 h Natalia Kuipers  US Virgin Islands December 14, 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [35]
800m freestyle 9:46.97 Nicole Hutchins Marlins December 6, 2003 Puerto Rican Championships Puerto Rico [2]
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 28.92 h Caylee Watson  US Virgin Islands 9 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [36]
100m backstroke 1:02.22 h Caylee Watson St. Croix S.A. December 3, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [37]
200m backstroke 2:31.33 Caylee Watson St. Croix S.A. October 16, 2010 Beeston Hill Beeston Hill, United States Virgin Islands [2]
50m breaststroke 34.91 p Tina Woodward  US Virgin Islands October 7, 2004 Short Course Worlds Indianapolis, United States [2]
100m breaststroke 1:16.24 p Tina Woodward  US Virgin Islands October 9, 2004 Short Course Worlds Indianapolis, United States [2]
200m breaststroke 2:45.82 p Tina Woodward  US Virgin Islands October 11, 2004 Short Course Worlds Indianapolis, United States [2]
50m butterfly 28.44 h Caylee Watson  US Virgin Islands 8 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [38]
100m butterfly 1:02.48 h Caylee Watson St. Croix S.A. December 6, 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [39]
200m butterfly 2:29.24 h Natalia Kuipers  US Virgin Islands 12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [40]
100m individual medley 1:10.05 p Tina Woodward  US Virgin Islands October 8, 2004 World Championships Indianapolis, United States [2]
200m individual medley 2:33.56 Keri Whitehurst Marlins November 22, 2003 November meet United States Virgin Islands [2]
400m individual medley 5:28.30 Jamie Shufflebarger St. Croix S.A. December 13, 2003 VISF 25m Champs. United States Virgin Islands [2]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Virgin Islands Swimming Federation; 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

References

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