List of Trinidad and Tobago records in swimming
The Trinidad & Tobago Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Trinidad and Tobago. These records are kept/maintained by Trinidad & Tobago's national swimming federation: the Aquatics Sports Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT). Records are recognized for long course (50m) and short course (25m) events:
- freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
- backstroke: 50, 100 and 200;
- breaststroke: 50, 100 and 200;
- butterfly: 50, 100 and 200;
- individual medley: 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
Long Course (50m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 21.20 | sf, so | George Bovell | Trinidad & Tobago | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | |
| 100m freestyle | 48.16 | h | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 26 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 200m freestyle | 1:47.71 | b | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 6 April 2019 | Canadian World Championship Trials | Toronto, Canada | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:58.41 | h | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 24 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |
| 800m freestyle | 8:24.27 | Graham Chatoor | Trinidad & Tobago | 28 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 16:19.43 | Sebastien Paddington | Blue Dolphins | February 1996 | ||||
| 50m backstroke | 24.83 | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 24 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| 100m backstroke | 54.03 | h | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 22 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:05.22 | Nicholas Bovell | Trinidad & Tobago | 14 August 2003 | Pan Am Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 28.22 | George Bovell | Club Wolverine | June 2013 | Canada Cup | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:03.47 | h | Abraham McLeod | Trinidad and Tobago | 28 July 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:23.29 | Tariq Lashley | Trinidad & Tobago | 20 April 2017 | Eastern Canadian Championships | Etobicoke, Canada | ||
| 50m butterfly | 22.85 | Dylan Carter | Trinidad and Tobago | 19 June 2022 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 100m butterfly | 52.36 | h | Dylan Carter | Trinidad and Tobago | 29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 200m butterfly | 2:05.20 | b | Kael Yorke | Trinidad and Tobago | 20 July 2018 | CAC Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:58.80 | George Bovell | Trinidad and Tobago | 19 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:29.52 | George Bovell | Trinidad and Tobago | 17 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:34.46 |
|
Trinidad & Tobago | 9 April 2023 | CARIFTA Championships | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:22.33 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 25 June 2023 | CAC Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:54.27 |
|
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 July 2016 | CISC | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:54.84 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 2 July 2017 | CCCAN | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASATT; 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; 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 | 25.39 | tt | Cherelle Thompson | Eagles Aquatics International | 19 January 2020 | TYR Pro Swim Series | Knoxville, United States | |
| 100m freestyle | 56.71 | Siobhan Cropper | Trinidad & Tobago | July 1997 | CCCAN | Havana, Cuba | ||
| 200m freestyle | 2:07.09 | h | Karen Dieffenthaler | Trinidad & Tobago | 20 September 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 400m freestyle | 4:31.26 | Tyla Martin | Trinidad & Tobago | April 2012 | CARIFTA Championships | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 800m freestyle | 9:14.78 | Samantha Rahael | Trinidad & Tobago | 3 April 2010 | CARIFTA Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 18:55.39 | Syriah David | Tidal Wave | 30 May 2013 | Trinidad Nationals | Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 50m backstroke | 29.84 | Kristin Julien | Trinidad & Tobago | 22 April 2014 | CARIFTA Championships | Savaneta, Aruba | ||
| 100m backstroke | 1:04.62 | b | Gabriela Donahue | Trinidad & Tobago | 8 August 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:24.25 | Sangeeta Puri | Trinidad & Tobago | November 1993 |
Central American & Caribbean Games |
Ponce, Puerto Rico | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 33.37 | Tyla Ho-A-Shu | Rwa Aquatic Academy | 16 December 2022 | ASATT Invitational Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:12.33 | Alexandria Donahue | Trinidad & Tobago | March 2013 | CARIFTA Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:36.01 | Cerian Gibbs | Trinidad & Tobago | August 1995 | Pan Pacs | Atlanta, United States | ||
| 50m butterfly | 28.05 | Sharntelle McLean | Trinidad & Tobago | July 2004 | CISC | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| 100m butterfly | 1:02.76 | Siobhan Cropper | Trinidad & Tobago | 23 August 1999 | Pan Pacs | Sydney, Australia | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:19.06 | Tyla Martin | Pine Crest | July 2013 | Southern Zone Senior Championships |
Plantation, United States | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:23.61 | Samantha Rahael | Trinidad & Tobago | 5 April 2010 | CARIFTA | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| 400m individual medley | 5:04.59 | Samantha Rahael | Trinidad & Tobago | 8 August 2010 |
Central American & Caribbean Games |
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | ||
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:52.76 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 23 April 2019 | CARIFTA Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 4:07.43 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 29 June 2017 | CCCAN | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 9:48.18 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 1 July 2017 | CCCAN | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:33.33 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 2 July 2017 | CCCAN | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASATT; 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; 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:36.61 |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 29 June 2016 | CISC | Nassau, The Bahamas | ||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×50 m medley relay | ||||||||
| 4×100 m medley relay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASATT; WR – World record; AM – Americas record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Short Course (25m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 20.70 | h | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 100m freestyle | 46.02 | Dylan Carter | Unattached | 11 November 2022 | National Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 200m freestyle | 1:42.48 | Dylan Carter | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | ||
| 400m freestyle | 3:50.05 | Dylan Carter | unattached | December 2013 | ASATT Short Course Trials | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 800m freestyle | 8:21.16 | Nikoli Blackman | Marlins | 17 November 2021 | ASATT National Age Group Swimming Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 15:55.23 | George Bovell | Flying Fish | May 1999 | Trinidad 25m Nationals | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 50m backstroke | 22.72 | CR | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 4 November 2022 | World Cup | Indianapolis, United States | |
| 100m backstroke | 49.91 | Dylan Carter | LA Current | 22 November 2020 | International Swimming League | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 200m backstroke | 1:59.43 | Nicholas Bovell | CNPPO | 15 February 2007 | Canada Eastern Championships | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 26.86 | George Bovell | Trinidad & Tobago | 5 November 2013 | World Cup | Singapore | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 59.35 | h | Abraham McLeod | Trinidad & Tobago | 12 December 2012 | Short Course Worlds | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:15.15 | Abraham McLeod | Atlantis | November 2012 | Trinidad 25m Nationals | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 50m butterfly | 21.98 | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
| 100m butterfly | 49.87 | sf | Dylan Carter | Trinidad & Tobago | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 200m butterfly | 2:03.49 | Christian Homer | November 2009 | ASA Southwest Regional | United Kingdom | |||
| 100m individual medley | 51.15 | George Bovell | Trinidad & Tobago | 7 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| 200m individual medley | 1:53.93 | George Bovell | Auburn University | 25 March 2004 | NCAA Championships | East Meadow, United States | ||
| 400m individual medley | 4:21.83 | George Bovell | Auburn University | January 2004 | Auburn, United States | |||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×100m medley relay | ||||||||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASATT;
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; 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 | 24.89 | Cherelle Thompson | Eagles International | 10 November 2019 | ASATT National Age Group Swimming Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 100m freestyle | 55.53 | Siobhan Cropper | Stanford University | 20 March 2000 | NCAA Championships | Indianapolis, United States | ||
| 200m freestyle | 2:06.54 | Kimberlee John-Williams | BDS | 11 July 2009 | Trinidad Championships | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 400m freestyle | 4:28.83 | Kimberlee John-Williams | BDS | November 2009 | Trinidad Open | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 800m freestyle | 9:13.95 | Kimberlee John-Williams | BDS | 19 November 2009 | Trinidad Open | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 1500m freestyle | 18:02.90 | Syriah David | Tide Water | 8 November 2013 | Trinidad Open | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 50m backstroke | 29.02 | Ornella Walker | YMC Tobago | 19 November 2021 | ASATT National Age Group Swimming Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 100m backstroke | 1:03.08 | Ornella Walker | YMC Tobago | 12 November 2022 | National Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 200m backstroke | 2:19.47 | Ornella Walker | YMC Tobago | 10 November 2019 | ASATT National Age Group Swimming Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 50m breaststroke | 33.19 | Tyla Ho-A-Shu | Rwa Aquatic Academy | 30 October 2022 | Tidal Wave Interzone Schools Meet | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 100m breaststroke | 1:12.55 | Cerian Gibbes | March 1997 | |||||
| 200m breaststroke | 2:37.05 | Cerian Gibbes | May 1995 | |||||
| 50m butterfly | 27.88 | Sharntelle McLean | Torpedoes | 9 November 2012 | Trinidad & Tobago Open | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 100m butterfly | 1:01.72 | Siobhan Cropper | Stanford University | 19 March 2000 | NCAA Championships | Indianapolis, United States | ||
| 200m butterfly | 2:23.60 | Ayeisha Collymore | PIR | March 2005 | Trinidad & Tobago Nationals | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 100m individual medley | 1:10.06 | DeNicha Lewis | Flyig Fish | 11 November 2018 | National Open Championships | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| 200m individual medley | 2:22.86 | Cerian Gibbes | Bolles Sharks | 3 December 1998 | U.S. Open | College Station, United States | ||
| 400m individual medley | 5:07.50 | Cerian Gibbes | March 1996 | |||||
| 4×100m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×200m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×100m medley relay | ||||||||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ASATT;
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; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial