List of Guatemalan records in swimming

The Guatemala records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Guatemala, which are recognised and ratified by the Federacion Nacional de Natacion, Clavado, Polo Acuatico y Nado Sincronizado (FENADEGUA).[1]

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 22.61Luis Martínez  Guatemala25 July 2018CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia[2]
100m freestyle 50.79hLuis Martínez  Guatemala17 May 2019TYR Pro Swim Series Bloomington, United States[3]
200m freestyle 1:51.79hLuis Martínez  Guatemala15 July 2015Pan American Games Toronto, Canada[4]
200m freestyle 1:51.71'#'Erick GordilloDelfines19 April 2024Guatemalan Championships Mazatenango, Guatemala[citation needed]
400m freestyle 3:59.95Erick Gordillo  Guatemala13 July 2022CCCAN Bridgetown, Barbados[5]
400m freestyle 3:58.98'#'Erick GordilloDelfines20 April 2024Guatemalan Championships Mazatenango, Guatemala[citation needed]
800m freestyle 8:22.17Erick Gordillo  Guatemala3 March 2020Barbadian Championships Bridgetown, Barbados[6]
1500m freestyle 15:54.20Evan Marcus  Guatemala25 June 2005- United States[1]
50m backstroke 26.66Erick Gordillo  Guatemala20 May 2021Puerto Rican International Open Salinas, Puerto Rico[7]
100m backstroke 57.22h, =Luis Martínez  Guatemala17 July 2015Pan American Games Toronto, Canada[8]
100m backstroke 57.22=Erick Gordillo-2 April 2022- Mazatenango, Guatemala
200m backstroke 2:03.00Erick Gordillo  Guatemala27 November 2021Junior Pan American Games Cali, Colombia[9]
50m breaststroke 28.80Álvaro Fortuny  Guatemala19 May 2000- Rome, Italy[1]
100m breaststroke 1:04.08Álvaro Fortuny  Guatemala2 August 1999Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada[1][10]
100m breaststroke 1:03.79'#'Reberto BonillaPrograma19 April 2024Guatemalan Championships Mazatenango, Guatemala[citation needed]
200m breaststroke 2:16.65Reberto Bonilla  Guatemala2 September 2022World Junior Championships Lima, Peru[11]
200m breaststroke 2:14.34'#'Reberto BonillaCentro Caribe Sports23 October 2023Pan American Games Santiago, Chile[12]
50m butterfly 23.26Luis Martínez  Guatemala22 July 2018CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia[13]
100m butterfly 51.09Luis Martínez  Guatemala31 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan[14]
200m butterfly 1:59.48bLuis MartínezUnattached Southeastern22 June 2019Richard Quick Invitational Auburn, United States
200m butterfly 1:58.41'#'Erick GordilloCentro Caribe Sports24 June 2023CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador[15]
200m individual medley 2:01.92Erick Gordillo  Guatemala15 June 2021Colombia Open Championships Barranquilla, Colombia[16]
200m individual medley 2:00.97'#'Erick GordilloCentro Caribe Sports25 June 2023CAC Games San Salvador, El Salvador[17]
400m individual medley 4:17.90Erick Gordillo  Guatemala19 June 2021Colombia Open Championships Barranquilla, Colombia
4×100m freestyle relay 3:37.45
 Guatemala5 July 2013- Costa Rica
4×200m freestyle relay 7:46.74
 Guatemala5 December 2017Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua[18]
4×100m medley relay 3:54.54
  • Erick Gordillo
     (58.49)
  • Reberto Flores
     (1:04.35)
  • Fernando Ponce
     (58.56)
  • Miguel Turcios
     (53.14)
 Guatemala30 November 2021Junior Pan American Games Cali, Colombia[19]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federacion Nacional de Natacion, Clavado, Polo Acuatico y Nado Sincronizado; 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 26.63Gabriela Santis  Guatemala25 July 2018CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia
100m freestyle 57.32bGabriela Santis  Guatemala22 July 2018CAC Games Barranquilla, Colombia[20]
200m freestyle 2:02.01Valerie Gruest  Guatemala24 June 2016- The Bahamas
400m freestyle 4:10.80Valerie Gruest  Guatemala26 June 2016- The Bahamas
800m freestyle 8:33.28Valerie Gruest  Guatemala23 June 2016- The Bahamas
1500m freestyle 16:34.81hValerie Gruest  Guatemala3 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia[21]
50m backstroke 28.28Gisela Morales  Guatemala15 May 2015- Charlotte, United States
100m backstroke 1:00.99hGisela Morales  Guatemala17 July 2015Pan American Games Toronto, Canada[22]
200m backstroke 2:12.36Gisela Morales  Guatemala23 July 2010CAC Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
50m breaststroke 33.86Krista JuradoWaterproof Swim Academy29 April 2021UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States[23][24]
100m breaststroke 1:14.01Krista Jurado-18 December 2020- Mazatenango, Guatemala
200m breaststroke 2:36.21Krista JuradoWaterproof Swim Academy1 May 2021UANA Tokyo Qualifier Clermont, United States[25][26]
50m butterfly 27.58Danika Gwisinga-6 April 2017- Toronto, Canada
100m butterfly 1:02.05Valerie Gruest  Guatemala7 June 2016CAMEX Panama City, Panama[27]
200m butterfly 2:12.82hValerie Gruest  Guatemala5 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia[28]
200m individual medley 2:20.42Valerie Gruest  Guatemala30 June 2017CCCAN Couva, Trinidad and Tobago[29]
400m individual medley 4:51.33Valerie Gruest-6 May 2017- Atlanta, United States
4×50m freestyle relay 1:58.05
-17 December 1992- Guatemala
4×100m freestyle relay 4:01.08  Guatemala9 December 2017Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua
4×100m freestyle relay 4:00.62h, #
  • Lucero Mejia
     (58.86)
  • Belen Morales
     (58.97)
  • Nicole Mack
     (1:02.83)
  • Melissa Diego
     (59.96)
 Guatemala8 September 2023World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel[30]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:51.47
 Guatemala9 June 2016CAMEX Panama City, Panama[31]
4×100m medley relay 4:23.54  Guatemala6 December 2017Central American Games Managua, Nicaragua[32]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federacion Nacional de Natacion, Clavado, Polo Acuatico y Nado Sincronizado; 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

Mixed relay

EventTimeNameNationalityDateLocationRef
4×50m freestyle relay 1:45.44
 Guatemala7 June 20162016 CAMEX Panama City, Panama[33]
4×100m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federacion Nacional de Natacion, Clavado, Polo Acuatico y Nado Sincronizado;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 22.94hKevin Avila  Guatemala8 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada[34]
100m freestyle 49.77hMiguel Vasquez  Guatemala14 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[35]
200m freestyle 1:50.06Erick GordilloDelfines2 September 2022Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
400m freestyle 3:58.02Erick GordilloDelfines3 September 2022Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
800m freestyle 8:34.11Luis Martínez-30 September 2012Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
800m freestyle 8:25.43h, †, not ratifiedEmilio Avila  Guatemala10 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada[36]
1500m freestyle 15:57.90hEmilio Avila  Guatemala10 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada[37]
50m backstroke 25.31hMiguel Vasquez  Guatemala15 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[38]
100m backstroke 56.29Erick GordilloDelfines22 September 2018Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
200m backstroke 1:59.80hErick Gordillo  Guatemala16 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China[39]
50m breaststroke 30.03Miguel Turcios-29 August 2021Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
50m breaststroke 29.26h, not ratified by federationÁlvaro Fortuny  Guatemala12 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom[40]
100m breaststroke 1:06.79José Regalado-15 October 2010Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
100m breaststroke 1:06.05h, not ratified by federationÁlvaro Fortuny  Guatemala9 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom[41]
200m breaststroke 2:23.17Bryan Vásquez-21 October 2016- Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
50m butterfly 24.64Erick GordilloDelfines27 August 2021Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
100m butterfly 54.85Erick GordilloDelfines4 September 2022Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
200m butterfly 1:56.93hErick Gordillo  Guatemala15 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[42]
100m individual medley 55.45hErick Gordillo  Guatemala18 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[43]
200m individual medley 1:58.98[a]hErick Gordillo  Guatemala13 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[44]
400m individual medley 4:10.97hErick Gordillo  Guatemala17 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[45]
4×50m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay 4:08.34
-1995- Zacapa, Guatemala
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay 4:38.72
-1995- Zacapa, Guatemala
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federacion Nacional de Natacion, Clavado, Polo Acuatico y Nado Sincronizado; 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 26.70Lucero Mejía  Guatemala17 March 2023- Nicaragua
100m freestyle 57.77Belén Morales  Guatemala21 October 2022- Mexico
200m freestyle 2:02.57hLucero Mejia  Guatemala18 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[46]
400m freestyle 4:14.75hValerie Gruest  Guatemala5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[47]
800m freestyle 8:44.78Valerie Gruest  Guatemala4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[48]
1500 m freestyle 17:59.40Valerie Gruest-28 September 2012- Zacapa, Guatemala
50m backstroke 30.05Lucero Mejía-4 September 2021- La Libertad, El Salvador
50m backstroke 29.42'#'Lucero MejíaPrograma27 May 2023Guatemalan Championships Quetzaltenango, Guatemala[citation needed]
100m backstroke 1:03.35Gisela Morales-2002- Guatemala
200m backstroke 2:17.33Gisela Morales-2002- Russia
50m breaststroke 33.79Krista Jurado-29 August 2021- Zacapa, Guatemala
50m breaststroke 33.70h, †, not ratifiedKrista Jurado  Guatemala19 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[49]
100m breaststroke 1:11.87Krista JuradoIndividuales Gisela26 August 2021Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
200m breaststroke 2:35.17Krista JuradoIndividuales Gisela27 August 2021Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
50m butterfly 28.76Lucero Mejía  Guatemala18 March 2023- Nicaragua
100m butterfly 1:03.17hValerie Gruest  Guatemala6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[50]
200m butterfly 2:13.07hValerie Gruest  Guatemala3 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[51]
100m individual medley 1:06.25Krista JuradoIndividuales Gisela26 August 2021Guatemalan Championships Zacapa, Guatemala
200m individual medley 2:18.33Lucero Mejía  Guatemala17 March 2023- Nicaragua
400m individual medley 4:55.29hMaria Coy  Guatemala9 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom[52]
400m individual medley 4:49.99h, #Lucero Mejia  Guatemala17 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia[53]
4×50m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay 4:36.17
  • Claudia Estrada
  • Marielos Juarez
  • Ruby Garcia
  • Lucia Jimenez
-1995 Zacapa, Guatemala
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay 5:13.41
  • Lucia Jimenez
  • Marielos Juarez
  • Claudia Estrada
  • Ruby Garcia
-1995 Zacapa, Guatemala
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federacion Nacional de Natacion, Clavado, Polo Acuatico y Nado Sincronizado; 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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