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The South Korean records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from South Korea , which are recognised and ratified by the Korea Swimming Federation.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m) Men Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref 50m freestyle 21.72 Ji Yu-chan South Korea25 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [1] 100m freestyle 47.56 sf Hwang Sun-woo South Korea28 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo , Japan [2] 200m freestyle 1:44.40 Hwang Sun-woo South Korea27 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [3] 400m freestyle 3:41.53 Park Tae-hwan South Korea16 November 2010 Asian Games Guangzhou , China 800m freestyle 7:46.03 Kim Woo-min South Korea28 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [4] 1500m freestyle 14:47.38 Park Tae-hwan South Korea12 February 2012 NSW State Open Championships Sydney , Australia [5] 50m backstroke 24.87 Yoon Ji-hwan Gangwon Sports High School 5 April 2024 National Sports High School Sports Festival Ulsan , South Korea 100m backstroke 53.32 Lee Ju-ho - 27 March 2022 South Korean Championships Gimcheon , South Korea [6] 200m backstroke 1:56.05 Lee Ju-ho - 24 November 2023 Korean National Trials Gimcheon , South Korea 50m breaststroke 26.93 Choi Dong-yeol South Korea29 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [7] 100m breaststroke 59.28 Choi Dong-yeol South Korea25 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [8] 200m breaststroke 2:08.59 Cho Sung-jae - 17 November 2020 South Korean Championships Gimcheon , South Korea [9] 50m butterfly 23.15 Baek In-chul - 14 October 2023 Korean National Sports Festival Mokpo , South Korea [10] 100m butterfly 51.65 Kim Young-beom — 13 June 2024 Gwangju Championships Gwangju , South Korea 200m butterfly 1:54.95 Kim Min-seop — 23 March 2024 Korean Olympic Trials Gimcheon , South Korea [11] 200m individual medley 1:58.04 Hwang Sun-woo — 12 October 2021 Korean National Sports Festival Gimcheon , South Korea [12] 400m individual medley 4:15.27 Kim Min-kyu South Korea8 December 2009 East Asian Games Kowloon , Hong Kong [13] 4×50m freestyle relay 1:31.99 Yang Jae-hoon (22.61)
Jeon Ji-hoon (22.76)
Jeon Ki-young (23.45)
Song Im-gyu (23.17)
South Korea16 February 2020 Konami Open Tokyo , Japan [14] 4×100m freestyle relay 3:12.96 South Korea28 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [15] 4×200m freestyle relay 7:01.73 AS South Korea25 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [16] 4×50m medley relay 1:39.63 Song Im-gyu (25.90)
Choi Dong-yeol (28.05)
Jeon Ji-hoon (23.55)
Yang Jae-hoon (22.13)
South Korea15 February 2020 Konami Open Tokyo , Japan [17] 4×100m medley relay 3:32.05 South Korea26 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [18]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea 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 50m freestyle 24.97 Hur Yeon-kyung - 15 October 2023 Korean National Sports Festival Mokpo , South Korea [19] 100m freestyle 54.49 Hur Yeon-kyung - 25 November 2023 Korean National Trials Gimcheon , South Korea 200m freestyle 1:58.41 Kim Seo-yeong - 3 March 2019 Korean National Trials #1 Gimcheon , South Korea [20] 400m freestyle 4:10.89 Han Da-kyung - 25 March 2021 South Korean Championships Gimcheon , South Korea [21] 800m freestyle 8:38.32 Han Da-kyung - 24 March 2024 Korean Olympic Trials Gimcheon , South Korea [22] 1500m freestyle 16:26.67 Han Da-kyung - 13 May 2021 Korean Olympic Trials Jeju , South Korea [23] 50m backstroke 27.84 Kim Seung-won — 25 May 2024 Korean National Junior Sports Festival Mokpo , South Korea 100m backstroke 1:00.03 = Lee Eun-ji - 16 May 2021 Korean Olympic Trials Jeju , South Korea [24] 100m backstroke 1:00.03 = Lee Eun-ji South Korea27 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [25] 200m backstroke 2:09.49 Im Da-sol - 20 May 2019 Korean National Trials #2 Gimcheon , South Korea [26] 50m breaststroke 31.07 Kim Dal-Eun — 25 October 2009 Korean National Sports Festival Daejeon , South Korea [27] 100m breaststroke 1:07.44 Kim Hye-jin - 27 April 2018 South Korean Championships Gwangju , South Korea [28] 200m breaststroke 2:24.20 Jung Seul-ki - 28 March 2009 - Jeju , South Korea 50m butterfly 26.26 = Jeong So-eun South Korea2 November 2019 World Cup Kazan , Russia [29] 50m butterfly 26.26 = Jeong So-eun - 21 July 2021 President of National Championships Ulsan , South Korea [30] 100m butterfly 57.07 An Se-hyeon South Korea24 July 2017 World Championships Budapest , Hungary [31] 200m butterfly 2:06.67 An Se-hyeon South Korea27 July 2017 World Championships Budapest , Hungary [32] 200m individual medley 2:08.34 Kim Seo-yeong South Korea24 August 2018 Asian Games Jakarta , Indonesia [33] 400m individual medley 4:35.93 Kim Seo-yeong - 12 May 2017 Korean World Trials Gimcheon , South Korea 4×50m freestyle relay 1:45.39 Kim Seo-yeong (26.22)
Jung You-in (25.43)
Choi Ji-won (26.58)
Han Chan-mi (27.16)
South Korea14 December 2019 Queensland Championships Brisbane , Australia [34] 4×100m freestyle relay 3:42.58 h Lee Ku-na (55.80)
Jeong So-eun (55.22)
Choi Ji-won (55.97)
Jung You-in (55.59)
South Korea21 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju , South Korea [35] 4×200m freestyle relay 8:00.11 South Korea28 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [36] 4×50m medley relay 1:56.43 Han Chan-mi (30.25)
Kim Seo-yeong (32.40)
Jung You-in (27.32)
Choi Ji-won (26.46)
South Korea14 December 2019 Queensland Championships Brisbane , Australia [37] 4×100m medley relay 4:00.13 South Korea29 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou , China [38]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea 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 Mixed relay Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea Swimming Federation; WR – World record ; AS – Asian record ; Records not set in finals: h – heat Short Course (25 m) Men Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref 50m freestyle 21.54 h Yang Jae-hoon South Korea16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [41] 100m freestyle 46.34 Hwang Sun-woo South Korea21 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates [42] 200m freestyle 1:39.72 AS Hwang Sun-woo South Korea18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [43] 400m freestyle 3:34.59 AS Park Tae-hwan South Korea6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor , Canada [44] 800m freestyle 7:37.01 †, AS Park Tae-hwan South Korea11 December 2016 World Championships Windsor , Canada [45] 1500m freestyle 14:15.51 AS Park Tae-hwan South Korea11 December 2016 World Championships Windsor , Canada [46] 50m backstroke 23.22 Jeong Dong-won South Korea23 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [47] 100m backstroke 51.28 Jeong Dong-won South Korea24 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [48] 200m backstroke 1:52.98 Lee Ju-ho South Korea21 October 2021 World Cup Doha , Qatar [49] 50m breaststroke 26.37 sf Moon Jae-kwon South Korea20 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates [50] 100m breaststroke 57.78 Moon Jae-kwon South Korea21 October 2021 World Cup Doha , Qatar [51] 200m breaststroke 2:07.19 h Cho Sung-jae South Korea18 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates [52] 50m butterfly 23.15 Yang Jung-doo South Korea2 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon , South Korea 100m butterfly 51.36 h Yang Jae-hoon South Korea17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [53] 200m butterfly 1:54.22 Moon Seung-woo South Korea22 October 2021 World Cup Doha , Qatar [54] 100m individual medley 52.13 sf Hwang Sun-woo South Korea18 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates [55] 200m individual medley 1:59.77 Han Kyu-chul South Korea25 November 2003 World Cup Daejon , South Korea [56] 400m individual medley 4:14.02 Han Kyu-chul South Korea24 November 2003 World Cup Daejon , South Korea [57] 4×50m freestyle relay 1:28.56 h South Korea19 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates [58] 4×100m freestyle relay 3:16.48 h South Korea16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates [59] 4×200m freestyle relay 6:49.67 South Korea16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [60] 4×50m medley relay 1:35.28 South Korea22 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [61] 4×100m medley relay 3:31.65 South Korea3 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon , South Korea [62]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea 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 50m freestyle 24.47 Jeong So-eun South Korea21 October 2021 World Cup Doha , Qatar [63] 100m freestyle 54.06 Jeong So-eun South Korea23 October 2021 World Cup Doha , Qatar [64] 200m freestyle 1:57.94 h Kim Seo-yeong South Korea19 November 2017 World Cup Singapore , Singapore [65] 400m freestyle 4:05.90 Han Da-kyung South Korea21 October 2021 World Cup Doha , Qatar [66] 800m freestyle 8:24.06 Han Da-kyung South Korea23 October 2021 World Cup Doha , Qatar [67] 1500m freestyle 50m backstroke 26.67 rh Kim San-ha South Korea17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [68] 100m backstroke 58.01 rh Kim San-ha South Korea18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [69] 200m backstroke 2:11.07 Lee Da-hye South Korea5 December 2003 World Cup Durban , South Africa [70] 50m breaststroke 30.42 Kim Hye-Jin South Korea13 November 2011 World Cup Tokyo , Japan [71] 100m breaststroke 1:05.37 Kim Hye-Jin South Korea12 November 2011 World Cup Tokyo , Japan [72] 200m breaststroke 2:20.59 Kim Hye-Jin South Korea9 November 2011 World Cup Beijing , China [73] 50m butterfly 25.61 Jeong So-eun South Korea22 October 2021 World Cup Doha , Qatar [74] 100m butterfly 57.07 sf Kim Seo-yeong South Korea17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [75] 200m butterfly 2:03.65 Choi Hye-ra South Korea9 November 2011 World Cup Beijing , China [76] [77] 100m individual medley 59.52 Kim Seo-yeong South Korea10 November 2017 World Cup Beijing , China [78] 200m individual medley 2:06.12 Kim Seo-yeong South Korea18 November 2017 World Cup Singapore , Singapore [79] 400m individual medley 4:28.11 Kim Seo-yeong South Korea19 November 2017 World Cup Singapore , Singapore [80] 4×50m freestyle relay 1:42.83 South Korea2 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon , South Korea [81] 4×100m freestyle relay 3:40.40 h South Korea16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates [82] 4×200m freestyle relay 8:11.15 h South Korea5 April 2006 World Championships Shanghai , China [83] 4×50m medley relay 1:48.24 h Kim San-ha (26.67)
Moon Su-a (31.18)
Kim Seo-yeong (25.83)
Hur Yeon-kyung (24.56)
South Korea17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [84] 4×100m medley relay 3:56.66 h Kim San-ha (58.01)
Moon Su-a (1:06.87)
Kim Seo-yeong (57.79)
Hur Yeon-kyung (53.99)
South Korea18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne , Australia [85]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korea 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 Mixed relay Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Korean Swimming Federation; WR – World record ; ER – European 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 General Specific External links
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