List of French records in swimming
This is a listing of the French records in swimming . They are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing France (or one of its outlying areas) in both 50 m and 25 m swimming courses.
The records are maintained/recognized by France's national swimming federation: Fédération Française de Natation (FFN).
Long course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
20.94
ER
Frédérick Bousquet
France
26 April 2009
French Championships
Montpellier , France
,[ 1] [1]
100m freestyle
46.94
sf
Alain Bernard
CN Antibes
23 April 2009
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[ 2]
200m freestyle
1:43.14
Yannick Agnel
France
30 July 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 3]
400m freestyle
3:43.85
Yannick Agnel
Olympic Nice Natation
23 March 2011
French Championships
Strasbourg , France
[ 4]
800m freestyle
7:42.08
David Aubry
France
24 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[ 5]
1500m freestyle
14:44.66
David Aubry
France
4 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 6]
50m backstroke
24.07
Camille Lacourt
France
12 August 2010
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 7]
100m backstroke
52.11
Camille Lacourt
France
10 August 2010
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 8]
200m backstroke
1:55.38
Mewen Tomac
France
1 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 9]
50m breaststroke
27.36
Giacomo Perez-Dortona
CN Marseille
22 Apr 2009
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[ 10]
100m breaststroke
58.64
Hugues Duboscq
France
27 Jul 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
200m breaststroke
2:05.85
ER
Léon Marchand
France
31 July 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 11]
50m butterfly
22.72
sf
Maxime Grousset
France
23 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 12]
100m butterfly
50.14
Maxime Grousset
France
29 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 13]
200m butterfly
1:51.21
Léon Marchand
France
31 July 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 14]
200m individual medley
1:54.06
ER
Léon Marchand
France
2 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 15]
400m individual medley
4:02.50
WR
Léon Marchand
France
23 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 16]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:08.32
ER
France
11 Aug 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
4×200m freestyle relay
7:02.77
France
31 July 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 17]
4×100m medley relay
3:28.38
France
3 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 18]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by French 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
Women
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
24.34
h
Mélanie Henique
CN Marseille
12 December 2020
French Championships
Saint-Raphaël , France
[ 19]
100m freestyle
52.74
Charlotte Bonnet
Olympic Nice Natation
26 May 2018
French Championships
Saint-Raphaël , France
[ 20]
200m freestyle
1:54.66
Camille Muffat
France
6 June 2012
Mare Nostrum
Canet-en-Roussillon , France
[ 21]
400m freestyle
4:01.13
Camille Muffat
Olympic Nice Natation
19 March 2012
French Olympic Trials
Dunkirk , France
[ 22]
800m freestyle
8:18.80
Laure Manaudou
France
31 Mar 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
1500m freestyle
15:40.35
Anastasia Kirpichnikova
France
31 July 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 23]
50m backstroke
27.27
Analia Pigrée
France
14 August 2022
European Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 24]
100m backstroke
58.79
Emma Terebo
Amiens Métropole Natation
17 June 2024
French Championships
Chartres , France
[ 25]
200m backstroke
2:06.64
Laure Manaudou
Mulhouse ON
26 Apr 2008
French Championships
Dunkirk , France
50m breaststroke
30.82
h
Charlotte Bonnet
Olympic Nice Natation
16 June 2023
French Championships
Rennes , France
[ 26]
100m breaststroke
1:07.30
Charlotte Bonnet
Genève Natation 1885
25 May 2024
Meeting of the city of Renens
Renens , Switzerland
[ 27]
200m breaststroke
2:25.12
sf
Justine Delmas
France
8 July 2021
European Junior Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 28]
50m butterfly
25.17
Mélanie Henique
CN Marseille
19 June 2021
French Championships
Chartres , France
[ 29]
100m butterfly
56.14
Marie Wattel
France
19 June 2022
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 30]
200m butterfly
2:05.09
sf
Aurore Mongel
France
29 Jul 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
200m individual medley
2:09.37
Camille Muffat
Olympic Nice Natation
26 April 2009
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[ 31]
400m individual medley
4:34.17
Fantine Lesaffre
France
3 August 2018
European Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 32]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:34.65
France
3 August 2018
European Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 33]
4×200 m freestyle relay
7:47.49
France
1 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 34]
4×100m medley relay
3:56.36
France
17 August 2022
European Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 35]
4×100m medley relay
3:56.29
'#'
France
3 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 36]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by French 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
Mixed relay
Short course (25 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
20.26
Florent Manaudou
France
5 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 40]
100m freestyle
44.94
ER
Amaury Leveaux
France
13 Dec 2008
European Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
[ 41]
200m freestyle
1:39.70
Yannick Agnel
Olympic Nice Natation
18 November 2012
French Championships
Angers , France
[ 42]
400m freestyle
3:32.25
WR
Yannick Agnel
Olympic Nice Natation
15 November 2012
French Championships
Angers , France
[ 43]
800m freestyle
7:29.17
Yannick Agnel
Olympic Nice Natation
16 November 2012
French Championships
Angers , France
[ 44]
1500m freestyle
14:19.62
Damien Joly
France
13 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 45]
50m backstroke
22.22
Florent Manaudou
France
6 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 46]
100m backstroke
49.57
Jérémy Stravius
Amiens Metropole Natation
7 December 2013
French Championships
Dijon , France
[ 47]
200m backstroke
1:48.55
Mewen Tomac
France
10 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 48]
50m breaststroke
26.11
Florent Manaudou
CN Marseille
22 November 2014
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[ 49]
100m breaststroke
56.78
Giacomo Perez-Dortona
France
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 50]
200m breaststroke
2:02.99
Léon Marchand
France
20 October 2024
World Cup
Shanghai , China
[ 51]
50m butterfly
22.06
Maxime Grousset
France
9 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 52]
100m butterfly
48.57
Maxime Grousset
France
14 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 53]
200m butterfly
1:50.73
Franck Esposito
CN Antibes
8 Dec 2002
Interclubs
Antibes , France
[ 54]
100m individual medley
50.65
Léon Marchand
France
18 October 2024
World Cup
Shanghai , China
[ 55]
100m individual medley
49.92
ER, #
Léon Marchand
France
31 October 2024
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 56]
200m individual medley
1:50.30
ER
Léon Marchand
France
19 October 2024
World Cup
Shanghai , China
[ 57]
200m individual medley
1:48.88
WR, #
Léon Marchand
France
1 November 2024
World Cup
Singapore , Singapore
[ 58]
400m individual medley
3:58.30
Léon Marchand
France
26 October 2024
World Cup
Incheon , South Korea
[ 59]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:20.77
[WB] , ER
France
14 Dec 2008
European Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
[ 60]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:03.78
France
3 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 61]
10×100m freestyle relay
8:23.90
CN Marseille
22 Dec 2001
Interclubs
Dunkirk , France
4×200m freestyle relay
6:53.05
France
16 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 62]
4×50m medley relay
1:31.25
France
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 63]
4×100m medley relay
3:22.26
France
7 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 64]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by French 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
Women
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
23.61
Mélanie Henique
Team Iron
10 November 2020
International Swimming League
Budapest , Hungary
[ 65]
100m freestyle
50.63
Béryl Gastaldello
France
12 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 66]
200m freestyle
1:51.65
Camille Muffat
Olympic Nice Natation
18 November 2012
French Championships
Angers , France
[ 42]
400m freestyle
3:54.85
Camille Muffat
France
24 November 2012
European Championships
Chartres , France
[ 67]
800m freestyle
8:01.06
Camille Muffat
Olympic Nice Natation
16 November 2012
French Championships
Angers , France
[ 44]
1500m freestyle
15:20.12
Anastasia Kirpichnikova
France
8 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 68]
50m backstroke
25.94
Analia Pigrée
France
13 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 69]
100m backstroke
56.07
Béryl Gastaldello
Selection SHN
2 November 2024
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[ 70]
200m backstroke
2:01.67
Alexianne Castel
France
17 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 71]
50m breaststroke
29.98
Charlotte Bonnet
Olympic Nice Natation
15 November 2018
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[ 72]
100m breaststroke
1:05.03
Charlotte Bonnet
Olympic Nice Natation
4 November 2022
French Championships
Chartres , France
[ 73]
200m breaststroke
2:20.64
Charlotte Bonnet
Olympic Nice Natation
28 October 2023
French Championships
Angers , France
[ 74]
50m butterfly
24.43
Béryl Gastaldello
France
11 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 75]
100m butterfly
55.05
sf
Diane Bui Duyet
France
12 Dec 2009
European Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 76]
200m butterfly
2:03.22
Aurore Mongel
France
10 Dec 2009
European Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 77]
100m individual medley
56.67
Béryl Gastaldello
France
13 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 78]
200m individual medley
2:06.58
Charlotte Bonnet
France
9 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 79]
400m individual medley
4:26.41
Fantine Lesaffre
Energy Standard
23 November 2019
International Swimming League
London , United Kingdom
[ 80]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:35.21
France
6 December 2019
European Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 81]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:34.84
h
France
6 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 82]
10×100m freestyle relay
9:35.36
Dauphins Toulouse OEC
22 Dec 2001
French Interclubs Championships
Dunkirk , France
4×200m freestyle relay
7:38.33
France
15 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 83]
4×50m medley relay
1:45.35
France
17 December 2017
European Championships
Copenhagen , Denmark
[ 84]
4×50m medley relay
1:43.96
not ratified
France
17 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 85]
4×100m medley relay
3:59.87
CN Marseille
29 Dec 2008
Indian Ocean International Meet
Saint-Paul, Réunion , France
4×100m medley relay
3:50.28
not ratified
France
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 86]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by French 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
Mixed relay
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