In light of the exciting time for the swimmers of India, let us have a look at the Indian swimming national records
At the moment, swimming in India is thrilling and exciting. Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj’s most recent successes have given a discipline that has frequently struggled to establish itself in the country’s sporting ecosystem some unusual notoriety.
India swimming national records list and best Indian swimmers
Prakash and Nataraj both achieved a first for an Indian swimmer by qualifying directly for the Tokyo Olympics. The swimmers and a select few others have also made an impression in the past, frequently smashing records, however qualifying for Tokyo is without a doubt their greatest success to yet.
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List of Indian swimming records
Men:
| Event | Name | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | Vidhawal Khade | 22.43 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 100m freestyle | Virdhawal Khade | 49.47 | 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games |
| 200m freestyle | Sajan Prakash | 1:49.73 | 2021 Sette Colli Trophy |
| 400m freestyle | Aryan Nehra | 3:52.55 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 800m freestyle | Advait Page / Aryan Nehra | 8:00.76 | 2019 Madhya Pradesh / 2023 World Aquatic Championships |
| 1500m freestyle | Advait Page | 15:23.66 | 2021 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions |
| 50m backstroke | Srihari Nataraj | 25.11 | 2021 Uzbekistan Open Championships |
| 100m backstroke | Srihari Nataraj | 53.77 | 2021 Sette Colli Trophy |
| 200m backstroke | Srihari Nataraj | 2:00.84 | 2022 Commonwealth Games |
| 50m breaststroke | Sandeep Sejwal | 27.59 | 2018 Singapore Championships |
| 100m breaststroke | Sandeep Sejwal | 1:00.97 | 2009 Asian Age Group Championships |
| 200m breaststroke | Sandeep Sejwal | 2:12.02 | 2009 Asian Age Group Championships |
| 50m butterfly | Virdhawal Khade | 24.09 | 2018 Asian Games |
| 100m butterfly | Virdhawal Khade | 52.77 | 2009 Asian Age Group Championships |
| 200m butterfy | Sajan Prakash | 1:56.38 | 2021 Sette Colli Trophy |
| 200m individual medley | Siva Sridhar | 1:59.80 | 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) |
| 400m individual medley | Aryan Nehra | 4:25.62 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 4x100m freestyle relay | Srihari Nataraj, S Anilkumar, Sajan Prakash, Virdhawal Khade | 3:23.72 | 2019 Asian Age Group Championships |
| 4x200m freestyle relay | Aaron D’Souza, Sajan Prakash, Neil Contractor, Saurabh Sangvekar | 7:34.50 | 2014 Asian Games |
| 4x100m medley relay | Srihari Nataraj, Sandeep Sejwal, Sajan Prakash, Aaron D’Souza | 3:44.94 | 2018 Asian Games |
Women:
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| Event | Name | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | Shikha Tandon | 26.37 | 2008 Malaysia Open |
| 100m freestyle | Anannya Nayak | 57.31 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 200m freestyle | Dhinidhi Desinghu | 2:04.24 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 400m freestyle | Richa Mishra | 4:25.76 | 2011 Senior National Aquatics Championships |
| 800m freestyle | Richa Mishra | 9:06.31 | 2011 Senior National Aquatics Championships |
| 1500m freestyle | Malavika Vishwanath | 17:32.85 | 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships |
| 50m backstroke | Maana Patel | 29.30 | 2015 Asian Age Group Championships |
| 100m backstroke | Maana Patel | 1:03.48 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 200m backstroke | Palak Joshi | 2:18.90 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 50m breaststroke | Chahat Arora | 32.94 | 2022 Senior National Aquatics Championships |
| 100m breaststroke | Lineysha AK | 1:12.67 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 200m breaststroke | Lineysha AK | 2:37.35 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 50m butterfly | Nina Venkatesh | 27.74 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 100m butterfly | Nina Venkatesh | 1:02.51 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 200m butterfly | Richa Mishra | 2:18.66 | 2007 Asian Age Group Championships |
| 200m individual medley | Hashika Ramachandra | 2:21.15 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 400m individual medley | Richa Mishra | 4:59.17 | 2018 Senior National Aquatics Championships |
| 4x100m freesyle relay | Rujuta Khade, Maana Patel, Divya Satija, Shivani Kataria | 4:00.76 | 2019 Asian Age Group Championships |
| 4x200m freestyle relay | Hashika Ramachandra, Vihitha Nayana, Shirin, Dhinidht Desinghu | 8:40.89 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
| 4x100m medley relay | Palak Joshi, Apeksha Fernandes, Anannya Nayak, Rujuta Khade | 4:23.65 | 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships |
Mixed:
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| Event | Name | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x50m freestyle relay | Neel Roy, Sadhvi Dhuri, Kenisha Gupta, Virdhawal Khade | 1:40.00 | 2018 Senior National Aquatics Championships |
| 4x100m freestyle relay | Srihari Nataraj, Maana Patel, Shivani Kataria, Virdhawal Khade | 3:42.56 | 2019 Asian Age Group Championshps |
| 4x50m medley relay | Maana Patel, Anshul Kothari, Smit Sharma, Dilpreet Kaur | 1:53.42 | 2016 Senior National Aquatics Championships |
| 4x100m medley relay | Srihari Nataraj, Prema Selvaraj, Divya Satija, Shivani Kataria | 4:04.15 | 2019 Asian Age Group Championships |