Non-Olympians currently holding a World Record in an Olympic swimming event:
Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Era | Notes |
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Ricky Berens | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2012 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009) |
Paul Biedermann | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2016 | 200 m freestyle 1:42.00 (2009) and 400 m freestyle 3:40.07 (2009) |
Bronte Campbell | ![]() |
SWI | 2012—2016 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:30.05 (2018) |
Cate Campbell | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2016 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:30.05 (2018) |
Anton Chupkov | ![]() |
SWI | 2014—2016 | 200 m breaststroke 2:06.12 (2019) |
César Cielo Filho | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2012 | 50 m freestyle 20.91 (2009) and 100 m freestyle 46.91 (2009) |
Caeleb Dressel | ![]() |
SWI | 2016 | 100 m butterfly 49.50 (2019) and 4×100 m medley mixed relay 3:38.56 (2017) |
Matt Grevers | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2012 | 4×100 m medley mixed relay 3:38.56 (2017) |
Katinka Hosszú | ![]() |
SWI | 2004—2016 | 200 m medley 2:06.12 (2015) and 400 m medley 4:26.36 (2016 at the Olympics) |
Cullen Jones | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2012 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 (2008 at the Olympics) |
Lilly King | ![]() |
SWI | 2016 | 100 m breaststroke 1:04.13 (2017), 4×100 m medley relay 3:50.40 (2019), and 4×100 m medley mixed relay 3:38.56 (2017) |
Katie Ledecky | ![]() |
SWI | 2012—2016 | 400 m freestyle 3:56.46 (2016 at the Olympics) and 800 m freestyle 8:04.79 (2016 at the Olympics) |
Jason Lezak | ![]() |
SWI | 2000—2012 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 (2008 at the Olympics) |
Liu Zige | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2012 | 200 m butterfly 2:01.81 (2009) |
Ryan Lochte | ![]() |
SWI | 2004—2016 | 200 m medley 1:54.00 (2011) and 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009) |
Simone Manuel | ![]() |
SWI | 2016 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:50.40 (2019) and 4×100 m medley mixed relay 3:38.56 (2017) |
Emma McKeon | ![]() |
SWI | 2010—2016 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:30.05 (2018) and 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:41.50 (2019) |
Ryan Murphy | ![]() |
SWI | 2016 | 100 m backstroke 51.85 (2016 at the Olympics) |
Adam Peaty | ![]() |
SWI | 2016 | 100 m breaststroke 56.88 (2019) |
Rikke Møller Pedersen | ![]() |
SWI | 2012—2016 | 200 m breaststroke 2:19.11 (2013) |
Aaron Peirsol | ![]() |
SWI | 2000—2008 | 200 m backstroke 1:51.92 (2009), and 4×100 m medley relay 3:27.28 (2009) |
Federica Pellegrini | ![]() |
SWI | 2004—2016 | 200 m freestyle 1:52.98 (2009) |
Michael Phelps | ![]() |
SWI | 2000—2016 | 400 m medley 4:03.84 (2008 at the Olympics), 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 (2008 at the Olympics), 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009), and 4×100 m medley relay 3:27.28 (2009) |
Eric Shanteau | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2012 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:27.28 (2009) |
Sarah Sjöström | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2016 | 50 m freestyle 23.67 (2017), 100 m freestyle 51.71 (2017), and 100 m butterfly 55.48 (2016 at the Olympics) |
Sun Yang | ![]() |
SWI | 2008—2016 | 1500 m freestyle 14:31.02 (2012 at the Olympics) |
Brianna Throssell | ![]() |
SWI | 2014—2016 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:41.50 (2019) |
Dave Walters | ![]() |
SWI | 2008 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 6:58.55 (2009) and 4×100 m medley relay 3:27.28 (2009) |
Garrett Weber-Gale | ![]() |
SWI | 2008 | 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24 (2008 at the Olympics) |
Madi Wilson | ![]() |
SWI | 2010—2016 | 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:41.50 (2019) |
Kelsi Worrell | ![]() |
SWI | 2016 | 4×100 m medley relay 3:50.40 (2019) |