The English records in swimming are ratified by England's governing body in swimming, Swim England. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools, with records currently recorded in the following events for both men and women. Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m Backstroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m Breaststroke: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m Butterfly: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m Individual medley: 100 m (short course only), 200 m, 400 m Relays: 4 × 50 m freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle, 4 × 50 m freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m medley Mixed relays: 4 × 50 m mixed freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m mixed freestyle (long course only), 4 × 50 m mixed medley (short course only), 4 × 100 m mixed medley The relay records displayed here are the official national relay records. However, Swim England maintains a separate set of national relay records for club teams, which are not shown here. Records can also be set at intermediate distances in an individual race and for the first leg of a relay race.

The ratification process involves the swimmer submitting an application to Swim England, providing details such as the swimmer's name(s), time swum, date and location of the swim, names of officials, and the swimsuit model worn. Once ratified, the records appear on the official records listing. Records that have not yet been fully ratified are marked with a '#' symbol in these lists, and all records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted.

Freestyler and butterfly swimmer Fran Halsall, who retired in 2017 holds the most English records with six individual and 11 in total. She is followed by Adam Peaty with nine records to his name and Siobhan-Marie O'Connor and Ben Proud who both currently hold seven English records each, .

English swimming records have been set in a total of 90 events. The only two events where English records have not yet been recorded are the mixed 4 × 50 m freestyle and the mixed 4 × 100 m medley short course events.

Currently two English records are also world records, both held by Peaty. The long course 50 metre breaststroke record of 25.95 seconds set at the 2017 World Championships and the 56.88 seconds set in the long course 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2019 World Championships. One record is also currently a European record, Ben Proud's 20.18 in 50 metre freestyle set at the 2023 European Short Course Swimming Championships A further four records are current Commonwealth records and 44 are current British records.

Fourteen records still stand that were set by swimmers wearing bodysuits or suits made of polyurethane or other non-textile materials permitted between February 2008 until December 2009. On the eve of the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, FINA voted to ban the use of bodysuits and all suits made of non-textile materials starting 1 January 2010.

Fourteen of the twenty relay records were set by an all English team representing Great Britain at an international meet and one was set by a quartet in a time trail event at the British Championships. Of remaining five, three were set by Team England at the Commonwealth Games and two are held by club teams.

The oldest English swimming record that still stands is the 4 × 200 metre freestyle short course relay record of 7:03.06 set by Edward Sinclair, Marc Spackman, Paul Palmer and James Salter representing Great Britain at the 2000 World Short Course Swimming Championships in Athens.

Long course (50 m) Men

|+ List of English men's long course swimming records

Women

|+ List of English women's long course swimming records

Mixed relay

|+ List of English mixed relay long course swimming records

Short course (25 m) Men

|+ List of English men's short course swimming records

Women

|+ List of English women's short course swimming records

Mixed relay

|+ List of English mixed relay short course swimming records

Multiple record holders

By athlete (men) + List of multiple male English swimming record holders Recordcount Name(last record) Events 9 Adam Peaty(2020) 50 m breaststroke LC100 m breaststroke LC4 × 100 m medley relay LCMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay LC50 m breaststroke SC100 m breaststroke SC4 × 50 m medley relay SC4 × 100 m medley relay SCMixed 4 × 50 m medley relay SC 7 Ben Proud(2025) 50 m freestyle LC50 m butterfly LC4 × 100 m medley relay LC50 m freestyle SC100 m freestyle SC4 × 50 m medley relay SC4 × 100 m medley relay SC 6 Tom Dean(2023) 200 m freestyle LC200 m individual medley LC4 × 200 m freestyle relay LCMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay LCMixed 4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC200 m freestyle SC James Guy(2022) 400 m freestyle LC100 m butterfly LC4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC4 × 100 m medley relay LCMixed 4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC400 m freestyle SC 5 Chris Walker-Hebborn(2015) 4 × 100 m medley relay LCMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay LC4 × 50 m medley relay SC4 × 100 m medley relay SCMixed 4 × 50 m medley relay SC 3 Timothy Shuttleworth(2016) 800 m freestyle LC800 m freestyle SC1500 m freestyle SC Oliver Morgan(2025) 100 m backstroke LC50 m backstroke SC100 m backstroke SC Adam Barrett(2016) 100 m butterfly SC4 × 50 m medley relay SC4 × 100 m medley relay SC 2 Lewis Burras(2022) 100 m freestyle LCMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay LC Liam Tancock(2009) 50 m backstroke LC4 × 100 m freestyle relay LC Max Litchfield(2024) 400 m individual medley LC400 m individual medley SC Ross Davenport(2009) 4 × 100 m freestyle relay LC4 × 100 m freestyle relay SC Joe Litchfield(2023) 4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC100 m individual medley SC Craig Gibbons(2009) 4 × 50 m freestyle relay SC4 × 100 m freestyle relay SC Matthew Clay(2009) 4 × 50 m freestyle relay SC4 × 100 m freestyle relay SC

By athlete (women) + List of multiple female English swimming record holders Recordcount Name(last record) Events 11 Fran Halsall(2015) 50 m freestyle LC50 m butterfly LC4 × 100 m freestyle relay LC4 × 100 m medley relay LCMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay LC50 m freestyle SC100 m freestyle SC50 m butterfly SC100 m butterfly SC4 × 50 m medley relay SCMixed 4 × 50 m medley relay SC 7 Siobhan-Marie O'Connor(2016) 200 m individual medley LC4 × 100 m freestyle relay LC4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC4 × 100 m medley relay LCMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay LC100 m individual medley SCMixed 4 × 50 m medley relay SC 4 Abbie Wood(2024) Mixed 4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC200 m individual medley SC400 m individual medley SC4 × 50 m freestyle relay SC 3 Anna Hopkin(2022) 100 m freestyle LCMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay LC4 × 50 m freestyle relay SC Imogen Clark(2023) 50 m breaststroke LC50 m breaststroke SC4 × 50 m freestyle relay SC Rebecca Turner(2015) 4 × 100 m freestyle relay LC4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC4 × 100 m freestyle relay SC Freya Anderson(2022) Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay LCMixed 4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC200 m freestyle SC Lizzie Simmonds(2015) 100 m backstroke SC200 m backstroke SC4 × 50 m medley relay SC 2 Joanne Jackson(2009) 400 m freestyle LC400 m freestyle SC Rebecca Adlington(2008) 800 m freestyle LC800 m freestyle SC Lauren Cox(2025) 50 m backstroke LC50 m backstroke SC Gemma Spofforth(2009) 100 m backstroke LC200 m backstroke LC Molly Renshaw(2021) 200 m breaststroke LC100 m breaststroke SC Ellen Gandy(2012) 100 m butterfly LC200 m butterfly LC Ellie Faulkner(2015) 4 × 200 m freestyle relay LC4 × 100 m freestyle relay SC

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