List of Fijian records in swimming

The Fijian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Fiji, which are recognised and ratified by Fiji Swimming.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.87 h  Fiji 28 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [1]
50m freestyle 22.71 h, # David Young  Fiji 1 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [2][3]
100m freestyle 51.34 h Carl Probert  Fiji 19 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia [4]
200m freestyle 1:54.84 Carl Probert  Fiji 3 June 1999 South Pacific Games Agana, Guam [5]
400m freestyle 4:13.83 Carl Probert  Fiji 7 June 1999 South Pacific Games Agana, Guam [6]
800m freestyle 9:16.48 Carl Probert - 25 June 1992 Fijian Championships Fiji
800m freestyle 9:15.81 †, not ratified Temafa Yalimaiwai  Fiji 12 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [7]
1500m freestyle 17:11.51 Carl Probert  Fiji 1995 South Pacific Games Papeete, French Polynesia [8]
50m backstroke 26.97 h Hansel McCaig  Fiji 29 July 2023[a] World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [9]
100m backstroke 59.68 Netani Ross  Fiji 11 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [10]
200m backstroke 2:09.64 Carl Probert  Fiji 5 June 1999 South Pacific Games Agana, Guam [11]
50m breaststroke 28.80 Taichi Vakasama - 17 June 2019 New Zealand Open Championships Auckland, New Zealand
100m breaststroke 1:01.76 Taichi Vakasama Mako 9 April 2022 Fijian Championships Suva, Fiji [12]
200m breaststroke 2:12.54 Taichi Vakasama Mako 8 April 2022 Fijian Championships Suva, Fiji [13]
50m butterfly 24.47 h David Young  Fiji 6 August 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago [14]
100m butterfly 57.12 h Temafa Yalimaiwai  Fiji 21 August 2019 World Junior Championships Budapest, Hungary [15]
200m butterfly 2:08.10 Temafa Yalimaiwai Marist Brothers High School 31 May 2019 Fiji Schools Championships Suva, Fiji
200m individual medley 2:07.84 Taichi Vakasama  Fiji 12 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [16]
400m individual medley 4:38.91 Taichi Vakasama -
4×50m freestyle relay 1:43.45
MAK 23 February 2013 Grand Prix 1 Fiji
4×100m freestyle relay 3:31.46
 Fiji 30 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [17]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:09.56
 Fiji 10 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [18]
4×50m medley relay 1:54.56 - 25 March 2016 Fiji Championships Fiji
4×100m medley relay 3:51.95
 Fiji 9 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [19]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian 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 25.90 Caroline Pickering  Fiji 13 April 2003 New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand
100m freestyle 56.94 h Caroline Pickering  Fiji 31 July 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom
200m freestyle 2:05.05 h Matelita Buadromo  Fiji 21 June 2016 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji [20]
400m freestyle 4:29.04 Matelita Buadromo Dolphins 15 July 2016 Fijian Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
800m freestyle 9:25.23 Matelita Buadromo  Fiji 3 April 2017 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand
1500m freestyle 17:51.90 Matelita Buadromo Dolphins 15 July 2016 Fijian Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
50m backstroke 29.83 Caroline Puamau  Fiji 7 July 2015 Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [21]
100m backstroke 1:05.38 Caroline Pickering  Fiji 13 April 2003 New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand
200m backstroke 2:27.00 Matelita Buadromo Dolphins 22 January 2016 Anthony Mosse Classic Auckland, New Zealand
50m breaststroke 33.14 Kelera Mudunasuoko  Fiji 21 November 2023 Pacific Games Honiara, Solomon Islands [22]
100m breaststroke 1:13.01 Kelera Mudunasuoko  Fiji 23 November 2023 Pacific Games Honiara, Solomon Islands [23]
200m breaststroke 2:41.98 Kelera Mudunasuoko  Fiji 20 November 2023 Pacific Games Honiara, Solomon Islands [24]
50m butterfly 28.51 Caroline Pickering  Fiji 31 August 2007 South Pacific Games Apia, Samoa
100m butterfly 1:03.65 Caroline Pickering  Fiji 30 August 2007 South Pacific Games Apia, Samoa
200m butterfly 2:26.65 Tieri Erasito Dolphins 20 June 2014 Fijian Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
200m individual medley 2:23.03 Matelita Buadromo  Fiji 12 December 2015 Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia
400m individual medley 5:24.09 Matelita Buadromo  Fiji 6 July 2015 Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [25]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:53.71
BAR 20 April 2007 Fijian Championships Fiji
4×100m freestyle relay 3:57.92
 Fiji 6 July 2015 Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [26]
4×200m freestyle relay 9:04.06
 Fiji 22 June 2016 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji [27]
4×50m medley relay 2:01.37
YSS 9 June 2011 Fiji Schools Competition Fiji
4×100m medley relay 4:27.78
 Fiji 9 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [28]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian 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

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×50m freestyle relay 1:40.45
 Fiji 9 July 2015 Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [29]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:49.95 h
 Fiji 29 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [30]
4×50m medley relay 1:51.81
 Fiji 13 July 2019 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa [31]
4×100m medley relay 4:17.76
 Fiji 21 June 2016 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji
4×100m medley relay 4:17.26 not ratified
 Fiji 26 June 2018 Oceania Championships Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [32]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.89 h Meli Malani  Fiji 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [33]
50m freestyle 22.61 h, not ratified Hansel McCaig  Fiji 16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [34]
100m freestyle 50.18 h Carl Probert  Fiji 8 April 2006 World Championships Shanghai, China [35]
100m freestyle 49.73 h, not ratified Hansel McCaig  Fiji 14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [36]
200m freestyle 1:56.78 Temafa Yalimaiwai Tritons 31 August 2019 Grand Prix Suva, Fiji
400m freestyle 4:12.16 h Paul Elaisa  Fiji 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [37]
800m freestyle 8:56.30 Taichi Vakasama Nadi Barracudas 22 October 2016 Western Region Age Group Invitational
1500m freestyle 16:05.26 Taichi Vakasama Nadi Barracudas 3 September 2016 Grand Prix 2 Fiji [38]
50m backstroke 26.23 Hansel McCaig Tritons 27 October 2023 Fijan Age Group Championships Fiji
100m backstroke 58.28 Netani Ross Mako 11 August 2018 Grand Prix 2 Fiji
100m backstroke 57.92 r, not ratified Tevita Fotofili  Fiji 6 October 2018 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [39]
200m backstroke 2:06.88 Tevita Fotofili  Fiji 5 October 2018 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [40]
50m breaststroke 28.44 Taichi Vakasama Mako 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
100m breaststroke 1:00.74 Taichi Vakasama Mako 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
100m breaststroke 1:00.60 not ratified Taichi Vakasama Mako 22 October 2022 Mini Meet Suva, Fiji [citation needed]
200m breaststroke 2:11.02 Taichi Vakasama Mako 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
50m butterfly 24.59 Hansel McCaig Tritons 5 August 2023 Grand Prix Series #1 Fiji
100m butterfly 56.00 Hansel McCaig Tritons 5 August 2023 Grand Prix Series #1 Fiji
200m butterfly 2:07.09 Temafa Yalimaiwai Tritons 31 August 2019 Grand Prix Suva, Fiji
100m individual medley 58.25 Temafa Yalimaiwai Tritons 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
200m individual medley 2:05.20 Taichi Vakasama Mako 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
400m individual medley 4:34.70 Taichi Vakasama Mako 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
4×50m freestyle relay 1:37.68 h, not ratified
 Fiji 24 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [41]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:39.59 h, not ratified
 Fiji 23 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [42]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:27.38
Barracuda 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
4×50m medley relay 1:45.92 h, not ratified
 Fiji 22 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [43]
4×100m medley relay 3:54.87 not ratified
 Fiji 6 October 2018 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [44]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian 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 25.62 Caroline Puamau Nadi Barracudas 30 November 2007 Fijian Championships Fiji
100m freestyle 56.68 h Caroline Pickering  Fiji 16 March 2000 World Championships Athens, Greece [45]
200m freestyle 2:03.64 Matelita Buadromo Dolphin 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
400m freestyle 4:23.93 Matelita Buadromo Dolphin 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
800m freestyle 9:20.57 Matelita Buadromo - October 2016 Central Region Age Group Invitational Fiji
1500m freestyle 17:54.28 Matelita Buadromo - October 2016 Central Region Age Group Invitational Fiji
50m backstroke 29.30 Yolani Blake  Fiji 2 October 2018 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand
100m backstroke 1:04.13 Matelita Buadromo Dolphin 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
200m backstroke 2:27.56 Cheyenne Rova Nadi Barracudas 6 August 2016 Grand Prix 1 Fiji
50m breaststroke 33.19 Moana Wind Orca 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
100m breaststroke 1:12.57 h Matelita Buadromo  Fiji 14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [46]
200m breaststroke 2:40.16 Matelita Buadromo Tritons 20 August 2011 Grand Prix 2 Fiji
50m butterfly 25.52 Caroline Pickering Nadi Barracudas 30 November 2007 Fijian Championships Fiji
100m butterfly 1:02.34 h Matelita Buadromo  Fiji 23 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [47]
200m butterfly 2:22.33 h Tieri Erasito  Fiji 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [48]
100m individual medley 1:03.13 Caroline Puamau Dolphins 10 October 2013 Fijian Age Group Championships Fiji
200m individual medley 2:19.19 Matelita Buadromo  Fiji 22 September 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [49]
400m individual medley 5:17.51 Matelita Buadromo Dolphins October 2016 Central Region Age Group Invitational Fiji
4×50m freestyle relay 1:52.68
Dolphin 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
4×100m freestyle relay 4:08.84
Nadi Barracudas 5 October 2012 Fijian Age Group Championships Fiji
4×200m freestyle relay 9:20.87 Standard
4×50m medley relay 2:05.79
Dolphin 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
4×100m medley relay 4:39.78
Dolphin 10 October 2019 National Age Group Championships Suva, Fiji
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian 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

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×50 m freestyle relay 2:09.55
  • M. Seruvatu
  • S. Heuss
  • W. Esmundo
  • I. Jenyns
 Orcas 10 October 2019 Fijian Age Group Championships Fiji
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:40.39 Dolphins 22 October 2016 Central Region Invitational Fiji
4×200 m freestyle relay 9:47.98 Orcas 10 October 2019 Fijian Age Group Championships Fiji
4×50 m medley relay 2:04.56 Standard
4×100 m medley relay 4:49.07 Standard
  • L. Mara
  • H. Rabua
  • L. Chute
  • M. Philp
 Dolphins 27 October 2023 Fijian Age Group Championships
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fiji Swimming; WR – World record; OC – Oceanian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Notes

  1. ^ by official result source; 23 July 2023 by Fiji Swimming source, a typo

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