List of Romanian records in swimming
The Romanian Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by an individual from Romania . These records are recognized and kept by Romania's national swimming federation: Federația Română de Natație şi Pentatlon Modern (FRNPM).[ 1] (Note the federation also oversees Modern pentathlon .)
FRNPM keeps records for both for events in long course (50m) and short course (25m) pools, for males and females. Records are kept in the following events (by stroke):
freestyle (liber ): 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
backstroke (spate ): 50, 100 and 200;
breaststroke (bras ): 50, 100 and 200;
butterfly (fluture ): 50, 100 and 200;
individual medley (mixt ): 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
relays : 4 × 50 free, 4 × 100 free, 4 × 200 free, 4 × 50 medley, and 4 × 100 medley (club and national for all 5 relays).
Long course (50m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.98
sf
Norbert Trandafir
Romania
2 August 2013
World Championships
Barcelona , Spain
[ 2]
100m freestyle
46.86
ER , WJ
David Popovici
Romania
13 August 2022
European Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 3]
200m freestyle
1:42.97
WJ
David Popovici
Romania
15 August 2022
European Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 4]
400m freestyle
3:46.70
h
Dragoș Coman
Romania
24 July 2005
World Championships
Montreal , Canada
800m freestyle
7:49.68
Vlad Stancu
Romania
8 July 2023
European Junior Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 5]
1500m freestyle
15:00.51
Vlad Stancu
Romania
6 July 2023
European Junior Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 6]
50m backstroke
24.12
sf
Robert Glință
Romania
3 August 2018
European Championships
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 7]
100m backstroke
52.88
Robert Glință
Romania
20 May 2021
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 8]
200m backstroke
1:56.45
sf
Răzvan Florea
Romania
14 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
50m breaststroke
27.47
Dragoș Agache
Romania
14 August 2010
European Championships
Budapest , Hungary
100m breaststroke
1:01.14
Dragoș Agache
CS Farul Constanța
16 April 2011
Romania Senior/Junior Nationals
Pitești , Romania
200m breaststroke
2:14.73
Dragoș Agache
CS Farul Constanța
13 April 2011
Romania Senior/Junior Nationals
Pitești , Romania
50m butterfly
23.43
Denis Popescu
Romania
18 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 9]
100m butterfly
52.30
David Popovici
CS Dinamo București
9 April 2023
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
200m butterfly
1:56.09
h
Ioan Gherghel
Romania
11 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
200m individual medley
2:00.05
Robert Badea
Romania
4 July 2024
European Junior Championships
Vilnius , Lithuania
[ 10]
400m individual medley
4:14.37
Robert Badea
Romania
5 July 2024
European Junior Championships
Vilnius , Lithuania
[ 11]
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (club)
1:37.15
Vișan Szakadti Mandache Mușat
CS Dinamo București
7 July 1983
Unknown
Bucharest , Romania
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (national)
4 × 100 m freestyle relay (club)
3:21.99
CSM Constanța
19 April 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
4 × 100 m freestyle relay (national)
3:14.02
Romania
20 June 2024
European Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 12]
4 × 200 m freestyle relay (club)
7:37.33
CSA Steaua București
14 April 2010
Romania Open Nationals
Pitești , Romania
4 × 200 m freestyle relay (national)
7:28.43
Romania
9 April 2022
Multinations Junior Meet
Kranj , Slovenia
[ 13]
4 × 50 m medley relay (club)
1:49.21
Mandache Șopterean Vișan Mușat
CS Dinamo București
8 March 1984
Unknown
Reșița , Romania
4 × 50 m medley relay (national)
2:08.22
Satnoianu Catarig Nicolescu Moldoveanu
Romania
15 April 1984
-
Baia Mare , Romania
4 × 100 m medley relay (club)
3:40.72
-
29 May 2016
Romanian Championships
Bucharest , Romania
4 × 100 m medley relay (national)
3:37.57
h
Romania
2 August 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by FRNPM ; ER – European record ; WJ – World Junior 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
25.28
Tamara Costache
Romania
23 August 1986
World Championships
Madrid , Spain
100m freestyle
55.15
Rebecca Diaconescu
CSM Constanta
20 April 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 14]
200m freestyle
1:56.87
Camelia Potec
Romania
13 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
400m freestyle
4:03.41
Camelia Potec
Romania
26 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
800m freestyle
8:16.70
Camelia Potec
Romania
22 April 2009
France Championships
Montpellier , France
1500m freestyle
15:52.37
Camelia Potec
Romania
26 April 2009
France Championships
Montpellier , France
50m backstroke
28.46
Daria Silisteanu
Romania
5 July 2023
European Junior Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 15]
100m backstroke
1:00.21
Diana Mocanu
Romania
18 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
200m backstroke
2:08.16
Diana Mocanu
Romania
18 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
50m breaststroke
32.23
Henrietta Fangli
CSM Târgu Mureș
4 June 2023
Romanian Cup
Otopeni , Romania
[ 16]
100m breaststroke
1:09.25
Henrietta Fangli
CSM Târgu Mureș
8 April 2023
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
200m breaststroke
2:25.00
Beatrice Câșlaru
Romania
25 July 2001
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
50m butterfly
27.19
Ioana Popa
MBV
6 April 2013
Romanian Championships
Pitești , Romania
50m butterfly
26.73
'#'
Bianca Costea
Romania
21 June 2024
Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet
Vancouver , Canada
[ 17]
100m butterfly
59.12
sf
Diana Mocanu
Romania
16 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
200m butterfly
2:09.73
Stela Pura
Romania
21 May 1988
Belgium Invitational
Antwerp , Belgium
200m individual medley
2:12.57
Beatrice Câșlaru
Romania
19 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
400m individual medley
4:37.18
Beatrice Câșlaru
Romania
16 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (club)
1:53.48
CSA Steaua București
18 December 2015
-
Pitești , Romania
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (national)
1:45.16
Romania
3 February 1988
-
Hamburg , Germany
4 × 100 m freestyle relay (club)
3:51.33
LST
29 May 1996
-
Pitești , Romania
4 × 100 m freestyle relay (national)
3:46.45
Romania
7 July 2000
European Championships
Helsinki , Finland
4 × 200 m freestyle relay (club)
8:16:90
BAM
13 June 1987
-
Bucharest , Romania
4 × 200 m freestyle relay (national)
8:01.63
Romania
20 September 2000
Olympic Games
Sydney , Australia
4 × 50 m medley relay (club)
2:03.07
Bunaciu Pănulsescu Mandache Arsene
CS Dinamo București
8 August 1984
-
Reșița , Romania
4 × 50 m medley relay (national)
2:11.96
Romania
15 April 1984
-
Baia Mare , Romania
4 × 100 m medley relay (club)
4:16.50
Risecariu Tenciu Predescu Silisteanu
CS Dinamo București
4 September 2023[ a]
-
Otopeni , Romania
4 × 100 m medley relay (national)
4:08.68
Romania
9 July 2023
European Junior Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
[ 18]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by FRNPM ; 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
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by FRNPM ; 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
Short course (25m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.30
r
David Popovici
Romania
5 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 21]
100m freestyle
45.64
David Popovici
Romania
15 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 22]
200m freestyle
1:40.79
David Popovici
Romania
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 23]
400m freestyle
3:41.06
Dragoș Coman
Romania
17 January 2004
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
[ 24]
800m freestyle
7:44.97
†
Vlad Stancu
CSA Steaua București
12 November 2022
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
800m freestyle
7:44.92
†, not ratified
Vlad Stancu
Romania
7 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 25]
1500m freestyle
14:34.52
Vlad Stancu
Romania
7 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 26]
50m backstroke
22.74
Robert Glință
Romania
3 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 27]
100m backstroke
49.31
Robert Glință
Romania
5 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[ 28]
200m backstroke
1:51.75
Robert Glință
Team Iron
29 September 2021
International Swimming League
Naples , Italy
[ 29]
50m breaststroke
26.69
Daniel Nicusan
CS Municipal Targu Mures
15 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 30]
100m breaststroke
59.20
Darius Coman
CSM Corona Brasov
16 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 31]
200m breaststroke
2:06.19
h
Darius Coman
Romania
13 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 32]
50m butterfly
23.18
Denis Popescu
CS Olimpia Bucuresti
14 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 33]
100m butterfly
51.06
Daniel Cristian Martin
CSB
8 November 2019
Romanian Championships
Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
200m butterfly
1:53.91
Ioan Gherghel
Romania
13 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
100m individual medley
52.45
Robert Glință
Team Iron
21 November 2021
International Swimming League
Eindhoven , Netherlands
[ 34]
200m individual medley
1:55.24
Robert Badea
CS al Armatei Steaua Bucuresti
17 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 35]
400m individual medley
4:06.42
h
Robert Badea
Romania
14 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 36]
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (club)
1:30.05
CSA Steaua București
7 November 2019
Romanian Championships
Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (national)
1:25.93
Romania
5 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 37]
4 × 100 m freestyle relay (club)
3:28.70
CS Dinamo București
9 April 1989
Unknown
Sibiu , Romania
4 × 100 m freestyle relay (national)
3:17.40
Romania
2 December 1995
World Championships
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
4 × 200 m freestyle relay (club)
7:29.49
LST
1 March 1997
Unknown
Sibiu , Romania
4 × 200 m freestyle relay (national)
7:52.87
Romania
2 April 1982
Unknown
Hunedoara , Romania
4 × 50 m medley relay (club)
1:37.99
MBV
20 November 2011
Romanian Championships
Hunedoara , Romania
4 × 50 m medley relay (national)
1:33.89
Romania
6 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 38]
4 × 100 m medley relay (club)
3:50.58
LST
28 February 1997
Unknown
Sibiu , Romania
4 × 100 m medley relay (national)
3:46.88
Romania
4 December 1994
Unknown
Hunedoara , Romania
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by FRNPM ; 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
24.77
Bianca Costea
CSA Steaua București
9 December 2021
Romanian Championships
Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
[ 39]
100m freestyle
53.48
Livia Copariu
SSB
6 April 1989
-
Sibiu , Romania
200m freestyle
1:55.81
Camelia Potec
Romania
7 February 2004
World Cup
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[ 40]
400m freestyle
4:00.62
Camelia Potec
Romania
13 December 2008
European Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
800m freestyle
8:15.64
Camelia Potec
Romania
12 December 2008
European Championships
Rijeka , Croatia
1500m freestyle
16:01.60
Noemi Lung
Romania
15 January 1987
-
Paris , France
50m backstroke
27.38
Daria Silisteanu
CS Dinamo Bucuresti
17 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 41]
100m backstroke
58.29
Daria Silisteanu
CS Dinamo Bucuresti
14 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 42]
200m backstroke
2:04.63
Aissia Prisecariu
CS Dinamo Bucuresti
15 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 43]
50m breaststroke
31.52
Henrietta Fangli
CSM Târgu Mureș
10 November 2022
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 44]
100m breaststroke
1:07.47
Brigitta Vass
CSM Constanta
15 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 45]
200m breaststroke
2:22.88
sf
Brigitta Vass
Romania
7 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 46]
50m butterfly
26.64
h
Denisa Bacalu
CS al Armatei Steaua Bucuresti
15 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 47]
100m butterfly
59.38
Denisa Bacalu
CS al Armatei Steaua Bucuresti
16 November 2024
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 48]
200m butterfly
2:09.34
Stela Stela Pura
Romania
8 February 1987
-
Bonn , West Germany
100m individual medley
1:02.25
Henrietta Fangli
CSM Târgu Mureș
12 November 2022
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 49]
200m individual medley
2:10.65
Beatrice Căslaru
Romania
12 February 2000
World Cup
Paris , France
400m individual medley
4:31.36
Noemi Lung
Romania
31 January 1987
-
Paris , France
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (club)
1:43.54
CSA Steaua București
10 November 2022
Romanian Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 50]
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (national)
1:43.34
Costache Copariu Pătrășcoiu Dobrescu
Romania
-
-
4 × 50 m freestyle relay (national)
1:41.90
h, not ratified
Romania
5 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[ 51]
4 × 100 m freestyle relay (club)
3:48.10
LST
2 March 1997
-
Sibiu , Romania
4 × 100 m freestyle relay (national)
3:44.48
Romania
2 February 1988
-
Paris , France
4 × 200 m freestyle relay (club)
8:21.60
Zgondea Arsene Georgescu Pătrășcoiu
CS Dinamo București
7 April 1989
-
Sibiu , Romania
4 × 200 m freestyle relay (national)
8:23.21
Romania
2 April 1987
-
4 × 50 m medley relay (club)
1:55.36
CSA Steaua București
10 December 2021
Romanian Championships
Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
[ 52]
4 × 50 m medley relay (national)
4 × 100 m medley relay (club)
4:14.66
LST
2 March 1997
-
Sibiu , Romania
4 × 100 m medley relay (national)
4:11.00
Pătrășcoiu Costache Copariu Dobrescu
Romania
6 February 1998
-
Paris , France
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by FRNPM ; 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
Notes
^ by FRNPM source, a typo
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