List of Italian records in swimming

The Italian records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Italy in competition. These records are ratified by the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN, Federazione Italiana Nuoto).

Records marked with a hash (#) are currently awaiting ratification by FIN or have been obtained since the last version of the official lists.

All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise specified.

Long course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 21.64 Orsi, MarcoMarco Orsi GS Fiamme Oro Roma/CN UISP Bologna 20 December 2014 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [1]
100m freestyle 47.96 r Dotto, LucaLuca Dotto GS Forestale 21 April 2016 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [2]
200m freestyle 1:46.29 r Brembilla, EmilianoEmiliano Brembilla - 31 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
400m freestyle 3:43.40 Rosolino, MassimilianoMassimiliano Rosolino Larus Nuoto 16 Sep 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
800m freestyle 7:40.81 ER Paltrinieri, GregorioGregorio Paltrinieri  Italy 5 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [3]
1500m freestyle 14:34.04 ER Paltrinieri, GregorioGregorio Paltrinieri  Italy 18 May 2016 European Championships London, United Kingdom [4]
50m backstroke 24.65 Bonacchi, NiccoloNiccolo Bonacchi Centro Sportivo Esercito 12 April 2014 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [5]
100m backstroke 53.34 Sabbioni, SimoneSimone Sabbioni Centro Sportivo Esercito 19 April 2016 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [6]
200m backstroke 1:56.91 Lestingi, DamianoDamiano Lestingi - 5 Mar 2009 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy
50m breaststroke 27.06 h Toniato, AndreaAndrea Toniato  Italy 8 July 2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea [7]
100m breaststroke 59.42 Scozzoli, FabioFabio Scozzoli - 25 July 2011 World Championships Shanghai, China [8]
200m breaststroke 2:08.50 sf Facci, LorisLoris Facci Rari Nantes Torino 30 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
50m butterfly 23.21 h Codia, PieroPiero Codia  Italy 28 July 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain [9]
100m butterfly 51.42 h Codia, PieroPiero Codia  Italy 20 April 2016 Italian Spring Championships Riccione, Italy [10]
200m butterfly 1:55.94 Natullo, Joseph DavideJoseph Davide Natullo CC Napoli 13 Aug 2009 Italian Youth Championships Rome, Italy [11]
200m individual medley 1:58.33 sf Boggiatto, AlessioAlessio Boggiatto Sisport Fiat Torino 29 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
400m individual medley 4:09.88 Marin, LucaLuca Marin Cooperativa Terranova 1 Apr 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
4×100m freestyle relay 3:11.48
 Italy 11 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
4×200m freestyle relay 7:03.48
 Italy 31 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
4×100m medley relay 3:32.80
 Italy 27 May 2012 European Championships Debrecen, Hungary [12]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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 24.84 Di Pietro, SilviaSilvia Di Pietro  Italy 24 August 2014 European Championships Berlin, Germany [13]
100m freestyle 53.55 Pellegrini, FedericaFederica Pellegrini C.C. Aniene 7 Mar 2009 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy
200m freestyle 1:52.98 WR Pellegrini, FedericaFederica Pellegrini C.C. Aniene 29 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
400m freestyle 3:59.15 ER Pellegrini, FedericaFederica Pellegrini C.C. Aniene 26 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
800m freestyle 8:17.21 Filippi, AlessiaAlessia Filippi Aurelia Nuoto 1 Aug 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
1500m freestyle 15:44.93 Filippi, AlessiaAlessia Filippi Aurelia Nuoto 28 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
50m backstroke 28.18 h Gemo, ElenaElena Gemo  Italy 5 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [14]
100m backstroke 1:00.25 h Barbieri, AriannaArianna Barbieri - 29 July 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [15]
200m backstroke 2:08.03 Filippi, AlessiaAlessia Filippi Aurelia Nuoto 28 Jun 2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy
50m breaststroke 30.74 Castiglioni, AriannaArianna Castiglioni Gr.Nuoto Fiamme Gialle/Team Insubrika 13 August 2015 Italian Age Group Championships Rome, Italy [16]
100m breaststroke 1:06.41 Carraro, MartinaMartina Carraro AzzurrA 1991 Bologna 23 April 2016 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [17]
200m breaststroke 2:23.32 sf Scarcella, IlariaIlaria Scarcella - 30 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
50m butterfly 25.78 Di Pietro, SilviaSilvia Di Pietro  Italy 19 August 2014 European Championships Berlin, Germany [18]
100m butterfly 57.27 Bianchi, IlariaIlaria Bianchi - 29 July 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [19]
200m butterfly 2:06.50 Giacchetti, CaterinaCaterina Giacchetti - 26 May 2009 Italian Championships Pescara, Italy
200m individual medley 2:11.25 Filippi, AlessiaAlessia Filippi Aurelia Nuoto 29 May 2009 Italian Championships Pescara, Italy
400m individual medley 4:34.34 Filippi, AlessiaAlessia Filippi Aurelia Nuoto 10 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
4×100m freestyle relay 3:35.90 h
 Italy 6 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [20]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:46.57
 Italy 30 Jul 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
4×100m medley relay 3:59.09 h
 Italy 6 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [21]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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
4×100m mixed freestyle relay 3:24.55
 Italy 20 May 2016 European Championships London, Great Britain [22]
4×100m mixed medley relay 3:45.74
 Italy 17 May 2016 European Championships London, Great Britain [23]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 20.69 Orsi, MarcoMarco Orsi  Italy 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [24]
100m freestyle 46.05 Orsi, MarcoMarco Orsi GS Fiamme Oro Roma/CN UISP Bologna 6 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [25]
200m freestyle 1:41.65 Magnini, FilippoFilippo Magnini - 13 Dec 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [26]
400m freestyle 3:37.22 Detti, GabrieleGabriele Detti  Italy 2 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [27]
800m freestyle 7:31.18 ER Colbertaldo, FedericoFederico Colbertaldo Montebelluna Nuoto 19 Dec 2009 2009 Duel in the Pool Manchester, United Kingdom [28]
1500m freestyle 14:08.06 WR Paltrinieri, GregorioGregorio Paltrinieri  Italy 4 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [29]
50m backstroke 23.09 Sabbioni, SimoneSimone Sabbioni  Italy 6 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [30]
100m backstroke 50.65 Lestingi, DamianoDamiano Lestingi - 13 Dec 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [31]
200m backstroke 1:52.02 h Lestingi, DamianoDamiano Lestingi - 19 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [32]
50m breaststroke 25.72 ER Scozzoli, FabioFabio Scozzoli  Italy 10 August 2013 World Cup Berlin, Germany [33]
100m breaststroke 56.49 Scozzoli, FabioFabio Scozzoli  Italy 8 August 2013 World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [34]
200m breaststroke 2:04.98 Giorgetti, EdoardoEdoardo Giorgetti Circolo Canottieri Aniene 14 Dec 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia
50m butterfly 22.83 h Rivolta, MatteoMatteo Rivolta  Italy 5 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [35]
100m butterfly 49.55 sf Rivolta, MatteoMatteo Rivolta  Italy 2 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [36]
200m butterfly 1:53.72 Beni, NiccolòNiccolò Beni - 21 Nov 2009 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [37]
100m individual medley 52.29 Galenda, ChristianChristian Galenda - 14 Dec 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia
200m individual medley 1:55.55 Boggiatto, AlessioAlessio Boggiatto - 27 Nov 2005 Italian Championships Trieste, Italy
400m individual medley 4:01.71 Marin, LucaLuca Marin Cooperativa Terranova 8 Dec 2006 European Championships Helsinki, Finland
4×50m freestyle relay 1:23.37
 Italy 14 Dec 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia
4×100m freestyle relay 3:05.79
 Italy 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [38]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:51.80
 Italy 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [39]
4×50m medley relay 1:31.71
 Italy 6 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [40]
4×100m medley relay 3:27.05 h
 Italy 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [41]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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 24.03 r Di Pietro, SilviaSilvia Di Pietro  Italy 4 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [42]
100m freestyle 52.17 tt Pellegrini, FedericaFederica Pellegrini Circolo Canottieri Aniene 24 April 2016 Italian Championships Riccione, Italy [43]
200m freestyle 1:51.17 Pellegrini, FedericaFederica Pellegrini Circolo Canottieri Aniene 13 Dec 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [44]
400m freestyle 3:57.59 Pellegrini, FedericaFederica Pellegrini Circolo Canottieri Aniene 6 March 2011 Italian Team Championships Ostia (Rome), Italy [45][46]
800m freestyle 8:04.53 Filippi, AlessiaAlessia Filippi Aurelia Nuoto 12 December 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [47]
1500m freestyle 15:56.25 Ponselè, AuroraAurora Ponselè Circolo Canottieri Aniene 23 February 2014 Winter Regional Championships Civitavecchia, Italy
50m backstroke 26.77 Gemo, ElenaElena Gemo  Italy 13 December 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [48]
100m backstroke 57.35 Gemo, ElenaElena Gemo  Italy 12 December 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [49]
200m backstroke 2:03.75 Pellegrini, FedericaFederica Pellegrini Circolo Canottieri Aniene 22 November 2013 Gran Premio d'Italia Viareggio, Italy [50]
50m breaststroke 30.39 Fissneider, LisaLisa Fissneider  Italy 12 December 2013 European Championships Herning, Denmark [51]
100m breaststroke 1:05.28 Fissneider, LisaLisa Fissneider  Italy 15 December 2013 European Championships Herning, Denmark [52]
200m breaststroke 2:20.93 De Ascentis, GiuliaGiulia De Ascentis  Italy 13 December 2013 European Championships Herning, Denmark [53]
50m butterfly 25.22 sf Di Pietro, SilviaSilvia Di Pietro  Italy 3 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [54]
100m butterfly 56.13 Bianchi, IlariaIlaria Bianchi  Italy 16 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [55]
200m butterfly 2:04.37 Polieri, AlessiaAlessia Polieri  Italy 4 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [56]
100m individual medley 59.56 Segat, FrancescaFrancesca Segat - 29 Nov 2008 Italian Championships Genoa, Italy
200m individual medley 2:06.21 Segat, FrancescaFrancesca Segat  Italy 10 December 2009 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [57]
400m individual medley 4:26.06 Filippi, AlessiaAlessia Filippi Aurelia Nuoto 14 December 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [58]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:35.78
 Italy 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [59]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:29.48
 Italy 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [60]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:46.01
 Italy 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [61]
4×50m medley relay 1:45.73
 Italy 6 December 2015 European Championships Netanya, Israel [62]
4×100m medley relay 3:54.32 h
 Italy 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [63]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European 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
Mixed 4×50m freestyle relay 1:29.22
 Italy 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [64]
Mixed 4×50m medley relay 1:37.90
 Italy 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [65]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Italian Swimming Association;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Record progressions

Freestyle

See also

References

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