2009 in swimming documents the highlights of competitive international swimming during 2009.
Major events [ edit ]
Regional [ edit ]
World records [ edit ]
The tables below lists all world records broken or equalled during 2009. Records are listed in each section in date order, with records which were subsequently broken later in the year with a khaki shaded background. Records which are yet to be ratified, or are awaiting ratification following the outcomes of the "Dubai Suits Charter" and related actions by the FINA Swimsuit Commission, are listed in italics. The records shaded in light blue were not ratified by FINA and are not to be considered as the world record for that event. The given references give further details regarding the non-ratification of the relevant records.
147 new world records were reported in 2009 (although some later disallowed), rewriting the world record progression in 69 of the 82 events in which FINA recognises world record standards.
Men's long course [ edit ]
Date
Event
Time
Name
Nation
Meet
Location
Ref
5 April
50 m butterfly
22.43
(sf)
Rafael Muñoz
Spain
Spanish Championships
Málaga , Spain
[1]
18 April
50 m breaststroke
27.06
(sf)
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
South African Championships
Durban , South Africa
[1] [2]
23 April
100 m freestyle
46.94
(sf)
Alain Bernard
France
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[1] [3]
26 April
50 m freestyle
20.94
Frédérick Bousquet
France
French Championships
Montpellier , France
[1] [4]
8 May
50 m breaststroke
26.89
(h)
Felipe França Silva
Brazil
Maria Lenk Trophy
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
[1] [5]
10 May
200 m backstroke
1:52.86
Ryosuke Irie
Japan
Duel in the Pool
Canberra , Australia
[1] [6]
13 June
100 m breaststroke
58.67
(tt)
Igor Borysik
Ukraine
Ukraine National Cup
Kharkiv , Ukraine
[7]
1 July
100 m backstroke
52.38
(r)
Aschwin Wildeboer
Spain
Mediterranean Games
Pescara , Italy
[8]
8 July
100 m backstroke
51.94
Aaron Peirsol
United States
US Championships
Indianapolis , United States
[9]
9 July
100 m butterfly
50.22
Michael Phelps
United States
US Championships
Indianapolis , United States
[10]
11 July
200 m backstroke
1:53.08
Aaron Peirsol
United States
US Championships
Indianapolis , United States
[11]
26 July
400 m freestyle
3:40.07
Paul Biedermann
Germany
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[12]
27 July
100 m breaststroke
58.58
Brenton Rickard
Australia
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[13]
28 July
200 m freestyle
1:42.00
Paul Biedermann
Germany
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[14]
28 July
50 m breaststroke
26.74
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[15]
29 July
200 m butterfly
1:51.51
Michael Phelps
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[16]
29 July
50 m breaststroke
26.67
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[17]
29 July
800 m freestyle
7:32.12
Zhang Lin
China
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[18]
30 July
200 m individual medley
1:54.10
Ryan Lochte
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[19]
30 July
100 m freestyle
46.91
César Cielo Filho
Brazil
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[20]
30 July
200 m breaststroke
2:07.31
(sf)
Christian Sprenger
Australia
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[21]
31 July
200 m backstroke
1:51.92
Aaron Peirsol
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[22]
31 July
100 m butterfly
50.01
(sf)
Milorad Čavić
Serbia
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[23]
31 July
4×200 m freestyle relay
6:58.55
Michael Phelps Ricky Berens David Walters Ryan Lochte
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[24]
1 August
100 m butterfly
49.82
Michael Phelps
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[25]
1 August
50 m backstroke
24.08
(sf)
Liam Tancock
Great Britain
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[26]
2 August
50 m backstroke
24.04
Liam Tancock
Great Britain
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[27]
2 August
4×100 m medley relay
3:27.28
Aaron Peirsol Eric Shanteau Michael Phelps David Walters
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[28]
18 December
50 m freestyle
20.91
César Cielo Filho
Brazil
Brazilian Championships
São Paulo , Brazil
Legend: 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's long course [ edit ]
Date
Event
Time
Name
Nation
Meet
Location
Ref
8 March
200 m freestyle
1:54.47
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
Italian Championships
Riccione , Italy
[1]
16 March
400 m freestyle
4:00.66
Joanne Jackson
Great Britain
British Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[29]
9 April
50 m backstroke
27.67
=
Zhao Jing
China
Chinese Championships
Shaoxing , China
[30]
19 April
50 m butterfly
25.33
Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands
Amsterdam Swim Cup
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[31]
19 April
50 m freestyle
23.96
Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands
Amsterdam Swim Cup
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[32]
28 April
50 m backstroke
27.48
(h)
Anastasia Zuyeva
Russia
Russian Championships
Moscow , Russia
[1]
28 April
50 m breaststroke
30.23
(sf)
Yuliya Yefimova
Russia
Russian Championships
Moscow , Russia
[1] [33]
28 April
50 m breaststroke
30.05
Yuliya Yefimova
Russia
Russian Championships
Moscow , Russia
[1] [33]
28 April
50 m backstroke
27.47
Anastasia Zuyeva
Russia
Russian Championships
Moscow , Russia
[1] [34]
25 June
100 m freestyle
52.85
(h)
Britta Steffen
Germany
German Championships
Berlin , Germany
[35]
26 June
50 m backstroke
27.61
Daniela Samulski
Germany
German Championships
Berlin , Germany
[36]
27 June
100 m freestyle
52.56
Britta Steffen
Germany
German Championships
Berlin , Germany
[37]
27 June
400 m freestyle
4:00.41
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
Mediterranean Games
Pescara , Italy
[37]
8 July
50 m breaststroke
30.23
Amanda Reason
Canada
Canada World Championship Trials
Montreal , Canada
[38]
26 July
100 m butterfly
56.44
(sf)
Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[39]
26 July
200 m individual medley
2:07.03
(sf)
Ariana Kukors
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[40]
26 July
400 m freestyle
3:59.15
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[41]
26 July
100 m freestyle
52.22
(r)
Britta Steffen
Germany
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[42]
26 July
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:31.72
Inge Dekker Ranomi Kromowidjojo Frederike Heemskerk Magdalena Veldhuis
Netherlands
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[42]
27 July
100 m butterfly
56.06
Sarah Sjöström
Sweden
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[43]
27 July
100 m breaststroke
1.04.84
(sf)
Rebecca Soni
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[44]
27 July
100 m backstroke
58.48
(sf)
Anastasia Zuyeva
Russia
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[45]
27 July
200 m individual medley
2:06.15
Ariana Kukors
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[46]
28 July
100 m backstroke
58.12
Gemma Spofforth
Great Britain
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[47]
28 July
200 m freestyle
1:53.67
(sf)
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[48]
29 July
200 m butterfly
2:04.14
(h)
Mary DeScenza
United States
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[49]
29 July
50 m backstroke
27.39
(sf1)
Daniela Samulski
Germany
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[50]
29 July
50 m backstroke
27.38
(sf2)
Anastasia Zuyeva
Russia
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[50]
29 July
200 m freestyle
1:52.98
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[17]
30 July
200 m breaststroke
2:20.12
(sf)
Annamay Pierse
Canada
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[51]
30 July
200 m butterfly
2:03.41
Jessicah Schipper
Australia
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[52]
30 July
50 m backstroke
27.06
Zhao Jing
China
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[53]
30 July
4×200 m freestyle relay
7:42.08
Yang Yu Zhu Qianwei Liu Jing Pang Jiaying
China
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[54]
31 July
100 m freestyle
52.07
Britta Steffen
Germany
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[55]
31 July
50 m butterfly
25.28
(sf1)
Marleen Veldhuis
Netherlands
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[56]
31 July
50 m butterfly
25.07
(sf2)
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[56]
1 August
200 m backstroke
2:04.81
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[57]
1 August
4×100 m medley relay
3:52.19
Zhao Jing Chen Huijia Jiao Liuyang Li Zhesi
China
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[58]
2 August
50 m breaststroke
30.09
Yuliya Yefimova
Russia
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[59]
2 August
50 m freestyle
23.73
Britta Steffen
Germany
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[60]
6 August
50 m breaststroke
29.95
(tt) †
Jessica Hardy
United States
US Open
Federal Way, WA , United States
7 August
50 m breaststroke
29.80
†
Jessica Hardy
United States
US Open
Federal Way, WA , United States
7 August
100 m breaststroke
1:04.45
Jessica Hardy
United States
US Open
Federal Way, WA , United States
10 October
200 m butterfly
2:01.81
Liu Zige
China
Chinese National Games
Jinan , China
Legend: 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
Men's short course [ edit ]
Date
Event
Time
Name
Nation
Meet
Location
Ref
15 February
200 m butterfly
1:50.53
Nikolay Skvortsov
Russia
Russian SC Championships
Saint Petersburg , Russia
[61]
7 August
4×200 m freestyle relay
6:51.05
Colin Russell Stefan Hirniak Brent Hayden Joel Greenshields
Canada
British SC Grand Prix
Leeds , United Kingdom
[62]
8 August
50 m breaststroke
25.43
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
South Africa SC Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
[63]
8 August
100 m breaststroke
56.39
(sf)
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
South Africa SC Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
[63]
8 August
50 m freestyle
20.30
(h)
Roland Schoeman
South Africa
South Africa SC Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
[63]
9 August
100 m breaststroke
55.99
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
South Africa SC Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
[63]
9 August
4×100 m medley relay
3:23.33
Jake Tapp Paul Kornfeld Joe Bartoch Brent Hayden
Canada
British SC Grand Prix
Leeds , United Kingdom
[64]
10 August
200 m breaststroke
2:01.98
Christian Sprenger
Australia
Australian SC Championships
Hobart , Australia
[65]
17 October
50 m backstroke
22.75
Peter Marshall
United States
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[66]
24 October
50 m butterfly
22.06
Stefan Deibler
Germany
International Swimming Festival
Aachen , Germany
7 November
100 m butterfly
48.99
Yevgeny Korotyshkin
Russia
World Cup
Moscow , Russia
7 November
200 m backstroke
1:47.08
George Du Rand
South Africa
World Cup
Moscow , Russia
10 November
200 m butterfly
1:49.11
Kaio de Almeida
Brazil
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
11 November
50 m backstroke
22.73
Peter Marshall
United States
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
14 November
100 m individual medley
50.95
(h)
Sergey Fesikov
Russia
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
14 November
50 m breaststroke
25.25
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
14 November
400 m freestyle
3:32.77
Paul Biedermann
Germany
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
14 November
50 m butterfly
21.80
Steffen Deibler
Germany
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
200 m freestyle
1:39.37
Paul Biedermann
Germany
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
100 m breaststroke
55.61
Cameron van der Burgh
South Africa
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
100 m butterfly
48.48
Yevgeny Korotyshkin
Russia
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
200 m individual medley
1:51.55
Darian Townsend
South Africa
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
200 m backstroke
1:46.11
Arkady Vyatchanin
Russia
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
22 November
50 m backstroke
22.61
Peter Marshall
United States
World Cup
Singapore
11 December
400 m individual medley
3:57.27
László Cseh
Hungary
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
12 December
100 m individual medley
50.76
(sf)
Peter Mankoč
Slovenia
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
12 December
100 m backstroke
49.17
(sf)
Arkady Vyatchanin
Russia
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
13 December
200 m breaststroke
2:00.67
Dániel Gyurta
Hungary
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
13 December
100 m backstroke
48.97
=
Stanislav Donets
Russia
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
13 December
100 m backstroke
48.97
=
Arkady Vyatchanin
Russia
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
18 December
100 m backstroke
48.94
(r)
Nick Thoman
United States
Duel in the Pool
Manchester , United Kingdom
18 December
4×100 m medley relay
3:20.71
Nick Thoman Mark Gangloff Michael Phelps Nathan Adrian
United States
Duel in the Pool
Manchester , United Kingdom
19 December
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:03.30
Nathan Adrian Matt Grevers Garrett Webber-Gale Michael Phelps
United States
Duel in the Pool
Manchester , United Kingdom
20 December
4×100 m medley relay
3:19.16
Stanislav Donets Sergey Geybel Yevgeny Korotyshkin Daniil Isotov
United States
Salnikov Cup
Saint Petersburg , Russia
Legend: 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's short course [ edit ]
Date
Event
Time
Name
Nation
Meet
Location
Ref
22 February
100 m backstroke
56.15
Shiho Sakai
Japan
Japan Open
Tokyo , Japan
[67]
14 March
200 m breaststroke
2:17.50
Annamay Pierse
Canada
Canada Spring Nationals
Toronto , Canada
[1] [68]
7 August
200 m breaststroke
2:16.83
Annamay Pierse
Canada
British SC Grand Prix
Leeds , United Kingdom
[62]
8 August
400 m freestyle
3:54.92
Joanne Jackson
Great Britain
British SC Grand Prix
Leeds , United Kingdom
[69]
9 August
4×100 m medley relay
3:49.45
Katie Murdoch Annamay Pierse Audrey Lacroix Victoria Poon
Canada
British SC Grand Prix
Leeds , United Kingdom
10 August
100 m freestyle
51.01
Libby Trickett
Australia
Australian SC Championships
Hobart , Australia
[65]
10 August
100 m individual medley
58.54
Emily Seebohm
Australia
Australian SC Championships
Hobart , Australia
[65]
12 August
100 m butterfly
55.68
Jessicah Schipper
Australia
Australian SC Championships
Hobart , Australia
[65]
17 October
100 m individual medley
58.51
(h)
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[66]
17 October
50 m breaststroke
29.45
Jessica Hardy
United States
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[66]
17 October
50 m butterfly
24.75
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[66]
6 November
50 m backstroke
26.17
Marieke Guehrer
Australia
World Cup
Moscow , Russia
6 November
200 m individual medley
2:06.01
Evelyn Verrasztó
Hungary
World Cup
Moscow , Russia
7 November
50 m breaststroke
29.36
Jessica Hardy
United States
World Cup
Moscow , Russia
10 November
50 m backstroke
26.08
(h)
Zhao Jing
China
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
10 November
100 m butterfly
55.46
Felicity Galvez
Australia
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
10 November
50 m backstroke
25.84
Zhao Jing
China
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
11 November
50 m breaststroke
28.96
(h)
Jessica Hardy
United States
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
11 November
200 m butterfly
2:02.50
Liu Zige
China
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
11 November
100 m individual medley
58.40
Zhao Jing
China
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
11 November
50 m butterfly
24.46
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
World Cup
Stockholm , Sweden
14 November
100 m breaststroke
1:03.00
Leisel Jones
Australia
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
14 November
200 m backstroke
2:00.18
Shiho Sakai
Japan
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
50 m breaststroke
28.80
Jessica Hardy
United States
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
100 m backstroke
55.23
Shiho Sakai
Japan
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
200 m butterfly
2:00.78
Liu Zige
China
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
200 m breaststroke
2:15.42
Leisel Jones
Australia
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
15 November
100 m individual medley
57.74
Hinkelien Schreuder
Netherlands
World Cup
Berlin , Germany
22 November
400 m individual medley
4:22.88
Kathryn Meaklim
South Africa
World Cup
Singapore
22 November
50 m butterfly
24.38
Therese Alshammar
Sweden
World Cup
Singapore
28 November
1500 m freestyle
15:28.65
Lotte Friis
Denmark
Danish Club Championships
Birkerød , Denmark
10 December
200 m individual medley
2:04.62
Evelyn Verrasztó
Hungary
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
12 December
100 m butterfly
55.05
(sf)
Diane Bui Duyet
France
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
12 December
50 m backstroke
25.70
Sanja Jovanović
Russia
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
13 December
200 m freestyle
1:51.17
Federica Pellegrini
Italy
European SC Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
18 December
4×100 m medley relay
3:47.97
Margaret Hoelzer Jessica Hardy Dana Vollmer Amanda Weir
United States
Duel in the Pool
Manchester , United Kingdom
18 December
400 m individual medley
4:21.04
Julia Smit
United States
Duel in the Pool
Manchester , United Kingdom
18 December
200 m breaststroke
2:14.57
Rebecca Soni
United States
Duel in the Pool
Manchester , United Kingdom
19 December
100 m breaststroke
1:02.70
Rebecca Soni
United States
Duel in the Pool
Manchester , United Kingdom
19 December
200 m individual medley
2:04.60
Julia Smit
United States
Duel in the Pool
Manchester , United Kingdom
Legend: 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
Other events [ edit ]
National championships [ edit ]
Long course
Short course
Other major meets [ edit ]
19–21 March: NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Division 1 Finals in College Station, TX , USA
26–28 March: NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Division 1 Finals in College Station, TX , USA
9–10 May: Australia v Japan Duel in the Pool in Canberra , Australia[70]
Mare Nostrum 2009:
6–7 June: Gran Premi Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona in Barcelona , Spain
9–10 June: Meeting Arena de Canet en Roussillon in Canet , France
13–14 June: Meeting International de Natation de Monte-Carlo in Monte Carlo , Monaco
19–23 July: Swimming at the 2009 Maccabiah Games , Netanya , Israel
4–8 August: US Open in Federal Way, WA , USA
6–9 August: British Short Course Grand Prix in Leeds , United Kingdom
18–19 December: European Select v United States Duel in the Pool in Manchester , United Kingdom
Paralympic swimming [ edit ]
15–19 August: Swimming at the 2009 ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
18–24 October: 2009 IPC Swimming European Championships in Reykjavík , Iceland
29 November – 5 December: 2009 IPC Swimming World Championships (25 m) in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
References [ edit ]
Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania International