List of Surinamese records in swimming
The Suriname Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by an individual from Suriname . These national records are maintained by Suriname's swimming federation: Surinaamse Zwem Bond (SZB).[ 1]
SZB keeps records for both for males and females, for events swum in long (50m) and short (25m) course pools. Records are kept in the following events (by stroke):
freestyle (free): 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 (25m only) and 1500;
backstroke (back): 50, 100 and 200;
breaststroke (breast): 50, 100 and 200;
butterfly (fly): 50, 100 and 200;
individual medley (I.M.): 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
relays : 4x50 free, 4x100 free, 4x200 free, 4x50 medley, and 4 × 100 medley.
All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise specified.
Long course (50m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.88
Renzo Tjon A Joe
De Dolfijn
9 April 2023
Eindhoven Qualification Meet
Eindhoven , Netherlands
[ 2]
100m freestyle
48.80
Renzo Tjon A Joe
De Dolfijn
19 June 2022
Dutch Championships
Amersfoort , Netherlands
[ 3]
200m freestyle
1:57.25
Mike Fung A Wing
De Witte Lotus
10 August 1999
-
[ 4]
400m freestyle
4:16.65
Yael Touw Ngie Tjouw
Suriname
26 June 2015
XXIX CCCAN
Bridgetown , Barbados
[ 5]
800m freestyle
9:14.16
Angelo Ferrier
De Dolfijn
21 April 2001
-
[ 4]
1500m freestyle
17:18.15
Angelo Ferrier
De Dolfijn
24 July 2000
-
[ 4]
50m backstroke
27.25
Diguan Pigot
Suriname
25 June 2012
CISC
Savaneta , Aruba
[ 4]
100m backstroke
58.31
Mike Fung A Wing
Athens Bulldogs
14 July 2000
Texas Senior Circuit Championships
Austin , United States
[ 4]
200m backstroke
2:10.05
h
Mike Fung A Wing
Athens Bulldogs
28 March 2000
USA Spring Nationals
Federal Way , United States
[ 4]
50m breaststroke
28.84
h
Rafael Van Leeuwaarde
Suriname
10 March 2017
Southern Zone Speedo Sectionals
Plantation , United States
[ 6]
100m breaststroke
1:04.36
h
Rafael Van Leeuwaarde
Suriname
11 March 2017
Southern Zone Speedo Sectionals
Plantation , United States
[ 7]
200m breaststroke
2:24.76
h
Ansel Tjin A Tam
Suriname
25 July 2001
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 4]
50m butterfly
24.35
Renzo Tjon A Joe
Suriname
30 June 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 8]
100m butterfly
53.00
Anthony Nesty
Suriname
21 September 1988
Olympic Games
Seoul , South Korea
[ 4]
200m butterfly
2:00.17
h
Anthony Nesty
Suriname
22 September 1988
Olympic Games
Seoul , South Korea
[ 4]
200m individual medley
2:09.73
h
Diguan Pigot
Vos
29 June 2011
CCCAN
Mayagüez , Puerto Rico
400m individual medley
4:46.60
Diguan Pigot
Vos
24 April 2011
CARIFTA Championships
Wildey , Barbados
4×50m freestyle relay
1:35.30
Suriname
7 April 2015
CARIFTA Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
[ 9]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:37.44
Suriname
29 June 2017
CCCAN
Couva , Trinidad and Tobago
[ 10]
4×200m freestyle relay
8:18.28
Suriname
1 July 2017
CCCAN
Couva , Trinidad and Tobago
[ 11]
4×50m medley relay
1:56.10
Neptunes
30 May 2004
-
[ 4]
4×100m medley relay
4:00.03
Suriname
23 June 2012
CISC
Savaneta , Aruba
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by SZB ; WR – World record ; AM – Americas 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
25.76
h
Chinyere Pigot
Suriname
17 July 2015
Pan American Games
Toronto , Canada
[ 12]
100m freestyle
56.89
h
Chinyere Pigot
Vos
17 June 2011
GCST Summer Open
Florida , United States
200m freestyle
2:03.22
Carolyn Adel
Suriname
10 August 1998
Central American & Caribbean Games
Maracaibo , Venezuela
[ 4]
400m freestyle
4:19.03
Carolyn Adel
Suriname
12 August 1998
Central American & Caribbean Games
Maracaibo , Venezuela
[ 4]
800m freestyle
8:52.57
Carolyn Adel
Suriname
12 August 1998
Central American & Caribbean Games
Maracaibo , Venezuela
[ 4]
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke
30.59
Brienne Renburm
Suriname
22 April 2014
CARIFTA
Savaneta , Aruba
[ 13]
100m backstroke
1:04.93
Carolyn Adel
Suriname
11 August 1998
Central American & Caribbean Games
Maracaibo , Venezuela
[ 4]
200m backstroke
2:35.29
h
Chandel Domaso
Metro Miami
21 March 2010
USA Sectional Meet
Fort Lauderdale , United States
[ 4] [ 14] [ 15]
50m breaststroke
32.44
Evita Leter
Suriname
1 July 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 16]
100m breaststroke
1:12.99
Evita Leter
Suriname
2 July 2016
CISC
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 17]
200m breaststroke
2:47.34
Evita Leter
Suriname
30 March 2013
CARIFTA Championships
Kingston , Jamaica
50m butterfly
28.94
h
Chinyere Pigot
Vos
2 July 2011
CCCAN
Mayagüez , Puerto Rico
100m butterfly
1:03.66
Carolyn Adel
Neptunes
6 July 1997
-
[ 4]
200m butterfly
2:18.27
Carolyn Adel
Suriname
12 August 1998
Central American & Caribbean Games
Maracaibo , Venezuela
[ 4]
200m I.M.
2:19.31
Carolyn Adel
Suriname
12 August 1998
Central American & Caribbean Games
Maracaibo , Venezuela
[ 4]
400m I.M.
4:52.42
Carolyn Adel
Suriname
10 August 1998
Central American & Caribbean Games
Maracaibo , Venezuela
[ 4]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:52.87
Suriname
3 April 2010
CARIFTA Championships
Kingston , Jamaica
4×100m freestyle relay
4:09.20
Suriname
3 April 2010
CARIFTA Championships
Kingston , Jamaica
4×200m freestyle relay
9:04.86
Suriname
5 April 2010
CARIFTA Championships
Kingston , Jamaica
4×50m medley relay
2:13.70
Neptunes
14 July 1986
-
4×100m medley relay
4:50.53
Suriname
23 April 2011
-
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by SZB ; WR – World record ; AM – Americas 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
Short course (25m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.22
Renzo Tjon-A-Joe
De Dolfijn
2 July 2022
Speedo Fast Water Meet
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[ 18]
100m freestyle
47.03
Renzo Tjon-A-Joe
De Dolfijn
3 July 2022
Speedo Fast Water Meet
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[ 19]
200m freestyle
1:52.84
Mike Fung A Wing
De Witte Lotus
10 August 1999
-
[ 20]
400m freestyle
4:14.62
Angelo Ferrier
De Dolfijn
12 May 2001
-
800m freestyle
8:39.47
Angelo Ferrier
De Dolfijn
12 May 2001
-
[ 20]
1000m freestyle
11:10.60
Anthony Nesty
De Dolfijn
23 April 1984
-
[ 20]
1500m freestyle
18:05.50
Niko Kluyver
Oase
15 March 1980
-
[ 20]
50m backstroke
26.89
Renzo Tjon-A-Joe
Oase
16 May 2013
Surinamese Championships
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
100m backstroke
58.01
Diguan Pigot
Vos
18 December 2011
VOS Powerade Invitational
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
200m backstroke
2:06.96
Mike Fung A Wing
De Witte Lotus
17 October 1999
-
[ 20]
50m breaststroke
28.13
h
Rafael Van Leeuwaarde
De Dolfijn
6 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 21]
100m breaststroke
1:01.32
h
Rafael van Leeuwaarde
De Dolfijn
3 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 22]
200m breaststroke
2:16.83
h
Rafael van Leeuwaarde
De Dolfijn
5 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 23]
50m butterfly
24.48
h
Renzo Tjon-A-Joe
Oase
5 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 24]
100m butterfly
54.68
h
Zuhayr Pigot
Suriname
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 25]
200m butterfly
2:09.21
Raiz Tjon A Joe
De Dolfijn
16 May 2013
Surinamese Championships
Paramaribo , Suriname
100m I.M.
58.70
Jair Boerenveen
Oase
27 May 2010
Surinamese Championships
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
200m I.M.
2:06.19
Diguan Pigot
Vos
17 December 2011
VOS Powerade Invitational
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
400m I.M.
4:40.12
Gordon Touw Ngie Tjouw
Vos
9 May 2003
-
[ 20]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:36.97
Oase
12 June 2011
Giovanni Linscheer Memorial
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:42.52
Dolfijn
-
[ 20]
4×200m freestyle relay
8:28.19
Oase
-
[ 20]
4×50m medley relay
1:48.56
Vos
18 December 2010
-
[ 20]
4×100m medley relay
4:03.07
Vos
12 June 2010
Giovanni Linscheer Memorial
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by SZB ; WR – World record ; AM – Americas 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
25.11
h
Chinyere Pigot
Vos
6 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 26]
100m freestyle
55.55
h
Chinyere Pigot
Vos
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 27]
200m freestyle
2:08.20
Chandel Domaso
Vos
23 March 2012
Oase 200m & 400m Wedstrijden
[ 20]
400m freestyle
4:41.62
Karlene van der Jagt
De Witte Lotus
4 April 2009
-
[ 20]
800m freestyle
9:44.43
Carolyn Adel
Neptunes
12 April 1993
-
[ 20]
1000m freestyle
12:08.95
Carolyn Adel
Neptunes
12 April 1993
-
[ 20]
1500m freestyle
21:01.10
Pauline Nesty
De Dolfijn
15 March 1980
-
[ 20]
50m backstroke
29.62
Xiomara Getrouw
De Dolfijn
9 July 2017
Speedo Fast Water Meet
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[ 28]
100m backstroke
1:05.34
Brienne Renfrum
De Dolfijn
18 May 2013
Surinamese Championships
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
200m backstroke
2:27.61
Brienne Renfrum
De Dolfijn
17 May 2013
Surinamese Championships
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
50m breaststroke
34.63
Candis Pique
Oase
15 June 2012
13th Giovanni Linscheer Memorial
Paramaribo , Suriname
[ 20]
100m breaststroke
[ 29]
Carolyn Adel
Neptunes
1 January 1998
-
[ 20]
200m breaststroke
2:50.03
Sade Daal
Neptunes
4 March 2003
-
[ 20]
50m butterfly
29.22
h
Xiomara Getrouw
De Dolfijn
29 June 2019
Speedo Fast Water Meet
Amsterdam , Netherlands
[ 30]
100m butterfly
1:05.29
Carolyn Adel
Neptunes
19 December 1998
-
[ 20]
200m butterfly
2:31.51
Ashley Chong
De Witte Lotus
19 March 2010
Oase Meet
Suriname
[ 20]
100m I.M.
1:09.71
Chantel Peiter
Vos
15 May 2014
Surinamese Championships
Paramaribo , Suriname
200m I.M.
2:15.26
Carolyn Adel
ASU
16 March 2000
NCAA Women's Div. I Championships
Indianapolis , United States
[ 20] [ 31]
400m I.M.
4:45.31
Carolyn Adel
ASU
17 March 2000
NCAA Women's Div. I Championships
Indianapolis , United States
[ 20] [ 31]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:56.23
Vos
19 December 2009
-
[ 20]
4×100m freestyle relay
4:18.82
De Witte Lotus
18 January 2009
-
[ 20]
4×200m freestyle relay
9:19.66
De Witte Lotus
4 April 2009
[ 20]
4×50m medley relay
2:10.70
Neptunes/ De Dolfijn
26 July 1986
-
[ 20]
4×100m medley relay
4:29.27
De Dolfijn
21 January 2011
-
Suriname
[ 20]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by SZB ; WR – World record ; AM – Americas 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
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