The Bulgarian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Bulgaria , which are recognised and ratified by Bulgarian Swimming Federation (Българска федерация плувни спортове).
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Short Course (25 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
21.81
Deniel Nankov
Psk Cherno More
24 November 2022
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[34]
100m freestyle
47.30
h
Deniel Nankov
Bulgaria
14 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[35]
200m freestyle
1:43.48
h
Petar Mitsin
Bulgaria
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[36]
400m freestyle
3:41.19
h
Petar Mitsin
Bulgaria
5 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[37]
800m freestyle
7:51.86
†
Yordan Yanchev
Sandanski
21 December 2019
Bulgarian Championships
Sofia , Bulgaria
[38]
800m freestyle
7:47.13
†, not ratified
Petar Mitsin
Vihren
22 November 2023
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[39]
1500m freestyle
14:45.49
Petar Mitsin
Vihren
22 November 2023
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[40]
50m backstroke
24.37
r
Vladislav Terziev
Psk Cherno More
28 November 2021
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[41]
100m backstroke
52.46
h
Kaloyan Levterov
Bulgaria
7 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[42]
200m backstroke
1:53.81
h
Kaloyan Levterov
Bulgaria
9 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[43]
50m breaststroke
26.97
Tonislav Sabev
Sprint Sofia
25 November 2023
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[44]
100m breaststroke
58.27
h
Lyubomir Epitropov
Bulgaria
16 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[45]
200m breaststroke
2:06.44
h
Lyubomir Epitropov
Bulgaria
18 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[46]
50m butterfly
23.14
h
Antani Ivanov
Bulgaria
5 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[47]
100m butterfly
50.20
sf
Antani Ivanov
Bulgaria
2 November 2021
European Championships
Kazan , Russia
[48]
200m butterfly
1:51.49
h
Antani Ivanov
Bulgaria
16 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[49]
100m individual medley
54.06
h
Josif Miladinov
Bulgaria
15 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[50]
200m individual medley
1:54.50
h
Kaloyan Bratanov
Bulgaria
13 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[51]
400m individual medley
4:10.98
Mihail Alexandrov
Bulgaria
9 December 2005
European Championships
Trieste , Italy
[52]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:26.58
h
Bulgaria
15 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[53]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:12.15
h
Bulgaria
13 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[54]
4×200m freestyle relay
6:56.42
h
Bulgaria
16 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[55]
4×50m medley relay
1:36.78
Sprint Sofia
26 November 2023
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[56]
4×100m medley relay
3:33.05
h
Bulgaria
18 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[57]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; 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
50 m freestyle
24.82
r
Diana Petkova
Sprint
21 December 2019
Bulgarian Championships
Sofia , Bulgaria
[58]
100 m freestyle
53.85
h
Nina Rangelova
Bulgaria
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[59]
200 m freestyle
1:56.01
h
Nina Rangelova
Bulgaria
7 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[60]
400 m freestyle
4:06.00
h
Nina Rangelova
Bulgaria
17 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[61]
800 m freestyle
8:25.04
Antoaneta Strumenlieva
-
18 March 1988
-
Blagoevgrad , Bulgaria
1500 m freestyle
16:32.4
Antoaneta Strumenlieva
-
23 January 1988
-
Plovdiv , Bulgaria
50 m backstroke
27.30
sf
Ekaterina Avramova
Bulgaria
10 December 2011
European Championships
Szczecin , Poland
[62]
100 m backstroke
58.58
Gabriela Georgieva
Damini LV
24 November 2023[b]
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[63]
200 m backstroke
2:04.37
sf
Gabriela Georgieva
Bulgaria
6 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[64]
50 m breaststroke
30.04
sf
Diana Petkova
Bulgaria
9 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[65]
100 m breaststroke
1:05.63
h
Diana Petkova
Bulgaria
5 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[66]
200 m breaststroke
2:25.95
Tanya Dangalakova
-
20 March 1988
-
Blagoevgrad , Bulgaria
50 m butterfly
27.36
Azra Yanak
Psk Cherno More
26 November 2021
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[67]
100 m butterfly
1:00.34
Dobromira Ivanova
Briz
6 March 2016
Bulgarian Championships
Sofia , Bulgaria
[68]
200 m butterfly
2:12.94
Nevyana Miteva
-
18 March 1988
-
Blagoevgrad , Bulgaria
100 m individual medley
58.81
sf
Diana Petkova
Bulgaria
6 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[69]
200 m individual medley
2:11.26
h
Diana Petkova
Bulgaria
8 December 2023
European Championships
Otopeni , Romania
[70]
400 m individual medley
4:44.30
Antoaneta Strumenlieva
-
17 March 1988
-
Blagoevgrad , Bulgaria
4×50 m freestyle relay
1:46.19
Rosina Todorova (26.43)
Teya Nikolova (26.69)
Eliza Kraleva (27.25)
Boyana Kircheva (25.82)
Psk Cherno More
25 November 2023[c]
Bulgarian Championships
Burgas , Bulgaria
[71]
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:51.04
-
18 March 1988
-
Blagoevgrad , Bulgaria
4×200 m freestyle relay
8:34.6
-
5 March 1987
-
Sofia , Bulgaria
4×50 m medley relay
1:54.41
h
Bulgaria
10 December 2011
European Championships
Szczecin , Poland
[72]
4×100 m medley relay
4:13.74
-
10 December 1989
-
Sabadell , Spain
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; 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
4×50m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
1:40.51
h
Bulgaria
13 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[73]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Bulgaria Swimming; Records not set in finals: h – heat