Olympics – Men's Swimming Records
| Event | Time | Name | Nation | Games |
| 50 m freestyle | 21.30 | Cesar Cielo | Brazil (BRA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.05 | Eamon Sullivan | Australia (AUS) | 2008 Beijing |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:42.96 | Michael Phelps | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:40.59 | Ian Thorpe | Australia (AUS) | 2000 Sydney |
| 1500 m freestyle | 14:38.92 | Grant Hackett | Australia (AUS) | 2008 Beijing |
| 100 m backstroke | 52.54 | Aaron Peirsol | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:53.94 | Ryan Lochte | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 100 m breaststroke | 58.91 | Kosuke Kitajima | Japan (JPN) | 2008 Beijing |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:07.64 | Kosuke Kitajima | Japan (JPN) | 2008 Beijing |
| 100 m butterfly | 50.58 | Michael Phelps | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 200 m butterfly | 1:52.03 | Michael Phelps | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 200 m individual medley | 1:54.23 | Michael Phelps | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 400 m individual medley | 4:03.84 | Michael Phelps | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:08.24 | Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 6:58.56 | Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, Peter Vanderkaay | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:29.34 | Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Jason Lezak | United States (USA) | 2008 Beijing |
Updated: August 25, 2008 (post-Beijing)
