Most world records set for swimming (female)
- Who
- Ragnhild Hveger
- What
- 42 total number
- When
- 1936
The most swimming world records set by a woman is 42, by Ragnhild Hveger (Denmark) between 1936 and 1942.
For currently-ecognized events (only metric distances in 50 m pools) the most is 23 by Kornelia Ender (GDR), 1973-76.