Africa

The African records in swimming are the fastest times ever by a swimmer representing an African country. These records are ratified by CANA, the African Swimming Confederation (its acronym derives from its name in French: Confédération Africaine Natation).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 21.67 =Roland Schoeman South Africa 16 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
50m freestyle 21.67 =, sfRoland Schoeman South Africa 2 August 2013World Championships Barcelona, Spain [1]
100m freestyle 47.79 hLyndon Ferns South Africa 29 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [2]
200m freestyle 1:45.20 Chad le Clos South Africa 8 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [3]
400m freestyle 3:40.70 Ahmed Hafnaoui  Tunisia 23 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [4]
800m freestyle 7:35.27 Oussama Mellouli Tunisia 29 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [5]
1500m freestyle 14:31.54 Ahmed Hafnaoui  Tunisia 30 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [6]
50m backstroke 24.34 Gerhard Zandberg South Africa 2 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [7]
100m backstroke 52.78 Pieter Coetze  South Africa 12 April 2023South African Championships Gqeberha, South Africa [8]
200m backstroke 1:55.75 sfGeorge Du Rand South Africa 30 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [9]
50m breaststroke 26.54 hCameron van der Burgh South Africa 25 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [10]
100m breaststroke 58.46 Cameron van der Burgh South Africa 29 July 2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [11][12]
200m breaststroke 2:09.61 sfNeil Versfeld South Africa 30 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [13]
50m butterfly 22.90 hRoland Schoeman South Africa 26 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [14]
100m butterfly 50.56 Chad le Clos South Africa 8 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [15]
200m butterfly 1:52.96 CRChad le Clos South Africa 31 July 2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [16]
200m individual medley 1:57.03 sfDarian Townsend South Africa 25 April 2009French Championships Montpellier, France [17]
400m individual medley 4:10.53 Oussama Mellouli Tunisia 29 June 2009Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy [18]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:28.78  South Africa 2 April 2003 -
4×100m freestyle relay 3:11.93
 South Africa 26 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [19]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:08.01 h
 South Africa 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [20]
4×100m medley relay 3:31.53 h  South Africa 2 August 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [21]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WRWorld record; CRCommonwealth 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 NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 24.62 sfFarida Osman Egypt 29 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [22]
100m freestyle 54.23 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 9 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [23]
200m freestyle 1:57.04 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe 7 June 2008Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
400m freestyle 4:07.92 Karin Prinsloo South Africa 31 January 2014Aquatic Super Series Perth, Australia [24]
800m freestyle 8:25.71 Wendy Trott South Africa 14 June 2012Trofeo Sette Colli Rome, Italy
1500m freestyle 16:05.63 hWendy Trott South Africa 25 July 2011World Championships Shanghai, China [25]
50m backstroke 28.08 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe 13 June 2015Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco [26]
100m backstroke 58.77 sfKirsty Coventry Zimbabwe 11 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
200m backstroke 2:04.81 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe 1 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [27]
50m breaststroke 29.72 h, CRLara van Niekerk  South Africa 6 April 2022South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa [28]
100m breaststroke 1:04.82 h, CRTatjana Schoenmaker  South Africa 25 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [29]
200m breaststroke 2:18.95 CRTatjana Schoenmaker  South Africa 30 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [30]
50m butterfly 25.38 Farida Osman  Egypt 24 June 2022World Championships Budapest, Hungary [31]
100m butterfly 57.64 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 5 August 2023World University Games Chengdu, China [32]
200m butterfly 2:09.41 hKatheryn Meaklim South Africa 12 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
200m individual medley 2:08.59 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe 13 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:29.89 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe 9 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
4×50m freestyle relay 1:45.66
  • L. Kemp
  • K. Ross
  • A. Peens
  • V. Mohr
South Africa Tuks 10 April 2014 South African Championships South Africa
4×100m freestyle relay 3:40.29
 South Africa 10 April 2021 South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa [33]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:01.56 h
 South Africa 28 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [34]
4×100m medley relay 3:59.63
 South Africa 3 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [35]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WRWorld record; CRCommonwealth 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 NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:30.16 h
 South Africa 29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [36]
4×100m medley relay 3:44.38
 South Africa 2 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [37]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WRWorld record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 20.30 CRRoland Schoeman South Africa 8 August 2009South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [38]
100m freestyle 45.78 Chad le Clos South Africa 6 August 2017World Cup Berlin, Germany [39]
200m freestyle 1:40.65 Matthew Sates  South Africa 3 October 2021World Cup Berlin, Germany [40]
400m freestyle 3:36.30 Matthew Sates  South Africa 21 October 2022World Cup Berlin, Germany [41]
800m freestyle 7:33.69 Ahmed Hafnaoui  Tunisia 21 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [42]
1500m freestyle 14:10.94 Ahmed Hafnaoui  Tunisia 21 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [43]
50m backstroke 22.84 Pieter Coetze  South Africa 16 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [44]
100m backstroke 49.60 Pieter Coetze  South Africa 14 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [45]
200m backstroke 1:47.08 George Du Rand South Africa 7 November 2009World Cup Moscow, Russia
50m breaststroke 25.25 CRCameron van der Burgh South Africa 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
100m breaststroke 55.61 Cameron van der Burgh South Africa 15 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
200m breaststroke 2:02.56 Neil Versfeld South Africa 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
50m butterfly 21.87 CRRoland Schoeman South Africa 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
100m butterfly 48.08 CRChad le Clos South Africa 8 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [46]
200m butterfly 1:48.27 CRChad le Clos  South Africa 15 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [47]
100m individual medley 51.05 CRGerhard Zandberg South Africa 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
200m individual medley 1:50.15 CRMatthew Sates  South Africa 13 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [48]
400m individual medley 3:57.40 Oussama Mellouli Tunisia 16 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [49]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:24.14
 South Africa 14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [50]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:12.87 h
 South Africa 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [51]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:52.13
 South Africa 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [52]
4×50m medley relay 1:32.56  Egypt 20 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [53]
4×100m medley relay 3:30.83 h  Egypt 21 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [54]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WRWorld record; CRCommonwealth 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 NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 24.33 rhCaitlin De Lange  South Africa 15 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [55]
100m freestyle 52.70 sfErin Gallagher  South Africa 12 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [56]
200m freestyle 1:54.48 Aimee Canny  South Africa 5 December 2021Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [57]
400m freestyle 4:03.50 Melissa Corfe  South Africa 11 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
800m freestyle 8:22.05 Jessica Pengelly  South Africa 4 November 2011World Cup Singapore, Singapore
1500m freestyle 16:11.24 Jessica Pengelly  South Africa 14 July 2010Australian Championships Brisbane, Australia
50m backstroke 26.85 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [58]
100m backstroke 56.56 Chanelle Van Wyk  South Africa 15 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
200m backstroke 2:00.91 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [59]
50m breaststroke 29.09 Lara van Niekerk  South Africa 18 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [60]
100m breaststroke 1:03.89 Tatjana Schoenmaker  South Africa 25 October 2020South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [61]
200m breaststroke 2:18.02 Tatjana Schoenmaker  South Africa 26 October 2020South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [62]
50m butterfly 25.31 Farida Osman  Egypt 17 November 2019International Swimming League College Park, United States [63]
100m butterfly 56.46 Farida Osman  Egypt 20 December 2019International Swimming League Las Vegas, United States [64]
200m butterfly 2:04.24 Mandy Loots South Africa 21 November 2009World Cup Singapore, Singapore
100m individual medley 58.46 Rebecca Meder  South Africa 16 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [65]
200m individual medley 2:06.13 Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe 12 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [66]
400m individual medley 4:22.88 CRKatheryn Meaklim South Africa 21 November 2009World Cup Singapore, Singapore
4×50m freestyle relay 1:40.80 h
 South Africa 15 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [67]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.57 h
 South Africa 13 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [68]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:02.49 h
 South Africa 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [69]
4×50m medley relay 1:52.16 h
 South Africa 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [70]
4×100m medley relay 3:59.64 h
 South Africa 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [71]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WRWorld record; CRCommonwealth 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 NameNationalityDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50m freestyle relay 1:33.19
 South Africa 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [72]
4×50m medley relay 1:42.53 h
 South Africa 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [73]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WRWorld record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Record holders' rankings

By nation

Nation Record
tally
LC SC Total LC SC Total LC SC Total
Men Women Mixed
 South Africa69171834141731224
 Zimbabwe10639
 Tunisia7437
 Egypt622134
Total90202343202343224

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