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The
Zimbabwean records in
swimming are ratified by the
Zimbabwe Aquatic Union (ZAU) for the fastest performances by Zimbabwean nationals in both
long course (50 m) and
short course (25 m) pools.
Records marked with a hash (#) are currently awaiting ratification by ZAU or have been obtained since the last version of the official lists. All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise specified.
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
22.77
h
Peter Wetzlar
Zimbabwe
26 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[1]
100 m freestyle
50.31
h
Peter Wetzlar
Zimbabwe
27 July 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[2]
200 m freestyle
1:51.85
h
Sean Gunn
Zimbabwe
11 April 2016
South African Championships
Durban , South Africa
[3]
400 m freestyle
4:07.40
Ivor Le Roux
-
1992
-
Luxembourg
800 m freestyle
8:41.73
Damon Lee
-
10 December 2012
KZN Championships
Durban , South Africa
1500 m freestyle
16:38.28
R Duncan
-
1980
-
Cape Town , South Africa
50 m backstroke
26.57
h
Denilson Cyprianos
Zimbabwe
11 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[4]
100 m backstroke
56.32
Denilson Cyprianos
Zimbabwe
12 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[5]
200 m backstroke
2:01.96
Denilson Cyprianos
Zimbabwe
10 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[6]
50 m breaststroke
28.85
=, h
James Lawson
Zimbabwe
4 August 2015
World Championships
Kazan , Russia
[7]
50 m breaststroke
28.85
=, h
James Lawson
Zimbabwe
25 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[8]
100 m breaststroke
1:03.11
James Lawson
Zimbabwe
6 September 2015
African Games
Brazzaville , Republic of the Congo
[9]
200 m breaststroke
2:20.33
h
Liam Davis
Zimbabwe
25 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[10]
50 m butterfly
24.46
Peter Wetzlar
Zimbabwe
22 August 2019
African Games
Casablanca , Morocco
[11]
100 m butterfly
54.89
h
Grant Beahan
Zimbabwe
31 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[12]
200 m butterfly
2:06.37
Grant Beahan
Zimbabwe
14 May 2011
Charlotte UltraSwim
Charlotte , United States
[13]
200 m individual medley
2:10.14
h
James Lawson
Zimbabwe
7 November 2015
World Cup
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[14]
400 m individual medley
4:37.31
Christopher Shaw
-
12 June 1998
Scottish Championships
Edinburgh , United Kingdom
4×50 m freestyle relay
1:35.72
Zimbabwe
December 2014
AUSC Region 5 Youth Games
Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:33.43
Zimbabwe
12 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[15]
4×200 m freestyle relay
7:59.00
Zimbabwe
11 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[16]
4×50 m medley relay
-
4×100 m medley relay
3:53.80
Zimbabwe
13 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[17]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by
Zimbabwe Aquatic Union ; WR –
World record ; AF –
African 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
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
26.19
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
18 July 2007
African Games
Algiers , Algeria
100m freestyle
55.73
Kirsty Coventry
-
16 July 2008
US Sectionals
Austin , United States
200m freestyle
1:57.04
AF
Kirsty Coventry
-
7 June 2008
Texas Senior Circuit
Austin , United States
400m freestyle
4:08.50
Kirsty Coventry
-
6 June 2008
Texas Senior Circuit
Austin , United States
800m freestyle
8:43.89
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
14 July 2007
African Games
Algiers , Algeria
1500m freestyle
17:31.88
Kirsten Lapham
Zimbabwe
10 September 2011
African Games
Maputo , Mozambique
50m backstroke
28.08
AF
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
13 June 2015
Mare Nostrum
Monte Carlo , Monaco
[18]
100m backstroke
58.77
sf, AF
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
11 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
200m backstroke
2:04.81
AF
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
1 August 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[19]
50m breaststroke
33.59
Paige Van der Westhuizen
Zimbabwe
12 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[20]
100m breaststroke
1:11.86
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
16 July 2007
African Games
Algiers , Algeria
200m breaststroke
2:37.77
h
Maxine Heard
Zimbabwe
30 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[21]
50m butterfly
27.83
Heather Brand
Zimbabwe
29 July 2005
World Championships
Montreal , Canada
[22]
100m butterfly
1:00.61
Heather Brand
Zimbabwe
16 July 2007
African Games
Algiers , Algeria
200m butterfly
2:15.91
h
Heather Brand
Zimbabwe
28 March 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[23]
200m individual medley
2:08.59
AF
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
13 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
400m individual medley
4:29.89
AF
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
9 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , China
4×50m freestyle relay
1:51.35
Zimbabwe
March 1994
-
Durban , South Africa
4×100m freestyle relay
3:53.55
Zimbabwe
13 September 1999
African Games
Johannesburg , South Africa
4×200m freestyle relay
8:35.74
h
Zimbabwe
30 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[24]
4×50m medley relay
-
4×100m medley relay
4:21.60
Zimbabwe
July 2007
African Games
Algiers , Algeria
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by
Zimbabwe Aquatic Union ; WR –
World record ; AF –
African 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
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
22.91
h
Chad Idensohn
Zimbabwe
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[27]
100m freestyle
49.80
h
Grant Beahan
Zimbabwe
18 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[28]
200m freestyle
1:49.96
h
Grant Beahan
Zimbabwe
15 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[29]
400m freestyle
4:06.84
Denilson Cyprianos
-
November 2020
-
Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
800m freestyle
8:38.36
Damon Lee
-
August 2012
-
Perth , Australia
1500m freestyle
16:21.06
Damon Lee
-
August 2012
-
Perth , Australia
50m backstroke
26.09
Denilson Cyprianos
-
November 2020
-
Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
100m backstroke
54.92
Denilson Cyprianos
-
November 2020
-
Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
200m backstroke
1:58.49
Denilson Cyprianos
-
November 2020
-
Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
50m breaststroke
28.00
h
Timothy Ferris
Zimbabwe
18 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[30]
100m breaststroke
1:01.46
Liam O'Hara
-
August 2019
South African Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
200m breaststroke
2:13.54
Liam Davis
Plymouth Leander
December 2019
England Winter Championships
Sheffield , United Kingdom
50m butterfly
24.59
Joash McKonie
-
November 2020
-
Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
100m butterfly
54.53
h
Grant Beahan
Zimbabwe
15 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[31]
200m butterfly
1:59.79
h
Grant Beahan
Zimbabwe
19 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[32]
100m individual medley
57.47
h
Nicholas James
Zimbabwe
18 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[33]
200m individual medley
2:05.32
Glen Walshaw
-
15 December 1999
-
United States
400m individual medley
4:53.87
Damon Lee
-
July 2012
-
Perth , Australia
4×50m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by
Zimbabwe Aquatic Union ; WR –
World record ; AF –
African 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
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
25.80
h
Moira Fraser
Zimbabwe
Aug 2009
South African Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
100m freestyle
54.93
Samantha Richter
North Shore Swimming
12 November 2010
State Insurance New Zealand Championships
Mount Maunganui , New Zealand
[34]
200m freestyle
1:58.44
Kirsty Coventry
-
18 March 2004
NCAA Division I Championships
College Station , United States
400m freestyle
4:12.80
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
13 November 2011
-
Lyon , France
[35]
800m freestyle
9:05.90
Kimberley Eeson
Zimbabwe
11 November 2005
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
1500m freestyle
19:52.54
N Bradshaw
-
January 2002
-
Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
50m backstroke
26.85
AR
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
13 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[36]
100m backstroke
57.10
AR
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
10 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[37]
200m backstroke
2:00.91
AR
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
11 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[38]
50m breaststroke
34.44
S Welch
-
15 August 2010
100m breaststroke
1:11.02
h
Maxine Heard
Zimbabwe
August 2009
South African Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
200m breaststroke
2:35.40
Maxine Heard
Zimbabwe
August 2009
South African Championships
Pietermaritzburg , South Africa
50m butterfly
27.83
h
Heather Brand
Zimbabwe
10 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[39]
100m butterfly
59.94
h
Heather Brand
Zimbabwe
12 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[40]
200m butterfly
2:13.49
h
Heather Brand
Zimbabwe
9 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[41]
100m individual medley
59.77
AR
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
11 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[42]
200m individual medley
2:06.13
AR
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
12 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[43]
400m individual medley
4:26.52
AR
Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwe
9 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[44]
4×50m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by
Zimbabwe Aquatic Union ; WR –
World record ; AF –
African 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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