List of Nigerian records in swimming

The Nigerian Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Nigeria. These records are kept/maintained by the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF).

Records are recognized for the following long course (50m) events:

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50m)

Men
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 23.54 hColins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 28 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [1]
100m freestyle 51.53 hColins Ebingha  Nigeria 21 June 2022World Championships Budapest, Hungary [2]
200m freestyle 1:55.95 Philip Adejumo Nashville Aquatic Club 19 July 2019SE Southeastern Championships Huntsville, United States [3]
400m freestyle 4:28.38 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 8 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [4]
800m freestyle 9:40.42 Samson Opuakpo Delta State April 2006Nigeria Sports Festival Abeokuta, Nigeria
1500m freestyle 18:31.55 Yimisi Yolomi - 1989-
50m backstroke 27.58 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 5 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [5]
100m backstroke 1:01.19 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 9 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [6][7]
200m backstroke 2:22.70 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m breaststroke 29.74 Eric Williams Rivers States 15 July 2012Chief of Naval Staff
Championships		 Calabar, Nigeria [6]
100m breaststroke 1:06.83 Eric Williams  Nigeria July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m breaststroke 2:33.09 Eric Williams  Nigeria September 2006African Championships Dakar, Senegal
50m butterfly 24.46 Yellow Yeiyah  Nigeria July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
100m butterfly 54.20 Philip Adejumo  Nigeria 23 August 2019African Games Casablanca, Morocco [8]
200m butterfly 2:13.11 Sunday Ayejoh  Nigeria September 2006African Championships Dakar, Senegal
200m individual medley 2:19.19 Oluesyi Fatayi-Williams  Nigeria 10 September 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique
400m individual medley 5:06.01 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		3:39.59  Nigeria 1993 -
4×200m
 freestyle relay 		8:18.09
 Nigeria 13 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100m
 medley relay 		4:04.41
 Nigeria October 2003 African Games Abuja, Nigeria
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Nigeria Swimming Federation; 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

Women
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 27.14 hAdaku Nwandu  Nigeria 8 September 2023World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel [9]
100m freestyle 59.74 hAbiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 28 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [10]
200m freestyle 2:15.44 hAbiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 23 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [11]
400m freestyle 4:59.90 Ifiezibe Gagbe  Nigeria 13 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
800m freestyle 10:45.50 R. Fibgele - 1981-
1500m freestyle - -
50m backstroke 31.06 Obia Inyengiyikabo  Nigeria October 2003African Games Abuja, Nigeria [12]
100m backstroke 1:07.78 Obia Inyengiyikabo  Nigeria October 2003African Games Abuja, Nigeria
200m backstroke 2:43.64 Obia Inyengiyikabo Rivers 1992 [6]
50m breaststroke 33.81 Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria 7 September 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique [6]
100m breaststroke 1:15.49 Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria 7 September 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique [13]
200m breaststroke 2:51.93 Blessing Forcados  Nigeria 13 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m butterfly 28.74 hTimipame-ere Akiayefa  Nigeria 22 August 2019African Games Rabat, Morocco [14]
100m butterfly 1:05.241 hAdaku Nwandu  Nigeria 8 September 2023World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel [15]
200m butterfly 2:41.76 Ikhaghomi Joshua - 1992-
200m individual medley 2:39.49 Ikhaghomi Joshua Rivers 1992- [6]
400m individual medley 5:57.87 D. Edema - 1991-
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		4:15.43  Nigeria 1991 -
4×200m
 freestyle relay 		10:20.18  Nigeria 1987 -
4×100m
 medley relay 		4:46.26  Nigeria 1991 -
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Nigeria Swimming Federation; 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

Mixed relay
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:48.83 h
  • Clinton Opute
     (52.71)
  • Colins Obi Ebingha
     (51.52)
  • Dorcas Abeng
     (1:02.21)
  • Adaku Nwandu
     (1:02.39)
  Nigeria 29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [16]
4×100m medley relay 4:24.61
  • Samson Opuakpo
     (1:02.39)
  • Racheal Tonjor
     (1:22.32)
  • Ifeakachukwu Nmor
     (57.16)
  • Ifiezibe Gagbe
     (1:02.74)
  Nigeria 10 September 2015 All-Africa Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [17]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Nigeria Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25m)

Men
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 22.84 hColins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 28 October 2021World Cup Kazan, Russia [18]
100m freestyle 50.52 hColins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 29 October 2021World Cup Kazan, Russia [19]
200m freestyle 1:58.54 hLeon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 2 November 2019NRW Championships Wuppertal, Germany [20]
400m freestyle 4:23.16 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
800m freestyle 9:10.37 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
1500m freestyle 17:47.79 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
50m backstroke 26.17 hSamson Opuakpo  Nigeria 14 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [21]
100m backstroke 59.17 hSamson Opuakpo  Nigeria 12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [22]
200m backstroke 3:13.56 Louis Owie SG Siegen 9 June 2018Bochumer Hallenmeeting Bochum, Germany [23]
50m breaststroke 31.14 hForsight Osamezu  Nigeria 6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [24]
100m breaststroke 1:11.13 hForsight Osamezu  Nigeria 3 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [25]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly 24.42 hColins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 30 October 2021World Cup Kazan, Russia [26]
100m butterfly 53.62 hPhilip Adejumo  Nigeria 12 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [27]
200m butterfly 2:20.20 hSunday Price Ayejon  Nigeria 13 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
100m individual medley 1:01.11 hYellow Yeiyah  Nigeria 18 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m individual medley 2:17.56 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
400m individual medley 5:01.59 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
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 Nigeria Swimming Federation; 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

Women

A source is needed to show that Nigeria short course records exist.

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 26.94 hNgozi Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [28]
100m freestyle 59.95 Ngozi Monu - 2008
200m freestyle 2:13.83 hNgozi Monu  Nigeria 13 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [29]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 35.47 hUche Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [30]
100m backstroke 1:14.83 hUche Monu  Nigeria 9 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [31]
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 35.35 hRachael Tonjor  Nigeria 12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [32]
100m breaststroke 1:17.95 hRachael Tonjor  Nigeria 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [33]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 31.02 hFaith Edorodoin  Nigeria 13 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [34]
100m butterfly 1:09.60 hFaith Edorodoin  Nigeria 15 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [35]
200 m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:15.60 hRachael Tonjor  Nigeria 16 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Nigeria Swimming Federation; 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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