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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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.01 Abduljabar Adama  Nigeria 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [1]
100m freestyle 51.42 h Colins Ebingha  Nigeria 18 April 2024 Russian Championships Kazan, Russia [2]
200m freestyle 1:55.95 Philip Adejumo Nashville Aquatic Club 19 July 2019 SE Southeastern Championships Huntsville, United States [3]
400m freestyle 4:28.38 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 8 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [4]
800m freestyle 9:40.42 Samson Opuakpo Delta State April 2006 Nigeria Sports Festival Abeokuta, Nigeria
1500m freestyle 18:31.55 Yimisi Yolomi - 1989 -
50m backstroke 27.58 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 5 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [5]
100m backstroke 1:01.19 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 9 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [6][7]
200m backstroke 2:22.70 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m breaststroke 28.89 h Tobi Sijuade  Nigeria 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [8]
100 m breaststroke 1:06.63 h Adeope Oluwatobiloba  Nigeria 10 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [9]
200m breaststroke 2:33.09 Eric Williams  Nigeria September 2006 African Championships Dakar, Senegal
50m butterfly 24.44 Colins Ebingha  Nigeria 10 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [10]
100m butterfly 54.20 Philip Adejumo  Nigeria 23 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [11]
200 m butterfly 2:09.43 Clinton Opute  Nigeria 9 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [12]
200 m individual medley 2:16.43 h Clinton Opute  Nigeria 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [13]
400m individual medley 5:06.01 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		3:26.01
 Nigeria 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [14]
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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 27.14 h Adaku Nwandu  Nigeria 8 September 2023 World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel [15]
100m freestyle 59.74 h Abiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 28 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [16]
200m freestyle 2:15.44 h Abiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 23 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [17]
400m freestyle 4:59.90 Ifiezibe Gagbe  Nigeria 13 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
800m freestyle 10:45.50 R. Fibgele - 1981 -
1500m freestyle - -
50m backstroke 31.06 Obia Inyengiyikabo  Nigeria October 2003 African Games Abuja, Nigeria [18]
100m backstroke 1:07.78 Obia Inyengiyikabo  Nigeria October 2003 African Games Abuja, Nigeria
200m backstroke 2:43.64 Obia Inyengiyikabo Rivers 1992 [6]
50m breaststroke 33.81 Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria 7 September 2011 African Games Maputo, Mozambique [6]
100m breaststroke 1:15.49 Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria 7 September 2011 African Games Maputo, Mozambique [19]
200m breaststroke 2:51.93 Blessing Forcados  Nigeria 13 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m butterfly 28.74 h Timipame-ere Akiayefa  Nigeria 22 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [20]
100 m butterfly 1:05.24 h Adaku Nwandu  Nigeria 8 September 2023 World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel [21]
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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:48.83 h
 Nigeria 29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [22]
4×100m medley relay 4:24.61
 Nigeria 10 September 2015 All-Africa Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [23]
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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.03 h Abduljabar Adama  Nigeria 14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [24]
100m freestyle 49.96 h Colins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 11 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [25]
200m freestyle 1:58.54 h Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 2 November 2019 NRW Championships Wuppertal, Germany [26]
400m freestyle 4:23.16 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
800m freestyle 9:10.37 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
1500m freestyle 17:47.79 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
50m backstroke 26.17 h Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [27]
100m backstroke 59.17 h Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [28]
200m backstroke 2:37.85 Clinton Opute  Nigeria 25 November 2022 Russian Championships Russia
50m breaststroke 31.14 h Forsight Osamezu  Nigeria 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [29]
100m breaststroke 1:11.13 h Forsight Osamezu  Nigeria 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [30]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly 23.56 h Abdul Adama  Nigeria 10 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [31]
100m butterfly 53.14 h Colins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 13 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [32]
200m butterfly 2:20.20 h Sunday Price Ayejon  Nigeria 13 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
100m individual medley 1:01.11 h Yellow Yeiyah  Nigeria 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m individual medley 2:17.56 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
400m individual medley 5:01.59 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. 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.[citation needed]

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 26.94 h Ngozi Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [33]
100m freestyle 59.95 Ngozi Monu - 2008
200m freestyle 2:13.83 h Ngozi Monu  Nigeria 13 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [34]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 35.47 h Uche Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [35]
100m backstroke 1:14.83 h Uche Monu  Nigeria 9 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [36]
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 35.35 h Rachael Tonjor  Nigeria 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [37]
100m breaststroke 1:17.95 h Rachael Tonjor  Nigeria 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [38]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 31.02 h Faith Edorodoin  Nigeria 13 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [39]
100m butterfly 1:09.60 h Faith Edorodoin  Nigeria 15 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [40]
200 m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:15.60 h Rachael Tonjor  Nigeria 16 December 2010 World 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

References

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Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_records_in_swimming