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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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 23.01Abduljabar Adama  Nigeria13 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana[1]
100m freestyle 51.53hColins Ebingha  Nigeria21 June 2022World Championships Budapest, Hungary[2]
200m freestyle 1:55.95Philip AdejumoNashville Aquatic Club19 July 2019SE Southeastern Championships Huntsville, United States[3]
400m freestyle 4:28.38Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria8 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique[4]
800m freestyle 9:40.42Samson OpuakpoDelta StateApril 2006Nigeria Sports Festival Abeokuta, Nigeria
1500m freestyle 18:31.55Yimisi Yolomi-1989-
50m backstroke 27.58Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria5 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique[5]
100m backstroke 1:01.19Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria9 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique[6][7]
200m backstroke 2:22.70Samson Opuakpo  NigeriaJuly 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m breaststroke 28.89hTobi Sijuade  Nigeria12 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana[8]
100 m breaststroke 1:06.63hAdeope Oluwatobiloba  Nigeria10 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana[9]
200m breaststroke 2:33.09Eric Williams  NigeriaSeptember 2006African Championships Dakar, Senegal
50m butterfly 24.44Colins Ebingha  Nigeria10 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana[10]
100m butterfly 54.20Philip Adejumo  Nigeria23 August 2019African Games Casablanca, Morocco[11]
200 m butterfly 2:09.43Clinton Opute  Nigeria9 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana[12]
200m individual medley 2:19.19Oluesyi Fatayi-Williams  Nigeria10 September 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique
400m individual medley 5:06.01Samson Opuakpo  NigeriaJuly 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		3:26.01
  • Abduljabar Adama
     (52.28)
  • Clinton Opute
     (51.23)
  • Tobi Sijuade
     (51.10)
  • Colins Ebingha
     (51.40)
  Nigeria12 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana[13]
4×200m
 freestyle relay 		8:18.09
  Nigeria13 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100m
 medley relay 		4:04.41
  NigeriaOctober 2003African 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 27.14hAdaku Nwandu  Nigeria8 September 2023World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel[14]
100m freestyle 59.74hAbiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria28 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan[15]
200m freestyle 2:15.44hAbiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria23 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea[16]
400m freestyle 4:59.90Ifiezibe Gagbe  Nigeria13 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
800m freestyle 10:45.50R. Fibgele-1981-
1500m freestyle --
50m backstroke 31.06Obia Inyengiyikabo  NigeriaOctober 2003African Games Abuja, Nigeria[17]
100m backstroke 1:07.78Obia Inyengiyikabo  NigeriaOctober 2003African Games Abuja, Nigeria
200m backstroke 2:43.64Obia InyengiyikaboRivers1992[6]
50m breaststroke 33.81Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria7 September 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique[6]
100m breaststroke 1:15.49Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria7 September 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique[18]
200m breaststroke 2:51.93Blessing Forcados  Nigeria13 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m butterfly 28.74hTimipame-ere Akiayefa  Nigeria22 August 2019African Games Rabat, Morocco[19]
100 m butterfly 1:05.24hAdaku Nwandu  Nigeria8 September 2023World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel[20]
200m butterfly 2:41.76Ikhaghomi Joshua-1992-
200m individual medley 2:39.49Ikhaghomi JoshuaRivers1992-[6]
400m individual medley 5:57.87D. Edema-1991-
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		4:15.43  Nigeria1991-
4×200m
 freestyle relay 		10:20.18  Nigeria1987-
4×100m
 medley relay 		4:46.26  Nigeria1991-
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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
4×100m freestyle relay 3:48.83h
  • Clinton Opute
     (52.71)
  • Colins Obi Ebingha
     (51.52)
  • Dorcas Abeng
     (1:02.21)
  • Adaku Nwandu
     (1:02.39)
  Nigeria29 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan[21]
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)
  Nigeria10 September 2015All-Africa Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo[22]
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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 22.84hColins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria28 October 2021World Cup Kazan, Russia[23]
100m freestyle 50.52hColins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria29 October 2021World Cup Kazan, Russia[24]
200m freestyle 1:58.54hLeon Osayi OwieSG Siegen2 November 2019NRW Championships Wuppertal, Germany[25]
400m freestyle 4:23.16Leon Osayi OwieSG Siegen26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
800m freestyle 9:10.37Leon Osayi OwieSG Siegen26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
1500m freestyle 17:47.79Leon Osayi OwieSG Siegen26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
50m backstroke 26.17hSamson Opuakpo  Nigeria14 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey[26]
100m backstroke 59.17hSamson Opuakpo  Nigeria12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey[27]
200m backstroke 2:37.85Clinton Opute  Nigeria25 November 2022Russian Championships Russia
50m breaststroke 31.14hForsight Osamezu  Nigeria6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[28]
100m breaststroke 1:11.13hForsight Osamezu  Nigeria3 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[29]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly 24.42hColins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria30 October 2021World Cup Kazan, Russia[30]
100m butterfly 53.62hPhilip Adejumo  Nigeria12 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China[31]
200m butterfly 2:20.20hSunday Price Ayejon  Nigeria13 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
100m individual medley 1:01.11hYellow Yeiyah  Nigeria18 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m individual medley 2:17.56Leon Osayi OwieSG Siegen26 October 201949. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
400m individual medley 5:01.59Leon Osayi OwieSG Siegen26 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.[citation needed]

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 26.94hNgozi Monu  Nigeria12 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom[32]
100m freestyle 59.95Ngozi Monu-2008
200m freestyle 2:13.83hNgozi Monu  Nigeria13 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom[33]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 35.47hUche Monu  Nigeria12 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom[34]
100m backstroke 1:14.83hUche Monu  Nigeria9 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom[35]
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 35.35hRachael Tonjor  Nigeria12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey[36]
100m breaststroke 1:17.95hRachael Tonjor  Nigeria5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[37]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 31.02hFaith Edorodoin  Nigeria13 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey[38]
100m butterfly 1:09.60hFaith Edorodoin  Nigeria15 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey[39]
200 m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:15.60hRachael Tonjor  Nigeria16 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

References

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