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 Swimming Federation.

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 23.70 Musa Bakare - 1992
100m freestyle 51.89 rPhillip Adejumo  Nigeria 23 August 2019African Games Casablanca, Morocco [1]
200m freestyle 2:00.08 rSamson Opuakpo  Nigeria 7 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [2]
400m freestyle 4:28.38 Samson Opuakpo Nigeria 8 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [3]
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 [4]
100m backstroke 1:01.19 Samson Opuakpo Nigeria 9 September 2011All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [5][6]
200m backstroke 2:22.70 Samson Opuakpo Nigeria July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m breaststroke 29.74 Eric Williams Rivers States July 15, 2012Chief of Naval Staff
Championships		 Calabar, Nigeria [5]
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 Phillip Adejumo  Nigeria 23 August 2019African Games Casablanca, Morocco [7]
200m butterfly 2:13.11 Sunday Ayejoh Nigeria September 2006African Championships Dakar, Senegal
200m individual medley 2:19.19 Oluesyi Fatayi-Williams Nigeria September 10, 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 July 13, 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
50 freestyle 27.31 Ngozi Monu Nigeria Jul 13, 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
100 freestyle 1:00.50 Ngozi Monu - 2007-
200m freestyle 2:15.44 hAbiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 23 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [8]
400 freestyle 4:59.90 Ifiezibe Gagbe Nigeria July 13, 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
800 freestyle 10:45.50 R. Fibgele - 1981-
1500 freestyle - -
50 backstroke 31.06 Obia Inyengiyikabo Nigeria October 2003African Games Abuja, Nigeria [9]
100 backstroke 1:07.78 Obia Inyengiyikabo Nigeria October 2003African Games Abuja, Nigeria
200 backstroke 2:43.64 Obia Inyengiyikabo Rivers 1992 [5]
50 breaststroke 33.81 Racheal Tonjor Nigeria September 7, 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique [5]
100 breaststroke 1:15.49 Racheal Tonjor Nigeria September 7, 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique [10]
200 breaststroke 2:51.93 Blessing Forcados Nigeria July 13, 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m butterfly 28.74 hTimipame-ere Akiayefa  Nigeria 22 August 2019African Games Rabat, Morocco [11]
100 butterfly 1:07.71 Faith Edorodion Nigeria September 8, 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique [5][10]
200 butterfly 2:41.76 Ikhaghomi Joshua - 1992-
200 I.M. 2:39.49 Ikhaghomi Joshua Rivers 1992- [5]
400 I.M. 5:57.87 D. Edema - 1991-
4×100
 free relay 		4:15.43 Nigeria 1991 -
4×200
 freestyle relay 		10:20.18 Nigeria 1987 -
4×100
 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 3:50.90
  •  (51.89)
    Phillip Adejumo
  •  (1:01.86)
    Abibat Moyosor Ogunbanwo
  •  (1:02.07)
    Timipame-Ere Akiayefa
  •  (55.08)
    Yellow Yeiyah
  Nigeria 23 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [12]
4×100m medley relay 4:24.61
  •  (1:02.39)
    Samson Opuakpo
  •  (1:22.32)
    Racheal Tonjor
  •  (57.16)
    Ifeakachukwu Nmor
  •  (1:02.74)
    Ifiezibe Gagbe
  Nigeria 10 September 2015 All-Africa Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [13]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Nigeria Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25m)

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

Men
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 23.82 hSamson Opuakpo  Nigeria 13 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [14]
100m freestyle 52.18 hSamson Opuakpo  Nigeria 15 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [15]
200m freestyle 1:58.54 hLeon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 2 November 2019NRW Championships Wuppertal, Germany [16]
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 [17]
100m backstroke 59.17 hSamson Opuakpo  Nigeria 12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [18]
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 31.14 hForsight Osamezu  Nigeria 6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [19]
100m breaststroke 1:11.13 hForsight Osamezu  Nigeria 3 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [20]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 25.07 hYellow Yeiyah  Nigeria 17 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
100m butterfly 57.74 hYellow Yeiyah  Nigeria 15 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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
4×50 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

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 [21]
100m freestyle 59.95 Ngozi Monu - 2008
200m freestyle 2:13.83 hNgozi Monu  Nigeria 13 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [22]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 35.47 hUche Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [23]
100m backstroke 1:14.83 hUche Monu  Nigeria 9 April 2008Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [24]
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 35.35 hRachael Tonjor  Nigeria 12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [25]
100m breaststroke 1:17.95 hRachael Tonjor  Nigeria 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [26]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 31.02 hFaith Edorodoin  Nigeria 13 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [27]
100m butterfly 1:09.60 hFaith Edorodoin  Nigeria 15 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [28]
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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