List of Zimbabwean records in swimming

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.

Long course (50 m)

Men
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 22.77 hPeter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 26 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [1]
100m freestyle 50.50 hPeter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 24 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [2]
200m freestyle 1:51.85 hSean Gunn  Zimbabwe 11 April 2016South African Championships Durban, South Africa [3]
400m freestyle 4:07.40 Ivor Le Roux - 1992- Luxembourg
800m freestyle 8:41.73 Damon Lee - 10 December 2012KZN Championships Durban, South Africa
1500m freestyle 16:38.28 R Duncan - 1980- Cape Town, South Africa
50m backstroke 27.01 hNicholas James  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [4]
100m backstroke 58.28 Brendan Ashby - April 2004- Indianapolis, United States
200m backstroke 2:10.40 hBrendan Ashby  Zimbabwe 24 July 2003World Championships Barcelona, Spain [5]
50m breaststroke 28.85 =, hJames Lawson  Zimbabwe 4 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [6]
50m breaststroke 28.85 =, hJames Lawson  Zimbabwe 25 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [7]
100m breaststroke 1:03.11 James Lawson  Zimbabwe 6 September 2015African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [8]
200m breaststroke 2:20.33 hLiam Davis  Zimbabwe 25 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [9]
50m butterfly 24.46 Peter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 22 August 2019African Games Casablanca, Morocco [10]
100m butterfly 54.89 hGrant Beahan  Zimbabwe 31 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [11]
200m butterfly 2:06.37 Grant Beahan  Zimbabwe 14 May 2011Charlotte UltraSwim Charlotte, United States [12]
200m individual medley 2:10.14 hJames Lawson  Zimbabwe 7 November 2015World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [13]
400m individual medley 4:37.31 Christopher Shaw - 12 June 1998Scottish Championships Edinburgh, United Kingdom
4×50m freestyle relay 1:35.72  Zimbabwe December 2014 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
4×100m freestyle relay 3:34.44  Zimbabwe September 1999 African Games Johannesburg, South Africa
4×200m freestyle relay 8:06.97 - March 1994 - Durban, South Africa
4×50m medley relay -
4×100m medley relay 3:59.14  Zimbabwe December 2014 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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

Women
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 26.19 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 18 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
100m freestyle 55.73 Kirsty Coventry - 16 July 2008US Sectionals Austin, United States
200m freestyle 1:57.04 AFKirsty Coventry - 7 June 2008Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
400m freestyle 4:08.50 Kirsty Coventry - 6 June 2008Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
800m freestyle 8:43.89 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 14 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
1500m freestyle 17:31.88 Kirsten Lapham  Zimbabwe 10 September 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique
50m backstroke 28.08 AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 June 2015Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco [14]
100m backstroke 58.77 sf, AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
200m backstroke 2:04.81 AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [15]
50m breaststroke 33.70 hMaxine Heard  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [16]
100m breaststroke 1:11.86 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 16 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m breaststroke 2:37.77 hMaxine Heard  Zimbabwe 30 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [17]
50m butterfly 27.83 Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 29 July 2005World Championships Montreal, Canada [18]
100m butterfly 1:00.61 Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 16 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m butterfly 2:15.91 hHeather Brand  Zimbabwe 28 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia [19]
200m individual medley 2:08.59 AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:29.89 AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 9 August 2008Olympic 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
  •  (2:08.17)
    Nicole Horn
  •  (2:08.66)
    Kirsten Lapham
  •  (2:10.80)
    Moira Fraser
  •  (2:08.11)
    Kimberley Eeson
  Zimbabwe 30 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [20]
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

Mixed relay
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:42.05
 Zimbabwe 7 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [21]
4×100m medley relay 4:00.78
 Zimbabwe 10 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [22]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Zimbabwe Aquatic Union; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short course (25 m)

Men
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 22.91 hChad Idensohn  Zimbabwe 4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [23]
100m freestyle 49.80 hGrant Beahan  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [24]
200m freestyle 1:49.96 hGrant Beahan  Zimbabwe 15 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [25]
400m freestyle 4:13.46 Damon Lee - August 2012- Perth, Australia
800m freestyle 8:38.36 Damon Lee - August 2012- Perth, Australia
1500m freestyle 16:21.06 Damon Lee - August 2012- Perth, Australia
50m backstroke 26.47 hPeter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [26]
100m backstroke 56.14 hBrendan Ashby  Zimbabwe 7 October 2004World Championships Indianapolis, United States [27]
200m backstroke 2:06.61 hNicholas James  Zimbabwe 19 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [28]
50m breaststroke 28.00 hTimothy Ferris  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [29]
100m breaststroke 1:01.93 hJames Lawson  Zimbabwe 6 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [30]
200m breaststroke 2:14.68 hTimothy Ferris  Zimbabwe 17 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [31]
50m butterfly 24.62 hGrant Beahan  Zimbabwe 17 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [32]
100m butterfly 54.53 hGrant Beahan  Zimbabwe 15 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [33]
200m butterfly 1:59.79 hGrant Beahan  Zimbabwe 19 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [34]
100m individual medley 57.47 hNicholas James  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [35]
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

Women
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 25.80 hMoira Fraser  Zimbabwe Aug 2009South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
100m freestyle 54.93 Samantha Richter North Shore Swimming 12 November 2010State Insurance New Zealand Championships Mount Maunganui, New Zealand [36]
200m freestyle 1:58.44 Kirsty Coventry - 18 March 2004NCAA Division I Championships College Station, United States
400m freestyle 4:12.80 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 November 2011- Lyon, France [37]
800m freestyle 9:05.90 Kimberley Eeson  Zimbabwe 11 November 2005World Cup Durban, South Africa
1500m freestyle 19:52.54 N Bradshaw - January 2002- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
50m backstroke 26.85 ARKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [38]
100m backstroke 57.10 ARKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 10 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [39]
200m backstroke 2:00.91 ARKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [40]
50m breaststroke 34.44 S Welch - 15 August 2010
100m breaststroke 1:11.02 hMaxine Heard  Zimbabwe August 2009South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
200m breaststroke 2:35.40 Maxine Heard  Zimbabwe August 2009South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
50m butterfly 27.83 hHeather Brand  Zimbabwe 10 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [41]
100m butterfly 59.94 hHeather Brand  Zimbabwe 12 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [42]
200m butterfly 2:13.49 hHeather Brand  Zimbabwe 9 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [43]
100m individual medley 59.77 ARKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [44]
200m individual medley 2:06.13 ARKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 12 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [45]
400m individual medley 4:26.52 ARKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 9 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [46]
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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