The Rwandan records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Rwanda, which are recognised and ratified by the Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 25.28 h Cedrick Niyibizi  Rwanda 28 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [1]
100m freestyle 56.18 h Cedrick Niyibizi  Rwanda 26 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [2]
200m freestyle 2:20.68 h Eloi Imaniraguha  Rwanda 3 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [3]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 32.36 h Isihaka Irankunda  Rwanda 11 September 2018 African Championships Algiers, Algeria [4]
100m breaststroke 1:11.44 h Isihaka Irankunda  Rwanda 10 September 2018 African Championships Algiers, Algeria [5]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 27.15 h Isihaka Irankunda  Rwanda 12 September 2018 African Championships Algiers, Algeria
100m butterfly 1:00.53 h Isihaka Irankunda  Rwanda 11 September 2018 African Championships Algiers, Algeria [6]
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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 30.50 h Alphonsine Agahozo  Rwanda 30 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [7]
100m freestyle 1:16.00 h Lidwine Umuhoza Uwase  Rwanda 27 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [8]
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 38.37 h, † Alphonsine Agahozo  Rwanda 3 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [9]
100m breaststroke 1:27.80 h Alphonsine Agahozo  Rwanda 3 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [10]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 33.35 h, † Johanna Umurungi  Rwanda 2 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [11]
100m butterfly 1:11.92 h Johanna Umurungi  Rwanda 6 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [12]
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 24.27 h Eloi Maniraguha  Rwanda 28 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [13]
100 m freestyle 54.75 h Eloi Maniraguha  Rwanda 29 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [14]
200 m freestyle 2:34.69
400 m freestyle 5:40.57
800 m freestyle 12:04.74 † Jackson Niyomugabo  Rwanda 19 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1500 m freestyle 23:27.92 Jackson Niyomugabo  Rwanda 19 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 36.01 h Eloi Imaniraguha  Rwanda 15 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [15]
100 m breaststroke 1:23.24 Uwajeneza Fiston  Rwanda 25 November 2023 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Kigali, Rwanda [citation needed]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 26.46 h Isiaka Irankunda  Rwanda 14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [16]
100 m butterfly 58.63 h Isiaka Irankunda  Rwanda 12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [17]
200 m butterfly
100 m individual medley
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:53.14
  • Ishaka Iradukunda
  • Cedrick Niyibzi
  • Eric Iradukunda
  • Peyre Oscar
  Rwanda 25 November 2023 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Kigali, Rwanda [citation needed]
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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
50 m freestyle 30.28 h Alphonsine Agahozo  Rwanda 15 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [18]
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
100m backstroke
200m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke 1:38.63 Uwase Umuhoza  Rwanda 25 November 2023 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Kigali, Rwanda [citation needed]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 32.42 h, † Johanna Umurungi  Rwanda 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [19]
100 m butterfly 1:09.20 h Johanna Umurungi  Rwanda 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [20]
200 m butterfly
100 m individual medley
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 Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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

  1. ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". 13canalger2018.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Men's 100m Breastroke Heats Results". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Men's 100m Buttefly Heats Results". 13canalger2018.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). OMEGA Timing. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Women's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Women's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  11. ^ "100m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Women's 100m Butterfly Heats Results" (PDF). smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net. 6 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  16. ^ "Men's 50m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Men's 100m Butterfly Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  19. ^ "Women's 50m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Women's 100m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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