The Ugandan records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Uganda, which are recognised and ratified by the Uganda Swimming Federation (USF).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.87 h Tendo Mukalazi  Uganda 16 October 2021 African Championships Accra, Ghana [1]
100m freestyle 52.56 h Tendo Mukalazi  Uganda 26 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [2][3]
200m freestyle 2:01.19 h Atuhaire Ambala  Uganda 22 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [4]
400m freestyle 4:27.45 h Atuhaire Ambala  Uganda 21 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [5]
800m freestyle 9:31.68 Heer Usadadiya  Uganda 7 December 2023 African Junior Championships Mauritius, Mauritius [citation needed]
1500m freestyle 17:54.83 h Atuhaire Ambala  Uganda 30 March 2017 African Junior Championships Egypt
50m backstroke 28.23 h Tendo Mukalazi  Uganda 22 August 2022 African Championships Tunis, Tunisia
100m backstroke 1:01.68 h Atuhaire Ambala  Uganda 29 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [6]
200m backstroke 2:19.83 Atuhaire Ambala  Uganda 21 June 2019 Singapore National Championships Singapore, Singapore
50m breaststroke 30.03 h Tendo Mukalazi  Uganda 20 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
100m breaststroke 1:08.64 h Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi Marlins Of Raleigh 17 May 2019 Atlanta Classic Swim Meet Atlanta, United States [7]
200m breaststroke 2:45.68 h Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi  Uganda 30 March 2017 African Junior Championships Egypt
50m butterfly 24.99 h Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi Marlins Of Raleigh 14 April 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont, United States [8]
100m butterfly 54.06 h Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi Marlins Of Raleigh 13 April 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series Westmont, United States [9]
200m butterfly 2:10.48 Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi Marlins Of Raleigh 17 May 2019 Atlanta Classic Swim Meet Atlanta, United States [10]
200m individual medley 2:12.94 h Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi Marlins Of Raleigh 17 May 2019 Atlanta Classic Swim Meet Atlanta, United States [11]
400m individual medley 5:03.36 h Ambala Atuhaire Ogola  Uganda 20 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [12]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:42.09
 Uganda 15 October 2021 African Championships Accra, Ghana [13]
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by USF; 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 26.01 Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 24 August 2022 African Championships Tunis, Tunisia [14]
100m freestyle 59.80 h Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 11 October 2021 African Championships Accra, Ghana
200m freestyle 2:25.90 h Selina Katumba  Uganda 11 September 2018 African Championships Algiers, Algeria [15]
400m freestyle 5:11.26 Selina Katumba  Uganda 16 April 2022 Zambia
800m freestyle 10:52.04 Selina Katumba  Uganda 16 April 2022 Zambia
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 31.72 h Avice Meya  Uganda 16 August 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey
100m backstroke 1:10.24 Avice Meya  Uganda 14 August 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey [16]
200m backstroke 2:52.03 Mercedes Amani Mwebeiha  Uganda 18 February 2019 Namibia
50m breaststroke 33.29 Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 14 April 2022 Zambia
100m breaststroke 1:15.11 h Jamila Lunkuse  Uganda 27 July 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom [17]
200m breaststroke 3:07.30 Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 17 February 2019 Namibia
50m butterfly 28.97 h Tara Ann Mary Naluwoza  Uganda 1 September 2022 World Junior Championships Lima, Peru
100m butterfly 1:05.16 h Rebecca Ssengonzi  Uganda 23 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [18]
200m butterfly 2:34.24 h Rebecca Ssengonzi  Uganda 21 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [19]
200m individual medley 2:43.80 Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 23 February 2020 Botswana
400m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay 4:48.32 15 April 2022 Zambia
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by USF; 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 3:47.80 h
 Uganda 29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [20]
4×100m medley relay 4:18.04 h
 Uganda 2 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [21]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by USF; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.10 h Tendo Mukalazi  Uganda 28 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [22]
100m freestyle 50.94 h Tendo Mukalazi  Uganda 29 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [23]
200m freestyle 2:03.49 h Fadhil Saleh  Uganda 12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [24]
400m freestyle 4:41.59 Heer Usadadiya Gators 30 June 2023 8th USF National Championships Kampala, Uganda [25]
800m freestyle 9:38.16 Heer Usadadiya Gators 30 June 2023 8th USF National Championships Kampala, Uganda [citation needed]
1500m freestyle 17:48.18 Heer Usadadiya Gators 24 September 2023 USF League 3 Championships Kampala, Uganda [citation needed]
50m backstroke 28.46 Arnold Kisulo Dolphins SC 11 July 2015 Ugandan Club Championships Kampala, Uganda [26]
100m backstroke 1:04.27 Arnold Kisulo Dolphins SC 12 July 2015 Ugandan Club Championships Kampala, Uganda [27]
200m backstroke 2:24.70 Tendo Mukalazi  Uganda 19 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [28]
50m breaststroke 28.87 h Tendo Mukalazi  Uganda 29 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [29]
100m breaststroke 1:08.74 Tendo Mukalazi -
200m breaststroke 2:39.19 Samora Lumonya Silverfin Academy 5 May 2019 USF National Age-Group Championships Kampala, Uganda [30]
50m butterfly 23.79 h Jesse Ssengonzi  Uganda 13 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [31]
100m butterfly 51.90 h Jesse Ssengonzi  Uganda 17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [32]
200m butterfly 2:34.38 Ben Kaganda  Uganda 20 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [33]
100m individual medley 1:03.94 Arnold Kisulo Dolphins SC 11 July 2015 Ugandan Club Championships Kampala, Uganda [34]
200m individual medley 2:23.81 Heer Usadadiya  Uganda 20 October 2017 USF League 3 Championships Kampala, Uganda [citation needed]
400m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay 1:48.88
 Uganda 20 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [35]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:44.26
  • Tendo Kaumi
  • Pendo Kaumi
  • Ethani Ssengooba
  • Tebi Nyanzi
  Uganda 25 November 2023 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Kigali, Rwanda [citation needed]
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by USF; 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 25.84 h Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 28 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [36]
100m freestyle 59.77 Jamila Lunkuse Plymouth Leander 16 February 2013 Devon County Championships United Kingdom [37]
200m freestyle 2:46.29 Hannat Nakimuli  Uganda 19 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [38]
400m freestyle 5:10.45 Nsubuga Zara  Uganda 19 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [39]
800m freestyle 9:57.75 Tara Kisawuzi Gators February 2023 1st USF League Championships [40]
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 33.92 Mwebeiha Mercedes  Uganda 19 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [41]
100m backstroke 1:13.22 Mwebeiha Mercedes  Uganda 20 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [42]
200m backstroke 2:46.25 Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 19 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [43]
50m breaststroke 32.47 h Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [44]
100m breaststroke 1:20.68 h Jamila Lunkuse  Uganda 17 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m breaststroke 3:20.09 Meya Avice
50m butterfly 29.23 h Kirabo Namutebi  Uganda 29 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [45]
100m butterfly 1:12.97 h Avice Meya  Uganda 15 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [46]
200m butterfly 2:58.89 Mwebeiha Mercedes
100m individual medley 1:13.51 h Avice Meya  Uganda 13 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [47]
200m individual medley 2:51.88 Meya Avice -
400 m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay 2:16.83
  • Hannat Nakimuli
  • Athieno Diana
  • Racheal Galinda
  • Meya Avice
  Uganda 20 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [48]
4×100m freestyle relay 4:34.26  Uganda 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 USF; 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
4×50m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 2:05.79
 Uganda 18 October 2017 CANA Zone III Championships Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [49]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by USF;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

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