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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 22.77 h Peter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 26 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [1]
100 m freestyle 50.31 h Peter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 27 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [2]
200 m freestyle 1:51.85 h Sean Gunn  Zimbabwe 11 April 2016 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [3]
400 m freestyle 4:07.40 Ivor Le Roux - 1992 - Luxembourg
800 m freestyle 8:41.73 Damon Lee - 10 December 2012 KZN Championships Durban, South Africa
1500 m freestyle 16:38.28 R Duncan - 1980 - Cape Town, South Africa
50 m backstroke 26.86 Denilson Cyprianos  Zimbabwe 11 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [4]
100 m backstroke 56.32 Denilson Cyprianos  Zimbabwe 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [5]
200 m backstroke 2:01.96 Denilson Cyprianos  Zimbabwe 10 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [6]
50 m breaststroke 28.85 =, h James Lawson  Zimbabwe 4 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [7]
50 m breaststroke 28.85 =, h James Lawson  Zimbabwe 25 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [8]
100 m breaststroke 1:03.11 James Lawson  Zimbabwe 6 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [9]
200 m breaststroke 2:20.33 h Liam Davis  Zimbabwe 25 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [10]
50 m butterfly 24.46 Peter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 22 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [11]
100 m butterfly 54.89 h Grant Beahan  Zimbabwe 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [12]
200 m butterfly 2:06.37 Grant Beahan  Zimbabwe 14 May 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Charlotte, United States [13]
200 m individual medley 2:10.14 h James Lawson  Zimbabwe 7 November 2015 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [14]
400 m individual medley 4:37.31 Christopher Shaw - 12 June 1998 Scottish Championships Edinburgh, United Kingdom
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:35.72  Zimbabwe December 2014 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:34.44  Zimbabwe September 1999 African Games Johannesburg, South Africa
4×200 m freestyle relay 8:06.97 - March 1994 - Durban, South Africa
4×50 m medley relay -
4×100 m 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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 26.19 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 18 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
100m freestyle 55.73 Kirsty Coventry - 16 July 2008 US Sectionals Austin, United States
200m freestyle 1:57.04 AF Kirsty Coventry - 7 June 2008 Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
400m freestyle 4:08.50 Kirsty Coventry - 6 June 2008 Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
800m freestyle 8:43.89 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 14 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
1500m freestyle 17:31.88 Kirsten Lapham  Zimbabwe 10 September 2011 African Games Maputo, Mozambique
50m backstroke 28.08 AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 June 2015 Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco [15]
100m backstroke 58.77 sf, AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
200m backstroke 2:04.81 AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [16]
50m breaststroke 33.59 Paige Van der Westhuizen  Zimbabwe 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [17]
100m breaststroke 1:11.86 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 16 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m breaststroke 2:37.77 h Maxine Heard  Zimbabwe 30 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [18]
50m butterfly 27.83 Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 29 July 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada [19]
100m butterfly 1:00.61 Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 16 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m butterfly 2:15.91 h Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 28 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [20]
200m individual medley 2:08.59 AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:29.89 AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 9 August 2008 Olympic 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
  • Nicole Horn
     (2:08.17)
  • Kirsten Lapham
     (2:08.66)
  • Moira Fraser
     (2:10.80)
  • Kimberley Eeson
     (2:08.11)
  Zimbabwe 30 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [21]
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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:42.05
 Zimbabwe 7 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [22]
4×100m medley relay 4:00.78
 Zimbabwe 10 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [23]
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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.91 h Chad Idensohn  Zimbabwe 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [24]
100m freestyle 49.80 h Grant Beahan  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [25]
200m freestyle 1:49.96 h Grant Beahan  Zimbabwe 15 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [26]
400m freestyle 4:06.84 Denilson Cyprianos - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
800m freestyle 8:38.36 Damon Lee - August 2012 - Perth, Australia
1500m freestyle 16:21.06 Damon Lee - August 2012 - Perth, Australia
50m backstroke 26.09 Denilson Cyprianos - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
100m backstroke 54.92 Denilson Cyprianos - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
200m backstroke 1:58.49 Denilson Cyprianos - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
50m breaststroke 28.00 h Timothy Ferris  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [27]
100m breaststroke 1:01.46 Liam O'Hara - August 2019 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
200m breaststroke 2:13.54 Liam Davis Plymouth Leander December 2019 England Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom
50m butterfly 24.59 Joash McKonie - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
100m butterfly 54.53 h Grant Beahan  Zimbabwe 15 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [28]
200m butterfly 1:59.79 h Grant Beahan  Zimbabwe 19 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [29]
100m individual medley 57.47 h Nicholas James  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [30]
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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 25.80 h Moira Fraser  Zimbabwe Aug 2009 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
100m freestyle 54.93 Samantha Richter North Shore Swimming 12 November 2010 State Insurance New Zealand Championships Mount Maunganui, New Zealand [31]
200m freestyle 1:58.44 Kirsty Coventry - 18 March 2004 NCAA Division I Championships College Station, United States
400m freestyle 4:12.80 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 November 2011 - Lyon, France [32]
800m freestyle 9:05.90 Kimberley Eeson  Zimbabwe 11 November 2005 World Cup Durban, South Africa
1500m freestyle 19:52.54 N Bradshaw - January 2002 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
50m backstroke 26.85 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [33]
100m backstroke 57.10 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 10 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [34]
200m backstroke 2:00.91 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [35]
50m breaststroke 34.44 S Welch - 15 August 2010
100m breaststroke 1:11.02 h Maxine Heard  Zimbabwe August 2009 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
200m breaststroke 2:35.40 Maxine Heard  Zimbabwe August 2009 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
50m butterfly 27.83 h Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 10 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [36]
100m butterfly 59.94 h Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 12 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [37]
200m butterfly 2:13.49 h Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 9 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [38]
100m individual medley 59.77 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [39]
200m individual medley 2:06.13 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 12 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [40]
400m individual medley 4:26.52 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 9 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [41]
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

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). olympics.com. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Men 200 LC Meter Freestyle Preliminaries". swimsalive.org.za. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Men's 50m Backstroke Final Results". accra2023ag.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results". accra2023ag.com. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Men's 200m Backstroke Final Results". accra2023ag.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 4 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Men's 100m Breaststroke Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Men's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  11. ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Results Day 2" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Men's 100m Butterfly Preliminary Results". Omega Timing. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Charlotte UltraSwim 2011 Day 3 Results". Swimming World Magazine. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Men's 200m Individual Medley Heats Results". Omega Timing. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Women, 50m Backstroke, Final, Open". swimrankings.net. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Women's 200m Backstroke Final Results". Omega Timing. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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  18. ^ "Women's 200m Breaststroke Preliminary Results". Omega Timing. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  19. ^ "Women's 50m Butterfly Heats Total Ranking". Omega Timing. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  20. ^ "Women's 200m Butterfly Heats Total Ranking". Omega Timing. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Women's 4x 200m Freestyle Preliminary Results". Omega Timing. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  22. ^ "4x100 m Freestyle - Mixed Final Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 7 September 2015. p. 17. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  23. ^ "4x100 m Medley - Mixed Final Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 10 September 2015. p. 14. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  24. ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  25. ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  26. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  27. ^ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  28. ^ "Men's 100m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  29. ^ "Men's 200m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  30. ^ "Men's 100m IM Heats Results". Omega Timing. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  31. ^ "Women's 100m Freestyle Results". SwimmingNZ. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  32. ^ "Women, 400m Freestyle, Prelim, Open". swimrankings.net. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  33. ^ "Women's 50m Backstroke Finals Results". Omega Timing. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  34. ^ "Women's 100m Backstroke Finals Results". Omega Timing. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  35. ^ "Women's 200m Backstroke Finals Results". Omega Timing. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  36. ^ "Women's 50m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  37. ^ "Women's 100m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  38. ^ "Women's 200m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  39. ^ "Women's 100m Individual Medley Finals Results". Omega Timing. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  40. ^ "Women's 200m Individual Medley Finals Results". Omega Timing. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  41. ^ "Women's 400m Individual Medley Finals Results". Omega Timing. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

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