List of Burundian records in swimming

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The Burundian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from the Burundi, which are recognised and ratified by the Federation Burundaise de Natation.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 23.80 hBelly-Cresus Ganira  Burundi 1 August 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [1]
100 m freestyle 53.84 bBelly-Cresus Ganira CN Antibes 29 March 2025French Southern Region Spring Championships Saint-Raphaël, France [2]
200 m freestyle 2:03.53 hBelly-Cresus Ganira  Burundi 10 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [3]
400 m freestyle 4:28.02 hBelly-Cresus Ganira  Burundi 11 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [4]
800 m freestyle 9:19.91 Belly-Cresus Ganira  Burundi 9 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [5]
1500 m freestyle 18:13.71 Belly-Cresus Ganira  Burundi 13 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [6]
50 m backstroke 30.58 hCarel Van Melvin Irakoze  Burundi 10 October 2021African Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
100 m backstroke 1:07.39 hCarel Van Melvin Irakoze  Burundi 15 October 2021African Championships Accra, Ghana [8]
200 m backstroke 2:30.83 hCarel Van Melvin Irakoze  Burundi 13 October 2021African Championships Accra, Ghana [9]
50 m breaststroke 34.34 hCarel Van Melvin Irakoze  Burundi 11 October 2021African Championships Accra, Ghana [10]
100 m breaststroke 1:14.88 hCarel Van Melvin Irakoze  Burundi 10 October 2021African Championships Accra, Ghana [11]
200 m breaststroke 2:49.73 hCarel Van Melvin Irakoze  Burundi 13 October 2021African Championships Accra, Ghana [12]
50 m butterfly 26.04 hBelly-Cresus Ganira CN Antibes 29 March 2025French Southern Region Spring Championships Saint-Raphaël, France [13]
100 m butterfly 57.88 hBelly-Cresus Ganira CN Antibes 28 March 2025French Southern Region Spring Championships Saint-Raphaël, France [14]
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley 2:31.96 hCarel Van Melvin Irakoze  Burundi 16 October 2021African Championships Accra, Ghana [15]
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:44.71  Burundi 19 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [16]
4×100 m freestyle relay 4:06.44  Burundi October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [17]
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Burundi 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 29.73 hLois Irishura  Burundi 13 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [18]
100 m freestyle 1:05.37 hLois Irishura  Burundi 9 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [19]
200 m freestyle 2:28.99 hLois Irishura  Burundi 10 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [20]
400 m freestyle 5:29.06 Lois Irishura  Burundi 11 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [21]
800 m freestyle 11:30.00 Lois Irishura  Burundi 13 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [22]
1500 m freestyle 22:11.08 Lois Irishura  Burundi 9 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [23]
50 m backstroke 35.39 hLois Irishura  Burundi 11 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [24]
100 m backstroke 1:18.34 hLois Irishura  Burundi 12 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [25]
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 43.17 Alia Darcelle Ishimwe  Burundi 12 October 2021African Junior Championships Accra, Ghana [26]
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 34.48 hLois Irishura  Burundi 10 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [27]
100 m butterfly 1:28.32 Alyse Leilla Maniriho  Burundi 12 October 2021African Junior Championships Accra, Ghana [28]
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley 3:03.57 Alia Darcelle Ishimwe  Burundi 14 October 2021African Junior Championships Accra, Ghana [29]
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Burundi 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:53.03  Burundi 17 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [30]
4×100 m freestyle relay 4:44.99
  • Tony Lilia Uwineza
     (1:03.62)
  • Bayard T. Timoth Basogomba
  • Alia Darcelle Ishimwe
  • Alyse Leilla Maniriho
  Burundi 11 October 2021 African Junior Championships Accra, Ghana [31]
4×50 m medley relay 2:10.78  Burundi 17 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [32]
4×100 m medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Burundi 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Short Course (25 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 24.22 hBelly-Cresus Ganira  Burundi 18 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [33]
100 m freestyle 53.49 hCarel Irakoze  Burundi 20 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [34]
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke 37.38 hIdriss Mutankabandi  Burundi 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [35]
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 38.59 hBilly-Scott Irakoze  Burundi 6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [36]
100 m breaststroke 1:17.56 Tony Uwineza  Burundi 25 November 2023Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Kigali, Rwanda [citation needed]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 27.53 h, †Belly-Cresus Ganira  Burundi 12 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [37]
100 m butterfly 59.99 hBelly-Cresus Ganira  Burundi 12 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [38]
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
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Burundi 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 32.75 hAlyse Maniriho  Burundi 20 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [39]
100 m freestyle 1:13.64 hElsie Uwamahoro  Burundi 4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [40]
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 38.97 hElsie Uwamahoro  Burundi 4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [41]
100 m butterfly
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
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Burundi 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; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

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