List of Emirati records in swimming

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The UAE Records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer from the United Arab Emirates. These records are kept by the UAE Swimming Federation.

The federation maintains records for both long course (50m)[1] and short course (25m)[2] competition, for males, in the following events:

  • freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
  • backstroke: 50, 100 and 200;
  • breastroke: 50, 100 and 200;
  • butterfly: 50, 100 and 200;
  • individual medley (or "IM"): 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
  • relays: 4×100 free, 4×200 free, and 4×100 medley

Long course (50m)

Men

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 22.59 Hussein Shawky  United Arab Emirates 21 July 2026Asian Age Group Championships Samutprakan, Thailand [3]
100 m freestyle 50.39 hYousuf Al-Matrooshi  United Arab Emirates 30 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [4]
200 m freestyle 1:49.96 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 2 April 2026Dubai International Aquatic Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [5]
400 m freestyle 3:53.23 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 7 February 2026Dubai Open Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [6]
800 m freestyle 8:09.03 Rohayem Tolba  United Arab Emirates 21 August 2025World Junior Championships Otopeni, Romania [7]
1500 m freestyle 15:47.42 Rohayem Tolba  United Arab Emirates 30 August 2025Arab Championships Casablanca, Morocco [8]
50 m backstroke 26.62 Yaaqoub Al-Saadi  United Arab Emirates 10 October 2015GCC Games Dammam, Saudi Arabia [citation needed]
100 m backstroke 58.37 Yaaqoub Al-Saadi  United Arab Emirates 1 September 2015GCC Championships Doha, Qatar [citation needed]
200 m backstroke 2:11.06 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 18 February 2024Dubai Open Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [9]
50 m breaststroke 28.79 Mubarak Al-Besher  United Arab Emirates 26 April 2014Dubai International Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [10]
50 m breaststroke 28.76 h, #Mahmoud Osama  United Arab Emirates 30 January 2016Euro Meet Luxembourg City, Luxembourg [citation needed]
100 m breaststroke 1:03.89 hMahmoud Osama  United Arab Emirates 29 January 2017Euro Meet Luxembourg City, Luxembourg [citation needed]
200 m breaststroke 2:26.28 Mubarak Al-Besher Al Wasl 21 October 2011GCC Games Isa Town, Bahrain [11]
50 m butterfly 24.50 Hussein Shawky  United Arab Emirates 18 July 2026Asian Age Group Championships Samutprakan, Thailand [12]
100 m butterfly 55.02 Hussein Shawky Abu Dhabi Aquatics Club 2 April 2026Dubai International Aquatic Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [13]
200 m butterfly 2:06.97 Salem Ghalib  United Arab Emirates 17 May 2022GCC Games Kuwait City, Kuwait [14]
200 m individual medley 2:10.00 Obaid Aljasmi  United Arab Emirates 1 August 2021GCC Championships Doha, Qatar [citation needed]
400 m individual medley 4:45.29 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 25 June 2023Hamilton Aquatics Summer Sizzler Dubai, United Arab Emirates [15]
4×100m
 freestyle relay		 3:33.51
  • Hussein Shawky
     (52.01)
  • Rohayem Tolba
     (52.84)
  • Suhail Yaqoob Al Hanaa
     (55.96)
  • Eid Almujaini
     (52.70)
  United Arab Emirates 22 January 2026 GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [16]
4×200m
 freestyle relay		 7:55.05
  • Rohayem Tolba
     (1:53.88)
  • Hussein Shawky
     (1:55.25)
  • Suhail Yaqoob Al Hanaa
     (2:06.95)
  • Salem Sabt
     (1:58.97)
  United Arab Emirates 24 January 2026 GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [17]
4×100m
 medley relay		 3:53.22
  • Rohayem Tolba
     (58.65)
  • Yousuf Al-Shamsi
     (1:06.20)
  • Salem Sabt
     (56.83)
  • Hussein Shawky
     (51.54)
  United Arab Emirates 25 January 2026 GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [18]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UAE Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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 27.37 rAdaora Opara Markham Aquatic Club 12 July 2026Ontario Championships Toronto, Canada [19]
100 m freestyle 58.43 ttAdaora Opara Markham Aquatic Club 6 July 2026Canadian Trials Montreal, Canada [20]
200 m freestyle 2:07.67 Adaora Opara Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 21 June 2026Hamilton Aquatics Summer Sizzler Dubai, United Arab Emirates [21]
400 m freestyle 4:36.21 Adaora Opara Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 22 June 2025Hamilton Aquatics Summer Sizzler Dubai, United Arab Emirates [22]
800 m freestyle 9:42.21 Adaora Opara Markham Aquatic Club 24 July 2025MAC Summer Invitational Unionville, Canada [23]
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke 31.67 Judy Mohtadi High Performance Swimming Club 2 April 201512th Arab Age Group Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [24]
100 m backstroke 1:11.41 Adaora Opara  United Arab Emirates 24 January 2026GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [25]
200 m backstroke 2:31.82 Adaora Opara  United Arab Emirates 23 January 2026GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [26]
50 m breaststroke 35.39 Yara Almheiri MY Swim Club Dubai 7 February 2026Dubai Open Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [citation needed]
100 m breaststroke 1:17.21 Yara Almheiri Fujairah Swimmung 4 April 2026Dubai International Aquatic Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [27]
200 m breaststroke 2:51.42 Yara Almheiri Fujairah Swimmung 5 April 2026Dubai International Aquatic Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [28]
50 m butterfly 28.37 Adaora Opara Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 5 April 2026Dubai International Aquatic Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [29]
100 m butterfly 1:03.38 Adaora Opara Markham Aquatic Club 10 July 2026Ontario Championships Toronto, Canada [30]
200 m butterfly 2:24.10 Adaora Opara Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 4 April 2026Dubai International Aquatic Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [31]
200 m individual medley 2:39.84 Yara Almheiri Fujairah Swimmung 3 April 2026Dubai International Aquatic Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [32]
400 m individual medley 5:43.86 Yara Almheiri MY Swim Club Dubai 8 February 2026Dubai Open Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [citation needed]
4×100 m freestyle relay 4:22.17
  • Maha Alshehhi
     (1:03.40)
  • Mira Alshehhi
     (1:04.62)
  • Ayesha Almheiri
     (1:11.75)
  • Adaora Opara
     (1:02.40)
  United Arab Emirates 22 January 2026 GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [33]
4×200 m freestyle relay 9:38.14
  • Mira Alshehhi
     (2:20.90)
  • Maha Alshehhi
     (2:19.79)
  • Adaora Opara
     (2:19.04)
  • Ayesha Almheiri
     (2:38.41)
  United Arab Emirates 24 January 2026 GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [34]
4×100 m medley relay 5:06.99
  • Adaora Opara
     (1:18.25)
  • Maha Alshehhi
     (1:26.70)
  • Mira Alshehhi
     (1:10.39)
  • Ayesha Almheiri
     (1:11.65)
  United Arab Emirates 25 January 2026 GCC Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [35]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UAE Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AS – Asian 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 (25m)

Men

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 22.33 Hussein Shawky Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 6 December 2025Speedo Invitational Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates [36]
100 m freestyle 49.11 Yousuf Al-Matrooshi  United Arab Emirates 27 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200 m freestyle 1:45.78 bRohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics 12 December 2025Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [37]
400 m freestyle 3:45.93 hRohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics 11 December 2025Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [38]
800 m freestyle 7:58.20 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics 14 December 2025Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [39]
1500 m freestyle 17:20.43 Majid Mohamed Al Hammadi United Arab Emirates UAE February 2009GCC Championships Doha, Qatar
50 m backstroke 26.08 Mohammed Al Ghaferi United Arab Emirates UAE 8 October 2011World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [40]
100 m backstroke 55.91 hRohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics 13 December 2025Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [41]
200 m backstroke 2:02.08 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 20 October 2024Hamilton Aquatics Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates [42]
50 m breaststroke 28.37 Mubarak Al-Besher  UAE 4 February 2015GCC Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
100 m breaststroke 1:01.66 Mubarak Al-Besher  UAE 5 February 2015GCC Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200 m breaststroke 2:22.33 hMubarak Al Besher United Arab Emirates UAE December 17, 2010Short Course Worlds Dubai, United Arab Emirates [43]
50 m butterfly 24.67 Hussein Shawky Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 24 November 2024Speedo Invitational Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates [44]
100 m butterfly 53.53 Yousuf Al-Matrooshi  United Arab Emirates 24 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200 m butterfly 2:03.91 Yousuf Al-Matrooshi  United Arab Emirates 26 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
100 m individual medley 57.11 Obaid Ahmed Al-Gesma United Arab Emirates UAE 6 March 2011GCC Championships Qatar
200 m individual medley 2:05.70 Obaid Ahmed Al-Gesma United Arab Emirates UAE 20 February 2009GCC Championships Doha, Qatar
400 m individual medley 4:31.07 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai 19 October 2024Hamilton Aquatics Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates [45]
4x50 m
 freestyle relay		 1:36.48 h
 UAE 2 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea [46]
4x100 m
 freestyle relay		 3:31.19 United Arab Emirates UAE February 2008 GCC Championships
4x200 m
 freestyle relay		 8:03.02 h
United Arab Emirates UAE December 16, 2010 Short Course Worlds Dubai, United Arab Emirates [47]
4x50 m
 medley relay		 1:46.11 h
 UAE 30 June 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea [48]
4x100 m
 medley relay		 3:51.83 h
United Arab Emirates UAE December 19, 2010 Short Course Worlds Dubai, United Arab Emirates [49]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UAE Swimming Federation;
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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