List of Gambian records in swimming
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The Gambian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from The Gambia, which are recognised and ratified by the Gambia Swimming & Aquatic Sports Association.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 26.93 | h | Folarin Ogunsola |  Gambia |
2 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [1] |
| 100m freestyle | 1:04.09 | h | Omar Darboe | Gambia |
20 August 2022 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [2] |
| 200 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 400 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 800 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 50 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 100 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 200 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 50m breaststroke | 33.70 | h, † | Omar Darboe | Gambia |
21 August 2022 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [3] |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:14.50 | h | Omar Darboe | Gambia |
21 August 2022 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [4] |
| 200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
| 50m butterfly | 28.50 | h | Folarin Ogunsola | Gambia |
28 July 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [5] |
| 100 m butterfly | ||||||||
| 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 Gambia Swimming & Aquatic Sports Association; 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 27.83 | h | Aminata Barrow | The Gambia |
2 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [6][7] |
| 100 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 200 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 400 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 800 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 50 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 100 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 200 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 50 m breaststroke | 34.58 | h, † | Aminata Barrow | The Gambia |
28 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | [8] |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:13.30 | Aminata Barrow | - | - | [citation needed] | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:37.01 | h | Aminata Barrow | The Gambia |
27 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [9] |
| 50 m butterfly | 30.85 | Aminata Barrow | - | 17 June 2021 | Finnish Championships | Finland | [10] | |
| 100 m butterfly | 1:07.86 | Aminata Barrow | - | 18 June 2021 | Finnish Championships | Finland | [11] | |
| 200 m butterfly | ||||||||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:25.67 | Aminata Barrow | The Gambia |
4 May 2024 | Cana Championships | Luanda, Angola | [12] | |
| 400 m individual medley | ||||||||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
| 4×100 m medley relay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Gambia Swimming & Aquatic Sports Association; 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Short Course (25 m)
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 28.46 | h | Pap D. Jonga | The Gambia |
8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [13] |
| 100 m freestyle | 1:02.79 | h | Ebrima Buaro | The Gambia |
20 December 2021 | World Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | [14] |
| 200 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 400 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 800 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 50m backstroke | ||||||||
| 100m backstroke | ||||||||
| 200m backstroke | ||||||||
| 50m breaststroke | 36.99 | h | Jegan Jobe | The Gambia |
10 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [15] |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:26.02 | h | Jegan Jobe | The Gambia |
6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [16] |
| 200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
| 50m butterfly | 30.58 | h | Pap D. Jonga | The Gambia |
9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [17] |
| 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 |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Gambia Swimming & Aquatic Sports Association; 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 46.14 | h | Sainabou Sam | The Gambia |
15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [18] |
| 100 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 200 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 400 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 800 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
| 50m backstroke | ||||||||
| 100 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 200 m backstroke | ||||||||
| 50 m breaststroke | ||||||||
| 100 m breaststroke | ||||||||
| 200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
| 50 m butterfly | ||||||||
| 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 |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Gambia Swimming & Aquatic Sports Association; 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
References
- ↑ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Result". Omega Timing. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results". liveffn.com. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results". 21 August 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results". 21 August 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". World Aquatics. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Aminata Barrow Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Women's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Aminata Barrow Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Aminata Barrow Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Aminata Barrow Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ↑ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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