List of Nigerian records in swimming
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The Nigerian Records in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Nigeria. These records are kept/maintained by the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF).
Records are recognized for the following long course (50m) events:
- freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
- backstroke: 50, 100 and 200;
- breaststroke: 50, 100 and 200;
- butterfly: 50, 100 and 200;
- individual medley (I.M.): 100, 200 and 400;
- relays: 4x100 free, 4x200 free, and 4 × 100 medley.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Men
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 22.21 | h | Abduljabar Adama |  Nigeria |
21 August 2025 | World Junior Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [1] |
| 100 m freestyle | 49.98 | h | Abduljabar Adama | Mount Kelly | 16 April 2026 | British Championships | London, United Kingdom | [2] |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:55.95 | Philip Adejumo | Nashville Aquatic Club | 19 July 2019 | SE Southeastern Championships | Huntsville, United States | [3] | |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:28.38 | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria |
8 September 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [4] | |
| 800 m freestyle | 9:40.42 | Samson Opuakpo | Delta State | April 2006 | Nigeria Sports Festival | Abeokuta, Nigeria | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 18:31.55 | Yimisi Yolomi | - | 1989 | - | |||
| 50 m backstroke | 27.58 | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria |
5 September 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [5] | |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.10 | h | Abduljabar Adama | Mt Kelly | 24 July 2023 | British Summer Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | [6] |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:22.70 | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria |
July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| 50 m breaststroke | 28.89 | h | Tobi Sijuade | Nigeria |
12 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [7] |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.63 | h | Adeope Oluwatobiloba | Nigeria |
10 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [8] |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:33.09 | Eric Williams | Nigeria |
September 2006 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| 50 m butterfly | 23.48 | sf | Abduljabar Adama | Nigeria |
22 August 2025 | World Junior Championships | Otopeni, Romania | [9] |
| 100 m butterfly | 52.81 | h | Abduljabar Adama | Mount Kelly | 17 April 2026 | British Championships | London, United Kingdom | [10] |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:09.43 | Clinton Opute | Nigeria |
9 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [11] | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:16.43 | h | Clinton Opute | Nigeria |
13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [12] |
| 400 m individual medley | 5:06.01 | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria |
July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| 4×100 m freestyle relay |
3:26.01 |
|
Nigeria |
12 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [13] | |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay |
8:18.09 | Nigeria |
13 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria | |||
| 4×100 m medley relay |
4:04.41 | Nigeria |
October 2003 | African Games | Abuja, Nigeria | |||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Nigeria 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 27.14 | h | Adaku Nwandu | Nigeria |
8 September 2023 | World Junior Championships | Netanya, Israel | [14] |
| 100 m freestyle | 59.74 | h | Abiola Ogunbanwo | Nigeria |
28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [15] |
| 200 m freestyle | 2:15.44 | h | Abiola Ogunbanwo | Nigeria |
23 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [16] |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:59.90 | Ifiezibe Gagbe | Nigeria |
13 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 10:45.50 | R. Fibgele | - | 1981 | - | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | - | - | ||||||
| 50 m backstroke | 31.06 | Obia Inyengiyikabo | Nigeria |
October 2003 | African Games | Abuja, Nigeria | [17] | |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:07.78 | Obia Inyengiyikabo | Nigeria |
October 2003 | African Games | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:43.64 | Obia Inyengiyikabo | Rivers | 1992 | [18] | |||
| 50 m breaststroke | 33.81 | Racheal Tonjor | Nigeria |
7 September 2011 | African Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [18] | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.49 | Racheal Tonjor | Nigeria |
7 September 2011 | African Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [19] | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:51.93 | Blessing Forcados | Nigeria |
13 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| 50 m butterfly | 28.21 | h | Timipame-ere Akiayefa | Nigeria |
1 August 2025 | World Championships | Singapore, Singapore | [20] |
| 100 m butterfly | 1:05.24 | h | Adaku Nwandu | Nigeria |
8 September 2023 | World Junior Championships | Netanya, Israel | [21] |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:41.76 | Ikhaghomi Joshua | - | 1992 | - | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:39.49 | Ikhaghomi Joshua | Rivers | 1992 | - | [18] | ||
| 400 m individual medley | 5:57.87 | D. Edema | - | 1991 | - | |||
| 4×100m freestyle relay |
4:15.43 | Nigeria |
1991 | - | ||||
| 4×200m freestyle relay |
10:20.18 | Nigeria |
1987 | - | ||||
| 4×100m medley relay |
4:46.26 | Nigeria |
1991 | - | ||||
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Nigeria 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:48.83 | h |
|
Nigeria |
29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | [22] |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 4:24.61 |
|
Nigeria |
10 September 2015 | All-Africa Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [23] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Nigeria Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
