List of Rwandan records in swimming

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The Rwandan records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Rwanda, which are recognised and ratified by the Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur.

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 23.93 Oscar Peyre CN Antibes 21 March 2026Giant Open Saint-Denis, France [1]
100 m freestyle 56.18 hCedrick Niyibizi  Rwanda 26 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [2]
200 m freestyle 2:10.18 hEric Iradukunda  Rwanda 30 April 2024African Championships Luanda, Angola [3]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle 10:12.79 Eric Iradukunda  Rwanda 30 April 2024African Championships Luanda, Angola [4]
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke 26.50 Oscar Peyre CN Antibes 19 December 2025Occitanie National Meeting Nîmes, France [5]
100 m backstroke 57.44 Oscar Peyre CN Antibes 21 December 2025Occitanie National Meeting Nîmes, France [6]
200 m backstroke 2:13.58 Oscar Peyre C.N. Las Palmas 29 June 2025Regional Summer Championships Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain [7]
50 m breaststroke 32.36 hIsihaka Irankunda  Rwanda 11 September 2018African Championships Algiers, Algeria [8]
100 m breaststroke 1:11.44 hIsihaka Irankunda  Rwanda 10 September 2018African Championships Algiers, Algeria [9]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 23.92 Oscar Peyre  Rwanda 17 May 2025Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco [10]
100 m butterfly 54.33 bOscar Peyre  Rwanda 18 May 2025Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco [11]
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:56.95  Rwanda 19 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [12]
4×100 m freestyle relay 4:28.18  Rwanda October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [13]
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay 2:12.74  Rwanda 16 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [14]
4×100 m medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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 30.50 hAlphonsine Agahozo  Rwanda 30 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [15]
100 m freestyle 1:16.00 hLidwine Umuhoza Uwase  Rwanda 27 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [16]
200 m freestyle 2:51.01 hAragsan Mugabo  Rwanda 30 April 2024African Championships Luanda, Angola [17]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 38.37 h, †Alphonsine Agahozo  Rwanda 3 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [18]
100 m breaststroke 1:27.80 hAlphonsine Agahozo  Rwanda 3 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [19]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 33.35 h, †Johanna Umurungi  Rwanda 2 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [20]
100 m butterfly 1:11.92 hJohanna Umurungi  Rwanda 6 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [21]
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay 2:12.93  Rwanda 19 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [22]
4×100 m freestyle relay 5:06.84  Rwanda October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [23]
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay 2:36.24  Rwanda 16 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [24]
4×100 m medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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 2:01.00  Rwanda 17 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [25]
4×50 m medley relay 2:34.39  Rwanda 17 October 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Nairobi, Kenya [26]
4×100 m medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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 24.27 hEloi Maniraguha  Rwanda 28 October 2021World Cup Kazan, Russia [27]
100 m freestyle 54.75 hEloi Maniraguha  Rwanda 29 October 2021World Cup Kazan, Russia [28]
200 m freestyle 2:34.69
400 m freestyle 5:40.57
800 m freestyle 12:04.74 †Jackson Niyomugabo  Rwanda 19 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1500 m freestyle 23:27.92 Jackson Niyomugabo  Rwanda 19 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
50 m backstroke 25.81 hOscar Peyre  Rwanda 10 October 2025International Meeting of Saint-Dizier Saint-Dizier, France [29]
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 36.01 hEloi Imaniraguha  Rwanda 15 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [30]
100 m breaststroke 1:23.24 Uwajeneza Fiston  Rwanda 25 November 2023Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Kigali, Rwanda [citation needed]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 24.32 Oscar Peyre  Rwanda 10 October 2025International Meeting of Saint-Dizier Saint-Dizier, France [31]
100 m butterfly 55.51 Oscar Peyre  Rwanda 12 October 2025International Meeting of Saint-Dizier Saint-Dizier, France [32]
200 m butterfly
100 m individual medley 58.80 hOscar Peyre  Rwanda 11 October 2025International Meeting of Saint-Dizier Saint-Dizier, France [33]
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:53.14
  • Ishaka Iradukunda
  • Cedrick Niyibzi
  • Eric Iradukunda
  • Peyre Oscar
  Rwanda 25 November 2023 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Kigali, Rwanda [citation needed]
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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 30.28 hAlphonsine Agahozo  Rwanda 15 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [34]
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
100 m breaststroke 1:38.63 Uwase Umuhoza  Rwanda 25 November 2023Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships Kigali, Rwanda [citation needed]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 32.42 h, †Johanna Umurungi  Rwanda 4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [35]
100 m butterfly 1:09.20 hJohanna Umurungi  Rwanda 6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [36]
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 Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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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