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List of South African records in swimming

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The South African records in swimming in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing South Africa. These records are kept/maintained by South Africa's national swimming federation: Swimming South Africa (SSA). Records are recognized for long course (50m) and short course (25m) events:

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 21.67 =, AFRoland Schoeman  South Africa 16 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
50 m freestyle 21.67 =, sf, AFRoland Schoeman  South Africa 2 August 2013World Championships Barcelona, Spain [1]
100 m freestyle 47.79 h, AFLyndon Ferns  South Africa 29 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [2]
200 m freestyle 1:45.20 AFChad le Clos  South Africa 8 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [3]
400 m freestyle 3:45.92 hMyles Brown  South Africa 6 August 2016Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [4]
800 m freestyle 7:53.97 Myles Brown KZNA-KZ 13 April 2015South African Championships Durban, South Africa [5]
1500 m freestyle 14:57.88 Heerden Herman MATI 10 December 2010League WP Sasko Championships South Africa [6]
50 m backstroke 24.17 AFPieter Coetze  South Africa 3 August 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [7]
100 m backstroke 51.71 r, AF, CRPieter Coetze  South Africa 29 July 2026Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [8]
200 m backstroke 1:53.36 AFPieter Coetze  South Africa 1 August 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [9]
50 m breaststroke 26.38 sf,†, AFMichael Houlie  South Africa 24 July 2026Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [10]
100 m breaststroke 58.46 AFCameron van der Burgh  South Africa 29 July 2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [11][12]
200 m breaststroke 2:09.61 sf, AFNeil Versfeld  South Africa 30 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [13]
50 m butterfly 22.90 hRoland Schoeman  South Africa 26 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [14]
100 m butterfly 50.56 AFChad le Clos  South Africa 8 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [15]
200 m butterfly 1:52.96 AFChad le Clos  South Africa 31 July 2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [16]
200 m individual medley 1:57.03 sf, AFDarian Townsend Lagardère Paris Racing 25 April 2009French Championships Montpellier, France [17]
400 m individual medley 4:11.11 Sebastien Rousseau  South Africa 1 August 2013US Open Irvine, United States [18]
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:28.78
 South Africa 2 April 2003 -
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:11.93 AF
 South Africa 26 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [19]
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:08.01 h, AF
 South Africa 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [20]
4×100 m medley relay 3:31.13 AF
 South Africa 29 July 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [21]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by SSA; WR – World record; AF – African record; CR – Commonwealth 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
50m freestyle 24.64 sfEmma Chelius  South Africa 31 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [22]
100m freestyle 54.23 AFErin Gallagher South Africa 9 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [23]
200m freestyle 1:56.59 h, AFAimee Canny  South Africa 17 June 2026TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis, United States [24]
400m freestyle 4:07.92 Karin Prinsloo  South Africa 31 January 2014Aquatic Super Series Perth, Australia [25]
800m freestyle 8:25.71 Wendy Trott  South Africa 14 June 2012Trofeo Sette Colli Rome, Italy
1500m freestyle 16:05.63 h, AFWendy Trott  South Africa 25 July 2011World Championships Shanghai, China [26]
50m backstroke 27.67 AFJessica Thompson Cardinal Aquatics 18 March 2026South African Youth Championships Gqeberha, South Africa [27]
100m backstroke 1:00.09 Olivia Nel  South Africa 26 July 2026Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland [28]
200m backstroke 2:10.03 Melissa Corfe KwaZulu-Natal 3 April 2008South African Championships Durban, South Africa
50m breaststroke 29.72 h, AF, CRLara van Niekerk Pretoria Aquatic Club 6 April 2022South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa [29][30]
100m breaststroke 1:04.82 h, AF, CRTatjana Schoenmaker  South Africa 25 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [31]
200m breaststroke 2:18.95 AF, CRTatjana Schoenmaker  South Africa 30 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [32]
50m butterfly 25.39 sfErin Gallagher  South Africa 1 August 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [33]
100m butterfly 57.32 AFErin Gallagher Aquatics Gauteng Tshwane 12 April 2024South African Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa [34]
200m butterfly 2:09.41 h, AFKathryn Meaklim  South Africa 12 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
200m individual medley 2:09.37 Aimee Canny  South Africa 28 July 2026Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [35]
400m individual medley 4:37.11 hKathryn Meaklim  South Africa 9 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
4×50m freestyle relay 1:45.66
  • L. Kemp
  • K. Ross
  • A. Peens
  • V. Mohr
 Tuks 10 April 2014 South African Championships South Africa
4×100m freestyle relay 3:38.67 AF
 South Africa 24 July 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland [36]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:01.56 h, AF
 South Africa 28 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [37]
4×100m medley relay 3:58.58 AF
 South Africa 29 July 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [38]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by SSA; WR – World record; AF – African record; CR – Commonwealth 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
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:28.51
  • Guy Brooks
     (49.55)
  • Ruard Van Renen
     (49.20)
  • Olivia Nel
     (54.72)
  • Michaela De Villiers
     (55.04)
  South Africa 21 July 2025 World University Games Berlin, Germany [39]
4×100 m medley relay 3:49.90 h, AF
 South Africa 24 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [40]
4×100 m medley relay 3:42.61 AF
 South Africa 28 July 2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Great Britain [41]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by SSA; WR – World record; AF – African record; CR – Commonwealth record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

Short Course (25 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 20.30 AFRoland Schoeman TuksSwimming 8 August 2009South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
100m freestyle 45.78 AFChad le Clos  South Africa 6 August 2017World Cup Berlin, Germany [42]
200m freestyle 1:40.65 AF, not ratifiedMatthew Sates  South Africa 3 October 2021World Cup Berlin, Germany [43]
400m freestyle 3:36.30 AFMatthew Sates  South Africa 21 October 2022World Cup Berlin, Germany [44]
800m freestyle 7:44.10 Ryk Neethling Arizona 25 March 2000NCAA Division I Championships Minneapolis, United States
800m freestyle 7:43.56 '#'Kris Mihaylov Boksburg 27 September 2024South African Championships Durban, South Africa [citation needed]
1500m freestyle 14:30.54 Myles Brown  South Africa 8 August 2013World Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands [45]
50m backstroke 22.75 AFPieter Coetze  South Africa 1 November 2024World Cup Singapore, Singapore [46]
100m backstroke 49.35 AFPieter Coetze  South Africa 20 October 2024World Cup Shanghai, China [47]
200m backstroke 1:47.08 AFGeorge Du Rand  South Africa 7 November 2009World Cup Moscow, Russia
50m breaststroke 25.25 AF, CRCameron van der Burgh  South Africa 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
100m breaststroke 55.61 AFCameron van der Burgh  South Africa 15 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
200m breaststroke 2:02.56 AFNeil Versfeld  South Africa 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
50m butterfly 21.87 AFRoland Schoeman  South Africa 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
100m butterfly 48.08 AF, CRChad le Clos  South Africa 8 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [48]
200m butterfly 1:48.27 AFChad le Clos  South Africa 15 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [49]
100m individual medley 51.05 AF, CRGerhard Zandberg  South Africa 14 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
200m individual medley 1:50.15 AF, CRMatthew Sates  South Africa 13 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [50]
400m individual medley 3:59.21 Matthew Sates  South Africa 17 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [51]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:24.14 AF
 South Africa 14 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [52]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:12.87 h, AF
 South Africa 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [53]
4×200m freestyle relay 6:52.13 AF
 South Africa 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [54]
4×50m medley relay 1:34.31 h, AF
 South Africa 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [55]
4×100m medley relay 3:31.97 h, AF
 South Africa 16 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [56]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by SSA; WR – World record; AF – African record; CR – Commonwealth 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
50m freestyle 24.14 h, AFCaitlin De Lange  South Africa 14 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [57]
100m freestyle 52.70 sf, AFErin Gallagher  South Africa 12 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China [58]
200m freestyle 1:54.13 AFAimee Canny University of Virginia 18 October 2024Virginia vs Florida Dual Meet Charlottesville, United States [59]
400m freestyle 4:03.50 AFMelissa Corfe  South Africa 11 April 2008World Championships Manchester, Great Britain
800m freestyle 8:22.05 AFJessica Pengelly  South Africa 4 November 2011World Cup Singapore, Singapore
1500m freestyle 16:09.12 AFStephanie Houtman  South Africa 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [60]
50m backstroke 26.85 =AFJessica Thompson Cardinal Aquatics 26 September 2025South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [61]
100m backstroke 56.56 AFChanelle Van Wyk  South Africa 15 November 2009World Cup Berlin, Germany
200m backstroke 2:05.01 Mandy Loots  South Africa 21 November 2009World Cup Singapore, Singapore
50m breaststroke 29.09 AFLara van Niekerk  South Africa 18 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [62]
100m breaststroke 1:03.89 AFTatjana Schoenmaker Tuks 25 October 2020South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [63]
200m breaststroke 2:18.02 AFTatjana Schoenmaker Tuks 26 October 2020South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [64]
50m butterfly 25.54 Tayla Lovemore  South Africa 16 November 2018World Cup Singapore, Singapore [65]
100m butterfly 56.52 Lize-Mari Retief  South Africa 19 December 2007Vladimir Salnikov Cup Saint Petersburg, Russia
200m butterfly 2:04.24 AFMandy Loots  South Africa 21 November 2009World Cup Singapore, Singapore
100m individual medley 57.69 sf, AFRebecca Meder  South Africa 12 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [66]
200m individual medley 2:05.56 AFRebecca Meder  South Africa 12 October 2025World Cup Carmel, United States [67]
400m individual medley 4:22.88 AF, #Katheryn Meaklim  South Africa 21 November 2009World Cup Singapore, Singapore
4×50m freestyle relay 1:42.78 h, AF
 South Africa 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [68]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:40.80 h, AF, not ratified
 South Africa 15 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [69]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.80 h, AF
  • Trudi Maree
     (54.97)
  • Lehesta Kemp
     (54.70)
  • Megan Stephens
     (56.45)
  • Vanessa Mohr
     (55.68)
  South Africa 15 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [70]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.57 h, AF, not ratified
 South Africa 13 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [71]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:02.49 h, AF
 South Africa 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [72]
4×50m medley relay 1:52.16 h, AF
 South Africa 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [73]
4×100m medley relay 4:00.73 AF
South Africa 11 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [74]
4×100m medley relay 3:59.64 h, AF, not ratified
 South Africa 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [75]
4×100m medley relay 3:57.68 h, AF, #
 South Africa 15 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [76]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by SSA; WR – World record; AF – African record; CR – Commonwealth 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 1:33.19 AF
 South Africa 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [77]
4×50 m medley relay 1:42.53 h
 South Africa 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [78]
4×50 m medley relay 1:41.32 h, AF, #
 South Africa 11 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [79]
4×100 m medley relay 3:37.71 h, AF, #
 South Africa 14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [80]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by SSA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

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