List of Zimbabwean records in swimming

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The Zimbabwean records in swimming are ratified by the Zimbabwe Aquatic Union (ZAU) for the fastest performances by Zimbabwean nationals in both long course (50 m) and short course (25 m) pools.

Records marked with a hash (#) are currently awaiting ratification by ZAU or have been obtained since the last version of the official lists. All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise specified.

Men

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 22.77 hPeter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 26 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [1]
100 m freestyle 50.31 hPeter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 27 July 2021Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [2]
200 m freestyle 1:51.85 hSean Gunn  Zimbabwe 11 April 2016South African Championships Durban, South Africa [3]
400 m freestyle 4:07.40 Ivor Le Roux - 1992- Luxembourg
800 m freestyle 8:41.73 Damon Lee - 10 December 2012KZN Championships Durban, South Africa
1500 m freestyle 16:38.28 R Duncan - 1980- Cape Town, South Africa
50 m backstroke 26.39 †Denilson Cyprianos  Zimbabwe 15 October 2021African Championships Accra, Ghana [4]
100 m backstroke 56.32 Denilson Cyprianos  Zimbabwe 12 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [5]
200 m backstroke 2:01.91 hDenilson Cyprianos  Zimbabwe 31 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [6]
50 m breaststroke 28.85 =, hJames Lawson  Zimbabwe 4 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [7]
50 m breaststroke 28.85 =, hJames Lawson  Zimbabwe 25 July 2017World Championships Budapest, Hungary [8]
100 m breaststroke 1:03.11 James Lawson  Zimbabwe 6 September 2015African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [9]
200 m breaststroke 2:18.23 hLiam Davis Edinburgh University 8 March 2024Edinburgh International Meet Edinburgh, United Kingdom [10]
50 m butterfly 24.46 Peter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 22 August 2019African Games Casablanca, Morocco [11]
100 m butterfly 54.89 hGrant Beahan  Zimbabwe 31 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [12]
200 m butterfly 2:06.37 Grant Beahan  Zimbabwe 14 May 2011Charlotte UltraSwim Charlotte, United States [13]
200 m individual medley 2:10.14 hJames Lawson  Zimbabwe 7 November 2015World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [14]
400 m individual medley 4:37.31 Christopher Shaw - 12 June 1998Scottish Championships Edinburgh, United Kingdom
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:35.72  Zimbabwe December 2014 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:33.43
 Zimbabwe 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [15]
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:59.00
 Zimbabwe 11 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [16]
4×50 m medley relay -
4×100 m medley relay 3:53.80
 Zimbabwe 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [17]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Zimbabwe Aquatic Union; 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

Women

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 26.18 hPaige van der Westhuizen University of Stirling 13 March 2026Edinburgh International Meet Edinburgh, United Kingdom [18]
100 m freestyle 55.73 Kirsty Coventry - 16 July 2008US Sectionals Austin, United States
200 m freestyle 1:57.04 Kirsty Coventry - 7 June 2008Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
400 m freestyle 4:08.50 Kirsty Coventry - 6 June 2008Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
800 m freestyle 8:43.89 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 14 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
1500 m freestyle 17:31.88 Kirsten Lapham  Zimbabwe 10 September 2011African Games Maputo, Mozambique
50 m backstroke 28.08 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 June 2015Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco [19]
100 m backstroke 58.77 sf, AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
200 m backstroke 2:04.81 AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [20]
50m breaststroke 33.59 Paige van der Westhuizen  Zimbabwe 12 March 2024African Games Accra, Ghana [21]
100m breaststroke 1:11.86 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 16 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m breaststroke 2:37.77 hMaxine Heard  Zimbabwe 30 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [22]
50m butterfly 27.83 Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 29 July 2005World Championships Montreal, Canada [23]
100m butterfly 1:00.61 Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 16 July 2007African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m butterfly 2:15.91 hHeather Brand  Zimbabwe 28 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia [24]
200m individual medley 2:08.59 AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:29.89 AFKirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 9 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China
4×50m freestyle relay 1:51.35  Zimbabwe March 1994 - Durban, South Africa
4×100m freestyle relay 3:53.55
 Zimbabwe 13 September 1999 African Games Johannesburg, South Africa
4×200m freestyle relay 8:35.74 h
 Zimbabwe 30 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [25]
4×50m medley relay -
4×100m medley relay 4:21.60  Zimbabwe July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Zimbabwe Aquatic Union; 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

Mixed relay

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:42.05
 Zimbabwe 7 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [26]
4×100m medley relay 4:00.78
 Zimbabwe 10 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [27]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Zimbabwe Aquatic Union; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short course (25 m)

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