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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:

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50m)

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Men

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.01 Abduljabar Adama  Nigeria 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [1]
100m freestyle 51.42 h Colins Ebingha  Nigeria 18 April 2024 Russian Championships Kazan, Russia [2]
200m freestyle 1:55.95 Philip Adejumo Nashville Aquatic Club 19 July 2019 SE Southeastern Championships Huntsville, United States [3]
400m freestyle 4:28.38 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 8 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [4]
800m freestyle 9:40.42 Samson Opuakpo Delta State April 2006 Nigeria Sports Festival Abeokuta, Nigeria
1500m freestyle 18:31.55 Yimisi Yolomi - 1989 -
50m backstroke 27.58 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 5 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [5]
100m backstroke 1:01.19 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 9 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [6][7]
200m backstroke 2:22.70 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m breaststroke 28.89 h Tobi Sijuade  Nigeria 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [8]
100 m breaststroke 1:06.63 h Adeope Oluwatobiloba  Nigeria 10 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [9]
200m breaststroke 2:33.09 Eric Williams  Nigeria September 2006 African Championships Dakar, Senegal
50m butterfly 24.44 Colins Ebingha  Nigeria 10 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [10]
100m butterfly 54.20 Philip Adejumo  Nigeria 23 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [11]
200 m butterfly 2:09.43 Clinton Opute  Nigeria 9 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [12]
200 m individual medley 2:16.43 h Clinton Opute  Nigeria 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [13]
400m individual medley 5:06.01 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		3:26.01
 Nigeria 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [14]
4×200m
 freestyle relay 		8:18.09
 Nigeria 13 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100m
 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; tt – time trial

Women

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 27.14 h Adaku Nwandu  Nigeria 8 September 2023 World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel [15]
100m freestyle 59.74 h Abiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 28 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [16]
200m freestyle 2:15.44 h Abiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 23 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [17]
400m freestyle 4:59.90 Ifiezibe Gagbe  Nigeria 13 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
800m freestyle 10:45.50 R. Fibgele - 1981 -
1500m freestyle - -
50m backstroke 31.06 Obia Inyengiyikabo  Nigeria October 2003 African Games Abuja, Nigeria [18]
100m backstroke 1:07.78 Obia Inyengiyikabo  Nigeria October 2003 African Games Abuja, Nigeria
200m backstroke 2:43.64 Obia Inyengiyikabo Rivers 1992 [6]
50m breaststroke 33.81 Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria 7 September 2011 African Games Maputo, Mozambique [6]
100m breaststroke 1:15.49 Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria 7 September 2011 African Games Maputo, Mozambique [19]
200m breaststroke 2:51.93 Blessing Forcados  Nigeria 13 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
50m butterfly 28.74 h Timipame-ere Akiayefa  Nigeria 22 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [20]
100 m butterfly 1:05.24 h Adaku Nwandu  Nigeria 8 September 2023 World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel [21]
200m butterfly 2:41.76 Ikhaghomi Joshua - 1992 -
200m individual medley 2:39.49 Ikhaghomi Joshua Rivers 1992 - [6]
400m 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; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:48.83 h
 Nigeria 29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [22]
4×100m 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

Short Course (25m)

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Men

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Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.84 h Colins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 28 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [24]
100m freestyle 50.52 h Colins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 29 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [25]
200m freestyle 1:58.54 h Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 2 November 2019 NRW Championships Wuppertal, Germany [26]
400m freestyle 4:23.16 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
800m freestyle 9:10.37 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
1500m freestyle 17:47.79 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
50m backstroke 26.17 h Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [27]
100m backstroke 59.17 h Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [28]
200m backstroke 2:37.85 Clinton Opute  Nigeria 25 November 2022 Russian Championships Russia
50m breaststroke 31.14 h Forsight Osamezu  Nigeria 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [29]
100m breaststroke 1:11.13 h Forsight Osamezu  Nigeria 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [30]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly 24.42 h Colins Obi Ebingha  Nigeria 30 October 2021 World Cup Kazan, Russia [31]
100m butterfly 53.62 h Philip Adejumo  Nigeria 12 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [32]
200m butterfly 2:20.20 h Sunday Price Ayejon  Nigeria 13 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
100m individual medley 1:01.11 h Yellow Yeiyah  Nigeria 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m individual medley 2:17.56 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
400m individual medley 5:01.59 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
4×50m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
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; tt – time trial

Women

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A source is needed to show that Nigeria short course records exist.[citation needed]

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 26.94 h Ngozi Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [33]
100m freestyle 59.95 Ngozi Monu - 2008
200m freestyle 2:13.83 h Ngozi Monu  Nigeria 13 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [34]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke 35.47 h Uche Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [35]
100m backstroke 1:14.83 h Uche Monu  Nigeria 9 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [36]
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke 35.35 h Rachael Tonjor  Nigeria 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [37]
100m breaststroke 1:17.95 h Rachael Tonjor  Nigeria 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [38]
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly 31.02 h Faith Edorodoin  Nigeria 13 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [39]
100m butterfly 1:09.60 h Faith Edorodoin  Nigeria 15 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [40]
200 m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:15.60 h Rachael Tonjor  Nigeria 16 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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 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; tt – time trial

References

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  2. ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). russwimming.ru. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "2019 SE Southeastern LC Champs Results (200 m freestyle, include relays)" (PDF). www.teamunify.com. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ "10th All African Games 2011 Day 4 Results" (PDF). SSA. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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  34. ^ "Women's 200m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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