List of Botswana records in swimming

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The Botswana records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Botswana, which are recognised and ratified by the Botswana Swimming Sport Association.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)[]

Men[]

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 23.98 h James Freeman Tuks 15 December 2019 Swim Cup Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands [1]
100m freestyle 51.74 h James Freeman Tuks 14 December 2019 Swim Cup Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands [2]
200m freestyle 1:52.11 James Freeman AGC-tshwane April 2019 South African Championships Durban, South Africa
400m freestyle 3:53.18 James Freeman AGC-tshwane 11 April 2019 South African Championships Durban, South Africa
800m freestyle 8:07.67 James Freeman AGC-tshwane 12 April 2019 South African Championships Durban, South Africa
1500m freestyle 15:38.28 James Freeman Tuks 23 March 2019 SA National JNR Age Group Champs Durban, South Africa
50m backstroke 26.88 h David van der Colff  Botswana 8 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [3]
100m backstroke 57.74 David van der Colff Northern Tigers Swimming 12 April 2016 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [4]
200m backstroke 2:07.15 sf David van der Colff Northern Tigers Swimming 14 April 2016 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [5]
50m breaststroke 28.85 h Adrian Robinson Aquatics Gauteng Tshwane 10 April 2019 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [6]
100m breaststroke 1:04.26 h Adrian Robinson  Botswana 21 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [7]
200m breaststroke 2:31.43 Adrian Robinson  Botswana 17 February 2019 CANA Zone IV Championships Windhoek, Namibia [8]
50m butterfly 25.50 James Freeman AGC-tshwane 9 April 2018 South African Championships Durban, South Africa
100m butterfly 56.24 b James Freeman Tuks 15 December 2019 Swim Cup Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands [9]
200m butterfly 2:10.52 h James Freeman  Botswana 22 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [10]
200m individual medley 2:10.82 h James Freeman  Botswana 22 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [11]
400m individual medley 4:36.91 h James Freeman  Botswana 20 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [12]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.39
 Botswana 21 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [13]
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay 4:10.76
 Botswana 13 December 2014 African Union Region 5 Youth Games Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; 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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 26.07 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 20 March 2016 NCCA Division I Championships Atlanta, United States [14]
100m freestyle 58.44 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 12 June 2016 Mare Nostrum Barcelona, Spain [15]
200m freestyle 2:12.72  Botswana 21 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [13]
400m freestyle 4:48.22 h  Botswana 23 August 2019 World Junior Championships Budapest, Hungary [16]
800m freestyle 10:06.61  Botswana 20 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [13]
1500m freestyle 21:09.11  Botswana 30 October 2021 CANA Zone V Virtual Age Group Championships Gaborone, Botswana [citation needed]
50m backstroke 29.17 sf Naomi Ruele  Botswana 9 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [17]
100m backstroke 1:02.58 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 6 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [18]
200m backstroke 2:33.94 h  Botswana 31 October 2020 CANA Zone V Virtual Age Group Championships Gaborone, Botswana [citation needed]
50m breaststroke 35.43 h  Botswana 8 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [19]
100m breaststroke 1:20.53 h  Botswana 9 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [20]
200m breaststroke 2:51.41 h  Botswana 7 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [21]
50m butterfly 28.54 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 18 December 2017 KZN Aquatics Premier Championships Durban, South Africa [22]
100m butterfly
200m butterfly 2:47.11  Botswana 23 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [13]
200m individual medley 2:39.57  Botswana 23 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [13]
400m individual medley
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; 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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:57.31  Botswana 9 December 2018 African Union Region 5 Youth Games Gaborone, Botswana [23]
4×100m medley relay 4:15.65 h
  •  (1:03.42)
    Naomi Ruele
  •  (1:04.70)
    Adrian Robinson
  •  (1:11.82)
  •  (55.71)
  Botswana 22 August 2019 Casablanca, Morocco [24]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; 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

Short Course (25 m)[]

Men[]

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.95 James Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 27 October 2020 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [25]
100m freestyle 51.02 h James Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 26 October 2020 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [25]
200m freestyle 1:52.04 b James Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 25 October 2020 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [25]
400m freestyle 3:58.43 James Freeman Tuks 16 June 2019 Tuks Open Johannesburg, South Africa
800m freestyle
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 25.99 h David Van der Colff  Botswana 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [26]
100m backstroke 55.37 h David Van der Colff  Botswana 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [27]
200m backstroke 2:07.90 David van der Colff Tuks Aquatics Club 10 August 2014 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [28]
50m breaststroke 30.21 h  Botswana 15 December 2018 World Championships Hangzhou, China [29]
100m breaststroke 1:09.72 h  Botswana 23 March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Lilongwe, Malawi [30]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly 24.99 James Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 26 October 2020 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [25]
100m butterfly 56.08 James Freeman Tuks 17 June 2019 Tuks Open Johannesburg, South Africa
200m butterfly
100m individual medley 59.33 h David Van der Colff  Botswana 6 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [31]
200m individual medley
400m individual medley
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 Botswana Swimming Sport Association; 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 Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 25.42 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 11 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [32]
100m freestyle 1:00.51 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 13 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [33]
200m freestyle
400m freestyle
800m freestyle
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 27.94 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 9 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [34]
100m backstroke 1:07.59 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [35]
200m backstroke
50m breaststroke 36.49 h  Botswana 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [36]
100m breaststroke 1:20.10 h  Botswana 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [37]
200m breaststroke 2:53.92 h  Botswana 16 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [38]
50m butterfly 31.12  Botswana 22 March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Lilongwe, Malawi [39]
100m butterfly 1:13.82  Botswana 23 March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Lilongwe, Malawi [40]
200m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:17.82 h  Botswana 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [41]
200m individual medley 2:44.13  Botswana 23 March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Lilongwe, Malawi [42]
400m individual medley
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 Botswana Swimming Sport Association; 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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