List of Zimbabwean records in swimming

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The Zimbabwean records in swimming are ratified by the (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.

Long course (50 m)[]

Men[]

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.77 h Peter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 26 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [1]
100m freestyle 50.31 h Peter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 27 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [2]
200m freestyle 1:51.85 h Sean Gunn  Zimbabwe 11 April 2016 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [3]
400m freestyle 4:07.40 Ivor Le Roux - 1992 - Luxembourg
800m freestyle 8:41.73 - 10 December 2012 KZN Championships Durban, South Africa
1500m freestyle 16:38.28 - 1980 - Cape Town, South Africa
50m backstroke 27.01 h  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [4]
100m backstroke 57.43 Stingrays 17 October 2020 National Sprint Gala Mutare, Zimbabwe
200m backstroke 2:04.85 Stingrays 10 October 2020 BASA Gala 1 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
50m breaststroke 28.85 =, h James Lawson  Zimbabwe 4 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [5]
50m breaststroke 28.85 =, h James Lawson  Zimbabwe 25 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [6]
100m breaststroke 1:03.11 James Lawson  Zimbabwe 6 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [7]
200m breaststroke 2:20.33 h Liam Davis  Zimbabwe 25 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [8]
50m butterfly 24.46 Peter Wetzlar  Zimbabwe 22 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [9]
100m butterfly 54.89 h  Zimbabwe 31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [10]
200m butterfly 2:06.37  Zimbabwe 14 May 2011 Charlotte UltraSwim Charlotte, United States [11]
200m individual medley 2:10.14 h James Lawson  Zimbabwe 7 November 2015 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [12]
400m individual medley 4:37.31 - 12 June 1998 Scottish Championships Edinburgh, United Kingdom
4×50m freestyle relay 1:35.72  Zimbabwe December 2014 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
4×100m freestyle relay 3:34.44  Zimbabwe September 1999 African Games Johannesburg, South Africa
4×200m freestyle relay 8:06.97 - March 1994 - Durban, South Africa
4×50m medley relay -
4×100m medley relay 3:59.14  Zimbabwe December 2014 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ; 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 26.19 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 18 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
100m freestyle 55.73 Kirsty Coventry - 16 July 2008 US Sectionals Austin, United States
200m freestyle 1:57.04 AF Kirsty Coventry - 7 June 2008 Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
400m freestyle 4:08.50 Kirsty Coventry - 6 June 2008 Texas Senior Circuit Austin, United States
800m freestyle 8:43.89 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 14 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
1500m freestyle 17:31.88  Zimbabwe 10 September 2011 African Games Maputo, Mozambique
50m backstroke 28.08 AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 June 2015 Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco [13]
100m backstroke 58.77 sf, AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
200m backstroke 2:04.81 AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [14]
50m breaststroke 33.70 h  Zimbabwe 1 August 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [15]
100m breaststroke 1:11.86 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 16 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m breaststroke 2:37.77 h  Zimbabwe 30 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [16]
50m butterfly 27.83 Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 29 July 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada [17]
100m butterfly 1:00.61 Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 16 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
200m butterfly 2:15.91 h Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 28 March 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [18]
200m individual medley 2:08.59 AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
400m individual medley 4:29.89 AF Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 9 August 2008 Olympic 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
  •  (2:08.17)
  •  (2:08.66)
  •  (2:10.80)
  •  (2:08.11)
  Zimbabwe 30 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [19]
4×50m medley relay -
4×100m medley relay 4:21.60  Zimbabwe July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ; 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 3:42.05
  •  (52.89)
    Peter Wetzlar
  •  (1:00.53)
  •  (57.91)
    Kirsty Coventry
  •  (50.72)
    Sean Gunn
  Zimbabwe 7 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [20]
4×100m medley relay 4:00.78
  •  (1:02.10)
    Kirsty Coventry
  •  (1:02.92)
    James Lawson
  •  (1:05.08)
  •  (50.68)
    Sean Gunn
  Zimbabwe 10 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [21]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by ; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short course (25 m)[]

Men[]

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.91 h  Zimbabwe 4 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [22]
100m freestyle 49.80 h  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [23]
200m freestyle 1:49.96 h  Zimbabwe 15 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [24]
400m freestyle 4:06.84 - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
800m freestyle 8:38.36 - August 2012 - Perth, Australia
1500m freestyle 16:21.06 - August 2012 - Perth, Australia
50m backstroke 26.09 - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
100m backstroke 54.92 - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
200m backstroke 1:58.49 - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
50m breaststroke 28.00 h  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [25]
100m breaststroke 1:01.46 - August 2019 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
200m breaststroke 2:13.54 Liam Davis Plymouth Leander December 2019 England Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom
50m butterfly 24.59 - November 2020 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
100m butterfly 54.53 h  Zimbabwe 15 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [26]
200m butterfly 1:59.79 h  Zimbabwe 19 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [27]
100m individual medley 57.47 h  Zimbabwe 18 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [28]
200m individual medley 2:05.32 Glen Walshaw - 15 December 1999 - United States
400m individual medley 4:53.87 - July 2012 - Perth, Australia
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 ; 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 25.80 h  Zimbabwe Aug 2009 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
100m freestyle 54.93 North Shore Swimming 12 November 2010 State Insurance New Zealand Championships Mount Maunganui, New Zealand [29]
200m freestyle 1:58.44 Kirsty Coventry - 18 March 2004 NCAA Division I Championships College Station, United States
400m freestyle 4:12.80 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 November 2011 - Lyon, France [30]
800m freestyle 9:05.90  Zimbabwe 11 November 2005 World Cup Durban, South Africa
1500m freestyle 19:52.54 - January 2002 - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
50m backstroke 26.85 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 13 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [31]
100m backstroke 57.10 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 10 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [32]
200m backstroke 2:00.91 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [33]
50m breaststroke 34.44 - 15 August 2010
100m breaststroke 1:11.02 h  Zimbabwe August 2009 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
200m breaststroke 2:35.40  Zimbabwe August 2009 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
50m butterfly 27.83 h Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 10 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [34]
100m butterfly 59.94 h Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 12 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [35]
200m butterfly 2:13.49 h Heather Brand  Zimbabwe 9 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [36]
100m individual medley 59.77 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 11 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [37]
200m individual medley 2:06.13 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 12 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [38]
400m individual medley 4:26.52 AR Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 9 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [39]
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 ; 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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  33. ^ "Women's 200m Backstroke Finals Results". Omega Timing. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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  35. ^ "Women's 100m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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  39. ^ "Women's 400m Individual Medley Finals Results". Omega Timing. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

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