List of Botswana records in swimming

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)

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Men

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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 51.31 h James Freeman Minnesota Golden Gophers 14 July 2022 Speedo Championship Series Minneapolis, United States [2]
200m freestyle 1:50.63 h James Freeman  Botswana 30 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [3]
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 [4]
100m backstroke 57.74 David van der Colff Northern Tigers Swimming 12 April 2016 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [5]
200m backstroke 2:07.15 sf David van der Colff Northern Tigers Swimming 14 April 2016 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [6]
50m breaststroke 28.28 Adrian Robinson  Botswana 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [7]
100m breaststroke 1:02.79 Adrian Robinson  Botswana 27 July 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [8]
200m breaststroke 2:30.03 h Mmusi Matthews  Botswana 19 March 2024 South African Junior Age Group Championships Durban, South Africa [9]
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 [10]
200m butterfly 2:10.52 h James Freeman  Botswana 22 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [11]
200m individual medley 2:10.82 h James Freeman  Botswana 22 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [12]
400m individual medley 4:36.91 h James Freeman  Botswana 20 July 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [13]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.39  Botswana 21 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [14]
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; WRWorld record; AFAfrican 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 26.07 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 20 March 2016 NCCA Division I Championships Atlanta, United States [15]
100m freestyle 57.37 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 25 September 2022 Swedish Swim Games Upplands Väsby, Sweden [16]
200m freestyle 2:07.62 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 23 September 2022 Swedish Swim Games Upplands Väsby, Sweden [17]
400m freestyle 4:37.51 h Maxine Egner  Botswana 3 April 2022 Bergen Swim Festival Bergen, Norway [18]
800m freestyle 10:01.28 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 13 May 2022 Distriktstandvården Neptuniaden Stockholm, Sweden [19]
1500m freestyle 20:36.85 Amaru Ditlhogo - [citation needed]
50m backstroke 29.17 sf Naomi Ruele  Botswana 9 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [20]
100m backstroke 1:02.58 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 6 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [21]
200m backstroke 2:33.94 h Naya Hughes  Botswana 31 October 2020 CANA Zone V Virtual Age Group Championships Gaborone, Botswana [citation needed]
50m breaststroke 35.43 h Bonita Imsirovic  Botswana 8 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [22]
100m breaststroke 1:20.53 h Bonita Imsirovic  Botswana 9 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [23]
200m breaststroke 2:51.41 h Bonita Imsirovic  Botswana 7 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [24]
50m butterfly 28.45 h Maxine Egner  Botswana 10 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [25]
100m butterfly 1:05.75 Maxine Egner Darrell Morton's School Of Swimming Gators 23 March 2023 Botswana National Championships Gaborone, Botswana [citation needed]
200m butterfly 2:44.70 Kimberly Ingwe - [citation needed]
200m individual medley 2:36.03 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 5 June 2022 TYR Invite Täby Sim Stockholm, Sweden [26]
400m individual medley 5:54.46 Maxine Egner Darrell Morton's School Of Swimming Gators 4 April 2019 DMSS Gators Swim Gala Gaborone, Botswana
4×100m freestyle relay 4:19.09  Botswana 21 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [14]
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay 5:16.67  Botswana 8 December 2018 AUSC Region 5 Under 20 Youth Games Botswana
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; WRWorld record; AFAfrican 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
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:54.15 h
 Botswana 9 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [27]
4×100 m medley relay 4:15.65 h
 Botswana 22 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [28]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; WRWorld record; AFAfrican 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)

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Men

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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 [29]
100m freestyle 51.02 h James Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 26 October 2020 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [29]
200m freestyle 1:51.02 h James Freeman  Botswana 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [30]
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 [31]
100m backstroke 55.37 h David Van der Colff  Botswana 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [32]
200m backstroke 2:07.90 David van der Colff Tuks Aquatics Club 10 August 2014 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [33]
50m breaststroke 27.64 b Adrian Robinson Aqua Development 9 November 2024 Hungarian Championships Kaposvár, Hungary [34]
100m breaststroke 1:00.77 Adrian Robinson Aqua Development 6 November 2024 Hungarian Championships Kaposvár, Hungary [35]
200m breaststroke 2:23.11 h Adrian Robinson Aqua Development 8 November 2024 Hungarian Championships Kaposvár, Hungary [36]
50m butterfly 24.99 James Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 26 October 2020 South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [29]
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 [37]
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; WRWorld record; AFAfrican 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 25.42 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 11 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [38]
100m freestyle 56.23 h Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 27 November 2022 Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden [39]
200m freestyle 2:04.16 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 25 November 2022 Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden [40]
400m freestyle 4:28.14 h Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 25 November 2021 Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden [41]
800m freestyle 9:29.49 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 23 October 2021 DM Sweden
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 27.94 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 9 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [42]
100m backstroke 1:07.59 h Naomi Ruele  Botswana 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [43]
200m backstroke
50m breaststroke 36.49 h Bonita Imsirovic  Botswana 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [44]
100m breaststroke 1:20.10 h Bonita Imsirovic  Botswana 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [45]
200m breaststroke 2:53.92 h Bonita Imsirovic  Botswana 16 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [46]
50m butterfly 27.69 h, so Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 23 November 2022 Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden [47]
100m butterfly 1:03.49 h Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 29 October 2022 YSTAD Grand Prix 2 Sweden
200m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:08.45 h Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 9 October 2022 Polisen Head to Head Sweden
200m individual medley 2:24.23 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 23 October 2022 DM Sweden
400m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay 1:58.94  Botswana March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Malawi
4×100m freestyle relay 4:22.86  Botswana March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Malawi
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 2:17.44  Botswana March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Malawi
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; WRWorld record; AFAfrican 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

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