List of Nigerian records in swimming

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)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 22.27 Abduljabar Adama Mt Kelly 24 July 2025 British Summer Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [1]
100 m freestyle 50.41 h Abduljabar Adama Mt Kelly 17 April 2025 British Championships London, United Kingdom [2]
200 m freestyle 1:55.95 Philip Adejumo Nashville Aquatic Club 19 July 2019 SE Southeastern Championships Huntsville, United States [3]
400 m freestyle 4:28.38 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 8 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [4]
800 m freestyle 9:40.42 Samson Opuakpo Delta State April 2006 Nigeria Sports Festival Abeokuta, Nigeria
1500 m freestyle 18:31.55 Yimisi Yolomi - 1989 -
50 m backstroke 27.58 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 5 September 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique [5]
100 m backstroke 1:01.10 h Abduljabar Adama Mt Kelly 24 July 2023 British Summer Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [6]
200 m backstroke 2:22.70 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
50 m breaststroke 28.89 h Tobi Sijuade  Nigeria 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [7]
100 m breaststroke 1:06.63 h Adeope Oluwatobiloba  Nigeria 10 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [8]
200 m breaststroke 2:33.09 Eric Williams  Nigeria September 2006 African Championships Dakar, Senegal
50 m butterfly 23.81 h Abduljabar Adama Mt Kelly 20 April 2025 British Championships London, United Kingdom [9]
100 m butterfly 53.58 h Abduljabar Adama Mt Kelly 18 April 2025 British Championships London, United Kingdom [10]
200 m butterfly 2:09.43 Clinton Opute  Nigeria 9 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [11]
200 m individual medley 2:16.43 h Clinton Opute  Nigeria 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [12]
400 m individual medley 5:06.01 Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100 m
 freestyle relay 		3:26.01
  • Abduljabar Adama
     (52.28)
  • Clinton Opute
     (51.23)
  • Tobi Sijuade
     (51.10)
  • Colins Ebingha
     (51.40)
  Nigeria 12 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [13]
4×200 m
 freestyle relay 		8:18.09
 Nigeria 13 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
4×100 m
 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

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 27.14 h Adaku Nwandu  Nigeria 8 September 2023 World Junior Championships Netanya, Israel [14]
100 m freestyle 59.74 h Abiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 28 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [15]
200 m freestyle 2:15.44 h Abiola Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 23 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [16]
400 m freestyle 4:59.90 Ifiezibe Gagbe  Nigeria 13 July 2007 African Games Algiers, Algeria
800 m freestyle 10:45.50 R. Fibgele - 1981 -
1500 m freestyle - -
50 m backstroke 31.06 Obia Inyengiyikabo  Nigeria October 2003 African Games Abuja, Nigeria [17]
100 m backstroke 1:07.78 Obia Inyengiyikabo  Nigeria October 2003 African Games Abuja, Nigeria
200 m backstroke 2:43.64 Obia Inyengiyikabo Rivers 1992 [18]
50m breaststroke 33.81 Racheal Tonjor  Nigeria 7 September 2011 African Games Maputo, Mozambique [18]
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 28.21 h Timipame-ere Akiayefa  Nigeria 1 August 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [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 - [18]
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

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:48.83 h
  • Clinton Opute
     (52.71)
  • Colins Obi Ebingha
     (51.52)
  • Dorcas Abeng
     (1:02.21)
  • Adaku Nwandu
     (1:02.39)
  Nigeria 29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [22]
4×100 m medley relay 4:24.61
  • Samson Opuakpo
     (1:02.39)
  • Racheal Tonjor
     (1:22.32)
  • Ifeakachukwu Nmor
     (57.16)
  • Ifiezibe Gagbe
     (1:02.74)
  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)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 21.77 Abduljabar Adama Mount Kelly 7 December 2024 Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [24]
100 m freestyle 48.79 h Abduljabar Adama Mount Kelly 8 December 2024 Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [25]
200 m freestyle 1:58.54 h Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 2 November 2019 NRW Championships Wuppertal, Germany [26]
400 m freestyle 4:15.84 h Clinton Opute  Nigeria 19 December 2024 Vladimir Salnikov Cup Saint Petersburg, Russia [27]
800 m freestyle 9:10.37 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
1500 m freestyle 17:47.79 Leon Osayi Owie SG Siegen 26 October 2019 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken Siegen, Germany
50 m backstroke 26.17 h Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 14 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [28]
100 m backstroke 59.17 h Samson Opuakpo  Nigeria 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [29]
200 m backstroke 2:37.85 Clinton Opute  Nigeria 25 November 2022 Russian Championships Russia
50m breaststroke 29.33 Abduljabar Adama Mount Kelly 5 October 2024 1st Chance Qualifier SC L2 Meet Portsmouth, United Kingdom [30]
100m breaststroke 1:11.13 h Forsight Osamezu  Nigeria 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [31]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly 23.29 Abduljabar Adama Mount Kelly 5 December 2024 Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [32]
100m butterfly 52.45 h Abduljabar Adama Mount Kelly 7 December 2024 Swim England National Winter Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [33]
200m butterfly 2:20.20 h Sunday Price Ayejon  Nigeria 13 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
100m individual medley 58.32 Abduljabar Adama Mount Kelly 5 October 2024 1st Chance Qualifier SC L2 Meet Portsmouth, United Kingdom [34]
200m individual medley 2:17.52 h Clinton Opute  Nigeria 21 December 2024 Vladimir Salnikov Cup Saint Petersburg, Russia [35]
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

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 26.94 h Ngozi Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [36]
100 m freestyle 59.95 Ngozi Monu - 2008
200 m freestyle 2:13.83 h Ngozi Monu  Nigeria 13 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [37]
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke 35.47 h Uche Monu  Nigeria 12 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [38]
100 m backstroke 1:14.83 h Uche Monu  Nigeria 9 April 2008 Short Course Worlds Manchester, United Kingdom [39]
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 35.35 h Rachael Tonjor  Nigeria 12 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [40]
100 m breaststroke 1:17.95 h Rachael Tonjor  Nigeria 5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [41]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 31.02 h Faith Edorodoin  Nigeria 13 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [42]
100 m butterfly 1:09.60 h Faith Edorodoin  Nigeria 15 December 2012 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [43]
200 m butterfly
100 m 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

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