List of Namibian records in swimming
This is a list of national swimming records for Namibia . These are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Namibia .
These records are tracked/maintained by Namibia's national swimming federation: Namibia Swimming Federation (NASFED).
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
22.67
Xander Skinner
Namibia
13 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 1]
100 m freestyle
49.97
Xander Skinner
Namibia
9 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 2]
200 m freestyle
1:52.11
h
Xander Skinner
Namibia
7 April 2022[ a]
South African Championships
Port Elizabeth , South Africa
400 m freestyle
4:04.84
h
Phillip Seidler
Namibia
3 April 2017
South African Championships
Durban , South Africa
[ 3]
800 m freestyle
8:25.48
Phillip Seidler
Namibia
6 April 2017
South African Championships
Durban , South Africa
[ 3]
1500 m freestyle
16:07.86
Phillip Seidler
Namibia
23 April 2018
South African Championships
Durban , South Africa
50 m backstroke
26.54
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
11 March 2023
Malaysia Open Championships
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
100 m backstroke
57.75
h
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
20 August 2019
World Junior Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 4]
200 m backstroke
2:05.80
h
Lushano Lamprecht
Namibia
22 August 2014
Youth Olympic Games
Nanjing , China
[ 5]
50 m breaststroke
27.24
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
14 June 2024
Singapore Championships
Singapore , Singapore
[ 6]
100 m breaststroke
1:01.35
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
11 March 2023
Malaysia Open Championships
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
200 m breaststroke
2:15.52
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
11 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 7]
50 m butterfly
24.94
Xander Skinner
Dolphins
21 June 2024[ b]
Bahamian Championships
Nassau , The Bahamas
100 m butterfly
56.43
h
Xander Skinner
Namibia
11 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 8]
200 m butterfly
2:08.07
Oliver Durand
Namibia
9 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 9]
200 m individual medley
2:03.64
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
12 March 2023
Malaysia Open Championships
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
400 m individual medley
4:32.04
Oliver Durand
Namibia
12 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 10]
4×50 m freestyle relay
1:37.70
Namibia
10 December 2014
Region 5 Youth Games
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:29.79
Namibia
12 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 11]
4×200 m freestyle relay
8:05.60
h
Namibia
28 August 2015[ c]
World Junior Championships
Singapore , Singapore
[ 12]
4×50 m medley relay
1:49.73
Aqua Swimming and Fitness Club
24 February 2022
Namibian Championships
Windhoek , Namibia
[ 13]
4×100 m medley relay
4:09.28
Namibia
14 December 2016
-
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Namibian Swimming Union ; 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
26.76
h
Monica Dahl
MAR
26 July 1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta , United States
100m freestyle
57.63
Monica Dahl
MAR
1996
-
200m freestyle
2:09.58
Sonja Adelaar
Namibia
20 August 2014
Youth Olympic Games
Nanjing , China
[ 14]
400m freestyle
4:33.47
Anita Kruger
MAR
1996
-
800m freestyle
9:25.14
Anita Kruger
MAR
1996
-
1500m freestyle
18:34.94
Anita Kruger
MAR
-
50m backstroke
29.95
Jessica Humphrey
Aqua
4 April 2024
Namibian Championships
Windhoek , Namibia
100m backstroke
1:03.36
h
Zanre Oberholzer
Namibia
29 July 2013
World Championships
Barcelona , Spain
[ 15]
200m backstroke
2:14.52
h
Zanre Oberholzer
Namibia
2 August 2013
World Championships
Barcelona , Spain
[ 16]
50m breaststroke
32.69
Daniela Lindemeier
Namibia
8 September 2015
African Games
Brazzaville , Republic of the Congo
[ 17]
100m breaststroke
1:11.31
Daniela Lindemeier
Namibia
9 September 2015
African Games
Brazzaville , Republic of the Congo
[ 18]
200m breaststroke
2:33.42
h
Daniela Lindemeier
Namibia
7 September 2015
African Games
Brazzaville , Republic of the Congo
[ 19]
50 m butterfly
29.35
h
Reza Westerduin
Namibia
10 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 20]
100 m butterfly
1:04.26
Monica Dahl
MAR
1994
-
200 m butterfly
2:25.92
Dorothea Neumeister
MAR
1981
-
200m individual medley
2:22.54
h
Sonja Adelaar
Namibia
17 August 2014
Youth Olympic Games
Nanjing , China
[ 21]
400 m individual medley
5:05.80
Dorothea Neumeister
MAR
1981
-
4×100 m freestyle relay
4:11.33
SWA C.C. Team
1980
-
4×200 m freestyle relay
9:08.62
Namibia
1992
-
4×100 m medley relay
4:32.98
Namibia
13 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 22]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Namibian Swimming Union ; 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
4×50 m freestyle relay
1:50.14
Namibia
23 May 2014
-
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:43.88
Namibia
9 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 23]
4×50 m medley relay
1:56.91
Namibia
23 May 2014
4×100 m medley relay
4:13.50
h
Namibia
10 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 24]
Short course (25 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
21.85
h
Xander Skinner
Namibia
16 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 25]
100 m freestyle
48.40
h
Xander Skinner
Namibia
20 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 26]
200 m freestyle
1:47.66
h
Xander Skinner
Namibia
17 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 27]
400 m freestyle
3:57.94
Phillip Seidler
Dolphins
19 September 2019
Namibian Championships
Swakopmund , Namibia
800 m freestyle
8:10.69
Phillip Seidler
Dolphins
6 November 2020
NASU Long/Short Course Gala
Windhoek , Namibia
1500 m freestyle
15:35.99
Phillip Seidler
Dolphins
19 September 2019
Namibian Championships
Swakopmund , Namibia
50 m backstroke
25.76
Ronan Wantenaar
Aqua
1 September 2021
Republic of Tatarstan Gala
100 m backstroke
56.97
Ronan Wantenaar
Aqua
1 September 2021
Republic of Tatarstan Gala
200 m backstroke
2:02.92
Lushano Lamprecht
-
19 July 2014
-
50 m breaststroke
27.45
h
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
17 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 28]
100 m breaststroke
1:00.35
h
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
14 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 29]
200 m breaststroke
2:13.17
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
23 December 2023
Thailand Age Group Championships
Samutprakan , Thailand
[ 30]
50 m butterfly
24.82
h
Xander Skinner
Namibia
5 November 2022
World Cup
Indianapolis , United States
[ 31]
100 m butterfly
56.41
Ronan Wantenaar
Marlins
19 September 2019
Namibian Championships
Swakopmund , Namibia
200 m butterfly
2:07.36
Corneé Le Roux Le Roux
Namibia
21 March 2018
CANA Zone IV Championships
Malawi
100 m individual medley
56.82
Ronan Wantenaar
Aqua
1 September 2021
Republic of Tatarstan Gala
200 m individual medley
2:02.09
Ronan Wantenaar
Namibia
21 December 2023
Thailand Age Group Championships
Samutprakan , Thailand
[ 32]
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 Namibian Swimming Union ; 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
26.82
h
Christine Magdalene Briedenhann
NSA
18 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 33]
100m freestyle
57.58
h
Sonja Adelaar
Namibia
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 34]
200m freestyle
2:07.53
h
Jonay Briedenhann
NSA
13 Apr 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 35]
400m freestyle
4:36.07
h
Christine Minders
-
17 Oct 2009
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[ 36]
800m freestyle
-
-
1500m freestyle
-
-
-
50m backstroke
28.80
h
Zanre Oberholzer
Namibia
6 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 37]
100m backstroke
1:00.90
h
Zanre Oberholzer
Namibia
3 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 38]
200m backstroke
2:10.95
h
Zanre Oberholzer
Namibia
5 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 39]
50m breaststroke
33.18
h
Daniela Lindemeier
NSA
3 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 40]
100m breaststroke
1:10.79
h
Daniela Lindemeier
NSA
5 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 41]
200m breaststroke
2:34.33
h
Antonia Roth
Namibia
7 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 42]
50 m butterfly
29.75
Jonay Briedenhann
NSA
17 Jul 2009
Namibian Championships
Windhoek , Namibia
[ 43]
100 m butterfly
1:06.29
Jonay Briedenhann
NSA
28 Sep 2006
-
200m butterfly
-
-
-
100m individual medley
1:04.73
h
Sonja Adelaar
Namibia
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 44]
200m individual medley
2:19.33
h
Sonja Adelaar
Namibia
6 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 45]
400m individual medley
4:57.68
h
Antonia Roth
Namibia
3 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 46]
4×50m freestyle relay
-
-
4×100m freestyle relay
-
-
-
4×200m freestyle relay
-
-
-
4×50m medley relay
-
-
4×100m medley relay
4:20.81
h
Namibia
7 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 47]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Namibian Swimming Union ; 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
4×50 m freestyle relay
1:42.86
Namibia
18 September 2009
-
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:55.65
Dolphins
12 July 2019
Notes
^ by official meet schedule, 6 April 2022 by SA source, a typo
^ by World Aquatics source; 20 June 2024 by NASFED source
^ by official result source, 25 August 2022 by SA source, a typo
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