# 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:
* freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
* backstroke: 50, 100 and 200;
* breaststroke: 50, 100 and 200;
* butterfly: 50, 100 and 200;
* individual medley (I.M.): 100, 200 and 400;
* relays: 4x100 free, 4x200 free, and 4 × 100 medley.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

## Long Course (50m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 23.01 | | Abduljabar Adama | Nigeria | 13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| 100m freestyle | 51.42 | h | Colins Ebingha | Nigeria | 18 April 2024 | Russian Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 200m freestyle | 1:55.95 | | Philip Adejumo | Nashville Aquatic Club | 19 July 2019 | SE Southeastern Championships | Huntsville, United States |
| 400m freestyle | 4:28.38 | | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria | 8 September 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 800m freestyle | 9:40.42 | | Samson Opuakpo | Delta State | April 2006 | Nigeria Sports Festival | Abeokuta, Nigeria |
| 1500m freestyle | 18:31.55 | | Yimisi Yolomi | - | 1989 | - | |
| 50m backstroke | 27.58 | | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria | 5 September 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.19 | | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria | 9 September 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 200m backstroke | 2:22.70 | | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria | July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 50m breaststroke | 28.89 | h | Tobi Sijuade | Nigeria | 12 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.63 | h | Adeope Oluwatobiloba | Nigeria | 10 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:33.09 | | Eric Williams | Nigeria | September 2006 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal |
| 50m butterfly | 24.42 | h | Colins Ebingha | CN Antibes | 2 February 2025 | Regional Junior/Senior Animation Meeting | Nice, France |
| 100m butterfly | 54.20 | | Philip Adejumo | Nigeria | 23 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:09.43 | | Clinton Opute | Nigeria | 9 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:16.43 | h | Clinton Opute | Nigeria | 13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| 400m individual medley | 5:06.01 | | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria | July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 4×100m 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 |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:18.09 | | Tebesa NemineSamson OpuakpoOluseyi Fatayi WilliamsOtiko Kpiliboh | Nigeria | 13 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:04.41 | | Olufolahon OluwoleEric WilliamsMusa BakareGentle Offoin | Nigeria | October 2003 | African Games | Abuja, Nigeria |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 27.14 | h | Adaku Nwandu | Nigeria | 8 September 2023 | World Junior Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 100m freestyle | 59.74 | h | Abiola Ogunbanwo | Nigeria | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 200m freestyle | 2:15.44 | h | Abiola Ogunbanwo | Nigeria | 23 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 400m freestyle | 4:59.90 | | Ifiezibe Gagbe | Nigeria | 13 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 800m freestyle | 10:45.50 | | R. Fibgele | - | 1981 | - | |
| 1500m freestyle | | | - | | - | | |
| 50m backstroke | 31.06 | | Obia Inyengiyikabo | Nigeria | October 2003 | African Games | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 100m backstroke | 1:07.78 | | Obia Inyengiyikabo | Nigeria | October 2003 | African Games | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 200m backstroke | 2:43.64 | | Obia Inyengiyikabo | Rivers | 1992 | | |
| 50m breaststroke | 33.81 | | Racheal Tonjor | Nigeria | 7 September 2011 | African Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:15.49 | | Racheal Tonjor | Nigeria | 7 September 2011 | African Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:51.93 | | Blessing Forcados | Nigeria | 13 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 50m butterfly | 28.74 | h | Timipame-ere Akiayefa | Nigeria | 22 August 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco |
| 100 m butterfly | 1:05.24 | h | Adaku Nwandu | Nigeria | 8 September 2023 | World Junior Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 200m butterfly | 2:41.76 | | Ikhaghomi Joshua | - | 1992 | - | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:39.49 | | Ikhaghomi Joshua | Rivers | 1992 | - | |
| 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 | - | |

### 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 | |
| 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 | |

## Short Course (25m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 22.03 | h | Abduljabar Adama | Nigeria | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m freestyle | 49.65 | h | Colins Obi Ebingha | Nigeria | 20 December 2024 | Vladimir Salnikov Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 200m freestyle | 1:58.54 | h | Leon Osayi Owie | SG Siegen | 2 November 2019 | NRW Championships | Wuppertal, Germany |
| 400m freestyle | 4:15.84 | h | Clinton Opute | Nigeria | 19 December 2024 | Vladimir Salnikov Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 800m freestyle | 9:10.37 | | Leon Osayi Owie | SG Siegen | 26 October 2019 | 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken | Siegen, Germany |
| 1500m freestyle | 17:47.79 | | Leon Osayi Owie | SG Siegen | 26 October 2019 | 49. Internationaler Tag der langen Strecken | Siegen, Germany |
| 50m backstroke | 26.17 | h | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria | 14 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 100m backstroke | 59.17 | h | Samson Opuakpo | Nigeria | 12 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 200m backstroke | 2:37.85 | | Clinton Opute | Nigeria | 25 November 2022 | Russian Championships | Russia |
| 50m breaststroke | 31.14 | h | Forsight Osamezu | Nigeria | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:11.13 | h | Forsight Osamezu | Nigeria | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m breaststroke | | | | | |
| 50m butterfly | 23.56 | h | Abdul Adama | Nigeria | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m butterfly | 53.14 | h | Colins Obi Ebingha | Nigeria | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m butterfly | 2:20.20 | h | Sunday Price Ayejon | Nigeria | 13 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 100m individual medley | 1:01.11 | h | Yellow Yeiyah | Nigeria | 18 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m individual medley | 2:17.52 | h | Clinton Opute | Nigeria | 21 December 2024 | Vladimir Salnikov Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 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 | | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50 m freestyle | 26.94 | h | Ngozi Monu | Nigeria | 12 April 2008 | Short Course Worlds | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:14.83 | h | Uche Monu | Nigeria | 9 April 2008 | Short Course Worlds | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 200 m backstroke | | | | | |
| 50 m breaststroke | 35.35 | h | Rachael Tonjor | Nigeria | 12 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:17.95 | h | Rachael Tonjor | Nigeria | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200 m breaststroke | | | | | |
| 50 m butterfly | 31.02 | h | Faith Edorodoin | Nigeria | 13 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 100 m butterfly | 1:09.60 | h | Faith Edorodoin | Nigeria | 15 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 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 | | | | | | |