# List of Kenyan records in swimming

The Kenya Records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by an individual representing Kenya. These national records are maintained by the Kenya Swimming Federation (KSF).
KSF keeps records for both for men and women, for long course (50m) and short course (25m) events. Records are kept in the following events (by stroke):
* 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: 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
* relays: 4×50 free, 4×100 free, 4×200 free, 4×50 medley, and 4 × 100 medley.

## Long course (50m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.89 | sf | David Dunford | Kenya | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m freestyle | 48.73 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 9 July 2009 | World University Games | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 200m freestyle | 1:50.30 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 13 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 400m freestyle | 4:04.39 | | Ridhwan Mohamed | University of Bath SC | 8 June 2024 | 38. Medjunarodno Plivacko Natjecanje "Zlatni Medvjed" | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 800m freestyle | 8:39.64 | | Ivan Hart | Millfield | 17 June 2022 | Team Bath AS and Millfield L1 | Street, United Kingdom |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:38.29 | | Ivan Hart | Millfield | 22 July 2023 | British Summer Championships 2 | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 50m backstroke | 26.19 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 6 September 2011 | African Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 100m backstroke | 57.57 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 18 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 200m backstroke | 2:06.48 | | David Dunford | Kenya | 13 September 2006 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.84 | | Tory Pragassa | Poseidon | 4 December 2021 | KSF National Championship LC 4 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:06.62 | h | Micah Jai Fernandes | Northern Tigers Swimming | 8 April 2014 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:22.42 | | Micah Jai Fernandes | Northern Tigers Swimming | 12 April 2014 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 50m butterfly | 23.04 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 27 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m butterfly | 50.78 | sf | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 37 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m butterfly | 2:02.52 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 7 September 2011 | African Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 200m individual medley | 2:14.55 | | Kimani Maina | Kenya | 11 September 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| 400m individual medley | 4:53.34 | | Kamal Shah | Kenya | 13 September 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Bukit Jalil, Malaysia |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:37.07 | | Danilo RosafioRidhwan AbubakarNobby NelsonSwaleh Talib | Bandari Swim Club | 12 April 2019 | KSF National Trials | Kasarani, Kenya |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:29.84 | | Jason Dunford (50.84)David Dunford (48.63)Rama Vyombo (53.95)Kiptolo Boit (56.42) | Kenya | 8 September 2011 | African Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:01.07 | | David Dunford (1:52.18)Amar Shah (2:07.68)Kiptolo Boit (2:08.37)Jason Dunford (1:52.86) | Kenya | 7 September 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:52.86 | | Swaleh TalibNobby NelsonRidhwan AbubakarDanilo Rosafio | Bandari Swim Club | 14 April 2019 | KSF National Trials | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:53.55 | | David Dunford (58.11)Amar Shah (1:08.86)Jason Dunford (52.26)Rama Vyombo (54.32) | Kenya | 10 September 2011 | African Games | Maputo, Mozambique |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 25.82 | | Maria Brunlehner | Kenya | 3 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 100m freestyle | 57.09 | | Maria Brunlehner | SG Stadtwerke München | 17 June 2017 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m freestyle | 2:04.81 | | Rebecca Kamau | City of Birmingham | 28 August 2015 | British Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 400m freestyle | 4:28.56 | h | Rebecca Kamau | City of Birmingham | 30 January 2016 | Burns Open Meet | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 800m freestyle | 9:17.64 | | Maria Brunlehner | SG Stadtwerke München | 23 January 2016 | Brandenburgischer Adler Pokal | Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany |
| 1500m freestyle | 19:00.00 | | Angel Samoei | Tuks Aquatics Club | 21 March 2023 | SA National Junior Age Group C | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 50m backstroke | 30.05 | | Sylvia Brunlehner | SG Stadtwerke München | 21 April 2017 | Graz Trophy | Graz, Austria |
| 100m backstroke | 1:04.84 | h | Sylvia Brunlehner | SG Stadtwerke München | 16 June 2017 | German Championships | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m backstroke | 2:24.45 | h | Talisa Lanoe | Kenya | 7 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.73 | | Achieng Ajulu-Bushell | Kenya | 8 December 2009 | Gymnasiade | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:08.51 | | Achieng Ajulu-Bushell | Plymouth Lea | 2 April 2010 | British Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:29.65 | | Rebecca Kamau | City of Birmingham | 27 July 2016 | British Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 50m butterfly | 27.72 | | Emily Muteti | - | 15 June 2017 | Neo Garden 13th SNSC | Singapore, Singapore |
| 100m butterfly | 1:01.06 | | Emily Muteti | - | 17 June 2017 | Neo Garden 13th SNSC | Singapore, Singapore |
| 200m butterfly | 2:21.74 | | Emily Muteti | - | 18 June 2017 | Neo Garden 13th SNSC | Singapore, Singapore |
| 200m individual medley | 2:18.60 | | Rebecca Kamau | City of Birmingham | 16 April 2015 | British Championships | London, United Kingdom |
| 400m individual medley | 5:01.55 | | Rebecca Kamau | City of Birmingham | 23 May 2015 | City of Sheffield Swim Club No Frills Meet | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 2:03.64 | | | Nairobi Swim Association | 18 March 1997 | - | Zambia |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3.58.75 | | Emily Muteti (1:00.39)Imara-Bella Thorpe (1:00.19)Sylvia Brunlehner (59.08)Maria Brunlehner (59.09) | Kenya | 21 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 9:39.61 | | Maria BianchiMoige KotutRuth Wangari LindkvistAngel Samoei | Kenya | 8 December 2023 | African Junior Championships | Saint Pierre, Mauritius |
| 4×50m medley relay | 2:12.12 | | Imara Bella ThorpeSamantha HawalaNasiminyu KhatundiVictoria Okumu | Kenya | 29 November 2019 | CANA Zone III Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:34.66 | h | Rachita Shah (1:10.24)Achieng Ajulu-Bushell (1:11.94)Pina Ercolano (1:10.79)Sylvia Brunlehner (1:01.69) | Kenya | 1 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:21.72 | disqualified | Sylvia Brunlehner (1:06.94)Rebecca Kamau (1:13.87)Emily Muteti (1:02.80)Maria Brunlehner (58.11) | Kenya | 24 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:52.18 | | Tabuka BifwoliVictoria OkumuMya OmondiJono Opande | Gems Water Warriors | 16 February 2019 | Kenyan Nationals | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:42.28 | h | Monyo Maina (52.94)Ridhwan Mohamed (52.67)Imara Thorpe (59.28)Maria Brunlehner (57.39) | Kenya | 17 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 10:57.12 | | Elliana MainaHarith MusesNalwoga MutindaAbdulkadir Abdulkadir | Mombasa Aquatics | 16 February 2025 | Kenyan Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 2:08.56 | | Alisha VariaNobby NelsonRidhwan AbubakarJuhania Ali | Bandari Swim Club | 11 April 2019 | KSF National Trials | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 4:08.84 | h | Steven Maina (1:00.54)Rebecca Kamau (1:12.80)Emily Muteti (1:02.92)Issa Mohamed (52.58) | Kenya | 26 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.78 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 8 October 2011 | World Cup | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 100m freestyle | 47.23 | sf | David Dunford | Kenya | 18 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m freestyle | 1:51.08 | | Ridhwan Mohamed | Bath University | 17 November 2023 | BUCS Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 400m freestyle | 3:58.78 | | Ridhwan Mohamed | Bath University | 19 November 2023 | BUCS Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 800m freestyle | 8:22.39 | | Ridhwan Mohamed | Bath University | 18 November 2023 | BUCS Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:50.43 | | Ivan Hart | Millfield | 2 December 2022 | Swim England National Winter Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 50m backstroke | 25.79 | h | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 7 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |
| 100m backstroke | 57.21 | h | David Dunford | Kenya | 5 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |
| 200m backstroke | 2:04.98 | | Hamdan Iqbal Bayusuf | - | 8 December 2013 | ASA SWR Championships | Millfield, United Kingdom |
| 50m breaststroke | 28.27 | h | Haniel Kudwoli | Kenya | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:02.49 | h | Haniel Kudwoli | Kenya | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:18.97 | | Micah Fernandes | Tuks Aquatics Club | 7 August 2014 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 50m butterfly | 22.80 | h | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 17 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 100m butterfly | 50.38 | h | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 15 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m butterfly | 2:02.47 | h | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 9 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |
| 100m individual medley | 55.55 | h | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 15 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 200m individual medley | 2:10.70 | | Steven Kimani Maina | Olympian | 17 December 2016 | JP Fiset Invitational | Edmonton, Canada |
| 400m individual medley | 4:44.89 | | Ivan Hart | Millfield | 4 November 2022 | South West Winter Championships | Street, United Kingdom |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:36.99 | | Ridhwan AbubakarSwaleh TalibSamuel NdongaDanilo Rosafio | Kenya | 20 October 2017 | CANA Zone III Championships | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:26.45 | h | Jason Dunford (47.78)David Dunford (50.69)Rama Vyombo (53.46)Amar Shah (54.52) | Kenya | 5 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:21.86 | | Omar TalibMuhammad KhandwallaNobby NelsonMohamed Suleiman | Bandari SC | 16 October 2016 | Casa Age Group 10 years & over | Mombasa, Kenya |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:48.12 | | | Stingray | 26 August 2006 | - | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:51.55 | h | David Dunford (57.64)Amar Shah (1:06.83)Jason Dunford (52.64)Rama Vyombo (54.44) | Kenya | 9 April 2006 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 25.54 | | Sara Mose | AZS AWF Warszawa | 19 December 2024 | Mistrzostwa Polski w Pływaniu | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 100m freestyle | 55.93 | | Sara Mose | AZS AWF Warszawa | 22 December 2024 | Mistrzostwa Polski w Pływaniu | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 200m freestyle | 2:02.34 | | Rebecca Kamau | City of Birmingham | 20 December 2015 | ASA Winter Meet | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 400m freestyle | 4:23.56 | | Rebecca Kamau | NASA Wildcat Aquatics | - | Burns Open Meet | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 800m freestyle | 9:14.91 | | Emily Muteti | Mombasa AC | 16 October 2016 | CASA Age Group 10 years & over | Mombasa, Kenya |
| 1500m freestyle | 17:56.82 | | Emily Muteti | Mombasa AC | 30 October 2016 | Kenya Age Group And Open Championships | Mombasa, Kenya |
| 50m backstroke | 28.96 | rh | Imara-Bella Thorpe | Kenya | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m backstroke | 1:03.64 | h | Sylvia Brunlehner | SG Stadtwerke München | 4 February 2017 | Deutscher Mannschaftswettbewerb Schwimmen (DMS) | Essen, Germany |
| 200m backstroke | 2:19.55 | h | Talisa Lanoe | Kenya | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.11 | | Achieng Ajulu-Bushell | Kenya | 6 August 2009 | British Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:06.14 | | Achieng Ajulu-Bushell | Kenya | 8 August 2009 | British Grand Prix | Leeds, United Kingdom |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:26.72 | | Rebecca Kamau | NASA Wildcat Aquatics | 27 July 2016 | British Summer Championship | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 50m butterfly | 27.54 | h | Imara-Bella Thorpe | Kenya | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m butterfly | 1:01.99 | h | Imara-Bella Thorpe | Kenya | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m butterfly | 2:19.67 | | Emily Muteti | Mombasa Aquatics | 29 May 2016 | CASA Interclubs Invitational 2 | Mombasa, Kenya |
| 100m individual medley | 1:01.83 | | Achieng Ajulu-Bushell | Plymouth Lea | 13 February 2010 | Devon County Champs | Tiverton, United Kingdom |
| 200m individual medley | 2:14.81 | | Rebecca Kamau | City of Birmingham | 17 December 2015 | ASA Winter Meet | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 400m individual medley | 4:44.18 | | Rebecca Kamau | City of Birmingham | 20 December 2015 | ASA Winter Meet | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:55.23 | | Victoria OkumuSaniyah OmoroNina IrangiMaria Bianchi | Kenya | 24 November 2024 | CANA Zone III Championships | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 4:19.09 | | Alesa IlakoRiva KariaVirginia OkumuNasiminyu Khatundi | Kenya | 19 October 2017 | CANA Zone III Championships | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 4×200m free relay | 10:16.88 | | Juhania Islam AliCaroline KametaEmily MutetiNabiha Shikely | Mombasa Aquatics | 29 May 2016 | CASA Interclubs Invitational 2 | Mombasa, Kenya |
| 4×50m medley relay | 2:10.60 | | | Hillcrest School | 17 October 1976 | ? | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:48.80 | | | Hillcrest School | 12 March 1977 | ? | Nairobi, Kenya |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:37.53 | h | Haniel Kudwoli (23.70)Sara Mose (25.16)Imara Bella Thorpe (25.53)Stephen Nyoike (23.14) | Kenya | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 4:19.52 | | Mohammed ShiekhAmeir MuravvejNatasha ThuraniraEmma Wambui | Bandari SC | 14 October 2022 | CASA Mixed Levels SC & Relays | Mombasa, Kenya |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:47.53 | h | Imara Bella Thorpe (28.96)Haniel Kudwoli (28.77)Stephen Nyokie (27.77)Sara Mose (24.96) | Kenya | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:59.54 | h | Imara-Bella Thorpe (1:03.55)Haniel Kudwoli (1:02.34)Stephen Nyokie (57.41)Sara Mose (56.24) | Kenya | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |