# List of Algerian records in swimming

The Algerian Records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Algeria. These records are kept/maintained by the Algeria's national swimming federation: Fédération Algerienne de Natation (FAN).
Records are recognized for males and females in the following long course (50m) and short course (25m) 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 (25m only), 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 | 21.82 | | Oussama Sahnoune | Algeria | 14 July 2018 | Arab Championships | Rades, Tunisia |
| 100m freestyle | 48.00 | | Oussama Sahnoune | Algeria | 24 June 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain |
| 200m freestyle | 1:50.02 | | Oussama Sahnoune | GS Pétroliers | 25 July 2013 | Algerian Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 400m freestyle | 3:56.02 | | Mohamed Djaballah | Algeria | 23 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 800m freestyle | 8:08.88 | | Mohamed Djaballah | Algeria | 21 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:48.50 | | Mohamed Djaballah | Algeria | 24 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 50m backstroke | 25.61 | | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 23 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 100m backstroke | 55.02 | | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 24 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 200m backstroke | 2:00.38 | | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 21 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 50m breaststroke | 27.85 | | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 9 July 2023 | Pan Arab Games | Oran, Algeria |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:01.18 | | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 21 August 2022 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:13.35 | | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 23 July 2022 | Arab Championships | Oran, Algeria |
| 50m butterfly | 24.02 | h | Jaouad Syoud | Olympic Nice Natation | 5 April 2022 | French Championships | Limoges, France |
| 100m butterfly | 52.08 | | Jaouad Syoud | Olympic Nice Natation | 17 July 2021 | French Summer Championships | Dunkirk, France |
| 200m butterfly | 1:57.88 | | Jaouad Syoud | Olympic Nice Natation | 7 April 2022 | French Championships | Limoges, France |
| 200m individual medley | 1:58.12 | h | Jaouad Syoud | Olympic Nice Natation | 8 April 2022 | French Championships | Limoges, France |
| 400m individual medley | 4:19.02 | | Jaouad Syoud | Olympic Nice Natation | 15 June 2021 | French Championships | Chartres, France |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:20.87 | | Jaouad Syoud (50.20)Fares Benzidoune (51.61)Oussama Sahnoune (48.27)Mehdi Benbara (50.79) | Algeria | 23 July 2022 | Arab Championships | Oran, Algeria |
| 4×200 freestyle relay | 7:32.50 | | Ryad DjendouciMehdi HamamaBadis DjendouciNabil Kebbab | Algeria | 13 July 2007 | African Games | Algiers, Algeria |
| 4×100 medley relay | 3:39.22 | | Abdellah Ardjoune (55.39)Aimene Balamane (1:02.04)Jaouad Syoud (52.16)Oussama Sahnoune (49.63) | Algeria | 21 July 2022 | Arab Championships | Oran, Algeria |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 25.36 | | Amel Melih | Algeria | 1 June 2021 | Mare Nostrum | Canet-en-Roussillon, France |
| 100m freestyle | 55.87 | | Amel Melih | Algeria | 6 July 2023 | Pan Arab Games | Oran, Algeria |
| 200m freestyle | 2:02.63 | | Majda Chebaraka | Algeria | 7 September 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| 400m freestyle | 4:19.24 | | Majda Chebaraka | Algeria | 8 September 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| 800m freestyle | 8:57.34 | | Souad Cherouati | Algeria | 28 April 2017 | Golden Tour | Amiens, France |
| 1500m freestyle | 17:01.12 | | Souad Cherouati | Algeria | 6 April 2017 | Swim Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 50m backstroke | 29.24 | | Amel Melih | GS Pétroliers | 3 July 2019 | Algerian Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 100m backstroke | 1:03.02 | h | Amel Melih | Algeria | 7 April 2016 | Arab Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m backstroke | 2:21.03 | | Imène Kawthar Zitouni | Algeria | 21 August 2022 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 50m breaststroke | 32.58 | | Hannah Taleb | Algeria | 6 April 2016 | Arab Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:11.70 | | Hannah Taleb | Algeria | 5 April 2016 | Arab Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:33.33 | = | Hamida Rania Nefsi | Algeria | 10 July 2023 | Pan Arab Games | Oran, Algeria |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:33.33 | = | Hamida Rania Nefsi | Algeria | 11 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| 50m butterfly | 27.14 | | Amel Melih | Algeria | 1 May 2024 | African Championships | Luanda, Angola |
| 100m butterfly | 1:01.22 | h, = | Fella Bennaceur | Algeria | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m butterfly | 1:01.22 | = | Nesrine Medjahed | Algeria | 9 July 2023 | Pan Arab Games | Oran, Algeria |
| 200m butterfly | 2:14.78 | | Sarah Hadi | Algeria | 4 April 2016 | Arab Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m individual medley | 2:19.83 | | Hamida Rania Nefsi | Algeria | 5 April 2016 | Arab Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 400m individual medley | 4:52.13 | | Rania Hamida Nefsi | Regina Optimist Dolphin Swim Club | 19 February 2019 | Speedo Eastern Canadian Open | Montreal, Canada |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:53.20 | | Amel Melih (56.68)Nesrine Medjahed (57.18)Jihane Benchadli (1:00.25)Lilia Sihem Midouni (59.09) | Algeria | 5 July 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:33.30 | | Amel MelihRania NefsiMajda ChebarakaNesrine Medjahed | Algeria | 10 September 2018 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:19.77 | | Meroua Merniz (1:05.42)Hamida Rania Nefsi (1:11.55)Imene Kawthar Zitouni (1:05.81)Nesrine Medjahed (56.99) | Algeria | 21 July 2022 | Arab Championships | Oran, Algeria |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:36.92 | Mehdi-Nazim Benbara (51.59)Amel Meilh (56.66)Nesrine Medjahed (57.63)Jaouad Syoud (51.04) | Algeria | 30 April 2024 | African Championships | Luanda, Angola | |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:57.72 | Abdellah Ardjoune (55.72)Hamida Rania Nefsi (1:12.28)Jaouad Syoud (52.40)Nesrine Medjahed (57.32) | Algeria | 22 July 2022 | Arab Championships | Oran, Algeria | |

## Short course (25m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.26 | | Oussama Sahnoune | CN Marseille | 1 December 2017 | French Championships | Montpellier, France |
| 100m freestyle | 46.42 | | Oussama Sahnoune | CN Marseille | 3 December 2017 | French Championships | Montpellier, France |
| 200m freestyle | 1:47.78 | | Oussama Sahnoune | GS Pétroliers | 17 February 2017 | Championnat Open d'hiver | Algiers, Algeria |
| 400m freestyle | 3:51.46 | | Mohamed Djaballah | USMA | 30 January 2019 | Algerian Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 800m freestyle | 8:06.93 | † | Lounis Khendriche | USMA | 31 January 2019 | Algerian Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:18.15 | | Lounis Khendriche | USMA | 31 January 2019 | Algerian Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 50m backstroke | 25.06 | r | Nazim Benbara | Villejuif Natation | 2 November 2024 | French Championships | Montpellier, France |
| 100m backstroke | 54.24 | | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 26 October 2021 | Arab Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 200m backstroke | 1:58.71 | | Abdellah Ardjoune | ASPTT | 16 February 2018 | Algerian Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 50m breaststroke | 27.70 | | Nabil Kebbab | Algeria | 31 March 2011 | Algerian Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 100m breaststroke | 59.83 | | Jaouad Syoud | Olympic Nice Natation | 20 November 2022 | Interclubs Toutes Catégories - Région Sud - Poule A | Monaco, Monaco |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:09.44 | h | Jaouad Syoud | Olympic Nice Natation | 4 November 2022 | French Championships | Chartres, France |
| 50m butterfly | 23.66 | h | Oussama Sahnoune | CN Marseille | 2 December 2017 | French Championships | Montpellier, France |
| 100m butterfly | 51.26 | | Oussama Sahnoune | CN Marseille | 30 November 2017 | French Championships | Montpellier, France |
| 200m butterfly | 1:55.69 | | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 26 October 2021 | Arab Championships | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 100m individual medley | 53.96 | h | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m individual medley | 1:56.36 | h | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400m individual medley | 4:11.71 | h | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:16.10 | h | Salim Iles (48.54)Nabil Kebbab (46.63)Badis Djendouci (50.50)Mehdi Hamama (50.43) | Algeria | 9 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:17.88 | h | Nabil Kebbab (1:48.74)Badis Djendouci (1:49.54)Aghiles Slimani (1:49.81)Mehdi Hamama (1:49.79) | Algeria | 10 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:59.99 | | | Algeria | 9 April 1995 | ? | El Jadida, Morocco |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 25.09 | h, = | Amel Melih | Algeria | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 50m freestyle | 25.09 | h, = | Amel Melih | Algeria | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m freestyle | 55.11 | | Amel Melih | Villeurbanne Natation | 1 December 2024 | AuRA League Juniors/Seniors Winter Championships | Romans-Sur-Isere, France |
| 200m freestyle | 2:02.52 | r | Majda Chebaraka | Stade Française o Courbevoie | 8 November 2015 | Regional Club Championships | Paris, France |
| 400m freestyle | 4:12.16 | | Souad Cherouati | GS Pétroliers | 17 February 2017 | Championnat Open d'hiver | Algiers, Algeria |
| 800m freestyle | 8:44.01 | | Souad Cherouati | Algeria | 2 November 2018 | Grand Prix Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin, Serbia |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:44.53 | | Souad Cherouati | Algeria | 10 December 2017 | International Austrian Championships | Graz, Austria |
| 50m backstroke | 28.62 | h | Amel Melih | Algeria | 9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.95 | rh | Amel Melih | Algeria | 11 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.79 | '#' | Marwa Merniz | - | 23 February 2025 | Algerian Championships | Alger, Argentina |
| 200m backstroke | 2:17.89 | | Marwa Merniz | - | 19 February 2025 | Algerian Championships | Alger, Argentina |
| 50m breaststroke | 32.38 | h | Amira Kouza | ASSN Alger | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:09.62 | | Hannah Taleb Bendiab | Algeria | 19 December 2015 | ASA Winter Meet | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:28.60 | h | Rania Hamida Nefsi | Neptune Natation | 23 November 2023 | Coupe du Quebec Senior | Montreal, Canada |
| 50m butterfly | 27.52 | | Amel Melih | Sal St-Priest Natation | 15 October 2018 | Meeting de Rentrée du NDVB | Villefranche-Sur-Saône, France |
| 100m butterfly | 1:01.20 | h | Fella Bennaceur | Stade Française o Courbevoie | 4 December 2009 | France 25m Championships | Chartres, France |
| 200m butterfly | 2:13.60 | | Fella Bennaceur | ? | 13 November 2010 | ? | Paris, France |
| 100m individual medley | 1:04.34 | | Rania Hamida Nefsi | Algeria | 3 November 2018 | Grand Prix Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin, Serbia |
| 200m individual medley | 2:17.13 | | Rania Hamida Nefsi | Algeria | 1 November 2019 | Festival par equipe section 1 | Quebec, Canada |
| 400m individual medley | 4:48.12 | | Rania Hamida Nefsi | Algeria | 4 November 2018 | Grand Prix | Zrenjanin, Serbia |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:15.36 | | | ASPTT | March 2002 | Algeria 25m Championships | Algeria |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 9:24.43 | | | ASPTT | March 2002 | Algeria 25m Championships | Algeria |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:18.73 | h | Amel Melih (1:01.95)Hannah Miryam Taleb Bendiab (1:11.23)Hamida Rania Nefsi (1:04.44)Souad Cherouati (1:01.11) | Algeria | 11 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:37.69 | h | Nazim Belkhodja (22.66)Souad Nafissa Charouati (26.51)Sahnoune Oussama (21.68)Amira Raja Kouza (26.84) | Algeria | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:47.56 | h | Ryad Djendouci (25.32)Amira Raja Kouza (32.12)Jugurtha Boumali (24.05)Souad Nafissa Charouati (26.07) | Algeria | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |