# List of South African records in swimming

The South African records in swimming in Swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing South Africa. These records are kept/maintained by South Africa's national swimming federation: Swimming South Africa (SSA). Records are recognized for 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: 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 21.67 | =, AF | Roland Schoeman | South Africa | 16 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 50m freestyle | 21.67 | =, sf, AF | Roland Schoeman | South Africa | 2 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain |
| 100m freestyle | 47.79 | h, AF | Lyndon Ferns | South Africa | 29 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m freestyle | 1:45.20 | AF | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 400m freestyle | 3:45.92 | h | Myles Brown | South Africa | 6 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 800m freestyle | 7:53.97 | | Myles Brown | KZNA-KZ | 13 April 2015 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:57.88 | | Heerden Herman | MATI | 10 December 2010 | League WP Sasko Championships | South Africa |
| 50m backstroke | 24.34 | AF | Gerhard Zandberg | South Africa | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m backstroke | 52.78 | AF | Pieter Coetze | Aquatics Gauteng Tshwane | 12 April 2023 | South African Championships | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 100m backstroke | 52.58 | AF, # | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 29 July 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 200m backstroke | 1:55.75 | sf, AF | George Du Rand | South Africa | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 200m backstroke | 1:55.60 | AF, # | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 1 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.54 | h, AF | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m breaststroke | 58.46 | AF | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 29 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:09.61 | sf, AF | Neil Versfeld | South Africa | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 50m butterfly | 22.90 | h, AF | Roland Schoeman | South Africa | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 100m butterfly | 50.56 | AF | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 8 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia |
| 200m butterfly | 1:52.96 | AF, CR | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 31 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| 200m individual medley | 1:57.03 | sf, AF | Darian Townsend | Lagardère Paris Racing | 25 April 2009 | French Championships | Montpellier, France |
| 400m individual medley | 4:11.11 | | Sebastien Rousseau | South Africa | 1 August 2013 | US Open | Irvine, United States |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:28.78 | | Lyndon FernsRoland SchoemanJ. ZandbergRyk Neethling | South Africa | 2 April 2003 | - | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:11.93 | AF | Lyndon Ferns (48.32)Graeme Moore (48.05)Darian Townsend (48.05)Roland Schoeman (47.51) | South Africa | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:08.01 | h, AF | Jean Basson (1:45.99)Darian Townsend (1:46.22)Jan Venter (1:47.78)Sebastien Rousseau (1:48.02) | South Africa | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:31.53 | AF | George Du Rand (53.90)Cameron van der Burgh (58.32)Lyndon Ferns (52.06)Graeme Moore (47.25) | South Africa | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 24.64 | sf | Emma Chelius | South Africa | 31 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 100m freestyle | 54.23 | AF | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 200m freestyle | 1:57.17 | | Karin Prinsloo | South Africa | 7 June 2014 | Mare Nostrum | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 200m freestyle | 1:56.80 | r, AF, # | Aimee Canny | Western Cape Aquatics | 12 April 2024 | South African Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 400m freestyle | 4:07.92 | | Karin Prinsloo | South Africa | 31 January 2014 | Aquatic Super Series | Perth, Australia |
| 800m freestyle | 8:25.71 | | Wendy Trott | South Africa | 14 June 2012 | Trofeo Sette Colli | Rome, Italy |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:05.63 | h, AF | Wendy Trott | South Africa | 25 July 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China |
| 50m backstroke | 28.39 | | Olivia Nel | Western Cape Aquatics | 13 April 2023 | South African Championships | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 50m backstroke | 28.37 | h, # | Tayla Jonker | South Africa | 14 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m backstroke | 1:00.78 | | Karin Prinsloo | South Africa | 14 June 2014 | Mare Nostrum | Barcelona, Spain |
| 200m backstroke | 2:10.03 | | Melissa Corfe | KwaZulu-Natal | 3 April 2008 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.72 | h, AF, CR | Lara van Niekerk | Pretoria Aquatic Club | 6 April 2022 | South African Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:04.82 | h, AF, CR | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:18.95 | WR | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa | 30 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 50m butterfly | 26.05 | | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 1 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 50m butterfly | 25.66 | "#" | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 2 August 2023 | World University Games | Chengdu, China |
| 50m butterfly | 25.59 | "#" | Erin Gallagher | Aquatics Gauteng Tshwane | 8 April 2024 | South African Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 100m butterfly | 57.67 | | Erin Gallagher | KZNA | 10 April 2019 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 100m butterfly | 57.64 | AF, # | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 5 August 2023 | World University Games | Chengdu, China |
| 100m butterfly | 57.59 | h, AF, # | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 11 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m butterfly | 57.32 | AF, # | Erin Gallagher | Aquatics Gauteng Tshwane | 12 April 2024 | South African Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 200m butterfly | 2:09.41 | h, AF | Kathryn Meaklim | South Africa | 12 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 200m individual medley | 2:11.39 | | Rebecca Meder | KwaZulu Natal | 13 April 2023 | South African Championships | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 200m individual medley | 2:10.95 | h, '#' | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | 23 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 200m individual medley | 2:10.67 | sf, '#' | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | 2 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 400m individual medley | 4:37.11 | h | Kathryn Meaklim | South Africa | 9 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:45.66 | | L. KempK. RossA. PeensV. Mohr | Tuks | 10 April 2014 | South African Championships | South Africa |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:40.29 | AF, not ratified | Aimee Canny (55.27)Emma Chelius (54.94)Erin Gallagher (54.34)Rebecca Meder (55.74) | KwaZulu Natal | 10 April 2021 | South African Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:01.56 | h, AF | Aimee Canny (1:58.41)Rebecca Meder (2:00.53)Dune Coetzee (1:59.75)Erin Gallagher (2:02.87) | South Africa | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:01.92 | AF, not ratified | Rebecca Meder (1:02.56)Tatjana Schoenmaker (1:05.35)Erin Gallagher (59.26)Aimee Canny (54.75) | KwaZulu Natal | 12 April 2021 | South African Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:59.63 | AF, not ratified | Rebecca Meder (1:01.39)Lara van Niekerk (1:05.56)Erin Gallagher (58.88)Aimee Canny (53.80) | South Africa | 3 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:31.24 | AF | Douglas Erasmus (50.42)Ryan Coetzee (49.74)Emma Chelius (55.87)Erin Gallagher (55.21) | South Africa | 23 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:30.16 | h, # | Clayton Jimmie (50.04)Aimee Canny (54.58)Roland Schoeman (50.48)Rebecca Meder (55.06) | South Africa | 29 July 2023 | World Championships | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:49.90 | h, AF | Christopher Reid (54.73)Tatjana Schoenmaker (1:06.96)Ryan Coetzee (53.59)Erin Gallagher (54.62) | South Africa | 24 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:44.38 | AF, not ratified | Pieter Coetze (53.42)Lara van Niekerk (1:05.41)Chad le Clos (50.94)Aimee Canny (54.61) | South Africa | 2 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom |

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

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 20.30 | AF, CR | Roland Schoeman | TuksSwimming | 8 August 2009 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| 100m freestyle | 45.78 | AF | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 6 August 2017 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m freestyle | 1:40.65 | AF, not ratified | Matthew Sates | South Africa | 3 October 2021 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 400m freestyle | 3:36.30 | AF | Matthew Sates | South Africa | 21 October 2022 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 800m freestyle | 7:44.10 | | Ryk Neethling | Arizona | 25 March 2000 | NCAA Division I Championships | Minneapolis, United States |
| 800m freestyle | 7:43.56 | '#' | Kris Mihaylov | Boksburg | 27 September 2024 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:30.54 | | Myles Brown | South Africa | 8 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 50m backstroke | 22.84 | AF | South Africa | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 50m backstroke | 22.75 | AF, # | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 1 November 2024 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore |
| 100m backstroke | 49.60 | AF | South Africa | 14 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 100m backstroke | 49.35 | AF, # | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 20 October 2024 | World Cup | Shanghai, China |
| 200m backstroke | 1:47.08 | AF | George Du Rand | South Africa | 7 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 50m breaststroke | 25.25 | AF, CR | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m breaststroke | 55.61 | AF | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:02.56 | AF | Neil Versfeld | South Africa | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 50m butterfly | 21.87 | AF, CR | Roland Schoeman | South Africa | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 100m butterfly | 48.08 | AF, CR | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 200m butterfly | 1:48.27 | AF, CR | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 100m individual medley | 51.05 | AF, CR | Gerhard Zandberg | South Africa | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m individual medley | 1:50.15 | AF, CR | Matthew Sates | South Africa | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 400m individual medley | 3:59.21 | | Matthew Sates | South Africa | 17 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:24.14 | AF | Brad Tandy (21.22)Chad le Clos (20.31)Douglas Erasmus (21.29)Ryan Coetzee (21.32) | South Africa | 14 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:12.87 | h, AF | Leith Shankland (48.05)Clayton Jimmie (47.89)Calvyn Justus (48.32)Myles Brown (48.61) | South Africa | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:52.13 | AF | Myles Brown (1:43.45)Sebastien Rousseau (1:43.96)Chad le Clos (1:40.61)Leith Shankland (1:44.31) | South Africa | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:34.31 | h, AF | Charl Crous (24.42)Cameron van der Burgh (26.20)Chad le Clos (22.12)Luke Pendock (21.56) | South Africa | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:31.97 | h, AF | Darren Murray (52.62)Giulio Zorzi (59.36)Garth Tune (52.70)Leith Shankland (47.29) | South Africa | 16 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 24.33 | rh, AF | Caitlin De Lange | South Africa | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 50m freestyle | 24.14 | h, AF, # | Caitlin De Lange | South Africa | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 100m freestyle | 52.70 | sf, AF | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China |
| 200m freestyle | 1:54.48 | AF | Aimee Canny | Plymouth Leander | 5 December 2021 | Swim England National Winter Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 200m freestyle | 1:54.13 | AF, # | Aimee Canny | University of Virginia | 18 October 2024 | Virginia vs Florida Dual Meet | Charlottesville, United States |
| 400m freestyle | 4:03.50 | AF | Melissa Corfe | South Africa | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 800m freestyle | 8:22.05 | AF | Jessica Pengelly | South Africa | 4 November 2011 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:11.24 | AF | Jessica Pengelly | South Africa | 14 July 2010 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:09.12 | AF, # | Stephanie Houtman | South Africa | 13 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 50m backstroke | 26.89 | | Chanelle Van Wyk | South Africa | 6 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia |
| 100m backstroke | 56.56 | AF | Chanelle Van Wyk | South Africa | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany |
| 200m backstroke | 2:05.01 | | Mandy Loots | South Africa | 21 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore |
| 50m breaststroke | 29.09 | AF | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:03.89 | AF | Tatjana Schoenmaker | Tuks | 25 October 2020 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:18.02 | AF | Tatjana Schoenmaker | Tuks | 26 October 2020 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| 50m butterfly | 25.54 | | Tayla Lovemore | South Africa | 16 November 2018 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore |
| 100m butterfly | 56.52 | | Lize-Mari Retief | South Africa | 19 December 2007 | Vladimir Salnikov Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| 200m butterfly | 2:04.24 | AF | Mandy Loots | South Africa | 21 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore |
| 100m individual medley | 58.46 | AF | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | 16 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 100m individual medley | 57.69 | sf, AF, # | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.47 | h | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 200m individual medley | 2:05.61 | AF, # | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 400m individual medley | 4:22.88 | AF, # | Katheryn Meaklim | South Africa | 21 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:42.78 | h, AF | Erin Gallagher (25.41)Lehesta Kemp (25.03)Trudi Maree (25.26)Rene Warnes (27.08) | South Africa | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:40.80 | h, AF, not ratified | Caitlin De Lange (24.33)Rebecca Meder (25.14)Emily Visagie (26.08)Milla Drakopoulos (25.25) | South Africa | 15 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:41.80 | h, AF | Trudi Maree (54.97)Lehesta Kemp (54.70)Megan Stephens (56.45)Vanessa Mohr (55.68) | South Africa | 15 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:41.57 | h, AF, not ratified | Milla Drakopoulos (56.97)Caitlin De Lange (53.33)Emily Visagie (57.08)Rebecca Meder (54.19) | South Africa | 13 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:02.49 | h, AF | Karin Prinsloo (1:58.41)Michelle Weber (2:02.84)Kyna Pereira (2:00.99)Jessica Pengelly (2:00.25) | South Africa | 12 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:52.16 | h, AF | Erin Gallagher (28.26)Tatjana Schoenmaker (32.06)Trudi Maree (27.04)Lehesta Kemp (24.80) | South Africa | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:00.73 | AF | Melissa Corfe (1:02.21)Suzaan van Biljon (1:05.18)Mandy Loots (58.62)Lize-Mari Retief (54.72) | South Africa | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:59.64 | h, AF, not ratified | Milla Drakopoulos (1:00.30)Emily Visagie (1:07.40)Rebecca Meder (57.68)Caitlin De Lange (54.26) | South Africa | 18 December 2022 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:57.68 | h, AF, # | Milla Drakopoulos (59.32)Lara van Niekerk (1:06.13)Rebecca Meder (57.20)Jessica Thompson (55.03) | South Africa | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | 1:33.19 | AF | Luke Pendock (22.01)Clayton Jimmie (21.30)Lehesta Kemp (24.90)Trudi Maree (24.98) | South Africa | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:42.53 | h | Ricky Ellis (24.24)Giulio Zorzi (26.45)Trudi Maree (27.18)Lehesta Kemp (24.66) | South Africa | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:41.32 | h, AF, # | Jessica Thompson (27.16)Michael Houlie (25.67)Caitlin de Lange (26.40)Kris Mihaylov (22.09) | South Africa | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:37.71 | h, AF, # | Ruard van Renen (50.07)Rebecca Meder (1:04.81)Chad le Clos (49.57)Caitlin de Lange (53.26) | South Africa | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |