# List of African Championships records in swimming

The African Championships records in swimming performances in each event at the biennial African Swimming Championships. The championships are organised by the African Swimming Confederation (CANA), and were last held in September 2018 in Algiers, Algeria. All events are held in long course (50m) swimming pools.

## Men's events

| Event | Time | | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 22.39 | | Oussama Sahnoune | Algeria | 22 October 2016 | 2016 Championships | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 100m freestyle | 49.39 | | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 12 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 200m freestyle | 1:49.62 | | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 10 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 400m freestyle | 3:51.12 | | Marwan Elkamash | Egypt | 13 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 800m freestyle | 8:02.37 | | Marwan Elkamash | Egypt | 11 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 1500m freestyle | 15:26.40 | | Marwan Elkamash | Egypt | 14 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 50m backstroke | 25.34 | | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 13 October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana |
| 100m backstroke | 55.31 | | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 23 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 200m backstroke | 2:00.54 | | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 13 October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana |
| 50m breaststroke | 27.95 | h | Youssef El-Kamash | Egypt | 11 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:01.18 | | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 21 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:13.37 | | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 22 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 50m butterfly | 23.50 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 3 Dec 2008 | 2008 Championships | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 100m butterfly | 52.49 | | Jason Dunford | Kenya | 7 Dec 2008 | 2008 Championships | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 200m butterfly | 1:58.98 | | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 20 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 200m individual medley | 2:00.05 | | Jaouad Syoud | Algeria | 24 August 2022 | 2022 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 400m individual medley | 4:21.06 | | Jay Cee Thomson | South Africa | 14 September 2010 | 2010 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:20.04 | | Yassin Hossam (50.25)Marwan ElkamashAli KhalafallaMohamed Samy | Egypt | October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:28.10 | | Marwan El-Amrawy (1:51.24)Marwan Elkamash (1:49.81)Ahmed Hamdy (1:53.20)Mohamed Samy (1:53.85) | Egypt | 12 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:41.70 | | Youssef Abdalla Said (56.45)Youssef Elkamash (1:02.14)Ali Khalafalla (53.84)Mohamed Samy (49.27) | Egypt | 16 October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana |

## Women's events

| Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 25.11 | Farida Osman | Egypt | 14 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 100m freestyle | 54.79 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 10 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 200m freestyle | 2:01.92 | Leone Vorster | South Africa | 12 Sep 2006 | 2006 Championships | Dakar, Senegal |
| 400m freestyle | 4:14.23 | Melissa Corfe | South Africa | 7 May 2004 | 2004 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 800m freestyle | 8:50.45 | Michelle Weber | South Africa | 14 September 2012 | 2012 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:46.46 | Michelle Weber | South Africa | 16 September 2012 | 2012 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 50m backstroke | 29.04 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 10 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 100m backstroke | 1:02.32 | Chanelle Van Wyk | South Africa | 16 September 2010 | 2010 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 200m backstroke | 2:14.33 | Mariella Venter | South Africa | 22 October 2016 | 2016 Championships | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 50m breaststroke | 31.99 | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | 12 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:10.81 | Emily Visagie | South Africa | 15 October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:32.16 | Sarra Lajnef | Tunisia | 14 September 2010 | 2010 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 50m butterfly | 26.16 | Farida Osman | Egypt | 11 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 100m butterfly | 59.03 | Farida Osman | Egypt | 13 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 200m butterfly | 2:11.97 | Mandy Loots | South Africa | 19 September 2010 | 2010 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 200m individual medley | 2:15.45 | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | 15 October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana |
| 400m individual medley | 4:45.76 | Kathryn Meaklim | South Africa | 14 September 2010 | 2010 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:49.91 | Inge Weidemann (57.52)Caitlin De Lange (58.94)Hannah Robertson (56.98)Rebecca Meder (56.47) | South Africa | 13 October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:26.35 | Hannah RobertsonLeigh McMorranChristin MundellRebecca Meder | South Africa | 11 October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:09.53 | Chanelle Van Wyk (1:02.94)Kathryn Meaklim (1:11.51)Vanessa Mohr (59.51)Karin Prinsloo (55.57) | South Africa | 18 September 2010 | 2010 Championships | Casablanca, Morocco |

## Mixed relay

| Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:34.02 | Andrew Ross (51.04)Inge Weidemann (57.29)Rebecca Meder (56.25)Guy Brooks (49.44) | South Africa | 12 October 2021 | 2021 Championships | Accra, Ghana | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:55.88 | Samiha Mohsen (1:04.65)Youssef El-Kamash (1:01.45)Farida Osman (1:00.31)Mohamed Samy (49.47) | Egypt | 14 September 2018 | 2018 Championships | Algiers, Algeria | |