The Botswana records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Botswana, which are recognised and ratified by the Botswana Swimming Sport Association.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 23.98 hJames Freeman Tuks 15 December 2019Swim Cup Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands [1]
100m freestyle 51.31 hJames Freeman Minnesota Golden Gophers 14 July 2022Speedo Championship Series Minneapolis, United States [2]
200m freestyle 1:50.63 hJames Freeman  Botswana 30 July 2022Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [3]
400m freestyle 3:53.18 James Freeman AGC-tshwane 11 April 2019South African Championships Durban, South Africa
800m freestyle 8:07.67 James Freeman AGC-tshwane 12 April 2019South African Championships Durban, South Africa
1500m freestyle 15:38.28 James Freeman Tuks 23 March 2019SA National JNR Age Group Champs Durban, South Africa
50m backstroke 26.88 hDavid van der Colff  Botswana 8 August 2015World Championships Kazan, Russia [4]
100m backstroke 57.74 David van der Colff Northern Tigers Swimming 12 April 2016South African Championships Durban, South Africa [5]
200m backstroke 2:07.15 sfDavid van der Colff Northern Tigers Swimming 14 April 2016South African Championships Durban, South Africa [6]
50m breaststroke 28.61 hAdrian Robinson  Botswana 20 June 2022World Championships Budapest, Japan [7]
100m breaststroke 1:03.13 hAdrian Robinson  Botswana 30 July 2022Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom [8]
200m breaststroke 2:31.43 Adrian Robinson  Botswana 17 February 2019CANA Zone IV Championships Windhoek, Namibia [9]
50m butterfly 25.50 James Freeman AGC-tshwane 9 April 2018South African Championships Durban, South Africa
100m butterfly 56.24 bJames Freeman Tuks 15 December 2019Swim Cup Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands [10]
200m butterfly 2:10.52 hJames Freeman  Botswana 22 July 2017Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [11]
200m individual medley 2:10.82 hJames Freeman  Botswana 22 July 2017Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [12]
400m individual medley 4:36.91 hJames Freeman  Botswana 20 July 2017Commonwealth Youth Games Nassau, The Bahamas [13]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:41.39
 Botswana 21 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [14]
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay 4:10.76
  • David van der Colff
     (59.31)
  • Kitso Matija
     (1:14.14)
  • Michael Botha
     (1:02.03)
  • Andre van der Merwe
     (55.28)
  Botswana 13 December 2014 African Union Region 5 Youth Games Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 26.07 hNaomi Ruele  Botswana 20 March 2016NCCA Division I Championships Atlanta, United States [15]
100m freestyle 57.37 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 25 September 2022Swedish Swim Games Upplands Väsby, Sweden [16]
200m freestyle 2:07.62 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 23 September 2022Swedish Swim Games Upplands Väsby, Sweden [17]
400m freestyle 4:37.51 hMaxine Egner  Botswana 3 April 2022Bergen Swim Festival Bergen, Norway [18]
800m freestyle 10:01.28 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 13 May 2022Distriktstandvården Neptuniaden Stockholm, Sweden [19]
1500m freestyle 21:09.11 Amaru Ditlhogo  Botswana 30 October 2021CANA Zone V Virtual Age Group Championships Gaborone, Botswana
50m backstroke 29.17 sfNaomi Ruele  Botswana 9 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [20]
100m backstroke 1:02.58 hNaomi Ruele  Botswana 6 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [21]
200m backstroke 2:33.94 hNaya Hughes  Botswana 31 October 2020CANA Zone V Virtual Age Group Championships Gaborone, Botswana
50m breaststroke 35.43 hBonita Imsirovic  Botswana 8 September 2015African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [22]
100m breaststroke 1:20.53 hBonita Imsirovic  Botswana 9 September 2015African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [23]
200m breaststroke 2:51.41 hBonita Imsirovic  Botswana 7 September 2015African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [24]
50m butterfly 28.54 hNaomi Ruele  Botswana 18 December 2017KZN Aquatics Premier Championships Durban, South Africa [25]
100m butterfly 1:05.75 Maxine Egner Darrell Morton's School Of Swimming Gators 23 March 2023Botswana National Championships Gaborone, Botswana
200m butterfly 2:47.11 Caitlin Loo  Botswana 23 February 2020CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [14]
200m individual medley 2:36.03 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 5 June 2022TYR Invite Täby Sim Stockholm, Sweden [26]
400m individual medley 5:54.46 Maxine Egner Darrell Morton's School Of Swimming Gators 4 April 2019DMSS Gators Swim Gala Gaborone, Botswana
4×100m freestyle relay 4:19.09
  • Caitlin Loo
  • Tselane Matthews
  • Bupe Ruele
  • Maxine Egner
  Botswana 21 February 2020 CANA Zone IV Championships Gaborone, Botswana [14]
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay 5:16.67  Botswana 8 December 2018 AUSC Region 5 Under 20 Youth Games Botswana
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:57.31  Botswana 9 December 2018 African Union Region 5 Youth Games Gaborone, Botswana [27]
4×100m medley relay 4:15.65 h
 Botswana 22 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [28]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 22.95 James Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 27 October 2020South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [29]
100m freestyle 51.02 hJames Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 26 October 2020South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [29]
200m freestyle 1:51.02 hJames Freeman  Botswana 18 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [30]
400m freestyle 3:58.43 James Freeman Tuks 16 June 2019Tuks Open Johannesburg, South Africa
800m freestyle
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 25.99 hDavid Van der Colff  Botswana 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [31]
100m backstroke 55.37 hDavid Van der Colff  Botswana 3 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [32]
200m backstroke 2:07.90 David van der Colff Tuks Aquatics Club 10 August 2014South African Championships Durban, South Africa [33]
50m breaststroke 27.79 hAdrian Robinson  Botswana 17 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [34]
100m breaststroke 1:00.90 hAdrian Robinson  Botswana 14 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [35]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly 24.99 James Freeman Tuks Aquatics Club 26 October 2020South African Championships Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [29]
100m butterfly 56.08 James Freeman Tuks 17 June 2019Tuks Open Johannesburg, South Africa
200m butterfly
100m individual medley 59.33 hDavid Van der Colff  Botswana 6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [36]
200m individual medley
400m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 25.42 hNaomi Ruele  Botswana 11 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [37]
100m freestyle 56.23 hMaxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 27 November 2022Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden [38]
200m freestyle 2:04.16 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 25 November 2022Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden [39]
400m freestyle 4:28.14 hMaxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 25 November 2021Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden [40]
800m freestyle 9:29.49 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 23 October 2021DM Sweden
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 27.94 hNaomi Ruele  Botswana 9 December 2016World Championships Windsor, Canada [41]
100m backstroke 1:07.59 hNaomi Ruele  Botswana 12 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [42]
200m backstroke
50m breaststroke 36.49 hBonita Imsirovic  Botswana 3 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [43]
100m breaststroke 1:20.10 hBonita Imsirovic  Botswana 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [44]
200m breaststroke 2:53.92 hBonita Imsirovic  Botswana 16 December 2012World Championships Istanbul, Turkey [45]
50m butterfly 27.69 h, soMaxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 23 November 2022Swedish Championships Stockholm, Sweden [46]
100m butterfly 1:03.49 hMaxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 29 October 2022YSTAD Grand Prix 2 Sweden
200m butterfly
100m individual medley 1:08.45 hMaxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 9 October 2022Polisen Head to Head Sweden
200m individual medley 2:24.23 Maxine Egner Väsby Simsällskap 23 October 2022DM Sweden
400m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay 1:58.94  Botswana March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Malawi
4×100m freestyle relay 4:22.86  Botswana March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Malawi
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 2:17.44  Botswana March 2018 CANA Zone IV Championships Malawi
4×100m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Botswana Swimming Sport Association; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

References

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  2. ↑ "Men's 100m Freestyle Results". swimcloud.com. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Men's 200m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). birmingham2022.com. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Men's 50m Backstroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "SA National Aquatic Championship 2016 Durban - Full Results" (PDF). swimsa.org. 16 April 2016. p. 13. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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  11. ↑ "Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 2 Results". bahamas2017cyg.com. 22 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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  13. ↑ "Boys 400m IM Heat 2 Results". bahamas2017cyg.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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  28. ↑ "12th Swimming African Games 2019 Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  29. 1 2 3 "SA National Short Course Champs (25m) - Full Results". swimsa.org. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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  39. ↑ "Women's 200m Freestyle Results Summary". swimify.com. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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  45. ↑ "2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre breaststroke (heats)". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  46. ↑ "Women's 50m Butterfly Heats Swim Off Results". swimify.com. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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