List of Ghanaian records in swimming
Appearance
The Ghanaian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Ghana, which are recognised and ratified by the Ghana Swimming Association.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 22.92 | Abeiku Jackson | ![]() |
March 2020 | African Zone 2 Championships | Accra, Ghana | [1] | |
100m freestyle | 53.44 | Abeiku Jackson | ![]() |
12 September 2018 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | [2] | |
200m freestyle | 2:04.76 | Abeiku Jackson | ![]() |
June 2016 | 45th International Pfingstschwimmfest | Arnsberg, Germany | [citation needed] | |
400m freestyle | 6:11.60 | Kow Jackson | ![]() |
March 2020 | African Zone 2 Championships | Accra, Ghana | [3] | |
800 m freestyle | ||||||||
1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
50m backstroke | 27.26 | h, † | Jason Arthur | ![]() |
5 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [4] |
100m backstroke | 56.52 | h | Jason Arthur | ![]() |
5 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [5] |
200m backstroke | 2:03.91 | h | Jason Arthur | ![]() |
9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [6] |
50m breaststroke | 42.42 | Prince Sowah | ||||||
100m breaststroke | 1:28.04 | h | Mark Turum Ofosu | ![]() |
6 September 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [7] |
200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
50m butterfly | 24.04 | Abeiku Jackson | ![]() |
7 March 2020 | Africa Zone 2 Championships | Accra, Ghana | [citation needed] | |
100m butterfly | 53.39 | h | Abeiku Jackson | ![]() |
29 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [8] |
200m butterfly | 2:11.75 | Abeiku Jackson | ![]() |
March 2020 | Africa Zone 2 Championships | Accra, Ghana | [citation needed] | |
200m individual medley | 2:07.44 | h | Jason Arthur | ![]() |
10 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [9] |
400 m individual medley | ||||||||
4×100 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×200 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×100 m medley relay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Ghana Swimming 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 28.10 | h | Ophelia Swayne | ![]() |
3 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [10] |
100m freestyle | 1:00.29 | h | Kaya Forson | ![]() |
25 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [11] |
200m freestyle | 2:16.02 | h | Kaya Forson | ![]() |
8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [12] |
400 m freestyle | ||||||||
800 m freestyle | ||||||||
1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
50m backstroke | 34.90 | h, † | Kaya Forson | R.C. Mediterraneo | 14 July 2017 | XXVII Andalucia Absoluto-Junior Open Verano | Mairena Del Aljarafe, Spain | [13] |
100m backstroke | 1:09.26 | Nubia Adjei | ![]() |
6 March 2020 | African Zone 2 Championships | Accra, Ghana | ||
200m backstroke | 2:29.48 | h | Kaya Forson | R.C. Mediterraneo | 28 July 2017 | Spanish Junior Championships | Málaga, Spain | [14] |
50m breaststroke | 37.81 | h | Unilez Takye | ![]() |
23 August 2022 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [15] |
100m breaststroke | 1:24.02 | Unilez Takye | ![]() |
21 August 2022 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [16] | |
200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
50m butterfly | 29.31 | Adjei Nubia | ![]() |
21 August 2022 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [17] | |
100m butterfly | 1:14.60 | h, † | Zaira Forson | ![]() |
24 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [18] |
200m butterfly | 2:39.20 | h | Zaira Forson | ![]() |
24 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [19] |
200m individual medley | 2:34.59 | h | Kaya Forson | ![]() |
21 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [20] |
400 m individual medley | ||||||||
4×100 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×200 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×100 m medley relay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Ghana Swimming 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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4×100m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×100m medley relay | 4:21.40 | h |
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24 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [21] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Ghana Swimming Association; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Short Course (25 m)
Men
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 25.70 | h | Kwesi Abbiw Jackson | ![]() |
4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [22] |
100m freestyle | 58.16 | h | Kwesi Abbiw Jackson | ![]() |
6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [23] |
200 m freestyle | ||||||||
400 m freestyle | ||||||||
800 m freestyle | ||||||||
1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
50 m backstroke | ||||||||
100 m backstroke | ||||||||
200 m backstroke | ||||||||
50m breaststroke | 38.18 | h | Ebenezer Osabutey | ![]() |
15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [24] |
100m breaststroke | 1:24.49 | h | Ebenezer Osabutey | ![]() |
11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [25] |
200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
50m butterfly | 23.62 | h | Abeiku Jackson | ![]() |
27 December 2021 | Vladimir Salnikov Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia | [26] |
100m butterfly | 52.71 | h | Abeiku Jackson | ![]() |
28 December 2021 | Vladimir Salnikov Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia | [27] |
200 m butterfly | ||||||||
100 m individual medley | ||||||||
200 m individual medley | ||||||||
400 m individual medley | ||||||||
4×50 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×100 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×200 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×50 m medley relay | ||||||||
4×100 m medley relay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Ghana Swimming 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
Event | Time | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50m freestyle | 27.60 | h | Maayaa Ayawere | ![]() |
15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [28] |
100m freestyle | 59.24 | h | Kaya Forson | ![]() |
12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [29] |
200 m freestyle | ||||||||
400 m freestyle | ||||||||
800 m freestyle | ||||||||
1500 m freestyle | ||||||||
50m backstroke | 36.99 | h | Ophelia Swyne | ![]() |
18 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
100 m backstroke | ||||||||
200 m backstroke | ||||||||
50 m breaststroke | ||||||||
100 m breaststroke | ||||||||
200 m breaststroke | ||||||||
50m butterfly | 30.13 | h | Ophelia Swayne | ![]() |
4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [30] |
100 m butterfly | ||||||||
200 m butterfly | ||||||||
100 m individual medley | ||||||||
200m individual medley | 2:31.46 | h | Kaya Forson | ![]() |
11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [31] |
400 m individual medley | ||||||||
4×50 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×100 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×200 m freestyle relay | ||||||||
4×50 m medley relay | ||||||||
4×100 m medley relay |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Ghana Swimming 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
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
References
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