List of Lebanese records in swimming
The Lebanese records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Lebanon , which are recognized and ratified by the Lebanese Swimming Federation .
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
23.35
h
Simon Doueihy
Aquamarina
12 February 2023
Middle East Open and Junior Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[citation needed ]
100 m freestyle
49.69
h
Simon Doueihy
Lebanon
20 June 2024
Spanish Championships
Palma de Mallorca , Spain
[ 1]
200 m freestyle
1:51.11
Simon Doueihy
Lebanon
13 April 2023
Lithuanian Championships
Kaunas , Lithuania
[ 2]
400 m freestyle
3:59.59
h
Adib Khalil
AS Monaco Natation
29 May 2021
Mare Nostrum
Monte Carlo , Monaco
[ 3]
800 m freestyle
8:15.24
h
Adib Khalil
AS Monaco Natation
16 June 2021
French Championships
Chartres , France
[ 4]
1500 m freestyle
15:54.30
Adib Khalil
AS Monaco Natation
13 March 2021
Meeting Open PACA Qualificatif # 2
Nice , France
[ 5]
50 m backstroke
24.76
Ahmad Safiya
Lebanon
6 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 6]
100 m backstroke
53.99
Ahmad Safiya
Lebanon
7 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 7]
200 m backstroke
1:57.22
Ahmad Safiya
Lebanon
9 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 8]
50 m breaststroke
29.38
h
Wael Koubrousli
Lebanon
27 March 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 9]
100 m breaststroke
1:04.54
Munzer Kabbara
Lebanon
11 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 10]
200 m breaststroke
2:21.65
Wael Koubrousli
Lebanon
30 July 2009
World Championships
Rome , Italy
[ 11]
50 m butterfly
24.25
Anthony Barbar
Westminster Academy
10 July 2016
Speedo Southern Zone Sectional Championships
Florida , United States
[ 12]
100 m butterfly
54.05
Adam Allouche
Lebanon
28 May 2016
XI Circuito Open C.Madrid - VII T.Verano
Madrid , Spain
[ 13]
200 m butterfly
2:04.42
Munzer Kabbara
Cypress Fairbanks
19 June 2021
FCST Summer Splash
Houston , United States
[ 14]
200 m individual medley
2:01.52
h
Munzer Kabbara
Lebanon
18 May 2024
Atlanta Classic
Atlanta , United States
[ 15]
400 m individual medley
4:23.70
h
Munzer Kabbara
Lebanon
17 May 2024
Atlanta Classic
Atlanta , United States
[ 16]
4×50 m freestyle relay
1:45.94
Lebanon
2006
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:32.57
Lebanon
October 2023
Arab Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 17]
4×200 m freestyle relay
7:57.01
Lebanon
October 2023
Arab Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 18]
4×50 m medley relay
1:59.89
Lebanon
2006
4×100 m medley relay
3:58.45
Lebanon
October 2023
Arab Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 18]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
26.69
Marie Khoury
Lebanon
16 December 2023
Swiss Open
Sursee , Switzerland
[ 19]
100m freestyle
58.88
Rebecca Mezher
Lebanon
8 June 2024
39th Porto International Meet
Porto , Portugal
[ 20]
200m freestyle
2:01.83
Katya Bachrouche
Lebanon
17 December 2011
Pan Arab Games
Doha , Qatar
[ 21]
400m freestyle
4:15.06
Katya Bachrouche
Lebanon
15 August 2011
Universiade
Shenzhen , China
[ 22]
800m freestyle
8:35.88
h
Katya Bachrouche
Lebanon
2 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
[ 23]
1500m freestyle
16:54.72
h
Katya Bachrouche
Lebanon
18 August 2011
Universiade
Shenzhen , China
[ 24]
50m backstroke
30.39
h
Marie Khoury
Lebanon
24 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[ 25]
100m backstroke
1:05.68
b
Taline Mrad
Lebanon
10 April 2024
Hungarian Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 26]
200m backstroke
2:19.07
b
Taline Mrad
Lebanon
12 April 2024
Hungarian Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 27]
50m breaststroke
31.85
Lynn El Hajj
Lebanon
12 April 2024
Hungarian Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 28]
100m breaststroke
1:09.67
h
Lynn El Hajj
Lebanon
19 April 2024
Berlin Open
Berlin , Germany
[ 29]
200m breaststroke
2:33.74
Lynn El Hajj
Lebanon
20 April 2024
Berlin Open
Berlin , Germany
[ 30]
50m butterfly
28.55
Marie Khoury
Lebanon
20 June 2024
BRICS Games
Kazan , Russia
[ 31]
100m butterfly
1:02.77
Katya Bachrouche
Lebanon
18 December 2011
Pan Arab Games
Doha , Qatar
[ 21]
200m butterfly
2:18.05
Katya Bachrouche
Farmington Family Y Stingray
8 August 2006
United States Junior Championships
Irvine , United States
[ 32]
200m individual medley
2:17.10
Katya Bachrouche
Lebanon
19 December 2011
Pan Arab Games
Doha , Qatar
[ 33]
400m individual medley
4:55.45
Katya Bachrouche
University of Virginia
5 August 2010
USA Championships
Irvine , United States
[ 34]
4×50m freestyle relay
2:00.35
(28.82)
(30.14)
(31.18)
(30.21)
Jamhour
13 May 2018
Lebanese Championships
Beirut , Lebanon
4×100m freestyle relay
4:03.17
Lebanon
15 July 2018
Arab Championships
Rades , Tunisia
[ 35]
4×200m freestyle relay
8:55.42
Lebanon
14 July 2018
Arab Championships
Rades , Tunisia
[ 36]
4×50m medley relay
2:22.78
Lebanon
2006
Beirut , Lebanon
4×100m medley relay
4:25.01
Lebanon
9 April 2015
12th Arab Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 37]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
4×100m freestyle relay
3:58.43
Lebanon
16 November 2017
13th Junior Arab Championship
Cairo , Egypt
[ 38]
4×100m medley relay
4:29.37
Lebanon
April 2015
12th Arab Swimming Age Group Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 39]
Short Course (25 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
22.93
h
Basil Kaaki
Lebanon
10 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 40]
100m freestyle
47.91
h
Simon Doueihy
Lebanon
11 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 41]
200m freestyle
1:45.32
h
Simon Doueihy
Lebanon
15 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 42]
400m freestyle
3:51.97
Simon Doueihy
Aquamarina
30 April 2023
Lebanese Championships
Jamhour , Lebanon
[citation needed ]
800m freestyle
8:10.37
h, †
Adib Khalil
Lebanon
20 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 43]
1500m freestyle
15:27.12
h
Adib Khalil
Lebanon
20 December 2021
World Championships
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
[ 43]
50m backstroke
24.76
Ahmad Safiya
Lebanon
6 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Kaposvár , Hungary
[ 44]
100m backstroke
53.99
Ahmad Safiya
Lebanon
7 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Kaposvár , Hungary
[ 45]
200m backstroke
1:57.22
Ahmad Safiya
Lebanon
9 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Kaposvár , Hungary
[ 46]
50m breaststroke
28.00
h
Adam Allouche
C.O. Ulis Natation
20 December 2015
Championnats de Nationale 2
Chevreuse , France
[ 47]
100m breaststroke
1:02.67
Wael Koubrousli
Lebanon
18 April 2008
Orthodox - Jazeera Championship
Amman , Jordan
200m breaststroke
2:16.50
Wael Koubrousli
Lebanon
18 April 2008
Lebanese Championships
Beirut , Lebanon
50m butterfly
24.08
Anthony Barbar
Lebanon
24 September 2017
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Ashgabat , Turkmenistan
[ 48]
100m butterfly
54.93
h
Basil Kaaki
Lebanon
9 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
[ 49]
200m butterfly
2:01.07
h
Alexandre Younes
McGill University
9 March 2024
Usports Championships UL
Montreal , Canada
[ 50]
100m individual medley
54.03
h
Munzer Kabbara
Lebanon
12 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 51]
200m individual medley
1:55.31
h
Munzer Kabbara
Lebanon
10 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 52]
400m individual medley
4:21.59
h
Munzer Kabbara
Lebanon
15 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 53]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:37.42
h
Lebanon
6 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 54]
4×100m freestyle relay
4:14.26
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
1:47.55
h
Lebanon
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 55]
4×100m medley relay
4:51.81
Lebanon
1 November 2007
Asian Indoor Games
Macau , China
[ 56]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
26.31
h
Marie Khoury
Lebanon
21 October 2021
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
[ 57]
100m freestyle
57.29
h
Rebecca Mezher
Lebanon
9 November 2024
Algarve International Meeting
Albufeira , Portugal
[ 58]
200m freestyle
2:03.40
Gabriella Doueihy
McGill University
24 November 2019
Coupe Universitaire
Québec , Canada
[ 59]
400m freestyle
4:22.40
Gabriella Doueihy
McGill University
10 November 2018
Championnat provincial universitaire RSEQ #3
Ottawa , Canada
[ 60]
800m freestyle
8:55.50
Gabriella Doueihy
McGill University
24 November 2019
Coupe Universitaire
Québec , Canada
[ 61]
1500m freestyle
18:28.40
Nibal Yamout
Fort McMurray Mantas
9 January 2015
Blue Bears
Edmonton , Canada
[ 62]
50m backstroke
28.74
Marie Khoury
Lebanon
21 October 2021
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
[ 63]
100m backstroke
1:03.54
h
Taline Mrad
Lebanon
10 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 64]
200m backstroke
2:16.30
h
Taline Mrad
Lebanon
15 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 65]
50m breaststroke
31.67
h
Lynn El Hajj
Lebanon
14 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 66]
100m breaststroke
1:08.36
h
Lynn El Hajj
Lebanon
11 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 67]
200m breaststroke
2:34.84
Nibal Yamout
Carabins
24 February 2012
SIC Championships
Montreal , Canada
[ 68]
50m butterfly
27.98
Rebecca Mezher
Lebanon
10 November 2024
Algarve International Meeting
Albufeira , Portugal
[ 69]
100m butterfly
1:03.25
=
Hiba Doueihy
Lebanon
23 April 2019
Lebanese Championships
Beirut , Lebanon
100m butterfly
1:03.25
=
Gabriella Helayel
Lebanon
11 December 2019
Lebanese Championships
Beirut , Lebanon
200m butterfly
2:26.23
Roula Haress
Lebanon
1996
Lebanese Championships
Beirut , Lebanon
100m individual medley
1:06.35
Gabriella Helayel
Hamilton Aquatics
19 October 2018
Hamilton Aquatics Short Course Meet
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 70]
200m individual medley
2:22.25
Nibal Yamout
Université de Montreal
4 December 2011
Invitation Noel P1 et P2
Montreal , Canada
[ 71]
400m individual medley
4:52.01
Gabriella Doueihy
McGill University
24 November 2019
Coupe Universitaire
Québec , Canada
[ 72]
4×50m freestyle relay
1:55.08
Jamhour
30 April 2023
Lebanese Championships
Jamhour , Lebanon
[citation needed ]
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
2:27.51
2004
4×100m medley relay
5:28.69
2006
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
4×50m freestyle relay
1:45.36
Jazeera
30 April 2023
Lebanese Championships
Jamhour , Lebanon
[citation needed ]
4×50m medley relay
See also
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