List of Ugandan records in swimming
The Ugandan records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Uganda , which are recognised and ratified by the Uganda Swimming Federation (USF).
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
23.79
h
Tendo Mukalazi
Uganda
13 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 1]
100m freestyle
52.56
h
Tendo Mukalazi
Uganda
26 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 2] [ 3]
200m freestyle
2:01.19
h
Atuhaire Ambala
Uganda
22 August 2019
African Games
Casablanca , Morocco
[ 4]
400m freestyle
4:27.45
h
Atuhaire Ambala
Uganda
21 July 2017
Commonwealth Youth Games
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 5]
800m freestyle
9:31.68
Heer Usadadiya
Uganda
7 December 2023
African Junior Championships
Mauritius , Mauritius
[citation needed ]
1500m freestyle
17:54.83
h
Atuhaire Ambala
Uganda
30 March 2017
African Junior Championships
Egypt
50 m backstroke
28.09
h
Atuhaire Ambala
Uganda
11 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 6]
100m backstroke
1:01.63
h
Tendo Kaumi
Uganda
12 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 7]
200 m backstroke
2:17.84
h
Atuhaire Ambala
Uganda
10 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[ 8]
50m breaststroke
30.03
h
Tendo Mukalazi
Uganda
20 June 2022
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
100m breaststroke
1:08.64
h
Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi
Marlins Of Raleigh
17 May 2019
Atlanta Classic Swim Meet
Atlanta , United States
[ 9]
200m breaststroke
2:45.68
h
Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi
Uganda
30 March 2017
African Junior Championships
Egypt
50m butterfly
24.41
h
Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi
Uganda
11 February 2024
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 10]
100m butterfly
53.76
h
Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi
Uganda
2 August 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 11]
200m butterfly
2:10.48
Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi
Marlins Of Raleigh
17 May 2019
Atlanta Classic Swim Meet
Atlanta , United States
[ 12]
200m individual medley
2:12.94
h
Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi
Marlins Of Raleigh
17 May 2019
Atlanta Classic Swim Meet
Atlanta , United States
[ 13]
400m individual medley
5:03.36
h
Ambala Atuhaire Ogola
Uganda
20 July 2017
Commonwealth Youth Games
Nassau , The Bahamas
[ 14]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:42.09
Uganda
15 October 2021
African Championships
Accra , Ghana
[ 15]
4×200m freestyle relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by USF ; 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
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
25.86
Kirabo Namutebi
Uganda
4 May 2024
African Championships
Luanda , Angola
[citation needed ]
100m freestyle
55.95
h
Gloria Muzito
Uganda
30 July 2024
Olympic Games
Paris , France
[ 16]
200m freestyle
2:25.90
h
Selina Katumba
Uganda
11 September 2018
African Championships
Algiers , Algeria
[ 17]
400m freestyle
5:11.26
Selina Katumba
Uganda
16 April 2022
Zambia
800m freestyle
10:52.04
Selina Katumba
Uganda
16 April 2022
Zambia
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke
31.72
h
Avice Meya
Uganda
16 August 2022
Islamic Solidarity Games
Konya , Turkey
100m backstroke
1:10.24
Avice Meya
Uganda
14 August 2022
Islamic Solidarity Games
Konya , Turkey
[ 18]
200m backstroke
2:52.03
Mercedes Amani Mwebeiha
Uganda
18 February 2019
Namibia
50m breaststroke
32.99
Kirabo Namutebi
Uganda
3 May 2024
African Championships
Luanda , Angola
[citation needed ]
100m breaststroke
1:15.11
h
Jamila Lunkuse
Uganda
27 July 2014
Commonwealth Games
Glasgow , United Kingdom
[ 19]
200m breaststroke
3:07.30
Kirabo Namutebi
Uganda
17 February 2019
Namibia
50m butterfly
28.97
h
Tara Ann Mary Naluwoza
Uganda
1 September 2022
World Junior Championships
Lima , Peru
100m butterfly
1:05.16
h
Rebecca Ssengonzi
Uganda
23 August 2019
African Games
Casablanca , Morocco
[ 20]
200m butterfly
2:34.24
h
Rebecca Ssengonzi
Uganda
21 August 2019
African Games
Casablanca , Morocco
[ 21]
200m individual medley
2:43.80
Kirabo Namutebi
Uganda
23 February 2020
Botswana
400m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4:48.32
15 April 2022
Zambia
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by USF ; 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
Short Course (25 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
23.10
h
Tendo Mukalazi
Uganda
28 October 2021
World Cup
Kazan , Russia
[ 24]
100m freestyle
50.94
h
Tendo Mukalazi
Uganda
29 October 2021
World Cup
Kazan , Russia
[ 25]
200m freestyle
2:03.49
h
Fadhil Saleh
Uganda
12 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 26]
400m freestyle
4:41.59
Heer Usadadiya
Gators
30 June 2023
8th USF National Championships
Kampala , Uganda
[ 27]
800m freestyle
8:58.45
Heer Usadadiya
AQVA AKII
26 June 2024
9th USF National Championships
Kampala , Uganda
[citation needed ]
1500m freestyle
17:48.18
Heer Usadadiya
Gators
24 September 2023
USF League 3 Championships
Kampala , Uganda
[citation needed ]
50m backstroke
28.46
Arnold Kisulo
Dolphins SC
11 July 2015
Ugandan Club Championships
Kampala , Uganda
[ 28]
100m backstroke
1:04.27
Arnold Kisulo
Dolphins SC
12 July 2015
Ugandan Club Championships
Kampala , Uganda
[ 29]
200m backstroke
2:24.70
Tendo Mukalazi
Uganda
19 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 30]
50m breaststroke
28.87
h
Tendo Mukalazi
Uganda
29 October 2021
World Cup
Kazan , Russia
[ 31]
100m breaststroke
1:08.74
Tendo Mukalazi
-
200m breaststroke
2:39.19
Samora Lumonya
Silverfin Academy
5 May 2019
USF National Age-Group Championships
Kampala , Uganda
[ 32]
50m butterfly
23.79
h
Jesse Ssengonzi
Uganda
13 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 33]
100m butterfly
51.90
h
Jesse Ssengonzi
Uganda
17 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 34]
200m butterfly
2:34.38
Ben Kaganda
Uganda
20 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 35]
100m individual medley
1:03.94
Arnold Kisulo
Dolphins SC
11 July 2015
Ugandan Club Championships
Kampala , Uganda
[ 36]
200m individual medley
2:23.81
Heer Usadadiya
Uganda
20 October 2017
USF League 3 Championships
Kampala , Uganda
[citation needed ]
400m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay
1:48.88
Uganda
20 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 37]
4×100m freestyle relay
3:44.26
Uganda
25 November 2023
Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships
Kigali , Rwanda
[citation needed ]
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by USF ; 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
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
25.84
h
Kirabo Namutebi
Uganda
28 October 2021
World Cup
Kazan , Russia
[ 38]
100m freestyle
59.77
Jamila Lunkuse
Plymouth Leander
16 February 2013
Devon County Championships
United Kingdom
[ 39]
200m freestyle
2:46.29
Hannat Nakimuli
Uganda
19 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 40]
400m freestyle
5:10.45
Nsubuga Zara
Uganda
19 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 41]
800m freestyle
9:57.75
Tara Kisawuzi
Gators
February 2023
1st USF League Championships
[ 42]
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
33.92
Mwebeiha Mercedes
Uganda
19 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 43]
100m backstroke
1:13.22
Mwebeiha Mercedes
Uganda
20 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 44]
200m backstroke
2:46.25
Kirabo Namutebi
Uganda
19 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 45]
50m breaststroke
32.47
h
Kirabo Namutebi
Uganda
17 December 2022
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
[ 46]
100m breaststroke
1:20.68
h
Jamila Lunkuse
Uganda
17 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
200m breaststroke
3:20.09
Meya Avice
50m butterfly
29.23
h
Kirabo Namutebi
Uganda
29 October 2021
World Cup
Kazan , Russia
[ 47]
100m butterfly
1:12.97
h
Avice Meya
Uganda
15 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 48]
200m butterfly
2:58.89
Mwebeiha Mercedes
100m individual medley
1:13.51
h
Avice Meya
Uganda
13 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 49]
200m individual medley
2:51.88
Meya Avice
-
400 m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay
2:16.83
Uganda
20 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 50]
4×100m freestyle relay
4:34.26
Uganda
25 November 2023
Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships
Kigali , Rwanda
[citation needed ]
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by USF ; 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
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
4×50m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
2:05.79
Uganda
18 October 2017
CANA Zone III Championships
Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
[ 51]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by USF ; Records not set in finals: h – heat
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