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List of African records in swimming

List of African records in swimming

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The African records in swimming are the fastest times ever by a swimmer representing an African country. These records are ratified by CANA, the African Swimming Confederation (its acronym derives from its name in French: Confédération Africaine Natation).

Africa

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

More information Event, Time ...
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth 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

More information Event, Time ...
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth 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

More information Event, Time ...
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

More information Event, Time ...
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth 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

More information Event, Time ...
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; CR – Commonwealth 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

More information Event, Time ...
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Record holders' rankings

By nation

More information Nation, Record tally ...

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