Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_African_records_in_swimming
Long Course (50 m)
Men – LCM
| Event | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 21.67 | Roland Schoeman | 16 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| 50m freestyle | 21.67 | Roland Schoeman | 2 August 2013 | World Championships | Barcelona, Spain | [1] |
| 100m freestyle | 47.79 | Lyndon Ferns | 29 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [2] |
| 200m freestyle | 1:45.20 | Chad le Clos | 8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [3] |
| 400m freestyle | 3:45.92 | Myles Brown | 6 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [4] |
| 800m freestyle | 7:53.97 | Myles Brown | 13 April 2015 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | [5] |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:57.88 | Heerden Herman | 10 December 2010 | League WP Sasko Championships | South Africa | [6] |
| 50m backstroke | 24.34 | Gerhard Zandberg | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [7] |
| 100m backstroke | 53.12 | Christopher Reid | 11 April 2016 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | [8] |
| 200m backstroke | 1:55.75 | George Du Rand | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [9] |
| 50m breaststroke | 26.54 | Cameron van der Burgh | 25 July 2017 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | [10] |
| 100m breaststroke | 58.46 | Cameron van der Burgh | 29 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [11][12] |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:09.61 | Neil Versfeld | 30 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [13] |
| 50m butterfly | 22.90 | Roland Schoeman | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [14] |
| 100m butterfly | 50.56 | Chad le Clos | 8 August 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | [15] |
| 200m butterfly | 1:52.96 | Chad le Clos | 31 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | [16] |
| 200m individual medley | 1:57.03 | Darian Townsend | 25 April 2009 | French Championships | Montpellier, France | [17] |
| 400m individual medley | 4:11.11 | Sebastien Rousseau | 1 August 2013 | US Open | Irvine, United States | [18] |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:11.93 | (48.32)Lyndon Ferns (48.05)Graeme Moore (48.05)Darian Townsend (47.51)Roland Schoeman | 26 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [19] |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:08.01 | (1:45.99)Jean Basson (1:46.22)Darian Townsend (1:47.78)Jan Venter (1:48.02)Sebastien Rousseau | 31 July 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [20] |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:31.53 | (53.90)George Du Rand (58.32)Cameron van der Burgh (52.06)Lyndon Ferns (47.25)Graeme Moore | 2 August 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | [21] |
Women – LCM
| Event | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 24.95 | Erin Gallagher | 24 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [22] |
| 100m freestyle | 54.23 | Erin Gallagher | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [23] |
| 200m freestyle | 1:57.17 | Karin Prinsloo | 7 June 2014 | Mare Nostrum | Monte Carlo, Monaco | [24] |
| 400m freestyle | 4:07.92 | Karin Prinsloo | 31 January 2014 | Aquatic Super Series | Perth, Australia | [25] |
| 800m freestyle | 8:25.71 | Wendy Trott | 14 June 2012 | Trofeo Sette Colli | Rome, Italy | |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:05.63 | Wendy Trott | 25 July 2011 | World Championships | Shanghai, China | [26] |
| 50m backstroke | 28.55 | Chanelle van Wyk | 16 April 2009 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:00.78 | Karin Prinsloo | 14 June 2014 | Mare Nostrum | Barcelona, Spain | [27] |
| 200m backstroke | 2:10.03 | Melissa Corfe | 3 April 2008 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.52 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | 15 December 2020 | NTS Championships | Pretoria, South Africa | [28] |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:06.32 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | 5 July 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | [29] |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:21.79 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | 25 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [30] |
| 50m butterfly | 26.24 | Erin Gallagher | 22 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [31] |
| 100m butterfly | 57.67 | Erin Gallagher | 10 April 2019 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | [32] |
| 200m butterfly | 2:09.41 | Kathryn Meaklim | 12 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:12.53 | Katheryn Meaklim | 15 December 2009 | KwaZulu-Natal Championships | South Africa | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:37.11 | Kathryn Meaklim | 9 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:43.35 | (55.17)Erin Gallagher (56.21)Tayla Lovemore (55.28)Emma Chelius (56.69)Rebecca Meder | 21 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [33] |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:08.12 | (1:59.18)Karin Prinsloo (2:00.43)Marlies Ross (2:05.23)Rene Warnes (2:03.28)Erin Gallagher | 26 July 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [34] |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:03.62 | (1:01.14)Melissa Corfe (1:08.28)Suzaan van Biljon (58.82)Mandy Loots (55.38)Lize-Mari Retief | 6 April 2008 | South African Championships | Durban, South Africa | [35] |
Mixed relay – LCM
| Event | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:31.24 | (50.42)Douglas Erasmus (49.74)Ryan Coetzee (55.87)Emma Chelius (55.21)Erin Gallagher | 23 August 2019 | African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [36] |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:49.90 | (54.73)Christopher Reid (1:06.96)Tatjana Schoenmaker (53.59)Ryan Coetzee (54.62)Erin Gallagher | 24 July 2019 | World Championships | Gwangju, South Korea | [37] |
Short Course (25 m)
Men – SCM
| Event | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 20.30 | Roland Schoeman | 8 August 2009 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 100m freestyle | 45.78 | Chad le Clos | 6 August 2017 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | [38] |
| 200m freestyle | 1:40.89 | Darian Townsend | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 400m freestyle | 3:37.91 | Myles Brown | 7 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [39] |
| 800m freestyle | 7:44.10 | Ryk Neethling | 25 March 2000 | NCAA Division I Championships | Minneapolis, United States | |
| 1500m freestyle | 14:30.54 | Myles Brown | 8 August 2013 | World Cup | Eindhoven, Netherlands | [40] |
| 50m backstroke | 22.85 | Gerhard Zandberg | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 100m backstroke | 50.00 | George Du Rand | 10 November 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 200m backstroke | 1:47.08 | George Du Rand | 7 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | |
| 50m breaststroke | 25.25 | Cameron van der Burgh | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 100m breaststroke | 55.61 | Cameron van der Burgh | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:02.56 | Neil Versfeld | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 50m butterfly | 21.87 | Roland Schoeman | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 100m butterfly | 48.08 | Chad le Clos | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada | [41] |
| 200m butterfly | 1:48.32 | Chad le Clos | 11 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [42] |
| 100m individual medley | 51.05 | Gerhard Zandberg | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 200m individual medley | 1:51.55 | Darian Townsend | 14 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 400m individual medley | 3:59.23 | Chad le Clos | 9 November 2013 | World Cup | Tokyo, Japan | [43] |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:24.14 | (21.22)Brad Tandy (20.31)Chad le Clos (21.29)Douglas Erasmus (21.32)Ryan Coetzee | 14 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [44] |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:12.87 | (48.05)Leith Shankland (47.89)Clayton Jimmie (48.32)Calvyn Justus (48.61)Myles Brown | 3 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [45] |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 6:52.13 | (1:43.45)Myles Brown (1:43.96)Sebastien Rousseau (1:40.61)Chad le Clos (1:44.31)Leith Shankland | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [46] |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:34.31 | (24.42)Charl Crous (26.20)Cameron van der Burgh (22.12)Chad le Clos (21.56)Luke Pendock | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [47] |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:31.97 | (52.62)Darren Murray (59.36)Giulio Zorzi (52.70)Garth Tune (47.29)Leith Shankland | 16 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [48] |
Women – SCM
| Event | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 24.38 | Erin Gallagher | 15 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [49] |
| 100m freestyle | 52.70 | Erin Gallagher | 12 December 2018 | World Championships | Hangzhou, China | [50] |
| 200m freestyle | 1:55.89 | Leone Vorster | 19 December 2010 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | [51] |
| 400m freestyle | 4:03.50 | Melissa Corfe | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 800m freestyle | 8:22.05 | Jessica Pengelly | 4 November 2011 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:11.24 | Jessica Pengelly | 14 July 2010 | Australian Championships | Brisbane, Australia | |
| 50m backstroke | 26.89 | Chanelle Van Wyk | 6 November 2009 | World Cup | Moscow, Russia | |
| 100m backstroke | 56.56 | Chanelle Van Wyk | 15 November 2009 | World Cup | Berlin, Germany | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:05.01 | Mandy Loots | 21 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.20 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | 26 October 2020 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | [52] |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:03.89 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | 25 October 2020 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | [53] |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:18.02 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | 26 October 2020 | South African Championships | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | [54] |
| 50m butterfly | 25.54 | Tayla Lovemore | 16 November 2018 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [55] |
| 100m butterfly | 56.52 | Lize-Mari Retief | 19 December 2007 | Vladimir Salnikov Cup | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 200m butterfly | 2:04.24 | Mandy Loots | 21 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 100m individual medley | 1:00.30 | Tayla Lovemore | 15 November 2018 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | [56] |
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.54 | Katheryn Meaklim | 10 November 2009 | World Cup | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 400m individual medley | 4:22.88 | Katheryn Meaklim | 21 November 2009 | World Cup | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:42.78 | (25.41)Erin Gallagher (25.03)Lehesta Kemp (25.26)Trudi Maree (27.08)Rene Warnes | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [57] |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:41.80 | (54.97)Trudi Maree (54.70)Lehesta Kemp (56.45)Megan Stephens (55.68)Vanessa Mohr | 15 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [58] |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:02.49 | (1:58.41)Karin Prinsloo (2:02.84)Michelle Weber (2:00.99)Kyna Pereira (2:00.25)Jessica Pengelly | 12 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | [59] |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:52.16 | (28.26)Erin Gallagher (32.06)Tatjana Schoenmaker (27.04)Trudi Maree (24.80)Lehesta Kemp | 5 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [60] |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:00.73 | (1:02.21)Melissa Corfe (1:05.18)Suzaan van Biljon (58.62)Mandy Loots (54.72)Lize-Mari Retief | 11 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom | [61] |
Mixed relay – SCM
| Event | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×50m freestyle relay | 1:33.19 | (22.01)Luke Pendock (21.30)Clayton Jimmie (24.90)Lehesta Kemp (24.98)Trudi Maree | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [62] |
| 4×50m medley relay | 1:42.53 | (24.24)Ricky Ellis (26.45)Giulio Zorzi (27.18)Trudi Maree (24.66)Lehesta Kemp | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | [63] |