List of Egyptian records in swimming

The Egyptian Records in Swimming represent the fastest times a swimmer representing Egypt ever swam. These records are kept/maintained by the Egyptian Swimming Federation.

Records are recognized for both males and females in the following long course (50m) and short course (25m) events:

  • freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
  • backstroke: 50, 100 and 200;
  • breaststroke: 50, 100 and 200;
  • butterfly: 50, 100 and 200;
  • individual medley (I.M.): 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
  • relays: 4x50 free (25m only), 4x100 free, 4x200 free, 10x25 free (25m only), 10x50 free (50m only), 4x50 medley, and 4x100 medley.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long course (50m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 21.94 Ali Khalafalla Mission Viejo Nadadores 10 April 2021 Birmingham Swim League Iron City Invite Birmingham, United States
100m freestyle 48.90 rh Youssef Ramadan Egypt 18 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
100m freestyle 48.77 h, # Youssef Ramadan Egypt 26 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
200m freestyle 1:47.40 h Marwan Elkamash Egypt 24 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
400m freestyle 3:46.36 h Marwan Elkamash Egypt 23 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
800m freestyle 7:49.83 Ahmed Akram Egypt 4 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia
800m freestyle 7:46.55 h, # Marwan Elkamash Egypt 25 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
1500m freestyle 14:53.66 Ahmed Akram Egypt 8 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia
50m backstroke 24.93 h Mohamed Samy Egypt 8 April 2022 Berlin Open Berlin, Germany
100m backstroke 54.67 h Mohamed Samy Egypt 19 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
200m backstroke 2:00.84 Mohamed Mohamady Egypt 22 July 2022 Arab Championships Oran, Algeria
50m breaststroke 27.21 h Youssef El-Kamash Indiana 26 June 2021 Bahamian Championships Nassau, The Bahamas
100m breaststroke 1:01.05 Youssef El-Kamash Grand Canyon University 13 April 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series Mesa, United States
200m breaststroke 2:14.83 Youssef El-Kamash Egypt 23 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco
50m butterfly 22.94 sf, # Abdelrahman Sameh Egypt 23 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan
100m butterfly 51.67 h Youssef Ramadan Egypt 29 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan
200m butterfly 1:58.87 Ahmed Akram Egypt 10 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
200m individual medley 2:00.22 sf Mohamed Hussein Egypt 5 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia
400m individual medley 4:23.02 h Ahmed Hamdy Egypt 9 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia
4×50m
 freestyle relay 		1:36.25
  • Ahmed Salah Abdo
  • Joseph George
  • Ahmed Al Kafrawi
  • Mustafa Atef
 Al Ahly SC 2007 Egyptian Cup Cairo, Egypt
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		3:18.23 h
Egypt 23 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
4×200m
 freestyle relay 		7:16.95 h
Egypt 28 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
10×50m
 freestyle relay 		4:08.76
  • Hassan Yasser Ezzat
  • Mohamed Emad Khalifa
  • Youssef Omar Shoeb
  • Mohamed Samy
  • Ahmed Kamal Hafez
  • Marawan Tarek Mohamed
  • Mohamed Ahmed Bahaa
  • Mostafa Akram Abdelmonem
  • Ahmed Wael Gallal
  • Aly Ahmed Sultan
 Al Maadi 2014 Egyptian Championships Cairo, Egypt
4×50m
 medley relay 		1:45.80 - 2014 Egyptian Championships Cairo, Egypt
4×100m
 medley relay 		3:39.03 h
Egypt 28 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Egyptian Swimming Federation; 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 24.62 sf, AF Farida Osman Egypt 29 July 2017 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
100m freestyle 54.93 h Farida Osman Egypt 25 July 2019 World Championships Gwangju, South Korea
200m freestyle 2:01.93 h Rania Elwani Egypt 18 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
400m freestyle 4:18.95 Hania Moro - 2017
800m freestyle 8:47.67 Hania Moro Retriever Aquatic Club 4 December 2019 U.S. Open Atlanta, United States
1500m freestyle 16:48.80 Hania Moro Retriever Aquatic Club 7 December 2019 U.S. Open Atlanta, United States
50m backstroke 29.17 h Samiha Mohsen Egypt 11 October 2021 African Championships Accra, Ghana
100m backstroke 1:03.03 h Dina Hegazy Al Shams 27 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy
200m backstroke 2:14.28 Dina Hegazy Trojan S.C. 19 June 2009 Swim Meet of Champions Mission Viejo, United States
50m breaststroke 32.14 h Mai Atef Abdelfattah Egypt 8 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia
100m breaststroke 1:10.59 Mai Atef Abdelfattah Egypt September 2014 Arab Championships Casablanca, Morocco
200m breaststroke 2:33.13 Salma Abdelraouf Zinhom Al Zohour 2002 Egyptian Championships Cairo, Egypt
50m butterfly 25.38 AF Farida Osman Egypt 24 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
100m butterfly 57.66 AF Farida Osman Egypt 19 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary
200m butterfly 2:15.81 Mariam Sakr - 2014
200m individual medley 2:19.76 Rowida Hesham Egypt 10 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
400m individual medley 4:56.88 Rowida Hesham Egypt 6 April 2016 6th Dubai International Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4×50m
 freestyle relay 		1:51.69
  • Heba Yehya
  • Salma Zenhom
  • Asmaa Katareya
  • May Atef Hassan
 Al Ahly SC 2007 Egyptian Cup Cairo, Egypt
4×100m
 freestyle relay 		3:50.30
  • Rwan Elbadry
     (56.71)
  • Salma Saber
     (58.43)
  • Maii Atif
     (1:00.13)
  • Farida Osman
     (55.03)
 Egypt 8 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
4×200m
 freestyle relay 		8:30.84
  • Roaia Mashaly
     (2:05.51)
  • Salma Saber
     (2:06.64)
  • Mariam Sakr
     (2:07.20)
  • Rowan El Badry
     (2:11.19)
 Egypt 6 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
10×50m
 free relay 		4:56.31
  • Salma Gamal
  • Nadeen Salah
  • Nouran Folifel
  • Sameha Tarek
  • Habeba Essam
  • Shreifa Khashaba
  • Meira Mohamed
  • Malak Dahroug
  • Nada Khaled
  • Saba Ayman
 Al Maadi 2012 Cairo Swimming Championship Cairo, Egypt
4×50m
 medley relay 		2:05.72 - 2014 Egyptian Championships Cairo, Egypt
4×100m
 medley relay 		4:15.18
  • Mariam Sakr
     (1:07.44)
  • Maii Atif
     (1:11.10)
  • Farida Osman
     (59.72)
  • Rowan Elbadry
     (56.92)
 Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Egyptian Swimming Federation; 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
4×100m freestyle relay 3:34.31
Egypt 23 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco
4×100m medley relay 3:53.93
Egypt 22 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Egyptian Swimming Federation; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short course (25m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 21.36 h Ali Khalafalla Egypt 16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
100m freestyle 46.51 h Youssef Ramadan Egypt 14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
200m freestyle 1:46.11 h, = Marwan El-Kamash Egypt 17 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200m freestyle 1:46.11 h, = Marwan El-Kamash Egypt 23 October 2022 World Cup Berlin, Germany
400m freestyle 3:40.94 Marwan El-Kamash Egypt 21 October 2022 World Cup Berlin, Germany
800m freestyle 7:36.01 Marwan El-Kamash Egypt 17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
1500m freestyle 14:35.93 Marwan El-Kamash Egypt 22 October 2022 World Cup Berlin, Germany
50m backstroke 23.54 h Mohamed Samy Egypt 18 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
100m backstroke 51.97 Mohamed Samy DC Trident 12 November 2021 International Swimming League Eindhoven, Netherlands
200m backstroke 1:57.15 Mohamed Samy DC Trident 5 November 2020 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary
50m breaststroke 26.90 h Youssef El-Kamash Egypt 20 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
100m breaststroke 59.18 h Youssef El-Kamash Egypt 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200m breaststroke 2:11.15 h Youssef El-Kamash Egypt 18 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
50m butterfly 22.32 sf Youssef Ramadan Egypt 13 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
100m butterfly 49.50 Youssef Ramadan Egypt 18 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200m butterfly 1:59.49 h Marwan Hellal Egypt 19 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
100m individual medley 53.04 Mohamed Samy DC Trident 6 November 2020 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary
200m individual medley 1:55.74 h Mohamed Samy Egypt 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
400m individual medley 4:15.92 Mohamed Samy DC Trident 6 November 2020 International Swimming League Budapest, Hungary
4x50m
 freestyle relay 		1:37.47 - 2008
4x100m
 freestyle relay 		3:18.49 h
Egypt 16 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
4x200m
 freestyle relay 		7:31.38 h
  • Hussein Medhat
     (1:50.67)
  • Mohamed Maher
     (1:53.19)
  • Mohamed Gadallah
     (1:54.69)
  • Abdel El-Badrawy
     (1:52.83)
 Egypt 10 April 2008 World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom
10x25m
 freestyle relay 		1:57.31 - 2005
4x50m
 medley relay 		1:32.56 AF
Egypt 20 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
4x100m
 medley relay 		3:30.83 h, AF
Egypt 21 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Egyptian Swimming Federation; 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 24.37 AF Farida Osman LA Current 20 December 2019 International Swimming League Las Vegas, United States
100m freestyle 54.42 h Farida Osman Egypt 17 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200m freestyle 1:59.23 Rania Elwani Egypt 19 March 1994 World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany
400m freestyle 4:24.32 † Reem Kassem Egypt 17 October 2013 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates
800m freestyle 8:54.21 Reem Kassem Egypt 17 October 2013 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke 28.12 Samiha Mohsen Toronto Swim Club 24 March 2022 Canadian University Championships Quebec City, Canada
100m backstroke 1:01.01 Samiha Mohsen University Of Calgary Varsity 24 November 2019 Canada West Championships Lethbridge, Canada
200m backstroke 2:15.85 h Samiha Mohsen Egypt 30 October 2022 World Cup Toronto, Canada
50m breaststroke 32.75 Salma Zienhom Egypt 18 January 2003 World Cup Paris, France
100m breaststroke 1:09.45 Salma Zienhom Egypt 17 January 2003 World Cup Paris, France
200m breaststroke 2:28.97 Salma Zienhom Egypt 18 January 2003 World Cup Paris, France
50m butterfly 25.31 AF Farida Osman LA Current 17 November 2019 International Swimming League College Park, United States
100m butterfly 56.46 AF Farida Osman LA Current 20 December 2019 International Swimming League Las Vegas, United States
200m butterfly 2:23.07 - - 2011
100m individual medley 1:05.37 h Mai Mostafa Egypt 18 October 2013 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m individual medley 2:21.19 - - 2011
400m individual medley
4x50m
 freestyle relay 		1:55.92 - 2001 - Cairo, Egypt
4x100m
 freestyle relay 		4:10.64 - 1999
4x200m
 freestyle relay
10x25m
 freestyle relay 		2:19.00 - 2003
4x50m
 medley relay 		2:08.16 - 2008
4x100m
 medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Egyptian Swimming Federation;
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 1:39.13 Egypt 18 October 2013 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4×50m medley relay 1:49.13
  • Mariam Sakr
     (29.92)
  • Mai Mostafa
     (32.23)
  • Ahmed Mousa
     (24.62)
  • Shehab Younis
     (22.36)
 Egypt 17 October 2013 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Egyptian Swimming Federation;
Records not set in finals: h – heat