The South African records in swimming in
Swimming
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are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
. These records are kept/maintained by South Africa's national swimming federation:
Swimming South Africa
Swimming South Africa is the national governing body for the sport of swimming in South Africa, recognised by the FINA
Swimmers
Competitions
* Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships
* 2022 SA National Swimming Championships
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(SSA). Records are recognized for long course (50m) and short course (25m) events:
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freestyle
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: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500;
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backstroke
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: 50, 100 and 200;
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breaststroke
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: 50, 100 and 200;
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butterfly
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: 50, 100 and 200;
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individual medley
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles—backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle—into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley (IM) or by four swimmers as a medley relay.
Individual m ...
: 100 (25m only), 200 and 400;
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Women
Mixed relay
Short Course (25 m)
Men
Women
Mixed relay
Notes
References
;General
South African Long Course Records''23 June 2023 updated''South African Short Course Records''27 June 2023 updated''
;Specific
External links
SSA web site
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South Africa
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Records
Swimming records
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Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...