List of Kuwaiti records in swimming

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The records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Kuwait, which are recognised and ratified by the Kuwait Swimming Association (KSA).

Contents

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle22.83h Mohammad Madwa Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait14 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
100m freestyle50.18 Abdullah Ali Thuwaini Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait8 December 2009 Gymnasiade Doha, Qatar [1]
200m freestyle1:51.69 Yousef Alaskari Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait3 April 2015Dubai International Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[ citation needed ]
400m freestyle3:59.26h Yousef Allowghani Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait25 August 2015 World Junior Championships Singapore, Singapore [2]
800m freestyle8:15.47 Yousef Allowghani Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait27 August 2015 World Junior Championships Singapore, Singapore [3]
1500m freestyle16:04.18 Nawaf Ali Al-Wazzan Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait30 July 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada [4]
1500m freestyle15:50.37'#' Yousef Allowghani Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait3 October 2015Asian Age Group Championships Bangkok, Thailand[ citation needed ]
50m backstroke25.45 Ali Alzamil Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait16 August 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey [5]
100m backstroke55.82 Abdullah Ali Thuwaini Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait9 December 2009 Gymnasiade Doha, Qatar [6]
200m backstroke2:04.99 Abdullah Ali Thuwaini Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait4 July 2009 Asian Youth Games Singapore, Singapore
50m breaststroke28.30h Rashed Al-Tarmoom Qadsia12 July 2025Swiss Summer Championships Lausanne, Switzerland [7]
50m breaststroke28.21'#' Rashed Al-Tarmoom Qadsia19 July 2025Jordan Summer Championships Amman, Jordan[ citation needed ]
100m breaststroke1:02.81 Rashed Al-Tarmoom Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait19 May 2022 GCC Games Kuwait City, Kuwait [8]
200m breaststroke2:16.30 Ahmad Albader Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait8 September 20142nd Arab Open Championships Cairo, Morocco [9]
50m butterfly23.66 Waleed Abdulrazzaq Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait17 August 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey [10]
100m butterfly53.28tt Abbas Qali Azura Florida Aquatics20 June 2021International Meet Ravne Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia [11]
200m butterfly2:00.75 Yousef Al-Askari -December 2011 Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar
200m individual medley2:07.85 Yousif Al-Askari Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait5 July 2009 Asian Youth Games Singapore, Singapore
400m individual medley4:36.48 Khaled Alotaibi Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait30 August 2025 Arab Championships Casablanca, Morocco [12]
4×100m freestyle relay3:25.18Flag of Kuwait.svg KuwaitDecember 2011 Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar
4×200m freestyle relay7:34.68Flag of Kuwait.svg KuwaitDecember 2011 Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar
4×100m medley relay3:47.42
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait17 August 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey [13]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Kuwait Swimming Association;WRWorld record;ASAsian 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle26.48 Edith Lingmann Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait1 April 201512th Arab Swimming Age Group Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [14]
100m freestyle59.66h Faye Sultan Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait6 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [15]
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke31.36h Faye Sultan Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait31 July 2013 World Championships Barcelona, Spain [16]
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke35.44h Lara Dashti Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait29 July 2023 World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [17]
100m breaststroke1:13.33h Maria Filopoulou Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait2 April 201512th Arab Swimming Age Group Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [18]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
200m individual medley2:21.81 Maria Filopoulou Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait2 April 201512th Arab Swimming Age Group Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [19]
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Kuwait Swimming Association;WRWorld record;ASAsian 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

Short Course (25 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle22.46 Walid Abdelrazak Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait26 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[ citation needed ]
100m freestyle48.67 Walid Abdelrazak Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait27 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[ citation needed ]
200m freestyle1:48.57 Yousef Al-Askari Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait22 February 2009GCC Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
400m freestyle3:58.77 Jaafar Jassem Boland Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait20 February 2009GCC Championships Doha, Qatar
800m freestyle8:13.53 Jaafar Jassem Boland Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait21 February 2009GCC Championships Doha, Qatar
1500m freestyle15:41.80 Ali Buabas Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait4 February 2015GCC Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
50m backstroke25.06h Mohamad Zubaid Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait12 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [20]
100m backstroke55.45 Abdullah Ali Thuwaini Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait24 February 2009GCC Championships Doha, Qatar
200m backstroke2:00.92h Abdullah Ali Thuwaini Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait19 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [21]
50m breaststroke27.66h Rashed Al-Tarmoom Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [22]
100m breaststroke1:00.22h Rashed Al-Tarmoom Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait14 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [23]
200m breaststroke2:13.63h Ahmad Albader Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait5 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [24]
50m butterfly23.52 Walid Abdelrazak Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait25 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[ citation needed ]
100m butterfly52.31 Walid Abdelrazak Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait24 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[ citation needed ]
200m butterfly1:57.03 Yousef Al-Askari Flag of Kuwait.svg KuwaitFebruary 201512th GCC Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
100m individual medley56.36 Waleed Abdulrazzaq Kuwait Sea Sport Club24 November 2024Speedo Invitational Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates[ citation needed ]
200m individual medley2:02.51h Yousef Al-Askari Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait30 June 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea
400m individual medley4:30.58 Marzoug Al-Salem Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait22 February 2009GCC Championships Doha, Qatar
4×50m freestyle relay1:31.91Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait2 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea [25]
4×100m freestyle relay3:19.52Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait1 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea
4×200m freestyle relay7:37.66h
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait 16 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [26]
4×50m medley relay1:40.60Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait30 June 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea [27]
4×100m medley relay3:42.62Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait3 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea [28]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Kuwait Swimming Association;WRWorld record;ASAsian 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle26.56h Faye Sultan Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait30 June 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea
100m freestyle57.32 Faye Sultan Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait3 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke29.95h Faye Sultan Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait1 Juli 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Kuwait Swimming Association;WRWorld record;ASAsian 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

References

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  2. "Men's 400m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. "Men's 800m Freestyle Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  4. "Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats Result" (PDF). Omega Timing. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. "Men's 50m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). canli.tyf.gov.tr. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. "Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). szue.hu. 9 December 2009. p. 200. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  7. "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results" (PDF). swimrankings.net. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  8. "Al-Obaidly wins gold as Qatari swimmers impress again". gulf-times.com. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  9. "2nd Arab Open Championships Complete Results" (PDF). cdn.swimswam.com. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  10. "Men's 50m Butterfly Final Results" (PDF). canli.tyf.gov.tr. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  11. "Men's 100m Butterfly Time Trial Results" (PDF). timingljubljana.si. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  12. "Event 55 Boys 19 & Over 400 LC Meter IM Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 30 August 2025. p. 12. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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  21. "Men's 200m Backstroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2010-12-19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
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  23. "Men's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  24. "Men's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  25. "Men's 4x50m Freestyle Relay Result". www.aimag2013.org. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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  27. "Men's 4x50m Medley Relay Result". www.aimag2013.org. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  28. "Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Result". www.aimag2013.org. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.