List of Malagasy records in swimming

The Malagasy records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Madagascar, which are recognised and ratified by the Federation Malgache De Natation.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	24.30		Anthonny Ralefy	Madagascar	8 August 2015	Indian Ocean Island Games	Saint-Denis, Réunion	[1]
100m freestyle	54.13	h	Anthonny Ralefy	Madagascar	7 June 2015	Mare Nostrum	Canet-en-Roussillon, France	[2]
200m freestyle	2:01.00	h	Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo	Madagascar	24 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	[3]
400m freestyle	4:23.61		Baritiana Andriampenomanana	Madagascar	27 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[4]
800m freestyle	9:17.45	†	Baritiana Andriampenomanana	Madagascar	9 September 2023	World Junior Championships	Netanya, Israel	[5]
1500m freestyle	17:28.60		Baritiana Andriampenomanana	Madagascar	9 September 2023	World Junior Championships	Netanya, Israel	[6]
50m backstroke	27.96		Anthonny Ralefy	-	6 May 2016	Malagasy Championships	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[7]
100m backstroke	59.35		Michael Rasolonjato	Madagascar	24 October 2020	Thailand Open Championships	Samutprakarn, Thailand	[8]
200m backstroke	2:17.92		Tendry Rakotobe	Madagascar	28 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[9]
50m breaststroke	28.61	h	Jonathan Raharvel	Madagascar	14 March 2023	Malaysia Open Championships	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	[ citation needed ]
100m breaststroke	1:02.92		Jonathan Raharvel	Madagascar	11 March 2023	Malaysia Open Championships	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	[ citation needed ]
200m breaststroke	2:19.63	h	Jonathan Raharvel	Madagascar	7 April 2023	Thailand Age Group Championships	Samutprakarn, Thailand	[10]
50m butterfly	24.14	h	Anthonny Ralefy	Madagascar	9 June 2016	Mare Nostrum	Canet-en-Roussillon, France	[11]
100m butterfly	54.72	h	Anthony Ralefy	Madagascar	11 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	[12]
200m butterfly	2:15.88	h	Herinirina John Rakotomavo	Madagascar	14 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria
200m individual medley	2:21.69	h	Tendry Rakotobe	Madagascar	28 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[13]
400m individual medley	5:02.94	h	Baritiana Andriampenomanana	Madagascar	8 September 2023	World Junior Championships	Netanya, Israel	[14]
4×100m freestyle relay	3:48.51			Madagascar	26 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[15]
4×200m freestyle relay	8:36.44		Tendry Rakotobe Andraina Rabenjalinoro Mamihaja Andriampenomanana Baritiana Andriampenomanana	Madagascar	29 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[16]
4×100m medley relay	4:01.84		Tendry Rakotobe Jonathan Raharvel Sandro Rakotomamonjy Baritiana Andriampenomanana	Madagascar	28 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[17]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federation Malgache De Natation;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
50 m freestyle	27.35		Holy Rabejaona	Madagascar	30 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[18]
100 m freestyle	59.73		Tiana Rabarijaona	Madagascar	24 October 2020	Thailand Open Championships	Samutprakarn, Thailand	[19]
200 m freestyle	2:07.14		Tiana Rabarijaona	Madagascar	23 October 2020	Thailand Open Championships	Samutprakarn, Thailand	[20]
400 m freestyle	4:27.04		Tiana Rabarijaona	Madagascar	24 October 2020	Thailand Open Championships	Samutprakarn, Thailand	[21]
800 m freestyle	10:56.12		Marie Andrianaho	Madagascar	30 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[22]
1500 m freestyle	21:32.83		Anjanirina Razafindrandretsa	Madagascar	6 December 2023	African Junior Championships	Mauritius, Mauritius	[23]
50 m backstroke	31.22		Holy Antsa Rabejaona	Madagascar	29 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[24]
100 m backstroke	1:07.49	h	Elodie Marion Razafy	Madagascar	24 July 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	[25]
200 m backstroke	2:29.80	h	Idealy Tendrinavalona	Madagascar	26 July 2019	World Championships	Gwangju, South Korea	[26]
50 m breaststroke	36.12		Hariniaina Anais Ramiandrisoa	Madagascar	26 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[27]
100 m breaststroke	1:22.52		Finaritra Razakatiana	Madagascar	27 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[28]
200 m breaststroke	3:07.60		Hariniaina Ramiandrisoa	Madagascar	29 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[29]
50 m butterfly	28.91		Holy Rabejaona	Madagascar	27 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[30]
100 m butterfly	1:09.13		Ony Mbolasoa Andrianaivo	Madagascar	26 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[31]
200 m butterfly	2:53.25	h	Marie Ange Andrianaho	Madagascar	29 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[32]
200 m individual medley	2:36.25	h	Estellah Fils Rabetsara	Madagascar	2 August 2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia	[33]
400 m individual medley	5:40.49		Ony Mbolasoa Andrianaivo	Madagascar	30 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[34]
4×100 m freestyle relay	4:17.59			Madagascar	26 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[35]
4×200 m freestyle relay	9:44.41			Madagascar	29 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[36]
4×100 m medley relay	4:41.62		Idealy Tendrinavalona Nomena Jauslin Holy Antsa Rabejaona Finaritra Razakatiana	Madagascar	28 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[37]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federation Malgache De Natation;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	3:56.33			Madagascar	27 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[38]
4×100m medley relay	4:13.78			Madagascar	30 August 2023	Indian Ocean Island Games	Antananarivo, Madagascar	[39]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federation Malgache De Natation;WR – World record;AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50 m freestyle	24.67	rh	Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo	Madagascar	12 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[40]
100 m freestyle	51.13	h	Anthonny Ralefy	-	20 November 2015	French Championships	Angers, France	[41]
200 m freestyle	2:01.70	c	Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo	Saint Michel Natation	28 December 2013	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[42]
400 m freestyle	4:48.40	h	Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo	Saint Michel Natation	29 December 2013	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[43]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle	18:38.68		Herinirina Rakotomavo	Saint Michel Natation	30 December 2013	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[44]
50 m backstroke	27.16	h	Andrianirina Lalanomena	Madagascar	13 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[45]
100 m backstroke	59.02	h	Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo	Madagascar	11 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[46]
200 m backstroke	2:09.90	h	Andrianirina Lalanomena	Madagascar	16 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[47]
50 m breaststroke	28.15	b	Harivony Raharvel	Stipendium Hungaricum	9 November 2024	Hungarian Championships	Kaposvár, Hungary	[48]
100 m breaststroke	1:02.58	h	Harivony Raharvel	Stipendium Hungaricum	6 November 2024	Hungarian Championships	Kaposvár, Hungary	[49]
200 m breaststroke	2:16.73	b	Harivony Raharvel	Stipendium Hungaricum	8 November 2024	Hungarian Championships	Kaposvár, Hungary	[50]
50 m butterfly	23.88	h	Anthonny Ralefy	-	22 November 2015	French Championships	Angers, France	[51]
100 m butterfly	54.40	h	Anthonny Ralefy	Madagascar	4 December 2014	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	[52]
200 m butterfly	2:27.21	h	Herinirina Rakotomavo	Saint Michel Natation	29 December 2013	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[53]
100 m individual medley	57.05	h	Anthonny Ralefy	-	21 November 2015	French Championships	Angers, France	[54]
200 m individual medley	2:30.61	h	Sandro Rakotomonjy	Saint Michel Natation	30 December 2014	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[55]
400 m individual medley	5:33.21		Ralibera Andriamparany	Madagascar	28 December 2014	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[56]
4×50 m freestyle relay	1:46.03		Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo  (25.42) Johary Randriamanalina  (28.39) Sandro Rakotomanonjy  (26.67) Dylan Ramiakatrarivo  (25.55)	Saint Michel Natation	29 December 2014	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[57]
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay	1:56.06		Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo  (29.00) Johary Randriamanalina  (33.04) Sandro Rakotomanonjy  (28.15) Dylan Ramiakatrarivo  (25.87)	Saint Michel Natation	30 December 2014	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[58]
4×100 m medley relay

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federation Malgache De Natation;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	27.88	h	Estellah Fils Rabetsara	Madagascar	11 December 2016	World Championships	Windsor, Canada	[59]
100m freestyle	59.92	h	Estellah Fils Rabetsara	Madagascar	7 December 2016	World Championships	Windsor, Canada	[60]
200m freestyle	2:17.31	h	Tiana Rabarijaona	Madagascar	6 December 2016	World Championships	Windsor, Canada	[61]
400m freestyle	4:46.08	h	Tiana Rabarijaona	Madagascar	14 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[62]
800m freestyle	9:44.98	h	Tiana Rabarijaona	Madagascar	12 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[63]
1500m freestyle
50m backstroke	30.55	h	Antsa Rabejaona	Madagascar	28 October 2021	World Cup	Kazan, Russia	[64]
100m backstroke	1:07.59	h	Antsa Rabejaona	Madagascar	29 October 2021	World Cup	Kazan, Russia	[65]
200m backstroke	2:32.27	h	Estellah Fils Rabetsara	Madagascar	14 December 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[66]
50m breaststroke
100m breaststroke	1:21.78	h	Domoinanavalona Amboaratiana	Madagascar	14 December 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[67]
200m breaststroke
50m butterfly	29.72	h	Antsa Rabejaona	Madagascar	29 October 2021	World Cup	Kazan, Russia	[68]
100m butterfly	1:05.91	h	Antsa Rabejaona	Madagascar	30 October 2021	World Cup	Kazan, Russia	[69]
200m butterfly
100m individual medley	1:09.18	h	Amboaratiana Domoinanavalona	Madagascar	4 December 2014	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	[70]
200m individual medley	2:40.30		Johanna Rabary	Saint Michel	30 December 2015	Indian Ocean Meet	Saint-Paul, Réunion	[71]
400m individual medley
4×50m freestyle relay
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay
4×100m medley relay

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federation Malgache De Natation;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
4×50m freestyle relay	1:48.28	h	Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo  (24.67) Lalanomena Andrianirina  (25.20) Tiana Rabarijaona  (28.52) Samantha Rakotovelo  (29.89)	Madagascar	12 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[72]
4×50m medley relay	1:59.05	h	Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo  (27.24) Samantha Rakotovelo  (37.67) Lalanomena Andrianirina  (26.02) Tiana Rabarijaona  (28.12)	Madagascar	13 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[73]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Federation Malgache De Natation;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

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