List of Libyan records in swimming
The Libyan records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Libya , which are recognised and ratified by the Libyan Swimming Federation .
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Long Course (50 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
23.38
h
Ahmad Attellesey
SK Triton
10 July 2016
Swedish Championships
Norrköping , Sweden
[ 1]
100 m freestyle
52.34
h
Audai Hassouna
Libya
24 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[ 2]
200 m freestyle
1:53.74
h
Audai Hassouna
Libya
23 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[ 3]
400 m freestyle
4:29.51
h
Abdulhai Abdulmenem Ashour
Libya
3 July 2022
Mediterranean Games
Bir El Djir , Algeria
[ 4]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
28.43
h, †
Adel El-Fakir
Libya
24 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 5]
100 m backstroke
58.48
h
Adel El-Fakir
Libya
24 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 6]
200 m backstroke
2:26.78
h
Yousef Abubaker
Libya
30 April 2024
African Championships
Luanda , Angola
[ 7]
50 m breaststroke
32.90
h, †
Abdulmalek Ben-Musa
Libya
23 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 8]
100 m breaststroke
1:10.01
h
Anas Gandi
Libya
30 April 2024
African Championships
Luanda , Angola
[ 9]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
25.39
h
Ahmad Attellesey
SK Triton
30 March 2016
Swim Open Stockholm
Stockholm , Sweden
[ 10]
100 m butterfly
56.99
h
Sofyan El Gadi
Libya
2 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
200 m butterfly
2:21.66
h
Sofyan El Gadi
Libya
20 August 2010
Youth Olympic Games
Singapore , Singapore
200 m individual medley
2:39.91
h
Abdulmalek Ben-Musa
Libya
13 September 2010
10th African Swimming Championships
Casablanca , Morocco
[ 11]
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Libyan 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
50 m freestyle
29.01
h
Maleek Al-Mukthar
Libya
9 December 2023
African Junior Championships
Saint Pierre , Mauritius
[ 12]
50 m freestyle
28.46
h, #
Maleek Al-Mukthar
Libya
9 January 2024
Arab Age Group Championships
Doha , Qatar
[citation needed ]
100 m freestyle
1:04.43
h
Maleek Al-Mukthar
Libya
7 December 2023
African Junior Championships
Saint Pierre , Mauritius
[ 13]
100 m freestyle
1:02.26
h, #
Maleek Al-Mukthar
Libya
9 January 2024
Arab Age Group Championships
Doha , Qatar
[citation needed ]
200 m freestyle
2:30.14
h
Soad Fezzani
Libya
23 July 1980
Olympic Games
Moscow , Russia
[ 14]
400 m freestyle
5:16.17
h
Soad Fezzani
Libya
22 July 1980
Olympic Games
Moscow , Russia
[ 15]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
33.54
h
Maleek Al-Mukthar
Libya
7 December 2023
African Junior Championships
Saint Pierre , Mauritius
[ 16]
100 m backstroke
1:10.54
Maleek Al-Mukhtar
Libya
6 December 2023
African Junior Championships
Saint Pierre , Mauritius
[ 17]
200 m backstroke
2:39.16
h
Maleek Al-Mukthar
Libya
8 December 2023
African Junior Championships
Saint Pierre , Mauritius
[ 18]
50 m breaststroke
38.50
h, †
Asmahan Farhat
Libya
10 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , Chile
[ 19]
100 m breaststroke
1:21.68
h
Asmahan Farhat
Libya
10 August 2008
Olympic Games
Beijing , Chile
[ 20]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
1:12.94
h
Nadia Fezzani
Libya
23 July 1980
Olympic Games
Moscow , Russia
[ 21]
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 Libyan 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
Short Course (25 m)
Men
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
22.81
r
Ahmad Attellesey
Malmö Kappsimningsklubb
2 November 2017
SM/JSM
Jönköping , Sweden
[ 23]
100m freestyle
50.90
h
Audai Hassouna
University of Edinburgh
17 November 2019
British Universities and Colleges Sport
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[ 24]
200m freestyle
1:50.00
h
Audai Hassouna
University of Edinburgh
16 November 2019
British Universities and Colleges Sport
Sheffield , United Kingdom
[ 25]
400m freestyle
4:04.26
Audai Hassouna
University of Edinburgh
7 December 2018
Scottish Open National Championships
United Kingdom
[ 26]
800m freestyle
10:27.87
Ahmad Attellesey
Trelleborgs Simsällskap
15 March 2008
Distanscupen 2
Trelleborg , Sweden
[ 27]
1500m freestyle
20:33.72
Ahmad Attellesey
SK Triton
21 March 2010
U Gp 2 2010
Löddeköpinge , Sweden
[ 28]
50m backstroke
26.39
h
Adel Elfakir
Libya
8 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 29]
100m backstroke
55.83
h
Adel Elfakir
Libya
6 December 2016
World Championships
Windsor , Canada
[ 30]
200m backstroke
2:20.41
h
Sofyan El Gadi
Libya
13 April 2008
World Championships
Manchester , United Kingdom
50m breaststroke
30.45
Ahmad Attellesey
SK Triton
12 March 2016
Bråhögsprinten
Staffanstorp , Sweden
[ 31]
100m breaststroke
1:08.59
h
Abdulmalik Ben Musa
Libya
11 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 32]
200m breaststroke
2:38.16
Ahmad Attellesey
SK Triton
15 February 2016
Tritonspelen
Staffanstorp , Sweden
[ 33]
50m butterfly
24.48
h
Ahmad Attellesey
Malmö Kappsimningsklubb
1 November 2017
SM/JSM
Jönköping , Sweden
[ 34]
100m butterfly
56.48
h
Ahmad Attellesey
SK Triton
6 May 2016
19th Danish International Swim Cup
Esbjerg , Denmark
[ 35]
200m butterfly
2:19.06
h
Sofyan El Gadi
Libya
19 December 2010
World Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
100m individual medley
1:01.32
Ahmad Attellesey
SK Triton
30 November 2015
Tritonspelen
Staffanstorp , Sweden
[ 36]
200m individual medley
2:19.65
Ahmad Attellesey
SK Triton
4 May 2015
Tritonspelen
Staffanstorp , Sweden
[ 37]
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 Libyan 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
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Libyan 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
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