The Bahraini records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Bahrain , which are recognised and ratified by the Bahrain Swimming Association .
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
23.96
h
Farhan Farhan
Bahrain
28 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 1]
100 m freestyle
52.83
h
Farhan Farhan
Bahrain
26 July 2017
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 2]
200 m freestyle
1:59.08
h
Ali Sadeq Alawi
Bahrain
24 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 3]
400 m freestyle
4:17.02
h
Ali Sadeq Alawi
Bahrain
23 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[ 4]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
28.43
h
Ahmed Abdulla
Bahrain
7 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 5]
100 m backstroke
59.94
Omar Al-Rowaila
Bahrain
18 May 2022
GCC Games
Kuwait City , Kuwait
[ 6]
200 m backstroke
2:22.90
Ahmed Abdulla
Bahrain
10 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 7]
50 m breaststroke
30.18
Saud Ebrahim
Bahrain
9 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 8]
100 m breaststroke
1:05.69
Saud Ebrahim
Bahrain
5 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 9]
200 m breaststroke
2:22.80
Saud Ebrahim
Bahrain
8 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 10]
50 m butterfly
26.69
h
Abdulla Ahmed Ali Yusuf
Bahrain
21 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[ 11]
100 m butterfly
58.44
h
Abdulla Ahmed Ali Yusuf
Bahrain
26 July 2019
World Championships
Gwangju , South Korea
[ 12]
200 m butterfly
2:20.23
h
Khalid Abdulla Aali-Baba
Bahrain
30 July 2013
World Championships
Barcelona , Spain
[ 13]
200 m individual medley
2:20.60
Ahamed Abdulla
Bahrain
6 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 14]
400 m individual medley
5:03.58
Ahamed Abdulla
Bahrain
9 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 15]
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Bahrain Swimming Association ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
26.25
h
Amani Alobaidli
Bahrain
15 June 2024
Australian Olympic Trials
Brisbane , Australia
[ 16]
100 m freestyle
59.38
h
Amani Alobaidli
Bahrain
19 December 2024
Queensland Championships
Brisbane , Australia
[ 17]
200 m freestyle
2:11.58
h
Asma Le Falher
Loughborough University
26 May 2024
AP Race London International
London , United Kingdom
[ 18]
400 m freestyle
5:22.86
Megan Lubbe
Bahrain
5 April 2016
6th Dubai International Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 19]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
29.64
Amani Alobaidli
Bahrain
8 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 20]
100 m backstroke
1:05.06
Amani Alobaidli
Bahrain
5 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 21]
200 m backstroke
2:25.16
Amani Alobaidli
Bahrain
7 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 22]
50 m breaststroke
36.65
Noor Taha
Bahrain
5 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 23]
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
3:08.83
Noor Taha
Bahrain
10 July 2023
Pan Arab Games
Oran , Algeria
[ 24]
50 m butterfly
29.12
b
Asma Le Falher
Loughborough University
26 May 2024
AP Race London International
London , United Kingdom
[ 25]
100 m butterfly
1:05.70
b
Asma Le Falher
Loughborough University
27 May 2024
AP Race London International
London , United Kingdom
[ 26]
200 m butterfly
3:10.25
h
Megan Lubbe
Bahrain
4 April 2016
6th Dubai International Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[ 27]
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 Bahrain Swimming Association ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Bahrain Swimming Association ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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)[ edit ]
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
23.64
h
Saleh Farhan Saleh Faraj
Bahrain
4 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 30]
100 m freestyle
52.22
h
Saleh Farhan Saleh Faraj
Bahrain
6 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 31]
200 m freestyle
2:00.01
h
Saleh Farhan Saleh Faraj
Bahrain
3 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 32]
400 m freestyle
4:38.82
h
Abdulaziz Darraj
Bahrain
8 October 2016
World Cup
Doha , Qatar
[ 33]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
27.89
h
Saleh Farhan Saleh Faraj
Bahrain
5 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 34]
50 m backstroke
27.46
'#'
Ahmed Helal
Fusion Aquatics
24 November 2024
Speedo Invitational Meet
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[citation needed ]
100 m backstroke
1:02.90
h
Omar Al-Rowaila
Bahrain
11 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 35]
200 m backstroke
2:25.92
h
Faraj Farhan
Bahrain
16 December 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 36]
50 m breaststroke
29.21
h
Soud Ghail
Stipendium Hungaricum
9 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Kaposvár , Hungary
[ 37]
100 m breaststroke
1:02.93
h
Soud Ghail
Bahrain
11 December 2024
World Championships
Budapest , Hungary
[ 38]
200 m breaststroke
2:16.72
b
Soud Ghail
Stipendium Hungaricum
8 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Kaposvár , Hungary
[ 39]
50 m butterfly
26.86
h
Omar Yousif
Bahrain
14 December 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 40]
50 m butterfly
25.63
'#'
Ahmed Helal
Fusion Aquatics
24 November 2024
Speedo Invitational Meet
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[citation needed ]
100 m butterfly
1:00.23
h
Abdulla Ahmed
Bahrain
12 December 2018
World Championships
Hangzhou , China
[ 41]
100 m butterfly
59.16
h, #
Ahmed Helal
Fusion Aquatics
23 November 2024
Speedo Invitational Meet
Dubai , United Arab Emirates
[citation needed ]
200 m butterfly
2:20.01
h
Khalid Ali Baba
Bahrain
16 December 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 42]
100 m individual medley
59.76
h
Soud Ghail
Stipendium Hungaricum
9 November 2024
Hungarian Championships
Kaposvár , Hungary
[ 43]
200 m individual medley
2:19.45
h
Saleh Farhan Saleh Faraj
Bahrain
5 December 2014
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
[ 44]
400 m individual medley
4:40.50
Ahled Suhail
-
6 December 2024
St Chris Sharks Winter Championships
Mananma , Bahrain
[citation needed ]
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100 m freestyle relay
3:50.01
h
Bahrain
12 December 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 45]
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
4:13.79
h
Bahrain
16 December 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[ 46]
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Bahrain Swimming Association ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Bahrain Swimming Association ; WR – World record ; AS – Asian 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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