The Lesotho records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Lesotho , which are recognised and ratified by the Lesotho Swimmers Association.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50 m freestyle
31.68
h
Refiloe Chopho
Lesotho
28 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[1]
100 m freestyle
1:14.95
h
Boipelo Makhothi
Lesotho
6 October 2010
Commonwealth Games
New Delhi , India
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
40.72
Boipelo Makhothi
Lesotho
31 March 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
100 m backstroke
1:32.14
h
Boipelo Makhothi
Lesotho
25 March 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
35.57
sf
Nts'Eke Setho
Lesotho
19 August 2010
Youth Olympic Games
Singapore , Singapore
[2]
100 m breaststroke
1:23.42
h, †
Nts'Eke Setho
Lesotho
24 July 2014
Commonwealth Games
Glasgow , United Kingdom
200 m breaststroke
3:05.18
h
Nts'Eke Setho
Lesotho
24 July 2014
Commonwealth Games
Glasgow , United Kingdom
50 m butterfly
34.21
h
Refiloe Chopo
Lesotho
23 July 2023
World Championships
Fukuoka , Japan
[3] [4]
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
5:42.96
Lesotho
25 March 2007
World Championships
Melbourne , Australia
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Lesotho Swimmers Association; 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
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
42.35
h
Masempe Theko
Lesotho
3 August 2012
Olympic Games
London , United Kingdom
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
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 Lesotho Swimmers Association; 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 Short Course (25 m)[ edit ]
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
30.18
h
Khosi Mokhesi
Lesotho
18 October 2008
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[5]
100m freestyle
1:15.69
h
Boipelo Makhothi
Lesotho
16 October 2009
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[6]
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
44.06
h
Tsepo Mafa
Lesotho
17 October 2009
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[7]
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke
34.53
h
Ntseke Setho
Lesotho
15 December 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[8]
100m breaststroke
1:33.22
h
Khosi Mokhesi
Lesotho
16 October 2009
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[9]
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
100 m individual medley
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Lesotho Swimmers Association; 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
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Meet
Location
Ref
50m freestyle
38.45
h
Khahliso Caroline Mpeta
Lesotho
12 December 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[10]
100m freestyle
1:35.28
h
Khahliso Caroline Mpeta
Lesotho
17 October 2009
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[11]
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
55.69
h
Khahliso Caroline Mpeta
Lesotho
16 October 2009
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[12]
100m backstroke
200m backstroke
50m breaststroke
50.94
h
Khahliso Caroline Mpeta
Lesotho
17 October 2009
World Cup
Durban , South Africa
[13]
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly
46.64
h
Khahliso Caroline Mpeta
Lesotho
13 December 2012
World Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
[14]
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
100 m individual medley
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×50 m freestyle relay
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×50 m medley relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by Lesotho Swimmers Association; 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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