List of Lesotho records in swimming

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.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

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		Thabiso Baholo  (1:22.22) Lehlohonolo Moromella  (1:34.45) Boipelo Makhothi  (1:18.30) Seele Benjamin Ntai  (1:27.99)	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

Women

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)

Men

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

Women

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

References

1. "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
2. "FINA Swimmer's profile". World Aquatics.
3. Mark Wild (26 July 2023). "FUKUOKA 2023, DAY 4 AFRICA RECAP: HAFNAOUI CLAIMS 1ST NORTH AFRICAN GOLD SINCE 2009". SwimSwam. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
4. "Men's 50m Butterfly Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
5. "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
6. "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
7. "Men's 50m Backstroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 October 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
8. "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
9. "Men's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
10. "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
11. "Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 October 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
12. "Women's 50m Backstroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
13. "Women's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 October 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
14. "Women's 50m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.