List of Gabonese records in swimming

The Gabonese records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Gabon, which are recognised and ratified by the Fédération Gabonaise de Natation.

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 27.21 h Maël Ambonguilat  Gabon 11 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [1]
100 m freestyle 1:01.38 Maël Ambonguilat - 23 April 2016 IM50 Reykjavík, Iceland
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 36.68 h Adam Mpali  Gabon 21 August 2019 African Games Casablanca, Morocco [2]
100 m breaststroke
200m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 32.80 Saturnin Mpali  Gabon 13 August 2015 World Masters Championships Kazan, Russia [3]
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 Fédération Gabonaise 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 27.56 h Noelie Lacour  Gabon 2 August 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [4]
100 m freestyle 1:00.69 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 3 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
200 m freestyle 2:17.86 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 3 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
400 m freestyle 5:07.99 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 4 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
800 m freestyle 11:03.85 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 4 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke 32.11 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 3 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
100 m backstroke 1:15.58 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 4 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 44.66 Sara Ghitou  Gabon 6 December 2023 CANA Junior Championships Mauritius
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 28.92 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 3 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
100 m butterfly 1:08.35 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 4 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
200 m butterfly 2:45.21 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 5 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
200 m individual medley 2:54.09 Noelie Lacour  Gabon 5 October 2025 African Zone 2 Championships Accra, Ghana
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Fédération Gabonaise 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

Short Course (25 m)

Men

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 26.97 Saturnin Mpali - 29 May 2016 Gabonese Championships Libreville, Gabon
100 m freestyle 1:00.41 Maël Ambonguilat - 29 May 2016 Gabonese Championships Libreville, Gabon
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke 36.92 Maël Ambonguilat - 14 December 2014 Gabonese Championships Libreville, Gabon
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 37.67 Tarann Ambonguilat - 14 April 2019 Finale de la Ligue Libreville, Gabon
100 m breaststroke 1:24.69 Adam Mpali - 16 November 2019 Championnat Departemental Périgueux, France
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 30.78 Saturnin Mpali - 29 May 2016 Gabonese Championships Libreville, Gabon
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 Fédération Gabonaise 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 27.01 h Noelie Lacour  Gabon 14 December 2024 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [5]
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
100m backstroke
200m backstroke
50 m breaststroke 44.25 Sara Ghitou - 2 June 2019 Gabonese Championships Libreville, Gabon
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly 37.61 Aya Mpali  Gabon 11 September 2019 African Junior Championships Tunis, Algeria
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 Fédération Gabonaise 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

References

  1. ^ Mendes, Rodrigo (2016-08-19). Results Book Swimming 6 - 13 August (1.1 ed.). International Olympic Committee. p. 71.
  2. ^ "2019 African Games – Day 1 Results" (PDF). FRMN. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "16th FINA World Masters Championships 2015" (PDF). World Aquatics. 2015-08-14. p. 80. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  4. ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
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