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
50m freestyle	55.80	h	Makara, MokhoroMokhoro Makara	Lesotho	7 August 2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia	[1]
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke	49.87	h, †	Makara, MochetaMocheta Makara	Lesotho	2 August 2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia	[2]
100m breaststroke	1:55.91	h	Makara, MochetaMocheta Makara	Lesotho	2 August 2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia	[3]
200m breaststroke	3:05.18	h	Setho, NtsekeNtseke Setho	Lesotho	24 July 2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	[4]
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

Women

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50 m freestyle
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	32.98	h	Setho, NtsekeNtseke Setho	Lesotho	13 December 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[5]
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke	34.53	h	Setho, NtsekeNtseke Setho	Lesotho	15 December 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[6]
100 m breaststroke
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	Mpeta, Khahliso CarolineKhahliso Caroline Mpeta	Lesotho	12 December 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[7]
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
100m backstroke
200m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly	46.64	h	Mpeta, Khahliso CarolineKhahliso Caroline Mpeta	Lesotho	13 December 2012	World Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	[8]
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". Omega Timing. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
2. "Men's 100m Breastroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
3. "Men's 100m Breastroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
4. "Men's 200m Breaststroke Heat 2 Results". www.glasgow2014.com. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
5. "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
6. "Men's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
7. "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
8. "Women's 50m Butterfly Heats Results". Omega Timing. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.