List of Lebanese records in swimming

The Lebanese records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Lebanon, which are recognized and ratified by the Lebanese Swimming Federation.

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 23.35hSimon DoueihyAquamarina12 February 2023Middle East Open and Junior Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[citation needed]
100m freestyle 49.69hSimon Doueihy  Lebanon20 June 2024Spanish Championships Palma de Mallorca, Spain[1]
200m freestyle 1:51.11Simon Doueihy  Lebanon13 April 2023Lithuanian Championships Kaunas, Lithuania[2]
400m freestyle 3:59.59hAdib KhalilAS Monaco Natation29 May 2021Mare Nostrum Monte Carlo, Monaco[3]
800m freestyle 8:15.24hAdib KhalilAS Monaco Natation16 June 2021French Championships Chartres, France[4]
1500m freestyle 15:54.30Adib KhalilAS Monaco Natation13 March 2021Meeting Open PACA Qualificatif # 2 Nice, France[5]
50m backstroke 26.39Ahamad Safie  Lebanon27 October 2023Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[citation needed]
100m backstroke 57.27Ahamad Safie  Lebanon30 October 2023Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[6]
200m backstroke 2:05.34hMunzer KabbaraCypress Fairbanks23 May 2024Texas Senior Circuit Meet College Station, United States[7]
50m breaststroke 29.38hWael Koubrousli  Lebanon27 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia[8]
100m breaststroke 1:04.83hWael Koubrousli  Lebanon25 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia[8]
200m breaststroke 2:21.65Wael Koubrousli  Lebanon30 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy[9]
50m butterfly 24.25Anthony BarbarWestminster Academy10 July 2016Speedo Southern Zone Sectional Championships Florida, United States[10]
100m butterfly 54.05Adam Allouche  Lebanon28 May 2016XI Circuito Open C.Madrid - VII T.Verano Madrid, Spain[11]
200m butterfly 2:04.42Munzer KabbaraCypress Fairbanks19 June 2021FCST Summer Splash Houston, United States[12]
200m individual medley 2:01.52hMunzer Kabbara  Lebanon18 May 2024Atlanta Classic Atlanta, United States[13]
400m individual medley 4:23.70hMunzer Kabbara  Lebanon17 May 2024Atlanta Classic Atlanta, United States[14]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:45.94  Lebanon2006
4×100m freestyle relay 3:32.57
  • Ahmad Safiya
  • Alexandre Younes
  • Farid Zeidan
  • Simon Douaihi
 LebanonOctober 2023Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[15]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:57.01
  • Ahmad Safiya
  • Alexandre Younes
  • Farid Zeidan
  • Simon Douaihi
 LebanonOctober 2023Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[16]
4×50m medley relay 1:59.89  Lebanon2006
4×100m medley relay 3:58.45
  • Ahmad Safiya
  • Alexandre Younes
  • Farid Zeidan
  • Simon Douaihi
 LebanonOctober 2023Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[16]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation; WRWorld record; ASAsian 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 26.69Marie Khoury  Lebanon16 December 2023Swiss Open Sursee, Switzerland[17]
100m freestyle 58.99Rebecca Mezher  Lebanon17 December 2023Swiss Open Sursee, Switzerland[18]
200m freestyle 2:01.83Katya Bachrouche  Lebanon17 December 2011Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar[19]
400m freestyle 4:15.06Katya Bachrouche  Lebanon15 August 2011Universiade Shenzhen, China[20]
800m freestyle 8:35.88hKatya Bachrouche  Lebanon2 August 2012Olympic Games London, United Kingdom[21]
1500m freestyle 16:54.72hKatya Bachrouche  Lebanon18 August 2011Universiade Shenzhen, China[22]
50m backstroke 30.39hMarie Khoury  Lebanon24 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea[23]
100m backstroke 1:05.90Laetitia Hamdoun  Lebanon26 September 2019Asian Age Group Championships Bangalore, India[24]
200m backstroke 2:24.72Nadia NabhanScarlet Aquatic30 June 2019NJ EEX Jeffrey S Mace Memorial Summer Piscataway, United States[25]
50m breaststroke 31.85Lynn El Hajj  Lebanon12 April 2024Hungarian Championships Budapest, Hungary[26]
100m breaststroke 1:09.67hLynn El Hajj  Lebanon19 April 2024Berlin Open Berlin, Germany[27]
200m breaststroke 2:33.74Lynn El Hajj  Lebanon20 April 2024Berlin Open Berlin, Germany[28]
50m butterfly 28.88Marie Khoury  Lebanon28 October 2023Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[16]
100m butterfly 1:02.77Katya Bachrouche  Lebanon18 December 2011Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar[19]
200m butterfly 2:18.05Katya BachroucheFarmington Family Y Stingray8 August 2006United States Junior Championships Irvine, United States[29]
200m individual medley 2:17.10Katya Bachrouche  Lebanon19 December 2011Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar[30]
400m individual medley 4:55.45Katya BachroucheUniversity of Virginia5 August 2010USA Championships Irvine, United States[31]
4×50m freestyle relay 2:00.35
  •  (28.82)
  •  (30.14)
  •  (31.18)
  •  (30.21)
Jamhour13 May 2018Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon
4×100m freestyle relay 4:03.17
 Lebanon15 July 2018Arab Championships Rades, Tunisia[32]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:55.42
 Lebanon14 July 2018Arab Championships Rades, Tunisia[33]
4×50m medley relay 2:22.78  Lebanon2006 Beirut, Lebanon
4×100m medley relay 4:25.01
 Lebanon9 April 201512th Arab Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[34]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation; WRWorld record; ASAsian 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

Mixed relay

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
4×100m freestyle relay 3:58.43
 Lebanon16 November 201713th Junior Arab Championship Cairo, Egypt[35]
4×100m medley relay 4:29.37
 LebanonApril 201512th Arab Swimming Age Group Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates[36]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation; WRWorld record; ASAsian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

Short Course (25 m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 22.93hBasil Kaaki  Lebanon10 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom[37]
100m freestyle 48.13Simon DoueihyAquamarina30 April 2023Lebanese Championships Jamhour, Lebanon[citation needed]
200m freestyle 1:46.73Simon DoueihyAquamarina29 April 2023Lebanese Championships Jamhour, Lebanon[citation needed]
400m freestyle 3:51.97Simon DoueihyAquamarina30 April 2023Lebanese Championships Jamhour, Lebanon[citation needed]
800m freestyle 8:10.37h, †Adib Khalil  Lebanon20 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[38]
1500m freestyle 15:27.12hAdib Khalil  Lebanon20 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[38]
50m backstroke 25.18Ahmad SafiyaJazeera20 April 2024Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon[citation needed]
100m backstroke 54.02Ahmad SafiyaJazeera21 April 2024Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon[citation needed]
200m backstroke 1:58.89Ahmad SafiyaJazeera20 April 2024Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon[citation needed]
50m breaststroke 28.00hAdam AlloucheC.O. Ulis Natation20 December 2015Championnats de Nationale 2 Chevreuse, France[39]
100m breaststroke 1:02.67Wael Koubrousli  Lebanon18 April 2008Orthodox - Jazeera Championship Amman, Jordan
200m breaststroke 2:16.50Wael Koubrousli  Lebanon18 April 2008Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon
50m butterfly 24.08Anthony Barbar  Lebanon24 September 2017Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan[40]
100m butterfly 54.93hBasil Kaaki  Lebanon9 April 2008World Championships Manchester, United Kingdom[41]
200m butterfly 2:01.07hAlexandre YounesMcGill University9 March 2024Usports Championships UL Montreal, Canada[42]
100m individual medley 54.79hMunzer Kabbara  Lebanon18 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[43]
200m individual medley 1:57.64hMunzer Kabbara  Lebanon16 December 2021World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[44]
400m individual medley 4:21.59hMunzer Kabbara  Lebanon15 December 2018World Championships Hangzhou, China[45]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:37.42h
  • Adam Allouche
     (23.63)
  • Maroun Waked
     (25.06)
  • Charlie Salame
     (24.45)
  • Mahmoud Daaboul
     (24.28)
 Lebanon6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[46]
4×100m freestyle relay 4:14.26
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 1:47.55h
  • Maroun Waked
     (27.57)
  • Charlie Salame
     (29.84)
  • Adam Allouche
     (25.18)
  • Mahmoud Daaboul
     (24.96)
 Lebanon4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar[47]
4×100m medley relay 4:51.81
  • Tareq Kaaki
  • Makram Fatoul
  • George Fatoul
  • Nadim Barakat
 Lebanon1 November 2007Asian Indoor Games Macau, China[48]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation; WRWorld record; ASAsian 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

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50m freestyle 26.31hMarie Khoury  Lebanon21 October 2021World Cup Doha, Qatar[49]
100m freestyle 58.14rGabriella DoueihyMcGill University3 February 2018Championnat provincial universitaire RSEQ Sherbrooke, Canada[50]
200m freestyle 2:03.40Gabriella DoueihyMcGill University24 November 2019Coupe Universitaire Québec, Canada[51]
400m freestyle 4:22.40Gabriella DoueihyMcGill University10 November 2018Championnat provincial universitaire RSEQ #3 Ottawa, Canada[52]
800m freestyle 8:55.50Gabriella DoueihyMcGill University24 November 2019Coupe Universitaire Québec, Canada[53]
1500m freestyle 18:28.40Nibal YamoutFort McMurray Mantas9 January 2015Blue Bears Edmonton, Canada[54]
50m backstroke 28.74Marie Khoury  Lebanon21 October 2021World Cup Doha, Qatar[55]
100m backstroke 1:04.20Taleen Mrad4B30 April 2023Lebanese Championships Jamhour, Lebanon[citation needed]
200m backstroke 2:18.87Taleen Mrad4B29 April 2023Lebanese Championships Jamhour, Lebanon[citation needed]
50m breaststroke 32.27Thea ObeidJazeera20 April 2024Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon[citation needed]
100m breaststroke 1:12.02Thea ObeidJazeera20 April 2024Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon[citation needed]
200m breaststroke 2:34.84Nibal YamoutCarabins24 February 2012SIC Championships Montreal, Canada[56]
50m butterfly 28.63Hiba Doueihy  Lebanon24 April 2019Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon
100m butterfly 1:03.25=Hiba Doueihy  Lebanon23 April 2019Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon
100m butterfly 1:03.25=Gabriella Helayel  Lebanon11 December 2019Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon
200m butterfly 2:26.23Roula Haress  Lebanon1996Lebanese Championships Beirut, Lebanon
100m individual medley 1:06.35Gabriella HelayelHamilton Aquatics19 October 2018Hamilton Aquatics Short Course Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates[57]
200m individual medley 2:22.25Nibal YamoutUniversité de Montreal4 December 2011Invitation Noel P1 et P2 Montreal, Canada[58]
400m individual medley 4:52.01Gabriella DoueihyMcGill University24 November 2019Coupe Universitaire Québec, Canada[59]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:55.08
  • Rafqa Aoun
     (29.40)
  • Lara Chehayeb
     (29.88)
  • Rea Maalouf
     (28.56)
  • Eliane Saade
     (27.24)
Jamhour30 April 2023Lebanese Championships Jamhour, Lebanon[citation needed]
4×100m freestyle relay
4×200m freestyle relay
4×50m medley relay 2:27.512004
4×100m medley relay 5:28.692006
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation; WRWorld record; ASAsian 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

Mixed relay

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
4×50m freestyle relay 1:45.36
  • Mohamad Balhawan
     (25.18)
  • Lea Saleh
     (29.09)
  • Lynn Hajj
     (27.27)
  • Ahmad Safiya
     (23.82)
Jazeera30 April 2023Lebanese Championships Jamhour, Lebanon[citation needed]
4×50m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by Lebanese Swimming Federation; WRWorld record; ASAsian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

See also

References