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The Nigerien records in swimming are the best performances of swimmers from Niger, recognised and ratified by the Federation Nigerienne des Sports Nautiques. All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
Nigeria Sports Festival Abeokuta, Nigeria: 1500m freestyle: 18:31.55 Yimisi Yolomi - 1989 - 50m backstroke: 27.58 Samson Opuakpo Nigeria 5 September 2011: All-Africa Games: Maputo, Mozambique [5] 100m backstroke: 1:01.19 Samson Opuakpo Nigeria 9 September 2011: All-Africa Games: Maputo, Mozambique [6] [7] 200m backstroke: 2:22.70 Samson Opuakpo ...
There were two additional unusual swimming events (although common at the time): an obstacle swimming course in the Seine river (swimming with the current), and an underwater swimming race. The 4000 m freestyle was won by John Arthur Jarvis in under one hour, the longest Olympic swimming race until the 10k marathon swim was introduced in 2008.
The African records in swimming are the fastest times ever by a swimmer representing an African country. These records are ratified by CANA, the African Swimming Confederation (its acronym derives from its name in French: Confédération Africaine Natation). All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.
The Nigeria Aquatic Federation hosted the 2nd Africa Junior Swimming Championships held between October 27 to October 29 in 2017. [4]In 2019, All Schools National Swimming Competition (ASNSC) was organized by the Nigerian Aquatic federation in collaboration with RealWorth Consult, a national swimming competition across the 36 states of Nigeria.
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Games Year Host city Countries Swimmers Events Best nation Men Women Total Men Women Mixed 1: 1965: Brazzaville — 8 — — United Arab Republic 2: 1973: Lagos: 13: 9 — Egypt 3: 1978
Underwater swimming can refer to: Unequipped swimming beneath the water surface, such as the streamline style; Scuba diving, snorkeling, or free-diving; Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's underwater swimming