List of Cape Verdean records in swimming

The Cape Verdean records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Cape Verde, which are recognised and ratified by the Federacao Cabo-verdiana de Natacao (FECAN).

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

Long Course (50 m)

Men

Event	Time		Name	Club	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m freestyle	26.36	h	Troy Nestor Pina	Cape Verde	15 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria	[1]
100m freestyle
200m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly	27.84	h	Troy Nestor Pina	Cape Verde	12 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria
100m butterfly	1:02.29	h	Troy Nestor Pina	Cape Verde	11 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria	[2]
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 Fedaration Rwandaise de Natation Amateur; 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
100m freestyle	1:03.55	h	Fatima Jayla	Cape Verde	10 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria
200m freestyle	2:27.77	h	Catarina Trigo	Cape Verde	11 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria	[3]
400m freestyle	5:14.24	h	Catarina Trigo	Cape Verde	12 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke
100m breaststroke	1:21.24	h, †	Lesa La Troya	Cape Verde	11 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria	[4]
200m breaststroke	2:55.55	h	Fatima Jayla	Cape Verde	11 September 2018	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria	[5]
50m butterfly
100m 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 Federacao Cabo-verdiana de Natacao; 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
100m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke
100m breaststroke
200m breaststroke
50m 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 Federacao Cabo-verdiana de Natacao; 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	29.97	h	Catarina Ferreira	Cape Verde	15 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[6]
100m freestyle	1:05.25	h	Catarina Ferreira	Cape Verde	12 December 2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China	[7]
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50m backstroke
100m backstroke
200 m backstroke
50m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50m butterfly
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
100m individual medley
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 Federacao Cabo-verdiana de Natacao; 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". 13canalger2018.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
2. "Men's 100m Buttefly Heats Results". 13canalger2018.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
3. "Women's 200m Freestyle Heats Results". 13canalger2018.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
4. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results". 13canalger2018.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
5. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Heats Results". 13canalger2018.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
6. "Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results". Omega Timing. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
7. "Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.