Lara van Niekerk (born 13 May 2003) is a South African competitive swimmer. She is the current African, South African, and Commonwealth record holder in the long course 50-metre breaststroke and the African and South African record holder in the short course 50-metre breaststroke. At the 2018 African Swimming Championships, she won gold medals in the 50-metre breaststroke, 100-metre breaststroke, 200-metre breaststroke, and the 4×100-metre medley relay. She won the bronze medal in the 50-metre breaststroke at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships. She is the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion in the 50-metre breaststroke and the 100-metre breaststroke.