2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke

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Women's 50 metre backstroke
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates10 September (heats and final)
Competitors20 from 14 nations
Winning time29.04
Medalists
gold medal    South Africa
silver medal    Egypt
bronze medal    Algeria
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The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.[1][2]

Records[edit]

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Liu Xiang  China 26.98 Jakarta 21 August 2018
African record Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe 28.08 Monte Carlo 13 June 2015
Championship record Chanelle Van Wyk  South Africa 29.31 Casablanca 13 September 2010

The following new records were set during this competition.

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
10 September Final Erin Gallagher  South Africa 29.04 CR

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

The heats were started on 10 September at 11:30.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Amel Melih  Algeria 29.91 Q
2 Samiha Mohsen  Egypt 29.96 Q
3 Hannah Kiely  South Africa 30.63 Q
4 Hiba Fahsi  Morocco 30.76 Q
5 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 30.83 Q
6 Farah Benkhelil  Tunisia 30.90 Q
7 Camille Koenig  Mauritius 31.52 Q
8 Imara-Bella Thorpe  Kenya 32.20 Q
9 Catarina Sousa  Angola 32.30
10 Imene Kawthar Zitouni  Algeria 32.36
11 Yasmeen Boutouil  Morocco 32.43
12 Jeanne Boutbien  Senegal 33.31
13 Ada Thioune  Senegal 33.33
14 Therese Soukup  Seychelles 33.70
15 Jannat Bique  Mozambique 33.71
16 Avice Meya  Uganda 35.44 NR
17 Selina Katumba  Uganda 36.41
18 Nafissath Radji  Benin 38.92
Chinoye Okolugbo  Nigeria Did not start
Mappy Kegbe  Nigeria

Final[edit]

The final was started on 10 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 29.04 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Samiha Mohsen  Egypt 29.51 NR
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 Amel Melih  Algeria 29.67
4 3 Hannah Kiely  South Africa 30.32
5 7 Farah Benkhelil  Tunisia 30.54
6 6 Hiba Fahsi  Morocco 30.56
7 1 Camille Koenig  Mauritius 31.51
8 8 Imara-Bella Thorpe  Kenya 31.94

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.