2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre freestyle

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Women's 100 metre freestyle
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates10 September (heats and final)
Competitors24 from 16 nations
Winning time54.79
Medalists
gold medal Erin Gallagher   South Africa
silver medal Farida Osman   Egypt
bronze medal Nesrine Medjahed   Algeria
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2018 African
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Swimming
Freestyle
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
Backstroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Breaststroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Butterfly
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Individual medley
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
Freestyle relay
4×100 mmenwomen
4×100 mmixed
4×200 mmenwomen
Medley relay
4×100 mmenwomen
4×100 mmixed
Open water swimming
5 kmmenwomen

The Women's 100 metre freestyle 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 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 51.71 Budapest 23 July 2017
African record Erin Gallagher  South Africa 54.23 Gold Coast 9 April 2018
Championship record Karin Prinsloo  South Africa 56.40 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 54.79 CR

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

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

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 58.08 Q
2 Farida Osman  Egypt 58.16 Q
3 Farah Benkhelil  Tunisia 59.03 Q
4 Nesrine Medjahed  Algeria 59.47 Q
5 Jeanne Boutbien  Senegal 1:00.05 Q
6 Majda Chebaraka  Algeria 1:00.52 Q
7 Catarina Sousa  Angola 1:00.57 Q
8 Lesley Blignaut  South Africa 1:00.62 Q
9 Noura Mana  Morocco 1:00.72
10 Menna Kchouk  Tunisia 1:00.80
11 Yasmeen Boutouil  Morocco 1:01.36
12 Imara-Bella Thorpe  Kenya 1:01.58
13 Tessa Ip Hen Cheung  Mauritius 1:01.61
14 Therese Soukup  Seychelles 1:03.21
15 Fatima Jayla  Cape Verde 1:03.55
16 Lia Lima  Angola 1:04.75
17 Selina Katumba  Uganda 1:04.91
18 Samantha Rakotovelo  Madagascar 1:05.44
19 Denise Mabasso  Mozambique 1:07.73
20 Domingas Munhemeze  Mozambique 1:08.21
21 Nafissath Radji  Benin 1:15.72
Antsa Rabesahala  Madagascar Did not start
Chinoye Okolugbo  Nigeria
Nkem Chukwuemeke  Nigeria

Final[edit]

The final was started on 10 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 54.79 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Farida Osman  Egypt 56.80
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 Nesrine Medjahed  Algeria 58.09
4 3 Farah Benkhelil  Tunisia 58.86
5 8 Lesley Blignaut  South Africa 59.65
6 2 Jeanne Boutbien  Senegal 1:00.01
7 7 Majda Chebaraka  Algeria 1:00.29
8 1 Catarina Sousa  Angola 1:00.84

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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