The Women's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.[1][2]
| Women's 500 metre butterfly at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 26.16 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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 |
24.43 | Borås | 5 July 2014 |
| African record | Farida Osman |  Egypt |
25.39 | Budapest | 29 July 2017 |
| Championship record | Farida Osman | Egypt |
27.28 | Casablanca | 14 September 2010 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August | Heat | Erin Gallagher |  South Africa |
27.26 | CR |
| 11 August | Heat | Farida Osman | Egypt |
26.74 | CR |
| 11 August | Final | Farida Osman | Egypt |
26.16 | CR |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were started on 11 September at 11:40.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farida Osman | Egypt |
26.74 | Q CR |
| 2 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
27.26 | Q |
| 3 | Amel Melih |  Algeria |
28.03 | Q |
| 4 | Samiha Mohsen | Egypt |
28.34 | Q |
| 5 | Imane El Barodi |  Morocco |
28.69 | Q |
| 6 | Nesrine Medjahed | Algeria |
29.11 | Q |
| 7 | Khwezi Duma | South Africa |
29.40 | Q |
| 8 | Lia Lima |  Angola |
29.69 | Q |
| 9 | Camille Koenig |  Mauritius |
30.03 | |
| 10 | Imara-Bella Thorpe |  Kenya |
30.04 | |
| 11 | Avice Meya |  Uganda |
31.20 | |
| 12 | Ndeye Tabara Diagne |  Senegal |
31.29 | |
| 13 | Jannat Bique |  Mozambique |
31.34 | |
| 14 | Domingas Munhemeze | Mozambique |
32.16 | |
| 15 | Samantha Rakotovelo |  Madagascar |
32.40 | |
| Mappy Kegbe |  Nigeria |
Did not start | ||
Final edit
The final was started on 11 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Farida Osman | Egypt |
26.16 | CR |
 |
5 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
26.64 | |
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3 | Amel Melih | Algeria |
27.52 | |
| 4 | 6 | Samiha Mohsen | Egypt |
28.19 | |
| 5 | 7 | Nesrine Medjahed | Algeria |
28.49 | |
| 6 | 2 | Imane El Barodi | Morocco |
29.38 | |
| 7 | 1 | Khwezi Duma | South Africa |
29.82 | |
| 8 | 8 | Lia Lima | Angola |
30.01 |
References edit
- ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.