The Men's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 15 September 2018.[1][2]
| Men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 26 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 23.71 | |||||||||
| 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 | Andriy Govorov |  Ukraine |
22.27 | Rome | 1 July 2018 |
| African record | Roland Schoeman |  South Africa |
22.90 | Rome | 26 July 2009 |
| Championship record | Jason Dunford |  Kenya |
23.50 | Johannesburg | 3 December 2008 |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were started on 12 September at 10:25.[1]
Final edit
The final was started on 12 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
2 | Abdelrahman Sameh |  Egypt |
23.71 | |
 |
5 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt |
24.10 | |
 |
4 | Yusuf Tibazi |  Morocco |
24.11 | NR |
| 4 | 6 | Ralph Goveia |  Zambia |
24.67 | |
| 5 | 3 | Abeiku Jackson |  Ghana |
24.68 | |
| 6 | 7 | Alaric Basson | South Africa |
24.85 | |
| 7 | 1 | Bradley Vincent |  Mauritius |
25.46 | |
| 8 | 8 | Daniel Francisco |  Angola |
26.00 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 50m Papillon". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 50m Papillon". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.