The Women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.[1][2]
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 54.79 | |||||||||
| 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 |
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
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| Nkem Chukwuemeke | Nigeria
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Final edit
The final was started on 10 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
54.79 | CR |
 |
5 | Farida Osman | Egypt |
56.80 | |
 |
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
- ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.