Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 200 metre freestyle

The Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019.[1]

Women's 200 metre freestyle
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates22 August (heats and final)
Competitors13 from 10 nations
Winning time2:04.31
Medalists
gold medal    Egypt
silver medal    South Africa
bronze medal    Algeria
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Records

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

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Federica Pellegrini   Italy 1:52.98 Rome 29 July 2009
African record Kirsty Coventry   Zimbabwe 1:57.04 Austin 7 June 2008
Games record Karin Prinsloo   South Africa 1:59.84 Maputo 6 September 2011

Results

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Heats

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The heats were started on 22 August at 10:00.

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 Hania Moro   Egypt 2:06.27 Q
2 1 5 Jessica Whelan   South Africa 2:07.07 Q
3 1 3 Majda Chebaraka   Algeria 2:07.38 Q
4 2 3 Lina Khiyara   Morocco 2:07.61 Q
5 2 5 Christin Mundell   South Africa 2:08.26 Q
6 1 4 Yasmin Hassan   Egypt 2:11.00 Q
7 1 6 Robyn Lee   Zimbabwe 2:11.34 Q
8 1 7 Catarina Sousa   Angola 2:11.88 Q
9 2 6 Imara-Bella Thorpe   Kenya 2:13.68
10 2 2 Abibat Ogunbanwo   Nigeria 2:17.35
11 1 2 Inass Rachidi   Morocco 2:20.12
12 2 1 Caitlin Loo   Botswana 2:23.08
13 2 7 Khema Elizabeth   Seychelles 2:24.72

Final

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The final was started on 22 August at 17:15.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Hania Moro   Egypt 2:04.31
  2 Christin Mundell   South Africa 2:04.75
  3 Majda Chebaraka   Algeria 2:05.51
4 5 Jessica Whelan   South Africa 2:06.24
5 6 Lina Khiyara   Morocco 2:06.78
6 8 Catarina Sousa   Angola 2:09.55
7 1 Robyn Lee   Zimbabwe 2:10.16
8 7 Yasmin Hassan   Egypt 2:11.27

References

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  1. ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.