Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke

The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.[1]

Women's 50 metre backstroke
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates23 August (heats and final)
Competitors22 from 16 nations
Winning time29.05
Medalists
gold medal    South Africa
silver medal    Seychelles
bronze medal    Botswana
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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 Liu Xiang   China 26.98 Jakarta 21 August 2018
African record Kirsty Coventry   Zimbabwe 28.08 Monte Carlo 13 June 2015
Games record Kirsty Coventry   Zimbabwe 28.89 Algiers 16 July 2007

Results

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Heats

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The heats were started on 23 August at 11:20.

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 5 Felicity Passon   Seychelles 29.47 Q
2 2 4 Naomi Ruele   Botswana 29.62 Q
3 1 4 Amel Melih   Algeria 29.76 Q
4 1 5 Kerryn Herbst   South Africa 29.77 Q
5 3 4 Erin Gallagher   South Africa 29.94 Q
6 3 3 Rola Hussein   Egypt 30.37 Q
7 3 2 Sylvia Brunlehner   Kenya 30.70 Q
8 1 3 Sara El Tahawi   Algeria 30.88 Q
9 3 5 Robyn Lee   Zimbabwe 31.00 R
10 2 3 Hiba Fahsi   Morocco 31.25 R
11 3 6 Farida Samra   Egypt 31.26
12 3 7 Timipame-ere Akiayefa   Nigeria 31.31
13 2 7 Catarina Sousa   Angola 31.60 NR
14 1 6 Camille Koenig   Mauritius 31.63
15 2 6 Yasmine Dgaimesh   Morocco 31.80
16 2 2 Sophia Diagne   Senegal 32.33
17 1 2 Imara-Bella Thorpe   Kenya 32.62
18 2 1 Lombe Mwape   Zambia 36.29
19 1 7 Khema Elizabeth   Seychelles 37.00
20 3 8 Nafissath Radji   Benin 37.43
21 3 1 Genet Demissia   Ethiopia 41.05
22 1 1 Odrina Kaze   Burundi 46.15

Final

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The final was started on 23 August at 17:00.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  2 Erin Gallagher   South Africa 29.05
  4 Felicity Passon   Seychelles 29.17
  5 Naomi Ruele   Botswana 29.22
4 6 Kerryn Herbst   South Africa 29.65
5 7 Rola Hussein   Egypt 29.77
6 3 Amel Melih   Algeria 29.93
7 1 Sylvia Brunlehner   Kenya 30.53
8 8 Sara El Tahawi   Algeria 31.37

References

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  1. ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Results Day 3" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.