2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre breaststroke

The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.[1][2]

Women's 50 metre breaststroke
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates12 September (heats and final)
Competitors15 from 11 nations
Winning time31.99
Medalists
    South Africa
    Zambia
    South Africa

Records

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

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World recordLilly King United States29.40Budapest30 July 2017
African recordTatjana Schoenmaker South Africa30.82Gold Coast6 April 2018
Championship recordKaylene Corbett South Africa32.58Bloemfontein18 October 2016

The following new records were set during this competition.

DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
12 SeptemberHeatTilka Paljk Zambia32.06CR
12 SeptemberFinalLara van Niekerk South Africa31.99CR

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 12 September at 10:15.[1]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Tilka Paljk Zambia32.06Q CR
2Lara van Niekerk South Africa32.25Q
3Jade Simons South Africa33.77Q
4Rowida Hesham Egypt33.87Q
5Habiba Belghith Tunisia33.99Q
6Imane El Barodi Morocco34.10Q
7Rebecca Kamau Kenya35.09Q
8Tessa Ip Hen Cheung Mauritius35.11Q
9Hamida Rania Nefsi Algeria35.12
10Meriem Cheikh Algeria35.47
11Hiba Laknit Morocco36.02
12Samantha Rakotovelo Madagascar38.02
Jannat Bique MozambiqueDid not start
Evelyn Nmor Nigeria
Nkem Chukwuemeke Nigeria

Final

The final was started on 12 September.[2]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
5Lara van Niekerk South Africa31.99CR
4Tilka Paljk Zambia32.15
3Jade Simons South Africa33.10
46Rowida Hesham Egypt33.64
52Habiba Belghith Tunisia34.17
67Imane El Barodi Morocco34.36
71Rebecca Kamau Kenya34.50
88Tessa Ip Hen Cheung Mauritius34.73

References

  1. "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 3". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FULL RESULTS". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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