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

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

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
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 29.05
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Felicity Passon  Seychelles 29.17
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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.