2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke

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Men's 200 metre backstroke
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates12 September (heats and final)
Competitors11 from 8 nations
Winning time2:05.13
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  2016
2020  

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

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Records

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

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World record Aaron Peirsol Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:51.92 Rome 31 July 2009
African record George du Rand Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:55.75 Rome 30 July 2009
Championship record George du Rand Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:01.02 Johannesburg 3 December 2008

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 12 September at 10:10. [3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1 Mohamed Ryad Bouhamidi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2:05.56Q
2 Jacques van Wyk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:07.32Q
3 Abdellah Ardjoune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2:08.47Q
4 Driss Lahrichi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:10.45Q
5 Mohamed Samy Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2:10.72Q
6 Ahmed Hamdy Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2:11.95Q
7 Mathieu Marquet Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 2:13.06Q
8 Ruan Breytenbach Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:15.13Q
9 Alvin Omondi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:26.16
Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Did not start
Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

Final

The final was started on 14 September. [4]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Mohamed Ryad Bouhamidi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2:05.13
Silver medal icon.svg5 Jacques van Wyk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:05.76
Bronze medal icon.svg2 Mohamed Samy Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2:06.88
47 Ahmed Hamdy Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2:07.42
53 Abdellah Ardjoune Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2:07.56
66 Driss Lahrichi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:09.11
71 Mathieu Marquet Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 2:14.83
88 Ruan Breytenbach Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:18.49

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