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| 14th African Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Accra, Ghana |
| Date(s) | 11–17 October |
| Events | 43 |
← 2018 2022 → | |
The 14th African Swimming Championships were held from 11 to 17 October 2021 at the Trust Sports Emporium in Accra, Ghana. [1]
* Host nation (Ghana)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 25 | 24 | 10 | 59 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 15 | 14 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 |  Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 |  Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Ghana (GHA)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Angola (ANG) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 |  Cape Verde (CPV) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 43 | 44 | 42 | 129 | |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x100m freestyle relay | South Africa Andrew Ross Inge Weidemann Rebecca Meder Guy Brooks | 3:34.02 CR | Egypt Mohamed Samy Hassan Ali Khalfalla Diaa Nour Farida Samra | 3:39.03 | Senegal El Hadji Adama Hassan Jeanne Boutbien Matthieu Ousmane Seye Oumy Diop | 3:46.25 |
| 4x100m medley relay | South Africa | 3:56.74 | Egypt | 3:58.28 | Angola | 4:14.58 |
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