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

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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 icon.svg   Erin Gallagher  Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Felicity Passon  Flag of the Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Bronze medal icon.svg   Naomi Ruele  Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
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The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019. [1]

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Records

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

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World record Liu Xiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 26.98 Jakarta 21 August 2018
African record Kirsty Coventry Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 28.08 Monte Carlo 13 June 2015
Games record Kirsty Coventry Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 28.89 Algiers 16 July 2007

Results

Heats

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

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
125 Felicity Passon Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 29.47Q
224 Naomi Ruele Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 29.62Q
314 Amel Melih Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 29.76Q
415 Kerryn Herbst Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29.77Q
534 Erin Gallagher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29.94Q
633 Rola Hussein Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 30.37Q
732 Sylvia Brunlehner Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30.70Q
813 Sara El Tahawi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 30.88Q
935 Robyn Lee Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 31.00R
1023 Hiba Fahsi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31.25R
1136 Farida Samra Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 31.26
1237 Timipame-ere Akiayefa Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 31.31
1327 Catarina Sousa Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 31.60 NR
1416 Camille Koenig Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 31.63
1526 Yasmine Dgaimesh Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31.80
1622 Sophia Diagne Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 32.33
1712 Imara-Bella Thorpe Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 32.62
1821 Lombe Mwape Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 36.29
1917 Khema Elizabeth Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 37.00
2038 Nafissath Radji Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 37.43
2131 Genet Demissia Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 41.05
2211 Odrina Kaze Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 46.15

Final

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

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg2 Erin Gallagher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29.05
Silver medal icon.svg4 Felicity Passon Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 29.17
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Naomi Ruele Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 29.22
46 Kerryn Herbst Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 29.65
57 Rola Hussein Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 29.77
63 Amel Melih Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 29.93
71 Sylvia Brunlehner Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 30.53
88 Sara El Tahawi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 31.37

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References

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