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

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Women's 50 metre butterfly
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates22 August (heats and final)
Competitors20 from 14 nations
Winning time25.94
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  2015
2023  

The Women's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019. [1]

Contents

Records

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

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World record Sarah Sjöström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 24.43 Borås 5 July 2014
African record Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25.39 Budapest 29 July 2017
Games record Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 26.27 Brazzaville 7 September 2015

The following new records were set during this competition.

DateEventNameNationTimeRecord
22 August Final Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25.94 GR

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 22 August at 10:50.

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
134 Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 26.68Q
235 Felicity Passon Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 27.23Q
324 Erin Gallagher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 27.26Q
414 Amel Melih Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 27.59Q
525 Emma Chelius Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 27.84Q
623 Farida Samra Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 28.72Q
722 Timipame-ere Akiayefa Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 28.74Q
833 Emily Muteti Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 28.82Q
936 Imara-Bella Thorpe Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 29.19
1012 Robyn Lee Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 29.37
1113 Rebecca Ssengonzi Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 29.49 NR
1215 Lia Lima Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 29.65
1316 Nomvulo Mjimba Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 29.91
1426 Sophia Diagne Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 30.22
1532 Kiah Borg Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 30.58
1637 Caitlin Loo Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 31.48
1727 Khema Elizabeth Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 32.03
1817Rahel GebresilassieFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 35.85
1931 Lina Selo Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 37.84
2021 Aya Mpali Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 39.64

Final

The final was started on 22 August at 17:00.

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25.94 GR
Silver medal icon.svg3 Erin Gallagher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 26.24
Bronze medal icon.svg2 Emma Chelius Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 27.40
46 Amel Melih Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 27.41
55 Felicity Passon Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 27.43
68 Imara-Bella Thorpe Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 28.82
77 Farida Samra Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 28.83
81 Timipame-ere Akiayefa Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 29.09

References

  1. "2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.