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

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Women's 50 metre freestyle
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates21 August (heats and final)
Competitors38 from 27 nations
Winning time24.95
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Erin Gallagher  Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Farida Osman  Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Bronze medal icon.svg   Emma Chelius  Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019. [1]

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Records

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

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World record Sarah Sjöström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 23.67 Budapest 29 July 2017
African record Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 24.62 Budapest 29 July 2017
Games record Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25.12 Brazzaville 10 September 2015

The following new records were set during this competition:

DateEventNameNationTimeRecord
24 August Final Erin Gallagher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 24.95 GR

Results

Heats

The heats started on 24 August at 10:30.

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
154 Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25.38Q
244 Erin Gallagher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25.55Q
334 Emma Chelius Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25.77Q
455 Amel Melih Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 26.03Q
545 Felicity Passon Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 26.05Q, WD
643 Emily Muteti Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 26.68Q
735 Naomi Ruele Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 26.74Q, WD
833 Maria Brunlehner Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 26.98Q, WD
953 Amina Elsebelgy Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 27.14Q
1038 Tilka Paljk Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 27.36Q
1146 Jeanne Boutbien Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 27.51Q
1256 Noura Mana Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 27.60
1357 Catarina Sousa Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 27.68 NR
1451 Timipame-ere Akiayefa Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 28.09
1547 Kiah Borg Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 28.15
1642 Sophia Diagne Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 28.29
1752 Nomvulo Mjimba Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 28.45
1837 Abibat Ogunbanwo Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 28.59
1932 Yasmine Dgaimesh Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 28.63
2041 Robyn Lee Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 29.03
2136 Rebecca Ssengonzi Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 29.23
2231 Khema Elizabeth Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 29.36
2358 Angelika Ouedraogo Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 29.52
2448 Caitlin Loo Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 29.63
2517 Nafissath Radji Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 29.86
2624 Lombe Mwape Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 30.03
2727 Rahel Gebresilassie Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 31.96
2823 Aya Mpali Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 32.63
2925 Chloe Sauvourel Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 32.65
3026 Roukaya Mahamane Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 32.76
3114 Berhane Amare Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 32.94
3228 Bellore Sangala Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 33.17
3322 Odrina Kaze Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 35.11
3415 Safia Houssein Barkat Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 35.64
3516 Mariama Touré Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 37.67
3613 Isha Kanu Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 37.80
3721 Aminata Sangafe Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 38.80
Maria Ndogng Mangue Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Disqualified

Final

The final heat started on 24 August at 17:00.

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Erin Gallagher Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 24.95 GR
Silver medal icon.svg4 Farida Osman Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 25.06
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Emma Chelius Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25.25
46 Amel Melih Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 25.86
52 Emily Muteti Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 26.72
67 Amina Elsebelgy Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 26.90
71 Tilka Paljk Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 27.39
88 Jeanne Boutbien Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 27.53

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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