| Swimming at the 2023 Arab Games | |
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| Venue | Miloud Hadefi Complex Aquatic Center |
| Location | Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |
| Dates | 5–10 July |
Swimming at the 2023 Arab Games was held at Miloud Hadefi Complex Aquatic Center in Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria from 5 to 10 July.
12 nations entered 72 swimmers (49 males, 23 females) at the 2023 Arab Games: [1]
Algeria (25)
Bahrain (4)
Iraq (2)
Jordan (6)
Libya (2)
Mauritania (1)
Palestine (7)
Qatar (2)
Saudi Arabia (4)
Syria (6)
Tunisia (10)
United Arab Emirates (3)| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m Freestyle |  Amel Melih (ALG) | 25.66 | Nesrine Medjahed (ALG) | 26.46 |  Amani Alobaidli (BHR) | 26.74 |
| 100m Freestyle | Amel Melih (ALG) | 55.87 |  Goana Reyes (SYR) | 56.56 | Nesrine Medjahed (ALG) | 57.03 |
| 200m Freestyle | Nesrine Medjahed (ALG) | 2:06.03 | Majda Chebaraka (ALG) | 2:07.83 |  Jamila Boulakbech (TUN) | 2:10.78 |
| 400m Freestyle | Goana Reyes (SYR) | 4:23.46 | Jamila Boulakbech (TUN) | 4:30.21 | Majda Chebaraka (ALG) | 4.31.81 |
| 800m Freestyle | Goana Reyes (SYR) | 9:11.20 | Jamila Boulakbech (TUN) | 9:16.87 | Elaa Ben Milad (TUN) | 9:29.37 |
| 50m Backstroke | Amel Melih (ALG) | 29.28 | Amani Alobaidli (BHR) | 29.64 |  Valerie Tarazi (PLE) | 29.78 |
| 100m Backstroke | Valerie Tarazi (PLE) | 1:04.22 | Amani Alobaidli (BHR) | 1:05.06 | Imene Kawthar Zitouni (ALG) | 1:06.35 |
| 200m Backstroke | Imene Kawthar Zitouni (ALG) | 2:22.68 | Jihane Benchadli (ALG) | 2:24.64 | Amani Alobaidli (BHR) | 2:25.16 |
| 50m Breaststroke | Valerie Tarazi (PLE) | 32.79 | Habiba Belghith (TUN) | 33.55 | Nesrine Medjahed (ALG) | 33.65 |
| 100m Breaststroke | Hamida Rania Nefsi (ALG) | 1:12.17 | Valerie Tarazi (PLE) | 1:13.24 | Habiba Belghith (TUN) | 1:13.69 |
| 200m Breaststroke | Hamida Rania Nefsi (ALG) | 2:33.33 | Valerie Tarazi (PLE) | 2:38.67 | Leen Aiash (SYR) | 2:40.86 |
| 50m Butterfly | Amel Melih (ALG) | 27.15 | Valerie Tarazi (PLE) | 27.65 | Nesrine Medjahed (ALG) | 27.66 |
| 100m Butterfly | Nesrine Medjahed (ALG) | 1:01.22 | Imene Kawthar Zitouni (ALG) | 1:03.92 | Ameni Souidi (TUN) | 1:06.28 |
| 200m Butterfly | Jihane Benchadli (ALG) | 2:25.95 | Lilia Sihem Midouni (ALG) | 2:27.03 | Ameni Souidi (TUN) | 2:35.31 |
| 200m Individual Medley | Hamida Rania Nefsi (ALG) | 2:19.89 | Jihane Benchadli (ALG) | 2:27.38 | Habiba Belghith (TUN) | 2:29.98 |
| 400m Individual Medley | Hamida Rania Nefsi (ALG) | 5:00.33 | Imene Kawthar Zitouni (ALG) | 5:09.65 | Habiba Belghith (TUN) | 5:21.47 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay | Algeria (ALG) Jaouad Syoud Fares Benzidoun Amel Melih Nesrine Medjahed | 3:37.48 | Syria (SYR) Enas Sorkine Laith Lakmoosh Omar Abbas Goana Reyes | 3:46.17 | Tunisia (TUN) Habiba Belghith Mohamed Ali Chaouachi Adnan Beji Ameni Souidi | 3:47.30 |
| 4 × 100 m Medley Relay | Algeria (ALG) Jaouad Syoud Akram Amine Ammar Amel Melih Nesrine Medjahed | 3:59.69 | Tunisia (TUN) Habiba Belghith Mohamed Khalil Ben Ajmia Adnan Beji Ameni Souidi | 4:11.51 | Syria (SYR) Enas Sorkine Laith Lakmoosh Omar Abbas Goana Reyes | 4:11.87 |
* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria (ALG)* | 23 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
| 2 | Jordan (JOR) | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Syria (SYR) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Palestine (PLE) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Bahrain (BHR) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
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