2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley
The Men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 15 September 2018.[1][2]
| Men's 200 metre individual medley at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 15 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:01.21 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| Open water swimming | ||
| 5 km | men | women |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Ryan Lochte |  United States | 1:54.00 | Shanghai | 28 July 2011 |
| African record | Darian Townsend |  South Africa | 1:57.03 | Montpellier | 25 April 2009 |
| Championship record | Jay-Cee Thomson | South Africa | 2:02.95 | Casablanca | 18 September 2010 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September | Final | Mohamed Samy |  Egypt | 2:01.21 | CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 15 September at 09:55.[3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 2:08.46 | Q |
| 2 | Ahmed Hamdy | Egypt | 2:08.80 | Q |
| 3 | Ramzi Chouchar |  Algeria | 2:09.04 | Q |
| 4 | Ayrton Sweeney | South Africa | 2:09.12 | Q |
| 5 | Moncef Aymen Balamane | Algeria | 2:09.67 | Q |
| 6 | Said Saber |  Morocco | 2:09.72 | Q |
| 7 | Haythem Mbarki |  Tunisia | 2:10.26 | Q |
| 8 | Ma'az Khota | South Africa | 2:10.51 | Q |
| 9 | Mathieu Marquet |  Mauritius | 2:10.83 | |
| 10 | Mohamed Malek Masmoudi | Tunisia | 2:10.96 | |
| 11 | Atuhaire Ambala |  Uganda | 2:28.78 | |
| 12 | Ahmed Izzeldin Salih |  Sudan | 2:39.78 |
Final
The final was started on 15 September.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 2:01.21 | CR |
 | 6 | Ayrton Sweeney | South Africa | 2:02.16 | |
 | 2 | Moncef Aymen Balamane | Algeria | 2:05.23 | |
| 4 | 5 | Ahmed Hamdy | Egypt | 2:05.53 | |
| 5 | 3 | Ramzi Chouchar | Algeria | 2:08.96 | |
| 6 | 7 | Said Saber | Morocco | 2:10.08 | |
| 7 | 1 | Haythem Mbarki | Tunisia | 2:10.32 | |
| 8 | 8 | Ma'az Khota | South Africa | 2:11.53 |
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