2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke
The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.[1][2]
| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 14 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25.49 | |||||||||
| 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 | Kliment Kolesnikov |  Russia | 24.00 | Glasgow | 4 August 2018 |
| African record | Gerhard Zandberg |  South Africa | 24.34 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| Championship record | Ahmed Hussein |  Egypt | 26.00 | Cairo | 12 August 2002 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September | Final | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 25.49 | CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 10 September at 10:25.[3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa | 26.12 | Q |
| 2 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 26.23 | Q |
| 3 | Abdellah Ardjoune |  Algeria | 26.77 | Q |
| 4 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 26.81 | Q |
| 5 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria | 26.83 | Q |
| 6 | Bradley Vincent |  Mauritius | 27.00 | Q |
| 7 | Driss Lahrichi |  Morocco | 27.55 | Q |
| 8 | Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari |  Tunisia | 28.12 | Q |
| 9 | Kobe Ndebele | South Africa | 28.35 | |
| 10 | Daniel Francisco |  Angola | 29.43 | |
| 11 | Alvin Omondi |  Kenya | 29.77 | |
| 12 | Adama Ndir |  Senegal | 29.92 | |
| 13 | Mohammed Yousuf Bin Mousa |  Libya | 30.20 | |
| 14 | Swaleh Talib | Kenya | 30.22 | |
| 15 | Adnan Kabuye |  Uganda | 30.89 | |
| 16 | Maemo Sebikiri |  Botswana | 33.04 | |
| Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo |  Madagascar | Did not start | ||
| Onyemeehi Opute |  Nigeria | |||
| Sadiq Yahaya | Nigeria | |||
Final
The final was started on 10 September.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 25.49 | CR |
 | 4 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa | 25.90 | |
 | 3 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 26.54 | |
| 4 | 6 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 26.89 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria | 26.96 | |
| 6 | 1 | Driss Lahrichi | Morocco | 27.05 | |
| 7 | 7 | Bradley Vincent | Mauritius | 27.24 | |
| 8 | 8 | Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari | Tunisia | 27.51 |
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