2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre freestyle

The Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.[1][2]

Women's 200 metre freestyle
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates11 September (heats and final)
Competitors12 from 9 nations
Winning time2:04.46
Medalists
    Egypt
    South Africa
    South Africa

Records

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

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World recordFederica Pellegrini Italy1:52.98Rome29 July 2009
African recordKirsty Coventry Zimbabwe1:57.04Austin7 June 2008
Championship recordLeone Vorster South Africa2:01.92Dakar12 September 2006

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 11 September at 11:30.[1]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Hania Moro Egypt2:06.37Q
2Jessica Whelan South Africa2:08.48Q
3Janie Coetzer South Africa2:09.18Q
4Souad Cherouati Algeria2:10.13Q
5Majda Chebaraka Algeria2:11.58Q
6Menna Kchouk Tunisia2:11.85Q
7Imara-Bella Thorpe Kenya2:16.61Q
8Therese Soukup Seychelles2:16.99Q
9Selina Katumba Uganda2:25.90NR
10Catarina Trigo Cape Verde2:27.77
11Samantha Rakotovelo Madagascar2:28.07
Antsa Rabesahala MadagascarDid not start

Final

The final was started on 11 September.[2]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
4Hania Moro Egypt2:04.46
5Jessica Whelan South Africa2:06.14
3Janie Coetzer South Africa2:07.08
42Majda Chebaraka Algeria2:07.10
56Souad Cherouati Algeria2:07.38
67Menna Kchouk Tunisia2:10.46
71Imara-Bella Thorpe Kenya2:14.52
88Therese Soukup Seychelles2:16.87

References

  1. "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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