2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre breaststroke
The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.[1][2]
| Women's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 11 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 31.99 | |||||||||
| 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 | Lilly King |  United States | 29.40 | Budapest | 30 July 2017 |
| African record | Tatjana Schoenmaker |  South Africa | 30.82 | Gold Coast | 6 April 2018 |
| Championship record | Kaylene Corbett | South Africa | 32.58 | Bloemfontein | 18 October 2016 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September | Heat | Tilka Paljk |  Zambia | 32.06 | CR |
| 12 September | Final | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | 31.99 | CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 12 September at 10:15.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilka Paljk | Zambia | 32.06 | Q CR |
| 2 | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | 32.25 | Q |
| 3 | Jade Simons | South Africa | 33.77 | Q |
| 4 | Rowida Hesham |  Egypt | 33.87 | Q |
| 5 | Habiba Belghith |  Tunisia | 33.99 | Q |
| 6 | Imane El Barodi |  Morocco | 34.10 | Q |
| 7 | Rebecca Kamau |  Kenya | 35.09 | Q |
| 8 | Tessa Ip Hen Cheung |  Mauritius | 35.11 | Q |
| 9 | Hamida Rania Nefsi |  Algeria | 35.12 | |
| 10 | Meriem Cheikh | Algeria | 35.47 | |
| 11 | Hiba Laknit | Morocco | 36.02 | |
| 12 | Samantha Rakotovelo |  Madagascar | 38.02 | |
| Jannat Bique |  Mozambique | Did not start | ||
| Evelyn Nmor |  Nigeria | |||
| Nkem Chukwuemeke | Nigeria | |||
Final
The final was started on 12 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | 31.99 | CR |
 | 4 | Tilka Paljk | Zambia | 32.15 | |
 | 3 | Jade Simons | South Africa | 33.10 | |
| 4 | 6 | Rowida Hesham | Egypt | 33.64 | |
| 5 | 2 | Habiba Belghith | Tunisia | 34.17 | |
| 6 | 7 | Imane El Barodi | Morocco | 34.36 | |
| 7 | 1 | Rebecca Kamau | Kenya | 34.50 | |
| 8 | 8 | Tessa Ip Hen Cheung | Mauritius | 34.73 |
References
- "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 3". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FULL RESULTS". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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