Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle
The Men's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.[1]
| Men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 24 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 46 from 31 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 22.17 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2019 African Games | ||
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| 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 | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | César Cielo |  Brazil | 20.91 | São Paulo | 18 December 2009 |
| African record | Roland Schoeman |  South Africa | 21.67 | Beijing | 16 August 2008 |
| Barcelona | 2 August 2013 | ||||
| Games record | Salim Iles |  Algeria | 22.34 | Algiers | 18 July 2007 |
| Gideon Louw | South Africa | Maputo | 10 September 2011 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August | Heat | Brad Tandy | South Africa | 22.24 | GR |
| 21 August | Final | Ali Khalafalla |  Egypt | 22.17 | GR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 24 August at 10:20.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | Brad Tandy | South Africa | 22.24 | Q GR |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 22.41 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Douglas Erasmus | South Africa | 22.66 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | Oussama Sahnoune | Algeria | 22.67 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria | 23.13 | Q |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Souhail Hamouchane |  Morocco | 23.18 | Q |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Xander Skinner |  Namibia | 23.19 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | Peter Wetzlar |  Zimbabwe | 23.19 | Q |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | Abdelrahman Elaraby | Egypt | 23.34 | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Abeiku Jackson |  Ghana | 23.57 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | El Hadj Adama Niane |  Senegal | 23.75 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Merwane El Merini | Morocco | 23.79 | |
| 13 | 5 | 6 | Steven Aimable | Senegal | 23.80 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | Issa Mohamed |  Kenya | 24.02 | |
| 15 | 6 | 8 | Ralph Goveia |  Zambia | 24.17 | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | Swaleh Talib | Kenya | 24.37 | |
| 17 | 4 | 7 | Yellow Yeiyah |  Nigeria | 24.39 | |
| 18 | 5 | 8 | Daniel Francisco |  Angola | 24.41 | |
| 19 | 6 | 7 | Gregory Anodin |  Mauritius | 24.48 | |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | Efrem Ghimai |  Eritrea | 24.51 | |
| 21 | 4 | 8 | Samuele Rossi |  Seychelles | 24.57 | |
| 22 | 4 | 6 | Mathieu Bachmann | Seychelles | 24.64 | |
| 23 | 4 | 1 | Filipe Gomes |  Malawi | 24.65 | |
| 24 | 3 | 5 | Ahllan Bique |  Mozambique | 24.85 | |
| 25 | 6 | 2 | Mathieu Marquet | Mauritius | 24.89 | |
| 26 | 3 | 6 | Billy-Scott Irakose |  Burundi | 24.90 | |
| 27 | 3 | 4 | Ambala Atuhaire Ogola |  Uganda | 25.02 | |
| 28 | 3 | 7 | Seydoli Alaassan |  Niger | 25.20 | |
| 29 | 3 | 3 | Belly-Crésus Ganira | Burundi | 25.31 | |
| 30 | 3 | 8 | Ayman Khatoun | Zimbabwe | 25.39 | |
| 31 | 3 | 1 | Adama Ouedraogo |  Burkina Faso | 25.67 | |
| 32 | 3 | 2 | Kitso Matija |  Botswana | 26.03 | |
| 33 | 2 | 4 | Solomon Dzingai | Botswana | 26.40 | |
| 34 | 2 | 5 | Kumaren Naidu | Zambia | 26.45 | |
| 35 | 2 | 2 | Abdelmalik Muktar |  Ethiopia | 26.71 | |
| 36 | 2 | 3 | Julius Wyse |  Sierra Leone | 27.29 | |
| 37 | 2 | 6 | Tindwende Sawadogo | Burkina Faso | 27.72 | |
| 38 | 1 | 5 | Eméric Kpegba |  Togo | 27.75 | |
| 39 | 2 | 8 | Mamadou Bah |  Guinea | 27.91 | |
| 40 | 2 | 1 | Ebrima Buaro |  The Gambia | 28.36 | |
| 41 | 1 | 4 | Houssein Gaber |  Djibouti | 28.37 | |
| 42 | 1 | 3 | Adam Mpali |  Gabon | 28.45 | |
| 43 | 2 | 7 | Shala Gekabel | Ethiopia | 28.89 | |
| 44 | 1 | 1 | Diosdado Miko |  Equatorial Guinea | 30.80 | |
| 45 | 1 | 7 | Munyu Kupiata |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 31.45 | |
| 1 | 2 | Jonathan Mubikayi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Disqualified |
Final
The final was started on 24 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 22.17 | GR |
 | 6 | Oussama Sahnoune | Algeria | 22.19 | |
 | 4 | Brad Tandy | South Africa | 22.21 | |
| 4 | 3 | Douglas Erasmus | South Africa | 22.57 | |
| 5 | 1 | Xander Skinner | Namibia | 23.09 | |
| 6 | 7 | Souhail Hamouchane | Morocco | 23.10 | |
| 7 | 2 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria | 23.14 | |
| 8 | 8 | Peter Wetzlar | Zimbabwe | 23.28 |
References
- "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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