2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle

The Men's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.[1][2]

Men's 100 metre freestyle
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates12 September (heats and final)
Competitors37 from 24 nations
Winning time49.39
Medalists
gold medal    Egypt
silver medal    Egypt
bronze medal    Mauritius
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Records

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

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record César Cielo   Brazil 46.91 Rome 30 July 2009
African record Lyndon Ferns   South Africa 47.79 Rome 29 July 2009
Championship record Oussama Sahnoune   Algeria 49.60 Bloemfontein 18 October 2016

The following new records were set during this competition.

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
12 September Final Mohamed Samy   Egypt 49.39 CR

Results

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Heats

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The heats were started on 12 September at 09:50.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari   Tunisia 52.04 Q
2 Mohamed Samy   Egypt 52.12 Q
3 Bradley Vincent   Mauritius 52.25 Q
4 Ali Khalafalla   Egypt 52.45 Q
5 Jacques van Wyk   South Africa 52.47 Q
6 Matthew Bowers   South Africa 52.58 Q
7 El Hadji Adama Niane   Senegal 53.02 Q
8 Abeiku Jackson   Ghana 53.45 Q NR
9 Mohamed Ali Chaouchi   Tunisia 53.83
10 Samy Boutouil   Morocco 53.84
11 Filipe Gomes   Malawi 54.06
12 Ovesh Purahoo   Mauritius 54.49
13 Dean Hoffman   Seychelles 54.50
14 Swaleh Talib   Kenya 54.62
15 Ahllan Bique   Mozambique 55.30
16 Mohammed Yousuf Bin Mousa   Libya 55.81
17 Daniel Francisco   Angola 56.29
18 Mario Ervedosa   Angola 56.31
19 Atuhaire Ambala   Uganda 56.55
20 Belly-Cresus Ganira   Burundi 56.73
21 Billy-Scott Irakose   Burundi 56.96
22 Chase Onorati   Zimbabwe 57.05
23 Herinirina John Rakotomavo   Madagascar 57.56
24 Adnan Kabuye   Uganda 58.07
25 Isihaka Irankunda   Rwanda 58.16
26 Adam Moncherry   Seychelles 59.46
27 Sithembiso Mamba   Eswatini 1:00.91
28 Ayaan Chand   Botswana 1:01.05
29 Liam Emmett   Eswatini 1:01.06
30 Zinhle Bekker   Botswana 1:02.17
31 Maemo Sebikiri   Botswana 1:02.92
32 Houssein Gaber Ibrahim   Djibouti 1:08.11
33 Omar Darboe   Gambia 1:08.70
34 Jegan Jobe   Gambia 1:11.71
Sokomayi Mubikayi   Democratic Republic of the Congo Did not start
Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo   Madagascar
Isobo Confidence   Nigeria

Final

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The final was started on 12 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Mohamed Samy   Egypt 49.39 CR
  6 Ali Khalafalla   Egypt 49.89
  3 Bradley Vincent   Mauritius 50.24
4 2 Jacques van Wyk   South Africa 51.21
5 4 Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari   Tunisia 51.34
6 7 Matthew Bowers   South Africa 52.48
7 1 El Hadji Adama Niane   Senegal 53.25
8 8 Abeiku Jackson   Ghana 53.44 NR

References

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  1. ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Libre". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Libre". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.