The Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019.[1]
| Women's 200 metre freestyle at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 22 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:04.31 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Federica Pellegrini |  Italy |
1:52.98 | Rome | 29 July 2009 |
| African record | Kirsty Coventry |  Zimbabwe |
1:57.04 | Austin | 7 June 2008 |
| Games record | Karin Prinsloo |  South Africa |
1:59.84 | Maputo | 6 September 2011 |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were started on 22 August at 10:00.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Hania Moro |  Egypt |
2:06.27 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | Jessica Whelan |  South Africa |
2:07.07 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Majda Chebaraka |  Algeria |
2:07.38 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Lina Khiyara |  Morocco |
2:07.61 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Christin Mundell | South Africa |
2:08.26 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Yasmin Hassan | Egypt |
2:11.00 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | Robyn Lee |  Zimbabwe |
2:11.34 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | Catarina Sousa |  Angola |
2:11.88 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Imara-Bella Thorpe |  Kenya |
2:13.68 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Abibat Ogunbanwo |  Nigeria |
2:17.35 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | Inass Rachidi | Morocco |
2:20.12 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Caitlin Loo |  Botswana |
2:23.08 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | Khema Elizabeth |  Seychelles |
2:24.72 |
Final edit
The final was started on 22 August at 17:15.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Hania Moro | Egypt |
2:04.31 | |
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2 | Christin Mundell | South Africa |
2:04.75 | |
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3 | Majda Chebaraka | Algeria |
2:05.51 | |
| 4 | 5 | Jessica Whelan | South Africa |
2:06.24 | |
| 5 | 6 | Lina Khiyara | Morocco |
2:06.78 | |
| 6 | 8 | Catarina Sousa | Angola |
2:09.55 | |
| 7 | 1 | Robyn Lee | Zimbabwe |
2:10.16 | |
| 8 | 7 | Yasmin Hassan | Egypt |
2:11.27 |
References edit
- ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.