2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre freestyle

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Women's 100 metre freestyle
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates10 September (heats and final)
Competitors24 from 16 nations
Winning time54.79
Medalists
gold medal Erin Gallagher   South Africa
silver medal Farida Osman   Egypt
bronze medal    Algeria
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2018 African
Swimming Championships
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Swimming
Freestyle
50 mmen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmen
1500 mmen
Backstroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmen
Breaststroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmen
200 mmenwomen
Butterfly
50 mmenwomen
100 mmen
200 mmen
Individual medley
200 mmen
400 mmen
Freestyle relay
4×100 mmen
4×100 m mixed
4×200 m
Medley relay
4×100 m
4×100 m
Open water swimming
5 km
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The Women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.[1][2]

Records[]

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

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 51.71 Budapest 23 July 2017
African record Erin Gallagher  South Africa 54.23 Gold Coast 9 April 2018
Championship record Karin Prinsloo  South Africa 56.40 Casablanca 13 September 2010

The following new records were set during this competition.

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
10 September Final Erin Gallagher  South Africa 54.79 CR

Results[]

Heats[]

The heats were started on 10 September at 11:30.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 58.08 Q
2 Farida Osman  Egypt 58.16 Q
3  Tunisia 59.03 Q
4  Algeria 59.47 Q
5 Jeanne Boutbien  Senegal 1:00.05 Q
6 Majda Chebaraka  Algeria 1:00.52 Q
7 Catarina Sousa  Angola 1:00.57 Q
8  South Africa 1:00.62 Q
9 Noura Mana  Morocco 1:00.72
10  Tunisia 1:00.80
11  Morocco 1:01.36
12  Kenya 1:01.58
13  Mauritius 1:01.61
14 Therese Soukup  Seychelles 1:03.21
15  Cape Verde 1:03.55
16  Angola 1:04.75
17 Selina Katumba  Uganda 1:04.91
18  Madagascar 1:05.44
19  Mozambique 1:07.73
20 Domingas Munhemeze  Mozambique 1:08.21
21 Nafissath Radji  Benin 1:15.72
 Madagascar Did not start
 Nigeria
 Nigeria

Final[]

The final was started on 10 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 54.79 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Farida Osman  Egypt 56.80
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6  Algeria 58.09
4 3  Tunisia 58.86
5 8  South Africa 59.65
6 2 Jeanne Boutbien  Senegal 1:00.01
7 7 Majda Chebaraka  Algeria 1:00.29
8 1 Catarina Sousa  Angola 1:00.84

References[]

  1. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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