2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 400 metre freestyle

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Women's 400 metre freestyle
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates12 September (heats and final)
Competitors10 from 8 nations
Winning time4:21.76
Medalists
gold medal Hania Moro   Egypt
silver medal    South Africa
bronze medal Souad Cherouati   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 400 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 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 Katie Ledecky  United States 3:56.46 Rio de Janeiro 7 August 2016
African record Karin Prinsloo  South Africa 4:07.92 Perth 31 January 2014
Championship record Melissa Corfe  South Africa 4:14.23 Casablanca 7 May 2004

Results[]

Heats[]

The heats were started on 12 September at 9:30.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Hania Moro  Egypt 4:28.78 Q
2  South Africa 4:32.36 Q
3 Souad Cherouati  Algeria 4:34.03 Q
4  South Africa 4:35.08 Q
5 Majda Chebaraka  Algeria 4:35.62 Q
6  Tunisia 4:38.33 Q
7 Therese Soukup  Seychelles 4:48.79 Q
8  Morocco 4:55.09 Q
9  Cape Verde 5:14.24
 Madagascar Did not start

Final[]

The final was started on 12 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Hania Moro  Egypt 4:21.76
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5  South Africa 4:23.76
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 Souad Cherouati  Algeria 4:24.42
4 2 Majda Chebaraka  Algeria 4:33.43
5 7  Tunisia 4:37.08
6 6  South Africa 4:37.36
7 1 Therese Soukup  Seychelles 4:48.86
8 8  Morocco 4:51.43

References[]

  1. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 3". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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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