List of African Championships records in swimming

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The African Championships records in swimming performances in each event at the biennial African Swimming Championships. The championships are organised by the African Swimming Confederation (CANA), and were last held in September 2018 in Algiers, Algeria. All events are held in long course (50 m) swimming pools.

Men's events[]

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.39 Oussama Sahnoune  Algeria 22 October 2016 2016 Championships Bloemfontein, South Africa [1]
100m freestyle 49.39 Mohamed Samy  Egypt 12 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [2]
200m freestyle 1:49.62 Mohamed Samy  Egypt 10 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [3]
400m freestyle 3:51.12 Marwan Elkamash  Egypt 13 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [4]
800m freestyle 8:02.37 Marwan Elkamash  Egypt 11 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [5]
1500m freestyle 15:26.40 Marwan Elkamash  Egypt 14 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [6]
50m backstroke 25.49 Mohamed Samy  Egypt 10 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [3]
100m backstroke 55.49 Mohamed Samy  Egypt 14 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [6]
200m backstroke 2:01.02 George Du Rand  South Africa 3 Dec 2008 2008 Championships Johannesburg, South Africa
50m breaststroke 27.95 h Youssef El-Kamash  Egypt 11 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [7]
100m breaststroke 1:01.26  Tunisia 10 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [3]
200m breaststroke 2:14.04 Ayrton Sweeney  South Africa 13 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [4]
50m butterfly 23.50 Jason Dunford  Kenya 3 Dec 2008 2008 Championships Johannesburg, South Africa
100m butterfly 52.49 Jason Dunford  Kenya 7 Dec 2008 2008 Championships Johannesburg, South Africa
200m butterfly 2:00.72  South Africa 18 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [8]
200m individual medley 2:01.21 Mohamed Samy  Egypt 15 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [9]
400m individual medley 4:21.06  South Africa 14 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [10]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:21.61
  •  (51.42)
    Abdelrahman Sameh
  •  (50.91)
    Marwan Elkamash
  •  (49.88)
    Mohamed Samy
  •  (49.40)
    Ali Khalafalla
  Egypt 13 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [4]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:28.10
  •  (1:51.24)
    Marwan El-Amrawy
  •  (1:49.81)
    Marwan Elkamash
  •  (1:53.20)
  •  (1:53.85)
    Mohamed Samy
  Egypt 12 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [2]
4×100m medley relay 3:42.87
  • Mohamed Samy
  • Youssef Elkamash
  • Marwan Elkamash
  • Ali Khalafalla
  Egypt 15 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [9]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; † – en route to final mark

Women's events[]

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 25.11 Farida Osman  Egypt 14 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [6]
100m freestyle 54.79 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 10 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [3]
200m freestyle 2:01.92  South Africa 12 Sep 2006 2006 Championships Dakar, Senegal
400m freestyle 4:14.23 Melissa Corfe  South Africa 7 May 2004 Casablanca, Morocco
800m freestyle 8:50.45 Michelle Weber  South Africa 14 September 2012 2012 Championships Nairobi, Kenya [11]
1500m freestyle 16:46.46 Michelle Weber  South Africa 16 September 2012 2012 Championships Nairobi, Kenya [12]
50m backstroke 29.04 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 10 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [3]
100m backstroke 1:02.32  South Africa 16 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [13]
200m backstroke 2:14.33 Mariella Venter  South Africa 22 October 2016 2016 Championships Bloemfontein, South Africa [14]
50m breaststroke 31.99  South Africa 12 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [2]
100m breaststroke 1:10.82 Sara El Bekri  Morocco 17 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [15]
200m breaststroke 2:32.16 Sarra Lajnef  Tunisia 14 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [16]
50m butterfly 26.16 Farida Osman  Egypt 11 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [5]
100m butterfly 59.03 Farida Osman  Egypt 13 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [4]
200m butterfly 2:11.97 Mandy Loots  South Africa 19 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [17]
200m individual medley 2:16.77 Mandy Loots  South Africa 18 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [18]
400m individual medley 4:45.76 Kathryn Meaklim  South Africa 14 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [19]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:50.15
  •  (56.23)
    Karin Prinsloo
  •  (58.17)
    Mandy Loots
  •  (59.15)
  •  (56.60)
  South Africa 16 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [20]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:27.61
  •  (2:03.96)
  •  (2:05.92)
    Kathryn Meaklim
  •  (2:11.85)
  •  (2:05.88)
  South Africa 14 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [21]
4×100m medley relay 4:09.53
  •  (1:02.94)
  •  (1:11.51)
    Kathryn Meaklim
  •  (59.51)
  •  (55.57)
    Karin Prinsloo
  South Africa 18 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [22]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; † – en route to final mark

Mixed relay[]

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:36.94
  •  (50.84)
    Ali Khalafalla
  •  (1:00.37)
    Samiha Mohsen
  •  (56.58)
    Farida Osman
  •  (49.15)
    Mohamed Samy
  Egypt 11 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [5]
4×100m medley relay 3:55.88
  •  (1:04.65)
    Samiha Mohsen
  •  (1:01.45)
    Youssef El-Kamash
  •  (1:00.31)
    Farida Osman
  •  (49.47)
    Mohamed Samy
  Egypt 14 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [6]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

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