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Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle

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Women's 50 metre freestyle
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates21 August (heats and final)
Competitors38 from 27 nations
Winning time24.95
Medalists
gold medal    South Africa
silver medal    Egypt
bronze medal    South Africa
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The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.[1]

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 Sarah Sjöström  Sweden 23.67 Budapest 29 July 2017
African record Farida Osman  Egypt 24.62 Budapest 29 July 2017
Games record Farida Osman  Egypt 25.12 Brazzaville 10 September 2015

The following new records were set during this competition:

Date Event Name Nation Time Record
24 August Final Erin Gallagher  South Africa 24.95 GR

Results

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Heats

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The heats started on 24 August at 10:30.

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 4 Farida Osman  Egypt 25.38 Q
2 4 4 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 25.55 Q
3 3 4 Emma Chelius  South Africa 25.77 Q
4 5 5 Amel Melih  Algeria 26.03 Q
5 4 5 Felicity Passon  Seychelles 26.05 Q, WD
6 4 3 Emily Muteti  Kenya 26.68 Q
7 3 5 Naomi Ruele  Botswana 26.74 Q, WD
8 3 3 Maria Brunlehner  Kenya 26.98 Q, WD
9 5 3 Amina Elsebelgy  Egypt 27.14 Q
10 3 8 Tilka Paljk  Zambia 27.36 Q
11 4 6 Jeanne Boutbien  Senegal 27.51 Q
12 5 6 Noura Mana  Morocco 27.60
13 5 7 Catarina Sousa  Angola 27.68 NR
14 5 1 Timipame-ere Akiayefa  Nigeria 28.09
15 4 7 Kiah Borg  Namibia 28.15
16 4 2 Sophia Diagne  Senegal 28.29
17 5 2 Nomvulo Mjimba  Zimbabwe 28.45
18 3 7 Abibat Ogunbanwo  Nigeria 28.59
19 3 2 Yasmine Dgaimesh  Morocco 28.63
20 4 1 Robyn Lee  Zimbabwe 29.03
21 3 6 Rebecca Ssengonzi  Uganda 29.23
22 3 1 Khema Elizabeth  Seychelles 29.36
23 5 8 Angelika Ouedraogo  Burkina Faso 29.52
24 4 8 Caitlin Loo  Botswana 29.63
25 1 7 Nafissath Radji  Benin 29.86
26 2 4 Lombe Mwape  Zambia 30.03
27 2 7 Rahel Gebresilassie  Ethiopia 31.96
28 2 3 Aya Mpali  Gabon 32.63
29 2 5 Chloe Sauvourel  Central African Republic 32.65
30 2 6 Roukaya Mahamane  Niger 32.76
31 1 4 Berhane Amare  Ethiopia 32.94
32 2 8 Bellore Sangala  Republic of the Congo 33.17
33 2 2 Odrina Kaze  Burundi 35.11
34 1 5 Safia Houssein Barkat  Djibouti 35.64
35 1 6 Mariama Touré  Guinea 37.67
36 1 3 Isha Kanu  Sierra Leone 37.80
37 2 1 Aminata Sangafe  Mali 38.80
Maria Ndogng Mangue  Equatorial Guinea Disqualified

Final

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The final heat started on 24 August at 17:00.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 24.95 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Farida Osman  Egypt 25.06
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 Emma Chelius  South Africa 25.25
4 6 Amel Melih  Algeria 25.86
5 2 Emily Muteti  Kenya 26.72
6 7 Amina Elsebelgy  Egypt 26.90
7 1 Tilka Paljk  Zambia 27.39
8 8 Jeanne Boutbien  Senegal 27.53

References

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  1. ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.