2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre breaststroke

Men's 50 metre breaststroke
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates11 September (heats and final)
Competitors32 from 21 nations
Winning time28.04
Medalists
gold medal Youssef El-Kamash   Egypt
silver medal Wassim Elloumi   Tunisia
bronze medal Alaric Basson   South Africa
2018 African
Swimming Championships
Swimming
Freestyle
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
Backstroke
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Breaststroke
50 mwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Butterfly
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Individual medley
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
Freestyle relay
4×100 mmenwomen
4×100 mmixed
4×200 mmenwomen
Medley relay
4×100 mmenwomen
4×100 mmixed
Open water swimming
5 kmmenwomen

The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 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 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 25.95 Budapest 25 July 2017
African record Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 26.54 Budapest 25 July 2017
Championship record Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 28.05 Bloemfontein 17 October 2016

The following new records were set during this competition.

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
11 September Heats Youssef El-Kamash  Egypt 27.95 CR

Results

Heats

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

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Youssef El-Kamash  Egypt 27.95 Q CR
2 Wassim Elloumi  Tunisia 28.30 Q
3 Alaric Basson  South Africa 28.37 Q
4 Mario Ervedosa  Angola 28.89 Q
5 Siar Abderrazak  Algeria 29.01 Q
6 Beji Adnane  Tunisia 29.08 Q
7 Ralph Goveia  Zambia 29.32 Q
8 Moncef Aymen Balamane  Algeria 29.49 Q
9 Reece Whitaker  South Africa 29.70
10 Samy Boutouil  Morocco 30.18
11 Filipe Gomes  Malawi 30.48
12 Adama Ndir  Senegal 30.49
13 Ahllan Bique  Mozambique 30.94
14 Samuel Ndonga  Kenya 30.98
15 Yusuf Tibazi  Morocco 31.30
16 Jonathan Chung Yee  Mauritius 31.86
17 Isihaka Irankunda  Rwanda 32.36
18 Simonga Dlamini  Eswatini 33.71
19 Swaleh Talib  Kenya 34.02
20 Ayaan Chand  Botswana 34.76
21 Yaya Yeressa  Guinea 35.52
22 Liam Emmett  Eswatini 35.74
23 Omar Darboe  Gambia 36.14
24 Abdoul Nignan  Burkina Faso 36.88
25 Zinhle Bekker  Botswana 37.33
26 Landry Koumondji  Benin 37.42
27 Jefferson Kpanou  Benin 40.02
28 Jere Gomegzani  Malawi 45.07
Jegan Jobe  Gambia Disqualified
Fabrice Mopama  Democratic Republic of the Congo Did not start
Onyemeehi Opute  Nigeria
Oduni Chukwuka  Nigeria

Final

The final was started on 11 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Youssef El-Kamash  Egypt 28.04
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Wassim Elloumi  Tunisia 28.25 NR=
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 Alaric Basson  South Africa 28.42
4 2 Siar Abderrazak  Algeria 28.97
5 7 Beji Adnane  Tunisia 29.11
6 8 Moncef Aymen Balamane  Algeria 29.24
7 6 Mario Ervedosa  Angola 29.70
1 Ralph Goveia  Zambia Did not start

References

  1. ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 50m Brasse". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 50m Brasse". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
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