Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kintele Aquatic Complex | |||||||||
| Date | September 6, 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2015 African Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Mixed relay | ||
| 4×100 m | freestyle | medley |
The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2015 African Games took place on 6 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
Schedule
All times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 6 September 2015 | 10:00 | Heats |
| 17:00 | Final |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Britta Steffen |  Germany |
52.07 | Rome | 31 July 2009 |
| African record | Karin Prinsloo |  South Africa |
54.48 | Durban | 9 April 2014 |
| Games record | Karin Prinsloo | South Africa |
56.05 | Maputo | 5 September 2011 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September | Heats | Karin Prinsloo | South Africa |
55.86 | GR |
| 6 September | Final | Farida Osman |  Egypt |
55.41 | GR |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 6 September.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Karin Prinsloo (RSA) |
55.86 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Farida Osman (EGY) |
56.91 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Rwan El Badry (EGY) |
57.11 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Marlies Ross (RSA) |
57.66 | Q |
| 5 | 2 |  Majda Chebaraka (ALG) |
58.59 | Q |
| 6 | 2 |  Naomi Ruele (BOT) |
59.12 | Q |
| 7 | 1 |  Farah Ben Khelil (TUN) |
59.75 | Q |
| 8 | 1 |  Sylvia Brunlehner (KEN) |
59.84 | Q |
| 9 | 1 |  Heather Arseth (MRI) |
1:00.13 | |
| 10 | 2 |  Tarryn Rennie (ZIM) |
1:00.49 | |
| 11 | 1 | Emily Muteti (KEN) |
1:00.58 | |
| 12 | 2 |  Ifiezibe Gagbe (NGR) |
1:01.90 | |
| 13 | 1 |  Ana Nobrega (ANG) |
1:02.17 | |
| 14 | 1 |  Christa Kaimansa Sowah (GHA) |
1:07.97 | |
| 15 | 2 |  Stefan Bellore Sangala (CGO) |
1:19.10 |
Final
The final were held on 6 September.[2]
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Farida Osman (EGY) |
55.41 | GR, NR |
 |
Karin Prinsloo (RSA) |
55.69 | |
 |
Rwan El Badry (EGY) |
57.03 | |
| 4 | Majda Chebaraka (ALG) |
57.94 | |
| 4 | Marlies Ross (RSA) |
57.94 | |
| 6 | Farah Ben Khelil (TUN) |
59.51 | |
| 7 | Sylvia Brunlehner (KEN) |
59.72 | |
| 8 | Tarryn Rennie (ZIM) |
1:00.81 |
References
- ^ "Women's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.