Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke
| Women's 50 metre backstroke at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 23 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 29.05 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2019 African Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | |
| 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 |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.[1]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Liu Xiang |  China |
26.98 | Jakarta | 21 August 2018 |
| African record | Kirsty Coventry |  Zimbabwe |
28.08 | Monte Carlo | 13 June 2015 |
| Games record | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe |
28.89 | Algiers | 16 July 2007 |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 23 August at 11:20.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Felicity Passon |  Seychelles |
29.47 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Naomi Ruele |  Botswana |
29.62 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Amel Melih |  Algeria |
29.76 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Kerryn Herbst |  South Africa |
29.77 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
29.94 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Rola Hussein |  Egypt |
30.37 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Sylvia Brunlehner |  Kenya |
30.70 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Sara El Tahawi | Algeria |
30.88 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | Robyn Lee | Zimbabwe |
31.00 | R |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | Hiba Fahsi |  Morocco |
31.25 | R |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | Farida Samra | Egypt |
31.26 | |
| 12 | 3 | 7 | Timipame-ere Akiayefa |  Nigeria |
31.31 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | Catarina Sousa |  Angola |
31.60 | NR |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | Camille Koenig |  Mauritius |
31.63 | |
| 15 | 2 | 6 | Yasmine Dgaimesh | Morocco |
31.80 | |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | Sophia Diagne |  Senegal |
32.33 | |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | Imara-Bella Thorpe | Kenya |
32.62 | |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | Lombe Mwape |  Zambia |
36.29 | |
| 19 | 1 | 7 | Khema Elizabeth | Seychelles |
37.00 | |
| 20 | 3 | 8 | Nafissath Radji |  Benin |
37.43 | |
| 21 | 3 | 1 | Genet Demissia |  Ethiopia |
41.05 | |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | Odrina Kaze |  Burundi |
46.15 |
Final
The final was started on 23 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
29.05 | |
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4 | Felicity Passon | Seychelles |
29.17 | |
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5 | Naomi Ruele | Botswana |
29.22 | |
| 4 | 6 | Kerryn Herbst | South Africa |
29.65 | |
| 5 | 7 | Rola Hussein | Egypt |
29.77 | |
| 6 | 3 | Amel Melih | Algeria |
29.93 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sylvia Brunlehner | Kenya |
30.53 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sara El Tahawi | Algeria |
31.37 |
References
- ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Results Day 3" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.