Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle
| Women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 27 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24.95 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2019 African Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 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 |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.[1]
Records
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
Heats
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
The final heat started on 24 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
24.95 | GR |
 |
4 | Farida Osman | Egypt |
25.06 | |
 |
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
- ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.