Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke
The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.[1]
| 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 | 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 | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Liu Xiang |  | 26.98 | Jakarta | 21 August 2018 |
| African record | Kirsty Coventry |  | 28.08 | Monte Carlo | 13 June 2015 |
| Games record | Kirsty Coventry | | 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 |  | 29.47 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Naomi Ruele |  | 29.62 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Amel Melih |  | 29.76 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Kerryn Herbst |  | 29.77 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | Erin Gallagher | | 29.94 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Rola Hussein |  | 30.37 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Sylvia Brunlehner |  | 30.70 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Sara El Tahawi | | 30.88 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | Robyn Lee | | 31.00 | R |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | Hiba Fahsi |  | 31.25 | R |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | Farida Samra | | 31.26 | |
| 12 | 3 | 7 | Timipame-ere Akiayefa |  | 31.31 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | Catarina Sousa |  | 31.60 | NR |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | Camille Koenig |  | 31.63 | |
| 15 | 2 | 6 | Yasmine Dgaimesh | | 31.80 | |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | Sophia Diagne |  | 32.33 | |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | Imara-Bella Thorpe | | 32.62 | |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | Lombe Mwape |  | 36.29 | |
| 19 | 1 | 7 | Khema Elizabeth | | 37.00 | |
| 20 | 3 | 8 | Nafissath Radji |  | 37.43 | |
| 21 | 3 | 1 | Genet Demissia |  | 41.05 | |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | Odrina Kaze |  | 46.15 |
Final
The final was started on 23 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Erin Gallagher | | 29.05 | |
 | 4 | Felicity Passon | | 29.17 | |
 | 5 | Naomi Ruele | | 29.22 | |
| 4 | 6 | Kerryn Herbst | | 29.65 | |
| 5 | 7 | Rola Hussein | | 29.77 | |
| 6 | 3 | Amel Melih | | 29.93 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sylvia Brunlehner | | 30.53 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sara El Tahawi | | 31.37 |
References
- "2019 African Games Swimming Results Day 3" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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