2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

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Women's 200 metre breaststroke
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates11 September (heats and final)
Competitors12 from 9 nations
Winning time2:35.25
Medalists
gold medal   File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
silver medal   File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
bronze medal   File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
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The Women's 200 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 Rikke Møller Pedersen File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2:19.11 Barcelona 1 August 2013
African record Tatjana Schoenmaker File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2:22.02 Gold Coast 7 April 2018
Championship record Sarra Lajnef File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 2:32.16 Casablanca 14 September 2010

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 11 September at 11:20.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Lara van Niekerk File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2:39.15 Q
2 Rebecca Kamau File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 2:41.18 Q
3 Hamida Rania Nefsi File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 2:42.08 Q
4 Rowida Hesham File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 2:42.33 Q
5 Habiba Belghith File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 2:43.13 Q
6 Tessa Ip Hen Cheung File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius 2:46.73 Q
7 Hiba Laknit File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2:47.00 Q
8 Fatima Jayla File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde 2:55.55 Q
9 Lesa La Troya File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde 2:56.74
Khensa Belkacemi File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Disqualified
Jade Simons File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Evelyn Nmor File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Did not start

Final

The final was started on 11 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Lara van Niekerk File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 2:35.25
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 Rowida Hesham File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 2:38.99
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 Hamida Rania Nefsi File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 2:40.10
4 2 Habiba Belghith File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia 2:40.11
5 5 Rebecca Kamau File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 2:41.42
6 7 Tessa Ip Hen Cheung File:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius 2:44.56
7 1 Hiba Laknit File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2:45.51
8 8 Fatima Jayla File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde 2:55.77

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.