The Women's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 22 August 2019.[1]
| Women's 50 metre butterfly at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 22 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 14 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25.94 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Sarah Sjöström |  Sweden |
24.43 | Borås | 5 July 2014 |
| African record | Farida Osman |  Egypt |
25.39 | Budapest | 29 July 2017 |
| Games record | Farida Osman | Egypt |
26.27 | Brazzaville | 7 September 2015 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August | Final | Farida Osman |  Egypt |
25.94 | GR |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were started on 22 August at 10:50.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Farida Osman | Egypt |
26.68 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Felicity Passon |  Seychelles |
27.23 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Erin Gallagher |  South Africa |
27.26 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Amel Melih |  Algeria |
27.59 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Emma Chelius | South Africa |
27.84 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Farida Samra | Egypt |
28.72 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Timipame-ere Akiayefa |  Nigeria |
28.74 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Emily Muteti |  Kenya |
28.82 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Imara-Bella Thorpe | Kenya |
29.19 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Robyn Lee |  Zimbabwe |
29.37 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | Rebecca Ssengonzi |  Uganda |
29.49 | NR |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Lia Lima |  Angola |
29.65 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | Nomvulo Mjimba | Zimbabwe |
29.91 | |
| 14 | 2 | 6 | Sophia Diagne |  Senegal |
30.22 | |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Kiah Borg |  Namibia |
30.58 | |
| 16 | 3 | 7 | Caitlin Loo |  Botswana |
31.48 | |
| 17 | 2 | 7 | Khema Elizabeth | Seychelles |
32.03 | |
| 18 | 1 | 7 | Rahel Gebresilassie |  Ethiopia |
35.85 | |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | Lina Selo | Ethiopia |
37.84 | |
| 20 | 2 | 1 | Aya Mpali |  Gabon |
39.64 |
Final
editThe final was started on 22 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Farida Osman | Egypt |
25.94 | GR |
 |
3 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
26.24 | |
 |
2 | Emma Chelius | South Africa |
27.40 | |
| 4 | 6 | Amel Melih | Algeria |
27.41 | |
| 5 | 5 | Felicity Passon | Seychelles |
27.43 | |
| 6 | 8 | Imara-Bella Thorpe | Kenya |
28.82 | |
| 7 | 7 | Farida Samra | Egypt |
28.83 | |
| 8 | 1 | Timipame-ere Akiayefa | Nigeria |
29.09 |
References
edit- ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.