| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 14 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25.49 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| ← 20162020 → | ||||||||||
| 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Swimming | ||
| 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 | |
| Open water swimming | ||
| 5 km | men | women |
The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Kliment Kolesnikov |  Russia |
24.00 | Glasgow | 4 August 2018 |
| African record | Gerhard Zandberg |  South Africa |
24.34 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| Championship record | Ahmed Hussein |  Egypt |
26.00 | Cairo | 12 August 2002 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September | Final | Mohamed Samy | Egypt |
25.49 | CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 10 September at 10:25.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa |
26.12 | Q |
| 2 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt |
26.23 | Q |
| 3 | Abdellah Ardjoune |  Algeria |
26.77 | Q |
| 4 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt |
26.81 | Q |
| 5 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria |
26.83 | Q |
| 6 | Bradley Vincent |  Mauritius |
27.00 | Q |
| 7 | Driss Lahrichi |  Morocco |
27.55 | Q |
| 8 | Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari |  Tunisia |
28.12 | Q |
| 9 | Kobe Ndebele | South Africa |
28.35 | |
| 10 | Daniel Francisco |  Angola |
29.43 | |
| 11 | Alvin Omondi |  Kenya |
29.77 | |
| 12 | Adama Ndir |  Senegal |
29.92 | |
| 13 | Mohammed Yousuf Bin Mousa |  Libya |
30.20 | |
| 14 | Swaleh Talib | Kenya |
30.22 | |
| 15 | Adnan Kabuye |  Uganda |
30.89 | |
| 16 | Maemo Sebikiri |  Botswana |
33.04 | |
| Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo |  Madagascar |
Did not start | ||
| Onyemeehi Opute |  Nigeria
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| Sadiq Yahaya | Nigeria
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Final
The final was started on 10 September.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt |
25.49 | CR |
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4 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa |
25.90 | |
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3 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria |
26.54 | |
| 4 | 6 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt |
26.89 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria |
26.96 | |
| 6 | 1 | Driss Lahrichi | Morocco |
27.05 | |
| 7 | 7 | Bradley Vincent | Mauritius |
27.24 | |
| 8 | 8 | Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari | Tunisia |
27.51 |
References
- ^ "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 50m Dos". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 50m Dos". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.