| Women's 100 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 | 22 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 55.13 | |||||||||
| 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 | |
The Women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Sarah Sjöström |  Sweden |
51.71 | Budapest | 23 July 2017 |
| African record | Erin Gallagher |  South Africa |
54.23 | Gold Coast | 9 April 2018 |
| Games record | Farida Osman |  Egypt |
55.41 | Brazzaville | 6 September 2015 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August | Final | Erin Gallagher |  South Africa |
55.13 | GR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 21 August at 10:20.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
55.94 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Farida Osman |  Egypt |
56.96 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Emma Chelius | South Africa |
57.60 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Amel Melih |  Algeria |
57.70 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Maria Brunlehner |  Kenya |
58.44 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Naomi Ruele |  Botswana |
58.77 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Jeanne Boutbien |  Senegal |
59.19 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | Catarina Sousa |  Angola |
59.90 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Lina Khiyara |  Morocco |
59.96 | |
| 10 | 3 | 5 | Yasmin Hassan | Egypt |
1:00.49 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | Robyn Lee |  Zimbabwe |
1:00.99 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | Noura Mana | Morocco |
1:01.16 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Nomvulo Mjimba | Zimbabwe |
1:01.69 | |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | Abibat Ogunbanwo |  Nigeria |
1:02.16 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | Tessa Ip Hen Cheung |  Mauritius |
1:02.98 | |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | Khema Elizabeth |  Seychelles |
1:04.17 | |
| 17 | 1 | 7 | Lombe Mwape |  Zambia |
1:05.99 | |
| 18 | 3 | 7 | Caitlin Loo | Botswana |
1:07.70 | |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | Chloe Sauvourel |  Central African Republic |
1:13.67 | |
| 20 | 2 | 8 | Rahel Gebresilassie |  Ethiopia |
1:15.08 | |
| 21 | 3 | 8 | Lina Selo | Ethiopia |
1:16.86 | |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | Roukaya Mahamane |  Niger |
1:20.03 |
Final
The final was started on 21 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
55.13 | GR |
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5 | Farida Osman | Egypt |
55.62 | |
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3 | Emma Chelius | South Africa |
55.86 | |
| 4 | 6 | Amel Melih | Algeria |
57.14 | |
| 5 | 2 | Maria Brunlehner | Kenya |
58.39 | |
| 6 | 7 | Naomi Ruele | Botswana |
59.30 | |
| 7 | 1 | Jeanne Boutbien | Senegal |
59.35 | |
| 8 | 8 | Catarina Sousa | Angola |
59.44 |
References
- "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.