The Men's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 14 September 2018.[1][2]
| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 55.49 | |||||||||
| 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 | Ryan Murphy |  United States |
51.85 | Rio de Janeiro | 13 August 2016 |
| African record | Christopher Reid |  South Africa |
53.12 | Durban | 11 April 2016 |
| Championship record | Darren Murray | South Africa |
55.67 | Casablanca | 17 September 2010 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September | Final | Mohamed Samy |  Egypt |
55.49 | CR |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were started on 14 September at 09:50.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt |
57.66 | Q |
| 2 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt |
57.78 | Q |
| 3 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa |
58.01 | Q |
| 4 | Driss Lahrichi |  Morocco |
58.34 | Q |
| 5 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara |  Algeria |
58.50 | Q |
| 6 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria |
59.08 | Q |
| 7 | Bradley Vincent |  Mauritius |
59.10 | Q |
| 8 | Kobe Ndebele | South Africa |
1:00.77 | Q |
| 9 | Alvin Omondi |  Kenya |
1:04.01 | |
| 10 | Daniel Francisco |  Angola |
1:05.79 | |
| 11 | Adnan Kabuye |  Uganda |
1:06.77 | |
| 12 | Maemo Sebikiri |  Botswana |
1:16.31 | |
| Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo |  Madagascar |
Did not start | ||
| Sadiq Yahaya |  Nigeria
| |||
| Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari |  Tunisia
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Final
editThe final was started on 14 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt |
55.49 | CR |
 |
3 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa |
55.54 | |
 |
5 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt |
56.70 | |
| 4 | 7 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria |
57.27 | |
| 5 | 6 | Driss Lahrichi | Morocco |
57.99 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria |
58.44 | |
| 7 | 1 | Bradley Vincent | Mauritius |
58.78 | |
| 8 | 8 | Kobe Ndebele | South Africa |
1:01.38 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Dos". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Dos". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.