2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke

The Men's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.[1][2]

Men's 100 metre breaststroke
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates10 September (heats and final)
Competitors23 from 18 nations
Winning time1:01.26
Medalists
gold medal    Tunisia
silver medal    Egypt
silver medal    South Africa
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Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Adam Peaty   Great Britain 57.10 Glasgow 4 August 2018
African record Cameron van der Burgh   South Africa 58.46 London 29 July 2012
Championship record Malick Fall   Senegal 1:02.71 Johannesburg 1 December 2008

The following new records were set during this competition.

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
10 September Heats Youssef El-Kamash   Egypt 1:01.46 CR
10 September Final Wassim Elloumi   Tunisia 1:01.26 CR

Results

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Heats

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The heats were started on 10 September at 11:30.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Youssef El-Kamash   Egypt 1:01.46 Q CR
2 Wassim Elloumi   Tunisia 1:01.63 Q
3 Alaric Basson   South Africa 1:02.13 Q
4 Beji Adnane   Tunisia 1:04.25 Q
5 Moncef Aymen Balamane   Algeria 1:04.37 Q
6 Siar Abderrazak   Algeria 1:05.95 Q
7 Reece Whitaker   South Africa 1:06.36 Q
8 Jonathan Chung Yee   Mauritius 1:06.58 Q NR
9 Mario Ervedosa   Angola 1:06.82
10 Samy Boutouil   Morocco 1:08.18
11 Filipe Gomes   Malawi 1:08.46
12 Adama Ndir   Senegal 1:09.06
13 Samuel Ndonga   Kenya 1:10.05
14 Ahllan Bique   Mozambique 1:10.22
15 Isihaka Irankunda   Rwanda 1:11.44
16 Ayaan Chand   Botswana 1:17.06
17 Jegan Jobe   Gambia 1:20.23
18 Omar Darboe   Gambia 1:27.26
19 Landry Koumondji   Benin 1:27.35
Fabrice Mopama   Democratic Republic of the Congo Did not start
Onyemeehi Opute   Nigeria
Sadiq Yahaya   Nigeria
Yaya Yeressa   Guinea

Final

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The final was started on 10 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Wassim Elloumi   Tunisia 1:01.26 CR NR
  4 Youssef El-Kamash   Egypt 1:01.54
  3 Alaric Basson   South Africa
4 6 Beji Adnane   Tunisia 1:03.38
5 2 Moncef Aymen Balamane   Algeria 1:03.52
6 7 Siar Abderrazak   Algeria 1:04.38
7 1 Reece Whitaker   South Africa 1:06.00
8 8 Jonathan Chung Yee   Mauritius 1:07.37

References

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  1. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.