The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.[1][2]
| Men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 21 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 28.04 | |||||||||
| 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 | Adam Peaty |  Great Britain |
25.95 | Budapest | 25 July 2017 |
| African record | Cameron van der Burgh |  South Africa |
26.54 | Budapest | 25 July 2017 |
| Championship record | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa |
28.05 | Bloemfontein | 17 October 2016 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September | Heats | Youssef El-Kamash |  Egypt |
27.95 | CR |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were started on 11 September at 11:30.[1]
Final
editThe final was started on 11 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Youssef El-Kamash | Egypt |
28.04 | |
 |
5 | Wassim Elloumi |  Tunisia |
28.25 | NR= |
 |
3 | Alaric Basson | South Africa |
28.42 | |
| 4 | 2 | Siar Abderrazak |  Algeria |
28.97 | |
| 5 | 7 | Beji Adnane | Tunisia |
29.11 | |
| 6 | 8 | Moncef Aymen Balamane | Algeria |
29.24 | |
| 7 | 6 | Mario Ervedosa |  Angola |
29.70 | |
| 1 | Ralph Goveia |  Zambia |
Did not start | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 50m Brasse". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 50m Brasse". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.