Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 400 metre freestyle

The Women's 400 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.[1]

Women's 400 metre freestyle
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates23 August (final)
Competitors7 from 4 nations
Winning time4:21.36
Medalists
gold medal    Egypt
silver medal    South Africa
bronze medal    Algeria
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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 Katie Ledecky   United States 3:56.46 Rio de Janeiro 7 August 2016
African record Karin Prinsloo   South Africa 4:07.92 Perth 31 January 2014
Games record Melissa Corfe   South Africa 4:15.53 Algiers 18 July 2007

Results

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Final

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The final was held on 23 August.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Hania Moro   Egypt 4:21.36
  5 Christin Mundell   South Africa 4:22.95
  6 Majda Chebaraka   Algeria 4:24.60
4 3 Jessica Whelan   South Africa 4:26.20
5 7 Sarah Soliman   Egypt 4:35.83
6 2 Lina Khiyara   Morocco 4:40.05
1 Inass Rachidi   Morocco Disqualified

References

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  1. ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.