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 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 23 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:21.36 | |||||||||
| 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 | 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
editFinal
editThe final was held on 23 August.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Hania Moro |  Egypt |
4:21.36 | |
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5 | Christin Mundell |  South Africa |
4:22.95 | |
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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
edit- ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.