| Men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 24 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 49.39 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| Open water swimming | ||
| 5 km | men | women |
The Men's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.[1][2]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | César Cielo |  Brazil | 46.91 | Rome | 30 July 2009 |
| African record | Lyndon Ferns |  South Africa | 47.79 | Rome | 29 July 2009 |
| Championship record | Oussama Sahnoune |  Algeria | 49.60 | Bloemfontein | 18 October 2016 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September | Final | Mohamed Samy |  Egypt | 49.39 | CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 12 September at 09:50.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari |  Tunisia | 52.04 | Q |
| 2 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 52.12 | Q |
| 3 | Bradley Vincent |  Mauritius | 52.25 | Q |
| 4 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 52.45 | Q |
| 5 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa | 52.47 | Q |
| 6 | Matthew Bowers | South Africa | 52.58 | Q |
| 7 | El Hadji Adama Niane |  Senegal | 53.02 | Q |
| 8 | Abeiku Jackson |  Ghana | 53.45 | Q NR |
| 9 | Mohamed Ali Chaouchi | Tunisia | 53.83 | |
| 10 | Samy Boutouil |  Morocco | 53.84 | |
| 11 | Filipe Gomes |  Malawi | 54.06 | |
| 12 | Ovesh Purahoo | Mauritius | 54.49 | |
| 13 | Dean Hoffman |  Seychelles | 54.50 | |
| 14 | Swaleh Talib |  Kenya | 54.62 | |
| 15 | Ahllan Bique |  Mozambique | 55.30 | |
| 16 | Mohammed Yousuf Bin Mousa |  Libya | 55.81 | |
| 17 | Daniel Francisco |  Angola | 56.29 | |
| 18 | Mario Ervedosa | Angola | 56.31 | |
| 19 | Atuhaire Ambala |  Uganda | 56.55 | |
| 20 | Belly-Cresus Ganira |  Burundi | 56.73 | |
| 21 | Billy-Scott Irakose | Burundi | 56.96 | |
| 22 | Chase Onorati |  Zimbabwe | 57.05 | |
| 23 | Herinirina John Rakotomavo |  Madagascar | 57.56 | |
| 24 | Adnan Kabuye | Uganda | 58.07 | |
| 25 | Isihaka Irankunda |  Rwanda | 58.16 | |
| 26 | Adam Moncherry | Seychelles | 59.46 | |
| 27 | Sithembiso Mamba |  Eswatini | 1:00.91 | |
| 28 | Ayaan Chand |  Botswana | 1:01.05 | |
| 29 | Liam Emmett | Eswatini | 1:01.06 | |
| 30 | Zinhle Bekker | Botswana | 1:02.17 | |
| 31 | Maemo Sebikiri | Botswana | 1:02.92 | |
| 32 | Houssin Gaber Ibrahim |  Djibouti | 1:08.11 | |
| 33 | Omar Darboe |  Gambia | 1:08.70 | |
| 34 | Jegan Jobe | Gambia | 1:11.71 | |
| Sokomayi Mubikayi |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | Did not start | ||
| Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo | Madagascar | |||
| Isobo Confidence |  Nigeria | |||
Final
The final was started on 12 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 49.39 | CR |
 | 6 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 49.89 | |
 | 3 | Bradley Vincent | Mauritius | 50.24 | |
| 4 | 2 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa | 51.21 | |
| 5 | 4 | Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari | Tunisia | 51.34 | |
| 6 | 7 | Matthew Bowers | South Africa | 52.48 | |
| 7 | 1 | El Hadji Adama Niane | Senegal | 53.25 | |
| 8 | 8 | Abeiku Jackson | Ghana | 53.44 | NR |
References
- 1 2 "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Libre". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Libre". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
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