2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre freestyle
| Women's 200 metre freestyle at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:04.46 | |||||||||
| 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 Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.[1][2]
Records
[edit]Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Federica Pellegrini |  Italy |
1:52.98 | Rome | 29 July 2009 |
| African record | Kirsty Coventry |  Zimbabwe |
1:57.04 | Austin | 7 June 2008 |
| Championship record | Leone Vorster |  South Africa |
2:01.92 | Dakar | 12 September 2006 |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]The heats were started on 11 September at 11:30.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hania Moro |  Egypt |
2:06.37 | Q |
| 2 | Jessica Whelan | South Africa |
2:08.48 | Q |
| 3 | Janie Coetzer | South Africa |
2:09.18 | Q |
| 4 | Souad Cherouati |  Algeria |
2:10.13 | Q |
| 5 | Majda Chebaraka | Algeria |
2:11.58 | Q |
| 6 | Menna Kchouk |  Tunisia |
2:11.85 | Q |
| 7 | Imara-Bella Thorpe |  Kenya |
2:16.61 | Q |
| 8 | Therese Soukup |  Seychelles |
2:16.99 | Q |
| 9 | Selina Katumba |  Uganda |
2:25.90 | NR |
| 10 | Catarina Trigo |  Cape Verde |
2:27.77 | |
| 11 | Samantha Rakotovelo |  Madagascar |
2:28.07 | |
| Antsa Rabesahala | Madagascar |
Did not start | ||
Final
[edit]The final was started on 11 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Hania Moro | Egypt |
2:04.46 | |
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5 | Jessica Whelan | South Africa |
2:06.14 | |
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3 | Janie Coetzer | South Africa |
2:07.08 | |
| 4 | 2 | Majda Chebaraka | Algeria |
2:07.10 | |
| 5 | 6 | Souad Cherouati | Algeria |
2:07.38 | |
| 6 | 7 | Menna Kchouk | Tunisia |
2:10.46 | |
| 7 | 1 | Imara-Bella Thorpe | Kenya |
2:14.52 | |
| 8 | 8 | Therese Soukup | Seychelles |
2:16.87 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.