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

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

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
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Hania Moro  Egypt 4:21.36
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Christin Mundell  South Africa 4:22.95
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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.