2010 African Swimming Championships
10th African Swimming Championships | |
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Host city | Casablanca, Morocco |
Date(s) | September 13–19, 2010 |
Venue(s) | Mohammed V Sport Complex (pool) Sidi Abbed beach (open water} |
Nations participating | 21 |
Athletes participating | 220+ |
Events | 42 |
The 10th African Swimming Championships were held September 13–19, 2010 in Casablanca, Morocco.[1] The event was hosted by the Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. It featured pool competition in a 50m (long course) pool; and Open Water races.
Competition locations were:
- pool: Mohammed V Sport Complex (Complexe sportif Mohammed V)
- open water: Sidi Abbed beach in Temara.
Participating countries
Over 200 swimmers[2] from 21 countries[3] participated in the 10th Championships, making it the largest ever (both in terms of number of swimmers and number of countries). Countries which sent teams were:
- 1 While swimmers from Cameroon entered the Championships, they did not attend the meet (reportedly because they could not afford the plane tickets to Morocco).[4]
Schedule
Date | Monday 13 September 2010 | Tuesday 14 September 2010 | Wednesday 15 September 2010 | Thursday 16 September 2010 | ||
E v e n t s | 100 free (w) 100 breast (m) 400 IM (w) 200 free (m) 50 back (w) 50 back (m) 4x200 Free Relay (w) | 100 fly (m) 200 free (w) 400 IM (m) 200 breast (w) 50 breast (m) 50 fly (w) 800 free (m) | 400 free (w) 100 free (m) 100 back (w) 200 back (m) 50 breast (w) 50 fly (m) 4x100 Free Relay (w) 4x200 Free Relay (m) | 100 fly (w) 400 free (m) 100 breast (w) 200 breast (m) 800 free (w) 4x100 Free Relay (m) | ||
Date | Friday 17 September 2010 | Saturday 18 September 2010 | Sunday 19 September 2010 | Pool events at Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca Open Water events at Sidi Abbed beach in Temara | ||
E v e n t s | 200 fly (m) 200 IM (w) 100 back (m) 50 free (w) 1500 free (m) 4x100 Medley Relay (w) | 200 fly (w) 50 free (m) 200 back (w) 200 IM (m) 1500 free (w) 4x100 Medley Relay (m) | [Open Water] 5K (m) 5K (w) |
Preliminary heats began at 10:00 am; finals at 4:00 pm Open Water races began at 10:00 am
Results
Men
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50m Free | David Dunford ![]() | 22.69 | Jason Dunford ![]() | 22.83 | Werner Bosman ![]() | 22.99 |
100m Free | Nabil Kebbab ![]() | 49.96 | Jason Dunford ![]() | 50.39 | David Dunford ![]() | 50.55 |
200m Free | Ahmed Mathlouthi ![]() | 1:49.90 CR | Jay-Cee Thomson ![]() | 1:51.51 | Mohamed Farhoud ![]() | 1:53.14 |
400m Free | Jay-Cee Thomson ![]() | 3:53.12 CR | Ahmed Mathlouthi ![]() | 3:56.15 | Devon Brown ![]() | 3:57.64 |
800m Free | Ahmed Mathlouthi ![]() | 8:10.17 | Mohamed Farhoud ![]() | 8:10.43 | Devon Brown ![]() | 8:12.58 |
1500m Free | ||||||
50m Back | Darren Murray ![]() | 26.56 | Garth Tune ![]() | 27.03 | Mohamed Khaled Hussein ![]() | 27.09 |
100m Back | Darren Murray ![]() | 55.67 CR | Mohamed Khaled Hussein ![]() | 58.09 | Taki Mrabet ![]() | 58.53 |
200m Back | Darren Murray ![]() | 2:01.44 | Taki Mrabet ![]() | 2:04.93 | Mohamed Khaled Hussein ![]() | 2:05.28 |
50m Breast | Nabil Kebbab ![]() | 28.93 | Sofiane Daid ![]() | 29.16 | William Diering ![]() | 29.26 |
100m Breast | Nabil Kebbab ![]() | 1:02.98 | William Diering ![]() | 1:03.13 | Sofiane Daid ![]() | 1:03.73 |
200m Breast | William Diering ![]() | 2:15.65 CR | Sofiane Daid ![]() | 2:16.53 | Sherif Madkour ![]() | 2:19.25 |
50m Fly | Jason Dunford ![]() | 24.09 | Neil Watson ![]() | 24.40 | Garth Tune ![]() | 24.41 |
100m Fly | Jason Dunford ![]() | 52.66 | Neil Watson ![]() | 53.80 | Garth Tune ![]() | 54.35 |
200m Fly | Wesley Gilchrist ![]() | 2:00.72 CR | Marwan Osman ![]() | 2:04.08 | Mostafa Atef Mostafa ![]() | 2:06.00 |
200m IM | Jay-Cee Thomson ![]() | 2:02.95 CR | Taki Mrabet ![]() | 2:04.92 | Wesley Gilchrist ![]() | 2:06.73 |
400m IM | Jay-Cee Thomson ![]() | 4:21.06 CR | Taki Mrabet ![]() | 4:24.80 | Devon Brown ![]() | 4:32.52 |
4x100m Free Relay | ![]() Jay-Cee Thomson, Wesley Gilchrist, Neil Watson, Werner Bosman | 3:23.99 CR | ![]() Oussama Sahnoun, Ryad Djendouci, Badis Djendouci, Nabil Kebbab | 3:24.04 | ![]() Ahmed Saaid Abdelrehim, Sheheb Younes, Adham Abdelmegid, Mohamed Khaled Hussein | 3:27.40 |
4x200m Free Relay | ![]() Daniel Marais, Jay-Cee Thomson, Devon Brown, Wesley Gilchrist | 7:29.21 CR | ![]() Walid Naouar, Taki Mrabet, Tallel M'Rabet, Ahmed Mathlouthi | 7:33.06 | ![]() Badis Djendouci, Mahrez Mebarek, Naoufel Benabid, Ryad Djendouci | 7:34.65 |
4x100m Medley Relay | ![]() Darren Murray, William Diering, Garth Tune, Neil Watson | 3:43.53 CR | ![]() Naoufel Benabid, Sofiane Daid, Ryad Djendouci, Nabil Kebbab | 3:50.07 | ![]() Mohamed Khaled Hussein, Ahmed Kamal El Din, Marwan Osman, Sheheb Younes | 3:50.87 |
5K[5] Open Water | Hadeil Mohamed ![]() | 40:50.36 | Daniel Marais ![]() | 40:51.31 | Abdul-Malick Railoun ![]() | 41:33.12 |
Women
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50m Free | Karin Prinsloo ![]() | 26.31 | Farida Osman ![]() | 26.72 | Chanelle van Wyk ![]() | 26.76 |
100m Free | Karin Prinsloo ![]() | 56.40 | Leone Vorster ![]() | 57.50 | Sara El Bekri ![]() | 58.30 NR |
200m Free | Leone Vorster ![]() | 2:02.75 | Rene Warnes ![]() | 2:04.95 | Zaineb Khalfallah ![]() | 2:05.09 |
400m Free | Leone Vorster ![]() | 4:18.86 | Rene Warnes ![]() | 4:19.22 | Shahd Mostafa ![]() | 4:25.88 |
800m Free | Kathryn Meaklim ![]() | 8:55.12 | Rene Warnes ![]() | 8:57.42 | Malya Mghezzi Bakhouche ![]() | 9:06.94 |
1500m Free | ||||||
50m Back | Chanelle van Wyk ![]() | 29.31 | Jessica Ashley-Cooper ![]() | 29.90 | Farida Osman ![]() | 31.19 |
100m Back | Chanelle van Wyk ![]() | 1:02.32 CR | Jessica Ashley-Cooper ![]() | 1:04.15 | Engi El Shazli ![]() | 1:07.42 |
200m Back | Mandy Loots ![]() | 2:15.66 CR | Jessica Ashley-Cooper ![]() | 2:17.28 | Sarra Lajnef ![]() | 2:25.04 |
50m Breast | Sara El Bekri ![]() | 33.04 | Sarra Lajnef ![]() | 33.67 | Ronwyn Roper ![]() | 33.79 |
100m Breast | Sara El Bekri ![]() | 1:10.82 CR | Sarra Lajnef ![]() | 1:12.05 | Kathryn Meaklim ![]() | 1:12.11 |
200m Breast | Sarra Lajnef ![]() | 2:32.16 CR | Sara El Bekri ![]() | 2:32.43 | Kathryn Meaklim ![]() | 2:32.77 |
50m Fly | Farida Osman ![]() | 27.28 CR | Vanessa Mohr ![]() | 27.29 | Chanelle van Wyk ![]() | 27.59 |
100m Fly | Vanessa Mohr ![]() | 59.72 CR | Mandy Loots ![]() | 59.76 | Farida Osman ![]() | 1:02.05 |
200m Fly | Mandy Loots ![]() | 2:11.97 CR | Bianca Meyer ![]() | 2:18.25 | Nesrine Khelifati ![]() | 2:18.69 |
200m IM | Mandy Loots ![]() | 2:16.77 CR | Sarra Lajnef ![]() | 2:20.23 | Bianca Meyer ![]() | 2:20.52 |
400m IM | Kathryn Meaklim ![]() | 4:45.76 CR | Sarra Lajnef ![]() | 4:52.53 | Bianca Meyer ![]() | 4:52.69 |
4x100m Free Relay | ![]() Karin Prinsloo, Leone Vorster, Chanelle van Wyk, Mandy Loots | 3:50.15 CR | ![]() Farida Osman, Mei Atef Mostafa, Rowan Elbadry, Shahd Mostafa | 3:58.02 | ![]() Sarra Lajnef, Mariem Meddeb, Sendo Ayari, Zaineb Khalfallah | 3:59.02 |
4x200m Free Relay | ![]() Leone Vorster, Kathryn Meaklim, Jessica Ashley-Cooper, Rene Warnes | 8:27.61 CR | ![]() Sendo Ayari, Sarra Lajnef, Maroua Mathlouthi, Zaineb Khalfallah | 8:31.71 | ![]() Malya Mghezzi Bakhouche, Fella Bennaceur, Lydia Yefsah, Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane | 8:41.58 |
4x100m Medley Relay | ![]() Vanessa Mohr, Chanelle van Wyk, Kathryn Meaklim, Karin Prinsloo | 4:09.53 CR | ![]() Imane Boulaamane, Sara El Bekri, Shahrazad Ramond, Noufissa Chbihi | 4:22.88 | ![]() Engi El Shazli, Mei Atef Mostafa, Farida Osman, Rowan Elbadry | 4:23.38 |
5K[5] Open Water | Jessica Roux ![]() | 45:02.78 | Sara El Bekri ![]() | 46:28.06 | Malya Mgehezzi Bakhouche ![]() | 46:30.08 |
Medal standings
Final medal standings for the 2010 African Swimming Championships are:[6]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 27 | 15 | 16 | 58 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Totals (6 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |
References
- ^ (in French) 10th African Swimming Championships Archived 2010-10-17 at the Wayback Machine (official website).
- ^ (in French) Championnats d'Afrique Seniors de Natation J-6 release from Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation (FRMN), posted in the General News Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine section of the FRMN website on 2010-09-07; retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ (in French) Championnats d'Afrique Seniors de Natation J-4 release from Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation (FRMN), posted in the General News Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine section of the FRMN website on 2010-09-09; retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ (in French) Natation : Le Cameroun absent des Championnats d'Afrique Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (trans: Cameroon absent from the African Championships). Published by quotidienmutations.info on 2010-09-15, retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ a b The times noted for the 5K race are out of the normal range for the race (they are about 10-20 minutes faster than expected). This could be due to multiple factors (e.g. course length under 5,000 km, current on course, etc.). The times listed are those presented on the Swimming South Africa website's report on the events.
- ^ Senior African Championships Medal Count posted by Swimming South Africa on 2010-09-20; retrieved 2010-09-21.