2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke

Men's 100 metre breaststroke
at the 2018 African Swimming Championships
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates10 September (heats and final)
Competitors23 from 18 nations
Winning time1:01.26
Medalists
gold medal Wassim Elloumi   Tunisia
silver medal Youssef El-Kamash   Egypt
silver medal Alaric Basson   South Africa
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The Men's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 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 Adam Peaty  Great Britain 57.10 Glasgow 4 August 2018
African record Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 58.46 London 29 July 2012
Championship record Malick Fall  Senegal 1:02.71 Johannesburg 1 December 2008

The following new records were set during this competition.

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
10 September Heats Youssef El-Kamash  Egypt 1:01.46 CR
10 September Final Wassim Elloumi  Tunisia 1:01.26 CR

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 10 September at 11:30.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Youssef El-Kamash  Egypt 1:01.46 Q CR
2 Wassim Elloumi  Tunisia 1:01.63 Q
3 Alaric Basson  South Africa 1:02.13 Q
4 Beji Adnane  Tunisia 1:04.25 Q
5 Moncef Aymen Balamane  Algeria 1:04.37 Q
6 Siar Abderrazak  Algeria 1:05.95 Q
7 Reece Whitaker  South Africa 1:06.36 Q
8 Jonathan Chung Yee  Mauritius 1:06.58 Q NR
9 Mario Ervedosa  Angola 1:06.82
10 Samy Boutouil  Morocco 1:08.18
11 Filipe Gomes  Malawi 1:08.46
12 Adama Ndir  Senegal 1:09.06
13 Samuel Ndonga  Kenya 1:10.05
14 Ahllan Bique  Mozambique 1:10.22
15 Isihaka Irankunda  Rwanda 1:11.44
16 Ayaan Chand  Botswana 1:17.06
17 Jegan Jobe  Gambia 1:20.23
18 Omar Darboe  Gambia 1:27.26
19 Landry Koumondji  Benin 1:27.35
Fabrice Mopama  Democratic Republic of the Congo Did not start
Onyemeehi Opute  Nigeria
Sadiq Yahaya  Nigeria
Yaya Yeressa  Guinea

Final

The final was started on 10 September.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Wassim Elloumi  Tunisia 1:01.26 CR NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Youssef El-Kamash  Egypt 1:01.54
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 Alaric Basson  South Africa
4 6 Beji Adnane  Tunisia 1:03.38
5 2 Moncef Aymen Balamane  Algeria 1:03.52
6 7 Siar Abderrazak  Algeria 1:04.38
7 1 Reece Whitaker  South Africa 1:06.00
8 8 Jonathan Chung Yee  Mauritius 1:07.37

References

  1. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 1". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.