| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 55.49 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| ← 20162020 → | ||||||||||
| 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 backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 14 September 2018.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Ryan Murphy |  United States |
51.85 | Rio de Janeiro | 13 August 2016 |
| African record | Christopher Reid |  South Africa |
53.12 | Durban | 11 April 2016 |
| Championship record | Darren Murray | South Africa |
55.67 | Casablanca | 17 September 2010 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September | Final | Mohamed Samy |  Egypt |
55.49 | CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 14 September at 09:50.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt |
57.66 | Q |
| 2 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt |
57.78 | Q |
| 3 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa |
58.01 | Q |
| 4 | Driss Lahrichi |  Morocco |
58.34 | Q |
| 5 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara |  Algeria |
58.50 | Q |
| 6 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria |
59.08 | Q |
| 7 | Bradley Vincent |  Mauritius |
59.10 | Q |
| 8 | Kobe Ndebele | South Africa |
1:00.77 | Q |
| 9 | Alvin Omondi |  Kenya |
1:04.01 | |
| 10 | Daniel Francisco |  Angola |
1:05.79 | |
| 11 | Adnan Kabuye |  Uganda |
1:06.77 | |
| 12 | Maemo Sebikiri |  Botswana |
1:16.31 | |
| Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo |  Madagascar |
Did not start | ||
| Sadiq Yahaya |  Nigeria
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| Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari |  Tunisia
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Final
The final was started on 14 September.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt |
55.49 | CR |
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3 | Jacques van Wyk | South Africa |
55.54 | |
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5 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt |
56.70 | |
| 4 | 7 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria |
57.27 | |
| 5 | 6 | Driss Lahrichi | Morocco |
57.99 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria |
58.44 | |
| 7 | 1 | Bradley Vincent | Mauritius |
58.78 | |
| 8 | 8 | Kobe Ndebele | South Africa |
1:01.38 |
References
- ^ "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Dos". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Dos". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.