| Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex |
| Dates | 13 September |
| Competitors | 24 from 6 nations |
| Teams | 6 |
| Winning time | 3:21.61 |
| Medalists | |
| ← 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 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 13 September 2018.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Team | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  United States |
3:08.24 | Beijing | 11 August 2008 |
| African record |  South Africa |
3:11.93 | Rome | 26 July 2009 |
| Championship record | South Africa |
3:22.76 | Bloemfontein | 19 October 2016 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September | Final |  Egypt |
3:21.61 | CR |
Results
Final
The final was started on 13 September.
| Rank | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Egypt |
Abdelrahman Sameh (51.42) Mohamed Samy (49.88) Marwan Elkamash (50.91) Ali Khalafalla (49.40) |
3:21.61 | CR |
 |
South Africa |
Jacques Van Wyk (51.60) Alaric Basson (51.71) Matthew Bowers (52.21) Ayrton Sweeney (51.28) |
3:26.80 | |
 |
 Tunisia |
Mohamed Agili (51.72) Mohamed Ali Chaouchi (53.03) Ahmed Hafnaoui (52.55) Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari (50.62) |
3:27.92 | |
| 4 |  Algeria |
Mehdi Nazim Benbara (51.86) Lounis Khendriche (53.16) Mohamed Djaballah (52.58) Aimen Benabid (52.23) |
3:29.83 | |
| 5 |  Morocco |
Yusuf Tibazi (53.44) Souhail Hamouchane (52.66) Samy Boutouil (53.33) Driss Lahrichi (52.92) |
3:32.35 | |
| 6 |  Mauritius |
Ovesh Purahoo (54.52) Jonathan Chung Yee (59.58) Bradley Vincent (51.16) Mathieu Marquet (52.59) |
3:37.85 | |
 Nigeria |
Did not start |
References
- ^ "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Libre". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.