| Women's 200 metre freestyle at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:04.46 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 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 Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Federica Pellegrini |  Italy |
1:52.98 | Rome | 29 July 2009 |
| African record | Kirsty Coventry |  Zimbabwe |
1:57.04 | Austin | 7 June 2008 |
| Championship record | Leone Vorster |  South Africa |
2:01.92 | Dakar | 12 September 2006 |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 11 September at 11:30.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hania Moro |  Egypt |
2:06.37 | Q |
| 2 | Jessica Whelan | South Africa |
2:08.48 | Q |
| 3 | Janie Coetzer | South Africa |
2:09.18 | Q |
| 4 | Souad Cherouati |  Algeria |
2:10.13 | Q |
| 5 | Majda Chebaraka | Algeria |
2:11.58 | Q |
| 6 | Menna Kchouk |  Tunisia |
2:11.85 | Q |
| 7 | Imara-Bella Thorpe |  Kenya |
2:16.61 | Q |
| 8 | Therese Soukup |  Seychelles |
2:16.99 | Q |
| 9 | Selina Katumba |  Uganda |
2:25.90 | NR |
| 10 | Catarina Trigo |  Cape Verde |
2:27.77 | |
| 11 | Samantha Rakotovelo |  Madagascar |
2:28.07 | |
| Antsa Rabesahala | Madagascar |
Did not start | ||
Final
The final was started on 11 September.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Hania Moro | Egypt |
2:04.46 | |
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5 | Jessica Whelan | South Africa |
2:06.14 | |
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3 | Janie Coetzer | South Africa |
2:07.08 | |
| 4 | 2 | Majda Chebaraka | Algeria |
2:07.10 | |
| 5 | 6 | Souad Cherouati | Algeria |
2:07.38 | |
| 6 | 7 | Menna Kchouk | Tunisia |
2:10.46 | |
| 7 | 1 | Imara-Bella Thorpe | Kenya |
2:14.52 | |
| 8 | 8 | Therese Soukup | Seychelles |
2:16.87 |
References
- ^ "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - HEATS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 - FINALS DAY 2". 13canalger2018.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.