List of African Championships records in swimming

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The African Championships records in swimming performances in each event at the biennial African Swimming Championships. The championships are organised by the African Swimming Confederation (CANA), and were last held in September 2018 in Algiers, Algeria. All events are held in long course (50 m) swimming pools.

Men's events[edit]

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 22.39 Oussama Sahnoune  Algeria 22 October 2016 2016 Championships Bloemfontein, South Africa [1]
100m freestyle 49.39 Mohamed Samy  Egypt 12 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [2]
200m freestyle 1:49.62 Mohamed Samy  Egypt 10 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [3]
400m freestyle 3:51.12 Marwan Elkamash  Egypt 13 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [4]
800m freestyle 8:02.37 Marwan Elkamash  Egypt 11 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [5]
1500m freestyle 15:26.40 Marwan Elkamash  Egypt 14 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [6]
50m backstroke 25.34 Mohamed Samy  Egypt 13 October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
100m backstroke 55.31 Abdellah Ardjoune  Algeria 23 August 2022 2022 Championships Tunis, Tunisia [8]
200m backstroke 2:00.54 Martin Binedell  South Africa 13 October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
50m breaststroke 27.95 h Youssef El-Kamash  Egypt 11 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [9]
100m breaststroke 1:01.18 Jaouad Syoud  Algeria 21 August 2022 2022 Championships Tunis, Tunisia [10]
200m breaststroke 2:13.37 Jaouad Syoud  Algeria 22 August 2022 2022 Championships Tunis, Tunisia [11]
50m butterfly 23.50 Jason Dunford  Kenya 3 Dec 2008 2008 Championships Johannesburg, South Africa
100m butterfly 52.49 Jason Dunford  Kenya 7 Dec 2008 2008 Championships Johannesburg, South Africa
200m butterfly 1:58.98 Jaouad Syoud  Algeria 20 August 2022 2022 Championships Tunis, Tunisia [12]
200m individual medley 2:00.05 Jaouad Syoud  Algeria 24 August 2022 2022 Championships Tunis, Tunisia [13]
400m individual medley 4:21.06 Jay Cee Thomson  South Africa 14 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [14]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:20.04
 Egypt October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:28.10
 Egypt 12 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [2]
4×100m medley relay 3:41.70
 Egypt 16 October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; † – en route to final mark

Women's events[edit]

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 25.11 Farida Osman  Egypt 14 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [6]
100m freestyle 54.79 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 10 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [3]
200m freestyle 2:01.92 Leone Vorster  South Africa 12 Sep 2006 2006 Championships Dakar, Senegal
400m freestyle 4:14.23 Melissa Corfe  South Africa 7 May 2004 2004 Championships Casablanca, Morocco
800m freestyle 8:50.45 Michelle Weber  South Africa 14 September 2012 2012 Championships Nairobi, Kenya [15]
1500m freestyle 16:46.46 Michelle Weber  South Africa 16 September 2012 2012 Championships Nairobi, Kenya [16]
50m backstroke 29.04 Erin Gallagher  South Africa 10 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [3]
100m backstroke 1:02.32 Chanelle Van Wyk  South Africa 16 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [17]
200m backstroke 2:14.33 Mariella Venter  South Africa 22 October 2016 2016 Championships Bloemfontein, South Africa [18]
50m breaststroke 31.99 Lara van Niekerk  South Africa 12 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [2]
100m breaststroke 1:10.81 Emily Visagie  South Africa 15 October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
200m breaststroke 2:32.16 Sarra Lajnef  Tunisia 14 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [19]
50m butterfly 26.16 Farida Osman  Egypt 11 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [5]
100m butterfly 59.03 Farida Osman  Egypt 13 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [4]
200m butterfly 2:11.97 Mandy Loots  South Africa 19 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [20]
200m individual medley 2:15.45 Rebecca Meder  South Africa 15 October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
400m individual medley 4:45.76 Kathryn Meaklim  South Africa 14 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [21]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:49.91
 South Africa 13 October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
4×200m freestyle relay 8:26.35
 South Africa 11 October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
4×100m medley relay 4:09.53
 South Africa 18 September 2010 2010 Championships Casablanca, Morocco [22]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; † – en route to final mark

Mixed relay[edit]

Event Time Name Club Date Meet Location Ref
4×100m freestyle relay 3:34.02
 South Africa 12 October 2021 2021 Championships Accra, Ghana [7]
4×100m medley relay 3:55.88
 Egypt 14 September 2018 2018 Championships Algiers, Algeria [6]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat

References[edit]

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  9. ^ "Epreuve 12 Messieurs,100m Brasse Results Eliminatoire". 13canalger2018.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Men's 100m Breaststroke Final Results". liveffn.com. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results". liveffn.com. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Men's 200m Butterfly Final Results". liveffn.com. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Men's 200m Medley Final Results". liveffn.com. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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  17. ^ "African Long Course Championships: Chanelle Van Wyk Downs Meet Record on Third Day". SwimmingWorldMagazine. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  18. ^ "Women's 200m Backstroke Results". swimsalive.org.za. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  19. ^ "African Long Course Championships: Two Days Down, Plenty of Meet Records Rewritten". SwimmingWorldMagazine. 2010-09-14. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  20. ^ "African Long Course Championships: Mandy Loots Doubles Up". SwimmingWorldMagazine. 2010-09-19. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  21. ^ "African Long Course Championships: Two Days Down, Plenty of Meet Records Rewritten". SwimmingWorldMagazine. 2010-09-14. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  22. ^ "African Long Course Championships: South Africa Sweeps Gold Medals on Day Five". SwimmingWorldMagazine. 2010-09-18. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2010-09-21.

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