Swimming at the African Games
Appearance
Swimming | |
First event | 1965 |
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Occur every | four years |
Last event | 2023 |
Best |
Swimming has been part of African Games since its inaugural edition in 1965 and has continued to feature prominently at the competition in each of its subsequent editions.
Editions
[edit]Games | Year | Host city | Countries | Swimmers | Events | Best nation | ||||
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Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Mixed | |||||
1 | 1965 | — | 8 | — | — | |||||
2 | 1973 | 13 | 9 | — | ||||||
3 | 1978 | 13 | 13 | — | ||||||
4 | 1987 | 16 | 16 | — | ||||||
5 | 1991 | 16 | 16 | — | ||||||
6 | 1995 | 16 | 16 | — | ||||||
7 | 1999 | 18 | 128 | 16 | 16 | — | ||||
8 | 2003 | 21 | 63 | 54 | 117 | 20 | 20 | — | ||
9 | 2007 | 19 | 121 | 20 | 20 | — | ||||
10 | 2011 | 25 | 20 | 20 | — | |||||
11 | 2015 | 20 | 20 | 2 | ||||||
12 | 2019 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 2 | |||||
13 | 2023 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
Medal table
[edit]As of 2023:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 201 | 135 | 104 | 440 | |
2 | 108 | 115 | 104 | 327 | |
3 | 52 | 37 | 48 | 137 | |
4 | 36 | 58 | 74 | 168 | |
5 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 80 | |
6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | |
7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 31 | |
8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | |
10 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | |
11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (20 entries) | 437 | 415 | 453 | 1,305 |
Games records
[edit]All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise. All times are swum in a long-course (50m) pool.
Men
[edit]Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 22.02 | Ali Khalafalla | 13 March 2024 | 2023 African Games | Accra, Ghana | [2] | ||
100m freestyle | 48.97 | Oussama Sahnoune | 21 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [3] | ||
200m freestyle | 1:47.77 | Devon Brown | 6 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [4] | ||
400m freestyle | 3:48.06 | Ahmed Akram | 9 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [5] | ||
800m freestyle | 7:55.36 | Ahmed Akram | 7 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [6] | ||
1500m freestyle | 15:11.68 | Ahmed Akram | 10 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [7] | ||
50m backstroke | 25.26 | Mohamed Samy | 23 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [8] | ||
100m backstroke | 55.02 | Abdellah Ardjoune | 24 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [9] | ||
200m backstroke | 1:59.03 | Martin Binedell | 21 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [3] | ||
50m breaststroke | 27.18 | Cameron van der Burgh | 7 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [10] | ||
100m breaststroke | 1:00.19 | Cameron van der Burgh | 6 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [11] | ||
200m breaststroke | 2:14.21 | Alaric Basson | 23 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [12] | ||
50m butterfly | 23.51 | Chad le Clos | 8 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [13] | ||
100m butterfly | 51.24 | Chad le Clos | 7 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [14] | ||
200m butterfly | 1:56.37 | Chad le Clos | 9 September 2011 | 2011 All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [15][16] | ||
200m individual medley | 2:00.70 | Chad le Clos | 10 September 2011 | 2011 All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [17][18] | ||
400m individual medley | 4:16.88 | Chad le Clos | 6 September 2011 | 2011 All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [19][20] | ||
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:19.42 | 8 September 2011 | 2011 All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [21][22] | |||
4×200m freestyle relay | 7:18.62 |
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8 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [23] | ||
4×100m medley relay | 3:40.24 |
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24 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [24] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Women
[edit]Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 24.72 | Farida Osman | 13 March 2024 | 2023 African Games | Accra, Ghana | [25] | ||
100m freestyle | 55.13 | Erin Gallagher | 21 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [3] | ||
200m freestyle | 1:59.84 | Karin Prinsloo | 6 September 2011 | 2011 All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [19][26] | ||
400m freestyle | 4:15.53 | Melissa Corfe | July 2007 | 2007 All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | |||
800m freestyle | 8:43.89 | Kirsty Coventry | July 2007 | 2007 All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | |||
1500m freestyle | 16:47.61 | Catherine van Rensburg | 9 March 2024 | 2023 African Games | Accra, Ghana | [27] | ||
50m backstroke | 28.76 | Caitlin de Lange | 11 March 2024 | 2023 African Games | Accra, Ghana | [28] | ||
100m backstroke | 1:00.86 | Kirsty Coventry | 7 September 2011 | 2011 All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [29] | ||
200m backstroke | 2:10.66 | Kirsty Coventry | July 2007 | 2007 All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | |||
50m breaststroke | 31.91 | Simone Moll | 12 March 2024 | 2023 African Games | Accra, Ghana | [30] | ||
100m breaststroke | 1:07.58 | Penny Heyns | September 1999 | 1999 All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | |||
200m breaststroke | 2:28.00 | Penny Heyns | September 1999 | 1999 All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | |||
50m butterfly | 25.94 | Farida Osman | 22 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [31] | ||
100m butterfly | 58.79 | Farida Osman | 23 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [32] | ||
200m butterfly | 2:12.46 | Mandy Loots | 10 September 2011 | 2011 All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | [17][33] | ||
200m individual medley | 2:13.02 | Kirsty Coventry | July 2007 | 2007 All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | |||
400m individual medley | 4:39.91 | Kirsty Coventry | July 2007 | 2007 All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | |||
4×100m freestyle relay | 3:48.47 |
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12 March 2024 | 2023 African Games | Accra, Ghana | [34] | ||
4×200m freestyle relay | 8:20.28 |
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6 September 2015 | 2015 African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | [35] | ||
4×100m medley relay | 4:10.90 | July 2007 | 2007 All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
Records not set in finals: h – heat;
Mixed relay
[edit]Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location | Ref | |
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4×100m freestyle relay | 3:31.24 | AF |
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23 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [36] | |
4×100m medley relay | 3:50.76 |
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22 August 2019 | 2019 African Games | Casablanca, Morocco | [31] |
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by CANA; WR – World record; AF – African record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat
Records not set in finals: h – heat
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Chaker Belhadj (24 October 2003). "2003 All-Africa Games Roundup & Results". www.swimnews.com. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "2019 African Games Day 1 Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Men's 400m Freestyle Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "800m Freestyle - Men Final Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Men's 1500m Freestyle Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Men 50m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Men's 50m Breaststroke Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Men's 100m Breaststroke Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Men 200m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Men's 50m Butterfly Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Men's 100m Butterfly Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "All Africa Games: Chad Le Clos, Charl Crous Set Meet Records in Victory". Swimming World Magazine. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "10th All African Games 2011 Day 5 Results" (PDF). SSA. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ a b "All Africa Games: South Africa Nearly Sweeps Gold on Final Day". Swimming World Magazine. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "10th All African Games 2011 Day 6 Results" (PDF). SSA. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ a b "All Africa Games: Meet Records Tumble on Day Two; Karin Prinsloo Wins Third Individual Title". Swimming World Magazine. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "10th All African Games 2011 Day 2 Results" (PDF). SSA. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "All Africa Games: Mandy Loots, Ahmed Mathlouthi Set Meet Records". Swimming World Magazine. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "10th All African Games 2011 Day 4 Results" (PDF). SSA. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Men 4 x 100m Medley Final Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. p. 32. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "10th All African Games 2011 Day 2 Results" (PDF). SSA. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Result" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's 50m Backstroke - Final" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "All Africa Games: Jason Dunford Flies to Victory, Kirsty Coventry Wins As Well". Swimming World Magazine. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Women's 50m Breaststroke Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2019 African Games Day 2 Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Women 100m Butterfly Final Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "10th All African Games 2011 Day 6 Results" (PDF). SSA. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "4x200m Freestyle - Women Final Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 6 September 2015. p. 17. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.