| Event: | Men's 50 metre backstroke |
| Games: | 2015 African Games |
| Venue: | Kintele Aquatic Complex |
| Competitors: | 19 |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Win Value: | 25.71 |
| Gold: | Mohamed Samy |
| Goldnoc: | EGY |
| Silver: | Richard Ellis |
| Silvernoc: | RSA |
| Bronze: | Mohamed Khaled |
| Bronzenoc: | EGY |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2019 |
See main article: Swimming at the 2015 African Games.
The Men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2015 African Games took place on 6 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
All times are Congo Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 6 September 2015 | 10:30 | Heat 1 | |||
| 10:32 | Heat 2 | ||||
| 10:34 | Heat 3 | ||||
| 17:47 | Final |
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Liam Tancock | 24.04 | Rome | 2 August 2009 | ||
| African record | Gerhard Zandberg | 24.34 | Rome | 2 August 2009 | ||
| Games record | Gerhard Zandberg | 25.68 | Algiers | 16 July 2007 |
The heats were held on 6 September.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Mohamed Samy | 26.43 | Q | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Richard Ellis | 26.54 | Q | ||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | David De Villiers | 26.58 | Q | ||
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Mohamed Khaled | 26.71 | Q | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Hamdan Bayusuf | 27.39 | Q | ||
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Riyad Djendouci | 27.76 | Q | ||
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Peter Wetzlar | 28.24 | Q | ||
| 8 | 3 | 6 | Mohamed Ali Chaouachi | 28.56 | Q | ||
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Samson Opuakpo | 28.91 | |||
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Kimani Maina | 29.01 | |||
| 11 | 1 | 3 | Mohamed Lagili | 29.03 | |||
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Denilson da Costa | 29.29 | |||
| 13 | 3 | 3 | Sean Gunn | 29.34 | |||
| 14 | 2 | 6 | Emile Bakale | 29.48 | |||
| 15 | 2 | 2 | Matar Samb | 30.21 | |||
| 16 | 3 | 7 | Adama Ndir | 30.40 | |||
| 17 | 1 | 7 | Yousif Bashir Ibrahim | 35.83 | |||
| 18 | 3 | 1 | Moris Beals | 37.47 | |||
| 19 | 2 | 7 | Ahmed Izzeldin Salih | 38.49 |
The final were held on 6 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mohamed Samy | 25.71 | ||||
| 5 | Richard Ellis | 25.89 | ||||
| 6 | Mohamed Khaled | 26.16 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | David De Villiers | 26.52 | |||
| 5 | 2 | Hamdan Bayusuf | 27.21 | |||
| 6 | 7 | Riyad Djendouci | 27.35 | |||
| 7 | 1 | Peter Wetzlar | 27.68 | |||
| 8 | 8 | Mohamed Ali Chaouachi | 28.14 |