Swimming at the 2019 African Games – 4 × 100 metre mixed freestyle relay explained

Event:Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
Competition:2019 African Games
Venue:Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates:23 August (heats and final)
Competitors:49
Nations:10
Teams:10
Win Value:3:31.24
Gold:Douglas Erasmus
Ryan Coetzee
Emma Chelius
Erin Gallagher
Carla Antonopoulos
Brad Tandy
Kerryn Herbst
Gold Nation:RSA
Silver:Mohamed Samy
Ali Khalafalla
Amina Elsebelgy
Farida Osman
Abdelrahman Elaraby
Ahmed Salem
Farida Samra
Silver Nation:EGY
Bronze:Mehdi Nazim Benbara
Jaouad Syoud
Amel Melih
Majda Chebaraka
Moncef Aymen Balamane
Ramzi Chouchar
Hamida Rania Nefsi
Bronze Nation:ALG
Prev:2015
Next:2023

The Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Team Time Location Date
World record3:19.40Gwangju27 July 2019
African record3:31.38Budapest29 July 2017
Games record3:31.56Brazzaville15 September 2015

The following new records were set during this competition.

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 23 August at 11:35.

Rank Heat Lane Nation Swimmers Time Notes
1 2 7 Carla Antonopoulos (1:01.24)
Douglas Erasmus (52.85)
Brad Tandy (51.31)
Kerryn Herbst (58.59)
3:43.99 Q
2 2 4 Abdelrahman Elaraby (53.19)
Amina Elsebelgy (59.29)
Ahmed Salem (52.93)
Farida Samra (59.18)
3:44.59 Q
3 1 5 El Hadji Adama Niane (52.29)
Abdoul Niane (51.95)
Jeanne Boutbien (59.52)
Sophia Diagne (1:02.72)
3:46.48 Q
4 2 5 Ridhwan Mohamed (53.20)
Maria Brunlehner (1:00.77)
Emily Muteti (1:02.20)
Issa Mohamed (54.00)
3:50.17 Q
5 1 4 Moncef Aymen Balamane (55.68)
Ramzi Chouchar (54.69)
Hamida Rania Nefsi (1:02.15)
Majda Chebaraka (59.19)
3:51.71 Q
6 1 6 Phillip Adejumo (52.55)
Abibat Ogunbanwo (1:02.41)
Timipame-ere Akiayefa (1:03.00)
Yellow Yeiyah (54.64)
3:52.60 Q
7 2 3 Souhail Hamouchane (53.97)
Noura Mana (1:00.41)
Lina Khiyara (1:02.98)
Merwane El Merini (55.35)
3:52.71 Q
8 1 3 Robyn Lee (1:02.18)
Nomvulo Mjimba (1:03.36)
Ayman Khatoun (57.51)
Peter Wetzlar (55.02)
3:58.07 Q,
9 1 2 Kitso Matija (55.87)
Naomi Ruele (1:02.97)
Caitlin Loo (1:04.92)
Adrian Robinson (55.00)
3:58.76 Q
10 2 6 Daniel Francisco (54.44)
João Duarte (1:00.68)
Lia Lima (1:05.72)
Catarina Sousa (59.06)
3:59.90

Final

The final was started on 23 August.

Rank Lane Nation Swimmers Time Notes
4 Douglas Erasmus (50.42)
Ryan Coetzee (49.74)
Emma Chelius (55.87)
Erin Gallagher (55.21)
3:31.24 AF, GR
NR
5 Mohamed Samy (49.86)
Ali Khalafalla (49.75)
Amina Elsebelgy (58.27)
Farida Osman (56.43)
3:34.31
2 Mehdi Nazim Benbara (51.69)
Jaouad Syoud (50.39)
Amel Melih (58.02)
Majda Chebaraka (59.72)
3:39.82 NR
4 3 Abdoul Niane (52.08)
El Hadji Adama Niane (51.67)
Sophia Diagne (1:01.49)
Jeanne Boutbien (58.65)
3:43.89 NR
5 1 Souhail Hamouchane (52.57)
Noura Mana (1:00.57)
Lina Khiyara (1:00.63)
Merwane El Merini (54.25)
3:48.02 NR
6 6 Ridhwan Mohamed (52.93)
Maria Brunlehner (1:00.25)
Emily Muteti (1:01.71)
Issa Mohamed (53.43)
3:48.32
7 7 Phillip Adejumo (51.89)
Abibat Ogunbanwo (1:01.86)
Timipame-ere Akiayefa (1:02.07)
Yellow Yeiyah (55.08)
3:50.90 NR
8 8 Kitso Matija (56.03)
Naomi Ruele (1:00.41)
Caitlin Loo (1:05.38)
Adrian Robinson (55.84)
3:57.66

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 African Games Swimming Full Results. Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. 19 August 2020.