| Event: | Women's 50 metre freestyle |
| Competition: | 2019 African Games |
| Venue: | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool |
| Dates: | 21 August (heats and final) |
| Competitors: | 38 |
| Nations: | 27 |
| Win Value: | 24.95 |
| Gold: | Erin Gallagher |
| Gold Nation: | RSA |
| Silver: | Farida Osman |
| Silver Nation: | EGY |
| Bronze: | Emma Chelius |
| Bronze Nation: | RSA |
| Prev: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2023 |
The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.[1]
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows:
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Sarah Sjöström | 23.67 | Budapest | 29 July 2017 | ||
| African record | Farida Osman | 24.62 | Budapest | 29 July 2017 | ||
| Games record | Farida Osman | 25.12 | Brazzaville | 10 September 2015 |
The following new records were set during this competition:
The heats started on 24 August at 10:30.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | Farida Osman | 25.38 | Q | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Erin Gallagher | 25.55 | Q | ||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Emma Chelius | 25.77 | Q | ||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Amel Melih | 26.03 | Q | ||
| 5 | 4 | 5 | Felicity Passon | 26.05 | Q, | ||
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Emily Muteti | 26.68 | Q | ||
| 7 | 3 | 5 | Naomi Ruele | 26.74 | Q, | ||
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Maria Brunlehner | 26.98 | Q, | ||
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Amina Elsebelgy | 27.14 | Q | ||
| 10 | 3 | 8 | Tilka Paljk | 27.36 | Q | ||
| 11 | 4 | 6 | Jeanne Boutbien | 27.51 | Q | ||
| 12 | 5 | 6 | Noura Mana | 27.60 | |||
| 13 | 5 | 7 | Catarina Sousa | 27.68 | NR | ||
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Timipame-ere Akiayefa | 28.09 | |||
| 15 | 4 | 7 | Kiah Borg | 28.15 | |||
| 16 | 4 | 2 | Sophia Diagne | 28.29 | |||
| 17 | 5 | 2 | Nomvulo Mjimba | 28.45 | |||
| 18 | 3 | 7 | Abibat Ogunbanwo | 28.59 | |||
| 19 | 3 | 2 | Yasmine Dgaimesh | 28.63 | |||
| 20 | 4 | 1 | Robyn Lee | 29.03 | |||
| 21 | 3 | 6 | Rebecca Ssengonzi | 29.23 | |||
| 22 | 3 | 1 | Khema Elizabeth | 29.36 | |||
| 23 | 5 | 8 | Angelika Ouedraogo | 29.52 | |||
| 24 | 4 | 8 | Caitlin Loo | 29.63 | |||
| 25 | 1 | 7 | Nafissath Radji | 29.86 | |||
| 26 | 2 | 4 | Lombe Mwape | 30.03 | |||
| 27 | 2 | 7 | Rahel Gebresilassie | 31.96 | |||
| 28 | 2 | 3 | Aya Mpali | 32.63 | |||
| 29 | 2 | 5 | Chloe Sauvourel | 32.65 | |||
| 30 | 2 | 6 | Roukaya Mahamane | 32.76 | |||
| 31 | 1 | 4 | Berhane Amare | 32.94 | |||
| 32 | 2 | 8 | Bellore Sangala | 33.17 | |||
| 33 | 2 | 2 | Odrina Kaze | 35.11 | |||
| 34 | 1 | 5 | Safia Houssein Barkat | 35.64 | |||
| 35 | 1 | 6 | Mariama Touré | 37.67 | |||
| 36 | 1 | 3 | Isha Kanu | 37.80 | |||
| 37 | 2 | 1 | Aminata Sangafe | 38.80 | |||
| Maria Ndogng Mangue |
The final heat started on 24 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 24.95 | GR | ||||
| 4 | 25.06 | |||||
| 3 | 25.25 | |||||
| 4 | 6 | 25.86 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 26.72 | ||||
| 6 | 7 | 26.90 | ||||
| 7 | 1 | 27.39 | ||||
| 8 | 8 | 27.53 |