Swimming at the African Games explained

Swimming at the African Games
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Formation:	1965 Brazzaville
Recurrence:	four years
Last:	2023 Accra
Leader Title:	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

Games	Year	width=150 rowspan=2	Host city	Countries	Swimmers			Events			width=200 rowspan=2	Best nation
		width=50	Men		width=50	Women	width=50	Total	width=50	Men	width=50	Women	width=50	Mixed
	1965						8
							13	9
	1978						13	13
	1987						16	16
							16	16
	1995						16	16
	1999		18			128	16	16
	2003		21	63	54	117	20	20		^[1]
	2007		19			121	20	20
	2011		25				20	20
	2015						20	20	2
	2019		37				20	20	2
	2023						20	20	2

Medal table

As of 2023:

Games records

All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise. All times are swum in a long-course (50m) pool.

Mixed relay

See also

• List of African Games medalists in swimming
• List of African Games medalists in swimming (women)

Notes and References

1. News: 2003 All-Africa Games Roundup & Results. www.swimnews.com. Chaker Belhadj. 24 October 2003. 29 July 2011.