2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
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The Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 13 September 2018.[1]
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates13 September
Competitors24 from 6 nations
Teams6
| Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Teams | 6 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:21.61 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Team | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  United States | 3:08.24 | Beijing | 11 August 2008 |
| African record |  South Africa | 3:11.93 | Rome | 26 July 2009 |
| Championship record | South Africa | 3:22.76 | Bloemfontein | 19 October 2016 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
Results
Final
The final was started on 13 September.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Egypt | Abdelrahman Sameh (51.42) Mohamed Samy (49.88) Marwan Elkamash (50.91) Ali Khalafalla (49.40) | 3:21.61 | CR |
 | South Africa | Jacques Van Wyk (51.60) Alaric Basson (51.71) Matthew Bowers (52.21) Ayrton Sweeney (51.28) | 3:26.80 | |
 |  Tunisia | Mohamed Agili (51.72) Mohamed Ali Chaouchi (53.03) Ahmed Hafnaoui (52.55) Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari (50.62) | 3:27.92 | |
| 4 |  Algeria | Mehdi Nazim Benbara (51.86) Lounis Khendriche (53.16) Mohamed Djaballah (52.58) Aimen Benabid (52.23) | 3:29.83 | |
| 5 |  Morocco | Yusuf Tibazi (53.44) Souhail Hamouchane (52.66) Samy Boutouil (53.33) Driss Lahrichi (52.92) | 3:32.35 | |
| 6 |  Mauritius | Ovesh Purahoo (54.52) Jonathan Chung Yee (59.58) Bradley Vincent (51.16) Mathieu Marquet (52.59) | 3:37.85 | |
 Nigeria | Did not start |