2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
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The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.[1][2]
VenueMohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex
Dates11 September (heats and final)
Competitors12 from 9 nations
Winningtime2:35.25
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 11 September (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:35.25 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Rikke Møller Pedersen |  Denmark | 2:19.11 | Barcelona | 1 August 2013 |
| African record | Tatjana Schoenmaker |  South Africa | 2:22.02 | Gold Coast | 7 April 2018 |
| Championship record | Sarra Lajnef |  Tunisia | 2:32.16 | Casablanca | 14 September 2010 |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 11 September at 11:20.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | 2:39.15 | Q |
| 2 | Rebecca Kamau |  Kenya | 2:41.18 | Q |
| 3 | Hamida Rania Nefsi |  Algeria | 2:42.08 | Q |
| 4 | Rowida Hesham |  Egypt | 2:42.33 | Q |
| 5 | Habiba Belghith | Tunisia | 2:43.13 | Q |
| 6 | Tessa Ip Hen Cheung |  Mauritius | 2:46.73 | Q |
| 7 | Hiba Laknit |  Morocco | 2:47.00 | Q |
| 8 | Fatima Jayla |  Cape Verde | 2:55.55 | Q |
| 9 | Lesa La Troya | Cape Verde | 2:56.74 | |
| Khensa Belkacemi | Algeria | Disqualified | ||
| Jade Simons | South Africa | |||
| Evelyn Nmor |  Nigeria | Did not start | ||
Final
The final was started on 11 September.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | 2:35.25 | |
 | 6 | Rowida Hesham | Egypt | 2:38.99 | |
 | 3 | Hamida Rania Nefsi | Algeria | 2:40.10 | |
| 4 | 2 | Habiba Belghith | Tunisia | 2:40.11 | |
| 5 | 5 | Rebecca Kamau | Kenya | 2:41.42 | |
| 6 | 7 | Tessa Ip Hen Cheung | Mauritius | 2:44.56 | |
| 7 | 1 | Hiba Laknit | Morocco | 2:45.51 | |
| 8 | 8 | Fatima Jayla | Cape Verde | 2:55.77 |