Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke
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The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.[1]
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates21 August (heats and final)
Competitors9 from 5 nations
Winningtime1:59.03
| Men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:59.03 | |||||||||
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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 | Aaron Peirsol |  United States | 1:51.92 | Rome | 31 July 2009 |
| African record | George Du Rand |  South Africa | 1:55.75 | Rome | 30 July 2009 |
| Games record | Darren Murray | South Africa | 2:01.74 | Maputo | 7 September 2011 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August | Heats | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 2:01.38 | GR |
| 21 August | Final | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 1:59.03 | GR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 21 August at 11:15.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 2:01.38 | Q GR |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Abdellah Ardjoune |  Algeria | 2:02.73 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Yassin Elshamaa |  Egypt | 2:05.77 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Driss Lahrichi |  Morocco | 2:06.99 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Mohamed Bouhamdi | Algeria | 2:07.04 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Adil Assouab | Morocco | 2:08.68 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Jason Arthur |  Ghana | 2:08.76 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Mogammad Ra'eez Warley | South Africa | 2:08.83 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Abdelrahman Hegazy | Egypt | 2:09.80 |
Final
The final was started on 21 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 1:59.03 | GR |
 | 5 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 2:00.38 | NR |
 | 3 | Yassin Elshamaa | Egypt | 2:03.17 | |
| 4 | 6 | Driss Lahrichi | Morocco | 2:05.24 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mohamed Bouhamdi | Algeria | 2:05.94 | |
| 6 | 8 | Mogammad Ra'eez Warley | South Africa | 2:08.03 | |
| 7 | 7 | Adil Assouab | Morocco | 2:09.22 | |
| 8 | 1 | Jason Arthur | Ghana | 2:09.28 |