2016 African Swimming Championships

The 12th African Swimming Championships were held 16–23 October 2016 in Bloemfontein, (South Africa).

12th African Swimming Championships
Host cityBloemfontein, (South Africa)
Date(s)16–23 October 2016
Venue(s)Stadium Swimming Pool Bloemfontein
Nations participating17
Events44

Competition location was the Stadium Swimming Pool in Bloemfontein.

Participating countries

Countries which sent teams were:

Medal standings

Final medal standings for the 2016 African Swimming Championships are:

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Africa (RSA)33161362
2  Algeria (ALG)77620
3  Egypt (EGY)3201841
4  Seychelles (SEY)1124
5  Morocco (MAR)0033
6  Senegal (SEN)0011
Totals (6 entries)444443131

Results

Men

GamesGoldSilverBronze
50m FreeOussama Sahnoune
  Algeria
22.39Douglas Erasmus
  South Africa
22.55Mohamed Samy
  Egypt
23.08
100m FreeOussama Sahnoune
  Algeria
49.60 CRCalvyn Justus
  South Africa
50.21Mohamed Samy
  Egypt
50.29
200m FreeMyles Brown
  South Africa
1:50.93Marwan El-Amrawy
  Egypt
1:51.60Calvyn Justus
  South Africa
1:51.92
400m FreeMyles Brown
  South Africa
3:54.80Marwan El-Amrawy
  Egypt
3:56.45Lounis Khendriche
  Algeria
4:02.15
800m FreeMarwan El-Amrawy
  Egypt
8:13.07Brent Szurdoki
  South Africa
8:14.75Josh Dannhauser
  South Africa
8:18.57
1500m FreeBrent Szurdoki
  South Africa
15:37.65Marwan El-Amrawy
  Egypt
15:48.33Josh Dannhauser
  South Africa
16:00.17
50m BackMohamed Samy
  Egypt
26.62Jacques van Wyk
  South Africa
27.12Driss Lahrichi
  Morocco
27.59
100m BackJacques van Wyk
  South Africa
56.50Mohamed Samy
  Egypt
57.31Neil de Villiers
  South Africa
57.43
200m BackMartin Binedell
  South Africa
2:03.43Neil Fair
  South Africa
2:04.33Ahmed Hamdy
  Egypt
2:07.45
50m BreastCameron van der Burgh
  South Africa
28.05 CRMichael Houlie
  South Africa
28.63Ahmed Shamlool
  Egypt
28.92
100m BreastAlaric Basson
  South Africa
1:03.12Michael Houlie
  South Africa
1:03.46Hassan Yasser
  Egypt
1:03.66
200m BreastAyrton Sweeney
  South Africa
2:16.96Alaric Basson
  South Africa
2:20.82Hassan Yasser
  Egypt
2:21.17
50m FlyDouglas Erasmus
  South Africa
24.33Hassan Yasser
  Egypt
24.64Alard Basson
  South Africa
24.83
100m FlyChad le Clos
  South Africa
52.69Mohamed Samy
  Egypt
54.91Alard Basson
  South Africa
55.05
200m FlyEben Vorster
  South Africa
2:01.03Ahmed Hamdy
  Egypt
2:03.27Lounis Khendriche
  Algeria
2:03.48
200m IMJarryd Baxter
  South Africa
2:04.68Neil Fair
  South Africa
2:05.37Mohamed Samy
  Egypt
2:08.22
400m IMAyrton Sweeney
  South Africa
4:27.80Ahmed Hamdy
  Egypt
4:30.22Neil Fair
  South Africa
4:31.41
4x100m
  Free Relay
South Africa
 Douglas Erasmus,
 Calvyn Justus,
 Eben Vorster,
 Myles Brown
3:22.76
CR
Egypt
 Ihab Salem Salem,
  Marwan Elamrawy,
  Ahmed Hamdy,
  Mohamed Samy
3:25.52 Senegal
 El Hadji Adama Diane,
 Adama Thiaw Ndir,
 Matar Samb,
 Abdul Khadre Mbaya Niane
3:59.50
4x200m
  Free Relay
South Africa
 Josh Dannhauser,
 Brent Szurdoki,
 Calvyn Justus,
 Myles Brown
7:36.80 Egypt
 Ihab Salem Salem,
 Mohamed Samy,
 Marwan Elamrawy,
 Ahmed Hamdy
7:38.89 Morocco
 Said Saber,
 Driss Lahrichi,
 Nouamane Battahi,
 Adil Assouab
8:10.37
4x100m
  Medley Relay
South Africa
 Jacques van Wyk,
 Alaric Basson,
 Alard Basson,
 Calvyn Justus
3:44.60 Egypt
 Mohamed Samy,
 Hassan Yasser,
 Ahmed Hamdy,
 Ihab Salem Salem
3:51.91 Morocco
 Driss Lahrichi,
 Ahmed Reda Ennaim,
 Nouamane Battahi,
 Adil Assouab
3:58.31

Women

GamesGoldSilverBronze
50m FreeAmel Melih
  Algeria
26.72Rowan El Badry
  Egypt
27.02Alexus Laird
  Seychelles
27.03
100m FreeAmel Melih
  Algeria
58.28Gabi Grobler
  South AFrica
58.54Samantha Labuschagne
  South AFrica
59.38
200m FreeCaitlin Kat
  South Africa
2:06.07Rebecca Meder
  South Africa
2:06.16Souad Nefissa Cherouati
  Algeria
2:07.51
400m FreeCaitlin Kat
  South Africa
4:24.74Souad Nefissa Cherouati
  Algeria
4:26.44Jessica Whelan
  South Africa
4:29.68
800m FreeSouad Nefissa Cherouati
  Algeria
9:10.29Reem Mohamed Hussein
  Egypt
9:13.85Michelle Weber
  South Africa
9:15.89
1500m FreeCharlise Oberholzer
  South Africa
17:20.44Souad Nefissa Cherouati
  Algeria
17:44.35Michelle Weber
  South Africa
17:55.43
50m BackAlexus Laird
  Seychelles
30.68Amel Melih
  South Africa
31.08Ingy Abouzaid
  Egypt
31.72
100m BackMariella Venter
  South Africa
1:02.44 CRAlexus Laird
  Seychelles
1:05.53Ingy Abouzaid
  Egypt
1:06.50
200m BackMariella Venter
  South Africa
2:14.33Nathania van Niekerk
  South Africa
2:15.49Alexus Laird
  Seychelles
2:22.67
50m BreastKaylene Corbett
  South Africa
32.58 CRHanim Abrahams
  South Africa
33.08Mai Atef Abdelfattah
  Egypt
33.44
100m BreastKaylene Corbett
  South Africa
1:11.81Hanim Abrahams
  South Africa
1:12.35Mai Atef Abdelfattah
  Egypt
1:12.49
200m BreastKaylene Corbett
  South Africa
2:33.09Hanim Abrahams
  South Africa
2:36.57Rowida Mohamed
  Egypt
2:41.71
50m FlyNathania van Niekerk
  South Africa
28.15Lesley Blignaut
  South Africa
29.23Mariam Sakr
  Egypt
29.42
100m FlyNathania van Niekerk
  South Africa
1:02.61Mariam Sakr
  Egypt
1:03.11Rowida Mohamed
  Egypt
1:03.23
200m FlySarah Hadj Abderrahmane
  Algeria
2:15.75Mariam Sakr
  Egypt
2:18.88Rowida Mohamed
  Egypt
2:20.00
200m IMRebecca Meder
  South Africa
2:20.37Rania Hamida Nefsi
  Algeria
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2:22.16Rowida Mohamed
  Egypt
2:22.38
400m IMRebecca Meder
  South Africa
4:58.51Rania Hamida Nefsi
  Algeria
5:02.58Rowida Mohamed
  Egypt
5:05.51
4x100m
  Free Relay
Algeria
  Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane,
  Souad Nefissa Cherouati,
  Rania Hamida Nefsi,
  Amel Melih
4:00.92 Egypt
  Rowida Mohamed,
  Rowan El Badry,
  Mariam Sakr,
  Mai Atef Abdelfattah
4:06.62
4x200m
  Free Relay
South Africa
 Nathania van Niekerk,
 Caitlin Kat,
 Jessica Whelan,
 Rebecca Meder
8:39.00 Algeria
  Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane,
 Rania Hamida Nefsi,
  Amel Melih,
 Souad Nefissa Cherouati
8:56.87 Egypt
  Reem Mohamed Hussein,
  Ingy Abouzaid,
  Rowan El Badry,
  Mariam Sakr
9:06.63
4x100m
  Medley Relay
South Africa
 Mariella Venter,
 Kaylene Corbett,
 Nathania van Niekerk,
 Gabi Grobler
4:18.92 Egypt
 Ingy Abouzaid,
 Mai Atef Abdelfattah,
 Mariam Sakr,
 Rowan El Badry
4:21.71 Algeria
 Amel Melih,
 Rania Hamida Nefsi,
 Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane,
 Souad Nefissa Cherouati
4:18.61

Mixed

GamesGoldSilverBronze
4x100m
  Free Relay
South Africa
 Calvyn Justus,
 Gabi Grobler,
 Samantha Labuschagne,
 Myles Brown
3:37.02
CR
Egypt
 Rowan El Badry,
 Ihab Salem Salem,
 Mohamed Samy,
 Mai Atef Abdelfattah
3:43.01 Algeria
 Oussama Sahnoune,
 Lounis Khendriche,
 Amel Melih,
 Souad Nefissa Cherouati
3:43.32
4x100m
  Medley Relay
South Africa
 Mariella Venter,
 Alaric Basson,
 Alard Basson,
 Gabi Grobler
3:59.28
CR
Egypt
 Mohamed Samy,
 Hassan Yasser,
 Mariam Sakr,
 Rowan El Badry
4:06.12 Algeria
 Amel Melih,
 Ramzi Chouchar,
 Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane,
 Oussama Sahnoune
4:18.61

Open water race

GamesGoldSilverBronze
5 k (men)Youssef Hossam
  Egypt
1:00:09.36Marwan Elamrawy
  Egypt
1:00:20.34Danie Marais
  South Africa
1:00:22.11
5 k (women)Michelle Weber
  South Africa
1:12:13.26Souad Nefissa Cherouati
  Algeria
1:12:13.62Carmen le Roux
  South Africa
1:12:16.37