African Swimming Championships
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African Swimming Championships are the Africa
n championships in the sport of Swimming
. It is organised by the African Swimming Confederation
(CANA) and held biennially.
The most recent edition of the Championships was held in September 2010 in Casablanca, Morocco.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n championships in the sport of Swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
. It is organised by the African Swimming Confederation
African Swimming Confederation
CANA is the African Swimming Confederation: Confédération Africaine de Natation. It is the Continental Association charged with overseeing swimming for Africa.CANA was founded in 1970, with 7 members...
(CANA) and held biennially.
The most recent edition of the Championships was held in September 2010 in Casablanca, Morocco.
Editions
| Year | Championship | Location | Dates | # Countries | # Swimmers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1st African Swimming Championships | Cairo, Egypt Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
7 | 71 | |
| 1977 | 2nd African Swimming Championships | Tunis, Tunisia Tunis Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants.... |
6 | 74 | |
| 1982 | 3rd African Swimming Championships | Cairo, Egypt Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
7 | 84 | |
| 1990 | 4th African Swimming Championships | Tunis, Tunisia Tunis Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants.... |
8 | 96 | |
| 1998 | 5th African Swimming Championships | Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is... |
8 | 72 | |
| 2002 | 6th African Swimming Championships | Cairo, Egypt Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
12 | 131 | |
| 2004 | 7th African Swimming Championships | Casablanca, Morocco Casablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture... |
16 | 114 | |
| 2006 | 8th African Swimming Championships | Dakar, Senegal Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... |
September 11-16 | 17 | 121 |
| 2008 | 9th African Swimming Championships 2008 African Swimming Championships The 9th African Swimming Championships were held at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa from December 1-7, 2008.-Participants:Swimmers from 18 countries competed at the 2008 African Swimming Championships:- Medal standings :- Men's events :... |
Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
December 1-7 | 15 | 75 |
| 2010 | 10th African Swimming Championships 2010 African Swimming Championships The 10th African Swimming Championships were held September 13–19, 2010 in Casablanca, Morroco. The event was hosted by the Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation... |
Casablanca, Morocco Casablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture... |
September 13-19 | 21 | 200+ |
See also
- List of African Championships records in swimming
- Swimming at the 2007 All-Africa GamesSwimming at the 2007 All-Africa GamesThe Swimming competition at the 9th All-Africa Games were held in Algiers, Algeria, 11 — 18 July 2007. 121 swimmers from 16 nations were entered into the 7-day competition.All events were swum in a 50-meter pool.- Participating nations :...