Swimming at the 2007 All-Africa Games
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The 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 (long course) pool.
m= men's event, w= women's event
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...
competition at the 9th All-Africa Games were held in Algiers, Algeria
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, 11 — 18 July 2007. 121 swimmers from 16 nations were entered into the 7-day competition.
All events were swum in a 50-meter (long course) pool.
Participating nations
121 swimmers from 16 nations were entered in the Swimming competition:Event schedule
| Date | Thursday July 12 |
Friday July 13 |
Saturday July 14 |
Sunday July 15 |
| E v e n t s |
400 free (m) 100 free (w) 100 breast (m) 400 IM (w) 100 fly (m) 800 Free Relay (w) |
50 fly (w) 200 free (m) 200 free (w) 400 IM (m) 200 breast (w) 800 Free Relay (m) |
50 breast (m) 100 free (m) 100 back (w) 200 back (m) 800 free (w) 400 Free Relay (w) |
off |
| Date | Monday July 16 |
Tueday July 17 |
Wednesday July 18 |
|
| E v e n t s |
50 back (w) 50 back (m) 100 fly (w) 200 breast (m) 100 breast (w) 800 free (m) 400 Free Relay (m) |
50 breast (w) 50 fly (m) 200 fly (w) 200 IM (m) 200 back (w) 1500 free (w) 400 Medley Relay (m) |
400 free (w) 50 free (m) 50 fre (w) 200 fly (m) 200 IM (w) 100 back (m) 1500 free (m) 400 Medley Relay (w) |
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m= men's event, w= women's event
Men
| 50m freestyle | Salim Iles Salim Iles Salim Iles is an Algerian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events.He was named Algerian Sportsman of the Year in 1998. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program.-Olympic achievements:...  Algeria |
22.34 | Jason Dunford Jason Dunford Jason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships....  Kenya |
22.73 | Gideon Louw  South Africa |
22.81 |
| 100m freestyle | Salim Iles Salim Iles Salim Iles is an Algerian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events.He was named Algerian Sportsman of the Year in 1998. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program.-Olympic achievements:... Algeria |
49.38 | Nabil Kebbab Nabil Kebbab Nabil Kebbab is an Algerian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events. He won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented his native African country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:* *... Algeria |
49.82 | Jason Dunford Jason Dunford Jason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships.... Kenya |
50.09 |
| 200m freestyle | Nabil Kebbab Nabil Kebbab Nabil Kebbab is an Algerian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events. He won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented his native African country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:* *... Algeria |
1:50.30 | Jean Basson Jean Basson Jean Basson is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa. At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200 m freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97. Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He was on the University of Arizona swim team.-External links:*... South Africa |
1:50.:33 | Jason Dunford Jason Dunford Jason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships.... Kenya |
1:50.64 |
| 400m freestyle | Troyden Prinsloo Troyden Prinsloo Hercules Troyden Prinsloo is a freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won three gold medals at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Previously he earned a silver medal in the men's 800 m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Games, and placed third at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the men's 1500 m... South Africa |
3:55.29 | Ahmed Mathlouthi  Tunisia |
3:55.75 | Jean Basson Jean Basson Jean Basson is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa. At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200 m freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97. Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He was on the University of Arizona swim team.-External links:*... South Africa |
3:57.97 |
| 800m freestyle | Troyden Prinsloo Troyden Prinsloo Hercules Troyden Prinsloo is a freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won three gold medals at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Previously he earned a silver medal in the men's 800 m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Games, and placed third at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the men's 1500 m... South Africa |
8:02.84 | Riaan Schoeman South Africa |
8:11.23 | Mohamed Gadallah  Egypt |
8:16.10 |
| 1500m freestyle | Troyden Prinsloo Troyden Prinsloo Hercules Troyden Prinsloo is a freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won three gold medals at the 2007 All-Africa Games. Previously he earned a silver medal in the men's 800 m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Games, and placed third at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the men's 1500 m... South Africa |
15:24.93 | Riaan Schoeman South Africa |
15:58.:31 | Mohamed Gadallah Egypt |
16:05.20 |
| 50m backstroke | Johannes Zandberg South Africa |
25.68 | Ahmed Hussein Egypt |
26.13 | Jason Dunford Jason Dunford Jason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships.... Kenya |
26.31 |
| 100m backstroke | Johannes Zandberg South Africa |
56.53 | Jason Dunford Jason Dunford Jason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships.... Kenya |
57.57 | Garth Tune South Africa |
58.54 |
| 200m backstroke | George du Rand George Du Rand Johannes Du Rand is a South African swimmer. As of 2008, he is the African and South African record holder in the men's long course 200 m backstroke... South Africa |
2:02.69 | Ahmed Hussein Egypt |
2:05.03 | Taki Mrabet Tunisia |
2:05.35 |
| 50m breaststroke | Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals... South Africa |
27.74 | Thabang Moeketsane South Africa |
28.89 | Malick Fall Malick Fall Malick Fall is a former Senegal international football forward.-Career:Born in Matam, Fall moved to France as a youth and played for several clubs in Ligue 2, including Amiens SC, SC Abbeville and Angers SCO....  Senegal |
29.26 |
| 100m breaststroke | Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals... South Africa |
1:02.05 | Sofiane Daid Sofiane Daid Sofiane Daid is a two-time Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Algeria. He swam for Algeria at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He has swum for Algeria at the:*Olympics: 2004, 2008*All-Africa Games: 2003, 2007*Mediterranean Games: 2005... Algeria |
1:02.11 | Thabang Moeketsane South Africa |
1:02.54 |
| 200m breaststroke | Sofiane Daid Sofiane Daid Sofiane Daid is a two-time Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Algeria. He swam for Algeria at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He has swum for Algeria at the:*Olympics: 2004, 2008*All-Africa Games: 2003, 2007*Mediterranean Games: 2005... Algeria |
2:14.27 | William Deiring South Africa |
2:14.32 | Malick Fall Malick Fall Malick Fall is a former Senegal international football forward.-Career:Born in Matam, Fall moved to France as a youth and played for several clubs in Ligue 2, including Amiens SC, SC Abbeville and Angers SCO.... Senegal |
2:22.10 |
| 50m butterfly | Jason Dunford Jason Dunford Jason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships.... Kenya |
23.91 | Yellow Yeiyah Yellow Yeiyah Yellow Yeiyah, last names also seen as two words "Yei Yah", is an Olympic swimmer from Nigeria. He swam for Nigeria at the 2008 Olympics....  |
24.46 | Garth Tune South Africa |
25.02 |
| 100m butterfly | Jason Dunford Jason Dunford Jason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships.... Kenya |
53.40 | George du Rand George Du Rand Johannes Du Rand is a South African swimmer. As of 2008, he is the African and South African record holder in the men's long course 200 m backstroke... South Africa |
54.97 | Ahmed Nada Egypt |
55.85 |
| 200m butterfly | Jason Dunford Jason Dunford Jason Edward Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya. He is predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter. He has won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reached finals at Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships.... Kenya |
2:02.82 | Ahmed Nada Egypt |
2:03.35 | Ahmed Aboughazala Egypt |
2:05.12 |
| 200m I.M. | Ahmed Mathlouthi Tunisia |
2:05.21 | Riaan Schoeman South Africa |
2:05.23 | Darian Townsend Darian Townsend Darian Roy Townsend is a college and international swimmer from South Africa who is an Olympic gold medalist.Townsend was born in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.... South Africa |
2:06.10 |
| 400m I.M. | Riaan Schoeman South Africa |
4:21.91 | Ahmed Mathlouthi Tunisia |
4.27.00 | Taki Mrabet Tunisia |
4.28.83 |
| 4×100m freestyle relay |
South Africa |
3:22.52 | Algeria |
3:24.36 | Egypt |
3:29.76 |
| 4×200m freestyle relay |
South Africa |
7.31.70 | Algeria |
7.32.50 | Tunisia |
7.43.53 |
| 4×100m medley relay |
South Africa |
3:44.92 | Algeria |
3:47.31 | Egypt |
3:49.60 |
Women
| 50m freestyle | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States...  Zimbabwe |
26.19 | Heather Brand Zimbabwe |
26.65 | Sarra Chahed Tunisia |
26.72 |
| 100m freestyle | Melissa Corfe South Africa |
57.44 | Liezi Mari Burger South Africa |
58.03 | Heather Brand Zimbabwe |
58.08 |
| 200m freestyle | Melissa Corfe South Africa |
2:02.45 | Maroua Mathlouthi Tunisia |
2:05.11 | Kathryn Meaklim South Africa |
2:06.32 |
| 400m freestyle | Melissa Corfe South Africa |
4:15.53 | Kathryn Meaklim South Africa |
4:21.97 | Maroua Mathlouthi Tunisia |
4:25.83 |
| 800m freestyle | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... Zimbabwe |
8:43.89 | Maroua Mathlouthi Tunisia |
8:57.91 | Dominique Dryding South Africa |
9:13.12 |
| 1500m freestyle | Natalie du Toit Natalie du Toit Natalie du Toit is a South African swimmer. She is best known for the gold medals she won at the 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. She was one of two Paralympians to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the other being table tennis player Natalia Partyka... South Africa |
17:06.05 | Maroua Mathlouthi Tunisia |
17:22.83 | Dominique Dryding South Africa |
17:31.51 |
| 50m backstroke | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... Zimbabwe |
28.89 | Canelle van Wyk South Africa |
30.35 | Jessica Pengelly South Africa |
30.90 |
| 100m backstroke | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... Zimbabwe |
1:01.28 | Melissa Corfe South Africa |
1:05.64 | Karima Lahmar Algeria |
1:06.92 |
| 200m backstroke | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... Zimbabwe |
2:10.66 | Melissa Corfe South Africa |
2:13.88 | Jessica Pengelly South Africa |
2:15.59 |
| 50m breaststroke | Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... South Africa |
32.62 | Amira Kouza Algeria |
33.03 | Meriem Lamri Algeria |
33.25 |
| 100m breaststroke | Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... South Africa |
1:09.74 | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... Zimbabwe |
1:11.86 | Meriem Lamri Algeria |
1:12.39 |
| 200m breaststroke | Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... South Africa |
2:32.30 | Jessica Pengelly South Africa |
2:32.30 | Lydia Yefsah Algeria |
2:37.72 |
| 50m butterfly | Amanda Loots South Africa |
27.60 | Heather Brand Zimbabwe |
27.89 | Binta Zahra Diop Senegal |
28.35 |
| 100m butterfly | Amanda Loots South Africa |
1:00.:09 | Heather Brand Zimbabwe |
1:00.61 | Ellen Hight  Zambia |
1:03.38 |
| 200m butterfly | Amanda Loots South Africa |
2:14.28 | Kathryn Meaklim South Africa |
2:14.77 | Heather Brand Zimbabwe |
2:17.59 |
| 200m I.M. | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... Zimbabwe |
2:13.02 | Jessica Pengelly South Africa |
2:17.79 | Sarra Lajnef Tunisia |
2:23.26 |
| 400m I.M. | Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Coventry Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States... Zimbabwe |
4:39.91 | Jessica Pengelly South Africa |
4:43.97 | Kathryn Meaklim South Africa |
4.48.06 |
| 4×100m freestyle relay |
South Africa |
3.56.05 | Egypt |
3.59.47 | Tunisia |
3.59.99 |
| 4×200m freestyle relay |
South Africa |
8.28.46 | Zimbabwe |
8.38.20 | Algeria |
8.42.62 |
| 4×100m medley relay |
South Africa |
4:10.90 | Zimbabwe |
4:21.60 | Algeria |
4:24.54 |
Medal standings
| 1 | align=left | |25 | 16 | 12 | 53 |
| 2 | align=left | |7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | align=left | |4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | align=left | |3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | align=left | |1 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | align=left | |0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | align=left | |0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |