Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle
The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.[1]
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 24 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:54.01 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2019 African Games | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Katie Ledecky |  United States | 8:04.79 | Rio de Janeiro | 12 August 2016 |
| African record | Wendy Trott |  South Africa | 8:25.71 | Rome | 14 June 2012 |
| Games record | Kirsty Coventry |  Zimbabwe | 8:43.89 | Algiers | 14 July 2007 |
Results
Final
The final was started on 24 August.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Hania Moro |  Egypt | 8:54.01 | |
 | 5 | Samantha Randle | South Africa | 8:55.32 | |
 | 6 | Majda Chebaraka |  Algeria | 9:07.21 | |
| 4 | 3 | Carla Antonopoulos | South Africa | 9:07.74 | |
| 5 | 2 | Inass Rachidi |  Morocco | 9:44.39 | |
| 6 | 7 | Douaa Eddahbi | Morocco | 9:44.62 |
References
- "2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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