2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
| Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 September | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Teams | 6 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:21.61 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2018 African Swimming Championships | ||
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| Swimming | ||
| 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 | women | |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| Open water swimming | ||
| 5 km | men | women |
The Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 13 September 2018.[1]
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Team | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | .png){kind=small} United States |
3:08.24 | Beijing | 11 August 2008 |
| African record |  South Africa |
3:11.93 | Rome | 26 July 2009 |
| Championship record | South Africa |
3:22.76 | Bloemfontein | 19 October 2016 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September | Final |  Egypt |
3:21.61 | CR |
Results
Final
The final was started on 13 September.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Swimmers | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Egypt |
Abdelrahman Sameh (51.42) Mohamed Samy (49.88) Marwan Elkamash (50.91) Ali Khalafalla (49.40) |
3:21.61 | CR |
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South Africa |
Jacques Van Wyk (51.60) Alaric Basson (51.71) Matthew Bowers (52.21) Ayrton Sweeney (51.28) |
3:26.80 | |
 |
 Tunisia |
Mohamed Agili (51.72) Mohamed Ali Chaouchi (53.03) Ahmed Hafnaoui (52.55) Mohamed Aziz Ghaffari (50.62) |
3:27.92 | |
| 4 |  Algeria |
Mehdi Nazim Benbara (51.86) Lounis Khendriche (53.16) Mohamed Djaballah (52.58) Aimen Benabid (52.23) |
3:29.83 | |
| 5 |  Morocco |
Yusuf Tibazi (53.44) Souhail Hamouchane (52.66) Samy Boutouil (53.33) Driss Lahrichi (52.92) |
3:32.35 | |
| 6 |  Mauritius |
Ovesh Purahoo (54.52) Jonathan Chung Yee (59.58) Bradley Vincent (51.16) Mathieu Marquet (52.59) |
3:37.85 | |
 Nigeria |
Did not start |
References
- ^ a b "Championnat D'afrique Open 2018 - Messieurs, 100m Libre". Archived from the original on 15 September 2018.