2016 CANA African Swimming Championships: Day Three Finals Recap

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 10: Caitlin Kat during the heats session of Womens 100 Butterfly on day 1 of the SA National Aquatic Championships and Olympic Trials on April 10 , 2016 at the Kings Park Aquatic Center pool in Durban, South Africa. Photo Credit / Anesh Debiky/Swim SA

Photo Courtesy: Anesh Debiky/Swimming South Africa

Everything you need to follow along live with finals of day three of the 2016 CANA African Swimming Championships. Hit refresh for the latest coverage.

Women’s 400 Free
Men’s 100 Free
Women’s 100 Back
Men’s 200 Back
Women’s 50 Breast
Men’s 50 Fly

Women’s 400 Free:

Caitlin Kat of South Africa delivered the top time in the women’s 400 free, stopping the clock at a 4:24.74.

Algeria’s Souad Nefissa Cheroua posted the second fastest time with a 4:26.44, while South Africa’s Jessica Whelan finished third with a 4:29.68.

Reem Kassem of Egypt took fourth overall with a 4:35.34, followed by Mauritius’ Layne Lim Ah Tock’s 4:59.51.

Angola’s Raquel Tremoco (5:06.83), Mozambique’s Layla Suneira Taquidir (5:28.85), and Mozambique’s Sumeia Remane Damao (5:38.53) rounded out the top eight.

Men’s 100 Free:

Oussama Sahnoune of Algeria dashed to a new championship record in finals of the men’s 100 free, clocking a 49.60. His time lowers the previous record of 49.60 set in 2008 by Oussama Melloulli.

South Africa’s Calvyn Justus posted a second place finish of 50.21, followed closely by Egypt’s Mohamed Samy and his time of 50.29.

Myles Brown of South Africa was fourth with a close 50.39, while Ihab Salem of Egypt delivered a 50.95 for fifth.

Namibia’s Alexander Skinner (51.54), Senegal’s Abdul Khadre Mbaya Ni (52.70), and Mauritius’ Mathieu Marquet (53.36) completed the top eight.

Women’s 100 Back:

South Africa’s Mariella Venter led the field in finals of the women’s 100 back, delivering a top time of 1:02.44. Venter’s time flirted with the existing championship record of 1:02.32, set in 2010 by Chantalle van Wyk.

Alexus Laird of Seychelles took the silver with a time of 1:05.53, while the bronze went to Egypt’s Ingy Abouzaid and her time of 1:06.50.

Algeria’s Amel Melih finished fourth with a time of 1:06.84, while Egypt’s Mariam Sakr was fifth with a 1:07.11.

South Africa’s Jessica Beukes (1:08.47), Namibia’s Antonia Roth (1:10.02), and Mozambique’s Gisela Cossa (1:13.64) completed the top heat.

Men’s 200 Back:

Martin Binedell of South Africa finished first overall in a time of 2:03.43, followed by teammate Neil Fair’s finish of 2:04.33.

Egypt’s Ahmed Hamdy rounded out the top three with a time of 2:07.45, just ahead of Morocco’s Driss Lahrichi’s 2:07.94.

Adil Assouab of Morocco took fifth with a time of 2:08.12 and Sudan’s Rami Elias picked up sixth with a 2:23.42.

Women’s 50 Breast:

South Africa’s Kaylene Corbett powered to a new championship record in finals of the women’s 50 breaststroke, touching in a final time of 32.58. Her time lowered the existing championship record of 32.58 set in 2008 by Achieng Ajulu-Buchell.

Fellow South African Hanim Abrahams was second overall with a 33.08, while Egypt’s Mai Atef took third with a 33.44.

Rania Hamida Nefsi of Algeria was fourth overall with a 34.14, while Botswana’s Bonita Imsirovic finished fifth with a 36.17.

Angola’s Maria Cipcic (37.27), Mozambique’s Gisela Cossa (39.12), and Mauritius’ Annah Auckburaullee were sixth through eighth.

Men’s 50 Fly:

Finals of the men’s 50 fly was highlighted by a trio of 24-second swims. South Africa’s Douglas Erasmus led the charge with a final time of 24.33.

Egypt’s Hassan Yasser finished close behind with a 24.64, just ahead of South Africa’s Alard Basson and his time of 24.83.

Ralph Goveia of Zamibia touched fourth with a 25.17, while Nigeria’s Yellow Yeiyah was fifth with a 25.63.

Morocco’s Nouamane Battahi (26.02), Senegal’s Ismael Eloit Kane (26.42), and Namibia’s Alexander Skinner (26.87) rounded out the top eight.

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