The 12th African Swimming Championships were held 16–23 October 2016 in Bloemfontein (South Africa).

Competition location was the Stadium Swimming Pool in Bloemfontein.

Participating countries Countries which sent teams were:

Medal standings Final medal standings for the 2016 African Swimming Championships are:

Results

Men 50m Free Oussama Sahnoune   Algeria 22.39 Douglas Erasmus   South Africa 22.55 Mohamed Samy   Egypt 23.08 100m Free Oussama Sahnoune   Algeria 49.60 CR Calvyn Justus   South Africa 50.21 Mohamed Samy   Egypt 50.29 200m Free Myles Brown   South Africa 1:50.93 Marwan El-Amrawy   Egypt 1:51.60 Calvyn Justus   South Africa 1:51.92 400m Free Myles Brown   South Africa 3:54.80 Marwan El-Amrawy   Egypt 3:56.45 Lounis Khendriche   Algeria 4:02.15 800m Free Marwan El-Amrawy   Egypt 8:13.07 Brent Szurdoki   South Africa 8:14.75 Josh Dannhauser   South Africa 8:18.57 1500m Free Brent Szurdoki   South Africa 15:37.65 Marwan El-Amrawy   Egypt 15:48.33 Josh Dannhauser   South Africa 16:00.17 50m Back Mohamed Samy   Egypt 26.62 Jacques van Wyk   South Africa 27.12 Driss Lahrichi   Morocco 27.59 100m Back Jacques van Wyk   South Africa 56.50 Mohamed Samy   Egypt 57.31 Neil de Villiers   South Africa 57.43 200m Back Martin Binedell   South Africa 2:03.43 Neil Fair   South Africa 2:04.33 Ahmed Hamdy   Egypt 2:07.45 50m Breast Cameron van der Burgh   South Africa 28.05 CR Michael Houlie   South Africa 28.63 Ahmed Shamlool   Egypt 28.92 100m Breast Alaric Basson   South Africa 1:03.12 Michael Houlie   South Africa 1:03.46 Hassan Yasser   Egypt 1:03.66 200m Breast Ayrton Sweeney   South Africa 2:16.96 Alaric Basson   South Africa 2:20.82 Hassan Yasser   Egypt 2:21.17 50m Fly Douglas Erasmus   South Africa 24.33 Hassan Yasser   Egypt 24.64 Alard Basson   South Africa 24.83 100m Fly Chad le Clos   South Africa 52.69 Mohamed Samy   Egypt 54.91 Alard Basson   South Africa 55.05 200m Fly Eben Vorster   South Africa 2:01.03 Ahmed Hamdy   Egypt 2:03.27 Lounis Khendriche   Algeria 2:03.48 200m IM Jarryd Baxter   South Africa 2:04.68 Neil Fair   South Africa 2:05.37 Mohamed Samy   Egypt 2:08.22 400m IM Ayrton Sweeney   South Africa 4:27.80 Ahmed Hamdy   Egypt 4:30.22 Neil Fair   South Africa 4:31.41 4x100m   Free Relay South Africa   Douglas Erasmus,  Calvyn Justus,   Eben Vorster,   Myles Brown 3:22.76 CR Egypt   Ihab Salem Salem,   Marwan Elamrawy,   Ahmed Hamdy,   Mohamed Samy 3:25.52 Senegal  El Hadji Adama Diane,   Adama Thiaw Ndir,  Matar Samb,   Abdul Khadre Mbaya Niane 3:59.50 4x200m   Free Relay South Africa   Josh Dannhauser,   Brent Szurdoki,  Calvyn Justus,   Myles Brown 7:36.80 Egypt   Ihab Salem Salem,   Mohamed Samy,   Marwan Elamrawy,  Ahmed Hamdy 7:38.89 Morocco   Said Saber,   Driss Lahrichi,  Nouamane Battahi,   Adil Assouab 8:10.37 4x100m   Medley Relay South Africa  Jacques van Wyk,  Alaric Basson,   Alard Basson,  Calvyn Justus 3:44.60 Egypt   Mohamed Samy,  Hassan Yasser,  Ahmed Hamdy,   Ihab Salem Salem 3:51.91 Morocco   Driss Lahrichi,  Ahmed Reda Ennaim,  Nouamane Battahi,   Adil Assouab 3:58.31

Women 50m Free Amel Melih   Algeria 26.72 Rowan El Badry   Egypt 27.02 Alexus Laird   Seychelles 27.03 100m Free Amel Melih   Algeria 58.28 Gabi Grobler   South AFrica 58.54 Samantha Labuschagne   South AFrica 59.38 200m Free Caitlin Kat   South Africa 2:06.07 Rebecca Meder   South Africa 2:06.16 Souad Nefissa Cherouati   Algeria 2:07.51 400m Free Caitlin Kat   South Africa 4:24.74 Souad Nefissa Cherouati   Algeria 4:26.44 Jessica Whelan   South Africa 4:29.68 800m Free Souad Nefissa Cherouati   Algeria 9:10.29 Reem Mohamed Hussein   Egypt 9:13.85 Michelle Weber   South Africa 9:15.89 1500m Free Charlise Oberholzer   South Africa 17:20.44 Souad Nefissa Cherouati   Algeria 17:44.35 Michelle Weber   South Africa 17:55.43 50m Back Alexus Laird   Seychelles 30.68 Amel Melih   South Africa 31.08 Ingy Abouzaid   Egypt 31.72 100m Back Mariella Venter   South Africa 1:02.44 CR Alexus Laird   Seychelles 1:05.53 Ingy Abouzaid   Egypt 1:06.50 200m Back Mariella Venter   South Africa 2:14.33 Nathania van Niekerk   South Africa 2:15.49 Alexus Laird   Seychelles 2:22.67 50m Breast Kaylene Corbett   South Africa 32.58 CR Hanim Abrahams   South Africa 33.08 Mai Atef Abdelfattah   Egypt 33.44 100m Breast Kaylene Corbett   South Africa 1:11.81 Hanim Abrahams   South Africa 1:12.35 Mai Atef Abdelfattah   Egypt 1:12.49 200m Breast Kaylene Corbett   South Africa 2:33.09 Hanim Abrahams   South Africa 2:36.57 Rowida Mohamed   Egypt 2:41.71 50m Fly Nathania van Niekerk   South Africa 28.15 Lesley Blignaut   South Africa 29.23 Mariam Sakr   Egypt 29.42 100m Fly Nathania van Niekerk   South Africa 1:02.61 Mariam Sakr   Egypt 1:03.11 Rowida Mohamed   Egypt 1:03.23 200m Fly Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane   Algeria 2:15.75 Mariam Sakr   Egypt 2:18.88 Rowida Mohamed   Egypt 2:20.00 200m IM Rebecca Meder   South Africa 2:20.37 Rania Hamida Nefsi   Algeria > 2:22.16 Rowida Mohamed   Egypt 2:22.38 400m IM Rebecca Meder   South Africa 4:58.51 Rania Hamida Nefsi   Algeria 5:02.58 Rowida Mohamed   Egypt 5:05.51 4x100m   Free Relay Algeria   Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane,   Souad Nefissa Cherouati,   Rania Hamida Nefsi,   Amel Melih 4:00.92 Egypt   Rowida Mohamed,   Rowan El Badry,   Mariam Sakr,   Mai Atef Abdelfattah 4:06.62 4x200m   Free Relay South Africa   Nathania van Niekerk,   Caitlin Kat,   Jessica Whelan,   Rebecca Meder 8:39.00 Algeria   Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane,   Rania Hamida Nefsi,   Amel Melih,   Souad Nefissa Cherouati 8:56.87 Egypt   Reem Mohamed Hussein,   Ingy Abouzaid,   Rowan El Badry,   Mariam Sakr 9:06.63 4x100m   Medley Relay South Africa  Mariella Venter,  Kaylene Corbett,   Nathania van Niekerk,   Gabi Grobler 4:18.92 Egypt   Ingy Abouzaid,   Mai Atef Abdelfattah,  Mariam Sakr,   Rowan El Badry 4:21.71 Algeria   Amel Melih,   Rania Hamida Nefsi,  Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane,   Souad Nefissa Cherouati 4:18.61

Mixed 4x100m   Free Relay South Africa  Calvyn Justus,  Gabi Grobler,  Samantha Labuschagne,  Myles Brown 3:37.02 CR Egypt  Rowan El Badry,  Ihab Salem Salem,  Mohamed Samy,   Mai Atef Abdelfattah 3:43.01 Algeria  Oussama Sahnoune,  Lounis Khendriche,  Amel Melih,   Souad Nefissa Cherouati 3:43.32 4x100m   Medley Relay South Africa  Mariella Venter,  Alaric Basson,   Alard Basson,   Gabi Grobler 3:59.28 CR Egypt   Mohamed Samy,  Hassan Yasser,  Mariam Sakr,   Rowan El Badry 4:06.12 Algeria   Amel Melih,  Ramzi Chouchar,  Sarah Hadj Abderrahmane,   Oussama Sahnoune 4:18.61

Open water race 5 k (men) Youssef Hossam   Egypt 1:00:09.36 Marwan Elamrawy   Egypt 1:00:20.34 Danie Marais   South Africa 1:00:22.11 5 k (women) Michelle Weber   South Africa 1:12:13.26 Souad Nefissa Cherouati   Algeria 1:12:13.62 Carmen le Roux   South Africa 1:12:16.37

External links "2016 CANA African swimming championships" 2016 African Swimming Champs Results "XII CANA African swimming championships"