The Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.
Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Name Nation Time Location DateWorld recordFederica Pellegrini1:52.98Rome29 July 2009African recordKirsty Coventry1:57.04Austin7 June 2008Championship recordLeone Vorster2:01.92Dakar12 September 2006
Results Heats The heats were started on 11 September at 11:30.
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Hania Moro2:06.37 Q 2 Jessica Whelan2:08.48 Q 3 Janie Coetzer2:09.18 Q 4 Souad Cherouati2:10.13 Q 5 Majda Chebaraka2:11.58 Q 6 Menna Kchouk2:11.85 Q 7 Imara-Bella Thorpe2:16.61 Q 8 Therese Soukup2:16.99 Q 9 Selina Katumba2:25.90 NR 10 Catarina Trigo2:27.77 11 Samantha Rakotovelo2:28.07 Antsa Rabesahala
Final The final was started on 11 September.
Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Hania Moro 2:04.46 5 Jessica Whelan 2:06.14 3 Janie Coetzer 2:07.08 4 2 Majda Chebaraka 2:07.10 5 6 Souad Cherouati 2:07.38 6 7 Menna Kchouk 2:10.46 7 1 Imara-Bella Thorpe 2:14.52 8 8 Therese Soukup 2:16.87
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