Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke
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{{Infobox sports competition event
| event = Women's 200 metre backstroke
| competition = 2019 African Games
| venue = Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
| dates = 21 August (final)
| competitors = 8
| nations = 7
| win_value = 2:14.55
| gold = Felicity Passon
| gold_nation = SEY
| silver = Samantha Randle
| silver_nation = RSA
| bronze = Robyn Lee
| bronze_nation = ZIM
| prev = 2015
| next = 2023
}}
{{Swimming at the 2019 African Games}}
The Women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.frmnatation.com/sites/default/files/RESULTAT%20AFRICAIN%20GAME%20GLOBALE.pdf|title=2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day|publisher=Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=26 August 2019}}
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
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| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | align=left|Regan Smith | align=left|{{USA}} | align=left|2:03.35 | Gwangju | 26 July 2019 |
| African record | align=left|Kirsty Coventry | align=left|{{ZIM}} | align=left|2:04.81 | Rome | 1 August 2009 |
| Games record | align=left|Kirsty Coventry | align=left|{{ZIM}} | align=left|2:10.66 | Algiers | 17 July 2007 |
Results
=Final=
The final was started on 21 August at 17:00.
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| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{gold01}} | 4 | align=left|Felicity Passon | align=left|{{flagIOC2|SEY|2019 African Games}} | 2:14.55 | NR |
| {{silver2}} | 3 | align=left|Samantha Randle | align=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}} | 2:15.50 | |
| {{bronze03}} | 5 | align=left|Robyn Lee | align=left|{{flagIOC2|ZIM|2019 African Games}} | 2:22.50 | |
| 4 | 2 | align=left|Logaine Abdelatif | align=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}} | 2:22.64 | |
| 5 | 7 | align=left|Sara El Tahawi | align=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}} | 2:24.43 | |
| 6 | 6 | align=left|Camille Koenig | align=left|{{flagIOC2|MRI|2019 African Games}} | 2:26.80 | |
| 7 | 1 | align=left|Lewethu Mbatha | align=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}} | 2:32.15 | |
| {{hs|8}} | 7 | align=left|Yasmine Dgaimesh | align=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}} | {{sort|9:59.99|Disqualified}} |
References
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