Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke
# Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke

The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2015 African Games took place on 8 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.

## Schedule

All times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)

| Date | Time | Event |
| - | - | - |
| Tuesday, 8 September 2015 | 10:16 | Heat 1 |
| Tuesday, 8 September 2015 | 10:19 | Heat 2 |
| Tuesday, 8 September 2015 | 17:20 | Final |

## Results

### Heats

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) | 1:02.20 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Karin Prinsloo (RSA) | 1:02.74 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Jessica Ashley Cooper (RSA) | 1:04.85 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Naomi Ruele (BOT) | 1:05.38 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Alexus Laird (SEY) | 1:05.47 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Rim Ouennich (TUN) | 1:05.66 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Mariam Sakr (EGY) | 1:05.92 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Heather Arseth (MRI) | 1:07.59 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Talisa Lanoe (KEN) | 1:08.54 | |
| 10 | 1 | Malk Alnady (EGY) | 1:09.19 | |
| 11 | 1 | Anita Field (KEN) | 1:10.49 | |
| 12 | 1 | Shannon Hassen (ZAM) | 1:12.74 | |
| 13 | 2 | Jannat Bique (MOZ) | 1:17.23 | |
| 14 | 2 | Asma Sammoud (TUN) | DQ | |

### Final

| Rank | Athlete | Time |
| - | - | - |
| | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) | 1:01.15 |
| | Karin Prinsloo (RSA) | 1:02.53 |
| | Jessica Ashley Cooper (RSA) | 1:03.32 |
| 4 | Rim Ouennich (TUN) | 1:05.16 |
| 5 | Naomi Ruele (BOT) | 1:05.33 |
| 6 | Alexus Laird (SEY) | 1:05.45 |
| 7 | Mariam Sakr (EGY) | 1:05.97 |
| 8 | Heather Arseth (MRI) | 1:07.49 |
