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

The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2015 African Games took place on 6 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.

## Schedule

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

| Date | Time | Event |
| - | - | - |
| Sunday, 6 September 2015 | 10:00 | Heats |
| Sunday, 6 September 2015 | 17:00 | Final |

## Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

| | Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World record | Britta Steffen | Germany | 52.07 | Rome | 31 July 2009 |
| African record | Karin Prinsloo | South Africa | 54.48 | Durban | 9 April 2014 |
| Games record | Karin Prinsloo | South Africa | 56.05 | Maputo | 5 September 2011 |

The following new records were set during this competition.

| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 September | Heats | Karin Prinsloo | South Africa | 55.86 | GR |
| 6 September | Final | Farida Osman | Egypt | 55.41 | GR |

## Results

### Heats

The heats were held on 6 September.

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Karin Prinsloo (RSA) | 55.86 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Farida Osman (EGY) | 56.91 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Rwan El Badry (EGY) | 57.11 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Marlies Ross (RSA) | 57.66 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Majda Chebaraka (ALG) | 58.59 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Naomi Ruele (BOT) | 59.12 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Farah Ben Khelil (TUN) | 59.75 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Sylvia Brunlehner (KEN) | 59.84 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Heather Arseth (MRI) | 1:00.13 | |
| 10 | 2 | Tarryn Rennie (ZIM) | 1:00.49 | |
| 11 | 1 | Emily Muteti (KEN) | 1:00.58 | |
| 12 | 2 | Ifiezibe Gagbe (NGR) | 1:01.90 | |
| 13 | 1 | Ana Nobrega (ANG) | 1:02.17 | |
| 14 | 1 | Christa Kaimansa Sowah (GHA) | 1:07.97 | |
| 15 | 2 | Stefan Bellore Sangala (CGO) | 1:19.10 | |

### Final

The final were held on 6 September.

| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Farida Osman (EGY) | 55.41 | GR, NR |
| | Karin Prinsloo (RSA) | 55.69 | |
| | Rwan El Badry (EGY) | 57.03 | |
| 4 | Majda Chebaraka (ALG) | 57.94 | |
| 4 | Marlies Ross (RSA) | 57.94 | |
| 6 | Farah Ben Khelil (TUN) | 59.51 | |
| 7 | Sylvia Brunlehner (KEN) | 59.72 | |
| 8 | Tarryn Rennie (ZIM) | 1:00.81 | |
