The women's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2015 African Games took place on 7 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
| Women's 50 metre butterfly at the 2015 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kintele Aquatic Complex | |||||||||
| Date | September 7, 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Schedule
editAll times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 7 September 2015 | 10:33 | Heat 1 |
| 10:35 | Heat 2 | |
| 18:00 | Final |
Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Sarah Sjöström |  Sweden | 24.43 | Borås | 5 July 2014 |
| African record | Farida Osman |  Egypt | 25.78 | Kazan | 8 August 2015 |
| Games record | Farida Osman | Egypt | 27.08 | Maputo | 6 September 2011 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September | Heat | Farida Osman | Egypt | 26.27 | GR |
Results
editHeats
edit| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Farida Osman (EGY) | 26.27 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 2 |  Vanessa Mohr (RSA) | 26.62 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Jessica Ashley Cooper (RSA) | 27.36 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  Heather Arseth (MRI) | 28.31 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Maii Atif (EGY) | 28.61 | Q |
| 6 | 1 |  Emily Muteti (KEN) | 28.79 | Q |
| 7 | 2 |  Asma Sammoud (TUN) | 28.98 | Q |
| 8 | 1 |  Tarryn Rennie (ZIM) | 29.08 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Sylvia Brunlehner (KEN) | 29.25 | |
| 10 | 2 |  Ana Nobrega (ANG) | 29.65 | |
| 11 | 1 |  Gessica Stagno (MOZ) | 30.28 | |
| 12 | 2 |  Avice Meya (UGA) | 33.63 | |
| 13 | 1 |  Rahel Fseh Gebreselassie (ETH) | 33.97 | |
| 14 | 2 |  Adzo Kpossi (TOG) | 40.84 | |
| 15 | 2 | Jannah Sonnenshein (MOZ) | NS | |
| 16 | 1 |  Fatoumata Samassekou (MLI) | ABA |
Final
edit| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Farida Osman (EGY) | 26.31 | |
 | Vanessa Mohr (RSA) | 26.39 | |
 | Jessica Ashley Cooper (RSA) | 27.02 | |
| 4 | Heather Arseth (MRI) | 28.53 | |
| 5 | Asma Sammoud (TUN) | 28.60 | |
| 6 | Emily Muteti (KEN) | 28.62 | |
| 7 | Maii Atif (EGY) | 28.73 | |
| 8 | Tarryn Rennie (ZIM) | 28.81 |