2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke explained

Event:Women's 100 metre backstroke
Competition:2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Etihad Arena
Location:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dates:16 December (heats and semifinals)
17 December (final)
Competitors:49
Nations:43
Win Value:55.20
Gold:Louise Hansson
Goldnoc:SWE
Silver:Kylie Masse
Silvernoc:CAN
Bronze:Katharine Berkoff
Bronzenoc:USA
Prev:2018
Next:2022

The Women's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 16 and 17 December 2021.[1]

Records

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

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 16 December at 11:51.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 7 55.92 Q
2 5 4 55.95 Q
3 4 4 56.12 Q
4 5 5 56.41 Q
5 5 7 56.76 Q
6 4 3 57.06 Q
7 3 3 57.07 Q
8 3 4 57.09 Q
9 3 1 57.36 Q
10 4 5 57.42 Q
11 5 0 57.72 Q
12 3 7 57.82 Q
13 4 6 58.05 Q
14 3 6 58.33 Q
15 4 1 58.39 Q
16 1 7 58.43 Q, NR
17 5 3 58.46
18 4 2 58.54
19 3 5 58.63
20 5 2 59.15
21 5 6 59.36
22 3 8 59.58
23 5 8 59.64
24 4 0 59.76
25 3 2 59.87
26 4 8 59.94
27 5 9
28 5 1
29 3 9 NR
30 2 4 NR
31 2 5 NR
32 2 6
33 3 0
34 2 3
35 2 8 NR
36 1 8
37 2 1
38 1 1
39 2 0
40 1 3
41 1 2
42 1 4
43 2 7
44 2 9
45 1 9
46 1 5
47 1 0
48 1 6
2 2
4 9

Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 16 December at 19:16.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 5 55.85 Q, NR
2 1 4 56.05 Q
2 2 3 56.05 Q
4 2 5 56.07 Q
5 2 4 56.10 Q
6 2 6 56.65 Q, NR
7 1 6 56.72 Q
8 1 3 57.26 Q
9 2 7 57.36
10 1 1 57.45 NR
10 2 2 57.45
12 1 2 57.59
13 1 7 57.62
14 2 1 57.91
15 1 8 58.13
16 2 8 59.46

Final

The final was held on 17 December at 19:35.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 55.20 NR
6 55.22 NR
2 55.40
4 5 55.53
5 3 55.87
6 1 56.11
7 8 56.68
8 7 56.99

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 14 December 2021. 17 December 2021.
  2. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190202EC0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Heats results
  3. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190202EC0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Semifinals results
  4. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190202EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Final results