2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre backstroke explained

Event:Women's 50 metre backstroke
Competition:2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Etihad Arena
Location:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dates:19 December (heats and semifinals)
20 December (final)
Competitors:55
Nations:51
Win Value:25.27
Gold:Maggie Mac Neil
Goldnoc:CAN
Silver:Kylie Masse
Silvernoc:CAN
Bronze:Louise Hansson
Bronzenoc:SWE
Prev:2018
Next:2022

The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 19 and 20 December 2021.[1]

Records

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

The following new records were set during this competition:

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 19 December at 09:36.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 4 25.98 Q
2 6 5 26.27 Q
3 5 4 26.30 Q
3 7 4 26.30 Q
5 7 3 26.39 Q
5 7 5 26.39 Q
7 5 3 26.44 Q
8 6 3 26.50 Q
9 7 2 26.52 Q
10 5 6 26.77 Q
11 7 6 26.84 Q
12 6 1 27.15 Q
13 5 2 27.17 Q
13 7 9 27.17 Q
15 5 5 27.25 Q
16 6 2 27.26 Q
17 7 7 27.35
18 5 1 27.45
18 5 7 27.45 =NR
20 6 7 27.50
21 5 9 27.62 NR
22 5 8 27.87
23 7 8 28.00
24 7 1 28.44
25 6 0 29.13 NR
26 4 7 29.16 NR
27 6 9 29.45
28 1 5 29.58
29 4 3 29.76 NR
30 4 4 30.09
31 4 1 30.30
32 4 6 30.34
33 4 0 30.37
34 4 8 30.60
35 4 5 30.64
36 3 4 30.92
37 2 6 31.08
38 4 9 31.34
39 3 2 31.35
40 3 5 31.37
41 3 6 32.00
42 1 3 32.04
43 2 1 32.17
44 3 3 32.33
45 2 8 32.70
46 3 9 32.78
47 3 1 32.91
48 3 7 33.57
49 3 0 33.75
50 2 2 33.85
51 2 7 33.95
52 2 3 34.11
53 2 4 41.78
54 2 5 44.23
55 1 4 44.36
3 8
4 2
5 0
6 6
6 8
7 0

Semifinals

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

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 4 25.83 Q, NR
2 2 5 25.84 Q, =NR
3 2 4 25.92 Q
4 2 3 25.97 Q
5 1 3 26.07 Q
6 2 8 26.25 Q
7 1 2 26.29 Q
8 2 7 26.38 Q
9 2 2 26.39
10 1 5 26.43
11 1 6 26.46
12 2 6 26.53
13 1 1 26.86
14 2 1 26.88
15 1 7 27.00
16 1 8 27.20

Final

The final was held on 20 December at 19:12.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
3 25.27
5 25.62
4 25.86
4 2 25.96 NR
5 6 25.99
6 1 26.05
7 8 26.18
8 7 26.50

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. 19 December 2021.
  2. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190202EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Heats results
  3. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190202EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Semifinals results
  4. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190202EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Final results