2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke explained

Event:Women's 100 metre backstroke
Competition:2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Dates:13 December (heats and semifinals)
14 December (final)
Competitors:47
Nations:38
Win Value:55.49
Gold:Kaylee McKeown
Goldnoc:AUS
Silver:Mollie O'Callaghan
Silvernoc:AUS
Bronze:Claire Curzan
Bronzenoc:USA
Bronze2:Ingrid Wilm
Bronzenoc2:CAN
Prev:2021
Next:2024

The Women's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 13 and 14 December 2022.[1]

Records

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

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 13 December at 11:28.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 4 56.04 Q
2 6 5 56.15 Q
3 6 3 56.35 Q
4 5 7 56.57 Q
5 4 4 56.62 Q
6 4 3 56.76 Q
7 4 8 56.85 Q
8 4 2 56.88 Q
9 5 1 56.90 Q
10 4 5 57.01 Q
10 5 4 57.01 Q
12 5 5 57.11 Q
13 6 2 57.49 Q
14 3 6 57.51 Q
14 6 1 57.51 Q
16 6 6 57.54 Q
17 4 6 57.67
18 5 6 57.71
19 6 7 57.72
20 4 7 57.74
21 3 8 58.02 NR
22 5 8 58.28
23 5 2 58.49
24 5 3 58.50
25 3 5 58.56
26 2 6 58.80
27 3 3 58.85
28 6 8 59.05
29 4 1 59.71
30 3 2 59.84
31 3 4
32 2 8
33 3 1
34 2 5
35 2 3
36 3 7
37 2 4
38 2 2
39 2 7
40 1 2
41 1 5 NR
42 1 4
43 1 1
44 1 6
45 1 3
46 1 8
47 1 7
2 1

Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 13 December at 20:27.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 5 55.80 Q
2 1 4 55.92 Q
3 2 2 56.08 Q
3 2 4 56.08 Q
5 2 7 56.13 Q
6 1 7 56.35 Q
7 2 6 56.45 Q
8 2 3 56.54 Q
9 1 5 56.59
10 1 2 56.78
11 1 3 56.80
12 1 1 57.40
13 1 6 57.43
14 2 1 57.59
15 2 8 57.65
16 1 8 58.02

Final

The final was held on 14 December at 20:25.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
7 55.49
4 55.62
3 55.74
5 55.74
5 6 55.89
6 2 56.18
7 8 56.41
8 1 57.20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 5 December 2022. 8 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Women's 100m Backstroke – Heats – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 13 December 2022. 13 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Women's 100m Backstroke – Semifinals – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 13 December 2022. 13 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Women's 100m Backstroke – Final – Results. Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. 17 December 2022.