2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre breaststroke explained

Event:Women's 50 metre breaststroke
Competition:2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Dates:17 December (heats and semifinals)
18 December (final)
Competitors:48
Nations:44
Win Value:28.50
Gold:Rūta Meilutytė
Goldnoc:LTU
Silver:Lara van Niekerk
Silvernoc:RSA
Bronze:Lilly King
Bronzenoc:USA
Prev:2021
Next:2024

The Women's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 17 and 18 December 2022.[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 17 December at 12:36.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 7 4 29.10 Q
2 5 4 29.38 Q, AS
3 6 3 29.45 Q, AF
4 7 5 29.51 Q
5 6 4 29.53 Q
6 6 7 29.59 Q
7 6 5 29.63 Q
8 6 6 29.72 Q
9 7 6 29.79 Q
10 7 3 29.81 Q
11 7 2 29.84 Q
12 5 3 29.89 Q
13 6 2 30.06 Q
14 5 6 30.14 Q
15 6 1 30.22 Q
16 5 2 30.33 Q
17 7 7 30.35
18 5 1 30.36
19 4 2 30.39 NR
20 4 5 30.43
21 7 8 30.48 NR
22 4 4 30.59
23 4 3 30.69
24 5 8 30.84
25 6 8 30.87
26 4 8 31.19 NR
27 3 4 31.68 NR
28 4 1 31.71
29 3 5 32.47 NR
30 3 3 32.54
31 2 1 32.91 NR
32 3 6 33.49
33 3 1 33.71 NR
34 3 2 34.05
35 3 7 34.21
36 2 4 34.58
37 3 8 36.64
38 2 3 38.22
39 2 5 38.99
40 2 6 40.92
41 1 3 41.65
42 2 2 42.87
43 1 4 46.98
44 2 7 48.33
45 1 5 48.96
4 6
4 7
5 7
5 5
7 1

Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 17 December at 21:07.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 28.37 Q,
2 2 3 28.86 Q
3 2 5 29.27 Q, AF
4 1 4 29.28 Q, AS
5 1 5 29.30 Q, NR
6 2 6 29.42 Q
7 1 3 29.52 Q, NR
8 1 6 29.80 Q
9 2 7 29.85
10 1 7 29.94
11 2 2 29.98
12 1 2 30.01
12 2 1 30.01
14 1 8 30.10
15 1 1 30.21
16 2 8 30.29

Final

The final was held on 18 December at 19:49.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 28.50
3 29.09 AF
5 29.11
4 6 29.22 AS
5 1 29.30 NR
6 2 29.47
7 7 29.48
8 8 29.84

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Women's 50m Breaststroke – Heats – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Women's 50m Breaststroke – Semifinals – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Women's 50m Breaststroke – Final – Results. Omega Timing. 18 December 2022. 18 December 2022.