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

Event:Women's 50 metre backstroke
Competition:2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Dates:15 December (heats and semifinals)
16 December (final)
Competitors:50
Nations:42
Win Value:25.25
Gold:Maggie Mac Neil
Goldnoc:CAN
Silver:Claire Curzan
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Mollie O'Callaghan
Bronzenoc:AUS
Prev:2021
Next:2024

The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 15 and 16 December 2022.[1] [2]

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 was started on 15 December at 11:05.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 7 6 25.85 Q, NR
2 6 4 25.94 Q
3 7 7 25.99 Q
4 4 5 26.07 Q
4 6 2 26.07 Q
4 7 5 26.07 Q
7 5 4 26.09 Q
7 7 4 26.09 Q
9 7 2 26.17 Q, NR
10 6 6 26.24 Q
11 5 5 26.32 Q
12 6 3 26.38 Q
13 5 3 26.40 Q
14 5 6 26.45 Q
15 4 4 26.50 Q
16 6 5 26.54 Q
17 6 8 26.68
18 4 2 26.70 NR
19 6 7 26.77
19 7 1 26.77
21 7 3 26.81
22 5 7 26.99
23 6 1 27.15
24 3 6 27.17
25 5 2 27.20
26 4 6 27.30
26 7 8 27.30
28 5 1 27.37
29 3 7 28.06
29 4 3 28.06 NR
31 4 1 28.08
31 5 8 28.08
33 4 8 28.29
34 3 4 28.76
35 3 5 28.83
36 3 3 29.00 NR
37 4 7 29.35
38 2 4 29.68 NR
39 3 2 29.96 NR
40 3 1 30.11
41 2 8 30.24
42 1 3 32.19
43 2 1 32.20
44 2 6 32.90
45 2 2 33.10
46 2 3 33.86
47 2 5 33.92
48 2 7 33.99
49 1 5 35.28
50 1 4 35.86
3 8

Semifinals

The semifinals was started on 15 December at 19:48.[4]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 5 25.60 Q, NR
2 1 6 25.64 Q
3 2 5 25.69 Q, OC
4 1 4 25.97 Q
5 1 3 25.99 Q
6 2 3 26.01 Q
7 2 4 26.02 Q
7 2 7 26.02 Q
9 1 2 26.09
10 2 6 26.17
11 1 1 26.26
12 2 2 26.32
13 2 1 26.39
14 1 7 26.48
15 1 1 26.54
16 2 8 26.56

Final

The final was held on 16 December at 20:06.[5]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
5 25.25
4 25.54 NR
3 25.61 OC
4 6 25.81
5 2 26.00
6 7 26.05
7 1 26.14
8 8 26.16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 12 December 2022. 12 December 2022.
  2. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030202EB0101FFFFFFFFFF00.pdf Start list
  3. Web site: Women's 50m Backstroke – Heats – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 15 December 2022. 15 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Women's 50m Backstroke – Semifinals – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 15 December 2022. 15 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Women's 50m Backstroke – Final – Results. Omega Timing. 16 December 2022. 16 December 2022.