Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre breaststroke explained

Event:Women's 50 metre breaststroke
Games:2014
Venue:Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Dates: (heats & semis)
(final)
Competitors:35
Nations:23
Win Value:30.59
Gold:Leiston Pickett
Goldcga:AUS
Silver:Alia Atkinson
Silvercga:JAM
Bronze:Corrie Scott
Bronzecga:SCO
Prev:2010
Next:2018

The women's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 and 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

The medals were presented by Sophie, Countess of Wessex and the quaichs were presented by Michael Fennell, honorary life vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation and president of the Jamaica Olympic Association.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Results

Heats

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 4 30.49 Q
2 4 4 30.56 Q
3 3 5 30.64 Q
4 5 4 30.70 Q
5 4 6 31.12 Q
6 5 5 31.13 Q
7 5 3 31.31 Q
8 4 3 31.38 Q
9 5 6 31.48 Q
10 4 5 31.70 Q
11 3 3 31.90 Q
12 3 6 31.97 Q
13 5 2 32.72 Q
14 3 8 33.22 Q
15 5 7 33.26 Q
16 4 7 33.28 Q
17 3 2 33.51
18 4 2 33.64
19 2 2 33.83
20 2 3 34.62
21 4 1 34.68
22 3 1 34.80
23 3 7 35.19
24 2 5 35.72 NR[1]
25 2 4 35.78
26 2 7 35.88
27 5 8 35.95
28 5 1 36.13
29 4 8 36.32
30 2 8 36.44
31 2 1 36.52
32 1 5 36.81
33 1 4 37.61
34 2 6 38.93
35 1 3 40.81

Semifinals

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 30.17 Q, GR
2 1 5 30.64 Q
3 2 6 30.74 Q
4 2 5 30.79 Q
5 1 4 30.86 Q
6 1 6 31.12 Q
7 1 2 31.44 Q
8 2 7 31.52 Q
9 2 3 31.56
10 1 3 31.60
11 1 7 32.05
12 2 2 32.32
13 2 1 32.47
14 2 8 32.83
15 1 8 33.38
16 1 1 33.87

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
5 30.59
4 30.67
6 30.75
4 2 31.08
5 3 31.22
6 7 31.47
7 1 31.48
8 8 31.99

Notes and References

  1. News: Ashley. Hammond. UAE-based Pakistani swimmer Lianna Swan breaks records at Commonwealth Games. Gulf News. Al Nisr Publishing. Dubai. 31 July 2014. 23 August 2014.