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Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 50 metre breaststroke
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The women's 50 metre breaststroke event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 3–4 August at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
Quick Facts Women's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, Venue ...
Women's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | Palau Sant Jordi | |||||||||
Dates | August 3, 2013 (heats & semifinals) August 4, 2013 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 74 from 66 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 29.52 | |||||||||
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Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
More information World record, Competition record ...
World record | Jessica Hardy (USA) | 29.80 | Federal Way, United States | 7 August 2009 | [3][4] |
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Competition record | Yuliya Yefimova (RUS) | 30.09 | Rome, Italy | 2 August 2009 | [5] |
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The following new records were set during this competition.
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Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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29 July | Heats – Women's 100 metre breaststroke | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 29.97† | CR |
3 August | Heats | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia | 29.78 | WR, CR |
3 August | Semifinal 2 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 29.48 | WR, CR |
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† – en route to final mark
Heats
The heats were held at 10:32.[6]
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Semifinals
The semifinals were held at 18:26.[7]
Semifinal 1
More information Rank, Lane ...
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 4 | Jessica Hardy | United States | 29.90 | Q |
2 | 5 | Breeja Larson | United States | 30.20 | Q |
3 | 7 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark | 30.57 | Q |
4 | 6 | Moniek Nijhuis | Netherlands | 30.61 | Q |
5 | 3 | Mariya Liver | Ukraine | 30.94 | |
6 | 2 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 31.27 | |
7 | 8 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 31.37 | NR |
8 | 1 | He Yuzhe | China | 31.67 |
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Semifinal 2
More information Rank, Lane ...
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 29.48 | Q, WR |
2 | 4 | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia | 29.88 | Q |
3 | 6 | Petra Chocová | Czech Republic | 30.31 | Q, NR |
4 | 3 | Jennie Johansson | Sweden | 30.66 | Q |
5 | 7 | Marina García | Spain | 31.24 | |
6 | 8 | Samantha Marshall | Australia | 31.26 | |
7 | 2 | Fiona Doyle | Ireland | 31.52 | |
8 | 1 | Rebecca Ejdervik | Sweden | 31.73 |
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Final
The final was held at 18:08.[8]
More information Rank, Lane ...
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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5 | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia | 29.52 | NR | |
4 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania | 29.59 | ||
3 | Jessica Hardy | United States | 29.80 | =AM | |
4 | 6 | Breeja Larson | United States | 29.95 | |
5 | 8 | Jennie Johansson | Sweden | 30.23 | |
6 | 7 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark | 30.72 | |
7 | 1 | Moniek Nijhuis | Netherlands | 31.31 | |
2 | Petra Chocová | Czech Republic | DSQ |
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- "BCN 2013 – Swimming: Schedule". FINA. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- Ford, Bonnie (7 August 2009). "Hardy's return brings new outlook". ESPN. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- "U.S. Open: Jessica Hardy Lowers 50 Breast World Record on Way to 100 Breast World Record". Swimming World Magazine. 7 August 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- "Liam Tancock sets world record and claims gold at World Championships in Rome". The Daily Telegraph. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.