Swimming_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_100_metre_backstroke
The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 25 to 27 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] It was the event's twenty-third consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1924. An unusual occurrence happened where the Olympic record for this event was broken three times in a single day and five times through the course of the entire competition.[citation needed]
| Women's 100 metre backstroke at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 25 July 2021 (heats) 26 July 2021 (semifinals) 27 July 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 41 from 34 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 57.47 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Kaylee McKeown (AUS) | 57.45 | Adelaide, Australia | 13 June 2021 | [2] |
| Olympic record |  Emily Seebohm (AUS) | 58.23 | London, United Kingdom | 29 July 2012 | [3] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25 | Heat 4 | Kylie Masse |  Canada | 58.17 | OR |
| July 25 | Heat 5 | Regan Smith |  United States | 57.96 | OR |
| July 25 | Heat 6 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 57.88 | OR |
| July 26 | Semifinal 1 | Regan Smith | United States | 57.86 | OR |
| July 27 | Final | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 57.47 | OR |
The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event was 1:00.25. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) could automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time was 1:02.06. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time was eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event could also use their universality place.[4]
The competition consisted of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advanced to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advanced to the final.[5]
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2021 | 19:00 | Heats |
| 26 July 2021 | 11:53 | Semifinals |
| 27 July 2021 | 10:51 | Final |
Heats
The swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the semifinals.[6]
Semifinals
The swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.[7]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Regan Smith | United States | 57.86 | Q, OR |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 58.09 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 58.11 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Rhyan White | United States | 58.46 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Kathleen Dawson |  Great Britain | 58.56 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 58.59 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Kira Toussaint |  Netherlands | 59.09 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | Anastasia Gorbenko |  Israel | 59.30 | Q, NR |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | Taylor Ruck | Canada | 59.45 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Maria Kameneva |  ROC | 59.49 | |
| 11 | 1 | 6 | Margherita Panziera |  Italy | 59.75 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Peng Xuwei |  China | 59.98 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | Anna Konishi |  Japan | 1:00.07 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Cassie Wild | Great Britain | 1:00.20 | |
| 2 | 1 | Anastasia Fesikova | ROC | 1:00.20 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Maaike de Waard | Netherlands | 1:00.49 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 57.47 | OR |
 | 5 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 57.72 | |
 | 4 | Regan Smith | United States | 58.05 | |
| 4 | 6 | Rhyan White | United States | 58.43 | |
| 5 | 7 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 58.45 | |
| 6 | 2 | Kathleen Dawson | Great Britain | 58.70 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kira Toussaint | Netherlands | 59.11 | |
| 8 | 8 | Anastasia Gorbenko | Israel | 59.53 |
- "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- News, ABC (13 June 2021). "Kaylee McKeown breaks 100m backstroke world record at Australian Olympic trials". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Seebohm breaks Olympic record". ABC News Australia. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "FINA Swimming Rulebook, 2017–21" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Heats Results Summary" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Omega SA. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- "Semifinals Results Summary" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Omega SA. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.