Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
The contest the 100m backstroke women at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 29 and 30 July 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre. 45 athletes took part.
There were six heats. The 16 fastest swimmers of all heats qualified for the two semi-finals, which were held on the same day. For the finals the next day here qualified the fastest eight starters on both runs.
Abbreviations: WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record, NR = national record ER = European record, NAR = North America record, SAR = South America record, ASR = Asian record, AFR = Africa record, OZR = Ozeanienrekord PB = personal best, JWB = Jahresweltbestzeit
- 4.1 Run 1
- 4.2 Run 2
Existing Records
Title holders
Leader
Flow 1
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Flow 2
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Forward 3
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Forward 4
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Forward 5
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Supply 6
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Semifinal
Emily Seebohm who had improved the Olympic record in their lead, remained in their semi-final under the old record.
Run 1
July 29, 2012
Run 2
July 29, 2012
Final
Champion Franklin ( USA) and the runner-up Seebohm both remained under the old Olympic record in Beijing. Seebohm was faster than the old record in all three races. Franklin swam the final 12 minutes after their semi-final over 200 meters freestyle, in which they reached the final. Your time is the fourth fastest over this distance. First came seven out of eight finalists in under a minute into the goal. Franklin's victory was the third U.S. victory in a row in this discipline.
July 30, 2012, 19:51 CET Clock
Gallery
Emily Seebohm (AUS), swam in the flow Olympic record to win the final Silver
Sujewa Anastasia (RUS ) is in the final Fourth
Stephanie Au ( HKG), here at the East Asian Games in 2009, fails in the flow
Laure Manaudou ( FRA ) differs according to the flow of