Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 14 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House in Toronto, Canada.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Amanda Kendall of the United States.
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House |
| Dates | July 14 (preliminaries and finals) |
| Competitors | 28 from 24 nations |
| Winning time | 53.83 |
| Medalists | |
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This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths in freestyle. The top eight swimmers from the heats would qualify for the A final (where the medals would be awarded), while the next best eight swimmers would qualify for the B final.[2]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World Record | Britta Steffen (GER) | 52.07 | Rome, Italy | July 31, 2009 |
| Pan American Games record | Amanda Weir (USA) | 54.46 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | August 11, 2003 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July | Heats | Natalie Coughlin | United States | 53.85 | GR |
| 14 July | A Final | Chantal van Landeghem | Canada | 53.83 | GR |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (56.91) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (1:00.32) in the same qualifying period.[2] All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.[2]
Schedule edit
All times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2015 | 10:05 | Heats |
| July 14, 2015 | 19:05 | Final B |
| July 14, 2015 | 19:10 | Final A |
Results edit
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats edit
The first round was held on July 14.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Natalie Coughlin | United States | 53.85 | QA, GR |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 54.00 | QA |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Chantal van Landeghem | Canada | 54.31 | QA |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Amanda Weir | United States | 54.36 | QA |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Larissa Oliveira | Brazil | 55.01 | QA |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | Michelle Williams | Canada | 55.29 | QA |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Vanessa García | Puerto Rico | 55.45 | QA |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Graciele Herrmann | Brazil | 55.54 | QA |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Liliana Ibáñez | Mexico | 55.80 | QB |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | Isabella Arcila | Colombia | 56.12 | QB |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 56.29 | QB |
| 12 | 3 | 7 | Arlene Semeco | Venezuela | 56.56 | QB |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Aixa Triay | Argentina | 56.82 | QB |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | Elisbet Gamez | Cuba | 56.94 | QB |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Chinyere Pigot | Suriname | 57.29 | QB |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | McKenna De Bever | Peru | 57.40 | QB |
| 17 | 4 | 7 | Karen Torrez | Bolivia | 57.49 | |
| 18 | 2 | 6 | Ariel Weech | Bahamas | 57.80 | |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | Allyson Ponson | Aruba | 57.89 | |
| 20 | 4 | 1 | Loren Bahamonde | Ecuador | 58.29 | |
| 21 | 4 | 8 | Inés Remersaro | Uruguay | 58.81 | |
| 22 | 3 | 8 | Marie Meza | Costa Rica | 58.89 | |
| 23 | 2 | 1 | Karen Riveros | Paraguay | 58.94 | |
| 24 | 2 | 8 | Elinah Phillip | British Virgin Islands | 1:00.76 | |
| 25 | 1 | 4 | Dalia Torrez | Nicaragua | 1:01.48 | |
| 26 | 1 | 3 | Jamaris Washshah | Virgin Islands | 1:01.68 | |
| 27 | 1 | 5 | Samantha Roberts | Antigua and Barbuda | 1:02.66 | |
| 28 | 1 | 6 | Onika George | Guyana | 1:05.00 |
B Final edit
The B final was also held on July 14.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | Liliana Ibáñez | Mexico | 55.90 | |
| 10 | 5 | Isabella Arcila | Colombia | 56.37 | |
| 11 | 6 | Elisbet Gamez | Cuba | 56.84 | |
| 12 | 3 | Aixa Triay | Argentina | 56.87 | |
| 13 | 2 | Chinyere Pigot | Suriname | 57.25 | |
| 14 | 7 | McKenna De Bever | Peru | 57.56 | |
| 15 | 8 | Ariel Weech | Bahamas | 57.79 | |
| 1 | Karen Torrez | Bolivia |
A Final edit
The A final was also held on July 14.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chantal van Landeghem | Canada | 53.83 | GR, NR | |
| 4 | Natalie Coughlin | United States | 54.06 | ||
| 5 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | Bahamas | 54.15 | ||
| 4 | 7 | Michelle Williams | Canada | 54.55 | |
| 5 | 2 | Larissa Oliveira | Brazil | 54.61 | =SA |
| 6 | 8 | Graciele Herrmann | Brazil | 55.01 | |
| 7 | 1 | Vanessa García | Puerto Rico | 55.26 | |
| 8 | 6 | Amanda Weir | United States | 55.73 |
References edit
- ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ a b c (PDF). TO2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Women's 100m Freestyle Preliminaries
- ^ Women's 100m Freestyle - B Final
- ^ Women's 100m Freestyle - A Final