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{{World Olympic Record
{{World Olympic Record
| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|[[Regan Smith (swimmer)|Regan Smith]]|USA}}
| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|[[Kaylee McKeown]]|AUS}}
| world_mark = 57.57
| world_mark = 57.45
| world_place = [[Gwangju]], [[South Korea]]
| world_place = [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]]
| world_date = 28 July 2019
| world_date = 13 June 2021
| world_ref = <ref>{{cite news|first=John|last=Lohn|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/regan-smith-shatters-missy-franklins-200-back-world-record/|title=Double-Dip Finish for Team USA as Regan Smith and Medley Relay Take Down World Records|date=28 July 2019|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>
| world_ref = <ref>{{cite news|first=ABC|last=News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-13/kaylee-mckeown-breaks-100m-backstroke-world-record/100212532|title=Kaylee McKeown breaks 100m backstroke world record at Australian Olympic trials|date=13 June 2021|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref>
| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|[[Emily Seebohm]]|AUS|2012 Summer}}
| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|[[Emily Seebohm]]|AUS|2012 Summer}}
| olympic_mark = 58.23
| olympic_mark = 58.23

Revision as of 09:57, 13 June 2021

Women's 100 metre backstroke
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
VenueTokyo Aquatics Centre
DatesTBC
← 2016
2024 →
Swimming at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Sample picture of the event (unofficial)
Qualification
Freestyle
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
Backstroke
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Breaststroke
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Butterfly
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Individual medley
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
Freestyle relay
4 × 100 mmenwomen
4 × 200 mmenwomen
Medley relay
4 × 100 mmenmixedwomen
Marathon
10 kmmenwomen

The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] It will be the event's twenty-third consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1924.

Records

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]

Qualification

Main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 1:00.25. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 1:02.06. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is 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 can also use their universality place.[4]

Competition format

The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.[5]

Schedule

All times are Japan standard time (UTC+9)[1]

Date Time Round
TBC 19:00 Heats
TBC 10:30 Semifinals
TBC 10:30 Final

Results

Heats

The swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advance to the semifinals.

Semifinals

The swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.

Final

References

  1. ^ a b "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Seebohm breaks Olympic record". ABC News Australia. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. ^ "FINA Swimming Rulebook, 2017–21" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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