The women's 100 metre freestyle competition at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 28–29 at the Yokohama International Swimming Pool.[1][2] The last champion was Jenny Thompson of US.[3]
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Yokohama International Swimming Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | August 28, 2002 (heats & semifinals) August 29, 2002 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 53.99 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths being in freestyle.[4]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Inge de Bruijn (NED)
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53.77 | Sydney, Australia | September 20, 2000 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record |  Jenny Thompson (USA)
|
54.82 | Fukuoka, Japan | August 11, 1997 |
Results edit
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats edit
The first round was held on August 28.[1]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held on August 28.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Natalie Coughlin | United States |
54.72 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Jenny Thompson | United States |
55.05 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Lindsay Benko | United States |
55.36 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Jodie Henry |  Australia |
55.47 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Gabrielle Rose | United States |
55.51 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Sarah Ryan | Australia |
55.58 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Tomoko Nagai |  Japan |
55.69 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Alison Fitch |  New Zealand |
56.34 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Rebecca Creedy | Australia |
56.38 | |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Kaori Yamada | Japan |
56.51 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | Laura Nicholls |  Canada |
56.70 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Norie Urabe | Japan |
56.72 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | Audrey Lacroix | Canada |
57.00 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | Cassie Hunt | Australia |
57.05 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | Maki Mita | Japan |
57.59 | |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | Zhou Yafei |  China |
58.36 |
Final edit
The final was held on August 29.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Natalie Coughlin | United States |
53.99 | CR, NR |
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3 | Jodie Henry | Australia |
54.55 | NR |
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5 | Jenny Thompson | United States |
54.75 | |
| 4 | 2 | Tomoko Nagai | Japan |
55.64 | |
| 5 | 6 | Sarah Ryan | Australia |
55.78 | |
| 6 | 8 | Laura Nicholls | Canada |
56.41 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kaori Yamada | Japan |
56.56 | |
| 8 | 7 | Alison Fitch | New Zealand |
56.91 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Results of the 2002 Pan Pacific". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). June 4, 2006. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ 2002 Pan Pacific held in Yokohama International Swimming Pool
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Swimming technical manual Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine