The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 28 to 30 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] It was the event's twenty-fifth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1912.
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 28 July 2021 (heats) 29 July 2021 (semifinals) 30 July 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 51 from 42 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 51.96 OR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The medals for the competition were presented by Gunilla Lindberg, Sweden; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dr. Julio Maglione, Uruguay; FINA Immediate Past President.
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Sarah Sjöström (SWE) |
51.71 | Budapest, Hungary | 23 July 2017 | [2] |
| Olympic record | 52.70 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11 August 2016 | [3][4] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25 | Final leadoff* | Sarah Sjöström |  Sweden |
52.62 | OR |
| July 28 | Heat 6 | Emma McKeon |  Australia |
52.13 | OR |
| July 30 | Final | Emma McKeon | Australia |
51.96 | OR |
* Olympic record split from the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Qualification edit
The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 54.38 seconds. 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 56.01 seconds. 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.[5]
Competition format edit
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.[6]
Schedule edit
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2021 | 19:00 | Heats |
| 29 July 2021 | 10:53 | Semifinals |
| 30 July 2021 | 10:59 | Final |
Results edit
Heats edit
The swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the semifinals.[7]
- Swim-off
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Erika Brown |  United States |
53.51 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Wu Qingfeng |  China |
54.47 | Q |
Semifinals edit
The swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.[8]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Emma McKeon | Australia |
52.32 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Siobhán Haughey |  Hong Kong |
52.40 | Q, AS |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Cate Campbell | Australia |
52.71 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden |
52.82 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Penny Oleksiak |  Canada |
52.86 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Femke Heemskerk |  Netherlands |
52.93 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Abbey Weitzeil | United States |
52.99 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 5 | Anna Hopkin |  Great Britain |
53.11 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Marie Wattel |  France |
53.12 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | Pernille Blume |  Denmark |
53.26 | |
| 11 | 1 | 7 | Freya Anderson | Great Britain |
53.53 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Signe Bro | Denmark |
53.55 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | Erika Brown | United States |
53.58 | |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | Michelle Coleman | Sweden |
53.73 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | Charlotte Bonnet | France |
54.10 | |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | Wu Qingfeng | China |
54.86 |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Emma McKeon | Australia |
51.96 | OR, OC |
 |
5 | Siobhán Haughey | Hong Kong |
52.27 | AS |
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3 | Cate Campbell | Australia |
52.52 | |
| 4 | 2 | Penny Oleksiak | Canada |
52.59 | NR |
| 5 | 6 | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden |
52.68 | |
| 6 | 7 | Femke Heemskerk | Netherlands |
52.79 | |
| 7 | 8 | Anna Hopkin | Great Britain |
52.83 | |
| 8 | 1 | Abbey Weitzeil | United States |
53.23 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Sutherland, James (23 July 2017). "Sarah Sjostrom Smashes 100 FR World Record In 51.71 On Relay Lead-Off". SwimSwam. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Fenno, Nathan (12 August 2016). "Simone Manuel and Canada's Penny Oleksiak tie for gold in 100 freestyle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Simone Manuel makes history, ties for Olympic gold". USA Today. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.