The men's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 26–27 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre.[1] The last champion was Lenny Krayzelburg of US.[2]
| Men's 200 metre backstroke at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | August 26, 1999 (heats & semifinals) August 27, 1999 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:55.87 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in backstroke.[3]
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Martin López-Zubero (ESP)
|
1:56.57 | Tuscaloosa, United States | November 23, 1991 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record |  Lenny Krayzelburg (USA)
|
1:57.87 | Fukuoka, Japan | August 12, 1997 |
Results
editAll 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
editThe first round was held on August 26.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Hass |  Australia |
2:00.27 | Q |
| 2 | Lenny Krayzelburg | United States |
2:00.54 | Q |
| 3 | Matt Welsh | Australia |
2:01.15 | Q |
| 4 | Cameron Delaney | Australia |
2:01.36 | Q |
| 5 | Josh Davis | United States |
2:01.61 | Q |
| 6 | Keitaro Konnai |  Japan |
2:01.91 | Q |
| 7 | Brad Bridgewater | United States |
2:02.02 | Q |
| 7 | Naoya Sonoda | Japan |
2:02.02 | Q |
| 9 | Greg Hamm |  Canada |
2:02.19 | Q |
| 10 | Chris Renaud | Canada |
2:02.21 | Q |
| 11 | Josh Watson | Australia |
2:02.23 | Q |
| 12 | Scott Talbot-Cameron |  New Zealand |
2:02.48 | Q |
| 13 | Dustin Hersee | Canada |
2:02.49 | Q |
| 14 | Alex Lim |  Malaysia |
2:03.48 | Q |
| 15 | Fu Yong |  China |
2:03.76 | Q |
| 16 | Mark Versfeld | Canada |
2:04.44 | Q |
| 17 | Chuck Sayao | Canada |
2:05.19 | |
| 18 | Torin Hay | New Zealand |
2:05.44 | |
| 19 | Simon Thirsk |  South Africa |
2:05.56 | |
| 20 | Atsushi Nishikori | Japan |
2:07.37 | |
| 21 | Greg Main-Baillie | South Africa |
2:08.73 | |
| 22 | Carl Probert |  Fiji |
2:11.14 | |
| 23 | Hsu Kuo-tung |  Chinese Taipei |
2:16.21 |
Semifinals
editThe semifinals were held on August 26.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenny Krayzelburg | United States |
1:57.41 | Q, CR |
| 2 | Ray Hass | Australia |
1:59.08 | Q, CWR |
| 3 | Cameron Delaney | Australia |
2:00.43 | Q |
| 4 | Brad Bridgewater | United States |
2:00.46 | Q |
| 5 | Keitaro Konnai | Japan |
2:00.53 | Q |
| 6 | Josh Watson | Australia |
2:00.80 | Q |
| 7 | Chris Renaud | Canada |
2:01.38 | Q |
| 8 | Scott Talbot-Cameron | New Zealand |
2:01.44 | Q |
| 9 | Naoya Sonoda | Japan |
2:01.53 | |
| 9 | Dustin Hersee | Canada |
2:01.53 | |
| 11 | Matt Welsh | Australia |
2:01.57 | |
| 12 | Greg Hamm | Canada |
2:01.67 | |
| 13 | Fu Yong | China |
2:02.67 | |
| 14 | Mark Versfeld | Canada |
2:02.71 | |
| 15 | Josh Davis | United States |
2:03.46 | |
| 16 | Alex Lim | Malaysia |
2:03.47 |
Final
editThe final was held on August 27.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Lenny Krayzelburg | United States |
1:55.87 | WR |
 |
Ray Hass | Australia |
1:59.87 | |
 |
Cameron Delaney | Australia |
1:59.98 | |
| 4 | Chris Renaud | Canada |
2:00.14 | |
| 5 | Brad Bridgewater | United States |
2:00.20 | |
| 6 | Keitaro Konnai | Japan |
2:00.87 | |
| 7 | Naoya Sonoda | Japan |
2:02.02 | |
| 8 | Scott Talbot-Cameron | New Zealand |
2:02.13 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Results of the 1999 Pan Pacific". Swim News. September 1999. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Swimming Technical Manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.