The men's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 27–28 at the Yokohama International Swimming Pool.[1][2] The last champion was Lenny Krayzelburg of US.[3]
| Men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Yokohama International Swimming Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | August 27, 2002 (heats & semifinals) August 28, 2002 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:56.88 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in backstroke.[4]
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Aaron Peirsol (USA)
|
1:55.15 | Minneapolis, United States | March 20, 2002 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | Lenny Krayzelburg (USA)
|
1:55.87 | Sydney, Australia | August 27, 1999 |
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 27.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Aaron Peirsol | United States |
1:59.40 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Takashi Nakano |  Japan |
2:00.26 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Keith Beavers |  Canada |
2:00.74 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Luke Wagner | United States |
2:01.56 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Raymond Hunt | United States |
2:01.93 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | Matt Welsh |  Australia |
2:02.54 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | Naoya Sonoda | Japan |
2:02.76 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | Scott Talbot |  New Zealand |
2:03.14 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Cameron Gibson | New Zealand |
2:03.22 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | Leigh McBean | Australia |
2:03.87 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | Yu Rui |  China |
2:04.60 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Carlos Sayao | Canada |
2:04.81 | Q |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | Ethan Rolff | Australia |
2:05.35 | Q |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | Tomomi Morita | Japan |
2:05.90 | Q |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | Anthony van der Kraay | New Zealand |
2:06.32 | Q |
| 16 | 3 | 1 | Thiago Pinto |  Brazil |
2:06.92 | Q |
| 17 | 1 | 7 | Michael Galindo |  Puerto Rico |
2:07.36 | |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | Mun Yew Gerald Koh |  Singapore |
2:09.37 | |
| 19 | 3 | 7 | Gord Veldman | Canada |
2:11.23 | |
| 20 | 2 | 1 | Seung Gin Lee |  Northern Mariana Islands |
2:24.37 |
Semifinals
editThe semifinals were held on August 27.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Aaron Peirsol | United States |
1:56.49 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Takashi Nakano | Japan |
1:59.87 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Matt Welsh | Australia |
1:59.97 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Leigh McBean | Australia |
2:00.12 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Keith Beavers | Canada |
2:00.20 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Raymond Hunt | United States |
2:00.74 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 7 | Yu Rui | China |
2:01.53 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | Naoya Sonoda | Japan |
2:01.62 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Luke Wagner | United States |
2:02.27 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | Scott Talbot | New Zealand |
2:02.57 | |
| 11 | 1 | 6 | Cameron Gibson | New Zealand |
2:02.61 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Ethan Rolff | Australia |
2:02.89 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Carlos Sayao | Canada |
2:04.02 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Tomomi Morita | Japan |
2:04.83 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | Thiago Pinto | Brazil |
2:05.26 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Anthony van der Kraay | New Zealand |
2:06.32 |
Final
editThe final was held on August 28.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Aaron Peirsol | United States |
1:56.88 | |
 |
3 | Matt Welsh | Australia |
1:57.69 | |
 |
2 | Keith Beavers | Canada |
1:59.35 | |
| 4 | 5 | Takashi Nakano | Japan |
2:00.08 | |
| 5 | 6 | Leigh McBean | Australia |
2:00.50 | |
| 6 | 7 | Raymond Hunt | United States |
2:00.79 | |
| 7 | 8 | Naoya Sonoda | Japan |
2:00.93 | |
| 8 | 1 | Yu Rui | China |
2:01.56 |
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 8, 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" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.