The men's 100 metre backstroke competition at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 10 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center.[1] The defending champion was Ryosuke Irie of Japan.[2]
| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 August (heats & finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 51.94 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Ryan Murphy (USA)
|
51.85 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13 August 2016 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | Matt Grevers (USA)
|
52.91 | Gold Coast, Australia | 21 August 2014 |
Results
editAll times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | QA | Qualified A Final | QB | Qualified B Final | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
editThe first round was held on 10 August from 10:00.[3]
Only two swimmers from each country may advance to the A or B final. If a country not qualify any swimmer to the A final, that same country may qualify up to three swimmers to the B final.[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Murphy |  United States |
52.19 | QA, CR |
| 2 | Matthew Grevers | United States |
53.27 | QA |
| 3 | Ryosuke Irie |  Japan |
53.68 | QA |
| 4 | Michael Andrew | United States |
53.69 | QB |
| 4 | Justin Ress | United States |
53.69 | QB |
| 6 | Mitch Larkin |  Australia |
53.73 | QA |
| 7 | Markus Thormeyer |  Canada |
53.88 | QA |
| 8 | Jacob Pebley | United States |
53.96 | |
| 9 | Javier Acevedo | Canada |
54.13 | QA |
| 10 | Austin Katz | United States |
54.17 | |
| 11 | Masaki Kaneko | Japan |
54.27 | QA |
| 12 | Bradley Woodward | Australia |
54.36 | QA |
| 13 | Gabriel Fantoni |  Brazil |
54.40 | QB |
| 14 | Wang Yutian |  China |
56.06 | QB |
| 15 | Shunichi Nakao | Japan |
56.12 | QB |
| 16 | Josiah Binnema | Canada |
56.53 | |
| 17 | Armand Chan |  Philippines |
1:02.98 | QB |
| 18 | Noel Keane |  Palau |
1:06.71 | QB, NR |
B Final
editThe B final was held on 10 August from 18:00.[5]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Michael Andrew | United States |
53.55 | |
| 10 | Justin Ress | United States |
53.59 | |
| 11 | Gabriel Fantoni | Brazil |
53.92 | |
| 12 | Shunichi Nakao | Japan |
55.77 | |
| 13 | Wang Yutian | China |
55.83 | |
| 14 | Armand Chan | Philippines |
1:02.18 | |
| 15 | Noel Keane | Palau |
1:06.49 | NR |
A Final
editThe A final was held on 10 August from 18:00.[6]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ryan Murphy | United States |
51.94 | CR |
 |
Ryosuke Irie | Japan |
52.78 | |
 |
Mitch Larkin | Australia |
52.88 | |
| 4 | Matthew Grevers | United States |
52.99 | |
| 5 | Javier Acevedo | Canada |
53.90 | |
| 6 | Markus Thormeyer | Canada |
54.02 | |
| 7 | Masaki Kaneko | Japan |
54.33 | |
| 8 | Bradley Woodward | Australia |
54.34 |
References
edit- ^ "Schedule Pan Pacs 2018". Pan Pacs 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Results of the 100-metre backstroke finals at 2014 Pan Pacific". Australia Swimming. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Men 100m Backstroke Heats" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Pan Pacs 2018 – Information Bulletin #2" (PDF). Pan Pacs 2018. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Men 100m Backstroke B-Final" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Men 100m Backstroke Final" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.