The women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 14 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House in Toronto, Canada.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Amanda Kendall of the United States.
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House | |||||||||
| Dates | July 14 (preliminaries and finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 24 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 53.83 | |||||||||
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This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths in freestyle. The top eight swimmers from the heats would qualify for the A final (where the medals would be awarded), while the next best eight swimmers would qualify for the B final.[2]
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World Record |  Britta Steffen (GER)
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52.07 | Rome, Italy | July 31, 2009 |
| Pan American Games record |  Amanda Weir (USA)
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54.46 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | August 11, 2003 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July | Heats | Natalie Coughlin | United States |
53.85 | GR |
| 14 July | A Final | Chantal van Landeghem |  Canada |
53.83 | GR |
Qualification
editEach National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (56.91) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (1:00.32) in the same qualifying period.[2] All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.[2]
Schedule
editAll times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2015 | 10:05 | Heats |
| July 14, 2015 | 19:05 | Final B |
| July 14, 2015 | 19:10 | Final A |
Results
edit| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
editThe first round was held on July 14.[3]
B Final
editThe B final was also held on July 14.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | Liliana Ibáñez |  Mexico |
55.90 | |
| 10 | 5 | Isabella Arcila |  Colombia |
56.37 | |
| 11 | 6 | Elisbet Gamez |  Cuba |
56.84 | |
| 12 | 3 | Aixa Triay |  Argentina |
56.87 | |
| 13 | 2 | Chinyere Pigot |  Suriname |
57.25 | |
| 14 | 7 | McKenna DeBever |  Peru |
57.56 | |
| 15 | 8 | Ariel Weech |  Bahamas |
57.79 | |
| 1 | Karen Torrez |  Bolivia |
A Final
editThe A final was also held on July 14.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | Chantal van Landeghem | Canada |
53.83 | GR, NR |
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4 | Natalie Coughlin | United States |
54.06 | |
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5 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace |  Bahamas |
54.15 | |
| 4 | 7 | Michelle Williams | Canada |
54.55 | |
| 5 | 2 | Larissa Oliveira |  Brazil |
54.61 | =SA |
| 6 | 8 | Graciele Herrmann | Brazil |
55.01 | |
| 7 | 1 | Vanessa García |  Puerto Rico |
55.26 | |
| 8 | 6 | Amanda Weir | United States |
55.73 |
References
edit- ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Swimming Technical Manual" (PDF). TO2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Women's 100m Freestyle Preliminaries
- ^ Women's 100m Freestyle - B Final
- ^ Women's 100m Freestyle - A Final