The women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 15 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House in Toronto, Canada.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Elizabeth Pelton of the United States.
| Women's 200 metre backstroke at the 2015 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House | |||||||||
| Dates | July 15 (preliminaries and finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 17 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:08.22 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all lengths in backstroke. 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 edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Missy Franklin (USA)
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2:04.06 | London, United Kingdom | August 3, 2012 |
| Pan American Games record | Elizabeth Pelton (USA)
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2:08.99 | Guadalajara, Mexico | October 20, 2011 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July | A Final | Hilary Caldwell |  Canada |
2:08.22 | GR |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (2:20.19) 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 (2:28.60) in the same qualifying period.[2] All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.[2]
Schedule edit
All times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2015 | 11:00 | Heats |
| July 15, 2015 | 20:25 | Final B |
| July 15, 2015 | 20:32 | Final A |
Results edit
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats edit
The first round was held on July 15.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Dominique Bouchard |  Canada |
2:09.59 | QA |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Hilary Caldwell | Canada |
2:10.15 | QA |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Clara Smiddy |  United States |
2:11.94 | QA |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Kylie Stewart | United States |
2:12.30 | QA |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | Joanna Maranhão |  Brazil |
2:12.35 | QA |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Gisela Morales |  Guatemala |
2:12.38 | QA |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Andrea Berrino |  Argentina |
2:13.62 | QA |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Maria González |  Mexico |
2:14.28 | QA |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Estela Davis | Mexico |
2:16.49 | QB |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | Carolina Colorado |  Colombia |
2:16.52 | QB |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | Florencia Perotti | Argentina |
2:17.63 | QB |
| 12 | 3 | 7 | Karen Vilorio |  Honduras |
2:18.45 | QB |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | Luiza Padovan | Brazil |
2:20.08 | QB |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | Carla González |  Venezuela |
2:20.25 | QB |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | McKenna de Bever |  Peru |
2:20.67 | QB |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | Inés Remersaro |  Uruguay |
2:21.33 | QB |
| 17 | 2 | 7 | Lara Butler |  Cayman Islands |
2:26.43 |
B Final edit
The B final was also held on July 15.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | Carolina Colorado | Colombia |
2:14.87 | |
| 10 | 4 | Estela Davis | Mexico |
2:16.61 | |
| 11 | 1 | McKenna de Bever | Peru |
2:16.76 | NR |
| 12 | 3 | Florencia Perotti | Argentina |
2:17.55 | |
| 13 | 7 | Carla González | Venezuela |
2:18.77 | |
| 14 | 6 | Karen Vilorio | Honduras |
2:19.42 | |
| 15 | 2 | Luiza Padovan | Brazil |
2:21.17 | |
| 16 | 8 | Inés Remersaro | Uruguay |
2:21.33 |
A Final edit
The A final was also held on July 15.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Hilary Caldwell | Canada |
2:08.22 | GR |
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4 | Dominique Bouchard | Canada |
2:09.74 | |
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3 | Clara Smiddy | United States |
2:11.47 | |
| 4 | 6 | Kylie Stewart | United States |
2:11.92 | |
| 5 | 2 | Joanna Maranhão | Brazil |
2:12.05 | SA |
| 6 | 7 | Gisela Morales |  Guatemala |
2:13.18 | |
| 7 | 1 | Andrea Berrino |  Argentina |
2:14.38 | |
| 8 | 8 | Maria González |  Mexico |
2:16.79 |
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 200m Backstroke Preliminaries
- ^ Women's 200m Backstroke - B Final
- ^ Women's 200m Backstroke - A Final