The women's 100 metre freestyle 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 Jenny Thompson of US.[2]
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | August 26, 1999 (heats & semifinals) August 27, 1999 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 45 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 54.89 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths being in freestyle.[3]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Le Jingyi (CHN)
|
54.01 | Rome, Italy | September 5, 1994 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record |  Jenny Thompson (USA)
|
54.82 | Fukuoka, Japan | August 11, 1997 |
Results edit
All 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 edit
The first round was held on August 26.[1]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held on August 26.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny Thompson | United States |
55.48 | Q |
| 2 | Sarah Ryan |  Australia |
55.99 | Q |
| 3 | Suzu Chiba |  Japan |
56.36 | Q |
| 4 | Claudia Poll |  Costa Rica |
56.45 | Q |
| 5 | Liesl Kolbisen | United States |
56.48 | Q |
| 6 | Rebecca Creedy | Australia |
56.50 | Q |
| 7 | Samantha Arsenault | United States |
56.62 | Q |
| 8 | Kari Haag-Woodall | United States |
56.70 | Q |
| 9 | Lori Munz | Australia |
56.84 | |
| 10 | Charlene Wittstock |  South Africa |
56.85 | |
| 11 | Laura Nicholls |  Canada |
56.95 | |
| 12 | Jacinta van Lint | Australia |
57.03 | |
| 13 | Stacey Bowley | South Africa |
57.11 | |
| 14 | Jen Button | Canada |
57.57 | |
| 15 | Junko Nakatani | Japan |
57.63 | |
| 16 | Anna Lydall | Canada |
57.80 |
Final edit
The final was held on August 27.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jenny Thompson | United States |
54.89 | |
 |
Sarah Ryan | Australia |
55.58 | |
 |
Rebecca Creedy | Australia |
55.90 | |
| 4 | Laura Nicholls | Canada |
55.94 | NR |
| 5 | Suzu Chiba | Japan |
56.11 | |
| 6 | Liesl Kolbisen | United States |
56.20 | |
| 7 | Claudia Poll | Costa Rica |
56.80 | |
| 8 | Charlene Wittstock | South Africa |
57.69 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Results of the 1999 Pan Pacific". Swim News. September 1999. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Swimming technical manual Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine