The women's 50 metre freestyle event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 3–4 August at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
| Women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Palau Sant Jordi | |||||||||
| Dates | August 3, 2013 (heats & semifinals) August 4, 2013 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 83 from 74 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24.05 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
| World record |  Britta Steffen (GER) |
23.73 | Rome, Italy | 2 August 2009 | [3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Britta Steffen (GER) |
23.73 | Rome, Italy | 2 August 2009 | [3][4] |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held at 10:00.[5]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held at 18:58.[6]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo |  Netherlands |
24.33 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Jeanette Ottesen |  Denmark |
24.54 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Francesca Halsall |  Great Britain |
24.61 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Sarah Sjöström |  Sweden |
24.65 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Chantal van Landeghem |  Canada |
24.96 | |
| 6 | 8 | Pernille Blume | Denmark |
25.01 | |
| 7 | 1 | Femke Heemskerk | Netherlands |
25.10 | |
| 8 | 2 | Victoria Poon | Canada |
25.42 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cate Campbell |  Australia |
24.19 | Q, WL |
| 2 | 5 | Bronte Campbell | Australia |
24.62 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Dorothea Brandt | Germany |
24.85 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Simone Manuel |  United States |
24.91 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Natalie Coughlin | United States |
25.02 | |
| 6 | 7 | Aleksandra Urbańczyk |  Poland |
25.03 | |
| 7 | 8 | Hanna-Maria Seppälä |  Finland |
25.06 | =NR |
| 8 | 1 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace |  Bahamas |
25.24 |
Final edit
The final was held at 18:32.[7]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Netherlands |
24.05 | WL |
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4 | Cate Campbell | Australia |
24.14 | |
 |
6 | Francesca Halsall | Great Britain |
24.30 | |
| 4 | 7 | Sarah Sjöström | Sweden |
24.45 | |
| 5 | 2 | Bronte Campbell | Australia |
24.66 | |
| 5 | 3 | Jeanette Ottesen | Denmark |
24.66 | |
| 7 | 8 | Simone Manuel | United States |
24.80 | |
| 8 | 1 | Dorothea Brandt | Germany |
24.81 |
References edit
- ^ "BCN 2013 – Swimming: Schedule". FINA. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Start list
- ^ a b "Fifth gold for Phelps at swimming worlds". CNN. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b Bryan, Rebecca (3 August 2009). "Five-star Phelps ends worlds on golden note". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ Heats Results
- ^ Semifinals Results
- ^ Final Results