The men'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 César Cielo Filho of Brazil.
| Men'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 | 24 from 21 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 48.26 | |||||||||
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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 edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  César Cielo Filho (BRA)
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46.91 | Rome, Italy | July 30, 2009 |
| Pan American Games record | César Cielo Filho (BRA)
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47.84 | Guadalajara, Mexico | October 16, 2011 |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (50.05) 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 (53.05) 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 14, 2015 | 10:18 | Heats |
| July 14, 2015 | 19:15 | Final B |
| July 14, 2015 | 19:20 | 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 14.[3]
B Final edit
The B final was also held on July 14.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | Brett Fraser |  Cayman Islands |
49.56 | |
| 10 | 3 | Benjamin Hockin |  Paraguay |
49.88 | |
| 11 | 5 | Darian Townsend |  United States |
49.97 | |
| 12 | 6 | Jordan Augier |  Saint Lucia |
50.83 | |
| 13 | 2 | Luis Campos |  Mexico |
51.70 | |
| 14 | 8 | Timothy Wynter |  Jamaica |
52.23 | |
| 15 | 7 | Allan Gutiérrez Castro |  Honduras |
52.59 | |
| 1 | Miguel Mena |  Nicaragua |
A Final edit
The A final was also held on July 14.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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4 | Federico Grabich |  Argentina |
48.26 | |
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5 | Santo Condorelli |  Canada |
48.57 | |
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3 | Marcelo Chierighini | Brazil |
48.80 | |
| 4 | 6 | Cristian Quintero |  Venezuela |
49.06 | |
| 5 | 7 | Dylan Carter |  Trinidad and Tobago |
49.10 | |
| 6 | 2 | Yuri Kisil | Canada |
49.26 | |
| 7 | 8 | Matheus Santana | Brazil |
49.58 | |
| 8 | 1 | Renzo Tjon-A-Joe |  Suriname |
49.60 |
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.
- ^ Men's 100m Freestyle Preliminaries
- ^ Men's 100m Freestyle - B Final
- ^ Men's 100m Freestyle - A Final