The women's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 and 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
Women's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
Dates | 24 July 2014 25 July 2014 (final) | (heats & semis)|||||||||
Competitors | 35 from 23 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 30.59 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The medals were presented by Sophie, Countess of Wessex and the quaichs were presented by Michael Fennell, honorary life vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation and president of the Jamaica Olympic Association.
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.
World record | Rūta Meilutytė (LTU) | 29.48 | Barcelona, Spain | 3 August 2013 |
Commonwealth record | Sarah Katsoulis (AUS) | 30.16 | Rome, Italy | 2 August 2009 |
Games record | Jade Edmistone (AUS) | 30.51 | Melbourne, Australia | 16 March 2006 |
The following records were established during the competition:
Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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24 July | Semifinal | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 30.17 | GR |
Results
editHeats
editSemifinals
editRank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | 4 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 30.17 | Q, GR |
2 | 1 | 5 | Leiston Pickett | Australia | 30.64 | Q |
3 | 2 | 6 | Tera van Beilen | Canada | 30.74 | Q |
4 | 2 | 5 | Corrie Scott | Scotland | 30.79 | Q |
5 | 1 | 4 | Sophie Taylor | England | 30.86 | Q |
6 | 1 | 6 | Kathryn Johnstone | Scotland | 31.12 | Q |
7 | 1 | 2 | Lorna Tonks | Australia | 31.44 | Q |
8 | 2 | 7 | Andrea Strachan | Scotland | 31.52 | Q |
9 | 2 | 3 | Sycerika McMahon | Northern Ireland | 31.56 | |
10 | 1 | 3 | Sally Hunter | Australia | 31.60 | |
11 | 1 | 7 | Laura Kinley | Isle of Man | 32.05 | |
12 | 2 | 2 | Tara-Lynn Nicholas | South Africa | 32.32 | |
13 | 2 | 1 | Molly Renshaw | England | 32.47 | |
14 | 2 | 8 | Samantha Yeo | Singapore | 32.83 | |
15 | 1 | 8 | Niamh Robinson | Isle of Man | 33.38 | |
16 | 1 | 1 | Bethan Sloan | Wales | 33.87 |
Final
editRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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5 | Leiston Pickett | Australia | 30.59 | ||
4 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 30.67 | ||
6 | Corrie Scott | Scotland | 30.75 | ||
4 | 2 | Sophie Taylor | England | 31.08 | |
5 | 3 | Tera van Beilen | Canada | 31.22 | |
6 | 7 | Kathryn Johnstone | Scotland | 31.47 | |
7 | 1 | Lorna Tonks | Australia | 31.48 | |
8 | 8 | Andrea Strachan | Scotland | 31.99 |
References
edit- ^ Hammond, Ashley (31 July 2014). "UAE-based Pakistani swimmer Lianna Swan breaks records at Commonwealth Games". Gulf News. Dubai: Al Nisr Publishing. Retrieved 23 August 2014.