Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre backstroke
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The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
Dates6 April (heats, semifinals)
7 April (final)
7 April (final)
Competitors26 from 17 nations
Winningtime58.63
| Women's 100 metre backstroke at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 6 April (heats, semifinals) 7 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 58.63 | |||||||||
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Schedule
The schedule is as follows:[1]
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 6 April 2018 | 11:12 | Qualifying |
| 20:55 | Semifinals | |
| Saturday 7 April 2018 | 20:03 | Final |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| Record | Time | Athlete (nation) | Meet | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 58.10 |  Kylie Masse (CAN) |
Budapest, Hungary | 25 July 2017 | ||
| Commonwealth record | 58.10 | Kylie Masse (CAN) |
Budapest, Hungary | 25 July 2017 | ||
| Games record | 59.37 |  Belinda Hocking (AUS) |
Glasgow, Great Britain | 26 July 2014 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April | Heat 3 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 58.91 | GR |
| 6 April | Heat 4 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 58.70 | GR |
| 6 April | Semifinals | Kylie Masse | Canada | 58.66 | GR |
| 7 April | Final | Kylie Masse | Canada | 58.63 | GR |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 58.70 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 58.91 | Q, GR |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | Elizabeth Simmonds |  England | 1:00.49 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Georgia Davies |  Wales | 1:00.57 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 1:00.65 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | Taylor Ruck | Canada | 1:00.72 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Hayley Baker | Australia | 1:00.82 | Q |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | Jessica Fullalove | England | 1:01.04 | Q |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Bobbi Gichard |  New Zealand | 1:01.33 | Q |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | Kathleen Dawson |  Scotland | 1:01.38 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | Jade Hannah | Canada | 1:01.51 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | Cassie Wild | Scotland | 1:02.29 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | 7 | Naomi Ruele |  Botswana | 1:02.58 | Q |
| 14 | 2 | 6 | Anna Maine | England | 1:02.63 | Q |
| 15 | 4 | 7 | Nathania van Niekerk |  South Africa | 1:02.81 | Q |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | Danielle Hill |  Northern Ireland | 1:03.08 | Q |
| 17 | 3 | 2 | Mariella Venter | South Africa | 1:03.39 | |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | Gemma Atherley |  Jersey | 1:04.75 | |
| 19 | 4 | 8 | Tatiana Tostevin |  Guernsey | 1:04.90 | |
| 20 | 2 | 8 | Caroline Zi Xin Chan |  Malaysia | 1:05.94 | |
| 21 | 4 | 1 | Lushavel Stickland |  Samoa | 1:06.02 | |
| 22 | 3 | 8 | Lauren Hew |  Cayman Islands | 1:06.41 | |
| 23 | 2 | 1 | Sylvia Tanya Atieno Brunlehner |  Kenya | 1:06.64 | |
| 24 | 1 | 4 | Aaliyah Palestrini |  Seychelles | 1:07.26 | |
| 25 | 1 | 5 | Vinoli Kaluarachchi |  Sri Lanka | 1:07.64 | |
| 26 | 1 | 3 | Therese Soukup | Seychelles | 1:10.57 | |
| 27 | 2 | 2 | Harriet West | Wales | DNS |
Semifinals
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 58.66 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 58.95 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Taylor Ruck | Canada | 1:00.06 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 1:00.11 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Georgia Davies | Wales | 1:00.33 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | Jade Hannah | Canada | 1:00.37 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Hayley Baker | Australia | 1:00.63 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | Kathleen Dawson | Scotland | 1:00.67 | QSO |
| 9 | 2 | 5 | Elizabeth Simmonds | England | 1:00.67 | QSO |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | Cassie Wild | Scotland | 1:00.93 | |
| 11 | 1 | 6 | Jessica Fullalove | England | 1:01.39 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Bobbi Gichard | New Zealand | 1:01.75 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | Anna Maine | England | 1:02.29 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | Danielle Hill | Northern Ireland | 1:02.62 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | Naomi Ruele | Botswana | 1:03.01 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Nathania van Niekerk | South Africa | 1:03.06 |
Swim-off
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kathleen Dawson | Scotland | 1:01.06 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Elizabeth Simmonds | England | 1:01.13 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Kylie Masse | Canada | 58.63 | GR |
 | 5 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 58.66 | |
 | 3 | Taylor Ruck | Canada | 58.97 | |
| 4 | 6 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 1:00.08 | |
| 5 | 2 | Georgia Davies | Wales | 1:00.17 | |
| 6 | 8 | Kathleen Dawson | Scotland | 1:00.74 | |
| 6 | 1 | Hayley Baker | Australia | 1:00.74 | |
| 8 | 7 | Jade Hannah | Canada | 1:00.83 |