Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metre breaststroke

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Women's 100 metre breaststroke
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates 8 April (heats, semifinals)
9 April (final)
Competitors 26 from 15 nations
Winning time 1:06.41
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada.svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
  2014
2022  

The women's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 9 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

2018 Commonwealth Games 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was the fifth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games and the first time a major multi-sport event achieved gender equality by having an equal number of events for males and female athletes.

The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre is a public swimming pool complex located in the Southport Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It was the swimming and diving facility for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

World record Flag of the United States.svg  Lilly King  (USA)1:04.13 Budapest, Hungary 25 July 2017
Commonwealth record Flag of Australia.svg  Leisel Jones  (AUS)1:05.09 Melbourne, Australia 20 March 2006
Games record Flag of Australia.svg  Leisel Jones  (AUS)1:05.09 Melbourne, Australia 20 March 2006

Results

Heats

The heats were held on 8 April at 11:47. [1]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 3 Bohl, Georgia Georgia Bohl Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:07.40Q
243Schoenmaker, Tatjana Tatjana Schoenmaker Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:07.69Q
323Pickett, Leiston Leiston Pickett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:07.72Q
444Smith, Kierra Kierra Smith Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:07.81Q
533Knelson, Faith Faith Knelson Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:08.50Q
624Hansen, Jessica Jessica Hansen Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:08.81Q
745Nicol, Rachel Rachel Nicol Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:08.87Q
834Vasey, Sarah Sarah Vasey Flag of England.svg  England 1:08.95Q
936Tutton, Chloé Chloé Tutton Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 1:09.06Q
1026Renshaw, Molly Molly Renshaw Flag of England.svg  England 1:09.40Q
1032Corbett, Kaylene Kaylene Corbett Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:09.40Q
1242Scott, Corrie Corrie Scott Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:09.51Q
1327Kinley, Laura Laura Kinley Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 1:09.71Q
1425Ulyett, Jocelyn Jocelyn Ulyett Flag of England.svg  England 1:09.74Q
1546Atkinson, Alia Alia Atkinson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:09.83Q
1631Visagie, Emily Emily Visagie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:10.65Q
1737Ryan, Bronagh Bronagh Ryan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:10.78
1821Robinson, Niamh Niamh Robinson Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 1:11.10
1922Sloan, Beth Beth Sloan Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 1:11.34
2041Ho, Roanne Roanne Ho Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1:11.92
2148Paljk, Tilka Tilka Paljk Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1:12.01
2247Higgs, Lillian Lillian Higgs Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 1:12.78
2338Brew, Stephanie Stephanie Brew Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 1:15.06
2414Fisher-Marsters, Kirsten Kirsten Fisher-Marsters Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1:15.41
2515Cherebin, Oreoluwa Oreoluwa Cherebin Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 1:17.29
2613Maginley, Aliah Aliah Maginley Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 1:26.15

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 8 April at 21:03. [2]

Semifinal 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
14Schoenmaker, Tatjana Tatjana Schoenmaker Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:06.65 Q
25Smith, Kierra Kierra Smith Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:07.64 Q
33Hansen, Jessica Jessica Hansen Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:07.93 Q
46Vasey, Sarah Sarah Vasey Flag of England.svg  England 1:08.50 Q
51Ulyett, Jocelyn Jocelyn Ulyett Flag of England.svg  England 1:08.68
62Renshaw, Molly Molly Renshaw Flag of England.svg  England 1:09.22
77Scott, Corrie Corrie Scott Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:09.32
88Visagie, Emily Emily Visagie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:10.80

Semifinal 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
14Bohl, Georgia Georgia Bohl Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:07.13 Q
23Knelson, Faith Faith Knelson Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:07.30 Q
35Pickett, Leiston Leiston Pickett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:07.71 Q
42Tutton, Chloé Chloé Tutton Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 1:08.54 Q
56Nicol, Rachel Rachel Nicol Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:08.67
67Corbett, Kaylene Kaylene Corbett Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:09.36
78Atkinson, Alia Alia Atkinson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:09.83
81Kinley, Laura Laura Kinley Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 1:10.93

Final

The final was held on 9 April at 21:12. [3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4Schoenmaker, Tatjana Tatjana Schoenmaker Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:06.41 AF
6Smith, Kierra Kierra Smith Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:07.05
5Bohl, Georgia Georgia Bohl Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:07.22
43Knelson, Faith Faith Knelson Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 1:07.84
58Tutton, Chloé Chloé Tutton Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 1:07.87
62Pickett, Leiston Leiston Pickett Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:08.04
71Vasey, Sarah Sarah Vasey Flag of England.svg  England 1:08.36
87Hansen, Jessica Jessica Hansen Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:08.53

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