Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke
| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Date |
July 29, 2012 (heats & semifinals) July 30, 2012 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 43 from 33 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 52.16 OR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Marathon | ||
| 10 km | men | women |
The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 29–30 July at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom.[1]
On the wake of Aaron Peirsol's official retirement in 2011, U.S. swimmer Matt Grevers continued to build an American supremacy in the event by following the former champion's footsteps towards his first individual gold. He held off a challenge from France's Camille Lacourt down the final stretch to touch the wall first in a sterling time of 52.16, eclipsing Peirsol's 2008 Olympic record by 0.38 seconds.[2][3] Grevers also enjoyed his teammate Nick Thoman taking home the silver in 52.92, as the Americans climbed again on top of the podium for an eleventh time in the event's Olympic history and for a second straight 1–2 finish since 2008.[4][5] Moving from behind at the final turn, Jamaica's Sean Paul came up with a stalwart swim to capture the bronze in 52.97.[6][7]
Leading the race early on the initial length, Lacourt dropped off the podium to a fourth-place time in 53.08. Great Britain's Liam Tancock (53.35), Germany's Helge Meeuw (53.48), Australia's defending bronze medalist Hayden Stoeckel (53.55), and China's Cheng Feiyi (53.77) also vied for an Olympic medal to round out the finale.[7][8][9]
Other notable swimmers featured Russian duo Arkady Vyatchanin, reigning Olympic bronze medalist, who missed the final roster with a ninth-place effort (53.79); and Vladimir Morozov, who later scratched the semifinals to focus on his 4×100 m freestyle relay duty, allowing Greece's three-time Olympian Aristeidis Grigoriadis to occupy his slot.[10][11]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  | 51.94 | Indianapolis, United States | 8 July 2009 |
| Olympic record | | 52.54 | Beijing, China | 12 August 2008 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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| 30 July | Final | Matt Grevers | | 52.16 | OR |
Results
Heats
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Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Camille Lacourt |  | 53.03 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Liam Tancock |  | 53.25 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Cheng Feiyi |  | 53.50 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Arkady Vyatchanin |  | 53.79 | |
| 5 | 3 | Nick Driebergen |  | 53.81 | |
| 6 | 8 | Aristeidis Grigoriadis |  | 54.20 | |
| 7 | 7 | Charles Francis |  | 54.42 | |
| 8 | 1 | Daniel Arnamnart |  | 54.48 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Matt Grevers | | 52.66 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Ryosuke Irie |  | 53.29 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Nick Thoman | | 53.47 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Helge Meeuw |  | 53.52 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Hayden Stoeckel | | 53.72 | Q |
| 6 | 7 | Jan-Philip Glania | | 53.90 | |
| 7 | 8 | Aschwin Wildeboer Faber |  | 53.99 | |
| 8 | 1 | Gareth Kean |  | 54.00 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Matt Grevers | | 52.16 | OR |
 | 2 | Nick Thoman | | 52.92 | |
 | 6 | Ryosuke Irie | | 52.97 | |
| 4 | 5 | Camille Lacourt | | 53.08 | |
| 5 | 3 | Liam Tancock | | 53.35 | |
| 6 | 1 | Helge Meeuw | | 53.48 | |
| 7 | 8 | Hayden Stoeckel | | 53.55 | |
| 8 | 7 | Cheng Feiyi | | 53.77 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming: Results & Schedules". London 2012. NBC Olympics. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Grevers wins 100m backstroke gold". Reuters. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Americans Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers win gold in backstroke; Ryan Lochte falters". CBS News. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Lochte falters again, but Franklin, Grevers shine for U.S." London 2012. NBC Olympics. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (30 July 2012). "Matt Grevers leads 1-2 sweep by Americans in 100 back". USA Today. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Kano, Shintaro (31 July 2012). "Irie, Terakawa, Suzuki haul in bronze from the pool". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- 1 2 "2012 London Olympics: Matt Grevers Sets Olympic Record in 100 Back Win; Nick Thoman Gives U.S. 1-2 Finish". Swimming World Magazine. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Spofforth, Tancock, and Renwick miss out". Team GB. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Frenchman continues to fry his opposition in the pool". The Age. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "2012 London Olympics: Matt Grevers Clears 53 To Lead Men's 100 Back Qualifying". Swimming World Magazine. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "2012 London Olympics: Matt Grevers Breaks 53 Seconds Again to Lead 100 Back Semisg". Swimming World Magazine. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Backstroke – Heats". London 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Backstroke – Semifinals". London 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Backstroke – Final". London 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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