Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke
| Men's 100 metre breaststroke at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London Aquatics Centre |
| Date | July 28, 2012 (heats & semifinals) July 29, 2012 (final) |
| Competitors | 44 from 36 nations |
| Winning time | 58.46 WR |
| Medalists | |
| Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sample picture of the event (unofficial) | ||
| Qualification | ||
| 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 breaststroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 28–29 July at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom.[1] Cameron van der Burgh smashed a new world record to end South Africa's medal drought for an Olympic gold in the event. He blasted out to a 27.07 split on the first length, and pulled strongly ahead of the field to touch the wall first in 58.46, slashing 0.12 seconds off the record set by Australia's Brenton Rickard in a high-tech bodysuit from the 2009 World Championships.[2][3] An underwater camera footage also showed him executing three illegal butterfly kicks on the pullout. The champion later admitted that he was doing it, saying that by not doing it "you are falling behind or giving yourself a disadvantage."[4][5] Rickard's teammate Christian Sprenger ripped off a sterling time of 58.93 to snatch the silver, moving him to sixth all time in the event's history.[6] Meanwhile, U.S. swimmer Brendan Hansen ended his three-year retirement to take the bronze in 59.49.[7][8] Hungary's Dániel Gyurta finished off the podium with a fourth-place time and a national record in 59.53. Japan's defending Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima witnessed his three-peat bid come to an end with a fifth-place time in 59.79.[9] Rickard, the former world record holder, earned a sixth spot in 59.87, while Italy's Fabio Scozzoli (59.97) and Lithuania's Giedrius Titenis (1:00.84) closed out the field.[8] Earlier in the semifinals, Van der Burgh cleared a 59-second barrier for the second time in his career and the first in textile to pick up a final top seed in 58.83, erasing Kitajima's 2008 Olympic record by eight-hundredths of a second.[10][11]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenton Rickard (AUS) | 58.58 | Rome, Italy | 27 July 2009 | [12][13] |
| Olympic record | File:Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) | 58.91 | Beijing, China | 11 August 2008 | [14] |
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The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28 | Semifinal 1 | Cameron van der Burgh | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 58.83 | OR |
| July 29 | Final | Cameron van der Burgh | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 58.46 | WR |
Results
Heats
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Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Cameron van der Burgh | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 58.83 | Q, OR, AF |
| 2 | 7 | Fabio Scozzoli | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 59.44 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Brenton Rickard | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 59.50 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Kosuke Kitajima | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 59.69 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Dániel Gyurta | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 59.74 | Q, NR |
| 6 | 2 | Brendan Hansen | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 59.78 | Q |
| 7 | 6 | Ryo Tateishi | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 59.93 | |
| 8 | 8 | Felipe Lima | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1:00.08 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Christian Sprenger | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 59.61 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Giedrius Titenis | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 59.66 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Michael Jamieson | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 59.89 | |
| 4 | 7 | Eric Shanteau | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 59.96 | |
| 5 | 8 | Felipe França Silva | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1:00.01 | |
| 6 | 1 | Craig Benson | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 1:00.13 | |
| 7 | 3 | Glenn Snyders | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 1:00.15 | |
| 8 | 6 | Scott Dickens | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 1:00.16 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 4 | Cameron van der Burgh | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 58.46 | WR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 6 | Christian Sprenger | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 58.93 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 8 | Brendan Hansen | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 59.49 | |
| 4 | 1 | Dániel Gyurta | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 59.53 | NR |
| 5 | 7 | Kosuke Kitajima | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 59.79 | |
| 6 | 3 | Brenton Rickard | File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia | 59.87 | |
| 7 | 5 | Fabio Scozzoli | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 59.97 | |
| 8 | 2 | Giedrius Titenis | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 1:00.84 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming: Results & Schedules". London 2012. NBC Olympics. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Vollmer, van der Burgh break world records at finals". London 2012. NBC Olympics. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Ferreira-Marques, Clara (29 July 2012). "Swimming: Van der Burgh ends South African men's gold drought". Reuters. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Jeffery, Nicole (4 August 2012). "South African Cameron van der Burgh admits using illegal dolphin kicks to win gold medal". The Australian. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Gleeson, Scott (7 August 2012). "Gold medal swimmer admits to cheating at Games". USA Today. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Cowley, Michael (30 July 2012). "South African Cameron van der Burgh admits using illegal dolphin kicks to win gold medal". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Van der Burgh wins 100 breast; Hansen gets bronze". Fox News. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2012 London Olympics: Cameron van der Burgh's World Record Ends Kosuke Kitajima's Threepeat Bid in 100 Breast; Hansen Medals". Swimming World Magazine. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Cameron van der Burgh sets mark". ESPN. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Van der Burgh breaks record". Sport24. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "2012 London Olympics: Cameron van der Burgh Downs Olympic Record in 100 Breast Semis". Swimming World Magazine. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ Jeffery, Nicole (28 July 2009). "Brenton Rickard wins breaststroke gold for Australia at world swimming championships". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Australia's Brenton Rickard Smashes World Record in 100 Breast". Swimming World Magazine. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Kitajima wins 100m breaststroke in WR time". ABC News Australia. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Breaststroke – Heats". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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