Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships
Template:2001 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming events of the 2001 World Aquatics Championships were held in a temporary pool at Marine Messe in Fukuoka, Japan in July 2001. This edition of the championships featured 20 events for both men and women, including the introduction of a 50 m event in all strokes and equality in the distance freestyle events, with both men and women swimming both 800 and 1500 m.
The swimming event resulted in eight world records and Australia topping the medal tally with 13 golds, although the USA claimed 26 total medals to 19 for Australia. The men's FINA Trophy (top individual performers) was awarded to Australia's Ian Thorpe for his three individual wins and three world records. Inge de Bruijn (the Netherlands) won the women's FINA Trophy for three individual wins. Australia swept the men's relays and won two of three of the women's relays, although were subsequently disqualified in the women's 4×200 m freestyle for a post-race infraction – jumping into the pool before all teams had finished.[1]
The Seiko timing system used for the swimming events at the championships experienced some faults with the touch pads throughout the eight days of competition causing controversy amongst teams and media.[1]
Medal table
Medal summary
Men
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record
Women
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record
Records
The following world and championship records were set during the competition.
World records
| Date | Round | Event | Time | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22 | Final | Men's 400 metre freestyle | 3:40.17 | Ian Thorpe | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 23 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 100 metre breaststroke | 59.94 | Roman Sludnov | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 24 | Final | Men's 800 metre freestyle | 7:39.16 | Ian Thorpe | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 24 | Final | Men's 200 metre butterfly | 1:54.58 | Michael Phelps | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 25 | Final | Men's 200 metre freestyle | 1:44.06 | Ian Thorpe | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 27 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 50 metre butterfly | 23.44 | Geoff Huegill | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 27 | Final | Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | 7:04.66 | Grant Hackett (1:46.11) Michael Klim (1:46.49) Bill Kirby (1:47.92) Ian Thorpe (1:44.14) |
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| July 29 | Final | Men's 1500 metre freestyle | 14:34.56 | Grant Hackett | Script error: No such module "flag". |
Championship records
| Date | Round | Event | Established for | Time | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 50 metre freestyle | (same) | 22.05 | Anthony Ervin | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 22 | Semifinal 1 | Women's 100 metre breaststroke | (same) | 1:07.48 | Luo Xuejuan | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 22 | Final | Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | (same) | 3:14.10 | Michael Klim (49.12) Ashley Callus (48.31) Todd Pearson (48.80) Ian Thorpe (47.87) |
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| July 23 | Heat 7 | Men's 100 metre breaststroke | (same) | 1:00.95 | Kosuke Kitajima | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 23 | Heat 8 | Men's 100 metre breaststroke | (same) | 1:00.40 | Roman Sludnov | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 23 | Heat 4 | Women's 50 metre backstroke | (same) | 28.60 | Haley Cope | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 23 | Heat 4 | Men's 800 metre freestyle | (same) | 7:52.74 | Ian Thorpe | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 23 | Final | Women's 200 metre butterfly | (same) | 2:06.73 | Petria Thomas | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 23 | Final | Men's 100 metre backstroke | (same) | 54.31 | Matt Welsh | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 23 | Final | Women's 100 metre breaststroke | (same) | 1:07.18 | Luo Xuejuan | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 23 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 200 metre butterfly | (same) | 1:55.03 | Franck Esposito | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| Tom Malchow | Script error: No such module "flag". | |||||
| July 23 | Semifinal 1 | Women's 50 metre backstroke | (same) | 28.49 | Natalie Coughlin | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 24 | Heat 8 | Men's 50 metre backstroke | (same) | 25.43 | Randall Bal | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 24 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 50 metre backstroke | (same) | 25.31 | Thomas Rupprath | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 24 | Heat 6 | Men's 200 metre freestyle | (same) | 1:47.18 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 24 | Semifinal 1 | Women's 200 metre breaststroke | (same) | 2:25.00 | Beatrice Câșlaru | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 24 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 200 metre freestyle | (same) | 1:45.80 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 25 | Heat 5 | Women's 50 metre butterfly | (same) | 26.52 | Natalie Coughlin | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 25 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 100 metre butterfly | (same) | 52.17 | Lars Frölander | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 25 | Semifinal 1 | Women's 50 metre butterfly | (same) | 26.10 | Inge de Bruijn | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 25 | Final | Women's 200 metre breaststroke | (same) | 2:24.90 | Ágnes Kovács | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 26 | Heat 5 | Women's 50 metre breaststroke | (same) | 31.23 | Zoë Baker | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 26 | Final | Women's 50 metre butterfly | (same) | 25.90 | Inge de Bruijn | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 26 | Final | Men's 100 metre butterfly | (same) | 52.10 | Lars Frölander | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 26 | Semifinal 1 | Women's 50 metre breaststroke | (same) | 31.10 | Luo Xuejuan | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 26 | Final | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | (same) | 2:10.69 | Brendan Hansen | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 26 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 100 metre freestyle | (same) | 48.57 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 27 | Heat 10 | Men's 50 metre butterfly | (same) | 23.71 | Geoff Huegill | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 27 | Heat 4 | Women's 1500 metre freestyle | (same) | 16:14.51 | Hannah Stockbauer | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 27 | Final | Men's 100 metre freestyle | (same) | 48.33 | Anthony Ervin | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 27 | Final | Men's 200 metre backstroke | (same) | 1:57.13 | Aaron Peirsol | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 27 | Final | Women's 50 metre breaststroke | (same) | 30.84 | Luo Xuejuan | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 28 | Heat 7 | Men's 50 metre breaststroke | (same) | 27.71 | James Gibson | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 28 | Heat 3 | Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | (same) | 3:37.56 | Aaron Peirsol (55.36) Brendan Hansen (1:00.32) Daniel Jones (52.93) Scott Tucker (48.95) |
Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 28 | Semifinal 2 | Women's 50 metre freestyle | (same) | 24.45 | Inge de Bruijn | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 28 | Semifinal 2 | Men's 50 metre breaststroke | (same) | 27.59 | Mark Warnecke | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 28 | Final | Women's 1500 metre freestyle | (same) | 16:01.02 | Hannah Stockbauer | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 28 | Final | Women's 100 metre butterfly | (same) | 58.27 | Petria Thomas | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 28 | Final | Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | (same) | 3:35.35 | Matt Welsh (55.19) Regan Harrison (1:00.80) Geoff Huegill (51.39) Ian Thorpe (47.97) |
Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 29 | Final | Men's 50 metre breaststroke | (same) | 27.52 | Oleh Lisohor | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| July 29 | Final | Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | (same) | 4:01.50 | Dyana Calub (1:02.08) Leisel Jones (1:07.68) Petria Thomas (57.65) Sarah Ryan (54.09) |
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See also
References
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- ↑ a b c In the Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, the Australian team finished first but was disqualified for jumping into the pool in celebration before all teams finished the race. The US team finished second, but was disqualified for improper changeover. This was later blamed on the faulty touchpad. In accordance with the decision of the FINA Bureau (2001, Bangkok): "To avoid any reasonable doubt regarding the result of the Women's relay 4 × 200 m Freestyle Final of the 9th FINA World Championships in Fukuoka but without unfairly changing the official results of the race, the Bureau decided to grant a second set of gold medals to the USA team." The members of the USA team were: Natalie Coughlin, Diana Munz, Cristina Teuscher, Julie Hardt (7:58.13).
Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IVScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
SWIMMING; Thorpe Wins; U.S. Relay Is Disqualified. New York Times (July 26, 2001)
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