Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre breaststroke


The women's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 5.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
5 SeptemberHeatBritt-Marie Smedh1:17.030CR
5 SeptemberHeatLyubov Rusanova1:16.762CR
5 SeptemberHeatRenate Vogel1:14.600CR
5 SeptemberFinalRenate Vogel1:13.748CR

Results

Heats

24 swimmers participated in 3 heats, qualified swimmers are listed:
RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
13-Renate Vogel1:14.600Q, CR
23-Lynn Colella1:16.670Q
32-Lyubov Rusanova1:16.762Q, CR
42-Brigitte Schuchardt1:16.877Q
51-Britt-Marie Smedh1:17.030Q, CR
62-Petra Nows1:17.271Q
71-Marcia Morey1:17.325Q
82-Christine Jarvis1:17.995Q
91-Éva Kiss1:18.136
102-Sylvie Deschamps1:18.147
113-O. Luskatova1:18.920
123-Judith Hudson1:19.210
132-Beverley Whitfield1:19.390
143-Marian Stuart1:19.570
151-Olga Chlupova1:20.048
161-Cristina Bassani1:20.481
173-Jane Lowe1:20.770
182-S. Mendonça1:20.819
193-V. Petkovic1:21.170
201-M. Iwashita1:21.446
211-Angela López1:21.828
223-Nieves Panadell1:21.920
231-U. El Shenawi1:23.503
242-E. Aktulga1:28.048

Final

The results of the final are below.
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
-Renate Vogel1:13.748CR, ER
-Lyubov Rusanova1:15.428
-Brigitte Schuchardt1:15.821
-Christine Jarvis1:16.358NR
-Lynn Colella1:16.758
-Britt-Marie Smedh1:16.790
-Petra Nows1:16.931
-Marcia Morey1:17.049