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Olympic backstroke records as of the 2008 Games: Men 100 meter - Aaron Peirsol of the United States at 53.45 set at the 2004 Games.
200 meter - Aaron Peirsol of the United States at 1:54.95 set at the 2004 Games.
Women 100 meter - Natalie Coughlin of the United States at 59.68 set at the 2004 Games.
200 meter - Krisztina Egerszegi of Hungary at 2:07.06 at the 1992 Games.
To make it to the Olympics you must first make Olympic trials. The Olympic trials cut for the 200 meter backstroke is 2:17.99. Once the time to make it to Olympic trials has been achieved the top two finishers at trials are taken to the Olympics, so times are relative to the top two finishers. The current world record is 1:51.92
World Record 100 meter backstroke: Aaron Peirsol (USA) July 1, 2008 Time: 52.89
World Record 200m Backstroke: Ryan Lochte (USA) and Aaron Peirsol (USA) March 30, 2007 and July 4, 2008 Time: 1:54.32
World Record 100m Breaststroke: Brendan Hansen (USA) August 1, 2006 Time: 59.13
The American women's record was held by Natalie Coughlin with a time of 58.97. This record has been broken by an non-American swimmer.
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What are four types of backstroke?
There is the normal Olympic backstroke and survival backstroke and that's it.
Who is the holder of the women's Olympic record for 100m backstroke?
Rebecca Adlington
How many styles of swimming are in the olympic games?
Backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle.
Which country's are the best at backstroke?
There are many good countries that get alot of gold medals inn backstroke, such as the USA and Canada. but the very best in backstroke is Australia. they have won 14 gold medals in backstroke this year and broken 8 world records.
Who won the 1904 olympic men's 200m backstroke?
Men's 200 meter backstroke was not competed at the 1904 Games in St. Louis. The only backstroke event was a distance of 100 yards and it was won by Walter Brack of Germany in a time of 1:16.8.
What are the records in Olympic swimming?
they are Olympic records and there are list of them in the link below.
How many olympic records has Michael Phelps set?
He set 8 Olympic records at the Beijing Olympic games.
What 3 olympic sports does winner cross finish line going backwards?
Rowing and tug of war. Tug of war and rowing.
What are the Olympic strokes in swimming that earn you medals?
butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, freestyle, IM, medley relay, freestyle relay
How many Olympic records Michael Phelps holds?
8 olympic records, 5 indiviual, 3 relays.
Whats an advantage that girls had in the olympic games-?
The Olympic records of the girls in the game is usually lower.
How do you say backstroke in french?
backstroke
