Swimming at the 2005 Maccabiah Games - Women's 100 metre breaststroke
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The women's 100 metre breaststroke
event at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
took place on 13 July at the Wingate Institute
. This swimming
event used the breaststroke
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
One heat was held with all swimmers making the finals.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
event at the 2005 Maccabiah Games
2005 Maccabiah Games
The 2005 Maccabiah Games were the 17th incarnation of the 'Jewish Olympics.' They attracted the largest attendance of any Maccabiah Games to date, including more than 900 representatives from the United States, almost 500 from Australia, and more than 2,000 from Israel, bringing the total...
took place on 13 July at the Wingate Institute
Wingate Institute
The Wingate Institute is a sports training facility located south of Netanya, Israel, established in 1957. Named after Orde Wingate, the facility serves as the host facility for numerous Israeli national teams as well as a military training base....
. This swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
event used the breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
One heat was held with all swimmers making the finals.
Medalists
| 100 m breaststroke |  United States Rachel BordenUnited States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (USA) |
 Israel Asala HalagIsrael Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... (ISR) |
United States Lauren Fuchs United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (USA) |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing Maccabiah record was as follows.Heats
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Heat | Lane | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Borden | United States |
1:18.30 | 1 | ? | Q |
| 2 | Asala Halag | Israel |
1:18.44 | 1 | ? | Q |
| 3 | Liav Cohen | Israel |
1:18.53 | 1 | ? | Q |
| 4 | Cherie Silver |  Australia |
1:21.19 | 1 | ? | Q |
| 5 | Hadar Nuriel | Israel |
1:21.38 | 1 | ? | Q |
| 6 | Lauren Fuchs | United States |
1:23.31 | 1 | ? | Q |
| 7 | Nicole Burger | Australia |
1:24.27 | 1 | ? | Q |
| 8 | Ana Rosenblitt |  Chile |
1:45.87 | 1 | ? | Q |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Rachel Borden | United States |
1:16.13 | ||
| ? | Asala Halag | Israel |
1:16.25 | ||
| ? | Lauren Fuchs | United States |
1:18.08 | ||
| 4 | ? | Liav Cohen | Israel |
1:18.78 | |
| 5 | ? | Hadar Nuriel | Israel |
1:20.83 | |
| 6 | ? | Cherie Silver | Australia |
1:22.60 | |
| 7 | ? | Nicole Burger | Australia |
1:25.42 | |
| 8 | ? | Ana Rosenblitt | Chile |
1:48.42 | |