Swimming at the 2005 Maccabiah Games - Women's 200 metre backstroke
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The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2005 Maccabiah Games took place on 10 July, at the Wingate Institute
. This swimming
event used the backstroke
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
One heat was held. The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement. The swimmers with the eight fastest times again advanced to the finals; there, they all competed in a single final heat to earn final placements. In this case, all swimmers progressed to the finals.
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 backstroke
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
One heat was held. The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement. The swimmers with the eight fastest times again advanced to the finals; there, they all competed in a single final heat to earn final placements. In this case, all swimmers progressed to the finals.
Medalists
| 100 m backstroke |  Israel Danit KamaIsrael Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... (ISR) |
Israel Sigal Simsolo Israel 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 Payton JohnsonUnited States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (USA) |
Heats
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Heat | Lane | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danit Kama | Israel |
2:20.28 | ? | ? | Q |
| 2 | Sigal Simsolo | Israel |
2:23.17 | ? | ? | Q |
| 3 | Payton Johnson | United States |
2:23.50 | ? | ? | Q |
| 4 | Inbal Levavi | Israel |
2:26.85 | ? | ? | Q |
| 5 | Tamar Shoshan | Israel |
2:27.44 | ? | ? | Q |
| 6 | Sarah Goodman | United States |
2:29.55 | ? | ? | Q |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Danit Kama | Israel |
2:02.66 | ||
| ? | Sigal Simsolo | Israel |
2:05.72 | ||
| ? | Payton Johnson | United States |
2:07.59 | ||
| 4 | ? | Inbal Levavi | Israel |
2:09.77 | |
| 5 | ? | Sarah Goodman | United States |
2:09.97 | |
| 6 | ? | Tamar Shoshan | Israel |
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