Women's 100m Backstroke Finals

Missy Franklin appears for a finals just after a semis a few minutes ago. She certainly seemed tired from the walk out but managed to smile ever so sweetly. :)) The top 3 qualifiers for the finals are the 3 medalists. I somehow think that if Missy Franklin didn't swim that semifinals just minutes ago, she could have broken the world record. Who knows?

Gold: Missy Franklin (Usa)

Silver: Emily Seebohm (Aus)

Bronze: Aya Terakawa (Jpn)

Women's 100m Backstroke Semifinals

So this was the match my local broadcaster failed to show. That, or I was having my fishy dream (an evening nap to prepare for my midnight report). Like Kitajima, a fellow 2X defending olympic champion, Zimbabwe's national treasure Kirsty Conventry fail to perform. 17 year old Missy Franklin, at her first Olympics, finishes first in her semifinals round. This set looks interesting to watch too! It will be a tight race between her and current record holder Seebohm.

Finalists:

1. Emily Seebohm (Aus) 58.39
2. Missy Franklin (Usa) 59.12
3. Aya Terakawa (Jpn) 59.34
4. Zhao Jing (Chn) 59.55
5. Anastacia Zueva (Rus) 59.68
6. Gemma Spofforth (Gbr) 59.70
7. Belinda Hocking (Aus) 59.79
8. Fu Yuanhui (Chn) 59.82