The women's 100 metre butterfly competition at the
2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The ninth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in 2002 in Yokohama International Swimming Pool in Yokohama, Japan, from August 24–29. One world record
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took place on August 24–25 at the
Yokohama International Swimming Pool
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The
last
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champion was
Jenny Thompson
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of US.
ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history
This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, all in butterfly
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.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
Heats
The first round was held on August 24.
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on August 24.
Final
The final was held on August 25.
References
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2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
2002 in women's swimming