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The women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 14 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House in Toronto, Canada.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Amanda Kendall of the United States.
| Women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2015 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House | |||||||||
| Dates | July 14 (preliminaries and finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 24 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 53.83 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths in freestyle. The top eight swimmers from the heats would qualify for the A final (where the medals would be awarded), while the next best eight swimmers would qualify for the B final.[2]
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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World Record |  Britta Steffen (GER) |
52.07 | Rome, Italy | July 31, 2009 |
| Pan American Games record |  Amanda Weir (USA) |
54.46 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | August 11, 2003 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July | Heats | Natalie Coughlin | United States | 53.85 | GR |
| 14 July | A Final | Chantal van Landeghem |  Canada | 53.83 | GR |
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Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (56.91) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (1:00.32) in the same qualifying period.[2] All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.[2]
All times are Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2015 | 10:05 | Heats |
| July 14, 2015 | 19:05 | Final B |
| July 14, 2015 | 19:10 | Final A |
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on July 14.[3]
B Final
The B final was also held on July 14.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | Liliana Ibáñez |  Mexico | 55.90 | |
| 10 | 5 | Isabella Arcila |  Colombia | 56.37 | |
| 11 | 6 | Elisbet Gamez |  Cuba | 56.84 | |
| 12 | 3 | Aixa Triay |  Argentina | 56.87 | |
| 13 | 2 | Chinyere Pigot |  Suriname | 57.25 | |
| 14 | 7 | McKenna DeBever |  Peru | 57.56 | |
| 15 | 8 | Ariel Weech |  Bahamas | 57.79 | |
| 1 | Karen Torrez |  Bolivia |
A Final
The A final was also held on July 14.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | Chantal van Landeghem | Canada | 53.83 | GR, NR |
 | 4 | Natalie Coughlin | United States | 54.06 | |
 | 5 | Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace |  Bahamas | 54.15 | |
| 4 | 7 | Michelle Williams | Canada | 54.55 | |
| 5 | 2 | Larissa Oliveira |  Brazil | 54.61 | =SA |
| 6 | 8 | Graciele Herrmann | Brazil | 55.01 | |
| 7 | 1 | Vanessa García |  Puerto Rico | 55.26 | |
| 8 | 6 | Amanda Weir | United States | 55.73 |
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