Swimming · International
Sarah Poewe won Athens 2000 women's 50m breaststroke title
Sarah Poewe took the women's 50m breaststroke title in 30.66, ahead of Hao Ping and Tara Kirk.
16 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Sarah Poewe won the women's 50m breaststroke final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 16 March 2000, recording 30.66. The OMEGA final ranking lists Hao Ping second in 31.22 and Tara Kirk third in 31.47. The official classification marks the winning performance as a championship record.
Medal order
The result came in a 25-metre pool at the Athens championship. The official table establishes the complete medal order used here: South Africa first, China second and United States third. This report counts the final once as a single underlying medal decision.
Source and date precision
The event date and placings are reported with day precision from the official final sheet. World Aquatics' competition archive independently identifies Athens as host of the fifth edition of its short-course world championships, held from 16 to 19 March 2000.
Leading official final classification
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Poewe | South Africa | 30.66 |
| 2 | Hao Ping | China | 31.22 |
| 3 | Tara Kirk | United States | 31.47 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.