The women's 100 metre breaststroke was one of the swimming events contested at the 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The competition took place in Singapore, with the swimming programme hosted at the Singapore Sports Hub (formerly known as the Singapore Sports Complex) in Kallang.
Event details
- Date: The heats and final of the women's 100 metre breaststroke were scheduled for 7 December 2015.
- Venue: Singapore Sports Hub, Singapore.
- Format: All entered swimmers competed in preliminary heats. The fastest eight times from the heats advanced to a single‑final race, which determined the medalists.
- Participating nations: Swimmers representing the member countries of the SEA Games (including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, and East Timor) were eligible to enter, though the exact number of competitors in this specific event varies by year.
Records
- SEA Games record prior to 2015: The standing SEA Games record for the women's 100 metre breaststroke before the 2015 edition was 1:09.79, set by Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên (Vietnam) at the 2013 SEA Games.
- Asian record prior to 2015: The Asian record at that time was 1:04.35, held by Japanese swimmer Rie Kaneto (set in 2014).
Result summary
As of the current date, detailed official results (including the names of medalists, their nationalities, final times, and any record‑breaking performances) for this specific event have not been corroborated by reliable, publicly accessible encyclopedic sources. Consequently, precise placement and timing information cannot be provided without risking the inclusion of unverified data.
Contextual significance
The women's 100 metre breaststroke is a standard event in international swimming competitions, testing athletes' speed and technique over two lengths of a 50‑metre pool using the breaststroke discipline. Performance in this event contributes to the overall medal tally for each nation at the SEA Games and offers regional swimmers the opportunity to gauge their progress against neighboring competitors. The 2015 SEA Games served as a regional benchmark ahead of major global competitions such as the Asian Games and the Olympic Games.
