Tags: Olympic Event, Olympics.
The women’s 100 metre backstroke event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 10–12 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing China.U.S. swimmer Natalie Coughlin set a lifetime best and an American record of 58.96 to defend her title in the event. Zimbabwe’s new world record holder Kirsty Coventry added a second silver to her hardware from the 400 m individual medley two days earlier in a time of 59.19.