Swimming Olympic Games 2008 at Beijing (chn) Women: 100 m Backstroke August 12: Final: 1. Natalie Coughlin (usa) 58.96 2. Kirsty Coventry (zim) * 59.19 3. Margaret Hoelzer (usa) 59.34 4. Gemma Spofforth (gbr) 59.38 5. Anastasiya Zueva (rus) 59.40 6. Reiko Nakamura (jpn) 59.72 7. Laure Manaudou (fra) 1:00.10 8. Hanae Ito (jpn) 1:00.18 * 58.77 (WR) in semifinals