100m Backstroke
Just keep swimming
Swimming
Natalie Coughlin taking on the backstroke event
Missy Franklin pushes off of the block at the start of the 100 meter backstroke event for women
Nck Thoman, left, Ryan Lochte and Kip Darody start in the 100 meters backstroke for men
Reason for this article
The Goal of the study
The data
More data
Even more data
The scatter plot
Linear Regression
At a Crossroads
The X coordinate
The Y coordinate
What do the X and Y coordinates mean?
Next Summer Olympic games
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Gold medalist winners from 1968-2012 Men
2012- Matthew Grevers
Time- 56.16 seconds
2008- Aaron Peirsol
Time- 52.54 seconds
2004- Aaron Peirsol
Time- 54.06 seconds
2000- Lenny Krayzelburg
Time- 53.72 seconds
1996- Jeffrey Rouse
Time- 54.10 seconds
1992- Mark Tewksburg
Time- 53.98 seconds
1988- Daichi Suzuki
Time- 55.05 seconds
1984- Richard Carey
Time- 55.79 seconds
1980- Bengt Baron
Time- 56.53 seconds
1976- John Naber
Time- 55.49 seconds
1972- Roland Matthes
Time- 56.58 seconds
1968- Roland Matthes
Time- 58.70 seconds
Gold Medalist from 1968-2012 Women
2012- Missy Franklin
Time- 58.33 seconds
2008- Natalie Coughlin
Time- 58.96 seconds
2004- Natalie Coughlin
Time- 60.37 seconds
2000- Diana Mocanu
Time- 60.21 Seconds
1996- Beth Botsford
Time-61.19 seconds
1992- Kriztind Eqerzegi
Time- 60.68 seconds
1988- Kristin Otto
Time- 60.89 seconds
1984- Theresa Andrews
Time- 62.55 seconds
1980- Rica Rcinich
Time- 60.86 seconds
1976- Ulrike Richter
Time- 61.83 seconds
1972- Melissa Belote
Time- 65.78 seconds
1968- Kaye Hall
Time- 66.20 seconds