Nakamura wins silver in Olympic women's 100-meter backstroke

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Mai Nakamura smiles and waves to the crowd after winning the silver medal in the women's 100-meter backstroke Sept. 18 at Sydney Aquatic Center. The 16-year-old Romanian Diana Mocanu won gold with a new Olympic record of 1 minute, 00.21 seconds. Nakamura broke her own national record by clocking 1:00.55.

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