Table: swimming_2008_men_backstroke
Columns: rank
lane
name
nationality
time

Question: What was the time of the swimmer in lane 7?
SQL: SELECT "time" FROM swimming_2008_men_backstroke WHERE "lane" = 7

Question: What was the rank of the swimmer with a time of 1:55.40?
SQL: SELECT "rank" FROM swimming_2008_men_backstroke WHERE "time" = '1:55.40'