The women's 200 metre breaststroke competition at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 27–28 at the Yokohama International Swimming Pool.[1][2] The last champion was Penelope Heyns of South Africa.[3]
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Yokohama International Swimming Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | August 27, 2002 (heats & semifinals) August 28, 2002 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:26.31 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in breaststroke.[4]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Qi Hui (CHN)
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2:22.99 | Hangzhou, China | April 13, 2001 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record |  Penelope Heyns (RSA)
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2:23.64 | Sydney, Australia | August 27, 1999 |
Results edit
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats edit
The first round was held on August 27.[1]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held on August 27.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Leisel Jones |  Australia |
2:26.86 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | Kristy Kowal |  United States |
2:27.34 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Amanda Beard | United States |
2:27.44 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Junko Isoda |  Japan |
2:29.36 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Brooke Hanson | Australia |
2:29.60 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | Tara Kirk | United States |
2:29.85 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Fumiko Kawanabe | Japan |
2:30.16 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 7 | Luo Xuejuan | China |
2:31.09 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Kelli Waite | Australia |
2:31.61 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Megan Quann | United States |
2:31.82 | |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Rhiannon Leier |  Canada |
2:32.28 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Lisa Blackburn | Canada |
2:34.57 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Christin Petelski | Canada |
2:35.69 | |
| 14 | 2 | 8 | Dena Durand | Canada |
2:36.35 | |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | Jane Copland |  New Zealand |
2:36.40 | |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | Joanna Maranhão |  Brazil |
2:37.99 |
Final edit
The final was held on August 28.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | Amanda Beard | United States |
2:26.31 | |
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4 | Leisel Jones | Australia |
2:26.42 | |
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5 | Kristy Kowal | United States |
2:27.59 | |
| 4 | 1 | Luo Xuejuan | China |
2:28.23 | |
| 5 | 6 | Junko Isoda | Japan |
2:29.30 | |
| 6 | 7 | Fumiko Kawanabe | Japan |
2:30.80 | |
| 7 | 2 | Brooke Hanson | Australia |
2:31.22 | |
| 8 | 8 | Rhiannon Leier | Canada |
2:32.64 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Results of the 2002 Pan Pacific". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). June 4, 2006. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ 2002 Pan Pacific held in Yokohama International Swimming Pool
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Swimming Technical Manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.