The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 19 May 2016.[1][2]
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 19 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 28 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:21.69 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Rikke Møller Pedersen |  Denmark |
2:19.11 | Barcelona | 28 July 2013 |
| European record | |||||
| Championship record | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark |
2:19.84 | Berlin | 22 August 2014 |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held on 19 May at 10:00.[3]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held on 19 May at 19:21.[4]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Chloe Tutton |  Great Britain |
2:23.76 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş |  Turkey |
2:23.94 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir |  Iceland |
2:24.11 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Martina Moravčíková |  Czech Republic |
2:25.78 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Ilaria Scarcella |  Italy |
2:28.09 | |
| 6 | 1 | Francesca Fangio | Italy |
2:28.42 | |
| 7 | 8 | Stina Colleou |  Norway |
2:29.03 | |
| 8 | 7 | Jessica Eriksson |  Sweden |
2:29.22 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark |
2:24.10 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Jessica Vall |  Spain |
2:24.56 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Molly Renshaw | Great Britain |
2:24.85 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Jenna Laukkanen |  Finland |
2:25.47 | Q |
| 5 | 8 | Fanny Lecluyse |  Belgium |
2:25.92 | |
| 6 | 2 | Dalma Sebestyén |  Hungary |
2:26.53 | |
| 7 | 7 | Fiona Doyle |  Ireland |
2:28.75 | |
| 8 | 1 | Jessica Steiger |  Germany |
2:29.62 |
Final edit
The final was held on 20 May at 18:40.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark |
2:21.69 | |
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2 | Jessica Vall | Spain |
2:22.56 | |
 |
6 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland |
2:22.96 | |
| 4 | 7 | Molly Renshaw | Great Britain |
2:23.18 | |
| 5 | 5 | Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş | Turkey |
2:23.40 | |
| 6 | 4 | Chloe Tutton | Great Britain |
2:24.07 | |
| 7 | 1 | Jenna Laukkanen | Finland |
2:25.97 | |
| 8 | 8 | Martina Moravčíková | Czech Republic |
2:29.42 |