The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
| Women's 200 metre backstroke at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:05.98 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Missy Franklin (USA) |
2:04.06 | London, United Kingdom | 3 August 2012 |
| Commonwealth record |  Emily Seebohm (AUS) |
2:05.68 | Budapest, Hungary | 29 July 2017 |
| Games record |  Belinda Hocking (AUS) |
2:07.24 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 27 July 2014 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April | Final | Kylie Masse |  Canada |
2:05.98 | GR |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held at 10:31.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Kylie Masse | Canada |
2:09.12 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Hilary Caldwell | Canada |
2:10.27 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia |
2:10.45 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Jessica Fullalove |  England |
2:11.51 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | Emily Seebohm | Australia |
2:11.68 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Elizabeth Simmonds | England |
2:12.12 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | Taylor Ruck | Canada |
2:12.62 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Hayley Baker | Australia |
2:12.71 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Chloe Golding | England |
2:13.05 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | Mariella Venter |  South Africa |
2:14.82 | |
| 11 | 1 | 6 | Nathania van Niekerk | South Africa |
2:16.07 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Gemma Atherley |  Jersey |
2:16.89 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Bobbi Gichard |  New Zealand |
2:17.88 | |
| 14 | 3 | 7 | Aaliyah Palestrini |  Seychelles |
2:27.48 | |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Lauren Hew |  Cayman Islands |
2:27.88 | |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | Therese Soukup | Seychelles |
2:36.95 | |
| 3 | 6 | Kathryn Greenslade |  Wales |
DNS |
Final edit
The final was held at 19:37.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Kylie Masse | Canada |
2:05.98 | GR |
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1 | Taylor Ruck | Canada |
2:06.42 | |
 |
2 | Emily Seebohm | Australia |
2:06.82 | |
| 4 | 3 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia |
2:07.86 | |
| 5 | 5 | Hilary Caldwell | Canada |
2:09.22 | |
| 6 | 8 | Hayley Baker | Australia |
2:11.28 | |
| 7 | 6 | Jessica Fullalove | England |
2:11.74 | |
| 8 | 7 | Elizabeth Simmonds | England |
2:12.40 |