Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 7 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

Women's 200 metre breaststroke
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueGold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates7 April
Competitors16 from 8 nations
Winning time2:22.02
Medalists
gold medal    South Africa
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Wales
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Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

World record   Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) 2:19.11 Barcelona, Spain 1 August 2013
Commonwealth record   Annamay Pierse (CAN) 2:20.12 Rome, Italy 30 July 2009
Games record   Leisel Jones (AUS) 2:20.72 Melbourne, Australia 18 March 2006

Results

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Heats

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The heats were held at 10:40.[1]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 3 Tatjana Schoenmaker   South Africa 2:23.57 Q
2 2 4 Taylor McKeown   Australia 2:25.04 Q
3 2 5 Chloé Tutton   Wales 2:25.08 Q
4 1 4 Kierra Smith   Canada 2:25.33 Q
5 3 5 Molly Renshaw   England 2:25.55 Q
6 1 5 Tessa Wallace   Australia 2:26.86 Q
7 1 6 Kaylene Corbett   South Africa 2:27.68 Q
8 3 6 Hannah Miley   Scotland 2:28.01 Q, WD
9 3 2 Emily Visagie   South Africa 2:28.37 Q
10 1 3 Georgia Bohl   Australia 2:28.90
11 2 3 Mary-Sophie Harvey   Canada 2:29.26
12 3 4 Jocelyn Ulyett   England 2:29.54
13 2 6 Sarah Darcel   Canada 2:29.70
14 2 2 Beth Sloan   Wales 2:29.94
15 3 7 Niamh Robinson   Isle of Man 2:32.94
16 1 2 Lillian Higgs   Bahamas 2:42.65
2 7 Aliah Maginley   Antigua and Barbuda DNS

Final

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The final was held at 21:09.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Tatjana Schoenmaker   South Africa 2:22.02 AF
  2 Molly Renshaw   England 2:23.28
  3 Chloé Tutton   Wales 2:23.42
4 6 Kierra Smith   Canada 2:23.62
5 5 Taylor McKeown   Australia 2:25.51
6 7 Tessa Wallace   Australia 2:26.59
7 8 Emily Visagie   South Africa 2:29.25
8 1 Kaylene Corbett   South Africa 2:29.40

References

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