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

The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 9 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

Women's 200 metre butterfly
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueGold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates9 April
Competitors14 from 8 nations
Winning time2:05.45
Medalists
gold medal    Wales
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    Australia
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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   Liu Zige (CHN) 2:01.81 Jinan, China 21 October 2009
Commonwealth record   Jessicah Schipper (AUS) 2:03.41 Rome, Italy 30 July 2009
Games record   Jessicah Schipper (AUS) 2:06.09 Melbourne, Australia 21 March 2006

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
9 April Final Alys Thomas   Wales 2:05.45 GR

Results

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Heats

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The heats were held at 11:42.[1]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 3 Alys Thomas   Wales 2:07.72 Q
2 2 4 Laura Taylor   Australia 2:08.43 Q
3 2 2 Mabel Zavaros   Canada 2:08.71 Q
4 2 5 Emma McKeon   Australia 2:09.55 Q
5 1 3 Brianna Throssell   Australia 2:09.93 Q
6 1 4 Charlotte Atkinson   Isle of Man 2:09.95 Q
7 2 6 Laura Stephens   England 2:11.18 Q
8 1 5 Emily Large   England 2:11.35 Q
9 2 7 Hannah Miley   Scotland 2:11.53
10 1 6 Keanna MacInnes   Scotland 2:11.78
11 1 1 Dune Coetzee   South Africa 2:12.38
12 1 2 Aimee Willmott   England 2:12.40
13 1 7 Helena Gasson   New Zealand 2:13.25
14 2 1 Harriet Jones   Wales 2:14.35
2 8 Alania Suttie   Samoa DNS

Final

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The final was held at 21:28.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Alys Thomas   Wales 2:05.45 GR
  5 Laura Taylor   Australia 2:07.39
  6 Emma McKeon   Australia 2:08.05
4 7 Charlotte Atkinson   Isle of Man 2:08.50
5 2 Brianna Throssell   Australia 2:08.82
6 3 Mabel Zavaros   Canada 2:09.20
7 8 Emily Large   England 2:10.96
8 1 Laura Stephens   England 2:11.46

References

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