The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 28 to 30 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] It was the event's twenty-third consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1924.
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 28 July 2021 (heats) 29 July 2021 (semifinals) 30 July 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 24 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:18.95 WR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) |
2:19.11 | Barcelona, Spain | 1 August 2013 | [2] |
| Olympic record |  Rebecca Soni (USA) |
2:19.59 | London, United Kingdom | 2 August 2012 | [3] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28 | Heat 4 | Tatjana Schoenmaker |  South Africa |
2:19.16 | OR |
| July 30 | Final | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa |
2:18.95 | OR |
| July 30 | Final | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa |
2:18.95 | WR |
Qualification edit
The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 2:25.52. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:29.89. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.[4]
Competition format edit
The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.[5]
Schedule edit
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2021 | 19:36 | Heats |
| 29 July 2021 | 11:54 | Semifinals |
| 30 July 2021 | 10:41 | Final |
Results edit
Heats edit
The swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the semifinals.[6]
Semifinals edit
The swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.[7]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa |
2:19.33 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Evgenia Chikunova |  ROC |
2:20.57 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Annie Lazor | United States |
2:21.94 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Kaylene Corbett | South Africa |
2:22.08 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Lilly King | United States |
2:22.27 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | Abbie Wood |  Great Britain |
2:22.35 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Molly Renshaw | Great Britain |
2:22.70 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 7 | Fanny Lecluyse |  Belgium |
2:23.73 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Jenna Strauch |  Australia |
2:24.25 | |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | Sophie Hansson |  Sweden |
2:24.28 | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Maria Temnikova | ROC |
2:24.69 | |
| 12 | 1 | 6 | Yu Jingyao |  China |
2:24.76 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | Jessica Vall |  Spain |
2:24.87 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Lisa Mamié |  Switzerland |
2:25.11 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | Francesca Fangio |  Italy |
2:27.56 | |
| 1 | 8 | Kelsey Wog |  Canada |
DSQ |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Tatjana Schoenmaker | South Africa |
2:18.95 | WR |
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2 | Lilly King | United States |
2:19.92 | |
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3 | Annie Lazor | United States |
2:20.84 | |
| 4 | 5 | Evgenia Chikunova | ROC |
2:20.88 | |
| 5 | 6 | Kaylene Corbett | South Africa |
2:22.06 | |
| 6 | 1 | Molly Renshaw | Great Britain |
2:22.65 | |
| 7 | 7 | Abbie Wood | Great Britain |
2:23.72 | |
| 8 | 8 | Fanny Lecluyse | Belgium |
2:24.57 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Pedersen sets 200 meters breaststroke world record". Reuters. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Auerbach, Nicole (2 August 2012). "Rebecca Soni sets world record in winning gold". USA Today. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (pdf). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "FINA Swimming Rulebook, 2017–21" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.