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

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Women's 200 metre breaststroke
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates 7 April
Competitors 16 from 8 nations
Winning time 2:22.02
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of England.svg  England
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
  2014
2022  

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

2018 Commonwealth Games 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was the fifth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games and the first time a major multi-sport event achieved gender equality by having an equal number of events for males and female athletes.

The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre is a public swimming pool complex located in the Southport Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It was the swimming and diving facility for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Records

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

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

Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
133Schoenmaker, Tatjana Tatjana Schoenmaker Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:23.57Q
224McKeown, Taylor Taylor McKeown Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:25.04Q
325Tutton, Chloé Chloé Tutton Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 2:25.08Q
414Smith, Kierra Kierra Smith Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:25.33Q
535Renshaw, Molly Molly Renshaw Flag of England.svg  England 2:25.55Q
615Wallace, Tessa Tessa Wallace Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:26.86Q
716Corbett, Kaylene Kaylene Corbett Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:27.68Q
836Miley, Hannah Hannah Miley Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2:28.01Q, WD
932Visagie, Emily Emily Visagie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:28.37Q
1013Bohl, Georgia Georgia Bohl Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:28.90
1123Harvey, Mary-Sophie Mary-Sophie Harvey Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:29.26
1234Ulyett, Jocelyn Jocelyn Ulyett Flag of England.svg  England 2:29.54
1326Darcel, Sarah Sarah Darcel Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:29.70
1422Sloan, Beth Beth Sloan Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 2:29.94
1537Robinson, Niamh Niamh Robinson Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 2:32.94
1612Higgs, Lillian Lillian Higgs Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2:42.65
1727Maginley, Aliah Aliah Maginley Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda

Final

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

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4Schoenmaker, Tatjana Tatjana Schoenmaker Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:22.02 AF
2Renshaw, Molly Molly Renshaw Flag of England.svg  England 2:23.28
3Tutton, Chloé Chloé Tutton Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 2:23.42
46Smith, Kierra Kierra Smith Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:23.62
55McKeown, Taylor Taylor McKeown Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:25.51
67Wallace, Tessa Tessa Wallace Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:26.59
78Visagie, Emily Emily Visagie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:29.25
81Corbett, Kaylene Kaylene Corbett Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:29.40

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