The women's 200 metre breaststroke competition at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 12 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center.[1] The defending champion was Kanako Watanabe of Japan.[2]
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 August (heats & finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:21.88 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN)
|
2:19.11 | Barcelona, Spain | 1 August 2013 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record |  Rebecca Soni (USA)
|
2:20.69 | Irvine, United States | 21 August 2010 |
Results
editAll times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | QA | Qualified A Final | QB | Qualified B Final | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
editThe first round was held on 12 August from 10:00.[3]
Only two swimmers from each country may advance to the A or B final. If a country not qualify any swimmer to the A final, that same country may qualify up to three swimmers to the B final.[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly King |  United States |
2:22.41 | QA |
| 2 | Micah Sumrall | United States |
2:22.62 | QA |
| 3 | Satomi Suzuki |  Japan |
2:23.57 | QA |
| 4 | Bethany Galat | United States |
2:23.78 | QB |
| 5 | Kelsey Wog |  Canada |
2:25.13 | QA |
| 6 | Sydney Pickrem | Canada |
2:25.48 | QA |
| 7 | Reona Aoki | Japan |
2:25.78 | QA |
| 8 | Kierra Smith | Canada |
2:26.01 | QB |
| 9 | Julia Sebastián |  Argentina |
2:26.73 | QA |
| 10 | Jessica Hansen |  Australia |
2:27.10 | |
| 11 | Sakiko Shimizu | Japan |
2:27.17 | QB |
| 12 | Melanie Margalis | United States |
2:27.99 | QB |
| 13 | Macarena Ceballos | Argentina |
2:28.41 | QA |
| 14 | Zheng Muyan |  China |
2:32.13 | QB |
| 15 | Rachel Nicol | Canada |
2:34.01 | QB |
| 16 | Leiston Pickett | Australia |
2:35.07 |
B Final
editThe B final was held on 12 August from 17:30.[5]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bethany Galat | United States |
2:24.18 | |
| 10 | Sakiko Shimizu | Japan |
2:25.76 | |
| 11 | Kierra Smith | Canada |
2:26.96 | |
| 12 | Melanie Margalis | United States |
2:27.58 | |
| 13 | Zheng Muyan | China |
2:29.29 | |
| 14 | Rachel Nicol | Canada |
2:29.39 |
A Final
editThe A final was held on 12 August from 17:30.[6]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Micah Sumrall | United States |
2:21.88 | |
 |
Lilly King | United States |
2:22.12 | |
 |
Satomi Suzuki | Japan |
2:22.22 | |
| 4 | Reona Aoki | Japan |
2:24.46 | |
| 5 | Sydney Pickrem | Canada |
2:24.73 | |
| 6 | Kelsey Wog | Canada |
2:24.73 | |
| 7 | Julia Sebastián | Argentina |
2:25.55 | |
| 8 | Macarena Ceballos | Argentina |
2:29.51 |
References
edit- ^ "Schedule Pan Pacs 2018". Pan Pacs 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Results of the 200-metre breaststroke finals at 2014 Pan Pacific". Australia Swimming. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Women 200m Breaststroke Heats" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Pan Pacs 2018 – Information Bulletin #2" (PDF). Pan Pacs 2018. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Women 200m Breaststroke B-Final" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Women 200m Breaststroke Final" (PDF). Seiko.co.jp. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.