The women's 200-metre backstroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 2–3 August at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom.[1]
| Women's 200 metre backstroke at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | London Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 2, 2012 (heats & semifinals) August 3, 2012 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 31 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:04.06 WR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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U.S. teenage sensation Missy Franklin blistered the field with a remarkable world record in textile to strike a backstroke double for the first time, since Romania's Diana Mocanu did so in 2000. Dominating the race from the start, she threw down a sterling time of 2:04.06 to broaden a full-body length gap over the rest of the field and to slice three-quarters of a second (0.75) off the previous record set by Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry in a now-banned polyurethane bodysuit from the 2009 World Championships.[2][3] Russia's Anastasia Zuyeva cleared a 2:06-barrier to take the silver in 2:05.92, while Franklin's teammate Elizabeth Beisel snatched the bronze in 2:06.55, handing over an entire medal haul for the Americans with a one-three finish.[4][5]
Backed by a raucous home crowd, Great Britain's Elizabeth Simmonds fell short of the podium with a fourth-place time in 2:07.26.[6] Australia's Meagan Nay finished fifth in 2:07.43, while Coventry, a two-time Olympic champion, missed a chance to produce another historic three-peat as she claimed a distant sixth spot in 2:08.18.[7][8] France's Alexianne Castel (2:08.43) and Canada's Sinead Russell (2:09.86) closed out the championship field.[5]
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
2:04.81 | Rome, Italy | 1 August 2009 | [9][10] |
| Olympic record |  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
2:05.24 | Beijing, China | 16 August 2008 | [11] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Final | Missy Franklin |  United States |
2:04.06 | WR |
Results
editHeats
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Semifinals
editSemifinal 1
edit| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Elizabeth Beisel | United States |
2:06.18 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Meagen Nay |  Australia |
2:07.42 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Anastasia Zuyeva |  Russia |
2:07.88 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Alexianne Castel |  France |
2:08.24 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Elizabeth Simmonds |  Great Britain |
2:08.48 | Q |
| 6 | 8 | Sharon van Rouwendaal |  Netherlands |
2:09.50 | |
| 7 | 2 | Duane da Rocha |  Spain |
2:09.88 | |
| 8 | 7 | Simona Baumrtová |  Czech Republic |
2:10.18 |
Semifinal 2
edit| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Missy Franklin | United States |
2:06.84 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe |
2:08.32 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Sinead Russell |  Canada |
2:08.76 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Stephanie Proud | Great Britain |
2:09.04 | |
| 5 | 3 | Belinda Hocking | Australia |
2:09.35 | |
| 6 | 2 | Daryna Zevina |  Ukraine |
2:09.70 | |
| 7 | 8 | Jenny Mensing |  Germany |
2:10.68 | |
| 8 | 1 | Karin Prinsloo |  South Africa |
2:11.42 |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Missy Franklin | United States |
2:04.06 | WR |
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6 | Anastasia Zuyeva | Russia |
2:05.92 | |
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4 | Elizabeth Beisel | United States |
2:06.55 | |
| 4 | 1 | Elizabeth Simmonds | Great Britain |
2:07.26 | |
| 5 | 3 | Meagen Nay | Australia |
2:07.43 | |
| 6 | 7 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe |
2:08.18 | |
| 7 | 2 | Alexianne Castel | France |
2:08.43 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sinead Russell | Canada |
2:09.86 |
References
edit- ^ "Swimming: Results & Schedules". London 2012. NBC Olympics. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Auerbach, Nicole (4 August 2012). "USA's Missy Franklin wins another gold, sets world record". USA Today. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "US swimmer Missy Franklin sets world record, Phelps ends individual races with medal". Fox News. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Missy Franklin wins 200 backstroke". ESPN. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b "2012 London Olympics: Missy Franklin Crushes World Record in 200 Back; Anastasia Zueva, Elizabeth Beisel Round Out Podium; Kirsty Coventry Misses Threepeat Opportunity". Swimming World Magazine. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Norlander, Matt (3 August 2012). "Missy Franklin smashes world record in 200-meter backstroke". CBS Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ English, Ben (3 August 2012). "Australian Meagan Nay fifth in 200m backstroke final". News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Franklin dominates 200m backstroke". ABC News Australia. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Kirsty Coventry Downs 200 Back Meet Record". Swimming World Magazine. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Reason, Pierse advance to 50-metre breaststroke final". CBC Sports. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Evans, Simon (15 August 2008). "Coventry's silver mine seeded with gold". Reuters. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Women's 200m Backstroke – Heats". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.