The women's 200 metre breaststroke event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 1–2 August at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
| Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Palau Sant Jordi | |||||||||
| Date | August 1, 2013 (heats & semifinals) August 2, 2013 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 31 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:19.41 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
| World record |  Rebecca Soni (USA) |
2:19.59 | London, Great Britain | 2 August 2012 | [3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record |  Annamay Pierse (CAN) |
2:20.12 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 | [5] |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August | Semifinal 1 | Rikke Møller Pedersen |  Denmark |
2:19.11 | WR |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were held at 10:37.[6]
Semifinals
editThe semifinals were held at 18:20.[7]
Semifinal 1
edit| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark |
2:19.11 | Q, WR |
| 2 | 5 | Rie Kaneto |  Japan |
2:23.28 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Sally Foster |  Australia |
2:24.14 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Viktoriya Solnceva |  Ukraine |
2:24.19 | Q, NR |
| 5 | 6 | Martha McCabe | Canada |
2:24.68 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Breeja Larson | United States |
2:26.22 | |
| 7 | 1 | Yang Ji-Won |  South Korea |
2:27.67 | |
| 8 | 8 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir |  Iceland |
2:29.30 |
Semifinal 2
edit| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Yuliya Yefimova |  Russia |
2:19.85 | Q, NR |
| 2 | 3 | Marina García |  Spain |
2:22.88 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 4 | Micah Lawrence | United States |
2:23.23 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Shi Jinglin |  China |
2:25.52 | |
| 5 | 1 | Back Su-Yeon | South Korea |
2:25.61 | |
| 6 | 7 | Satomi Suzuki | Japan |
2:25.77 | |
| 7 | 2 | Jessica Vall | Spain |
2:27.00 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jenna Laukkanen |  Finland |
2:29.86 |
Final
editThe final was held at 18:55.[8]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | Yuliya Yefimova | Russia |
2:19.41 | NR |
 |
4 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | Denmark |
2:20.08 | |
 |
6 | Micah Lawrence | United States |
2:22.37 | |
| 4 | 2 | Rie Kaneto | Japan |
2:22.96 | |
| 5 | 1 | Viktoriya Solnceva | Ukraine |
2:23.01 | NR |
| 6 | 3 | Marina García | Spain |
2:23.55 | |
| 7 | 7 | Sally Foster | Australia |
2:24.01 | |
| 8 | 8 | Martha McCabe | Canada |
2:25.21 |
References
edit- ^ "BCN 2013 – Swimming: Schedule". FINA. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Start list
- ^ Auerbach, Nicole (2 August 2012). "Rebecca Soni sets world record in winning gold". USA Today. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Rebecca Soni breaks 200 breast world record again, wins gold". London 2012. NBC Olympics. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Pierse sets world breaststroke record". CBC Sports. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Heats Results
- ^ Semifinal Results
- ^ Final Results