The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 9 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
| Women's 200 metre butterfly at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:05.45 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Liu Zige (CHN) |
2:01.81 | Jinan, China | 21 October 2009 |
| Commonwealth record |  Jessicah Schipper (AUS) |
2:03.41 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 |
| Games record |  Jessicah Schipper (AUS) |
2:06.09 | Melbourne, Australia | 21 March 2006 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April | Final | Alys Thomas |  Wales |
2:05.45 | GR |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were held at 11:42.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Alys Thomas | Wales |
2:07.72 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Laura Taylor | Australia |
2:08.43 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Mabel Zavaros |  Canada |
2:08.71 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | Emma McKeon | Australia |
2:09.55 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Brianna Throssell | Australia |
2:09.93 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Charlotte Atkinson |  Isle of Man |
2:09.95 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Laura Stephens |  England |
2:11.18 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Emily Large | England |
2:11.35 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | Hannah Miley |  Scotland |
2:11.53 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Keanna MacInnes | Scotland |
2:11.78 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Dune Coetzee |  South Africa |
2:12.38 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | Aimee Willmott | England |
2:12.40 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Helena Gasson |  New Zealand |
2:13.25 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Harriet Jones | Wales |
2:14.35 | |
| 2 | 8 | Alania Suttie |  Samoa |
DNS |
Final
editThe final was held at 21:28.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Alys Thomas | Wales |
2:05.45 | GR |
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5 | Laura Taylor | Australia |
2:07.39 | |
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6 | Emma McKeon | Australia |
2:08.05 | |
| 4 | 7 | Charlotte Atkinson | Isle of Man |
2:08.50 | |
| 5 | 2 | Brianna Throssell | Australia |
2:08.82 | |
| 6 | 3 | Mabel Zavaros | Canada |
2:09.20 | |
| 7 | 8 | Emily Large | England |
2:10.96 | |
| 8 | 1 | Laura Stephens | England |
2:11.46 |