The women's 200 metre freestyle competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 25 and 26 July 2023.[1][2][3]
| Women's 200 metre freestyle at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Marine Messe Fukuoka | |||||||||
| Location | Fukuoka, Japan | |||||||||
| Dates | 25 July (heats and semifinals) 26 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 65 from 56 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:52.85 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[4]
| World record |  Federica Pellegrini (ITA) |
1:52.98 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Federica Pellegrini (ITA) |
1:52.98 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July | Final | Mollie O'Callaghan |  Australia |
1:52.85 | WR |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were started on 25 July 10:47.[5]
Semifinals
editThe semifinals were held on 25 July at 21:13.[6]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Ariarne Titmus | Australia |
1:54.64 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Summer McIntosh |  Canada |
1:54.67 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia |
1:54.91 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | Bella Sims |  United States |
1:55.45 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Siobhán Haughey |  Hong Kong |
1:55.48 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Freya Anderson |  Great Britain |
1:55.85 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Liu Yaxin |  China |
1:56.34 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | Marrit Steenbergen |  Netherlands |
1:56.49 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Barbora Seemanová |  Czech Republic |
1:56.50 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Nikolett Pádár |  Hungary |
1:56.55 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | Erika Fairweather |  New Zealand |
1:56.87 | |
| 12 | 1 | 7 | Claire Weinstein | United States |
1:57.03 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | Valentine Dumont |  Belgium |
1:57.97 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir |  Iceland |
1:57.98 | NR |
| 15 | 2 | 8 | Janna van Kooten | Netherlands |
1:58.12 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | Janja Šegel |  Slovenia |
1:58.18 |
Final
editThe final was held on 26 July at 20:17.[7]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia |
1:52.85 | WR |
 |
4 | Ariarne Titmus | Australia |
1:53.01 | |
 |
5 | Summer McIntosh | Canada |
1:53.65 | WJ, NR |
| 4 | 2 | Siobhán Haughey | Hong Kong |
1:53.96 | |
| 5 | 8 | Marrit Steenbergen | Netherlands |
1:55.51 | |
| 6 | 6 | Bella Sims | United States |
1:56.00 | |
| 7 | 7 | Freya Anderson | Great Britain |
1:56.33 | |
| 8 | 1 | Liu Yaxin | China |
1:56.97 |
References
edit- ^ "Schedule" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Sutherland, James (13 January 2023). "World Aquatics Announces Competition Schedule For 2023 World Championships In Fukuoka". SwimSwam. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Start list" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 21 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Records book" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 21 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 25 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 25 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 26 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2023.