The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 31 July to 1 August 2024 at the Paris Aquatics Centre.
| Women's 200 metre butterfly at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Aquatics Centre, Paris La Défense Arena | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 31 July 2024 (Heats and Semis) 1 August 2004 (Final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:03.03 OR | ||||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Liu Zige (CHN) |
2:01.81 | Jinan, China | 21 October 2009 | [1][2] |
| Olympic record |  Zhang Yufei (CHN) |
2:03.86 | Tokyo, Japan | 29 July 2021 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Round | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August | Final | Summer McIntosh |  Canada |
2:03.03 | OR |
Qualification
editA National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, but only if both of them have attained the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). One athlete per event can potentially enter if they meet the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT), or if the total quota of 852 athletes has not been targeted. NOCs may also permit swimmers regardless of time (one per gender) under a Universality place since they have no swimmers attaining either of the standard entry times (OQT/OCT).[3][4]
Following the end of the qualification window, World Aquatics will assess the number of swimmers who have achieved the OQT, the number of relay-only swimmers, and the number of Universality places, before inviting those with OCT to fulfill the total quota of 852. Additionally, OCT places will be distributed by event according to the position of the World Aquatics Rankings during the qualifying deadline.[3]
Time standards
editThe qualifying time standards must be obtained at the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, continental championships, continental swimming meets, national championships and selection trials, and various international meets approved by World Aquatics in the period between 1 March 2023 and 23 June 2024.[5]
The following table outlines the qualifying time standards for Paris 2024 for this event:
| Women's events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | OQT* | OCT^ |
| 200 m butterfly | 2:08.43 | 2:09.07 |
* OQTs correspond to the time achieved by a fourteenth-place swimmer in his or her respective preliminary heat of each event at the previous Games.
ª Because the fourteenth-place swimmer achieved a standard slower than the OQT in Tokyo 2020, the OQT used at the previous Games will remain constant.
^ OCTs are derived by adding 0.5% of the OQT standard.
Competition format
editThe competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.
Schedule
editAll times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2024 | 10:00 | Heats |
| 19:37 | Semifinals | |
| 1 August 2024 | 17:30 | Final |
Results
editHeats
edit| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | Zhang Yufei | China |
2:06.55 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Regan Smith |  United States |
2:06.99 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Abbey Connor |  Australia |
2:07.13 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Helena Rosendahl Bach |  Denmark |
2:07.34 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Alex Shackell | United States |
2:07.49 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | Summer McIntosh | Canada |
2:07.70 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | Keanna Macinnes |  Great Britain |
2:08.46 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 4 | Elizabeth Dekkers | Australia |
2:08.97 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Airi Mitsui |  Japan |
2:09.12 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Boglárka Kapás |  Hungary |
2:09.28 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | Chen Luying | China |
2:09.31 | Q |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Lana Pudar |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2:09.32 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | 7 | Georgia Damasioti |  Greece |
2:09.55 | Q |
| 14 | 1 | 3 | Laura Stephens | Great Britain |
2:10.46 | Q |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Hiroko Makino | Japan |
2:10.79 | Q |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | Laura Cabanes |  Spain |
2:10.82 | Q |
| 17 | 2 | 7 | Anja Crevar |  Serbia |
2:18.46 | |
| 18 | 1 | 7 | Alondra Ortiz |  Costa Rica |
2:18.56 | |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | Lia Lima |  Angola |
2:22.19 |
Semifinals
editThe swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Summer McIntosh | Canada |
2:04.87 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Regan Smith | United States |
2:05.39 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Zhang Yufei | China |
2:06.09 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Elizabeth Dekkers | Australia |
2:06.17 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Alex Shackell | United States |
2:06.46 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Helena Rosendahl Bach | Denmark |
2:06.65 | Q, NR |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | Abbey Connor | Australia |
2:07.10 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Laura Stephens | Great Britain |
2:07.53 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Keanna Macinnes | Great Britain |
2:08.04 | |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Chen Luying | China |
2:08.07 | |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Airi Mitsui | Japan |
2:08.71 | |
| 12 | 1 | 7 | Lana Pudar | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2:08.74 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | Hiroko Makino | Japan |
2:09.16 | |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | Boglárka Kapás | Hungary |
2:09.23 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | Georgia Damasioti | Greece |
2:10.25 | |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | Laura Cabanes | Spain |
2:10.60 |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Summer McIntosh | Canada |
2:03.03 | OR, WJ, AM |
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5 | Regan Smith | United States |
2:03.84 | NR |
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3 | Zhang Yufei | China |
2:05.09 | |
| 4 | 6 | Elizabeth Dekkers | Australia |
2:07.11 | |
| 4 | 7 | Helena Rosendahl Bach | Denmark |
2:07.11 | |
| 6 | 2 | Alex Shackell | United States |
2:07.73 | |
| 7 | 1 | Abbey Connor | Australia |
2:08.15 | |
| 8 | 8 | Laura Stephens | Great Britain |
2:08.82 |
References
edit- ^ "Chinese National Games: Liu Zige Shocks World With Astounding 200 Fly World Record". Swimming World Magazine. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Chinese Olympic champion Liu Zige breaks women's 200m butterfly world record". People's Daily. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024 – Swimming Info". World Aquatics. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Rieder, David (3 April 2022). "Event Changes Likely as Paris 2024 Moves to Nine-Day Schedule of Finals". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Paris 2024 - Swimming Info". World Aquatics. 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Women's 200m Butterfly - Finals results". Olympics. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.