2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre backstroke explained

Event:Women's 200 metre backstroke
Competition:2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Dates:18 December (heats and final)
Competitors:35
Nations:27
Win Value:1:59.26
Gold:Kaylee McKeown
Goldnoc:AUS
Silver:Claire Curzan
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Kylie Masse
Bronzenoc:CAN
Prev:2021
Next:2024

The Women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 18 December 2022.[1] [2]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Results

Heats

The heats were started at 11:44.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 1 2:02.05 Q
2 5 4 2:02.32 Q
3 5 5 2:02.54 Q
4 4 5 2:02.88 Q
5 5 6 Pauline Mahieu2:02.96 Q
6 4 3 2:03.27 Q
7 4 4 2:03.40 Q
8 5 3 2:03.57 Q
9 3 5 2:03.78
10 5 1 2:04.37
11 4 7 2:04.85
12 3 2 Adela Piskorska2:05.05
12 3 4 2:05.05
14 4 6 2:05.10
15 5 2 2:05.13
16 4 2 2:05.54
17 3 7 2:05.94
18 3 6 Chiaki Yamamoto2:06.10
19 5 8 2:06.19
20 5 7 Tessa Vermeulen2:06.58
21 2 4 2:07.25
22 3 3 2:07.67
23 4 1 2:07.91
24 2 3 2:08.10
25 4 8 2:08.61
26 2 5 Hannah Pearse2:08.84
27 3 8 Chloe Isleta2:09.17
28 2 8 Cindy Cheung2:09.55
29 2 7 Alexia Sotomayor2:12.36
30 1 4 2:12.40 NR
31 2 1 Elizabeth Jiménez2:12.63
32 2 6 2:13.61
33 1 5 Anishta Teeluck2:13.71
34 1 3 Jennifer Harding-Marlin2:31.55
35 1 6 Hamna Ahmed2:59.77
2 2

Final

The final was held at 20:08.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
5 1:59.26
4 2:00.53
3 2:01.26 NR
4 8 2:01.78
5 6 2:02.18
6 7 2:02.39 NR
7 2 Pauline Mahieu2:03.21
8 1 2:05.20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Women's 200m Backstroke – Heats – Start List. Omega Timing. 11 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Women's 200m Backstroke – Heats – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 18 December 2022. 18 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Women's 200m Backstroke – Final – Results. Omega Timing. 18 December 2022. 18 December 2022.