Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke explained

Event:Women's 200 metre backstroke
Games:2014
Venue:Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Competitors:16
Nations:9
Win Value:2:07.24 GR
Gold:Belinda Hocking
Goldcga:AUS
Silver:Emily Seebohm
Silvercga:AUS
Bronze:Hilary Caldwell
Bronzecga:CAN
Prev:2010
Next:2018

The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 27 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

The medals were presented by David Sparkes, Chief Executive Officer of British Swimming and the quaichs were presented by Ian Mason, Director of World Class Operations, British Swimming.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Results

Heats

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 4 2:09.47 Q
2 1 5 2:10.81 Q
3 2 4 2:11.07 Q
4 2 5 2:11.47 Q
5 2 3 2:11.53 Q
6 2 6 2:11.59 Q
7 1 3 2:12.78 Q
8 1 6 2:13.45 Q
9 2 2 2:15.95
10 1 2 2:16.53
11 2 7 2:21.20
12 1 1 2:24.63
13 2 1 2:26.12
14 1 7 2:26.52
15 2 8 2:27.16
16 1 8 2:46.30

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
3 2:07.24 GR
6 2:08.51
4 2:08.55
4 5 2:09.29
5 8 2:09.51
6 2 2:10.35
7 7 2:10.91
8 1 2:12.61