Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre individual medley explained

Event:Women's 200 metre individual medley
Championship:2023 World Aquatics Championships
Dates:23 July (heats and semifinals)
24 July (final)
Venue:Marine Messe Fukuoka
Location:Fukuoka, Japan
Competitors:34
Nations:28
Win Value:2:07.17
Gold:Kate Douglass
Gold Nation:USA
Silver:Alexandra Walsh
Silver Nation:USA
Bronze:Yu Yiting
Bronze Nation:CHN
Prev:2022
Next:2024

The women's 200 metre individual medley competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 23 and 24 July 2023.[1] [2] [3]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[4]

Results

Heats

The heats were held on 23 July at 10:32.[5]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 4 2:09.17 Q
2 2 4 2:09.50 Q
3 2 3 2:09.65 Q
3 3 4 2:09.65 Q
5 4 5 2:09.66 Q
6 4 3 2:09.79 Q
7 2 6 2:09.81 Q
8 4 6 2:10.68 Q
9 2 2 2:10.80 Q
10 2 5 2:10.88 Q
11 4 7 2:10.95 Q, NR
12 3 3 2:11.26 Q
13 3 5 2:11.31 Q
14 3 6 2:11.50 Q
15 3 2 2:11.69 Q
16 4 8 2:12.83 Q
17 2 7 2:13.28
17 4 2 2:13.28
19 3 7 2:13.32
20 3 8 2:13.94
21 4 1 2:14.05
22 3 1 2:15.11
23 1 4 2:15.33 NR
24 2 8 2:15.41
25 2 1 2:15.65
26 4 0 2:17.20
27 2 0 2:17.21
28 2 9 2:17.33
29 3 0 2:17.73
30 4 9 2:18.02
31 1 3 2:19.91
32 3 9 2:21.25
33 1 5 2:21.89
34 1 6 2:25.36

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 22 July at 21:01.[6]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 5 2:08.27 Q
2 2 3 2:09.04 Q
3 2 1 2:09.30 Q
4 1 3 2:10.03 Q
5 2 2 2:10.32 Q
6 2 4 2:10.38 Q
7 2 6 2:10.57 Q
8 1 2 2:10.62 Q
9 1 8 2:10.92
10 2 7 2:11.16
11 2 5 2:11.47
12 2 8 2:12.24
13 1 1 2:12.91
1 4
1 6
1 7

Final

The final was held on 23 July at 21:23.[7]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
7 2:07.17
4 2:07.97
5 2:08.74
4 6 2:08.98
5 8 2:10.08
6 2 2:11.27
7 3 2:11.89
8 1 2:14.27

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118125431/https://resources.fina.org/fina/document/2023/01/16/8d440e7e-1f63-4fe8-af1c-a96ba1af40bf/20th-FINA-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS-Fukuoka-2023-Schedule-12.01.23.pdf . 18 January 2024 . 17 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Sutherland . James . 13 January 2023 . World Aquatics Announces Competition Schedule For 2023 World Championships In Fukuoka . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118152954/https://swimswam.com/world-aquatics-announces-competition-schedule-for-2023-world-championships-in-fukuoka/ . 18 January 2024 . 13 January 2023 . SwimSwam.
  3. Web site: 21 July 2023 . Start list . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723152513/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010205EE0101FFFFFFFFFF00.pdf . 23 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  4. Web site: 21 July 2023 . Records book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118153205/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001160001FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF1F.pdf . 18 January 2024 . omegatiming.com.
  5. Web site: 23 July 2023 . Heats results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723080355/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010205EE0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 23 July 2023 . 23 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  6. Web site: 23 July 2023 . Semifinals results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723152515/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010205EE0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 23 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  7. Web site: 24 July 2023 . Final results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230724123452/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010205EE0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 24 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.