Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Manchester Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
Dates | 1 August 2002 (2002-08-01) | |||||||||
Competitors | 14 from 10 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:25.93 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 1 August at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in Manchester, England.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world record was as follows.
World record | Qi Hui (CHN) | 2:22.99 | Hangzhou, China | 13 April 2001 |
Results
Heats
Both heats were held on 1 August.[1]
Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | 4 | Leisel Jones | Australia | 2:27.30 | Q |
2 | 2 | 5 | Kelli Waite | Australia | 2:29.23 | Q |
3 | 1 | 4 | Sarah Poewe | South Africa | 2:29.86 | Q |
4 | 2 | 6 | Brooke Hanson | Australia | 2:30.60 | Q |
5 | 1 | 3 | Heidi Earp | England | 2:31.01 | Q |
6 | 1 | 5 | Jaime King | England | 2:31.23 | Q |
7 | 2 | 3 | Christin Petelski | Canada | 2:32.15 | Q |
8 | 1 | 2 | Rhiannon Leier | Canada | 2:32.82 | Q |
9 | 1 | 6 | Kirsty Balfour | Scotland | 2:32.87 | |
10 | 2 | 2 | Siow Yi Ting | Malaysia | 2:34.29 | |
11 | 2 | 7 | Annamay Pierse | Canada | 2:34.72 | |
12 | 1 | 7 | Natalie Bree | Jersey | 2:43.06 | |
13 | 1 | 1 | Gail Strobridge | Guernsey | 2:47.11 | |
14 | 2 | 1 | Rachel Ah Koy | Fiji | 2:49.40 |
Final
The final was held on 1 August.[2]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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4 | Leisel Jones | Australia | 2:25.93 | ||
3 | Sarah Poewe | South Africa | 2:27.47 | ||
5 | Kelli Waite | Australia | 2:28.58 | ||
4 | 6 | Brooke Hanson | Australia | 2:29.55 | |
5 | 2 | Heidi Earp | England | 2:30.45 | |
6 | 8 | Rhiannon Leier | Canada | 2:31.33 | |
7 | 7 | Jaime King | England | 2:31.58 | |
8 | 1 | Christin Petelski | Canada | 2:33.09 |
References
- ^ "Results". 2002 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Results". 2002 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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- 1930 – 1934: 200 yards
- 1938 – 1966: 220 yards
- 1970 – present: 200 metres
- 1930: Cecelia Wolstenholme (ENG)
- 1934: Clare Dennis (AUS)
- 1938: Doris Storey (ENG)
- 1950: Elenor Gordon (SCO)
- 1954: Elenor Gordon (SCO)
- 1958: Anita Lonsbrough (ENG)
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