2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre individual medley

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Women's 200m Individual Medley
at the 2012 Short Course Worlds
Dates15 December (heats and final)
Winning time2:04.64
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
  2010
2014  

The women's 200 metre individual medley event at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) took place 15 December 2012 at the Sinan Erdem Dome.

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Records

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

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World record Julia Smit Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:04.60 Manchester 19 December 2009
Championship record Mireia Belmonte Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:05.73 Dubai 18 December 2010

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventNameNationTimeRecord
15 DecemberFinal Ye Shiwen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:04.64CR

Results

Heats

[1]

RankHeatLaneNameTimeNotes
154Flag of Hungary.svg  Katinka Hosszú  (HUN)2:07.07Q
244Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ye Shiwen  (CHN)2:08.09Q
355Flag of Hungary.svg  Zsuzsanna Jakabos  (HUN)2:08.48Q
434Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Hannah Miley  (GBR)2:08.86Q
533Flag of Ukraine.svg  Hanna Dzerkal  (UKR)2:09.41Q
647Flag of the United States.svg  Madeline Dirado  (USA)2:09.52Q
745Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sophie Allen  (GBR)2:09.94Q
831Flag of the United States.svg  Melanie Margalis  (USA)2:10.42Q
958Flag of Japan.svg  Miho Takahashi  (JPN)2:10.53
1052Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ellen Fullerton  (AUS)2:10.68
1151Flag of South Korea.svg  Choi Hye-Ra  (KOR)2:11.16
1238Flag of Poland.svg  Alicja Tchórz  (POL)2:11.39
1346Flag of Germany.svg  Theresa Michalak  (GER)2:11.59
1436Flag of Russia.svg  Daria Belyakina  (RUS)2:11.63
1543Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wendy van der Zanden  (NED)2:11.74
1616Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qiao Qiao  (CHN)2:11.75
1737Flag of Italy.svg  Stefania Pirozzi  (ITA)2:11.91
1853Flag of Japan.svg  Emu Higuchi  (JPN)2:12.14
1941Flag of Poland.svg  Alessia Polieri  (POL)2:12.24
2056Flag of Denmark.svg  Katrine Soerensen  (DEN)2:12.54
2142Flag of Austria.svg  Jördis Steinegger  (AUT)2:13.84
2232Flag of South Africa.svg  Jessica Pengelly  (RSA)2:13.95
2348Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Ranohon Amanova  (UZB)2:14.01
2435Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Barbora Závadová  (CZE)2:14.03
2557Flag of Poland.svg  Karolina Szczepaniak  (POL)2:14.48
2650Flag of Russia.svg  Kristina Krasyukova  (RUS)2:15.38
2759Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan Kin Lok  (HKG)2:15.70
2840Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Cheng Wan-Jung  (TPE)2:15.88
2930Flag of Turkey.svg  Gizem Bozkurt  (TUR)2:16.16
3024Flag of Singapore.svg  Samantha Yeo  (SIN)2:16.78 NR
3139Flag of Turkey.svg  Melisa Akarsu  (TUR)2:17.83
3249Flag of Vietnam.svg  Nguyen Thi Anh Vien  (VIE)2:19.89
3327Flag of South Africa.svg  Michelle Weber  (RSA)2:21.83
3425Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Mariangel Hidalgo  (CRC)2:23.78
3520Flag of Namibia.svg  Christine Briedenhann  (NAM)2:25.53
3623Flag of India.svg  Pooja Raghava Alva  (IND)2:30.22
3729Flag of El Salvador.svg  Nathalie Sanchez Hernandez  (ESA)2:31.12
3821Flag of Pakistan.svg  Lianna Catherine Swan  (PAK)2:31.57
3928Flag of Pakistan.svg  Anum Bandey  (PAK)2:35.23
4026Flag of Macau.svg  Tan Chi Yan  (MAC)2:37.77
4155Flag of Mongolia.svg  Surennyam Erdenebileg  (MGL)2:43.13
13Flag of Guam.svg  Danielle Atoigue  (GUM)DNS
14Flag of Syria.svg  Yusra Mardini  (SYR)DNS
22Flag of Mauritius.svg  Elodie Poo Cheong  (MRI)DNS

Final

The final was held at 20:24. [2]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Ye Shiwen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:04.64 CR , AS
Silver medal icon.svg4 Katinka Hosszú Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2:04.72
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Hannah Miley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2:07.12
43 Zsuzsanna Jakabos Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2:07.36
57 Madeline Dirado Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:07.77
68 Melanie Margalis Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:08.63
71 Sophie Allen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2:09.16
82 Hanna Dzerkal Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2:11.66

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References

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  2. "2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre medley (final)". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-15.