| 2023 World Para Swimming Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 150 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Relay | ||
| Freestyle | mixed | |
| Medley | mixed | |
The women's 200m individual medley events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
Seven swimmers from five nations took part. [1]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tess Routliffe |  Canada | 2:57.77 | |
 | Julia Gaffney |  United States | 3:03.07 | |
 | Danielle Dorris | Canada | 3:05.93 | |
| 4 | Ahalya Lettenberger | United States | 3:06.12 | |
| 5 | Naomi Somellera Mandujano |  Mexico | 3:10.56 | |
| 6 | Leyre Orti Campos |  Spain | 3:26.82 | |
| Veronika Korzhova |  Ukraine | DSQ |
Eight swimmers from six nations took part. [2]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma Jia |  China | 2:40.10 | WR |
| Cai Liwen | China | 2:43.23 | |
| Liesette Bruinsma |  Netherlands | 2:46.95 | |
| 4 | Wang Xinyi | China | 2:47.12 | |
| 5 | Scarlett Humphrey |  United Kingdom | 2:55.59 | |
| 6 | Matilde Alcázar | Mexico | 3:05.89 | |
| 7 | Chikako Ono |  Japan | 3:08.30 | |
| 8 | Nadia Báez |  Argentina | 3:27.21 |
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