2025 World Para Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre freestyle

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The women's 200 m freestyle events at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Singapore Aquatic Centre between 21 and 27 September 2025. [1] Five events over six classifications will tke place.

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Schedule

The 200 metre freestyle events for women will be held across the following schedule [1] ::

women's 200 m freestyle
DayDateClassifications
Day 121 Sept [2] [3] S14
Day 222 Sept
Day 323 Sept
Day 424 Sept [4] [5] S2
Day 525 Sept
Day 626 Sept S3; S5
Day 727 Sept S4

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
S2
Details
Arjola Trimi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Teresa Perales
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fabiola Ramírez
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
S3
Details
Leanne Smith
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Delia Fontcuberta Cervera
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Patricia Valle
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
S4
Details
Katie Kubiak
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Gina Böttcher
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Mira Larionova
Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Individual Neutral Athletes
S5
Details
Monica Boggioni
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Agáta Koupilová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Natalie Örnkvist
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
S14
Details
Poppy Maskill
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Valeriia Shabalina
Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Individual Neutral Athletes
Louise Fiddes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Race summaries

S2

The women's 200 metre freestyle S2 event was held on 24 September. Seven swimmers will take part in a direct final. [1] This event is also open to S1 swimmers.

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [6]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
S1
WorldFlag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Thunem  (NOR)3:59.02 Kristiansand Flag of Norway.svg Norway
ChampionshipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Danielle Watts  (GBR)6:03.90 Durban Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
AmericasFlag of the United States.svg  Kayla Wheeler  (USA)06:00.6 Minneapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States
EuropeanFlag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Thunem  (NOR)03:59.0 Kristiansand Flag of Norway.svg Norway
S2
WorldFlag of Italy.svg  Arjola Trimi  (ITA)4:35.36 Naples Flag of Italy.svg Italy
ChampionshipFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ganna Ielisavetska  (UKR)5:06.38 Eindhoven Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
AmericasFlag of Mexico.svg  Fabiola Ramirez Martinez  (MEX)05:22.4 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
AsianFlag of Singapore.svg  Pin Xiu Yip  (SGP)04:41.5 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
EuropeanFlag of Italy.svg  Arjola Trimi  (ITA)04:35.4 Naples Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Final

[4] [5]

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of Italy.svg  Arjola Trimi  (ITA)S24:24.56WR
Silver medal icon.svg5Flag of Spain.svg  Teresa Perales  (ESP)S24:27.18
Bronze medal icon.svg3Flag of Mexico.svg  Fabiola Ramirez Martinez  (MEX)S25:12.66AM
42Flag of Mexico.svg  Haidee Viviana Aceves Perez  (MEX)S25:21.34
56Flag of Italy.svg  Angela Procida  (ITA)S25:27.83
67Flag of Turkey.svg  Ebrar Bilge  (TUR)S26:09.78
71Flag of Turkey.svg  Elif Ildem  (TUR)S17:34.27

S3

The women's 200 metre freestyle S3 event was held on 26 September. Seven swimmers took part in a direct final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [6]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of the United States.svg  Leanne Smith  (USA)3:09.65 Indianapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States
ChampionshipFlag of the United States.svg  Leanne Smith  (USA)3:16.95 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
AmericasFlag of the United States.svg  Leanne Smith  (USA)03:09.6 Indianapolis Flag of the United States.svg United States
AsianFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zulfiya Gabidullina  (KAZ)03:24.5 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany
EuropeanFlag of Spain.svg  Marta Fernandez Infante  (ESP)03:13.8 Zaragoza Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of the United States.svg  Leanne Smith  (USA)S33:16.34CR
Silver medal icon.svg5Flag of Spain.svg  Delia Fontcuberta Cervera  (ESP)S33:46.64
Bronze medal icon.svg6Flag of Mexico.svg  Patricia Valle Benitez  (MEX)S34:40.28
43Flag of Italy.svg  Domiziana Mecenate  (ITA)S34:41.44
52Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Aly van Wyck-Smart  (CAN)S34:56.69
67Flag of Poland.svg  Wiktoria Sobota  (POL)S35:08.07
71Flag of Sweden.svg  Lova Johansson  (SWE)S38:27.95

S4

The women's 200 metre freestyle S4 event was held on 27 September. Eleven swimmers took part, with the top eight progressing to the final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [6]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of the United States.svg  Katie Kubiak  (USA)2:44.97 Boise Flag of the United States.svg United States
ChampionshipFlag of Germany.svg  Tanja Scholz  (GER)2:53.02 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
AmericasFlag of the United States.svg  Katie Kubiak  (USA)02:45.0 Boise Flag of the United States.svg United States
AsianFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zulfiya Gabidullina  (KAZ)03:29.4 Jakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
EuropeanFlag of Germany.svg  Tanja Scholz  (GER)02:51.5 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Rachael Watson  (AUS)03:15.1 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Heats

RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
114Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Kubiak  (USA)S42:50.82Q, CR
212Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Mira Larionova  (AIN)S43:11.74Q
313Flag of Germany.svg  Gina Boettcher  (GER)S43:12.68Q
415Flag of Brazil.svg  Lídia Vieira da Cruz  (BRA)S43:15.12Q
517Flag of Mexico.svg  Nely Edith Miranda Herrera  (MEX)S43:21.64Q
616Flag of Brazil.svg  Patricia Pereira dos Santos  (BRA)S43:37.00Q
718Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jordan Tucker  (CAN)S44:03.94Q
811Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Anastasiia Goncharova  (AIN)S44:06.60Q
910Flag of Malaysia.svg  Brenda Anellia Larry  (MAS)S44:37.95

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Kubiak  (USA)S42:52.23
Silver medal icon.svg3Flag of Germany.svg  Gina Boettcher  (GER)S43:08.01
Bronze medal icon.svg5Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Mira Larionova  (AIN)S43:08.54
46Flag of Brazil.svg  Lídia Vieira da Cruz  (BRA)S43:12.26
57Flag of Brazil.svg  Patricia Pereira dos Santos  (BRA)S43:23.59
61Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jordan Tucker  (CAN)S44:03.35
78Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Anastasiia Goncharova  (AIN)S44:05.98
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Nely Edith Miranda Herrera  (MEX)S4DSQ

S5

The women's 200 metre freestyle S5 event will be held on 26 September. Eight swimmers will take part in a direct final. [1]

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [6]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tully Kearney  (GBR)2:42.36 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
ChampionshipFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tully Kearney  (GBR)2:42.36 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
AfricanFlag of Egypt.svg  Ayaallah Tewfick  (EGY)03:01.1 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany
AmericasFlag of Colombia.svg  Mariana Guerrero Martinez  (COL)03:05.4 Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
AsianFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Li  (CHN)02:46.5 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan
EuropeanFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tully Kearney  (GBR)02:42.4 Funchal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Hilt  (AUS)03:31.5 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of Italy.svg  Monica Boggioni  (ITA)S52:48.13
Silver medal icon.svg5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Agata Koupilova  (CZE)S52:58.67
Bronze medal icon.svg6Flag of Finland.svg  Natalie Ornkvist  (FIN)S53:05.14
43Flag of Japan.svg  Maori Yui  (JPN)S53:12.53
52Flag of Argentina.svg  Elizabeth Noriega  (ARG)S53:16.31
67Flag of Turkey.svg  Sumeyye Boyaci  (TUR)S53:24.59
71Flag of Greece.svg  Maria Fanouria Tziveleki  (GRE)S53:26.03
88Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alisson Gobeil  (CAN)S53:29.70

S14

The women's 200 metre freestyle S14 event was held on 21 September.

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: [6]

RecordAthleteTimeCityCountry
WorldFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Yui Lam Chan  (HKG)2:26.17 Lignano Sabbiadoro Flag of Italy.svg Italy
AsianFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Yui Lam Chan  (HKG)02:26.2 Lignano Sabbiadoro Flag of Italy.svg Italy
EuropeanFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Olivia Newman-Baronius  (GBR)02:29.5 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg Germany
OceaniaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Paige Leonhardt  (AUS)02:50.8 Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Heats

Ten swimmers took part, with the top eight progressing to the final. [1]

RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes
115Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Poppy Maskill  (GBR)S142:09.87Q
214Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Valeriia Shabalina  (AIN)S142:11.65Q
313Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Georgia Sheffield  (GBR)S142:11.69Q
416Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Louise Fiddes  (GBR)S142:12.12Q
517Flag of Sweden.svg  Pernilla Lindberg  (SWE)S142:15.32Q
612Flag of Thailand.svg  Nattharinee Khajhonmatha  (THA)S142:16.89Q
711Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Chiu Yee Lau  (HKG)S142:17.77Q
818Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ho Ying Cheung  (HKG)S142:18.83Q
910Flag of Singapore.svg  Yan Ting Danielle Moi  (SGP)S142:35.85

Final

[2]

RankLaneAthleteResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Poppy Maskill  (GBR)2:06.19
Silver medal icon.svg5Flag of the Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics.svg  Valeriia Shabalina  (AIN)2:06.32
Bronze medal icon.svg6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Louise Fiddes  (GBR)2:07.51
43Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Georgia Sheffield  (GBR)2:08.78
57Flag of Thailand.svg  Nattharinee Khajhonmatha  (THA)2:14.16
62Flag of Sweden.svg  Pernilla Lindberg  (SWE)2:14.37
78Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ho Ying Cheung  (HKG)2:16.50
81Flag of Hong Kong.svg  hiu Yee Lau  (HKG)2:18.88

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