Women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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Dates | May 24, 2012 (heats and semifinals) May 25, 2012 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 35 from 23 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:26.91 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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2012 European Aquatics Championships | ||
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Swimming | ||
Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
Backstroke | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
4×200 m | men | women |
Medley relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
Diving | ||
Individual | ||
1 m | men | women |
3 m | men | women |
10 m | men | women |
Synchronised | ||
3 m | men | women |
10 m | men | women |
Team | team | |
Synchronised swimming | ||
Individual | Solo | Duet |
Team | Team | Combination |
The women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships took place May 24 and 25. The heats and semifinals took place on May 24, the final on May 25. [1]
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
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World record | Annamay Pierse | Canada | 2:20.12 | Rome | July 30, 2009 |
European record | Nađa Higl | Serbia | 2:21.62 | Rome | July 31, 2009 |
Championship record | Anastasia Chaun | Russia | 2:23.50 | Budapest | August 13, 2010 |
36 swimmers participated in 5 heats. [2]
The eight fastest swimmers advanced to the final. [3]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Sara Nordenstam | Norway | 2:27.91 | Q |
2 | 4 | Nađa Higl | Serbia | 2:28.28 | Q |
3 | 7 | Ganna Dzerkaľ | Ukraine | 2:28.88 | Q |
4 | 3 | Fanny Lecluyse | Belgium | 2:28.93 | Q |
5 | 6 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 2:28.99 | Q |
6 | 1 | Anna Sztankovics | Hungary | 2:30.26 | |
7 | 2 | Dilara Buse Günaydin | Turkey | 2:30.70 | |
8 | 8 | Fiona Doyle | Ireland | 2:33.97 |
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Irina Novikova | Russia | 2:26.39 | Q |
2 | 4 | Joline Höstman | Sweden | 2:27.89 | Q |
3 | 3 | Sarah Poewe | Germany | 2:28.72 | Q |
4 | 6 | Martina Moravciková | Czech Republic | 2:29.27 | |
5 | 2 | Caroline Ruhnau | Germany | 2:29.47 | |
6 | 7 | Tjasa Vozel | Slovenia | 2:29.86 | |
7 | 8 | Neza Marcun | Slovenia | 2:30.99 | |
8 | 1 | Shani Stallard | Ireland | 2:32.11 |
The final was held at 17:38. [4]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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3 | Sara Nordenstam | Norway | 2:26.91 | ||
4 | Irina Novikova | Russia | 2:27.25 | ||
2 | Sarah Poewe | Germany | 2:27.80 | ||
4 | 5 | Joline Höstman | Sweden | 2:27.87 | |
5 | 8 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland | 2:27.92 | |
6 | 6 | Nađa Higl | Serbia | 2:28.24 | |
7 | 7 | Ganna Dzerkaľ | Ukraine | 2:28.37 | |
8 | 1 | Fanny Lecluyse | Belgium | 2:30.12 |
Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova is a Russian competitive swimmer. She is the Russian national record holder in the 200 metre individual medley, 50 metre breaststroke, 100 metre breaststroke, and 200 metre breaststroke. After making her Olympic debut in 2008, she went on to win the bronze medal in the 200 metre breaststroke in 2012, and silver medals in the 100 metre and 200 metre breaststroke in 2016. She is a six-time World Champion, winning the 50 metre breaststroke in 2009 and 2013, the 100 metre breaststroke in 2015, and the 200 metre breaststroke in 2013, 2017, and 2019. She is also a former world record holder in the 50 metre breaststroke.
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