Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke

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Women's 200 metre backstroke
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates 8 April
Competitors 16 from 8 nations
Winning time 2:05.98
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Kylie Masse  Flag of Canada.svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svg   Taylor Ruck  Flag of Canada.svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Emily Seebohm  Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
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The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

2018 Commonwealth Games 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was the fifth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games and the first time a major multi-sport event achieved gender equality by having an equal number of events for males and female athletes.

The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre is a public swimming pool complex located in the Southport Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It was the swimming and diving facility for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

World record Flag of the United States.svg  Missy Franklin  (USA)2:04.06 London, United Kingdom 3 August 2012
Commonwealth record Flag of Australia.svg  Emily Seebohm  (AUS)2:05.68 Budapest, Hungary 29 July 2017
Games record Flag of Australia.svg  Belinda Hocking  (AUS)2:07.24 Glasgow, United Kingdom 27 July 2014

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
8 April Final Kylie Masse Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:05.98 GR

Results

Heats

The heats were held at 10:31. [1]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nation Result Notes
124Masse, Kylie Kylie Masse Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:09.12Q
225Caldwell, Hilary Hilary Caldwell Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:10.27Q
314McKeown, Kaylee Kaylee McKeown Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:10.45Q
413Fullalove, Jessica Jessica Fullalove Flag of England.svg  England 2:11.51Q
534Seebohm, Emily Emily Seebohm Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:11.68Q
633Simmonds, Elizabeth Elizabeth Simmonds Flag of England.svg  England 2:12.12Q
735Ruck, Taylor Taylor Ruck Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:12.62Q
815Baker, Hayley Hayley Baker Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:12.71Q
923Golding, Chloe Chloe Golding Flag of England.svg  England 2:13.05
1026Venter, Mariella Mariella Venter Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:14.82
1116van Niekerk, Nathania Nathania van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:16.07
1222Atherley, Gemma Gemma Atherley Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 2:16.89
1332Gichard, Bobbi Bobbi Gichard Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:17.88
1437Palestrini, Aaliyah Aaliyah Palestrini Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2:27.48
1512Hew, Lauren Lauren Hew Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 2:27.88
1627Soukup, Therese Therese Soukup Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2:36.95
1736Greenslade, Kathryn Kathryn Greenslade Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales

Final

The final was held at 19:37. [2]

Rank Lane Name Nation Result Notes
4Masse, Kylie Kylie Masse Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:05.98 GR
1Ruck, Taylor Taylor Ruck Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:06.42
2Seebohm, Emily Emily Seebohm Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:06.82
43McKeown, Kaylee Kaylee McKeown Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:07.86
55Caldwell, Hilary Hilary Caldwell Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:09.22
68Baker, Hayley Hayley Baker Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:11.28
76Fullalove, Jessica Jessica Fullalove Flag of England.svg  England 2:11.74
87Simmonds, Elizabeth Elizabeth Simmonds Flag of England.svg  England 2:12.40

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References

  1. ↑ Heats results
  2. ↑ Final results
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