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

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Women's 200 metre butterfly
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates 9 April
Competitors 14 from 8 nations
Winning time 2:05.45
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Alys Thomas  Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
Silver medal icon.svg   Laura Taylor  Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Emma McKeon  Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
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The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 9 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 People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Zige  (CHN)2:01.81 Jinan, China 21 October 2009
Commonwealth record Flag of Australia.svg  Jessicah Schipper  (AUS)2:03.41 Rome, Italy 30 July 2009
Games record Flag of Australia.svg  Jessicah Schipper  (AUS)2:06.09 Melbourne, Australia 21 March 2006

The following records were established during the competition:

Date Event Name Nationality Time Record
9 April Final Alys Thomas Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 2:05.45 GR

Results

Heats

The heats were held at 11:42. [1]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
123Thomas, Alys Alys Thomas Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 2:07.72Q
224Taylor, Laura Laura Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:08.43Q
322Zavaros, Mabel Mabel Zavaros Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:08.71Q
425McKeon, Emma Emma McKeon Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:09.55Q
513Throssell, Brianna Brianna Throssell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:09.93Q
614Atkinson, Charlotte Charlotte Atkinson Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 2:09.95Q
726Stephens, Laura Laura Stephens Flag of England.svg  England 2:11.18Q
815Large, Emily Emily Large Flag of England.svg  England 2:11.35Q
927Miley, Hannah Hannah Miley Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2:11.53
1016MacInnes, Keanna Keanna MacInnes Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2:11.78
1111Coetzee, Dune Dune Coetzee Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:12.38
1212Willmott, Aimee Aimee Willmott Flag of England.svg  England 2:12.40
1317Gasson, Helena Helena Gasson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:13.25
1421Jones, Harriet Harriet Jones Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 2:14.35
1528Suttie, Alania Alania Suttie Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

Final

The final was held at 21:28. [2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4Thomas, Alys Alys Thomas Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 2:05.45 GR
5Taylor, Laura Laura Taylor Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:07.39
6McKeon, Emma Emma McKeon Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:08.05
47Atkinson, Charlotte Charlotte Atkinson Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 2:08.50
52Throssell, Brianna Brianna Throssell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:08.82
63Zavaros, Mabel Mabel Zavaros Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 2:09.20
78Large, Emily Emily Large Flag of England.svg  England 2:10.96
81Stephens, Laura Laura Stephens Flag of England.svg  England 2:11.46

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References

  1. ↑ Heats results
  2. ↑ Final results
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