Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The competition of the women 's 200m breast at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 1 and 2 August 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre. 34 athletes took part.
There were five heats. The 16 fastest swimmers of all heats qualified for the two semi-finals, which were held on the same day. For the finals the next day here qualified the fastest eight starters on both runs.
Abbreviations: WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record, NR = national record ER = European record, NAR = North America record, SAR = South America record, ASR = Asian record, AFR = Africa record, OZR = Ozeanienrekord PB = personal best, JWB = Jahresweltbestzeit
- 4.1 Run 1
- 4.2 Run 2
Existing Records
Title holders
Leader
Flow 1
August 1, 2012
Flow 2
August 1, 2012
Forward 3
August 1, 2012
Forward 4
August 1, 2012
Forward 5
August 1, 2012
Semifinal
Run 1
August 1, 2012
Run 2
August 1, 2012
Final
Champion Rebecca Soni improved the world record two times. For the first time an athlete swam faster than 2:20 minutes. The first time was able to defend her title over 200m breaststroke with a Sonicare Olympic champion. El Bakri (MAR ), which was eliminated in the semifinals, the national record was able to improve twice that floated in 4th place in the final of Danish Rikke Møller Pedersen even three times. Julija Jefimowa succeeded the first Russian medal win in this discipline.
August 2, 2012, 19:40 CET Clock
Gallery
Julija Jefimowa (RUS ) wins bronze with European record
Rikke Møller Pedersen ( DEN) is in the final Fourth with national record
Anastasia Chaun (RUS ) separates the semi-finals of