Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle

The competition 's 200m Freestyle Women at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on July 30 and 31 2012 at the London Aquatics Centre. 37 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 finale, the fastest eight swimmers qualified both semi-finals.

Abbreviations: WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record, NR = National record, PB = personal best, JWB = Jahresweltbestzeit

• 4.1 Run 1
• 4.2 Run 2

Existing Records

Title holders

Leader

Flow 1

July 30, 2012

Flow 2

July 30, 2012

Gráinne Murphy from Ireland came not at the start.

Forward 3

July 30, 2012

Forward 4

July 30, 2012

The Dutch Femke Heemskerk did not occur at the start.

Forward 5

July 30, 2012

Semifinal

Run 1

30 july 2012

Run 2

July 30, 2012

Final

July 31, 2012, 19:41 CET Clock