| | Event type
200 metres Backstroke, Women
| Date | 1 – 2 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France |
| Participants | 27 from 18 countries |
The defending gold medalist was Kaylee McKeown of Australia. She had also won the backstroke trifecta at the 2023 World Championships and, two days before this final, she had repeated as gold medalist in the 100 backstroke. She was also the world record holder, set at the 2023 New South Wales Championships.
Her biggest challengers were expected to be Regan Smith (USA), the 2019 World Champion in this event, setting a world record that McKeown later broke, and Canada’s Kylie Masse, who had five medals in backstroke events at the World Championships, with three golds, although all in shorter distances.
McKeown qualified second in the semi-finals, behind surprising American Phoebe Bacon, but Masse and Smith gave a scare to their teams, finishing fifth and sixth, respectively, although they made the final.
Masse went out fastest on the first lap, but Smith then took over through the next two turns and had a slight advantage over McKeown at 150 metres. McKeown, however, would not be challenged on the final lap, pulling away to win her fifth Olympic gold medal, with Smith taking silver, and Masse the bronze. Bacon was just off the podium, only 4/100ths behind Masse.
McKeown became the third swimmer to win multiple titles in the women’s 200 backstroke, after Hungary’s Krisztina Egerszegi in 1988-96, and Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry in 2004-08. However, only McKeown had achieved the double-double, winning both backstrokes at consecutive Olympics, although among the men this had been done by East German Roland Matthes in 1968-72.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylee McKeown |  AUS | 2:08.89 (1 h4) | 2:07.57 (1 h2) | 2:03.73 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Regan Smith |  USA | 2:09.61 (2 h3) | 2:08.14 (3 h1) | 2:04.26 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Kylie Masse |  CAN | 2:08.54 (1 h2) | 2:07.92 (2 h1) | 2:05.57 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Phoebe Bacon | USA | 2:09.00 (2 h4) | 2:07.32 (1 h1) | 2:05.61 (4) | |||
| 5 | Katie Shanahan |  GBR | 2:09.92 (5 h4) | 2:08.52 (4 h2) | 2:07.53 (5) | |||
| 6 | Peng Xuwei |  CHN | 2:08.29 (1 h3) | 2:07.86 (3 h2) | 2:07.96 (6) | |||
| 7 | Honey Osrin | GBR | 2:09.57 (2 h2) | 2:07.84 (2 h2) | 2:08.16 (7) | |||
| 8 | Anastasiya Shkurdai |  AIN | 2:09.64 (3 h3) | 2:08.79 (5 h2) | 2:10.23 (8) | |||
| 9 | Emma Terebo |  FRA | 2:09.66 (3 h4) | 2:09.38 (4 h1) | – | |||
| 10 | Eszter Szabó-Feltóthy |  HUN | 2:09.72 (3 h2) | 2:09.41 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 11 | Pauline Mahieu | FRA | 2:10.30 (7 h4) | 2:09.56 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 12 | Dóra Molnár | HUN | 2:10.51 (8 h4) | 2:09.83 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 13 | Carmen Weiler |  ESP | 2:10.09 (6 h4) | 2:09.99 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 14 | África Zamorano | ESP | 2:10.40 (4 h2) | 2:10.63 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 15 | Lee Eun-Ji |  KOR | 2:09.88 (4 h4) | 2:11.86 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 16 | Anastasia Gorbenko |  ISR | 2:10.29 (4 h3) | 2:11.96 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 17 | Jaclyn Barclay | AUS | 2:10.53 (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Aviv Barzelay | ISR | 2:10.71 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Camila Rebelo |  POR | 2:11.26 (5 h3) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Margherita Panziera |  ITA | 2:11.60 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Gabriela Georgieva |  BUL | 2:12.15 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Regan Rathwell | CAN | 2:12.21 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Tatiana Salcuțan |  MDA | 2:13.20 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 24 | Adela Piskorska |  POL | 2:13.39 (8 h3) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Laura Bernat | POL | 2:14.57 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Cindy Cheung |  HKG | 2:17.32 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Anishta Teeluck |  MRI | 2:18.67 (3 h1) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 1 August 2024 — 11:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top 16 finishers advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Peng Xuwei | CHN | 2:08.29 | ||
| 2 | – | Kylie Masse | CAN | 2:08.54 | ||
| 3 | – | Kaylee McKeown | AUS | 2:08.89 | ||
| 4 | – | Phoebe Bacon | USA | 2:09.00 | ||
| 5 | – | Honey Osrin | GBR | 2:09.57 | ||
| 6 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:09.61 | ||
| 7 | – | Anastasiya Shkurdai | AIN | 2:09.64 | ||
| 8 | – | Emma Terebo | FRA | 2:09.66 | ||
| 9 | – | Eszter Szabó-Feltóthy | HUN | 2:09.72 | ||
| 10 | – | Lee Eun-Ji | KOR | 2:09.88 | ||
| 11 | – | Katie Shanahan | GBR | 2:09.92 | ||
| 12 | – | Carmen Weiler | ESP | 2:10.09 | ||
| 13 | – | Anastasia Gorbenko | ISR | 2:10.29 | ||
| 14 | – | Pauline Mahieu | FRA | 2:10.30 | ||
| 15 | – | África Zamorano | ESP | 2:10.40 | ||
| 16 | – | Dóra Molnár | HUN | 2:10.51 | ||
| 17 | – | Jaclyn Barclay | AUS | 2:10.53 | ||
| 18 | – | Aviv Barzelay | ISR | 2:10.71 | ||
| 19 | – | Camila Rebelo | POR | 2:11.26 | ||
| 20 | – | Margherita Panziera | ITA | 2:11.60 | ||
| 21 | – | Gabriela Georgieva | BUL | 2:12.15 | ||
| 22 | – | Regan Rathwell | CAN | 2:12.21 | ||
| 23 | – | Tatiana Salcuțan | MDA | 2:13.20 | ||
| 24 | – | Adela Piskorska | POL | 2:13.39 | ||
| 25 | – | Laura Bernat | POL | 2:14.57 | ||
| 26 | – | Cindy Cheung | HKG | 2:17.32 | ||
| 27 | – | Anishta Teeluck | MRI | 2:18.67 |
Heat #1
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tatiana Salcuțan | MDA | 2:13.20 | 0.68 | 30.93 (1) | 1:04.67 (1) | 1:38.89 (1) | 33.74 (2) | 34.22 (1) | 34.31 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Cindy Cheung | HKG | 2:17.32 | 0.65 | 31.24 (2) | 1:04.81 (2) | 1:40.67 (2) | 33.57 (1) | 35.86 (3) | 36.65 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Anishta Teeluck | MRI | 2:18.67 | 0.56 | 32.28 (3) | 1:07.15 (3) | 1:42.64 (3) | 34.87 (3) | 35.49 (2) | 36.03 (2) |
Heat #2
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Kylie Masse | CAN | 2:08.54 | 0.56 | 29.76 (1) | 1:01.98 (1) | 1:34.81 (1) | 32.22 (1) | 32.83 (1) | 33.73 (5) | ||
| 2 | – | Honey Osrin | GBR | 2:09.57 | 0.58 | 30.17 (2) | 1:02.63 (2) | 1:35.69 (2) | 32.46 (2) | 33.06 (2) | 33.88 (6) | ||
| 3 | – | Eszter Szabó-Feltóthy | HUN | 2:09.72 | 0.62 | 30.93 (5) | 1:03.75 (5) | 1:37.02 (=4) | 32.82 (4) | 33.27 (4) | 32.70 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | África Zamorano | ESP | 2:10.40 | 0.54 | 31.02 (6) | 1:03.89 (6) | 1:37.46 (7) | 32.87 (5) | 33.57 (6) | 32.94 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Jaclyn Barclay | AUS | 2:10.53 | 0.61 | 30.31 (3) | 1:03.30 (3) | 1:36.82 (3) | 32.99 (7) | 33.52 (5) | 33.71 (4) | ||
| 6 | – | Aviv Barzelay | ISR | 2:10.71 | 0.62 | 31.04 (=7) | 1:03.95 (7) | 1:37.02 (=4) | 32.91 (6) | 33.07 (3) | 33.69 (3) | ||
| 7 | – | Gabriela Georgieva | BUL | 2:12.15 | 0.61 | 30.58 (4) | 1:03.32 (4) | 1:37.39 (6) | 32.74 (3) | 34.07 (7) | 34.76 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Laura Bernat | POL | 2:14.57 | 0.66 | 31.04 (=7) | 1:04.72 (8) | 1:39.27 (8) | 33.68 (8) | 34.55 (8) | 35.30 (8) |
Heat #3
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Peng Xuwei | CHN | 2:08.29 | 0.61 | 29.87 (1) | 1:02.20 (1) | 1:35.53 (1) | 32.33 (1) | 33.33 (3) | 32.76 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:09.61 | 0.55 | 30.45 (3) | 1:03.71 (4) | 1:36.91 (4) | 33.26 (6) | 33.20 (2) | 32.70 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Anastasiya Shkurdai | AIN | 2:09.64 | 0.61 | 30.73 (5) | 1:03.20 (3) | 1:36.13 (2) | 32.47 (2) | 32.93 (1) | 33.51 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Anastasia Gorbenko | ISR | 2:10.29 | 0.64 | 30.19 (2) | 1:03.16 (2) | 1:36.75 (3) | 32.97 (3) | 33.59 (5) | 33.54 (5) | ||
| 5 | – | Camila Rebelo | POR | 2:11.26 | 0.59 | 30.97 (6) | 1:04.16 (6) | 1:37.69 (5) | 33.19 (5) | 33.53 (4) | 33.57 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Margherita Panziera | ITA | 2:11.60 | 0.63 | 31.17 (8) | 1:04.61 (8) | 1:38.27 (7) | 33.44 (7) | 33.66 (6) | 33.33 (3) | ||
| 7 | – | Regan Rathwell | CAN | 2:12.21 | 0.59 | 31.00 (7) | 1:03.99 (5) | 1:38.17 (6) | 32.99 (4) | 34.18 (7) | 34.04 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Adela Piskorska | POL | 2:13.39 | 0.60 | 30.69 (4) | 1:04.21 (7) | 1:38.77 (8) | 33.52 (8) | 34.56 (8) | 34.62 (8) |
Heat #4
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Kaylee McKeown | AUS | 2:08.89 | 0.57 | 29.74 (1) | 1:02.73 (1) | 1:35.72 (1) | 32.99 (6) | 32.99 (2) | 33.17 (4) | ||
| 2 | – | Phoebe Bacon | USA | 2:09.00 | 0.63 | 30.21 (4) | 1:03.09 (3) | 1:36.10 (2) | 32.88 (4) | 33.01 (3) | 32.90 (=2) | ||
| 3 | – | Emma Terebo | FRA | 2:09.66 | 0.59 | 30.01 (2) | 1:03.15 (4) | 1:36.76 (=5) | 33.14 (8) | 33.61 (7) | 32.90 (=2) | ||
| 4 | – | Lee Eun-Ji | KOR | 2:09.88 | 0.53 | 30.87 (7) | 1:03.60 (7) | 1:37.06 (8) | 32.73 (2) | 33.46 (5) | 32.82 (1) | ||
| 5 | – | Katie Shanahan | GBR | 2:09.92 | 0.70 | 30.68 (6) | 1:03.49 (6) | 1:36.66 (3) | 32.81 (3) | 33.17 (4) | 33.26 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Carmen Weiler | ESP | 2:10.09 | 0.64 | 31.19 (8) | 1:04.08 (8) | 1:36.87 (7) | 32.89 (5) | 32.79 (1) | 33.22 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Pauline Mahieu | FRA | 2:10.30 | 0.69 | 30.27 (5) | 1:02.84 (2) | 1:36.74 (4) | 32.57 (1) | 33.90 (8) | 33.56 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Dóra Molnár | HUN | 2:10.51 | 0.61 | 30.10 (3) | 1:03.17 (5) | 1:36.76 (=5) | 33.07 (7) | 33.59 (6) | 33.75 (8) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 1 August 2024 — 21:19 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top eight finishers advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Phoebe Bacon | USA | 2:07.32 | ||
| 2 | – | Kaylee McKeown | AUS | 2:07.57 | ||
| 3 | – | Honey Osrin | GBR | 2:07.84 | ||
| 4 | – | Peng Xuwei | CHN | 2:07.86 | ||
| 5 | – | Kylie Masse | CAN | 2:07.92 | ||
| 6 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:08.14 | ||
| 7 | – | Katie Shanahan | GBR | 2:08.52 | ||
| 8 | – | Anastasiya Shkurdai | AIN | 2:08.79 | ||
| 9 | – | Emma Terebo | FRA | 2:09.38 | ||
| 10 | – | Eszter Szabó-Feltóthy | HUN | 2:09.41 | ||
| 11 | – | Pauline Mahieu | FRA | 2:09.56 | ||
| 12 | – | Dóra Molnár | HUN | 2:09.83 | ||
| 13 | – | Carmen Weiler | ESP | 2:09.99 | ||
| 14 | – | África Zamorano | ESP | 2:10.63 | ||
| 15 | – | Lee Eun-Ji | KOR | 2:11.86 | ||
| 16 | – | Anastasia Gorbenko | ISR | 2:11.96 |
Heat #1
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Phoebe Bacon | USA | 2:07.32 | 0.59 | 29.74 (1) | 1:01.76 (1) | 1:34.67 (1) | 32.02 (1) | 32.91 (3) | 32.65 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Kylie Masse | CAN | 2:07.92 | 0.55 | 29.77 (2) | 1:02.26 (3) | 1:35.05 (3) | 32.49 (4) | 32.79 (2) | 32.87 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Regan Smith | USA | 2:08.14 | 0.58 | 29.83 (3) | 1:02.41 (4) | 1:35.03 (2) | 32.58 (5) | 32.62 (1) | 33.11 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Emma Terebo | FRA | 2:09.38 | 0.60 | 29.84 (4) | 1:02.22 (2) | 1:35.99 (4) | 32.38 (3) | 33.77 (7) | 33.39 (6) | ||
| 5 | – | Pauline Mahieu | FRA | 2:09.56 | 0.69 | 30.34 (5) | 1:03.40 (7) | 1:36.83 (6) | 33.06 (7) | 33.43 (4) | 32.73 (2) | ||
| 6 | – | Dóra Molnár | HUN | 2:09.83 | 0.61 | 30.61 (7) | 1:03.29 (6) | 1:36.87 (7) | 32.68 (6) | 33.58 (6) | 32.96 (4) | ||
| 7 | – | Carmen Weiler | ESP | 2:09.99 | 0.67 | 30.90 (8) | 1:03.02 (5) | 1:36.53 (5) | 32.12 (2) | 33.51 (5) | 33.46 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Lee Eun-Ji | KOR | 2:11.86 | 0.53 | 30.54 (6) | 1:03.62 (8) | 1:37.66 (8) | 33.08 (8) | 34.04 (8) | 34.20 (8) |
Heat #2
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Kaylee McKeown | AUS | 2:07.57 | 0.56 | 29.35 (1) | 1:01.95 (1) | 1:35.03 (2) | 32.60 (6) | 33.08 (3) | 32.54 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Honey Osrin | GBR | 2:07.84 | 0.61 | 29.95 (3) | 1:02.20 (=2) | 1:34.80 (1) | 32.25 (1) | 32.60 (1) | 33.04 (5) | ||
| 3 | – | Peng Xuwei | CHN | 2:07.86 | 0.59 | 29.70 (2) | 1:02.20 (=2) | 1:35.29 (3) | 32.50 (3) | 33.09 (4) | 32.57 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Katie Shanahan | GBR | 2:08.52 | 0.69 | 30.63 (7) | 1:03.08 (4) | 1:36.39 (5) | 32.45 (2) | 33.31 (5) | 32.13 (1) | ||
| 5 | – | Anastasiya Shkurdai | AIN | 2:08.79 | 0.60 | 30.66 (8) | 1:03.25 (6) | 1:36.62 (6) | 32.59 (5) | 33.37 (6) | 32.17 (2) | ||
| 6 | – | Eszter Szabó-Feltóthy | HUN | 2:09.41 | 0.60 | 30.61 (6) | 1:03.19 (5) | 1:36.22 (4) | 32.58 (4) | 33.03 (2) | 33.19 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | África Zamorano | ESP | 2:10.63 | 0.53 | 30.29 (4) | 1:03.27 (7) | 1:37.13 (7) | 32.98 (7) | 33.86 (8) | 33.50 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Anastasia Gorbenko | ISR | 2:11.96 | 0.65 | 30.51 (5) | 1:03.65 (8) | 1:37.41 (8) | 33.14 (8) | 33.76 (7) | 34.55 (8) |
Final
| Date | 2 August 2024 — 20:37 |
|---|
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylee McKeown | AUS | 2:03.73 | 0.54 | 29.17 (3) | 1:00.52 (3) | 1:31.88 (2) | 31.35 (3) | 31.36 (1) | 31.85 (1) | ||
| 2 | Regan Smith | USA | 2:04.26 | 0.54 | 29.02 (2) | 59.90 (1) | 1:31.70 (1) | 30.88 (1) | 31.80 (2) | 32.56 (=2) | ||
| 3 | Kylie Masse | CAN | 2:05.57 | 0.56 | 28.95 (1) | 1:00.37 (2) | 1:32.70 (4) | 31.42 (4) | 32.33 (4) | 32.87 (4) | ||
| 4 | Phoebe Bacon | USA | 2:05.61 | 0.62 | 29.47 (4) | 1:00.77 (4) | 1:32.63 (3) | 31.30 (2) | 31.86 (3) | 32.98 (5) | ||
| 5 | Katie Shanahan | GBR | 2:07.53 | 0.72 | 30.18 (7) | 1:02.11 (6) | 1:34.97 (7) | 31.93 (6) | 32.86 (6) | 32.56 (=2) | ||
| 6 | Peng Xuwei | CHN | 2:07.96 | 0.59 | 29.72 (5) | 1:01.47 (5) | 1:34.48 (5) | 31.75 (5) | 33.01 (7) | 33.48 (7) | ||
| 7 | Honey Osrin | GBR | 2:08.16 | 0.59 | 29.91 (6) | 1:02.29 (7) | 1:34.70 (6) | 32.38 (7) | 32.41 (5) | 33.46 (6) | ||
| 8 | Anastasiya Shkurdai | AIN | 2:10.23 | 0.59 | 30.34 (8) | 1:02.79 (8) | 1:36.11 (8) | 32.45 (8) | 33.32 (8) | 34.12 (8) |