| | Event type
200 metres Breaststroke, Women
| Date | 31 July – 1 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France |
| Participants | 23 from 19 countries |
South African Tatjana Schoenmaker-Smith was the defending gold medalist and, three days before this final, she had added a gold in the 100 backstroke. Her biggest challengers were American Kate Douglass and Dutchwoman Tes Schouten, who between them had swum 2:19 or better seven times in 2024.
The three qualified 1-2-3 in the semi-finals, led by Douglass, with Schoenmaker-Smith in second. They would match that finish in the final. Douglass won gold by taking the lead on the second lap and holding it the rest of the way, although Schoenmaker-Smith was never far behind, finishing only 36/100ths in arrears. Schouten took the bronze, although she was never really in the race for gold-silver. For the recently married Schoenmaker-Smith, it was the final race of her competitive career, as she announced her retirement after the race. She finished her career with four medals in Olympic breaststroke events, two golds and two silvers.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kate Douglass |  USA | 2:23.44 (1 h3) | 2:19.74 (1 h2) | 2:19.24 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Tatjana Schoenmaker-Smith |  RSA | 2:21.57 (1 h1) | 2:19.94 (2 h2) | 2:19.60 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Tes Schouten |  NED | 2:23.08 (1 h2) | 2:22.74 (1 h1) | 2:21.05 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Satomi Suzuki |  JPN | 2:23.80 (3 h3) | 2:23.54 (4 h2) | 2:22.54 (4) | |||
| 5 | Kotryna Teterevkova |  LTU | 2:24.59 (4 h1) | 2:23.42 (4 h1) | 2:23.75 (5) | |||
| 6 | Ye Shiwen |  CHN | 2:23.67 (2 h3) | 2:23.13 (3 h1) | 2:24.31 (6) | |||
| 7 | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:23.85 (2 h1) | 2:22.87 (2 h1) | 2:24.46 (7) | |||
| 8 | Lilly King | USA | 2:24.91 (4 h3) | 2:23.25 (3 h2) | 2:25.91 (8) | |||
| 9 | Sydney Pickrem |  CAN | 2:25.45 (5 h2) | 2:24.03 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 10 | Jenna Strauch |  AUS | 2:24.38 (2 h2) | 2:24.05 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 11 | Mona McSharry |  IRL | 2:23.98 (3 h1) | 2:24.48 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 12 | Ella Ramsay | AUS | 2:25.61 (5 h3) | 2:24.56 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 13 | Kelsey Wog | CAN | 2:25.11 (4 h2) | 2:24.82 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 14 | Francesca Fangio |  ITA | 2:25.85 (6 h3) | 2:25.39 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 15 | Kristýna Horská |  CZE | 2:26.28 (5 h1) | 2:25.77 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 16 | Jessica Vall |  ESP | 2:24.52 (3 h2) | 2:26.22 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 17 | Lisa Mamié |  SUI | 2:26.39 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Macarena Ceballos |  ARG | 2:26.55 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Thea Blomsterberg |  DEN | 2:27.81 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Sophie Hansson |  SWE | 2:28.10 (6 h1) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Alina Zmushka |  AIN | 2:28.19 (7 h1) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Letitia Sim |  SGP | 2:29.46 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Eneli Jefimova |  EST | 2:30.68 (8 h3) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 31 July 2024 — 11:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top 16 finishers advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker-Smith | RSA | 2:21.57 | ||
| 2 | – | Tes Schouten | NED | 2:23.08 | ||
| 3 | – | Kate Douglass | USA | 2:23.44 | ||
| 4 | – | Ye Shiwen | CHN | 2:23.67 | ||
| 5 | – | Satomi Suzuki | JPN | 2:23.80 | ||
| 6 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:23.85 | ||
| 7 | – | Mona McSharry | IRL | 2:23.98 | ||
| 8 | – | Jenna Strauch | AUS | 2:24.38 | ||
| 9 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:24.52 | ||
| 10 | – | Kotryna Teterevkova | LTU | 2:24.59 | ||
| 11 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:24.91 | ||
| 12 | – | Kelsey Wog | CAN | 2:25.11 | ||
| 13 | – | Sydney Pickrem | CAN | 2:25.45 | ||
| 14 | – | Ella Ramsay | AUS | 2:25.61 | ||
| 15 | – | Francesca Fangio | ITA | 2:25.85 | ||
| 16 | – | Kristýna Horská | CZE | 2:26.28 | ||
| 17 | – | Lisa Mamié | SUI | 2:26.39 | ||
| 18 | – | Macarena Ceballos | ARG | 2:26.55 | ||
| 19 | – | Thea Blomsterberg | DEN | 2:27.81 | ||
| 20 | – | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 2:28.10 | ||
| 21 | – | Alina Zmushka | AIN | 2:28.19 | ||
| 22 | – | Letitia Sim | SGP | 2:29.46 | ||
| 23 | – | Eneli Jefimova | EST | 2:30.68 |
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 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker-Smith | RSA | 2:21.57 | 0.67 | 31.69 (1) | 1:07.58 (1) | 1:44.17 (1) | 35.89 (1) | 36.59 (=1) | 37.40 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:23.85 | 0.74 | 32.54 (2) | 1:09.17 (3) | 1:45.76 (2) | 36.63 (3) | 36.59 (=1) | 38.09 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Mona McSharry | IRL | 2:23.98 | 0.69 | 32.95 (3) | 1:09.06 (2) | 1:45.77 (3) | 36.11 (2) | 36.71 (4) | 38.21 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Kotryna Teterevkova | LTU | 2:24.59 | 0.70 | 32.98 (4) | 1:09.73 (4) | 1:46.39 (4) | 36.75 (5) | 36.66 (3) | 38.20 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Kristýna Horská | CZE | 2:26.28 | 0.75 | 33.11 (6) | 1:10.18 (5) | 1:47.57 (5) | 37.07 (6) | 37.39 (5) | 38.71 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Sophie Hansson | SWE | 2:28.10 | 0.74 | 33.06 (5) | 1:10.66 (7) | 1:48.84 (7) | 37.60 (7) | 38.18 (6) | 39.26 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Alina Zmushka | AIN | 2:28.19 | 0.67 | 33.59 (7) | 1:10.29 (6) | 1:48.63 (6) | 36.70 (4) | 38.34 (7) | 39.56 (7) |
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 | – | Tes Schouten | NED | 2:23.08 | 0.67 | 32.04 (1) | 1:08.20 (1) | 1:45.51 (1) | 36.16 (1) | 37.31 (4) | 37.57 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Jenna Strauch | AUS | 2:24.38 | 0.72 | 33.23 (5) | 1:09.71 (3) | 1:46.23 (2) | 36.48 (2) | 36.52 (1) | 38.15 (5) | ||
| 3 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:24.52 | 0.69 | 32.90 (3) | 1:09.49 (2) | 1:46.61 (3) | 36.59 (3) | 37.12 (3) | 37.91 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Kelsey Wog | CAN | 2:25.11 | 0.65 | 32.78 (2) | 1:09.76 (4) | 1:47.30 (4) | 36.98 (5) | 37.54 (6) | 37.81 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Sydney Pickrem | CAN | 2:25.45 | 0.74 | 33.70 (8) | 1:11.13 (8) | 1:48.18 (7) | 37.43 (8) | 37.05 (2) | 37.27 (1) | ||
| 6 | – | Lisa Mamié | SUI | 2:26.39 | 0.74 | 32.97 (4) | 1:10.25 (5) | 1:47.92 (6) | 37.28 (7) | 37.67 (7) | 38.47 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Macarena Ceballos | ARG | 2:26.55 | 0.66 | 33.29 (6) | 1:10.29 (6) | 1:47.64 (5) | 37.00 (6) | 37.35 (5) | 38.91 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Thea Blomsterberg | DEN | 2:27.81 | 0.75 | 33.62 (7) | 1:10.55 (7) | 1:48.56 (8) | 36.93 (4) | 38.01 (8) | 39.25 (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 | – | Kate Douglass | USA | 2:23.44 | 0.69 | 32.79 (3) | 1:09.40 (3) | 1:46.33 (2) | 36.61 (3) | 36.93 (=1) | 37.11 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Ye Shiwen | CHN | 2:23.67 | 0.68 | 33.00 (6) | 1:09.36 (2) | 1:46.37 (3) | 36.36 (1) | 37.01 (3) | 37.30 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Satomi Suzuki | JPN | 2:23.80 | 0.66 | 32.62 (2) | 1:09.33 (1) | 1:46.26 (1) | 36.71 (4) | 36.93 (=1) | 37.54 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:24.91 | 0.66 | 32.42 (1) | 1:09.62 (4) | 1:47.60 (5) | 37.20 (5) | 37.98 (5) | 37.31 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Ella Ramsay | AUS | 2:25.61 | 0.67 | 32.81 (4) | 1:10.04 (6) | 1:48.14 (6) | 37.23 (7) | 38.10 (6) | 37.47 (4) | ||
| 6 | – | Francesca Fangio | ITA | 2:25.85 | 0.67 | 33.28 (8) | 1:09.81 (5) | 1:47.51 (4) | 36.53 (2) | 37.70 (4) | 38.34 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Letitia Sim | SGP | 2:29.46 | 0.66 | 32.87 (5) | 1:10.09 (7) | 1:48.54 (7) | 37.22 (6) | 38.45 (7) | 40.92 (8) | ||
| 8 | – | Eneli Jefimova | EST | 2:30.68 | 0.72 | 33.09 (7) | 1:10.93 (8) | 1:50.31 (8) | 37.84 (8) | 39.38 (8) | 40.37 (7) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 31 July 2024 — 22:03 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top eight finishers advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Kate Douglass | USA | 2:19.74 | ||
| 2 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker-Smith | RSA | 2:19.94 | ||
| 3 | – | Tes Schouten | NED | 2:22.74 | ||
| 4 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:22.87 | ||
| 5 | – | Ye Shiwen | CHN | 2:23.13 | ||
| 6 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:23.25 | ||
| 7 | – | Kotryna Teterevkova | LTU | 2:23.42 | ||
| 8 | – | Satomi Suzuki | JPN | 2:23.54 | ||
| 9 | – | Sydney Pickrem | CAN | 2:24.03 | ||
| 10 | – | Jenna Strauch | AUS | 2:24.05 | ||
| 11 | – | Mona McSharry | IRL | 2:24.48 | ||
| 12 | – | Ella Ramsay | AUS | 2:24.56 | ||
| 13 | – | Kelsey Wog | CAN | 2:24.82 | ||
| 14 | – | Francesca Fangio | ITA | 2:25.39 | ||
| 15 | – | Kristýna Horská | CZE | 2:25.77 | ||
| 16 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:26.22 |
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 | – | Tes Schouten | NED | 2:22.74 | 0.67 | 31.93 (1) | 1:07.56 (1) | 1:44.44 (1) | 35.63 (1) | 36.88 (5) | 38.30 (6) | ||
| 2 | – | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:22.87 | 0.76 | 32.64 (3) | 1:08.96 (3) | 1:45.48 (3) | 36.32 (4) | 36.52 (2) | 37.39 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Ye Shiwen | CHN | 2:23.13 | 0.70 | 32.65 (4) | 1:08.60 (2) | 1:45.39 (2) | 35.95 (2) | 36.79 (4) | 37.74 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Kotryna Teterevkova | LTU | 2:23.42 | 0.71 | 32.77 (6) | 1:09.14 (=5) | 1:45.60 (4) | 36.37 (5) | 36.46 (1) | 37.82 (5) | ||
| 5 | – | Jenna Strauch | AUS | 2:24.05 | 0.70 | 32.75 (5) | 1:09.02 (4) | 1:45.74 (5) | 36.27 (3) | 36.72 (3) | 38.31 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Ella Ramsay | AUS | 2:24.56 | 0.65 | 32.36 (2) | 1:09.14 (=5) | 1:46.84 (6) | 36.78 (7) | 37.70 (8) | 37.72 (3) | ||
| 7 | – | Kelsey Wog | CAN | 2:24.82 | 0.68 | 33.21 (8) | 1:09.66 (7) | 1:47.27 (7) | 36.45 (6) | 37.61 (7) | 37.55 (2) | ||
| 8 | – | Kristýna Horská | CZE | 2:25.77 | 0.72 | 33.14 (7) | 1:09.94 (8) | 1:47.36 (8) | 36.80 (8) | 37.42 (6) | 38.41 (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 | – | Kate Douglass | USA | 2:19.74 | 0.67 | 31.88 (3) | 1:07.34 (2) | 1:43.25 (2) | 35.46 (1) | 35.91 (1) | 36.49 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Tatjana Schoenmaker-Smith | RSA | 2:19.94 | 0.67 | 31.64 (1) | 1:07.15 (1) | 1:43.14 (1) | 35.51 (2) | 35.99 (2) | 36.80 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Lilly King | USA | 2:23.25 | 0.66 | 31.82 (2) | 1:07.86 (3) | 1:45.64 (3) | 36.04 (4) | 37.78 (8) | 37.61 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Satomi Suzuki | JPN | 2:23.54 | 0.62 | 32.24 (4) | 1:08.34 (4) | 1:45.70 (4) | 36.10 (5) | 37.36 (4) | 37.84 (6) | ||
| 5 | – | Sydney Pickrem | CAN | 2:24.03 | 0.72 | 32.71 (6) | 1:09.04 (6) | 1:46.43 (6) | 36.33 (6) | 37.39 (5) | 37.60 (3) | ||
| 6 | – | Mona McSharry | IRL | 2:24.48 | 0.68 | 32.67 (5) | 1:08.63 (5) | 1:46.08 (5) | 35.96 (3) | 37.45 (6) | 38.40 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Francesca Fangio | ITA | 2:25.39 | 0.68 | 33.12 (8) | 1:09.94 (8) | 1:47.62 (8) | 36.82 (8) | 37.68 (7) | 37.77 (5) | ||
| 8 | – | Jessica Vall | ESP | 2:26.22 | 0.70 | 33.02 (7) | 1:09.80 (7) | 1:47.06 (7) | 36.78 (7) | 37.26 (3) | 39.16 (8) |
Final
| Date | 1 August 2024 — 21:11 |
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| 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 | Kate Douglass | USA | 2:19.24 | 0.68 | 31.83 (2) | 1:07.09 (1) | 1:42.90 (1) | 35.26 (1) | 35.81 (1) | 36.34 (1) | ||
| 2 | Tatjana Schoenmaker-Smith | RSA | 2:19.60 | 0.65 | 31.60 (1) | 1:07.21 (2) | 1:43.09 (2) | 35.61 (3) | 35.88 (2) | 36.51 (2) | ||
| 3 | Tes Schouten | NED | 2:21.05 | 0.68 | 32.07 (3) | 1:07.57 (3) | 1:43.79 (3) | 35.50 (2) | 36.22 (3) | 37.26 (3) | ||
| 4 | Satomi Suzuki | JPN | 2:22.54 | 0.65 | 32.15 (4) | 1:08.03 (4) | 1:45.19 (4) | 35.88 (4) | 37.16 (6) | 37.35 (4) | ||
| 5 | Kotryna Teterevkova | LTU | 2:23.75 | 0.71 | 32.80 (7) | 1:09.47 (8) | 1:46.28 (6) | 36.67 (8) | 36.81 (4) | 37.47 (5) | ||
| 6 | Ye Shiwen | CHN | 2:24.31 | 0.69 | 32.85 (8) | 1:09.26 (7) | 1:46.54 (7) | 36.41 (7) | 37.28 (7) | 37.77 (6) | ||
| 7 | Kaylene Corbett | RSA | 2:24.46 | 0.79 | 32.66 (6) | 1:08.95 (6) | 1:45.86 (5) | 36.29 (5) | 36.91 (5) | 38.60 (7) | ||
| 8 | Lilly King | USA | 2:25.91 | 0.65 | 32.25 (5) | 1:08.62 (5) | 1:46.70 (8) | 36.37 (6) | 38.08 (8) | 39.21 (8) |