| | Event type
200 metres Backstroke, Women
| Date | 11 – 12 August 2016 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Estádio Aquático Olímpico, Parque Olímpico da Barra, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro |
| Participants | 28 from 20 countries |
Australian Emily Seebohm had won the 2015 World Championships and ranked #2 on the world list coming into Rio, trailing only her countrywoman Belinda Hocking. Missy Franklin was the world record holder and defending gold medalist, but had not been the same swimmer since back injuries had slowed her in 2014. Other contenders were Hungary’s Katinka Hosszú, who had already won the 100 back, and American Maya DiRado, the US Olympic Trials Champion.
DiRado, who was retiring after the Rio Olympics, came through to win a very close gold medal over Hosszú, as DiRado finished in 2:05.99 with Hosszú at 2:06.05. Canada’s Hilary Caldwell won the bronze medal, repeating her finish at the 2015 World Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maya DiRado |  USA | 2:08.60 (3 h3) | 2:07.53 (2 h2) | 2:05.99 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Katinka Hosszú |  HUN | 2:06.09 (1 h3) | 2:06.03 (1 h2) | 2:06.05 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Hilary Caldwell |  CAN | 2:07.40 (2 h3) | 2:07.17 (1 h1) | 2:07.54 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Darya Ustinova |  RUS | 2:09.96 (4 h2) | 2:08.84 (5 h2) | 2:07.89 (4) | |||
| 5 | Belinda Hocking |  AUS | 2:08.67 (1 h4) | 2:07.83 (3 h2) | 2:08.02 (5) | |||
| 6 | Kirsty Coventry |  ZIM | 2:08.91 (5 h3) | 2:08.83 (4 h2) | 2:08.80 (6) | |||
| 7 | Liu Yaxin |  CHN | 2:08.84 (4 h3) | 2:07.56 (2 h1) | 2:09.03 (7) | |||
| 8 | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir |  ISL | 2:09.62 (4 h4) | 2:08.84 (3 h1) | 2:09.44 (8) | |||
| 9 | Daryna Zevina |  UKR | 2:08.88 (2 h4) | 2:09.07 (4 h1) | – | |||
| 10 | Dominique Bouchard | CAN | 2:08.87 (2 h2) | 2:09.07 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 11 | Anastasiya Fesikova | RUS | 2:10.39 (6 h3) | 2:09.12 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 12 | Emily Seebohm | AUS | 2:09.00 (3 h4) | 2:09.39 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 13 | Lisa Graf |  GER | 2:08.67 (1 h2) | 2:09.56 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 14 | Missy Franklin | USA | 2:09.36 (3 h2) | 2:09.74 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 15 | Matea Samardžić |  CRO | 2:10.51 (5 h2) | 2:09.83 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 16 | Jenny Mensing | GER | 2:10.68 (5 h4) | 2:10.15 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 17 | Margherita Panziera |  ITA | 2:10.92 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Claudia Lau |  HKG | 2:10.94 (6 h4) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Duane Da Rocha |  ESP | 2:11.17 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Alicja Tchórz |  POL | 2:11.40 (8 h2) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Ekaterina Avramova |  TUR | 2:12.98 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Réka György | HUN | 2:12.99 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Simona Baumrtová |  CZE | 2:13.26 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 24 | Martina van Berkel |  SUI | 2:13.46 (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| 25 | África Zamorano | ESP | 2:13.74 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 26 | Natsumi Sakai |  JPN | 2:13.99 (8 h3) | – | – | |||
| 27 | Chen Jie | CHN | 2:14.18 (8 h4) | – | – | |||
| 28 | Yessy Yosaputra |  INA | 2:20.88 (4 h1) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 11 August 2016 — 14:36 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest 16 swimmers advanced to semi-finals |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Katinka Hosszú | HUN | 2:06.09 | ||
| 2 | – | Hilary Caldwell | CAN | 2:07.40 | ||
| 3 | – | Maya DiRado | USA | 2:08.60 | ||
| =4 | – | Lisa Graf | GER | 2:08.67 | ||
| =4 | – | Belinda Hocking | AUS | 2:08.67 | ||
| 6 | – | Liu Yaxin | CHN | 2:08.84 | ||
| 7 | – | Dominique Bouchard | CAN | 2:08.87 | ||
| 8 | – | Daryna Zevina | UKR | 2:08.88 | ||
| 9 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:08.91 | ||
| 10 | – | Emily Seebohm | AUS | 2:09.00 | ||
| 11 | – | Missy Franklin | USA | 2:09.36 | ||
| 12 | – | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | ISL | 2:09.62 | ||
| 13 | – | Darya Ustinova | RUS | 2:09.96 | ||
| 14 | – | Anastasiya Fesikova | RUS | 2:10.39 | ||
| 15 | – | Matea Samardžić | CRO | 2:10.51 | ||
| 16 | – | Jenny Mensing | GER | 2:10.68 | ||
| 17 | – | Margherita Panziera | ITA | 2:10.92 | ||
| 18 | – | Claudia Lau | HKG | 2:10.94 | ||
| 19 | – | Duane Da Rocha | ESP | 2:11.17 | ||
| 20 | – | Alicja Tchórz | POL | 2:11.40 | ||
| 21 | – | Ekaterina Avramova | TUR | 2:12.98 | ||
| 22 | – | Réka György | HUN | 2:12.99 | ||
| 23 | – | Simona Baumrtová | CZE | 2:13.26 | ||
| 24 | – | Martina van Berkel | SUI | 2:13.46 | ||
| 25 | – | África Zamorano | ESP | 2:13.74 | ||
| 26 | – | Natsumi Sakai | JPN | 2:13.99 | ||
| 27 | – | Chen Jie | CHN | 2:14.18 | ||
| 28 | – | Yessy Yosaputra | INA | 2:20.88 |
Heat #1
| Time | 14:36 |
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| 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 | – | Ekaterina Avramova | TUR | 2:12.98 | 0.59 | 30.68 (1) | 1:03.95 (2) | 1:38.52 (2) | 33.27 (2) | 34.57 (3) | 34.46 (2) | ||
| 2 | – | Simona Baumrtová | CZE | 2:13.26 | 0.66 | 30.77 (2) | 1:03.74 (1) | 1:37.08 (1) | 32.97 (1) | 33.34 (1) | 36.18 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Martina van Berkel | SUI | 2:13.46 | 0.65 | 32.11 (3) | 1:06.37 (3) | 1:40.08 (3) | 34.26 (3) | 33.71 (2) | 33.38 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | Yessy Yosaputra | INA | 2:20.88 | 0.74 | 32.69 (4) | 1:07.69 (4) | 1:44.34 (4) | 35.00 (4) | 36.65 (4) | 36.54 (4) |
Heat #2
| Time | 14:41 |
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| 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 | – | Lisa Graf | GER | 2:08.67 | 0.74 | 31.25 (7) | 1:03.57 (4) | 1:36.05 (2) | 32.32 (3) | 32.48 (2) | 32.62 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Dominique Bouchard | CAN | 2:08.87 | 0.73 | 31.24 (6) | 1:03.45 (2) | 1:35.65 (1) | 32.21 (1) | 32.20 (1) | 33.22 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Missy Franklin | USA | 2:09.36 | 0.70 | 30.79 (1) | 1:03.06 (1) | 1:36.16 (3) | 32.27 (2) | 33.10 (4) | 33.20 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Darya Ustinova | RUS | 2:09.96 | 0.66 | 31.12 (4) | 1:03.53 (3) | 1:36.70 (4) | 32.41 (4) | 33.17 (5) | 33.26 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Matea Samardžić | CRO | 2:10.51 | 0.77 | 31.06 (3) | 1:04.27 (7) | 1:37.23 (5) | 33.21 (7) | 32.96 (3) | 33.28 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Margherita Panziera | ITA | 2:10.92 | 0.68 | 31.36 (8) | 1:04.00 (6) | 1:37.42 (6) | 32.64 (5) | 33.42 (7) | 33.50 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Duane Da Rocha | ESP | 2:11.17 | 0.73 | 31.19 (5) | 1:04.59 (8) | 1:37.81 (=7) | 33.40 (8) | 33.22 (6) | 33.36 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Alicja Tchórz | POL | 2:11.40 | 0.70 | 30.87 (2) | 1:03.93 (5) | 1:37.81 (=7) | 33.06 (6) | 33.88 (8) | 33.59 (8) |
Heat #3
| Time | 14:46 |
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| 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 | – | Katinka Hosszú | HUN | 2:06.09 | 0.65 | 29.97 (1) | 1:01.63 (1) | 1:33.91 (1) | 31.66 (1) | 32.28 (1) | 32.18 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Hilary Caldwell | CAN | 2:07.40 | 0.60 | 30.11 (3) | 1:02.07 (2) | 1:34.68 (2) | 31.96 (2) | 32.61 (2) | 32.72 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Maya DiRado | USA | 2:08.60 | 0.72 | 30.62 (5) | 1:02.91 (4) | 1:35.79 (3) | 32.29 (3) | 32.88 (4) | 32.81 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Liu Yaxin | CHN | 2:08.84 | 0.72 | 31.26 (8) | 1:03.75 (6) | 1:36.42 (5) | 32.49 (4) | 32.67 (3) | 32.42 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:08.91 | 0.68 | 30.29 (4) | 1:03.09 (5) | 1:35.99 (4) | 32.80 (6) | 32.90 (5) | 32..92 (8) | ||
| 6 | – | Anastasiya Fesikova | RUS | 2:10.39 | 0.72 | 31.25 (7) | 1:04.18 (8) | 1:37.24 (6) | 32.93 (7) | 33.06 (6) | 33.15 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Réka György | HUN | 2:12.99 | 0.68 | 30.84 (6) | 1:04.05 (7) | 1:37.73 (7) | 33.21 (8) | 33.68 (7) | 35.26 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Natsumi Sakai | JPN | 2:13.99 | 0.60 | 30.07 (2) | 1:02.70 (3) | 1:38.31 (8) | 32.63 (5) | 35.61 (8) | 35.68 (7) |
Heat #4
| Time | 14:51 |
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| 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 | – | Belinda Hocking | AUS | 2:08.67 | 0.62 | 31.15 (4) | 1:03.37 (2) | 1:36.03 (2) | 32.22 (1) | 32.66 (2) | 32.64 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Daryna Zevina | UKR | 2:08.88 | 0.70 | 31.21 (=5) | 1:04.34 (5) | 1:36.86 (4) | 33.13 (=5) | 32.52 (1) | 32.02 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Emily Seebohm | AUS | 2:09.00 | 0.71 | 30.64 (2) | 1:03.85 (3) | 1:36.83 (3) | 33.21 (7) | 32.98 (=3) | 32.17 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | ISL | 2:09.62 | 0.64 | 30.16 (1) | 1:02.96 (1) | 1:35.94 (1) | 32.80 (3) | 32.98 (=3) | 33.68 (6) | ||
| 5 | – | Jenny Mensing | GER | 2:10.68 | 0.70 | 31.21 (=5) | 1:03.87 (4) | 1:37.15 (5) | 32.66 (2) | 33.28 (6) | 33.53 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Claudia Lau | HKG | 2:10.94 | 0.65 | 31.88 (8) | 1:05.01 (8) | 1:38.21 (6) | 33.13 (=5) | 33.20 (5) | 32.73 (4) | ||
| 7 | – | África Zamorano | ESP | 2:13.74 | 0.59 | 31.85 (7) | 1:04.90 (7) | 1:39.13 (8) | 33.05 (4) | 34.23 (8) | 34.61 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Chen Jie | CHN | 2:14.18 | 0.74 | 30.94 (3) | 1:04.77 (6) | 1:38.79 (7) | 33.83 (8) | 34.02 (7) | 35.39 (8) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 11 August 2016 — 22:35 |
|---|---|
| Format | Fastest eight swimmers advanced to final |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Katinka Hosszú | HUN | 2:06.03 | ||
| 2 | – | Hilary Caldwell | CAN | 2:07.17 | ||
| 3 | – | Maya DiRado | USA | 2:07.53 | ||
| 4 | – | Liu Yaxin | CHN | 2:07.56 | ||
| 5 | – | Belinda Hocking | AUS | 2:07.83 | ||
| 6 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:08.83 | ||
| =7 | – | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | ISL | 2:08.84 | ||
| =7 | – | Darya Ustinova | RUS | 2:08.84 | ||
| =9 | – | Daryna Zevina | UKR | 2:09.07 | ||
| =9 | – | Dominique Bouchard | CAN | 2:09.07 | ||
| 11 | – | Anastasiya Fesikova | RUS | 2:09.12 | ||
| 12 | – | Emily Seebohm | AUS | 2:09.39 | ||
| 13 | – | Lisa Graf | GER | 2:09.56 | ||
| 14 | – | Missy Franklin | USA | 2:09.74 | ||
| 15 | – | Matea Samardžić | CRO | 2:09.83 | ||
| 16 | – | Jenny Mensing | GER | 2:10.15 |
Heat #1
| Time | 22:35 |
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| 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 | – | Hilary Caldwell | CAN | 2:07.17 | 0.61 | 30.24 (3) | 1:02.13 (1) | 1:34.59 (1) | 31.89 (1) | 32.46 (1) | 32.58 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Liu Yaxin | CHN | 2:07.56 | 0.71 | 30.81 (6) | 1:03.34 (5) | 1:35.86 (2) | 32.53 (5) | 32.52 (2) | 31.70 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | ISL | 2:08.84 | 0.66 | 30.34 (4) | 1:02.78 (3) | 1:36.22 (4) | 32.44 (4) | 33.44 (7) | 32.62 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Daryna Zevina | UKR | 2:09.07 | 0.64 | 30.82 (7) | 1:03.43 (6) | 1:36.61 (7) | 32.61 (6) | 33.18 (6) | 32.46 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Anastasiya Fesikova | RUS | 2:09.12 | 0.80 | 30.18 (1) | 1:03.17 (4) | 1:36.16 (3) | 32.99 (7) | 32.99 (3) | 32.96 (7) | ||
| 6 | – | Emily Seebohm | AUS | 2:09.39 | 0.66 | 30.19 (2) | 1:03.47 (7) | 1:36.56 (6) | 33.28 (8) | 33.09 (5) | 32.83 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Lisa Graf | GER | 2:09.56 | 0.83 | 31.42 (8) | 1:03.59 (8) | 1:36.62 (8) | 32.17 (2) | 33.03 (4) | 32.94 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Jenny Mensing | GER | 2:10.15 | 0.72 | 30.50 (5) | 1:02.76 (2) | 1:36.28 (5) | 32.26 (3) | 33.52 (8) | 33.87 (8) |
Heat #2
| Time | 22:44 |
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| 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 | – | Katinka Hosszú | HUN | 2:06.03 | 0.59 | 29.87 (1) | 1:01.37 (1) | 1:33.71 (1) | 31.50 (1) | 32.34 (2) | 32.32 (=1) | ||
| 2 | – | Maya DiRado | USA | 2:07.53 | 0.73 | 30.37 (4) | 1:02.26 (2) | 1:35.02 (2) | 31.89 (2) | 32.76 (4) | 32.51 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Belinda Hocking | AUS | 2:07.83 | 0.63 | 30.46 (5) | 1:02.61 (3) | 1:35.17 (3) | 32.15 (4) | 32.56 (3) | 32.66 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:08.83 | 0.68 | 30.34 (3) | 1:03.21 (5) | 1:36.51 (7) | 32.87 (8) | 33.30 (7) | 32.32 (=1) | ||
| 5 | – | Darya Ustinova | RUS | 2:08.84 | 0.73 | 30.25 (2) | 1:02.78 (4) | 1:35.87 (4) | 32.53 (7) | 33.09 (=5) | 32.97 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Dominique Bouchard | CAN | 2:09.07 | 0.64 | 31.78 (8) | 1:03.91 (8) | 1:36.17 (5) | 32.13 (3) | 32.26 (1) | 32.90 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Missy Franklin | USA | 2:09.74 | 0.70 | 30.91 (6) | 1:03.34 (6) | 1:36.43 (6) | 32.43 (6) | 33.09 (=5) | 33.31 (8) | ||
| 8 | – | Matea Samardžić | CRO | 2:09.83 | 0.68 | 30.95 (7) | 1:03.35 (7) | 1:36.75 (8) | 32.40 (5) | 33.40 (8) | 33.08 (7) |
Final Round
| Date | 12 August 2016 — 22:03 |
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| 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 | – | Maya DiRado | USA | 2:05.99 | 0.88 | 29.69 (2) | 1:01.47 (2) | 1:33.20 (2) | 31.78 (3) | 31.73 (1) | 32.79 (4) | ||
| 2 | – | Katinka Hosszú | HUN | 2:06.05 | 0.59 | 29.37 (1) | 1:00.90 (1) | 1:32.72 (1) | 31.53 (1) | 31.82 (2) | 33.33 (6) | ||
| 3 | – | Hilary Caldwell | CAN | 2:07.54 | 0.61 | 30.18 (=4) | 1:01.85 (3) | 1:34.43 (=3) | 31.67 (2) | 32.58 (4) | 33.11 (5) | ||
| 4 | – | Darya Ustinova | RUS | 2:07.89 | 0.65 | 30.93 (7) | 1:03.09 (6) | 1:36.10 (6) | 32.16 (5) | 33.01 (6) | 31.79 (2) | ||
| 5 | – | Belinda Hocking | AUS | 2:08.02 | 0.64 | 30.18 (=4) | 1:02.00 (4) | 1:34.43 (=3) | 31.82 (4) | 32.43 (3) | 33.59 (8) | ||
| 6 | – | Kirsty Coventry | ZIM | 2:08.80 | 0.69 | 30.77 (6) | 1:03.25 (7) | 1:36.37 (7) | 32.48 (6) | 33.12 (7) | 32.43 (3) | ||
| 7 | – | Liu Yaxin | CHN | 2:09.03 | 0.70 | 31.52 (8) | 1:04.35 (8) | 1:37.26 (8) | 32.83 (8) | 32.91 (5) | 31.77 (1) | ||
| 8 | – | Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | ISL | 2:09.44 | 0.78 | 29.96 (3) | 1:02.58 (5) | 1:35.88 (5) | 32.62 (7) | 33.30 (8) | 33.56 (7) |