Swimming at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

The women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships took place May 24 and 25. The heats and semifinals took place on May 24, the final on May 25.[1]

Women's 200 metre breaststroke
at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships
DatesMay 24, 2012 (heats and semifinals)
May 25, 2012 (final)
Competitors35 from 23 nations
Winning time2:26.91
Medalists
    Norway
    Russia
    Germany

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World recordAnnamay Pierse Canada2:20.12RomeJuly 30, 2009
European recordNađa Higl Serbia2:21.62RomeJuly 31, 2009
Championship recordAnastasia Chaun Russia2:23.50BudapestAugust 13, 2010

Results

Heats

36 swimmers participated in 5 heats.[2]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
145Joline Höstman Sweden2:28.06Q
244Nađa Higl Serbia2:28.59Q
354Irina Novikova Russia2:29.19Q
456Sara Nordenstam Norway2:29.22Q
543Sarah Poewe Germany2:29.84Q
634Fanny Lecluyse Belgium2:30.17Q
737Martina Moravciková Czech Republic2:30.50Q
846Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir Iceland2:30.54Q
953Caroline Ruhnau Germany2:30.55Q
1042Dilara Buse Günaydin Turkey2:31.38Q
1157Tjasa Vozel Slovenia2:31.50Q
1236Ganna Dzerkaľ Ukraine2:31.71Q
1341Shani Stallard Ireland2:31.87Q
1351Anna Sztankovics Hungary2:31.87Q
1523Neza Marcun Slovenia2:32.07Q
1658Fiona Doyle Ireland2:32.20Q
1731Noora Laukkanen Finland2:32.21
1826Alona Ribakova Latvia2:32.53NR
1947Concepcion Badillo Diaz Spain2:32.69
2035Chiara Boggiatto Italy2:32.73
2132Jenna Laukkanen Finland2:33.33
2252Tanja Šmid Slovenia2:33.38
2333Vanessa Crimberg Germany2:33.59
2438Raminta Dvariškytė Lithuania2:33.62
2555Lisa Fissneider Italy2:33.79
2648Anastasiya Malyavina Ukraine2:34.19
2725Sandra Swierczewska Austria2:34.79
2814Erla Dögg Haraldsdóttir Iceland2:36.25
2927Mariya Liver Ukraine2:38.11
3024Maria Georgia Michalaka Greece2:38.42
3115Zuzana Mimovicová Slovakia2:39.52
3213Vangelina Draganova Bulgaria2:39.97
3321Evghenia Tanasienco Moldova2:40.15
3416Tatiana Chisca Moldova2:41.49
3528Helena Pikhartová Czech Republic2:42.01
22Stina Gardell SwedenDNS

Semifinals

The eight fastest swimmers advanced to the final.[3]

Semifinal 1

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
15Sara Nordenstam Norway2:27.91Q
24Nađa Higl Serbia2:28.28Q
37Ganna Dzerkaľ Ukraine2:28.88Q
43Fanny Lecluyse Belgium2:28.93Q
56Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir Iceland2:28.99Q
61Anna Sztankovics Hungary2:30.26
72Dilara Buse Günaydin Turkey2:30.70
88Fiona Doyle Ireland2:33.97

Semifinal 2

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
15Irina Novikova Russia2:26.39Q
24Joline Höstman Sweden2:27.89Q
33Sarah Poewe Germany2:28.72Q
46Martina Moravciková Czech Republic2:29.27
52Caroline Ruhnau Germany2:29.47
67Tjasa Vozel Slovenia2:29.86
78Neza Marcun Slovenia2:30.99
81Shani Stallard Ireland2:32.11

Final

The final was held at 17:38.[4]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
3Sara Nordenstam Norway2:26.91
4Irina Novikova Russia2:27.25
2Sarah Poewe Germany2:27.80
45Joline Höstman Sweden2:27.87
58Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir Iceland2:27.92
66Nađa Higl Serbia2:28.24
77Ganna Dzerkaľ Ukraine2:28.37
81Fanny Lecluyse Belgium2:30.12

References

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