The women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships took place May 25 and 26. The heats and semifinals took place on May 25, the final on May 26.[1]
| Women's 200 metre freestyle at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | May 25, 2012 (heats and semifinals) May 26, 2012 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 41 from 25 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:56.76 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record European record |
Federica Pellegrini |  Italy |
1:52.98 | Rome | July 29, 2009 |
| Championship record | Federica Pellegrini | Italy |
1:55.45 | Budapest | August 14, 2010 |
Results edit
Heats edit
47 swimmers participated in 6 heats.[2]
Semifinals edit
The eight fasters swimmers advanced to the final.[3]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Silke Lippok |  Germany |
1:59.07 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Sara Isaković |  Slovenia |
1:59.55 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Evelyn Verrasztó |  Hungary |
1:59.72 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Camelia Potec |  Romania |
2:00.23 | |
| 5 | 3 | Cecilie Johannessen |  Norway |
2:00.26 | |
| 6 | 2 | Nina Rangelova |  Bulgaria |
2:00.47 | |
| 7 | 7 | Katarina Filová |  Slovakia |
2:01.31 | |
| 8 | 8 | Lisa Vitting | Germany |
2:01.82 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Federica Pellegrini | Italy |
1:57.81 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Alice Mizzau | Italy |
1:58.55 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Patricia Castro Ortega |  Spain |
1:58.95 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne |  France |
1:59.66 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Ágnes Mutina | Hungary |
2:00.15 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Mylène Lazare | France |
2:00.21 | |
| 7 | 7 | Lydia Morant Varo | Spain |
2:00.41 | |
| 8 | 8 | Anna Stylianou |  Cyprus |
2:01.53 |
Final edit
The final was held at 17:31.[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Federica Pellegrini | Italy |
1:56.76 | |
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6 | Silke Lippok | Germany |
1:58.19 | |
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7 | Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne | France |
1:58.23 | |
| 4 | 5 | Alice Mizzau | Italy |
1:58.39 | |
| 5 | 2 | Sara Isaković | Slovenia |
1:58.90 | |
| 6 | 3 | Patricia Castro Ortega | Spain |
1:59.39 | |
| 7 | 8 | Ágnes Mutina | Hungary |
1:59.87 | |
| 8 | 1 | Evelyn Verrasztó | Hungary |
2:00.06 |
References edit
- ^ 2012 European Aquatics Championships: Women's 200 metre freestyle entry list, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ 2012 European Aquatics Championships: Women's 200 metre freestyle Heats results, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ 2012 European Aquatics Championships: Women's 200 metre freestyle Semifinals results, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ 2012 European Aquatics Championships: Women's 200 metre freestyle Final results, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2012-05-26.